2008 Lebanese Elite Cup

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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 2, 2008 in Beirut.

Teams[]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al Ansar	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
Shabab Al-Sahel	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
Al Mabarrah	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0

2008-08-27

17:30

Shabab Al-Sahel	1 – 0	Al Mabarrah
Ahmad Jaradi 34'

Saida International Stadium, Sidon

Referee:

2008-08-30

17:30

Al Ansar	1 – 1	Shabab Al-Sahel
Nasrat Al Jamal 9'		89'

Saida International Stadium, Sidon

Referee: Andre El Haddad

2008-09-02

21:30

Al Mabarrah	1 – 2	Al Ansar
82' (og)		Mohammed Baqir Younis 13' Paul Rustom 38'

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut

Referee:

Group B[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al Ahed	2	1	1	0	6	5	+1	4
Nejmeh	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	4
Safa Sporting Club	2	0	0	2	4	6	−2	0

2008-08-28

17:30

Nejmeh	2 – 2	Al Ahed
Abbas Ahmed Atwi 43' 68'		Salih Sadir 61' 90+2'

Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut

Referee: 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

Referee:

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[]

2008-09-07

21:30

Al Ansar	1 – 1 5–4 on PSO	Nejmeh
Mohamad Atwi 52'		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:

Final[]

2008-09-11

21:30

Al Ansar	1 – 3	Al Ahed
Mohamad Atwi 57'		Hassan Maatouk 43' 45+2' Salih Sadir 69'

Saida International Stadium, Sidon

Top Scorer[]

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