Libyan Cup 2008–09
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The 2008-09 Libyan Cup is the 19th edition of the competition since its inception in 1976.
, and 40 sides from the Libyan Second Division
. 26 were drawn into the First Round, while the other 18 were automatically drawn into the Second Round. The sides participating in the First Round were drawn into regional groups. The Second Round will consist of 32 sides, 18 in the Eastern Section, and 14 in the Western Section. 16 sides from the Second Round will go through to the Round of 32, where they will be joined by the 16 sides in the Libyan Premier League
. All ties this season will be one-off ties, compared to previous seasons, where the later rounds were two-legged affairs.
If any of the matches end in a draw, then the tie(s) will be settled by a penalty shootout. This stands until the semi-final stage, where the tie(s) will be settled by two 15-minute halves of extra time, then followed by a penalty shootout if the scores remain level.
. Matches will be settled by a penalty shooutout immediately after the match should a tie end in a draw.. The stadia were selected by the Libyan Football Federation
. The ties will be played between May 1, 2009 and May 6, 2009. If ties are won by the team playing at home, then this team will play away from home against their next opponents in the Round of 16.
. Matches will be settled by a penalty shooutout immediately after the match should a tie end in a draw. The stadia were selected by the Libyan Football Federation
.
Ties to be played week commencing May 31, 2009
. The ties will be played over three days commencing June 30, 2009.
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Rules
45 teams will be entering the competition, composed of 5 sides from the Libyan Third DivisionLibyan Third Division
The Libyan Third Division is the third tier of Libyan football, organised by the Libyan Football Federation.-System:The clubs are sorted into regional groups. The top team in each region is promoted to the Libyan Second Division. Some of the bigger regions The Libyan Third Division is the third...
, and 40 sides from the Libyan Second Division
Libyan Second Division
The Libyan Second Division is the second tier of Libyan football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation.-Winners list:*2004-05 - Al Ahly *2005-06 - Al Nasr*2006-07 - Al Wahda*2007-08 - Al Hilal*2008-09 - Najma...
. 26 were drawn into the First Round, while the other 18 were automatically drawn into the Second Round. The sides participating in the First Round were drawn into regional groups. The Second Round will consist of 32 sides, 18 in the Eastern Section, and 14 in the Western Section. 16 sides from the Second Round will go through to the Round of 32, where they will be joined by the 16 sides in the Libyan Premier League
Libyan Premier League
The Libyan Premier League is the highest division of Libyan football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation. The players that play in this league are mainly professional...
. All ties this season will be one-off ties, compared to previous seasons, where the later rounds were two-legged affairs.
If any of the matches end in a draw, then the tie(s) will be settled by a penalty shootout. This stands until the semi-final stage, where the tie(s) will be settled by two 15-minute halves of extra time, then followed by a penalty shootout if the scores remain level.
Round of 32
The draw was made on March 26, 2009 at 22:00 EETEastern European Time
Eastern European Time is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in some European countries that also use Eastern European Summer Time as a summer daylight saving time.- Usage :...
. Matches will be settled by a penalty shooutout immediately after the match should a tie end in a draw.. The stadia were selected by the Libyan Football Federation
Libyan Football Federation
The Libyan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1965...
