Libya 1928-1939


During this period Libya was under Italian rule, with the two main administrative regions being Cirenaica (capital Benghazi) and Tripolitania (capital Tripoli).
Libya - List of Champions (since 1963/64)
1928/29

Cirenaica

I. Divisione

Final Table:

 1.Genio                          10  10  0  0         20
 2.3� Cacciatori                  10                   16
 3.Commissariato                  10                   12
 4.S.S. Colonia                   10                    7
 5.Autogruppo                     10                    5
 6.Avanguardia Giovanile Fascista 10   0  0 10          0

NB: all clubs from Benghazi (known as Bengasi in Italian)

1929/30

Cirenaica

I. Divisione

Final Standings:

 1.Avanguardisti                                       18
 2.Dopolavoro                                          16
 3.Berka                                               11
 4.Coorte Cirenaica                                    11
 5.Ente Sportivo                                       11
 6.Pro Bengasi                                          5

Targa Madonnina del Grappa

Final Standings:

 1.Coorte Cirenaica                                     7
 2.Genio                                                5
 3.3� Cacciiatori                                       3
 4.Rep. Comando                                         2
 5.Dopolavoro                                           1 
 
Coppa Maganza

Final Standings:

 1.3� Cacciatori                                        7
 2.Coorte Cirenaica                                     6
 3.Rep. Comando                                         4
 4.Sussistenza                                          3
 5.Dopolavoro                                           1
 
Coppa Gambardella 

Final Standings:

 1.3� Cacciatori                                       14
 2.Genio                                               12
 3.Sussistenza                                          7
 4.Rep. Comando                                         6
 5.Avanguardia                                          6
 6.Dopolavoro                                           4
 7.Coorte Cirenaica                                     1
 8.Aviazione                                           0          

1931/32

Cirenaica

Coppa S.E. Leandro Arpinati

Final Table:

 1.2� Legione Libica               7   6  1  0         13
 2.Commissariato Bengasi           7                   10
 3.Coorte Cirenaica                7                    8
 4.Comando Genio                   7                    8
 5.Deposito T.C.                   7                    8
 6.Dopolavoro Barre                7                    5
 7.Avanguardia Giovanile Fascista  7                    4
 8.R.T. Orsini                     7   0  0  7          0

NB: all clubs from Benghazi (known as Bengasi in Italian)

Campionato dei Fasci Giovanili di Combattimento Cirenaici

Winners: 2� Legione Libica (after playoff against 2� Coorte Cirenaica)

Coppa De Caro

Final Standings:

 1.Presidio di Derna                                    6
 2.2� Coorte M.V.S.N.                                   4
 3.Dopolavoro Derna                                     2
 4.Mechili                                              0 

Tripolitania

I. Divisione

Final Standings:

 1.Juventus Lic. A                                      5
 2.Milizia A                                            4
 3.Cacciatori                                           3                 
 
II. Divisione

Final Standings:

 1.Milizia B                                           15
 2.S.S. Tripoli                                        13
 3.Juventus Lic. B                                      7
 4.Autoblinda                                           5
 5.Giovani Fascisti                                     2

NB: all clubs from Tripoli; the total number of points suggests 21
    matches were played; this makes most sense if all clubs played
    a double round robin in which Milizia B and SS Tripoli finished
    equal on 13 points, after which Milizia B won a spareggio with
    the 2 points from that included in the above table. 

III. Divisione

Final Standings:

 1.SC Cortellazzo                                       8
 2.SS Tripoli B                                         6
 3.GS Ostuni                                            3
 4.Avanguardia                                          3
 5.Guiovan Fascista                                     0      
 
1932

Two football tournaments were held in Tripoli for ethnic teams, one for Jewish and one for Arab clubs:

Coppa del Decennale (for Jewish clubs)

Participants (5): Maccabei, Erzel, Ben Iehuda, Tel Aviv, Tel Hai.

Coppa Hassuna Pasci� (for Arab clubs)

Participants not known.

1933/34

Tripolitania

Round 8 [reported Sep 8, 1933]
Maccabei A        9-1 Ben Jehud� B
Giorgimpopoli     3-1 Maccabei B
Dopolavoro        9-0 Ben Jehud� A

Campionato Tripolino

1935/36

Tripolitania

1. Divisione

Known Participants:

1� Reggimento Fanteria d'Africa
US Belker
Ente Coloniale Dopolavoro
I Genio
I Legione
 
2. Divisione

Known Participants:

Fasci Italiani di Combattimento (F.G.C.)
Giovent� Araba del Littorio (G.A.L.) (Tripoli)
2� Divisione Libica M.V.S.N.

1936/37

Tripolitania

1. Divisione

Participants (5):

Aviazione (Aeroporto di Castel Benito Tripoli)
Ente Coloniale Dopolavoro
1� Reggimento Fanteria d'Africa
Fascio Giovanile di Combattimento (F.G.C.)
Giovent� Araba del Littorio (G.A.L.) [first Arab club to enter the league]

NB: US Belker and G.A.L. merged into G.A.L. beforte start of season

NB: all clubs from Tripoli unless indicated otherwise (Aviazione);
    technically this was a fourth level league in the Italian league
    structure but no clubs from the region entered the promotion
    playoffs to the third level Serie C.

2. Divisione

Participants (5):

F.G.C. B
G.A.L. B
G.U.F. 
Squadra Presidio Militare (Garian) 
U.S. Tripolina

NB: Libica M.V.S.N. changed name to Squadra Presidio Militare before start.

NB: all clubs from Tripoli unless indicated otherwise (Squadra Presidio Militare)
 
1937/38

Cirenaica

I. Divisione

Champions: XXI Corpo d'Armata
 
Tripolitania

1. Divisione

Participants:

60� Mitraglieri
Aviazione (Aeroporto di Castel Benito Tripoli)
Ente Coloniale Dopolavoro (Tripoli)
Giovent� Araba del Littorio (G.A.L.) (Tripoli)
Giovant� Italiana del Littorio (G.I.L.) (Tripoli)
Grupo Universitario Fascista (G.U.F.) (Tripoli)
 
2. Divisione

Participants:

Giovent� Araba del Littorio (G.A.L.) B
Giovant� Italiana del Littorio (G.I.L.) B
Sabauda (Tripoli)
Sussistenza
Dopolavoro (Tigrinna)
U.S. Tripolina (Tripoli) [promoted]

1938/39

Cirenaica

I. Divisione

Participants (4):
Aviazione Berca (Berca)
Comando Trupe L.O.
Giovent� Italiana del Littorio (G.I.L.)
XXI Corpo d'Armata
 
Tripolitania

1. Divisione

Final Table:

 1.Grupo Universitario Fascista    6   4  0  2  11- 6   8  [g.a. 1.83]  Champions
 2.Sabauda                         6   4  0  2   8- 6   8  [g.a. 1.33]
 3.Ente Coloniale Dopolavoro       6   2  0  4   8-10   4 
 4.US Tripolina                    6   2  0  4   4- 9   4
 
NB: all clubs from Tripoli
 
2. Divisione

Participants (3):
Sabauda B
Sabauda C
Giovent� Italiana del Littorio (G. I. L.)  (Tripoli)

1939/40

Tripolitania

NB: G.A.L. (Giovent� Araba del Littorio) admitted to the 1940 championship,
    which was abandoned due to World War II.

Libya - List of Champions (since 1963/64)

1949-62

1963/64


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Sources: [Ber 31], [Ber 32], wikipedia, http://dlib.coninet.it/bookreader.php?&c=1&f=3696&p=4#page/4/mode/2up

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