2007–08 Lebanese Premier League
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| Season | 2007–08 |
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| 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) |
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The Lebanese Premier League 2007/08 season is the 60th season in the Lebanese Premier League. The Championship was decided on the final matchday, when Al-Ansar and Nejmeh tied each other 1–1 while Al Ahed defeated Tadamon Sour 2–1 to win its first championship title. Striker Mohammed Ghaddar from Nejmeh won the top scorer award, having found the net 22 times.
Due to the 2008 unrest in Lebanon, the games where postponed for one month. Thus the league finished in June 2008 instead of May 2008 as scheduled.
Final Standing
Correct as of June 25, 2008.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | Qualification/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 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
Relegation and Promotion
- Relegated to 2008/09 Second Division:
- Promoted from 2007/08 Second Division:
- Salam Zgharta (champions)
- Shabab Al-Ghazieh
Top Scorer
This is a list of top scorers of the 2007/2008 season.[2] Mohammed Ghaddar is currently leading.
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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| 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 |
