2008–09 in Hong Kong football

The 2008–09 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2008 and ending June 2009:

Overview

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.{{cite news|title=南華門將張春暉傷人囚8月 |publisher=Ta Kung Pao|date=2008-07-09 }}

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.[http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5992 HKFA], 2008/09年度甲組聯賽參賽隊伍事宜 {{in lang|zh}}

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==

{{footballbox

|date = 2008-11-19

|time = 19:00 GMT+8

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Macau}}

|score = 1 – 9

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|Hong Kong}}

|goals1 = Iek Kim Pang {{goal|?}}

|goals2 = Lee Wai Lim {{goal|5||66||?}}
Cheng Siu Wai {{goal|10}}
Chan Siu Ki {{goal|19||?||55||63}}
Au Yeung Yiu Chung {{goal|30}}

|stadium = Macau UST Stadium, Macau

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 2009-01-14

|time = 20:00 GMT+8

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Hong Kong}}

|score = 2 – 1

|report = [http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-01-14&match_id=5287 (Report)]

|team2 = {{fb|India}}

|goals1 = Au Yeung Yiu Chung {{goal|70}}
Ng Wai Chiu {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Bhutia {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 1,200

|referee =

}}

==Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup==

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

{{footballbox

|date = 2009-01-01

|time = 15:00 GMT+8

|team1 = Guangdong

|score = 3 – 1

|report = [http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-01-01&match_id=4658 (Report)]

|team2 = {{fb|Hong Kong}}

|goals1 = Shi Liang {{goal|15||33}}
Zhao Huang {{goal|53}}

|goals2 = Chan Siu Ki {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou

|attendance = 18,000

|referee = Sun Bing

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 2009-01-04

|time = 15:15 GMT+8

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Hong Kong}}

|score = 4 – 1 (a.e.t.)

|report = [http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-01-04&match_id=4659 (Report)]

|team2 = Guangdong

|goals1 = Chan Siu Ki {{goal|31}}
Lee Wai Lim {{goal|45}}
Xu Deshuai {{goal|49}}
Leung Chun Pong {{goal|94}}

|goals2 = Yin Hongbo {{goal|74|pen.}}

|stadium = Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance = 3,395

|referee = Ng Kai Lam

}}

==Asian Cup qualifiers==

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

{{footballbox

|date=2009-01-21

|time=19:30 UTC+8

|team1={{fb-rt|Hong Kong}}

|score= 1 – 3

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090126175149/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/242-1910.pdf (Report)]

|team2={{fb|Bahrain}}

|goals1=Cheng Siu Wai {{goal|90}}

|goals2=Abdullatif {{goal|10}}
Fatadi {{goal|37}}
Salman Isa {{goal|87}}

|stadium=Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance=6,013

|referee=Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=2009-01-28

|time=16:15 UTC+3

|team1={{fb-rt|Yemen}}

|score= 1 – 0

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205014135/http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/242-1909.pdf (Report)]

|team2={{fb|Hong Kong}}

|goals1=Al Selwi {{goal|52}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a

|attendance=10,000

|referee=Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

}}

=Hong Kong U-23=

==Hong Kong Macau Interport==

{{footballbox

|date= 2009-06-20

|time= 16:00 UTC+8

|team1= {{fbu-rt|23|Hong Kong}}

|score= 5 – 1

|report=[http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2009-06-20&match_id=5866 (Report)]

|team2= {{fb|Macau}}

|goals1= Yeung Chi Lun {{goal|13}}
Pak Wing Chak {{goal|21}}
Leung Kam Fai {{goal|63|pen.}}
Leung Chun Pong {{goal|65}}
To Hon To {{goal|84}}

|goals2= Ho Man Hou {{goal|28}}

|stadium= Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong

|attendance= 350

|referee= Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong)

}}

Honours

class="wikitable"
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

class="wikitable"

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 "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=

