Lebanese Elite Cup 2008

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 2nd, 2008 in Beirut.

Teams

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date = 2008-08-28
time = 17:30
team1 = Nejmeh
score = 2 – 2
report =
team2 = Al Ahed
goals1 = Abbas Ahmed Atwi goal|43 Mustapha Chahine goal|68
goals2 = Salih Sadir goal|61 Ahmed Tarad goal|90+2
stadium = Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
attendance =
referee = Ali Sabbagh-----footballbox
date = 2008-08-31
time = 17:30
team1 = Al Ahed
score = 4 – 3
report =
team2 = Safa Sporting Club
goals1 = Salih Sadir goal|25 Mahmoud El Ali goal|57 Abbas Ali Atwi goal|62 Hassan Maatouk goal|90+2
goals2 = Hussein Tahan goal|13 Hamze Abboud goal|45 Ramez Dayoub goal|54|pen
stadium = Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
attendance =
referee = Bassam Ayad-----footballbox
date = 2008-09-04
time = 21:30
team1 = Safa Sporting Club
score = 1 – 2
report =
team2 = Nejmeh
goals1 = Rony Azar goal|45
goals2 = Khaled Hamieh goal|63 Abbas Ahmed Atwi goal|90+1|pen
stadium = Saida International Stadium, Sidon
attendance =
referee = Tallat Najm

Knok-out stage

Round4

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

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date = 2008-09-07
time = 21:30
team1 = Al Ansar
score = 1 – 1 5–4 on PSO
report =
team2 = Nejmeh
goals1 = Mohamad Atwi goal|52
goals2 = Mustapha Chahine goal|85
stadium = Saida International Stadium, Sidon
attendance =
referee = Tallat Najm-----footballbox
date = 2008-09-08
time = 21:30
team1 = Al Ahed
score = 2 – 1
report =
team2 = Shabab Al-Sahel
goals1 = Hassan Maatouk goal|49 Abbas Ali Atwi goal|65
goals2 = Ahmad Jaradi goal|30
stadium = Saida International Stadium, Sidon
attendance =
referee = Mohammad Mansour

Final

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date = 2008-09-11
time = 21:30
team1 = Al Ansar
score = 1 – 3
report =
team2 = Al Ahed
goals1 = Mohamad Atwi goal|57
goals2 = Hassan Maatouk goal|43 Ahmed Zreik goal|45+2 Salih Sadir goal|69
stadium = Saida International Stadium, Sidon
attendance =
referee =

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