Libya 1949-62


There were three regional leagues: West, East and South. All data below refer to the western region (Tripolitania). During the period in question, (at least) two championships were organised in the area: one by the CST (Centro Sportivo Tripolitania), restricted to Italian clubs, and one by the COT (Comitato Olimpico Tripolitania), which involved both Italian and "local" clubs.
Libya - List of Champions (since 1963/64)
1949/50

Tripolitania

CST

Champions: La Salle [official name: Associazione all'Istituto La Salle a Tripoli]

1951/52

Tripolitania

FGCT - 1. Divisione

NB first championship organised by the FGCT (new name COT?)

[Jan 14?]
Al-Ahli                 4-0 La Salle

[May 11]
Al-Ittihad              7-1 Al-Ahli                 

NB: Al-Ittihad won the title thanks to the above win

CST - 1. Divisione

[Dec ?]
San Francesco           5-3 Circolo Libia
[Jan ?]
Santa Maria             2-1 San Francesco
Antoniana               8-0 Giordani    
 
Champions: La Salle
 
CST - 2. Divisione

[Jan ?]
La Salle (Verdi)        8-0 Santa Maria     

1952/53

Tripolitania

CST - 1. Divisione

[Feb ?]
San Francesco           7-0 Giordani 
 
Reported Table (Feb 10):

 1.Antoniana                       5   4  0  1  22- 3   8
 2.San Francesco                   6   3  2  1  13- 4   8           
 3.Circolo Libia                   5   3  1  1  12- 5   7
 4.Santa Maria                     6   2  1  3  10-13   5
 5.Villaggio Bianchi               5   2  0  3   7- 8   4
 6.Giordani                        5   0  0  5   1-31   0

NB: total goal difference +1
 
CST - 2. Divisione

[Feb ?]
La Salle (Verdi)        2-0 San Antonio      
 
Reported Final Table:

 1.La Salle (Verdi)                6   5  1  0  15- 1  11       
 2.San Antonio                     6   4  1  1  20- 3   9
 3.La Salle (Blu)                  6   2  0  4  11-10   4
 4.Santa Maria                     6   0  0  6   1-23   0  

NB: total goal difference +10

1953/54

Tripolitania

COT - 1. Divisione

[date ?]
La Salle                0-0 Antoniana
 
La Salle finished third.

1954/55

Tripolitania

COT - 1. Divisione

[Feb 15]
Dahra                   4-1 La Salle
[date ?]
La Salle                2-0 22 Field
La Salle                2-1 FIAT
 
Table:      
                                                                        
 1.Al-Ittihad                      9   9  0  0  28- 7  18        
 2.Dahra                           6   4  1  1  20- 6   9          
 3.La Salle                        8   3  1  4   6-22   7          
 4.Antoniana                       9   2  3  4   5-14   7
 5.FIAT                           10   2  3  5  13-19   7
 6.Al-Ahly Tripoli                 8   2  2  4  15-14   6
 7.22 Field                        8   2  0  6   8-13   4 

Champions: Al-Ittihad    

COT - 2. Divisione

[Feb 15]
PWD                      -  Mezran

CST - 1. Divisione

Champions:  Calcio Circolo Olimpia (Tripoli) [formerly Circolo Libia della Cattedrale]
 
1955/56

Tripolitania

COT - 1. Divisione

[Nov 24?]
Al-Ittihad              0-0 La Salle
[date ?]
La Salle                2-2 FIAT

COT - 2. Divisione

[Nov 24?]
Mizran                  5-0 KASCIAF 

CST - 1. Divisione

Champions: Calcio Circolo Olimpia (Tripoli)
 
1956/57

Tripolitania

COT - 1. Divisione

[Jan ?]
Al-Ittihad              1-1 La Salle
[date ?]
La Salle                1-0 Antoniana
[Feb ?]
Al-Nahda                2-0 La Salle
[Mar ?]
La Salle                0-0 Al-Ittihad
 
Table (Mar 20):

