2008 S.League

S League.svg S. League 2008 Singapore Armed Forces7th S.League title AFC Champions League Singapore Armed Forces(S.League winners) AFC Cup Home United(S.League 2nd runners-up) Aleksandar Duric (28) Home United 6-1 Geylang United(15 March 2008) Home United 6-1 Balestier Khalsa(17 November 2008) CHN Dalian Shide Siwu 0-6 Home United(19 May 2008) 198 572 2007 2009 2008 S.League is the 13th season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Singapore Armed Forces, which was their seventh league title. League table main football complete RSSSF SAF RED HOM TAM GOM GEY ALB WOO YLI DAL SEN BAL ACLQ AFC 10 11 12 44 55 The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), Dalian Shide Siwu and Super Reds – as well as the Football Association of Singapore under-23 team, Young Lions, were not eligible for qualification to continental competitions. 3 8 22 26 60 5 7 21 26 75 ALB 13 6 14 56 57 14 10 9 47 39 23 3 7 75 31 24 3 6 68 32 ALB 3 10 20 13 54 24 5 4 85 34 20 5 8 66 37 9 8 16 36 52 7 10 16 30 46 ALB JPN Albirex Niigata (S) Balestier Khalsa CHN Dalian Shide Siwu Geylang United Gombak United Home United KOR Super Reds Sengkang Punggol Singapore Armed Forces Tampines Rovers Woodlands Wellington SIN Young Lions 5 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head Q green1 Qualification toAFC Champions League Qualifying Play-offor AFC Cup group stage blue1 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage Home United qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup by being the next highest-placed local club behind S.League and 2008 Singapore Cup winners Singapore Armed Forces. Teams Singapore 800 none Location of teams in 2008 S.League Singapore 1.34672 103.729885 Albirex (S) left Singapore 1.330401 103.852891 Balestier Khalsa left Singapore 1.29589 103.802417 Dalian Shide Siwu left Singapore 1.326406 103.939264 Geylang Utd right Singapore 1.338309 103.694123 Gombak Utd left Singapore 1.354544 103.851475 Home Utd left Singapore 1.369167 103.886111 Sengkang Punggol top Singapore 1.391173 103.749052 SAFFC left Singapore 1.412389 103.832334 Super Reds right Singapore 1.352904 103.940524 Tampines R. right Singapore 1.434591 103.780788 Woodlands Wellington left Singapore 1.310016 103.860347 YoungLions bottom Team Stadium CapacityJPN Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,896CHN Dalian Shide Queenstown Stadium 3,800Geylang United Bedok Stadium 3,864Gombak United Jurong West Stadium 4,000Home United Bishan Stadium 4,254Singapore Armed Forces Choa Chu Kang Stadium 4,600Sengkang Punggol Hougang Stadium 2,500KOR Super Reds Yishun Stadium 3,400Tampines Rovers Tampines Stadium 3,580Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Stadium 4,300Young Lions Jalan Besar Stadium 6,000 The league play all its Friday matches, which is televised live on MediaCorp Channel 5 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Foreign players Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players. Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Prime League Former Player Balestier Khalsa Japan Haruki Seto Japan Hironori Saruta Cameroon Paul Ekollo Nigeria Mba Vitus Onyekachi Cameroon Kaze Teffo Etienne Nigeria Emmanuel Toluwase Geylang International Brazil Rivaldo Brazil Junior Slovakia Rastislav Beličák Slovakia Miroslav Latiak None None Gombak United Thailand Theerawekin Seehawong Nigeria Gabriel Obatola Nigeria Kingsley Njoku Nigeria Emmanuel Emuejeraye None None Home United Thailand Kornprom Jaroonpong Brazil Peres De Oliveira Cameroon Kengne Ludovick Cameroon Valery Hiek Thailand Naruphol Ar-Romsawa None Sengkang Punggol Japan Hiroyuki Yamamoto Croatia Zdravko Šimić Brazil Reginaldo Estevao Chile Luis Eduardo Hicks NZ Cole Tinkler Chile Iván Asenjo SAFFC Japan Norikazu Murakami Japan Kenji Arai Japan Masahiro Fukasawa Thailand Therdsak Chaiman None NoneTampines Rovers Thailand Sutee Suksomkit Thailand Attapong Nooprom Thailand Santi Chaiyaphurk None Thailand Sanrawat Dechmitr None Woodlands KOR Park Tae-won JPN Akihiro Nakamura Morocco Laakkad Abdelhadi Romania Lucian Dronca None None Young Lions Nigeria Obadin Aikhena Cameroon Moudourou Moise England Daniel Hammond None None None Albirex Niigata (S), Dalian Shide and Super Reds are not allowed to hire any foreigners. Leading goalscorers PlayerTeamGoals!Aleksandar DuricSingapore Armed Forces28Cameroon Kengne LudovickHome United24Khairul AmriTampines Rovers 19 (10 for Young Lions)Nigeria O. J. ObatolaGombak United16Japan Akira TakaseJapan Albirex Niigata (S)14Aliff ShafaeinTampines Rovers13Japan Norikazu MurakamiSingapore Armed ForcesSouth Korea Park Tae WonWoodlands WellingtonBrazil Rivaldo CostaGeylang UnitedFazrul NawazGeylang United12South Korea Oh Ddog YiSouth Korea Super RedsQiu LiTampines Rovers S-League Awards Night Winners http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&AID=59542e54-3457-4612-9a60-607790eb39ad&NLT=300 https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211443/http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&AID=59542e54-3457-4612-9a60-607790eb39ad&NLT=300 usurped June 17, 2009 S League Player of the Year Aleksandar Duric - Singapore Armed Forces Young Player of the Year Khairul Amri - Tampines Rovers Coach of the Year Japan Hiroaki Hiraoka - Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Top Scorer Award Aleksandar Duric - Singapore Armed Forces Fair Play Award South Korea Super Reds Referee of the Year T Aravinthan Assistant Referee of the Year Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng Goal of the Year MoroccoAbdelhadi Laakkad - Woodlands Wellington - (vs Young Lions on 23 February @ Woodlands Stadium) Fan Club of the Year Singapore Armed Forces Story of the Year Shamir Osman - Today - "No Panic As Dark Clouds Loom" Picture of the Year Koh Mui Fong - Today - "Super Reds Flying High" People's Choice Award Cameroon Kengne Ludovick - Home United 100 S.League Goals South Korea Park Tae Won - Woodlands Wellington Notes and references External links S.League 2008 Category:Singapore Premier League seasons 1 Sing Sing