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