2008 Lebanese Elite Cup

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.

Lebanese Elite Cup
Season2008
ChampionsAl Ahed
Matches played9
Goals scored29 (3.22 per match)
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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
Al Ansar 211032+14
Shabab Al-Sahel 211021+14
Al Mabarrah 200213−20
Shabab Al-Sahel1 – 0Al Mabarrah
Ahmad Jaradi  34'
Referee: Radwan Ghandour
Al Ansar1 – 1Shabab Al-Sahel
Nasrat Al Jamal  9' Zuhair Abdullah  89'
Al Mabarrah1 – 2Al Ansar
Ahmad El Khasir  82' (og) Mohammed Baqir Younis  13'
Paul Rustom  38'
Referee: Mohammad Mansour

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al Ahed 211065+14
Nejmeh 211043+14
Safa Sporting Club 200246−20
Nejmeh2 – 2Al Ahed
Abbas Ahmed Atwi  43'
Mustapha Chahine  68'		 Salih Sadir  61'
Ahmed Tarad  90+2'
Referee: Ali Sabbagh
Al Ahed4 – 3Safa Sporting Club
Salih Sadir  25'
Mahmoud El Ali  57'
Abbas Ali Atwi  62'
Hassan Maatouk  90+2'		 Hussein Tahan  13'
Hamze Abboud  45'
Ramez Dayoub  54' (pen)
Referee: Bassam Ayad
Safa Sporting Club1 – 2Nejmeh
Rony Azar  45' Khaled Hamieh  63'
Abbas Ahmed Atwi  90+1' (pen)
Referee: Tallat Najm

Knok-out stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2008-09-07 - Sidon
 
 
Al Ansar1 (5)
 
2008-09-11 - Sidon
 
Nejmeh1 (4)
 
Al Ansar1
 
2008-09-08 - Sidon
 
Al Ahed3
 
Al Ahed2
 
 
Shabab Al-Sahel1
 

Semi finals
Al Ansar1 – 1
5–4 on PSO		Nejmeh
Mohamad Atwi  52' Mustapha Chahine  85'
Referee: Tallat Najm
Al Ahed2 – 1Shabab Al-Sahel
Hassan Maatouk  49'
Abbas Ali Atwi  65'		 Ahmad Jaradi  30'
Referee: Mohammad Mansour

Final
Al Ansar1 – 3Al Ahed
Mohamad Atwi  57' Hassan Maatouk  43'
Ahmed Zreik  45+2'
Salih Sadir  69'

Top Scorer
Rank Name Club Goals
1 Salih Sadir Al Ahed 3
Hassan Maatouk Al Ahed 3
3 Abbas Ahmed Atwi Nejmeh 2
Mustapha Chahine Nejmeh 2
Ahmad Jaradi Shabab Al-Sahel 2
Abbas Ali Atwi Al Ahed 2
Mohamad Atwi Al-Ansar 2
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