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2008 Lebanese Elite Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Lebanese Elite Cup |
| season | 2008 |
| winners | Al Ahed |
| matches | 9 |
| total goals | 29 |
| prevseason | 2005 |
| nextseason | 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.
League Champions Al Ahed won the tournament after beating Al-Ansar 3–1 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
| Club | City | 2007-2008 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Al Ansar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Lebanon Shabab Al-Sahel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Lebanon Al Mabarrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Paul Rustom
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Al Ahed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Lebanon Nejmeh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Lebanon Safa Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 |
Mustapha Chahine Ahmed Tarad
Mahmoud El Ali
Abbas Ali Atwi
Hassan Maatouk
Hamze Abboud
Ramez Dayoub
Abbas Ahmed Atwi
Knok-out stage
|2008-09-07 - Sidon|Al Ansar|1 (5)|Nejmeh|1 (4) |2008-09-08 - Sidon|Al Ahed|2|Shabab Al-Sahel|1 |2008-09-11 - Sidon|Al Ansar|1|Al Ahed|3}}
Semi finals
5–4 on PSO
Abbas Ali Atwi
Final
Ahmed Zreik
Salih Sadir
Top Scorer
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq Salih Sadir | Al Ahed | 3 |
| LIB Hassan Maatouk | Al Ahed | 3 | |
| 3 | LIB Abbas Ahmed Atwi | Nejmeh | 2 |
| LIB Mustapha Chahine | Nejmeh | 2 | |
| EGY Ahmad Jaradi | Shabab Al-Sahel | 2 | |
| LIB Abbas Ali Atwi | Al Ahed | 2 | |
| LIB Mohamad Atwi | Al-Ansar | 2 |
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