1993–94 Libyan Premier League

Libyan Premier League
Season1993–94

The 1993–94 Libyan Premier League was the 27th edition of the competition since its inception in 1963. Ahly Tripoli won their 7th league title by beating arch rivals Ittihad 1–0 in the Championship Playoff. The title was Ahly's first for ten seasons.

Overview

The 21 participating teams were split into two groups, one of 11 teams, and the other of 10. The top team in each group would go through to a one-off match to decide the championship.

Ittihad won their group by 12 points from Hilal, while Ahly Tripoli won their group by 6 points from cross-city rivals Madina.

The championship match took place on June 14, 1994, at the 11 June Stadium. Ahly Tripoli defeated Ittihad 1–0 to achieve the national crown.

League standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ittihad (A) 20 13 5 2 27 7 +20 44 Playoff
2 Hilal 20 8 8 4 22 14 +8 32
3 Nasr 20 8 8 4 30 24 +6 32
4 Sweahly 20 7 8 5 15 13 +2 29
5 Yarmouk 20 7 4 9 16 22 −6 25
6 Rafiq Sorman 20 6 7 7 13 17 −4 25
7 Dhahra Tripoli 20 4 11 5 13 14 −1 23
8 Darnes 20 4 11 5 12 13 −1 23
9 Akhdar 20 5 5 10 16 24 −8 20
10 Wahda 20 4 8 8 13 17 −4 20
11 Ittihad al Askari 20 4 7 9 14 20 −6 19
Source: Mushwaar.com (in Arabic)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ahly Tripoli (A) 18 11 6 1 23 8 +15 39 Playoff
2 Madina 18 9 6 3 21 12 +9 33
3 Ahly Benghazi 18 6 9 3 15 12 +3 27
4 Majd 18 5 7 6 17 16 +1 22
5 Suqoor 18 5 7 6 13 17 −4 22
6 Murooj 18 6 3 9 15 19 −4 21
7 Tahaddy 18 6 2 10 15 21 −6 20
8 Mahalla 18 3 11 4 9 13 −4 20
9 Afriqi 18 4 7 7 13 17 −4 19
10 Tersanah 18 4 6 8 14 18 −4 18
Source: Mushwaar.com (in Arabic)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Playoff

The top team from each group advanced to a one-off playoff match, to be played at the 11 June Stadium. Ahly Tripoli defeated bitter rivals Ittihad through an Idris Mikraaz goal to win their 8th Premier League title.[1]

Ahly Tripoli1 – 0Ittihad
Idris Mikraaz

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