The 2008–09 edition of the Libyan Second Division began on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. 45 clubs (shown below in their respective groups) attempted to win promotion to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009–10 season.
System The clubs are sorted by their geographical location in Libya. Groups A & B contain 23 teams that hail from Tripoli, Misrata, Zawiya and Sabha. Groups C & D contain 22 teams that hail from Benghazi, Sirte, Jabal al Akhdar and Al Butnan.
The top two in each group progress to the Final Qualification stage, making 8 teams. These eight teams will be placed in one group, and will play each other, home and away, to determine the two clubs that win promotion to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season. The club that finishes top of the Final Qualification group claims the Libyan Second Division title for the 2008-09 season. Any bookings, sendings-off or other punishments will be carried forward to the Final Qualification stage.
The two clubs that finish bottom of their respective groups are directly relegated to the Libyan Third Division for the 2009-10 season.
If two or more teams are tied for a particular position, the tie-breaker is as follows: I) Head-to-Head record between the team(s) in question: i) Total number of goals scored in meetings between team(s) in question ii) Total number of away goals scored in meetings between team(s) in question II) Goal difference III) Total number of goals scored IV) Play-off match at neutral venue.
Promotion and Relegation
Promoted from 2007–08 Libyan Third Division
Libya Railway Wefaq Ajdabiya Al Dhahra B. Al Ittihad G. Al Mahdeeya Al Anwaar Shamaal Benghazi Al Hilal Tobruk Al Qairawaan Nusoor al Khaleej
Relegated to 2008–09 Libyan Third Division
Al Tahaddy Misratah Al Ikhaa Ghawt al Sha'al Al Qurthabia Al Manshea Al Taraabet Al Tayaraan Al Buraaq Al Shalaal Al Mukhtar B.
Relegated from 2007–08 Libyan Premier League
Al Suqoor Al Urouba Nojom Ajdabiya Al Tahaddi
Participating clubs Group A
Club City Position Last SeasonRafeeqSorman4th, Group AUroubaAjaylat14th, Libyan Premier League (Relegated)Al MahdeeyaSabhaPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)MahallaTripoli5th, Group BAl DhahraBani WalidPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)Abi al AsharTripoli10th, Group BAl IttihadGharyanPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)Al JamarekTripoli7th, Group AAl Yarmouk'Aziziya6th, Group AAl HiyadMisrata7th, Group BLibya RailwayZaltanPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)
Group B Club City Position Last SeasonAl MustaqbalJumayl, Zuwara2nd, Group BAl Qal'aaWaddan, SabhaPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)Al Shabab al Wahdawi1TripoliPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)Al ChararaSabha8th, Group BAbu MoliyanaTripoli3rd, Group AAl Tala'eAjaylatPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)Al DhahraTripoli4th, Group BAl MajdTripoli9th, Group AAl Shmoo'eMisrata5th, Group AAl Faaluja'Aziziya11th, Group ANojoom Al BaazahBaazah, Zliten6th, Group B
1(Al Shabab al Wahdawi withdrew from the competition at the mid-season break, and therefore had all matches cancelled)
Group C Club City Position Last SeasonAl MukhtarTobruk12th, Group CNusoor al KhaleejAjdabiyaLibyan Third Division, promotedWefaqAjdabiyaLibyan Third Division, ChampionsAl AnwaarTripoliLibyan Third Division, PromotedWahdaBenghaziGroup C, 10thNew BenghaziBenghaziGroup C, 8thAl AnsaarBenghaziLibyan Third Division, PromotedAl SoukourTobrukLibyan Premier League, 15th (Relegated)DarnesDernaGroup C, 3rdAl MoroojMarjGroup C, 6thAl NajmaBenghaziGroup C, 4th
Group D Club City Position Last SeasonAl AndalusTobrukLibyan Third Division, PromotedAl HilalTobrukLibyan Third Division, PromotedAl Ta'awonAjdabiyaGroup C, 11thNorth BenghaziBenghaziLibyan Third Division, PromotedAl HadafBenghaziLibyan Third Division, PromotedAl Sawa'edBenghaziGroup C, 2ndAl QairawanBaydaLibyan Third Division, PromotedNojom AjdabiyaAjdabiyaLibyan Premier League, 16th (Relegated)Al AfriqiDernaGroup C, 9thAl BaranesBenghaziGroup C, 5thAl TahaddyBenghaziLibyan Premier League, 13th (Relegated via Relegation/Promotion Playoff)
League tables
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Championship Stage
The top two teams in each group will qualify to this stage of the competition, making 8 teams. These 8 teams will play each other home and away, and the top two sides at the end of these 14 matches will be promoted to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The top team will be crowned champions for this season.
The draw for the Championship Stage will take place on May 27, 2009, at 11:00 EETInfo for playoff stage
League table
References