 1.Al-Ittihad                     11   9  2  0  33- 6  20  Champions
 2.Al-Nahda                       11   6  3  2  21-10  15
 3.Al-Ahly                        11   6  2  3  16- 7  14
 4.Dahra                          10   4  2  4  14-20  10
 5.La Salle                       11   2  4  5   7-13   8
 6.Antoniana                      11   2  3  6  12-21   7
 7.San Francesco                  11   0  2  9   4-30   2      

COT - 2. Divisione

[Mar ?]
Buhirada                2-1 Belker
Mizran                  1-0 Cadetti del Antoniana

1958

Tripolitania

CST - 1. Divisione

Round 1 [Apr 13]
Antoniana               0-3 San Francesco
La Salle                1-2 San Camillo
 
Round 2 [Apr 20]
Olimpia                  -  Giod Daiem
Antoniana                -  San Camillo
 
Round 3 [Apr 27]
San Francesco            -  La Salle 
San Camillo              -  Giod Daiem
 
Round 4 [May 4]
Antoniana                -  Olimpia
Giod Daiem               -  San Francesco 
 
Round 5 [May 11]
Giod Daiem               -  La Salle
Olimpia                 1-5 San Francesco
 
Round 6 [May 18]
Antoniana                -  Giod Daiem
Olimpia                  -  La Salle
 
Round 7 [May 25]
San Camillo              -  San Francesco
Antoniana                -  La Salle
 
Round 8 [Jun 1]
San Camillo              -  Olimpia
Antoniana                -  San Francesco
 
Round 9 [Jun 8]
La Salle                 -  San Camillio
Olimpia                  -  Giod Daiem
 
Round 10 [Jun 15]
Antoniana                -  San Camillo
San Francesco            -  La Salle
 
Round 11 [Jun 22]
San Camillo              -  Giod Daiem
Antoniana                -  Olimpia
 
Round 12 [Jun 29]
Giod Daiem               -  San Francesco
San Camillo              -  Olimpia
 
Round 13 [Jul 6]
Olimpia                  -  San Francesco                 
Giod Daiem               -  La Salle
 
Round 14 [Jul 13]  
Olimpia                  -  La Salle
Antoniana                -  Giod Daiem
 
Round 15 [Jul 20]
Antoniana               0-4 La Salle
San Camillo              -  San Francesco          
 
Final Table:

 1.San Francesco                  10   8  2  0  33-13  18  Champions
 2.La Salle                       10   7  1  2  26-14  15     
 3.San Camillo                    10   5  0  5  22-20  10
 4.AC Giod Daiem                  10   3  3  4   7-14   9    
 5.Antoniana                      10   1  4  5  11-21   6
 6.CC Olimpia                     10   0  2  8   8-25   2     

1960/61

Tripolitania

COT - 2. Divisione (?)

[May 23]
CST                     5-0 Belker
[May 28]
CST                     2-1 Al-Nahda
[Jun 17]
Mizran                  1-6 CST                     [or 6-1?]
[Jul 4]
CST                     1-1 Mascial    

1961/62

Tripolitania

COT - 1. Divisione

Round 1
[Oct 6]
Al-Ahly                 bt  CST 
 
[Nov ?]
CST                     0-4 Al-Ittihad              
[Nov 7]
CST                     1-1 Medina
 
Reported Table:

 1.Al-Ittihad                      3   3  0  0  11- 0   6
 2.Al-Ahly Tripoli                 3   2  0  1   7- 3   4
 3.Medina                          3   1  1  1   6- 5   4  [?!]
 4.Bar Bahar                       3   2  0  1   4- 9   4  
 5.CST                             3   0  1  2   2- 8   1  [Centro Sportivo Tripolitania]        
 6.Mizran                          3   0  0  3   4- 9   0
 
[Jan 6]
CST                     0-3 Al-Ahly  
[Jan 28]
Medina                  4-2 CST
 

Libya - List of Champions (since 1963/64)

1928-39

1963/64


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