The 2008–09
Lebanese Premier League
The Lebanese First Division (), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. Established in 1934 and organized by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), the Lebanese Premier Leagu ...
is the 48th season of
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
's 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 AFC Champions League Two (abbreviated as the ACL Two or ACL2) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation. It is the second-tier competition of Asian club football, ranked below the AFC C ...
. The
Arab Champions League
The Arab Club Champions Cup (, ) is a club football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and contested by top clubs from the Arab world. The tournament is contested by a total of 37 teams from Asia and Africa.
F ...
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
2007–08 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were
Salam Zgharta
Salam Zgharta Football Club (), known as Salam Zgharta or simply Salam, is a football club based in Zgharta, Lebanon, that competes in the .
Founded in 1933 as Salam Achrafieh, the club was renamed Salam Zgharta in 1971; their supporters are ...
and
Shabab Al-Ghazieh
Chabab Sporting Club Ghazieh (), known as Chabab Ghazieh or simply Ghazieh, is a football club based in Ghazieh, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1961, the club plays their home matches at the Kfarjoz Stadium.
History
On 11 April 2 ...
.
Stadia and Locations
Managerial changes
Final standings
Top scorers
References
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2008–09 Lebanese Premier League