Libyan Second Division 2007–08
The 2007–08 Libyan Second Division championship took place between November 2007 and July 2008. The first round of matches were played between November 3 and November 5, 2007. The final round of games were played in July 2008.
Competition
43 sides competed in this edition of the competition, split into three groups. Groups A and B contained 27 sides from the surrounding areas of Tripoli, Zawiya, Misrata and Sabha. These were split into two groups, Group A with 14 sides, Group B with 13 sides. Group C contained 16 teams from the surrounding areas of Butnan, Benghazi, Jabal al Akhdar and Sirte.
Every side in each group played each other home and away; therefore, each team in Group A played 26 games, Group B 24 games, and Group C 32 games.
The team that finished top of each of the three groups won direct promotion to the Libyan Premier League, and would enter a mini-league at the end of the season to decide the winner of the competition. The team that finished second in each of the three groups entered a Relegation Promotion Play-Off League, along with the 13th-placed side in the 2007-08 edition of the Libyan Premier League.
The bottom three sides in each of Group A and Group B, along with the bottom four sides in Group C were relegated to the Libyan Third Division.[1]
Teams
Group A
League Tables
Group A
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
| Qualification or relegation
| Head-to-head
|
1 |
Sweahly (P) |
25 |
18 |
3 |
4 |
62 |
21 |
+41 |
57 |
Promotion to Libyan Premier League |
2 |
Wefaq Sabratha (Q) |
25 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
46 |
23 |
+23 |
54 |
Qualification to Promotion/Relegation Playoffs |
3 |
Abu Moliyana |
25 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
35 |
23 |
+12 |
48 | |
4 |
Rafiq Sorman |
25 |
13 |
8 |
4 |
47 |
25 |
+22 |
47 |
5 |
Shmoo'e |
25 |
10 |
6 |
9 |
39 |
28 |
+11 |
36 |
6 |
Yarmouk |
25 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
31 |
30 |
+1 |
035* |
7 |
Jamarek |
25 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
30 |
26 |
+4 |
34 |
8 |
Tala'e |
25 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
40 |
26 |
+14 |
33 |
9 |
Majd |
25 |
6 |
14 |
5 |
27 |
25 |
+2 |
32 |
10 |
Harati |
25 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
22 |
28 |
−6 |
27 |
11 |
Faaluja |
25 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
27 |
52 |
−25 |
17 |
12 |
Tahaddy Tumeanah (R) |
25 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
56 |
−36 |
10 |
Relegation to the Libyan Third Division |
13 |
Ikhaa (R) |
25 |
0 |
7 |
18 |
17 |
61 |
−44 |
7 |
14 |
Ghawt al Sha'al (R) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
00** |
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 * Al Yarmouk deducted 2 points ** Ghawt al Sha'al withdrew from the league, and therefore all matches played against them in the second half of the season were deemed void matches (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.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Group B
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 * Al Manshea deducted 2 points (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.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Group C
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
| Qualification or relegation
| Head-to-head
|
1 |
Hilal (P) |
29 |
23 |
4 |
2 |
78 |
12 |
+66 |
73 |
Promotion to Libyan Premier League |
2 |
Sawa'ed (Q) |
29 |
21 |
5 |
3 |
65 |
21 |
+44 |
68 |
Qualification to Promotion/Relegation Playoffs |
3 |
Darnes |
29 |
17 |
9 |
3 |
61 |
20 |
+41 |
60 | |
4 |
Najma |
29 |
18 |
4 |
7 |
58 |
28 |
+30 |
58 |
5 |
Baranes |
29 |
15 |
6 |
8 |
52 |
33 |
+19 |
51 |
6 |
Murooj |
29 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
66 |
37 |
+29 |
47 |
7 |
Andalus |
29 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
51 |
38 |
+13 |
46 |
8 |
Benghazi al Jadeeda |
29 |
13 |
4 |
12 |
46 |
33 |
+13 |
43 |
9 |
Afriqi |
29 |
12 |
4 |
13 |
35 |
42 |
−7 |
40 |
10 |
Wahda Benghazi |
29 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
42 |
43 |
−1 |
38 |
11 |
Ta'awon |
29 |
9 |
5 |
15 |
34 |
47 |
−13 |
32 |
12 |
Mukhtar Tobruk |
29 |
6 |
4 |
19 |
23 |
61 |
−38 |
22 |
13 |
Tayaraan (R) |
29 |
5 |
4 |
20 |
28 |
56 |
−28 |
19 |
Relegation to the Libyan Third Division |
14 |
Buraaq (R) |
29 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
21 |
68 |
−47 |
18 |
15 |
Shalaal (R) |
29 |
2 |
0 |
27 |
19 |
116 |
−97 |
6 |
16 |
Mukhtar Benghazi (R) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
00* |
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 * Al Mukhtar Benghazi withdrew from the league, and therefore all matches played against them in the second half of the season were considered void. (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.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Championship Stage
This contained the three sides that topped each group. They had already won promotion to the Libyan Premier League.
Table
Fixtures & Results
2007-08 Libyan Second Division Winners |
Hilal First title |
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