The 2015-16 season of the Libyan Premier League is the forty-fourth edition of the country's top level association football league since its inception in 1963. It came two and a half years after the last competition was held by the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) due to the security concerns and general unrest throughout the country during the Libyan Crisis and Libyan civil war (2014–present).[1]
| Season | 2015-16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ahli Tripoli (12th title) |
| Champions League | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
| Top goalscorer | Salem Roma (Al-Nasr) (8 goals) |
← 2013–14 2017-18 → | |
Several meeting between the LFF and club representatives were held in the beginning of 2016 to arrange for the re-launch of the competition and it was agreed that the league would commence on 15 May with 21 participating teams. In contrast to the previous seasons, the league is divided into two groups; one for clubs from the eastern region of Libya and one for the clubs from the western region with a Playoffs system held to determine the champion.[1]
Teams
Due to the situation in Libya in mid-2016 and the difficulty in air-travel, the participating teams were grouped by their geographical location. Teams from each group were scheduled to play every team from their group in a one-legged match with 3 points given for a win and 1 point for a draw. The two teams from group A and the three teams from group B with the highest ranking within their group would then face off in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the champions.
| Group A | Group B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Team | Location |
| Al-Ahly (Benghazi) | Benghazi | Al-Ahli (Tripoli) | Tripoli |
| Al-Nasr | Benghazi | Al-Ittihad | Tripoli |
| Al-Hilal | Benghazi | Al-Madina | Tripoli |
| Annajma | Benghazi | Al-Shat | Tripoli |
| Al Tahaddy | Benghazi | Al Tarsana | Tripoli (Souq al Jum'aa) |
| Al Akhdar | Bayda | Al-Wahda | Tripoli |
| Darnes | Derna | Almahalla | Tripoli |
| Shabaab al Jabal | Shahhat | Olympic Azzaweya | Zawiya |
| Al Ta'awon | Ajdabiya | Asswehly | Misurata |
| Khaleej Sirte | Sirte | ||
| Al Charara | Sabha | ||
| Abi Ashhar | Tripoli (Tajura) | ||
Stadiums
Neutral stadiums were identified within each region to host group games.
| Stadium | Location | Capacity[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 11 June Stadium | Tripoli | 65,000 |
| Martyrs of February Stadium | Benghazi | 10,550 |
| 9th July Stadium | Misrata | 10,000 |
| Janzour Academy Stadium | Janzur | |
| North Benghazi Stadium | Benghazi |
Group stage
Group A
Template:Fb cl header |- |1 |Al-Ahly (Benghazi) (Q) |8 |5 |3 |0 |14 |8 |6 |18 | Qualified to Championship Round |- |2 |Al-Nasr (Q) |8 |5 |2 |1 |16 |5 |11 |17 | Qualified to Championship Round |- |3 |Al-Hilal |8 |4 |3 |1 |12 |5 |7 |15 | |- |4 |Al Akhdar |8 |4 |3 |1 |10 |5 |5 |15 | |- |5 |Annajma |8 |2 |3 |3 |9 |14 | -5 |9 | |- |6 |Shabaab al Jabal |8 |2 |2 |4 |9 |12 | -3 |8 | |- |7 |Al Ta'awon |8 |2 |1 |5 |8 |13 | -5 |7 | |- |8 |Darnes |8 |1 |2 |5 |5 |15 | -10 |5 | |- |9 |Al Tahaddy |8 |1 |1 |6 |8 |14 | -6 |4 | Template:Fb cl footer
Group B
Championship Round
After 9 rounds in Group A, the two highest ranking teams move on to the Championship Round. Similarly, after 11 rounds in Group B, the three highest ranking teams move on to the Championship Round. The first matches in the Championship Round was played in 28 October.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Madina (Q) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25 | Qualified to Championship Round |
| 2 | Al-Ahli (Tripoli) (Q) | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 24 | Qualified to Championship Round |
| 3 | Asswehly (Q) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 23 | Qualified to Championship Round |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 23 | |
| 5 | Al-Shat | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 18 | |
| 6 | Abi al Ashhar | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 18 | |
| 7 | Olympic Azzaweya | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Khaleej Sirte | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 11 | |
| 9 | Al-Wahda | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 10 | |
| 10 | Al Charara | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 8 | |
| 11 | Almahalla | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Al Tarsana | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 26 | -22 | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Libyan league to start in May". SuperSport official website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Goalzz.com Libyan Stadiums Information". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli (Tripoli) (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 10 | Qualification for the CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Asswehly | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Al-Ahly (Benghazi) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Al-Madina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
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