2008
S.League is the 13th season of
Singapore
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's professional
football
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league. It was won by
Singapore Armed Forces
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, which was their seventh league title.
League table
Teams
*The league play all its Friday matches, which is televised live on
MediaCorp Channel 5
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at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
Foreign players
Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players.
*
Albirex Niigata (S)
, simply known as Albirex Niigata (S), is a football (soccer), football club based in Jurong East, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of J2 League, Japan. Mostly the team is mad ...
,
Dalian Shide
Dalian Shide was a professional Chinese football club based in Dalian, Liaoning province, China who played in China's football league system between 1955 and 2012. Their home stadiums were the 55,843 capacity Dalian People's Stadium and then lat ...
and
Super Reds
Yishun Super Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club based in Yishun, Singapore, which played as a foreign team in S.League between 2007 and 2009.
History
The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean comm ...
are not allowed to hire any foreigners.
Leading goalscorers
S-League Awards Night Winners
;Player of the Year
:
Aleksandar Duric -
Singapore Armed Forces
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;Young Player of the Year
:
Khairul Amri
Mohammad Khairul Amri bin Mohammad Kamal (born 14 March 1985) is a Singaporean former footballer who plays as a striker or winger. He is known for his pace, sharp dribbling skills and his powerful shot with either foot. He was named the firs ...
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Tampines Rovers
Tampines Rovers Football Club (currently known as BG Tampines Rovers due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football, football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of t ...
;Coach of the Year
:
Hiroaki Hiraoka
is a Japanese judoka. He won a silver medal at the 2009 World Judo Championships and the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Hiroka also won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Th ...
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Albirex Niigata (S)
, simply known as Albirex Niigata (S), is a football (soccer), football club based in Jurong East, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of J2 League, Japan. Mostly the team is mad ...
;Top Scorer Award
:
Aleksandar Duric -
Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A component of the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), Ministry of D ...
;Fair Play Award
:
Super Reds
Yishun Super Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club based in Yishun, Singapore, which played as a foreign team in S.League between 2007 and 2009.
History
The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean comm ...
;Referee of the Year
:
T Aravinthan
;Assistant Referee of the Year
:
Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng
;Goal of the Year
:
Abdelhadi Laakkad -
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club was a professional association football, football club based in Woodlands, Singapore, Woodlands, Singapore which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club took part in S.League ...
- (vs Young Lions on 23 February @ Woodlands Stadium)
;Fan Club of the Year
:
Singapore Armed Forces
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;Story of the Year
:
Shamir Osman -
Today
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
- "No Panic As Dark Clouds Loom"
;Picture of the Year
:
Koh Mui Fong -
Today
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* Now, the time that is perceived directly, present
* The current, present era
Arts, entertainment and m ...
- "Super Reds Flying High"
;People's Choice Award
:
Kengne Ludovick -
Home United
Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as the Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club based in Bishan. It competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Founded ...
;100 S.League Goals
:
Park Tae Won -
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington Football Club was a professional association football, football club based in Woodlands, Singapore, Woodlands, Singapore which played in the S.League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club took part in S.League ...
Notes and references
External links
S.League 2008
{{2008 in Singaporean football
Singapore Premier League seasons
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Sing
Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...