2024–25 in Libyan football

Football in Libya
Season2024–25

The following is an article detailing Libyan football activity, covering national team and club competitions domestically and internationally.

National teams

Senior

2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 6 3 2 1 9 3 +6 11 Final tournament 3–0 1–2 1–0
2  Benin 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8[a] 1–1 3–0 2–1
3  Rwanda 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8[a] 0–0 2–1 0–1
4  Libya 6 1 2 3 3 7 −4 5 0–3[b] 0–0 1–1
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Benin 3, Rwanda 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Benin +2, Rwanda –2.
  2. ^ Nigeria were awarded a 3–0 win after the match did not take place: upon their arrival in Libya, the Nigerian team were stranded at the airport for over 12 hours, with their federation ultimately refusing to play the match before flying the team back home.[1]
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) 1 Libya  1–1  Rwanda Tripoli[2]
18:00 UTC+2
  • Al-Dhawi 16'
Report
Stadium: Tripoli International Stadium
Referee: Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) 2 Benin  2–1  Libya Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
Note: The match was held at a neutral venue due to the lack of suitable facilities in Benin.[3]
11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) 3 Nigeria  1–0  Libya Uyo, Nigeria
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 4 Libya  0–3
Awarded
 Nigeria Benghazi
21:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
14 November 2024 5 Rwanda  0–1  Libya Kigali, Rwanda
18:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Al-Mesmari 84'
Stadium: Amahoro Stadium
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
18 November 2024 6 Libya  0–0  Benin Tripoli
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Tripoli International Stadium
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cape Verde 10 7 2 1 16 8 +8 23 2026 FIFA World Cup 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–0
2  Cameroon 10 5 4 1 17 5 +12 19 Second round 4–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 3–0
3  Libya 10 4 4 2 12 10 +2 16 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0
4  Angola 10 2 6 2 9 8 +1 12 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–0
5  Mauritius 10 1 3 6 7 17 −10 6 0–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–1
6  Eswatini 10 0 3 7 6 19 −13 3 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–3
Source: FIFA
March 2025 Libya  v  Angola Libya
March 2025 Cameroon  v  Libya Cameroon

Friendlies

31 August 2024[4] Libya  1–0  Botswana Tripoli
Report Stadium: Tripoli International Stadium

U23

U20

17 October 2024 Hybrid friendly Libya  1–2 Al-Hilal Benghazi Benghazi
17:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
14 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Libya  1–2  Tunisia Ismailia, Egypt
17:00 UTC+2
  • Al Harak 40'
  • Mahmoud 21'
  • Becha 87' (pen.)
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
20 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Libya  1–2  Egypt Ismailia, Egypt
17:00 UTC+2
  • Mansour 77'
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
23 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Morocco  4–0  Libya Ismailia, Egypt
20:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
26 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Algeria  4–0  Libya Ismailia, Egypt
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium

U17

14 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Tunisia  2–1  Libya Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
  • Abdulwahhab 60'
17 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Libya  2–3  Algeria Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
  • Al Shawish 26'
  • Abdulwahhab 64' (pen.)
  • Fettouche 37'
  • Boudouab 40', 67'
20 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Morocco  2–0  Libya Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
23 November 2024 UNAF Tournament Egypt  7–1  Libya Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1

International competitions

CAF Champions League

First round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Ahly Benghazi 1–2 Al-Hilal0–11–1
Al-Nasr 0–2 Al-Merrikh SC0–00–2

CAF Confederation Cup

First round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Uhamiaji FC 1–5 Al-Ahli Tripoli0–21–3
Kitara FC 4–6 Al-Hilal Benghazi2–32–3
Second round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Ahli Tripoli 1–3 Simba0–01–3
Al-Hilal Benghazi 5–5 (3–5 p) Al Masry3–22–3

Domestic competitions

Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Nasr 16 9 5 2 20 9 +11 32 Qualification for the second round
2 Al-Akhdar 16 9 4 3 25 11 +14 31
3 Al-Tahaddy 16 6 7 3 20 14 +6 25
4 Al-Anwar 16 5 4 7 18 26 −8 19
5 Al-Suqoor 16 5 4 7 16 20 −4 19
6 Al-Borouq 16 3 9 4 14 15 −1 18
7 Khaleej Sirte 16 4 5 7 15 21 −6 17 Relegation play-offs
8 Al-Ansar[a] 16 5 2 9 17 24 −7 16
9 Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya[b] (R) 16 4 4 8 9 14 −5 13 Relegation to First Division
Source:
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Al-Ansar were deducted 1 point.
  2. ^ Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya were deducted 3 points.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hilal Benghazi 14 11 1 2 30 12 +18 34 Qualification for the second round
2 Al-Ahli Benghazi 14 11 1 2 31 6 +25 34
3 Al-Sadaqa 14 7 3 4 16 13 +3 24
4 Al-Ta'awon 14 6 4 4 19 14 +5 22
5 Al-Andalus 14 5 3 6 17 18 −1 18
6 Al-Murooj 14 3 3 8 14 25 −11 12 Relegation play-offs
7 Al-Branes 14 2 2 10 11 28 −17 8
8 Al-Mahdia (R) 14 1 3 10 8 30 −22 6 Relegation to First Division
Source:
(R) Relegated

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Asswehly 16 12 4 0 36 12 +24 40 Qualification for the second round
2 Olympic Azzaweya 16 11 4 1 28 13 +15 37
3 Al-Ittihad Tripoli 16 8 4 4 24 10 +14 28
4 Al-Majd 16 6 3 7 25 29 −4 21
5 Abu Salim 16 6 2 8 20 24 −4 20
6 Al Bashaer 16 4 5 7 19 21 −2 17
7 Shabab Al Ghar 16 4 8 4 18 18 0 20 Relegation play-offs
8 Al Tarsana 16 3 6 7 22 22 0 15
9 Al Nahda Sabha[a] (R) 16 0 0 16 5 48 −43 −3 Relegation to First Division
Source:
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Al Nahda Sabha were deducted 3 points.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ahli Tripoli 16 13 3 0 38 4 +34 42 Qualification for the second round
2 Al-Madina 16 10 4 2 27 14 +13 34
3 Alittihad Misurata 16 6 5 5 14 14 0 23
4 Al-Watan[a] 16 5 5 6 19 22 −3 19
5 Al Malaab El Libby 16 3 9 4 13 15 −2 18
6 Al Khums 16 5 1 10 11 20 −9 16
7 Abi al Ashar 16 3 6 7 10 18 −8 15 Relegation play-offs
8 Al Dhahra 16 3 6 7 11 22 −11 15
9 Asaria (R) 16 3 3 10 13 27 −14 12 Relegation to First Division
Source:
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Al-Watan were deducted 1 point.


Second Division

References

  1. ^ "الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم "كاف" يقرر خسارة المنتخب الليبي أمام نظيره المنتخب النيجيري" [The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the Libyan national team will lose to its Nigerian counterpart.]. beIN Sports (in Arabic). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "رواندا تفرض التعادل على ليبيا في تصفيات أمم إفريقيا". كورة بلس. September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ "المنتخب الوطني يواجه بوتسوانا وديا استعدادا لرواندا في تصفيات أمم أفريقيا".