The 2007–08 Libyan Second Division football 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.
Promotion & Relegation
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
- Wefaq Sabratha
- Rafik Sorman
- Alharaty
- Attahaddy Misrata
- Al Yarmouk
- Al Jamarek
- Ghawt al Sha'al
- Al Ikhaa
- Al Talae'e
- Al Faaluja
- Majd
- Abu Moliyana
- Asswehly
Group B
- Abi al Ashar
- Al Shouraa
- Al Manshea
- Hiyad
- Mahalla
- Dhahra
- Al Salaam
- Qurthabia
- Aman al Aam
- Al Taraabet
- Al Charara
- Nojoom al Baazah
- Al Mustaqbal
Group C
- Al Buraaq
- Najma
- Al Shalaal
- Mukhtar B.
- Afriqi
- Darnes
- Al Ta'awon
- Al Sawa'ed
- Al Tayaraan
- Hilal
- Al Murooj
- Andalus
- Benghazi al Jadeeda
- Al Baranes
- Mukhtar T.
- Wahda B.
League tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 for 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 | 35[a] | |
| 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 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 | 0[b] |
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.
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 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
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aman al Aam (P) | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 63 | Promotion to Libyan Premier League |
| 2 | Mustaqbal (Q) | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 51 | Qualification for Promotion/relegation playoffs |
| 3 | Salaam | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 49 | |
| 4 | Dhahra Tripoli | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 46 | |
| 5 | Mahalla | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 40 | |
| 6 | Nojoom al Baazah | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hiyad | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Charara | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Shouraa | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 24 | |
| 10 | Abi al Ashar | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 21 | |
| 11 | Qurthabia (R) | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 20 | Relegation to Libyan Third Division |
| 12 | Manshea (R) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 19[a] | |
| 13 | Taraabet (R) | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 47 | −27 | 14 |
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.
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Al Manshea deducted 2 points
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 for 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 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 | 0[a] |
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.
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Al Mukhtar Benghazi withdrew from the league, and therefore all matches played against them in the second half of the season were considered void.
Relegation/Promotion Playoff
Championship stage
This contained the three sides that topped each group. They had already won promotion to the Libyan Premier League.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 |
| Aman al Aam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
| Sweahly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
Fixtures and results
| Sweahly | 0 – 1 | Aman al Aam |
|---|---|---|
 2H' |
 1H' 2H'al Zikri 90' |
| Aman al Aam | 1 – 1 | Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| 90+3' |
al Ilwi 38' |
| Aman al Aam | 3 – 3 | Sweahly |
|---|---|---|
| 2H' 2H' 2H' Farhaat 67' |
al Deelawi 5' Diop 1H' 2H' |
| Hilal | 2 – 0 | Aman al Aam |
|---|---|---|
| al Buqrmaoui 69' 72' |
| 2007-08 Libyan Second Division Winners |
|---|
 Hilal First title |
References
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