The 2022–23 Libyan Premier League season was the 48th edition of the competition.
The league was split into two regional groups, with the top three teams from each group participating in a six-team championship stage which was held in Tunisia. Al-Ahly Tripoli won the title after leading the championship after four rounds. Ittihad refused to play the final match against Al-Ahly, causing runners-up Benghazi to fail to show to their final round match as well.
Al-Ittihad were the defending champions, but finished last in the six-team championship round.
The first round of matches in the second half of the season featured several no-shows, causing several points deductions and a voided match.
Libyan top-flight league matches have generally been held in front of very small crowds due to restrictions between 2011 and 2023.https://7enews.net/en/sports-en/libyan-football-association-allows-fans-to-attend-league-matches-after-an-absence-of-12-years/
Teams Team changes Promoted from2021–22 Libyan First Division Relegated from2021–22 Libyan Premier League Al-Suqoor Asarya Aschat SC Khaleej Sirte
Groups
Group 1
TeamLocationSha'biyahStadiumCapacityAl-AhlyBenghaziBenghaziMartyrs of February Stadium10,550Al-HilalBenghaziBenghaziMartyrs of February Stadium10,550Al-SadaqaShahhatShahhatShahhat Stadium10,000Al-Ta'awonAjdabyaAjdabya10 June Stadium10,550Al-AkhdarBaydaBaydaSheikh Chadae Stadium10,000Al-NasrBenghaziBenghaziMartyrs of February Stadium10,550Al-SuqoorTobrukTobrukTobruk Stadium8,000Al-TahaddyBenghaziBenghaziMartyrs of February Stadium10,550DarnesDernaDernaDerna Stadium10,000Shabaab Al-JabalShahhatShahhatSheikh Chadae Stadium10,000
Group 2
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityAbu Salem SCAbu SalemAbu Salem StadiumAl-AhliTripoliJumayl StadiumAl-IttihadTripoliAbu Salem StadiumAl-KhumsAl KhumsAl-Khums StadiumAl-MadinaTripoliJumayl StadiumAl-Ittihad MisurataMisurataMisurata Stadium16,000Al-MahallaTripoliAbu Salem StadiumAsaryaZawiyaZaawia Stadium8,000 AsswehlyMisurataMisurata Stadium10,000Olympic AzzaweyaZawiyaZaawia Stadium8,000
Format The competition featured 20 clubs split into two regional groups: Group A (East) and Group B (West). Each team played home and away matches within their group. The top three teams from each group advanced to a championship round, which was held in Tunisia, to determine the champion and CAF competition qualifications.
Teams Group A (East) Al-Ahly Al-Hilal Al-Sadaqa Al-Ta'awon Al-Akhdar Al-Nasr Al-Suqoor Al-Tahaddy Darnes Shabaab Al-Jabal
Group B (West) Abu Salim Al-Ahli Tripoli Al-Ittihad Al-Khums Al-Madina Al-Ittihad Misurata Al-Mahalla Asarya Asswehly Olympic Azzaweya
Group Stage Standings
Group A + Group A Table Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Al-Ahly 18 8 9 1 26 16 +10 33 2 Al-Nasr 18 7 9 2 20 15 +5 30 3 Al-Hilal 18 8 5 5 23 16 +7 29 4 Al-Akhdar 18 7 5 6 23 19 +4 26 5 Al-Tahaddy 18 6 6 6 18 18 0 24 6 Al-Sadaqa 18 5 6 7 17 20 -3 21 7 Al-Ta'awon 18 4 7 7 15 22 -7 19 8 Darnes 18 4 6 8 14 21 -7 18 9 Shabaab Al-Jabal 18 3 6 9 12 24 -12 1510 Al-Suqoor 18 2 5 11 10 25 -15 11
Group B + Group B Table Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Al-Ittihad 18 11 5 2 28 6 +22 38 2 Al Ahli Tripoli 18 8 8 2 24 11 +13 32 3 Abu Salim 18 8 8 2 16 8 +8 32 4 Olympic Azzaweya 18 7 6 5 20 15 +5 27 5 Asswehly 18 6 7 5 18 17 +1 25 6 Al-Madina 18 5 6 7 15 18 -3 21 7 Al-Mahalla 18 4 7 7 14 19 -5 19 8 Al-Khums 18 4 6 8 13 20 -7 18 9 Al-Ittihad Misurata 18 3 7 8 12 22 -10 1610 Asarya 18 2 4 12 10 30 -20 10
Championship Round The top three teams from each group advanced to the championship round held in Tunisia.
Final Table + Championship Round Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Al-Ahli 5 4 1 0 10 2 +8 13 2 Al-Ahly 5 3 0 2 6 7 -1 9 3 Al-Hilal 5 1 3 1 3 3 0 6 4 Abu-Salim 5 1 2 2 5 7 -2 5 5 Al-Nasr 5 1 1 3 4 6 -2 4 6 Al-Ittihad 5 0 3 2 4 7 -3 3
See also Libyan Premier League Libyan Football Federation
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