The 2008/2009 edition of the Libyan Second Division began on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. 45 clubs (shown below in their respective groups) will attempt to win promotion to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season.
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The clubs are sorted by their geographical location in Libya. Groups A & B contain 23 teams that hail from Tripoli, Misrata, Zawiya and Sabha. Groups C & D contain 22 teams that hail from Benghazi, Sirte, Jabal al Akhdar and Al Butnan.
The top two in each group progress to the Final Qualification stage, making 8 teams. These eight teams will be placed in one group, and will play each other, home and away, to determine the two clubs that win promotion to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season. The club that finishes top of the Final Qualification group claims the Libyan Second Division title for the 2008-09 season. Any bookings, sendings-off or other punishments will be carried forward to the Final Qualification stage.
The two clubs that finish bottom of their respective groups are directly relegated to the Libyan Third Division for the 2009-10 season.
If two or more teams are tied for a particular position, the tie-breaker is as follows:
I) Head-to-Head record between the team(s) in question:
i) Total number of goals scored in meetings between team(s) in question
ii) Total number of away goals scored in meetings between team(s) in question
II) Goal difference
III) Total number of goals scored
IV) Play-off match at neutral venue.
Libya Railway
Wefaq Ajdabiya
Al Dhahra B.
Al Ittihad G.
Al Mahdeeya
Al Anwaar
Shamaal Benghazi
Al Hilal Tobruk
Al Qairawaan
Nusoor al Khaleej
Al Tahaddy Misratah
Al Ikhaa
Ghawt al Sha'al
Al Qurthabia
Al Manshea
Al Taraabet
Al Tayaraan
Al Buraaq
Al Shalaal
Al Mukhtar B.
Al Suqoor
Al Urouba
Nojoom Ajdabiya
Al Tahaddi
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahalla (C) (A) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 50 | Qualification to the Championship Stage | |
| 2 | Urouba (A) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 49 | ||
| 3 | Rafiq Sorman | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 43 | HRT 1-2 RFQ RFQ 2-1 HRT |
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| 4 | Harati | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 43 | ||
| 5 | Yarmouk | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 40 | ||
| 6 | Mahdeeya | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 35 | ||
| 7 | Jamarek | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 24 | ||
| 8 | Hiyad | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23* | ||
| 9 | Abi al Ashar | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 20 | ||
| 10 | Ittihad Gheryan | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 15 | ||
| 11 | Dhahra Bani Waleed (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 52 | −41 | 10 | Relegation to the Libyan Third Division | |
| 12 | Sikat Hadid (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 9** |
Updated to games played on May 25, 2009
Source: kooora.com (Arabic)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
* Hiyad deducted two points **Sikat Hadid deducted five points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhahra Tripoli (C) (A) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 37 | Qualification to the Championship Stage | |
| 2 | Tala'e (A) | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 31 | TLA 1-0 MUS MUS 1-3 TLA |
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| 3 | Mustaqbal | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 31 | ||
| 4 | Shmoo'e | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 27 | ||
| 5 | Majd | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | QLA 1-2 MJD MJD 1-1 QLA |
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| 6 | Qal'aa | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 25 | ||
| 7 | Nojoom al Baazah | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 24 | ||
| 8 | Abu Moliyana | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 23 | ||
| 9 | Sharrara | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 22 | ||
| 10 | Faaluja (R) | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 7* | Relegation to the Libyan Third Division | |
| 11 | Shabab (R) | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10** |
Updated to games played on May 26, 2009
Source: Libyan Second Division at kooora.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
* Faaluja deducted four points
**Shabab al Wahdawi withdrew from the league after Round 10, and therefore did not compete in the second half of the season. Shown is the record after Round 10. Each team will only play 19 games. This is taking into account games played against Shabab al Wahdawi in the first half of the season.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darnes (C) (A) | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 10 | +39 | 47 | Qualification to the Championship Stage | |
| 2 | Najma (A) | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 46 | ||
| 3 | Benghazi al Jadeeda | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 29* | MRJ 1-3 BNGJ BNGJ 2-0 MRJ |
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| 4 | Murooj | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 29 | ||
| 5 | Suqoor | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 6 | Ansaar | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 23 | ||
| 7 | Mukhtar Tobruk | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 22 | WAHB 0-1 MKHT MKHT 3-0 WAHB |
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| 8 | Wahda Benghazi | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 22 | ||
| 9 | Anwaar | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 20 | ||
| 10 | Nusoor al Khaleej (R) | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 19 | Relegation to the Libyan Third Division | |
| 11 | Wefaq Ajdabiya (R) | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 10 |
Updated to games played on May 25, 2009
Source: kooora.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
*Benghazi al Jadeeda deducted two points for financial irregularities
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahaddy (C) (A) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 6 | +35 | 46 | Qualification to the Championship Stage | |
| 2 | Nojoom Ajdabiya (A) | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 42 | ||
| 3 | Andalus | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 33 | ||
| 4 | Sawa'ed | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 26 | BRN 1-2 SWD SWD 1-0 BRN |
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| 5 | Baranes | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 26 | ||
| 6 | Shamaal Benghazi | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 25 | TWN 0-1 SHMB SHMB 2-1 TWN |
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| 7 | Ta'awon | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 8 | Afriqi | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 24 | ||
| 9 | Qairawaan | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 20 | ||
| 10 | Hadaf (R) | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 19* | Relegation to the Libyan Third Division | |
| 11 | Hilal Tobruk (R) | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 7** |
Updated to games played on May 24, 2009
Source: kooora.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
*Hadaf deducted four points
**Hilal Tobruk deducted three points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
The top two teams in each group will qualify to this stage of the competition, making 8 teams. These 8 teams will play each other home and away, and the top two sides at the end of these 14 matches will be promoted to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season. The top team will be crowned champions for this season.
The draw for the Championship Stage will take place on May 27, 2009, at 11:00 EET[1]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najma (C) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 28 | Promotion to the Libyan Premier League 2009-10 | |
| 2 | Tahaddy (P) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 27 | ||
| 3 | Mahalla | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 25 | ||
| 4 | Darnes | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 23 | ||
| 5 | Dhahra Tripoli | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 18 | ||
| 6 | Urouba | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 17 | ||
| 7 | Nojoom Ajdabiya | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 8 | ||
| 8 | Tala'e | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 2* |
Updated to games played on July 31, 2009
Source: kooora.com (Arabic)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
*Tala'e deducted two points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
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