The
Lebanese Elite Cup
The Lebanese Elite Cup () was a Lebanese football annual cup competition contested by the top six teams of the previous Lebanese Premier League season. Founded in 1996 as the Super League Cup, the first edition was played by the top five finisher ...
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
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. Since
Al-Mabarrah
Al Mabarra Club () is a football club based in Tarik Al-Matar, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Established in 1987, they won one Lebanese FA Cup in 2008.
The club had promoted gradually along the different divisions, before ...
finished 4th in the league and won the cup,
Shabab Al-Sahel
Shabab Al Sahel Football Club (), known as Shabab Sahel or simply Sahel, is a Association football, football club based in Haret Hreik, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the .
Founded in 1966, Shabab Al Sahel won one Lebanese FA C ...
qualified to the tournament too.
League Champions
Al Ahed
Al Ahed Football Club () is a football club based in Ouzai, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League, the top flight of Lebanese football. The club was founded in 1964 as Al Ahed Al Jadeed, initially startin ...
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
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and the
2006 Lebanon War
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. The draw took place on July 2, 2008 in Beirut.
Teams
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knok-out stage
Semi finals
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Final
Top Scorer
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Elite
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