2008 Lebanese Elite Cup

August 2026 Lebanese Elite Cup 2008 Al Ahed 9 29 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. 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.https://www.reuters.com/article/sports/--idUSOLR230202/ العهد يهزم الأنصار ويحرز كأس النخبة اللبنانية لكرة القدم Reuters 12 September 2008 8 August 2026 ar 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 three-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 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsLebanon Al Ansar211032+14Lebanon Shabab Al-Sahel211021+14Lebanon Al Mabarrah200213−20 2008-08-27 17:30 Shabab Al-Sahel 1 – 0 Al Mabarrah Ahmad Jaradi 34 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon Radwan Ghandour 2008-08-30 17:30 Al Ansar 1 – 1 Shabab Al-Sahel Nasrat Al Jamal 9 Zuhair Abdullah 89 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon Andre El Haddad 2008-09-02 21:30 Al Mabarrah 1 – 2 Al Ansar Ahmad El Khasir 82 og Mohammed Baqir Younis 13 Paul Rustom 38 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut Mohammad Mansour Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsLebanon Al Ahed211065+14Lebanon Nejmeh211043+14Lebanon Safa Sporting Club200246−20 2008-08-28 17:30 Nejmeh 2 – 2 Al Ahed Abbas Ahmed Atwi 43 Mustapha Chahine 68 Salih Sadir 61 Ahmed Tarad 90+2 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut Ali Sabbagh 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 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut Bassam Ayad 2008-09-04 21:30 Safa Sporting Club 1 – 2 Nejmeh Rony Azar 45 Khaled Hamieh 63 Abbas Ahmed Atwi 90+1 pen Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon Tallat Najm 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 2008-09-07 21:30 Al Ansar 1 – 1 5–4 on PSO Nejmeh Mohamad Atwi 52 Mustapha Chahine 85 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon 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 Municipal Stadium, Sidon 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 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon Top Scorer RankNameClubGoals 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 References Category:Lebanese Elite Cup seasons Elite