2017–18 Libyan Premier League
# 2017–18 Libyan Premier League

The 2017–18 Libyan Premier League was the 47th season of the Libyan Premier League, the top Libyan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1963. The season started on 15 August 2017 and concluded on 13 June 2018.

$^1$ The 2017-18 season was used to determine the teams that will compete in 2018 and 2018-19 CAF competitions.

## Teams

Due to the continued security situation in Libya in 2017 and the difficulty in air-travel for most teams, the participating teams were grouped by their geographical location into four groups of seven teams. Teams from each group were scheduled to play every team from their group in a home-and-away round robin format with 3 points given for a win and 1 point for a draw.

| | Team | Location |
| - | - | - |
| Group 1 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | Benghazi |
| Group 1 | Al-Anwar | Al-Abyar |
| Group 1 | Al-Hilal | Benghazi |
| Group 1 | Al Ta'awon | Ajdabiya |
| Group 1 | Annajma | Benghazi |
| Group 1 | Darnes | Derna |
| Group 1 | Qurdabia | Sabha |
| Group 2 | Al-Akhdar | Bayda |
| Group 2 | Al-Andalus | Musaid |
| Group 2 | Al-Nasr | Benghazi |
| Group 2 | Al-Tahaddy | Benghazi |
| Group 2 | Khaleej Sirte | Sirte |
| Group 2 | Nojom Ajdabiya | Ajdabiya |
| Group 2 | Shabaab al Jabal | Shahhat |
| Group 3 | Al-Ittihad | Tripoli |
| Group 3 | Al-Ittihad Misurata | Misurata |
| Group 3 | Al-Tarsana | Tripoli (Souq al Jum'aa) |
| Group 3 | Ascharara | Sabha |
| Group 3 | Aschat | Tripoli |
| Group 3 | Asswehly | Misurata |
| Group 3 | Olympic Azzaweya | Zawiya |
| Group 4 | Abi al Ashhar | Tripoli (Tajura) |
| Group 4 | Al-Ahly Tripoli | Tripoli |
| Group 4 | Al-Khums | Al-Khums |
| Group 4 | Al-Madina | Tripoli |
| Group 4 | Al-Mahalla | Tripoli |
| Group 4 | Al-Wahda | Tripoli |
| Group 4 | Rafik | Sorman |

## Stadiums

Neutral stadiums were identified within each region to host group games. Matches are to be played without spectators.

| Stadium | Location |
| - | - |
| 11 June Stadium | Tripoli |
| Martyrs of Benina Stadium | Benghazi (Benina) |
| Misurata Stadium | Misurata |
| Janzour Academy Stadium | Tripoli |
| Sabha Stadium | Sabha |
| Musaid Stadium | Musaid |
| Al-Khums Stadium | Al-Khums |
| Sheikh Al-Shouhada Stadium | Al-Bayda |
| Tarhouna Municipal Stadium | Tarhuna |
| Zuwarah Stadium | Zuwarah |
| Zaawia Stadium | Zawiya |

## First round

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Ahly Benghazi (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 16 | Qualification to CAF competitions playoff |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Al Ta'awon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | |
| 4 | Al-Anwar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Darnes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Annajma | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Al-Qurdabia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al Tahaddy (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 18 | Qualification to CAF competitions playoff |
| 2 | Al-Nasr | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Al Akhdar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Shabaab Al-Jabal | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Khaleej Sirte | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Nojom Ajdabiya | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
| 7 | Al-Andalus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Ittihad (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 18 | Qualification to CAF competitions playoff |
| 2 | Asswehly | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Olympic Azzaweya | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad Misurata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Aschat | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Al Tarsana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Ascharara | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 | |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Ahli Tripoli (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 14 | Qualification to CAF competitions playoff |
| 2 | Al-Madina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Al-Khums | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Al-Mahalla | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Rafik | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Al-Wahda | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Abi al Ashhar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |

## CAF competitions playoff

The leader of the four groups after the first round at the end of 2017 compete in the CAF competition playoff (also known as quadruple round), which is used to determine the Libyan teams which qualified for the 2018 CAF Champions League and 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.

### Semifinals

November 16

Al-Ahli Tripoli 0-2 Al-Tahaddi

Al-Ahli Benghazi 1-2 Al-Ittihad Tripoli

### Final

Winner qualified for 2018 CAF Champions League. Loser qualified for 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.

November 25

Al-Ittihad Tripoli 1-2 Al-Tahaddi

## Second round

The second round of the Libyan Premier League started on 20 January 2018. Results are combined with first round.

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Ahly Benghazi (Q) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 30 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | |
| 3 | Al Ta'awon | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | |
| 4 | Al-Anwar | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Darnes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Annajma (Q) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 10 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 7 | Al-Qurdabia (R) | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 2 | Relegation to 2018–19 Libyan First Division |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Nasr (Q) | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 26 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Al Tahaddy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 25 | |
| 3 | Al Akhdar | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
| 4 | Khaleej Sirte | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Shabaab Al-Jabal | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Nojom Ajdabiya (Q) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 9 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 7 | Al-Andalus (R) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 4 | Relegation to 2018–19 Libyan First Division |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Ittihad (Q) | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 34 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Asswehly | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 24 | |
| 3 | Olympic Azzaweya | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad Misurata | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Aschat | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 11 | |
| 6 | Al Tarsana (Q) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 8 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 7 | Ascharara (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 4 | Relegation to 2018–19 Libyan First Division |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Ahli Tripoli (Q) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 26 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Al-Madina | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 25 | |
| 3 | Al-Wahda | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 16 | |
| 4 | Al-Khums | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 15 | |
| 5 | Al-Mahalla | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 10 | |
| 6 | Rafik (Q) | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 10 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 7 | Abi al Ashhar (R) | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 9 | Relegation to 2018–19 Libyan First Division |

## Championship playoff

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ANB | AHB | AAT | AIT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Nasr (C) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | 2018–19 CAF Champions League | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | 2018–19 CAF Champions League | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 2 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | — |

* ↑ Al-Ittihad qualified to the Confederation Cup by winning the 2018 Libyan Cup.
* ↑ Al-Ittihad were docked 3 points due to their withdrawal in their last game against Al-Nasr.

## Relegation playoff

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rafik | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
| 2 | Nojom Ajdabiya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | Annajma (R) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | Relegation to 2018–19 Libyan First Division |
| 4 | Al Tarsana (R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to 2018–19 Libyan First Division |
