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 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 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Al Ansar211032+14 Shabab Al-Sahel211021+14 Al Mabarrah200213−20
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Al Ahed211065+14 Nejmeh211043+14 Safa Sporting Club200246−20
Knok-out stage
Semi finals
Final
Top Scorer
RankNameClubGoals 1 Salih Sadir Al Ahed 3 Hassan Maatouk Al Ahed 3 3 Abbas Ahmed Atwi Nejmeh 2 Mustapha Chahine Nejmeh 2 Ahmad Jaradi Shabab Al-Sahel 2 Abbas Ali Atwi Al Ahed 2 Mohamad Atwi Al-Ansar 2
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