The 2003-04 Libyan Premier League was the 37th edition of Libyan top-flight football, organised by the Libyan Football Federation. History was made this season, as Olomby of Zawiya, became the first side outside of the two biggest cities in the country (Tripoli and Benghazi) to win the premier division. Their feat is yet to be beaten. They also prevented Ittihad from winning a treble of Libyan Premier League titles. This was the first time since that the Big Two had not won the league, since Mahalla achieved this in the 1998–99 season. Olomby have failed to come close to winning the league since, their best finish being 3rd in the 2004–05 season.
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olomby |
| Relegated | Al Charara (via Playoff) Wahda Tersanah |
| 2005 CAF Champions League | Olomby |
| 2005 CAF Confederation Cup | Ittihad |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Top goalscorer | Ahmed Sa'ad (14  ) |
| Biggest home win | Olomby 5–1 Hilal (2004-04-20) |
| Biggest away win | Nasr 0–5 Olomby (2003-10-24) |
| Highest scoring | Tahaddy 3–5 Olomby (2003-12-12) Ahly Tripoli 4–4 Nasr (2004-01-09) Sweahly 2–6 Nasr (2004-04-16) |
| Longest winning run | Olomby (9 matches) (2003-09-26 – 2004-01-09) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Olomby (13 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Wahda (7 matches) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Teams
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| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Ahly | Tripoli | 11 June Stadium |
| Akhdar | Bayda | Green Document Stadium |
| Hilal | Benghazi | 28 March Stadium |
| Al Ittihad | Tripoli | 11 June Stadium |
| Madina | Tripoli | 11 June Stadium |
| Nasr | Benghazi | 28 March Stadium |
| Olomby | Zawiya | Zaawia Stadium |
| Al Charara | Sabha | Sabha Stadium |
| Sweahly | Misrata | 9 July Stadium |
| Tahaddy | Benghazi | 28 March Stadium |
| Tersanah | Tripoli | GMR Stadium |
| Wahda | Tripoli | GMR Stadium |
| Wefaq | Sabratha | Ajaylat Stadium |
| Rafik Sorman | Sorman | Sorman Stadium |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomby (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 57 | 2005 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Ittihad | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 52 | 2005 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Ahly Tripoli | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 51[a] | |
| 4 | Nasr | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 45 | |
| 5 | Hilal | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 42 | |
| 6 | Tahaddy | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 32[b] | |
| 7 | Rafik Sorman | 26 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 32[b] | |
| 8 | Madina | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Akhdar | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 29 | |
| 10 | Wefaq Sabratha | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 26[c] | |
| 11 | Sweahly | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 26[c][a] | |
| 12 | Sharrara (R) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 25 | Qualification for Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 13 | Wahda (R) | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 18 | Relegation to 2004–05 Libyan Second Division |
| 14 | Tersanah (R) | 26 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 16 |
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
editGolden Boot
edit- 14 goals
- 13 goals
Haitham Abu Shah - Al Akhdar
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- 9 goals
Promotion/relegation playoff
editThis was played between the 3rd-placed side in the Libyan Second Division, Al Shat, and this season's 12th-placed side, Al Charara. The winner would compete in next season's Libyan Premier League, while the loser would compete in the 2004–05 Libyan Second Division.
| Al Charara | 1 – 1 (2 – 4 pen.) | Al Shat |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ali Milaad 63' |
Ahmed Abdelqadir 90+3' |
Al Shat are therefore promoted to next season's Libyan Premier League.