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.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahed |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 29 (3.22 per match) |
2009 → | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 1 – 0 | Al Mabarrah |
|---|---|---|
Ahmad Jaradi  |
| Al Ansar | 1 – 1 | Shabab Al-Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Nasrat Al Jamal |
Zuhair Abdullah |
| Al Mabarrah | 1 – 2 | Al Ansar |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad El Khasir |
Mohammed Baqir Younis Paul Rustom |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 |
| Nejmeh | 2 – 2 | Al Ahed |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas Ahmed Atwi Mustapha Chahine |
Salih Sadir Ahmed Tarad |
| Al Ahed | 4 – 3 | Safa Sporting Club |
|---|---|---|
| Salih Sadir Mahmoud El Ali Abbas Ali Atwi Hassan Maatouk |
Hussein Tahan Hamze Abboud Ramez Dayoub |
| Safa Sporting Club | 1 – 2 | Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Rony Azar |
Khaled Hamieh Abbas Ahmed Atwi |
Knok-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 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 5–4 on PSO | Nejmeh |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamad Atwi |
Mustapha Chahine |
| Al Ahed | 2 – 1 | Shabab Al-Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Maatouk Abbas Ali Atwi |
Ahmad Jaradi |
Final
| Al Ansar | 1 – 3 | Al Ahed |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamad Atwi |
Hassan Maatouk Ahmed Zreik Salih Sadir |
Top Scorer
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Al Ahed | 3 |
|
Al Ahed | 3 | |
| 3 | |
Nejmeh | 2 |
|
Nejmeh | 2 | |
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Shabab Al-Sahel | 2 | |
|
Al Ahed | 2 | |
|
Al-Ansar | 2 |