2008โ09 Lebanese Premier League
Season | 2008โ09 |
---|---|
Champions | Al Nejmeh |
Relegated | Tripoli SC |
Goals scored | 288 |
Top goalscorer | Salih Sadir (27) |
Biggest home win | Nejmeh 2โ0 Shabab Al-Ghazieh |
Biggest away win | Tadamon Sour 1โ4 Al-Mabarrah |
Highest scoring | Tadamon Sour 1โ4 Al-Mabarrah |
โ 2007โ08 2009โ10 โ |
The 2008โ09 Lebanese Premier League is the 61st season of Lebanon's premier football league. The league kicked-off on October 11, 2008, Safa SC defeated Salam Zgharta at the opener. In that game, Mohammad Kassas scored the first goal of the season for Safa.
Al Ahed is the defending champion. Salam Zgharta and Shahab Al-Ghazieh promoted from the second division.
Prior to the start, Tripoli SC announced its withdrawal due to several problems. Lebanese Football Federation confirmed the withdrawal on October 9, the league is going to resume with 11 teams.
Due to the restructuring of Asian competitions, Lebanese teams were entered into the AFC Cup. The Arab Champions League on the other hand would not be played.
Teams
Al-Irshad and Al-Ahli Sidon were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2007โ08 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were Salam Zgharta and Shabab Al-Ghazieh.
Stadia and Locations
Club | City | Stadium |
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Al Ahed | Beirut | Municipal Stadium |
Al Ansar | Beirut | Sports City |
Nejmeh | Beirut | Sports City |
Al Mabarrah | Beirut | Municipal Stadium |
Safa Sporting Club | Beirut | Safa Stadium |
Shabab Al-Sahel | Beirut | Municipal Stadium |
Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Olympic Stadium |
Tadamon Sour | Tyre | Sour Stadium |
Racing Beirut | Beirut | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
Hekmeh FC | Beirut | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | Zgharta Stadium |
Shabab Al-Ghazieh | Sidon | Saida International Stadium |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
---|---|---|---|
Al Ansar | Roy Thomas | Sacked[1] | Jamal Taha |
Final Standing
POS | NAME | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Points | Qualification/Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nejmeh | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 50 | 2010 AFC Cup qualificstion |
2 | Al Ahed | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 49 | 2010 AFC Cup qualification as cup winners |
3 | Safa SC | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 40 | |
4 | Al-Ansar | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 36 | |
5 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 30 | |
6 | Al-Mabarrah | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 26 | |
7 | Racing Beirut | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 25 | โ6 | 19 | |
8 | Tadamon Sour | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | โ17 | 15 | |
9 | Hekmeh FC | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 30 | โ16 | 14 | |
10 | Shabab Al-Ghazieh | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 37 | โ18 | 14 | |
11 | Salam Zgharta | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 44 | โ30 | 11 | Relegation to the Lebanese Second Division |
12 | Tripoli SC * | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Relegation to the Lebanese Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
- Tripoli SC withdraw from the league. On October 14, 2008, the Lebanese Federation decided that Tripoli is going to relegate in the second league. Furthermore the club was fined 15 million Lebanese Pounds for its withdrawal.
Top Scorer
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Salih Sadir | Al-Ahed | 27 |
2 | Mohammad Kassas | Safa | 16 |
3 | Ahmad Jaradi | Shabab Al-Sahel | 8 |
4 | Ali Nasseredine | Nejmeh | 7 |
5 | Akram Moghrabi | Nejmeh | 6 |
Tomi Jyakomilli | Nejmeh | 6 | |
6 | Zakaria Charara | Nejmeh | 5 |
References
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