2008–09 in Hong Kong football
Appearance
The 2008–09 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2008 and ending June 2009:
Overview
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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.[1]
On 22 July 2008,
Wofoo Tai Po renames to be NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po.[2]
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
Macau ![]() | 1 – 9 | ![]() |
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Iek Kim Pang ![]() |
Lee Wai Lim ![]() Cheng Siu Wai ![]() Chan Siu Ki ![]() Au Yeung Yiu Chung ![]() |
Hong Kong ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Au Yeung Yiu Chung ![]() Ng Wai Chiu ![]() |
(Report) | Bhutia ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
.
Guangdong | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Shi Liang ![]() Zhao Huang ![]() |
(Report) | Chan Siu Ki ![]() |
Guangdong | ||
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Chan Siu Ki ![]() Lee Wai Lim ![]() Xu Deshuai ![]() Leung Chun Pong ![]() |
(Report) | Yin Hongbo ![]() |
Asian Cup qualifiers
Hong Kong is going to play in their Asian Cup 2011 qualifying campaign.
Hong Kong ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() |
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Cheng Siu Wai ![]() |
(Report) | Salman Isa ![]() |
Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam
)Yemen ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Al Selwi ![]() |
(Report) |
Sana'a
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman
)Hong Kong U-23
Hong Kong Macau Interport
Hong Kong ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
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Yeung Chi Lun ![]() Pak Wing Chak ![]() Leung Kam Fai ![]() Leung Chun Pong ![]() To Hon To ![]() |
(Report) | Ho Man Hou ![]() |
Hong Kong
)Honours
Competition | Winner | Details |
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First Division | South China | First Division 2008–09
|
Senior Challenge Shield | TSW Pegasus
|
Convoy Sun Hei 3–0
|
FA Cup | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | TSW Pegasus 4–2
|
League Cup
|
Convoy Sun Hei
|
TSW Pegasus 4–2 on penalties after 2–2 draw
|
Second Division | Shatin | Second Division 2008–09
|
Third Division Final | Tuen Mun | |
Third Division "A"
|
Lucky Mile | |
Third Division "District"
|
Tuen Mun | |
Junior Challenge Shield | Shatin | Beat Sham Shui Po 2–0 |
HKFA 7-A-Side Competition | Convoy Sun Hei Team A
|
2008–09 HKFA 7-A-Side Competition Beat Kitchee Team B 1–0
|
Overall Top-scorers
First Division
Rank | Player | Club | Goal(s) scored | ||||
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League | Shield | L.C.
|
FA Cup | Total | |||
1 | Giovane |
Convoy Sun Hei |
16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
2 | ![]() |
South China | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
3 | Sandro |
Citizen | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
4 | ![]() |
TSW Pegasus |
7 | 6 | – | – | 13 |
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South China | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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: Convoy Sun Hei)
- Top Footballers:
- TSW Pegasus / South China)
Li Haiqiang (South China)
- Eastern)
Xu Deshuai (Citizen)
- Edgar Aldrighi Júnior (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po)
- TSW Pegasus)
Lee Wai Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po)
- Tales Schutz (South China)
- TSW Pegasus)
Chan Siu Ki (South China)
- Convoy Sun Hei)
Exhibition matches
ING Cup
USA U-23 | ||
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Report |
Attendance: 6,039
Cameroon U-23 ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Report | Babel ![]() Makaay ![]() |
Attendance: 6,039
Ivory Coast U-23 ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Gervinho ![]() |
Report | Emanuelson ![]() |
Attendance: 6,728
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts[3] |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | USA U-23
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
- MVP award:
Urby Emanuelson