The 2008–09 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2008 and ending June 2009:
Events On 9 July 2008, South China goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui was sentenced imprisonment for 8 months due to inflicting grievous bodily harm upon another person. He injured a 17-year-old boy in Causeway Bay on 19 December 2007.
On 22 July 2008, HKFA confirmed the Hong Kong First Division League team list for 2008-09 season. 13 teams will compete in the top division, among which TSW Pegasus and Xiangxue Eisiti will enter using competing membership, and they will need to sponsor one local cup competition each. There are two team name changes: Lanwa Redbull renamed to be Sheffield United and Wofoo Tai Po renames to be NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po.HKFA, 2008/09年度甲組聯賽參賽隊伍事宜
On 2 September 2008, the 2008–09 season of Hong Kong First Division League started at Hong Kong Stadium, with the match between South China and Citizen, with Citizen drawing South China 1–1.
On 17 September 2008, South China head coach Tsang Wai Chung left his post.
Representative team
Hong Kong Team The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
Friendly matches
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong representative football team participated in 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.
Asian Cup qualifiers Hong Kong is going to play in their Asian Cup 2011 qualifying campaign.
Hong Kong U-23
Hong Kong Macau Interport
Honours CompetitionWinnerDetailsFirst DivisionSouth ChinaFirst Division 2008–09Senior ShieldTSW PegasusSenior Shield 2008–09Beat Convoy Sun Hei 3–0FA CupNT Realty Wofoo Tai PoFA Cup 2008–09Beat TSW Pegasus 4–2League CupConvoy Sun HeiLeague Cup 2008–09Beat TSW Pegasus 4–2 on penalties after 2–2 drawSecond Division ShatinSecond Division 2008–09Third Division FinalTuen MunThird Division "A"Lucky MileThird Division "District"Tuen MunJunior Shield ShatinBeat Sham Shui Po 2–0HKFA 7-A-Side CompetitionConvoy Sun Hei Team A2008–09 HKFA 7-A-Side CompetitionBeat Kitchee Team B 1–0
Overall Top-scorers
First Division RankPlayerClubGoal(s) scoredLeagueShieldL.C.FA CupTotal1 GiovaneConvoy Sun Hei16260242 DetinhoSouth China18000183 SandroCitizen15100164 Guy Junior OndouaTSW Pegasus76––13 Chan Siu KiSouth China1210013
Asian clubs competitions
AFC Cup 2008
Kitchee - Eliminated in group stage South China - Eliminated in group stage
AFC Cup 2009
Eastern - Eliminated in group stage South China - Quarter-finals
Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards Footballer of the Year: Lee Wai Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) Best Youth Footballer: Au Yeung Yiu Chung (South China), Li Hon Ho (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) Coach of the Year: Leslie Santos (Convoy Sun Hei) Top Footballers: Wong Chin Hung (TSW Pegasus / South China) Li Haiqiang (South China) Lee Kin Wo (Eastern) Xu Deshuai (Citizen) Edgar Aldrighi Júnior (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) Lee Hong Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po / TSW Pegasus) Lee Wai Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) Tales Schutz (South China) Itaparica (TSW Pegasus) Chan Siu Ki (South China) Giovane (Convoy Sun Hei)
Exhibition matches
ING Cup
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsThree points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat. An extra point is also awarded for every goal scored. 1 Netherlands U-23 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 7 2 Cameroon U-23 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 4 3 Ivory Coast U-23 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 4 USA U-23 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1 MVP award: Urby Emanuelson
Lunar New Year Cup See 2009 Lunar New Year Cup.
Transfer deals
References
External links