Chinese Super League 2008

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The 2008 Chinese Super League season is the fifth season since the establishment of the Super League and the 15th season of professional football in China. The season started on 29th March 2008, and the season is scheduled to end on 7th Dec 2008 [1]. The schedule for the second half of the season is subject to change according to the National team's progress in the World Cup Qualifying Round.

The first goal of the league was scored in the opening match by Jefferson of Liaoning FC in a 1-1 draw with Chengdu Blades.

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[edit] General

[edit] Promotion/Relegation

[edit] Changes in Competition Formats

  • Super League was expanded to 16 clubs.

[edit] Changes in Clubs

[edit] Honours

[edit] 2008 Clubs

Location of CSL clubs for 2008.

Following sixteen clubs played during 2008 season. Of these clubs, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical and Chengdu Blades are newly promoted clubs.

  • Beijing Guoan
  • Changchun Yatai
  • Changsha Ginde
  • Chengdu Blades Image: Arrowupgreen.png
  • Dalian Haichang
  • Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Image: Arrowupgreen.png
  • Henan Jianye
  • Liaoning F.C.
  • Qingdao Jonoon
  • Shaanxi Baorong
  • Shandong Luneng
  • Shanghai Shenhua
  • Shenzhen Shangqingyin
  • Tianjin Teda
  • Wuhan Guanggu
  • Zhejiang Lücheng

[edit] Standings

As of May 18, 2008

Pos Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Qualification/Relegation
1. Shaanxi 18 8 5 3 0 11 6 5 AFC Champions League 2009
2. Shanghai 16 8 5 1 2 11 5 6 AFC Champions League 2009
3. Tianjin 13 8 3 4 1 15 8 7 AFC Champions League 2009
4. Guangzhou 13 7 4 1 2 13 8 5 AFC Champions League 2009
5. Shandong 13 7 3 4 0 9 4 5
6. Beijing 12 7 3 3 1 4 4 4
7. Henan 12 8 3 3 2 10 9 1
8. Chengdu 12 8 3 3 2 10 10 0
9. Qingdao 9 8 2 3 3 6 4 2
10. Changsha 8 8 1 5 2 9 12 -3
11. Zhejiang 8 8 2 2 4 6 10 -4
12. Shenzhen 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 0
13. Dalian 7 8 1 4 3 6 11 -5
14. Changchun 5 7 1 2 4 10 14 -4
15. Liaoning 5 7 1 2 4 7 17 -10 Relegation to Chinese Jia League
16. Wuhan 4 8 1 1 6 3 10 -7 Relegation to Chinese Jia League

[edit] Results table

  • Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.

updated to games played May 11, 2008

  Beijing Changchun Changsha Chengdu Dalian Guangzhou Henan Liaoning Qingdao Shaanxi Shandong Shanghai Shenzhen Tianjin Wuhan Zhejiang
Beijing   2-0 2-0 1-1
Changchun   2-1
Changsha 2-2   2-1 1-3 1-1
Chengdu   2-1 1-1 1-1 2-1
Dalian 1-1   1-1 1-0 1-1
Guangzhou 3-2 3-0   0-1
Henan 2-0   3-3 1-1 1-0
Liaoning 0-2   1-2 1-0
Qingdao 1-1   0-0 1-0
Shaanxi 2-1 4-3   1-0
Shandong 2-0 3-1 0-0   2-1
Shanghai 2-0 2-0   2-0 2-1
Shenzhen 0-0 1-1 0-0  
Tianjin 3-1 1-1 1-1   4-0
Wuhan 0-1 1-0 1-3   0-2
Zhejiang 0-1 0-2 0-0  

[edit] Top Scorers

Updated to games played May 11, 2008

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Flag of Brazil Éber Luís Tianjin 5
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China Hao Junmin Tianjin 4
= Flag of the People's Republic of China Wang Song Chengdu 4
= Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Guillaume Dah Zadi Changchun 4
= Flag of the People's Republic of China Han Peng Shandong 4
= Flag of Honduras Luis Ramírez Guangzhou 4
6 Flag of Honduras Walter Martínez Beijing 3
= Flag of Brazil Jéfferson Feijão Liaoning 3
= Flag of Poland Emmanuel Olisadebe Henan 3
= Flag of Brazil Diego Guangzhou 3

[edit] Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Reason of departure Replaced by
Shenzhen Flag of the People's Republic of China Mai Chao Assigned assistant coach of the Guangzhou City football
team after only one match at Shenzhen[2]
Flag of the People's Republic of China Zhang Zengqun
Wuhan Flag of the People's Republic of China Chen Fangping Resigned after four straight losses to start the season.[3] Flag of the People's Republic of China Zhu Guanghu
Zhejiang Flag of the People's Republic of China Sun Wei Resigned after 1 draw in first four games.[4] Flag of the People's Republic of China Zhou Suian
Tianjin Flag of the Czech Republic Josef Jarabinsky Sacked.[5] Flag of the People's Republic of China Zuo Shusheng

[edit] Kits 2008

Team Kit Maker Shirt Sponsor Shirt Sponsor (Chinese)
Beijing Guoan Adidas China CITIC Bank 中信银行
Changchun Yatai Umbro Northeast Securities 东北证券
Changsha Ginde Kappa Ginde 金德管业
Chengdu Blades Umbro Mediag 美迪亚哥
Dalian Haichang Adidas - -
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Nike Xiaoke Wan 消渴丸
Henan Jianye Umbro Xianglongsiwu Wine 四五老窖
Liaoning F.C. Mizuno - -
Qingdao Jonoon Kappa Shengwen Group 盛文
Shaanxi Baorong Mizuno Neo-China Chanba Byland 浐灞半岛
Shandong Luneng Nike Yingda Securities 英大证券
Shanghai Shenhua Nike Shanghai Shenhua Group 申花
Shenzhen Shangqingyin Nike Shangqingyin 上清饮
Tianjin Teda Mizuno Master Kong 康师傅
Wuhan Guanggu Mizuno Guanggu / South Asia Group 光谷·南益
Zhejiang Lücheng Kappa Babei Group 巴贝

[edit] References

  1. ^ League schedule http://sports.sohu.com/20080321/n255842227.shtml
  2. ^ 揭秘深足换帅始末 麦超祸起"无间道"而被生生劝退_国内足坛-甲A_NIKE新浪竞技风暴_新浪网
  3. ^ 告别三年朱广沪回中超当谷主 有望打造第二支深圳队_国内足坛-甲A_NIKE新浪竞技风暴_新浪网
  4. ^ 浙江四轮不胜孙伟下课只待宣布 周穗安复辟掌绿城_国内足坛-甲A_NIKE新浪竞技风暴_新浪网
  5. ^ 天津主帅雅拉宾斯基下课 左树声出山暂任执行教练_国内足坛-甲A_NIKE新浪竞技风暴_新浪网

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