2008–09 Lebanese Premier League
The 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League is the 48th season of Lebanon'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.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Nejmeh |
| Relegated | Salam Zgharta Tripoli SC |
| Goals scored | 288 |
| Top goalscorer | Salih Sadir (27) |
| Biggest home win | Nejmeh 2–0 Shabab Al-Ghazieh |
| Biggest away win | Tadamon Sour 1–4 Al-Mabarrah |
| Highest scoring | Tadamon Sour 1–4 Al-Mabarrah |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
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.
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