2008–09 in Hong Kong football

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

Contents

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.[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.

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 Macau UST Stadium, Macau
Iek Kim Pang  ?' Lee Wai Lim  5', 66', ?'
Cheng Siu Wai  10'
Chan Siu Ki  19', ?', 55', 63'
Au Yeung Yiu Chung  30'
2009-01-14
20:00 GMT+8
 Hong Kong  2 – 1  India Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,200
Au Yeung Yiu Chung  70'
Ng Wai Chiu  90'		 (Report) Bhutia  80'

Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup

Main article: 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  Hong Kong Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sun Bing
Shi Liang  15', 33'
Zhao Huang  53'		 (Report) Chan Siu Ki  54'
2009-01-04
15:15 GMT+8
 Hong Kong  4 – 1 (a.e.t.) Guangdong Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 3,395
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
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.

2009-01-21
19:30 UTC+8
 Hong Kong  1 – 3  Bahrain Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
Cheng Siu Wai  90' (Report) Abdullatif  10'
Fatadi  37'
Salman Isa  87'
2009-01-28
16:15 UTC+3
 Yemen  1 – 0  Hong Kong Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Al Selwi  52' (Report)

Hong Kong U-23

Hong Kong Macau Interport

2009-06-20
16:00 UTC+8
 Hong Kong  5 – 1  Macau Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong)
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'

Honours

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

Overall Top-scorers

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

Asian clubs competitions

AFC Cup 2008

For more details on this topic, see AFC Cup 2008.

AFC Cup 2009

For more details on this topic, see AFC Cup 2009.

Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards

Exhibition matches

ING Cup

2008-07-30
18:30 UTC+8
 Côte d'Ivoire U-23 0 – 0 USA U-23 Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 6,039
Report
2008-07-30
20:45 UTC+8
 Cameroon U-23 0 – 2 Netherlands U-23 Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 6,039
Report Babel  87'
Makaay  90'
2008-08-02
17:00 UTC+8
 Cameroon U-23 1 – 0 USA U-23 Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 6,728
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Chedjou  25' (pen.) Report
2008-08-02
19:30 UTC+8
 Côte d'Ivoire U-23 1 – 1 Netherlands U-23 Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 6,728
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 Côte d'Ivoire U-23 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3
4 USA U-23 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1

Lunar New Year Cup

See 2009 Lunar New Year Cup.

Transfer deals

For more details on this topic, see List of Hong Kong football transfers summer 2008.

References

  1. ^ "南華門將張春暉傷人囚8月". Ta Kung Pao. 2008-07-09. 
  2. ^ HKFA, 2008/09年度甲組聯賽參賽隊伍事宜 (Chinese)
  3. ^ Three 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.

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