2008–09 in Hong Kong football

none 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.南華門將張春暉傷人囚8月 Ta Kung Pao 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.HKFA, 2008/09年度甲組聯賽參賽隊伍事宜 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 2008-11-19 19:00 GMT+8 Macau 1 – 9 Hong Kong Iek Kim Pang ? Lee Wai Lim 5 66 ?Cheng Siu Wai 10Chan Siu Ki 19 ? 55 63Au Yeung Yiu Chung 30 Macau UST Stadium, Macau 2009-01-14 20:00 GMT+8 Hong Kong 2 – 1 (Report) India Au Yeung Yiu Chung 70Ng Wai Chiu 90 Bhutia 80 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 1,200 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup Hong Kong representative football team participated in 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup. 2009-01-01 15:00 GMT+8 Guangdong 3 – 1 (Report) Hong Kong Shi Liang 15 33Zhao Huang 53 Chan Siu Ki 54 Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou 18,000 Sun Bing 2009-01-04 15:15 GMT+8 Hong Kong 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) (Report) Guangdong Chan Siu Ki 31Lee Wai Lim 45Xu Deshuai 49Leung Chun Pong 94 Yin Hongbo 74 pen. Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong 3,395 Ng Kai Lam Asian Cup qualifiers Hong Kong is going to play in their Asian Cup 2011 qualifying campaign. 2009-01-21 19:30 UTC+8 Hong Kong 1 – 3 (Report) Bahrain Cheng Siu Wai 90 Abdullatif 10Fatadi 37Salman Isa 87 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 6,013 Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam) 2009-01-28 16:15 UTC+3 Yemen 1 – 0 (Report) Hong Kong Al Selwi 52 Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a 10,000 Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman) Hong Kong U-23 Hong Kong Macau Interport 2009-06-20 16:00 UTC+8 23 Hong Kong 5 – 1 (Report) Macau Yeung Chi Lun 13Pak Wing Chak 21Leung Kam Fai 63 pen.Leung Chun Pong 65To Hon To 84 Ho Man Hou 28 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong 350 Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong) Honours CompetitionWinnerDetailsFirst DivisionSouth ChinaFirst Division 2008–09Senior ShieldTSW PegasusSenior Shield 2008–09Beat Convoy Sun Hei 3–0FA CupNT Realty Wofoo Tai PoFA Cup 2008–09Beat TSW Pegasus 4–2League CupConvoy Sun HeiLeague Cup 2008–09Beat TSW Pegasus 4–2 on penalties after 2–2 drawSecond Division ShatinSecond Division 2008–09Third Division FinalTuen MunThird Division "A"Lucky MileThird Division "District"Tuen MunJunior Shield ShatinBeat Sham Shui Po 2–0HKFA 7-A-Side CompetitionConvoy Sun Hei Team A2008–09 HKFA 7-A-Side CompetitionBeat Kitchee Team B 1–0 Overall Top-scorers First Division RankPlayerClubGoal(s) scoredLeagueShieldL.C.FA CupTotal1BRA GiovaneConvoy Sun Hei16260242BRA DetinhoSouth China18000183BRA SandroCitizen15100164CMR Guy Junior OndouaTSW Pegasus76––13HKG Chan Siu KiSouth China1210013 Asian clubs competitions AFC Cup 2008 AFC Cup 2008 Kitchee - Eliminated in group stage South China - Eliminated in group stage AFC Cup 2009 AFC Cup 2009 Eastern - Eliminated in group stage South China - Quarter-finals Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards Footballer of the Year: HKG Lee Wai Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) Best Youth Footballer: HKG Au Yeung Yiu Chung (South China), HKG Li Hon Ho (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) Coach of the Year: HKG Leslie Santos (Convoy Sun Hei) Top Footballers: HKG Wong Chin Hung (TSW Pegasus / South China) HKG Li Haiqiang (South China) HKG Lee Kin Wo (Eastern) HKG Xu Deshuai (Citizen) BRA Edgar Aldrighi Júnior (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) HKG Lee Hong Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po / TSW Pegasus) HKG Lee Wai Lim (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) BRA Tales Schutz (South China) BRA Itaparica (TSW Pegasus) HKG Chan Siu Ki (South China) BRA Giovane (Convoy Sun Hei) Exhibition matches ING Cup 2008-07-30 18:30 UTC+8 Ivory Coast U-23 Ivory Coast 0 – 0 Report USA USA U-23 6,039 Hong Kong Stadium 2008-07-30 20:45 UTC+8 Cameroon U-23 Cameroon 0 – 2 Report Netherlands Netherlands U-23 Babel 87Makaay 90 6,039 Hong Kong Stadium 2008-08-02 17:00 UTC+8 Cameroon U-23 Cameroon 1 – 0 Report USA USA U-23 Chedjou 25 pen. 6,728 Hong Kong Stadium Liu Kwok Man 2008-08-02 19:30 UTC+8 Ivory Coast U-23 Ivory Coast 1 – 1 Report Netherlands Netherlands U-23 Gervinho 47 Emanuelson 14 6,728 Hong Kong Stadium PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsThree 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. 1Netherlands Netherlands U-23 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 7 2Cameroon Cameroon U-23 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 4 3Ivory Coast Ivory Coast U-23 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 4USA USA U-23 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1 MVP award: Netherlands Urby Emanuelson Lunar New Year Cup See 2009 Lunar New Year Cup. Transfer deals List of Hong Kong football transfers summer 2008 References External links 2008