2008–09_in_Hong_Kong_football
The 2008–09 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2008 and ending June 2009:
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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.
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' |
| Hong Kong | 2 – 1 |  India |
|---|---|---|
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung 70' Ng Wai Chiu 90' |
(Report) | Bhutia 80' |
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong representative football team participated in 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.
| Guangdong | 3 – 1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Shi Liang 15', 33' Zhao Huang 53' |
(Report) | Chan Siu Ki 54' |
| 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.) |
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' |
Hong Kong U-23
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' |
| 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 |
First Division
| Rank | Player | Club | Goal(s) scored | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Shield | L.C. | FA Cup | Total | |||
| 1 |  Giovane | Convoy Sun Hei | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Detinho | South China | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Sandro | Citizen | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 |  Guy Junior Ondoua | TSW Pegasus | 7 | 6 | – | – | 13 |
| Chan Siu Ki | South China | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
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
- 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)
ING Cup
| Cameroon U-23 | 0 – 2 |  Netherlands U-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Babel 87' Makaay 90' |
| Cameroon U-23 | 1 – 0 |  USA U-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Chedjou 25' (pen.) |
Report |
Ivory Coast U-23  | 1 – 1 | Netherlands U-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Gervinho 47' |
Report | Emanuelson 14' |
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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