. The ties will be played between May 1, 2009 and May 6, 2009. If ties are won by the team playing at home, then this team will play away from home against their next opponents in the Round of 16.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilal Benghazi Al Hilal Benghazi Alhilal Benghazi is a Libyan football club based in Benghazi, Libya.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearancesAlhilal Benghazi is a Libyan football club based in Benghazi, Libya.... |
3 – 1 | Al Anwaar Al Anwaar Al Anwaar is a football club based in Al Abyaar, Libya.... |
Martyrs of February Stadium |
| 2 | Ahly Benghazi Al Ahly Benghazi Al-Ahly Benghazi is a Libyan football club based in Benghazi, Libya. Mohammed Bashir Al-Mogherbi was the first president of the club. Al-Ahly Benghazi has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society.... |
4 – 2 | Tahaddy Al Tahaddy Benghazi Attahaddy Benghazi is an Libyan football club based in Benghazi. They were a member of the top division in Libyan football, but were relegated in season 2007/08... |
Martyrs of February Stadium |
| 3 | Al Qal'aa Al Qal'aa Al Qal'aa is a football club based in Wadan, Sabha, Libya.... |
0 – 0 | Jazeera Al Jazeera Zuwarah Aljazeera Zuwara is a Libyan football club based in Zuwara, Libya. They play their home games at Zuwara Stadium.- Current squad :As of 2008-09 season... |
2 March Stadium |
| Jazeera won 4 - 2 on penalties | ||||
| 4 | Darnes Darnes Darnah Darnes is a Libyan football club based in Derna, Libya. The club is one of the most supported teams in Libya. The team once reached second in the 1965-1966 Libyan Premier League Season. The team has notable former players such as Idris Mikraz.... |
0 – 1 | Madina | Darnah Stadium Darnah Stadium Derna Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Derna, Libya. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Darnes & Afriqi. The stadium holds 7,000 people.... |
| 5 | Khaleej Sirte | 2 – 0 | Abi al Ashar | 2 March Stadium |
| 6 | Nasr Al Nasr Benghazi -Honours:*Libyan Premier League: 1*Libyan Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance*CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances*CAF Cup: 1 appearance... |
0 – 0 | Nojoom Ajdabiya | Martyrs of February Stadium |
| Nojoom Ajdabiya won 5 - 4 on penalties | ||||
| 7 | Ittihad Gheryan Al Ittihad Gheryan Al Ittihad Gheryan is a Libyan football club based in Gharyan in western Libya, south of Tripoli. The club currently plays in the Libyan Second Division , having been promoted from the Libyan Third Division the season before... |
0 – 2 | Sweahly | GMR Stadium |
| 8 | Wahda Tripoli Al Wahda Tripoli Al Wahda Tripoli is a Libyan football club based in Tripoli, Libya.-Current squad:As of December 10, 2008... |
1 – 1 | Wahda Benghazi Al Wahda Benghazi Al Wahda Benghazi is a football club based in Benghazi, Libya.... |
GMR Stadium |
| Wahda Tripoli won 4 - 2 on penalties | ||||
| 9 | Shamaal Benghazi Shamaal Benghazi Shamaal Benghazi is a football club based in Benghazi, Libya.... |
0 – 4 | Tersanah | Martyrs of February Stadium |
| 10 | Nojoom Al Baazah Nojoom Al Baazah Nojoom al Baazah is a Libyan football club currently playing the Libyan Second Division. The club is based in Baazah, a city in Zliten, near Misrata... |
1 – 4 | Akhdar Al Akhdar Al Akhdar is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. It lies just to the northwest of the regional capital of Ibri along Highway 21. The village contains a post office and has been assigned the postcode 516.... |
9 July Stadium |
| 11 | Al Mukhtar Tobruk Al Mukhtar Tobruk Al Mukhtar Tobruk is a football club based in Tobruk, Libya.... |
0 – 2 | Ahly Tripoli Al Ahly Tripoli Al-Ahly Tripoli is a Libyan football club based in Tripoli, Libya. The club is the second most successful Libyan club in history, having won 10 Libyan Premier League titles, five Libyan Football Cups and a Libyan SuperCup. Al-Ahly is known as the leader of Libyan Football clubs and has the... |
Darnah Stadium Darnah Stadium Derna Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Derna, Libya. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Darnes & Afriqi. The stadium holds 7,000 people.... |
| 12 | Wefaq Sabrata | 1 – 0 | Dhahra Al Dhahra Tripoli Al Dhahra Tripoli is a Libyan football club based in Tripoli, Libya. The club is playing the Libyan Second Division for this season-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance... |
Sabratah Stadium Sabratah Stadium Sabratah Stadium is a football stadium in Sabratha, Libya. It is the home ground of Al Wefaq Sabratah.... |
| 13 | Ittihad Tripoli | 5 – 0 | Shabaab al Jabal Shabaab al Jabal Shabaab al Jabal is a Libyan football club based in the Jabal al Akhdar region, in Eastern Libya. The club played in the Libyan Third Division in the 2008-09 season.... |
11 June Stadium |
| 14 | Aman al Aam | 1 – 1 | Al Mahdeeya Al Mahdeeya Al Mahdeeya is a Libyan football club based in Sabha, Libya. The club plays its home games at Sabha Stadium. The club currently plays in the Libyan Second Division , having been promoted from the Libyan Third Division the season before.... |
GMR Stadium |
| Mahdeeya won 3 - 2 on penalties | ||||
| 15 | Shat | 7 – 0 | Hilal Tobruk Al Hilal Tobruk Al Hilal Tobruk is a football club based in Tobruk, Libya.... |
GMR Stadium |
| 16 | Olomby | 3 – 1 | Yarmouk Al Yarmouk Al Yarmouk is a Libyan football club based in janzour, near Tripoli. The club is playing in the Libyan Second Division for the 2008-09 season... |
Zaawia Stadium |
Round of 16
The draw was made on May 23, 2009 at 22:00 EETEastern European Time
Eastern European Time is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in some European countries that also use Eastern European Summer Time as a summer daylight saving time.- Usage :...
