2008–09 in Hong Kong football

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.[1]

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.[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 Hong Kong
Iek Kim Pang  ?' Lee Wai Lim  5', 66', ?'
Cheng Siu Wai  10'
Chan Siu Ki  19', ?', 55', 63'
Au Yeung Yiu Chung  30'
Macau UST Stadium, Macau
Hong Kong 2 – 1 India
Au Yeung Yiu Chung  70'
Ng Wai Chiu  90'		 (Report) Bhutia  80'
Attendance: 1,200

Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
Main article: 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup

Hong Kong representative football team participated in 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.

Guangdong3 – 1 Hong Kong
Shi Liang  15', 33'
Zhao Huang  53'		 (Report) Chan Siu Ki  54'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sun Bing
Hong Kong 4 – 1 (a.e.t.)Guangdong
Chan Siu Ki  31'
Lee Wai Lim  45'
Xu Deshuai  49'
Leung Chun Pong  94'		 (Report) Yin Hongbo  74' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,395
Referee: Ng Kai Lam

Asian Cup qualifiers

Hong Kong is going to play in their Asian Cup 2011 qualifying campaign.

Hong Kong 1 – 3 Bahrain
Cheng Siu Wai  90' (Report) Abdullatif  10'
Fatadi  37'
Salman Isa  87'
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
Yemen 1 – 0 Hong Kong
Al Selwi  52' (Report)
Attendance: 10,000

Hong Kong Macau Interport
Hong Kong 5 – 1 Macau
Yeung Chi Lun  13'
Pak Wing Chak  21'
Leung Kam Fai  63' (pen.)
Leung Chun Pong  65'
To Hon To  84'		 (Report) Ho Man Hou  28'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong)

Honours
Competition Winner Details
First Division South China First Division 2008–09
Senior Challenge Shield TSW Pegasus Senior Challenge Shield 2008–09
Beat Convoy Sun Hei 3–0
FA Cup NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po FA Cup 2008–09
Beat TSW Pegasus 4–2
League Cup Convoy Sun Hei League Cup 2008–09
Beat 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
League Shield L.C. FA Cup Total
1 GiovaneConvoy Sun Hei1626024
2 DetinhoSouth China1800018
3 SandroCitizen1510016
4 Guy Junior OndouaTSW Pegasus76––13
Chan Siu KiSouth China1210013

Asian clubs competitions

AFC Cup 2008
Further information: AFC Cup 2008

AFC Cup 2009
Further information: AFC Cup 2009

Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards

Exhibition matches

ING Cup
Ivory Coast U-23 0 – 0 USA U-23
Report
Attendance: 6,039
Cameroon U-23 0 – 2 Netherlands U-23
Report Babel  87'
Makaay  90'
Attendance: 6,039
Cameroon U-23 1 – 0 USA U-23
Chedjou  25' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 6,728
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Ivory Coast U-23 1 – 1 Netherlands U-23
Gervinho  47' Report Emanuelson  14'
Attendance: 6,728
P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts[3]
1 Netherlands U-23 211031+27
2 Cameroon U-23 210112-14
3 Ivory Coast U-23 20201103
4 USA U-23 201101-11

Lunar New Year Cup
See 2009 Lunar New Year Cup.

Transfer deals
Further information: List of Hong Kong football transfers summer 2008

References
  1. "南華門將張春暉傷人囚8月". Ta Kung Pao. 2008-07-09.
  2. HKFA, 2008/09年度甲組聯賽參賽隊伍事宜 (in Chinese)
  3. Three 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.
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