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.

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

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 211032+14
Lebanon Shabab Al-Sahel 211021+14
Lebanon Al Mabarrah 20021320

2008-08-27
17:30
Shabab Al-Sahel 1 0 Al Mabarrah
Ahmad Jaradi  34'
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Radwan Ghandour


2008-09-02
21:30
Al Mabarrah 1 2 Al Ansar
Ahmad El Khasir  82' (og) Mohammed Baqir Younis  13'
Paul Rustom  38'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lebanon Al Ahed 211065+14
Lebanon Nejmeh 211043+14
Lebanon Safa Sporting Club 20024620

2008-08-28
17:30
Nejmeh 2 2 Al Ahed
Abbas Ahmed Atwi  43'
Mustapha Chahine  68'
Salih Sadir  61'
Ahmed Tarad  90+2'

2008-08-31
17:30
Al Ahed 4 3 Safa 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)

2008-09-04
21:30
Safa Sporting Club 1 2 Nejmeh
Rony Azar  45' Khaled Hamieh  63'
Abbas Ahmed Atwi  90+1' (pen)
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Tallat Najm

Knok-out stage

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

Semi finals

2008-09-07
21:30
Al Ansar 1 1
54 on PSO
Nejmeh
Mohamad Atwi  52' Mustapha Chahine  85'
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Tallat Najm

2008-09-08
21:30
Al Ahed 2 1 Shabab Al-Sahel
Hassan Maatouk  49'
Abbas Ali Atwi  65'
Ahmad Jaradi  30'
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Referee: Mohammad Mansour

Final

2008-09-11
21:30
Al Ansar 1 3 Al Ahed
Mohamad Atwi  57' Hassan Maatouk  43'
Ahmed Zreik  45+2'
Salih Sadir  69'

Top Scorer

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