League !Shield !L.C. !FA Cup !Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !rowspan=2\|Rank !rowspan=2\|Player !rowspan=2\|Club !colspan=5\|Goal(s) scored
1	align=left\|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Giovane	align=left\|Convoy Sun Hei	16	2	6	0	24
2	align=left\|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Detinho	align=left\|South China	18	0	0	0	18
3	align=left\|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Sandro	align=left\|Citizen	15	1	0	0	16
rowspan=2\|4	align=left\|{{flagicon\|CMR}} Guy Junior Ondoua	align=left\|TSW Pegasus	7	6	–	–	13
align=left\|{{flagicon\|HKG}} Chan Siu Ki	align=left\|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: {{flagicon|HKG}} Lee Wai Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po)
Best Youth Footballer: {{flagicon|HKG}} Au Yeung Yiu Chung (South China), {{flagicon|HKG}} Li Hon Ho (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po)
Coach of the Year: {{flagicon|HKG}} Leslie Santos (Convoy Sun Hei)
Top Footballers:
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Chin Hung (TSW Pegasus / South China)
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Li Haiqiang (South China)
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Lee Kin Wo (Eastern)
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Xu Deshuai (Citizen)
#{{flagicon|BRA}} Edgar Aldrighi Júnior (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po)
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Lee Hong Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po / TSW Pegasus)
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Lee Wai Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po)
#{{flagicon|BRA}} Tales Schutz (South China)
#{{flagicon|BRA}} Itaparica (TSW Pegasus)
#{{flagicon|HKG}} Chan Siu Ki (South China)
#{{flagicon|BRA}} Giovane (Convoy Sun Hei)

Exhibition matches

=ING Cup=

{{footballbox

|date = 2008-07-30

|time = 18:30 UTC+8

|team1 = Ivory Coast U-23 {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}}

|score = 0 – 0

|report = [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=6016 Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} USA U-23

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|attendance = 6,039

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 2008-07-30

|time = 20:45 UTC+8

|team1 = Cameroon U-23 {{flagicon|Cameroon}}

|score = 0 – 2

|report = [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=6016 Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands U-23

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Babel {{goal|87}}
Makaay {{goal|90}}

|attendance = 6,039

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 2008-08-02

|time = 17:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Cameroon U-23 {{flagicon|Cameroon}}

|score = 1 – 0

|report = [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=6022 Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} USA U-23

|goals1 = Chedjou {{goal|25|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|attendance = 6,728

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium

|referee = Liu Kwok Man

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 2008-08-02

|time = 19:30 UTC+8

|team1 = Ivory Coast U-23 {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}}

|score = 1 – 1

|report = [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=6022 Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands U-23

|goals1 = Gervinho {{goal|47}}

|goals2 = Emanuelson {{goal|14}}

|attendance = 6,728

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium

|referee =

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" !width=33\|P !Team !width=33\|Pld !width=33\|W !width=33\|D !width=33\|L !width=33\|GF !width=33\|GA !width=33\|GD !width=40\|PtsThree 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.
style="background: #90EE90;" \| 1 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|Netherlands}} Netherlands U-23 \| 2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	7
2 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|Cameroon}} Cameroon U-23 \| 2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	4
3 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|Ivory Coast}} Ivory Coast U-23 \| 2	0	2	0	1	1	0	3
4 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} USA U-23 \| 2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" !width=33\|P !Team !width=33\|Pld !width=33\|W !width=33\|D !width=33\|L !width=33\|GF !width=33\|GA !width=33\|GD !width=40\|PtsThree 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.
style="background: #90EE90;" \| 1 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|Netherlands}} Netherlands U-23 \| 2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	7
2 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|Cameroon}} Cameroon U-23 \| 2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	4
3 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|Ivory Coast}} Ivory Coast U-23 \| 2	0	2	0	1	1	0	3
4 \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} USA U-23 \| 2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1

2008–09 in Hong Kong football

Overview

Events

Representative team

=Hong Kong Team=

==Friendly matches==

==Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup==

==Asian Cup qualifiers==

=Hong Kong U-23=

==Hong Kong Macau Interport==

Honours

Overall Top-scorers

=First Division=

Asian clubs competitions

=AFC Cup 2008=

=AFC Cup 2009=

Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards

Exhibition matches

=ING Cup=

=Lunar New Year Cup=

Transfer deals

References

External links