2007–08 Lebanese Premier League
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahed |
| Relegated | Al-Irshad Al-Ahli Sidon |
| Goals scored | 324 |
| Top goalscorer |  Mohammed Ghaddar (22) |
| Biggest home win | Nejmeh 8–0 Al-Hikma (2008-05-27) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Hikma 1–8 Nejmeh (2008-12-16) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Hikma 1–8 Nejmeh (2008-12-16) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The 2007–08 Lebanese Premier League season was the 47th edition in the Lebanese Premier League.
Al-Ansar unsuccessfully defended its 2007 title with a 1-1 draw against Nejmeh. Al Ahed successfully defended its pursuit of its first title in the final defeating Tadamon Sour, 2–1.
Nejmeh Striker Mohammed Ghaddar won the top scorer award, having found the net 22 times.
The 2008 unrest in Lebanon caused the games to be postponed for one month. The league finished in June 2008 instead of May 2008 as scheduled.
Final standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahed | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 49 | 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Al-Ansar | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 48 | 2008–09 Arab Champions League |
| 3 | Nejmeh | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 48 | |
| 4 | Al-Mabarrah | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 37 | 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage (Lebanese Cup Winners) |
| 5 | Safa Beirut | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 35 | 2009 AFC Cup Group Stage as 2008 AFC Cup runners-up |
| 6 | Al-Sahel | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Tripoli SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 23 | |
| 8 | Tadamon Sour | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 21 | |
| 9 | Racing Beirut | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 20 | |
| 10 | Al-Hikma | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 20 | |
| 11 | Al-Irshad | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 16 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Al-Ahli Sidon | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 16 |
Source: [1]
Relegation and promotion
[edit]- Relegated to 2008–09 Second Division:
- Promoted from 2007–08 Second Division:
- Salam Zgharta (champions)
- Shabab Al-Ghazieh
Top scorers
[edit]This is a list of top scorers of the 2007–08 season.[2] Mohammed Ghaddar is currently leading.
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Ghaddar
|
Nejmeh | 22 |
| 2 | Ghassan Shaweekh
|
Tadamon Sour | 14 |
| 3 |  Salih Sadeer
|
Al-Ansar (Lebanon) | 12 |
| 4 |  Errol McFarlane
|
Al-Mabarrah | 9 |
| 5 |  Ahmad Jaradi
|
Shabab Al-Sahel | 9 |
| 6 | Abbas Ahmed Atwi
|
Nejmeh | 9 |
| 7 | Fadi Ghoson
|
Al-Ansar (Lebanon) | 8 |
| 8 | Issam Makka
|
Al-Irshad | 7 |
| 9 |  Carniro Sandro
|
Al-Ahed | 7 |
| 10 | Moustafa Al-Kasaa'
|
Tripoli SC | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "g.o.a.l.ZZ". Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ http://www.lebanese-football.com/lf/absolutenm/templates/terms.asp Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine Top scorers