1996–97 Libyan Premier League

The 1996–97 Libyan Premier League was the 29th edition of the competition since its inception in 1963. The league featured 25 teams, split into two groups, one of 13 and another of 12. The top team in each of these groups went into a one-off playoff match to decide the championship.

Tahaddy won the league, defeating Mahalla 2–0 to secure their third title. They have not won the league since.

League table

Group A


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Mahalla (A)	22	14	4	4	39	20	+19	46
2	Hilal	22	12	7	3	35	16	+19	43
3	Ta'awon	22	12	6	4	27	17	+10	42
4	Nasr	22	8	6	8	20	20	0	30
5	Dhahra Tripoli	22	7	8	7	26	20	+6	29
6	Intilaaq	22	7	8	7	25	25	0	29
7	Sharrara	22	7	8	7	22	28	−6	29
8	Afriqi	22	6	7	9	24	28	−4	25
9	Tersanah	22	4	12	6	14	18	−4	24
10	Najma	22	6	6	10	19	24	−5	24
11	Suqoor	22	6	6	10	17	28	−11	24
12	Rafiq Sorman	22	1	6	15	12	39	−27	9

Source: Mushwar.com (Arabic)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group B


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Tahaddy (A)	24	12	8	4	39	20	+19	44
2	Majd	24	11	9	4	31	11	+20	42
3	Ahly Benghazi	24	10	10	4	30	20	+10	40
4	Sweahly	24	9	9	6	25	19	+6	36
5	Yarmouk	24	8	10	6	20	20	0	34
6	Madina	24	9	6	9	20	19	+1	33
7	Olomby	24	7	12	5	24	21	+3	33
8	Qurthabia	24	8	6	10	28	34	−6	30
9	Saddaqa	24	6	10	8	17	24	−7	28
10	Murooj	24	5	11	8	14	24	−10	26
11	Darnes	24	4	11	9	15	24	−9	23
12	Shat	24	5	7	12	13	22	−9	22
13	Ittihad Gheryan	24	6	3	15	24	34	−10	21

Playoff

Played on August 8, 1997, at 28 March Stadium, Benghazi
Tahaddy 2–0 Mahalla

References

Libya – List of final tables (RSSSF)

Libyan Premier League

2013–14 teams	Al Ahly Al Ahly Al Akhdar Al Hilal Al Ittihad Al Madina Al Najma Al Nasr Al Olympique Al Shat Al Swihli Al Tahaddi Al Tirsana Al Wahda Darnes Khaleej Sirte

Former Teams	Al Jazeera Wefaq Sabratha Alamn Alaam Wahda Tripoli Nojom Ajdabiya Urouba Assuqoor Rafik Sorman Al Charara Al Dhahra Tripoli Majd Tripoli Mustaqbal Almahalla Tripoli Almurooj Al Sawa'ed Al Intilaaq Al Yarmouk Afriqi Darnes Sports Club Shabab Qurthabia Nahdha Alahly Sabha Attayaran

Seasons	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 (unfinished) 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1987 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2013–14

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