Football in Libya

Football in Libya is the number one sport in terms of practice, popularity and history. Libyans played football in Tripoli after the Italian's occupiers of their country engaged in the game and the emergence of the first pure Libyan team goes back to 1919.

In 1944 two teams Al Nahda and Al Shabab were united into one team and the chosen name was Al Etihad. After that the game became active, especially after the defeat of Italy in the Second World War.

Many clubs and teams were founded before reaching the mid-twentieth century. Football became the most popular sport in the biggest cities of Libya. Then the game evolved and the national team was formed.

The Libyan team was able to play at a good level in recent years, but so far did not provide what is required by the Libyan public. The historical record of the Libyan's national team is not known by its achievement.

The team also participated in the Africa cup of Nations twice in its history. The first was in 1982 which was held in Libya, and the second in Egypt in 2006. The team's best performance was in 1982.

This is a summary about the football teams and the game in Libya. We hope in the future that this game develops because all the people in Libya love it.

Written by: Mohamed