. Matches will be settled by a penalty shooutout immediately after the match should a tie end in a draw. The stadia were selected by the Libyan Football Federation
Libyan Football Federation
The Libyan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1965...
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Ties to be played week commencing May 31, 2009
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jazeera Al Jazeera Zuwarah Aljazeera Zuwara is a Libyan football club based in Zuwara, Libya. They play their home games at Zuwara Stadium.- Current squad :As of 2008-09 season... |
2 – 1 | Wefaq Sabrata | GMR Stadium |
| 2 | Al Sweahly | 1 – 3 | Ittihad Tripoli | 9 July Stadium |
| 3 | Wahda Tripoli | 0 – 2 | Hilal Benghazi | GMR Stadium |
| 4 | Tersanah | 0 – 0 | Olomby | GMR Stadium |
| Tersanah won 3 - 1 on penalties | ||||
| 5 | Akhdar Al Akhdar Al Akhdar is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. It lies just to the northwest of the regional capital of Ibri along Highway 21. The village contains a post office and has been assigned the postcode 516.... |
2 – 0 | Ahly Benghazi | Al Bayda Stadium Al Bayda Stadium Al Bayda Stadium, otherwise known as Al Watheeq al Khadhraa Stadium or is a multi-purpose stadium in Bayda, Libya. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Akhdar Al Bayda'. The stadium holds 10,000 people.... |
| 6 | Madina | 3 – 0 | Khaleej Sirte | 11 June Stadium |
| 7 | Ahly Tripoli | 2 – 0 | Nojoom Ajdabiya | 11 June Stadium |
| 8 | Mahdeeya Al Mahdeeya Al Mahdeeya is a Libyan football club based in Sabha, Libya. The club plays its home games at Sabha Stadium. The club currently plays in the Libyan Second Division , having been promoted from the Libyan Third Division the season before.... |
2 – 2 | Shat | Sebha Stadium |
| Shat won 5 - 4 on penalties | ||||
Quarter finals
The draw was made on June 22, 2009 at the LFF headquarters in TripoliTripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
. The ties will be played over three days commencing June 30, 2009.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahly Tripoli | 4 – 1 | Jazeera | 11 June Stadium |
| 2 | Madina | 0 – 0 | Tersanah | 11 June Stadium |
| Tersanah won 5 - 4 on penalties | ||||
| 3 | Hilal | 2 – 1 | Akhdar | Martyrs of February Stadiumm |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 7 – 1 | Shat | 11 June Stadium |
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Semi finals
The draw was made on June 30. The ties will be played over July 5 and July 6.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Stadium |
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| 1 | Tersanah | 2 – 2 | Hilal | GMR Stadium |
| Tersanah won 3 – 1 on penalties | ||||
| 2 | Ahly Tripoli | 0 – 0 | Al-Ittihad | 11 June Stadium |
| Ittihad won 5 – 4 on penalties | ||||
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