2008 Lebanese Elite Cup

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Lebanese Elite Cup
Season2008
Champions Al Ahed
Matches played9
Goals scored29 (3.22 per match)
2005
2009

The Lebanese Elite Cup 2008 was the 11th edition of this football tournament in Lebanon. It was held from August 27 to September 11, 2008 in Beirut and Sidon. This tournament includes the five best teams from the 2007-08 Saison and the Cup Winner. Since Al-Mabarrah finished 4th in the league and won the cup, Shabab Al-Sahel qualified to the tournament too.

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League Champions Al Ahed won the tournament after beating Al-Ansar 31 in the final, it was the first win for Al Ahed in this tournament. Al Ahed players Salih Sadir and Hassan Maatouk were the top scorers of the Lebanese Elite Cup, scoring three goals each.

It was the first edition after a 3-year break caused by the political protests and the 2006 Lebanon War. The draw took place on July 2, 2008 in Beirut.

Teams

ClubCity2007-2008 season
Al Ahed Beirut Lebanese Premier League Champions
Al Ansar Beirut 2nd in Lebanese Premier League
Nejmeh Beirut 3rd in Lebanese Premier League
Al Mabarrah Beirut 4th in Lebanese Premier League/Cup Winners
Safa Sporting Club Beirut 5th in Lebanese Premier League
Shabab Al-Sahel Beirut 6th in Lebanese Premier League

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Ansar 211032+14
Flag of Lebanon.svg Shabab Al-Sahel 211021+14
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Mabarrah 20021320
Shabab Al-Sahel 1 0 Al Mabarrah
Ahmad Jaradi Soccerball shade.svg34'


Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Ahed 211065+14
Flag of Lebanon.svg Nejmeh 211043+14
Flag of Lebanon.svg Safa Sporting Club 20024620


Knok-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2008-09-07 - Sidon
 
 
Al Ansar 1 (5)
 
2008-09-11 - Sidon
 
Nejmeh 1 (4)
 
Al Ansar 1
 
2008-09-08 - Sidon
 
Al Ahed 3
 
Al Ahed 2
 
 
Shabab Al-Sahel 1
 

Semi finals

Al Ansar 1 1
54 on PSO
Nejmeh
Mohamad Atwi Soccerball shade.svg52' Mustapha Chahine Soccerball shade.svg85'

Al Ahed 2 1 Shabab Al-Sahel
Hassan Maatouk Soccerball shade.svg49'
Abbas Ali Atwi Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ahmad Jaradi Soccerball shade.svg30'

Final

Top Scorer

RankNameClubGoals
1 Flag of Iraq.svg Salih Sadir Al Ahed 3
Flag of Lebanon.svg Hassan Maatouk Al Ahed 3
3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Abbas Ahmed Atwi Nejmeh 2
Flag of Lebanon.svg Mustapha Chahine Nejmeh 2
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmad Jaradi Shabab Al-Sahel 2
Flag of Lebanon.svg Abbas Ali Atwi Al Ahed 2
Flag of Lebanon.svg Mohamad Atwi Al-Ansar 2

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