2008 S.League
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| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Singapore Armed Forces 7th S.League title |
| AFC Champions League |
Singapore Armed Forces (S.League winners) |
| AFC Cup |
Home United (S.League 2nd runners-up) |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 572 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Duric (28) |
| Biggest home win |
Home United 6-1 Geylang United (17 November 2008) |
| Biggest away win |
Dalian Shide Siwu 0-6 Home United (19 May 2008) |
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← 2007 2009 → | |
2008 S.League is the 13th season of Singapore's professional football league.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Armed Forces | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 77 | Qualification to 2009 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Super Reds[lower-alpha 1] | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | |
| 3 | Home United | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 72 | Qualification to 2009 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 2] |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 65 | |
| 5 | Gombak United | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 52 | |
| 6 | Geylang United | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata Singapore[lower-alpha 1] | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 41 | |
| 8 | Woodlands Wellington | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 35 | |
| 9 | Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 31 | |
| 10 | Dalian Shide Siwu[lower-alpha 1] | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 75 | −49 | 22 | |
| 11 | Sengkang Punggol | 33 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 19 | |
| 12 | Balestier Khalsa | 33 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 17 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Notes:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
- ↑ 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
Albirex (S)
Balestier Khalsa
Geylang Utd
Gombak Utd
Home Utd
Sengkang Punggol
SAFFC
Super Reds
Tampines R.
Woodlands Wellington
Young
Lions
Lions
Location of teams in 2008 S.League (Singapore teams)
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,896 |
| Dalian Shide Siwu | Queenstown Stadium | 3,800 |
| Geylang United | Bedok Stadium | 3,864 |
| Gombak United | Jurong West Stadium | 4,000 |
| Home United | Bishan Stadium | 4,254 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 4,600 |
| Sengkang Punggol | Hougang Stadium | 2,500 |
| Super Reds | Yishun Stadium | 3,400 |
| Tampines Rovers | Tampines Stadium | 3,580 |
| Woodlands Wellington | Woodlands Stadium | 4,300 |
| Young 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.
Leading goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aleksandar Duric | Singapore Armed Forces | 28 | |
 Kengne Ludovick | Home United | 24 | |
| Khairul Amri | Tampines Rovers | 19 | 10 for Young Lions |
 O. J. Obatola | Gombak United | 16 | |
 Akira Takase | Albirex Niigata (S) | 14 | |
| Aliff Shafaein | Tampines Rovers | 13 | |
| Norikazu Murakami | Singapore Armed Forces | ||
 Park Tae Won | Woodlands Wellington | ||
 Rivaldo Costa | Geylang United | ||
| Fazrul Nawaz | Geylang United | 12 | |
| Oh Ddog Yi | Super Reds | ||
| Qiu Li | Tampines Rovers |
S-League Awards Night Winners[1]
Player of the Year
Aleksandar Duric - Singapore Armed Forces
Young Player of the Year
Khairul Amri - Tampines Rovers
Coach of the Year
Hiroaki Hiraoka - Albirex Niigata (S)
Top Scorer Award
Aleksandar Duric - Singapore Armed Forces
Fair Play Award
Super Reds
Referee of the Year
T Aravinthan
Assistant Referee of the Year
Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng
Goal of the Year
Abdelhadi 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
Kengne Ludovick - Home United
100 S.League Goals
Park Tae Won - Woodlands Wellington
External links
Notes and references
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