The 2005–06 Libyan Premier League was the 39th edition of the Libyan Premier League, the top flight of Libyan football organised by the Libyan Football Federation.
Competition There were 18 clubs in the league for this season, split into two groups of nine. The nine teams in each group played each other home and away, resulting in 16 games being played in each group. The top three teams from each group progressed to the next stage, the 'Championship Play-Off'.
The champions, Al Ittihad, won their twelfth league title, and gained qualification to the CAF Champions League for the next season.
Teams Group A Club City Stadium Al Ahly Tripoli Tripoli, Libya 11 June Stadium Al Charara Sabha, Libya Sabha Stadium Al Dhahra Tripoli, Libya GMR Stadium Al Hilal Benghazi, Libya 28 March Stadium Al Ittihad Tripoli, Libya 11 June Stadium Al Madina Tripoli, Libya 11 June Stadium Al Mustaqbal Tripoli, Libya Al Jameel Stadium Al Tahaddy Benghazi, Libya 28 March Stadium Rafik Sorman Sorman, Libya Rafik Sorman Stadium
Group B Club City Stadium Al Ahly Benghazi Benghazi, Libya 28 March Stadium Al Akhdar Bayda, Libya Al Bayda Stadium Al Majd Tripoli, Libya GMR Stadium Al Olympic Zawiya, Libya Al-Olympic Stadium Al Shat Tripoli, Libya GMR Stadium Al Swihli Misrata, Libya July 9 Stadium Al Urouba Ajaylat, Libya GMR Stadium Wefaq Sabratha Sabratha, Libya Ajaylat Stadium Al Wahda Tripoli, Libya GMR Stadium
Group tables
Group A
Group B
Championship stage In this stage, the six clubs (3 from each group) that qualified played each other home & away. The team with the most points after the 10 games would be crowned champions. The two teams that finished first in their group, Al Olympic and Al Ahly Tripoli, received three bonus points to take through to this stage, while the two teams that finished second, Al Akhdar and Al Ittihad, received one bonus point.
Final table
Relegation play-off The 10 teams that finished 4th-8th in their respective groups: Rafik Sorman, Al Charara, Al Hilal, Al Madina, Al Mustaqbal, Al Urouba, Al Majd, Al Shat, Al Wahda and Al Swihli, along with the two teams that finished second in their respective groups in the Second Division this season, Al Harati and Al Soukour, altogether 12 teams, were split into two groups of 6 teams. The 6 teams in each group would play each other home & away, and the top three teams would play in the Libyan Premier League the next season. Premier League teams that finished fourth in their respective groups (Rafik Sorman and Al Urouba) received three bonus points, while teams that finished fifth in their respective groups (Al Majd and Al Charara) received one bonus point each.
Group tables
Group A
Group B
Top goalscorers
18 goals Samir Al Wahaj (Al Wahda) 15 goals Omar Diop (Al Madina) 12 goals Osama Fazzani (Al Ahly Tripoli) Ahmed Saad (Al Ahly T.) Nader Kara (Al Ahly Tripoli)
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