2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League
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The 2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League season, known as Coolpoint Ventilation First Division () for sponsorship reasons, was the 97th since its establishment in 1908. It began on 6 September 2008 and ended on 10 May 2009. The unveiling match was contested by the defending champions
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, and the runners-up of last season
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. They made a 1–1 draw, scored by
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of Citizen and
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of South China,
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. Three new teams joined the league as competition members, including Fourway, TSW Pegasus and Xiangxue Eisiti. The league consisted of 13 teams, the most since the 1979–80 season.


League team changes

Teams promoted from
2007–08 Hong Kong Second Division League The 2007–08 Hong Kong Second Division League season was started on 8 September 2007. League table Results See also *The Hong Kong Football Association *Hong Kong First Division League *Hong Kong Third Division League Hong Kong Third Di ...
* Champions: Mutual Teams relegated to
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* Bulova Rangers (renamed as ''Rangers'') New teams in
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* Fourway * TSW Pegasus * Xiangxue Eisiti (from
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) Teams changed the name * NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po (named as ''Wofoo Tai Po'' before) *
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(named as ''
Lanwa Redbull Lanwa FC (), officially Dongguan Lanwa Football Club () was a Chinese professional association football club located in Dongguan, China. The club was founded in 1999 and played in the Chinese and Hong Kong football systems. History Lanwa was fou ...
'' before, from
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) *
Tuen Mun Progoal Tuen Mun Progoal Football Club () was a Hong Kong football club which played in the Hong Kong First Division League in the 2008–09 and 2009–10 season. It borrowed the entities of Shek Kip Mei to compete in the league. Match-fixing controversy ...
(named as '' Workable'' before)


League table


Results

All times are
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(UTC+8).


Round 1


Round 2


Round 3


Round 4


Round 5

* South China is awarded a 3 – 0 win against TSW Pegasus due to TSW Pegasus used more than the allowed maximum of 6 foreign players at a time in the match.


Round 6


Round 7


Round 8


Round 9


Round 10


Round 11


Round 12


Round 13


Round 14


Round 15


Round 16


Round 17


Round 18


Round 19


Round 20


Round 21


Round 22


Round 23


Round 24


Round 25


Round 26


Season statistics


Scoring

*First goal of the season:
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for
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against
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(6 September 2008). *First own goal of the season: Ma Ka Ki (
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) for Fourway (18 October 2008). *Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals –
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(
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) against
Tuen Mun Progoal Tuen Mun Progoal Football Club () was a Hong Kong football club which played in the Hong Kong First Division League in the 2008–09 and 2009–10 season. It borrowed the entities of Shek Kip Mei to compete in the league. Match-fixing controversy ...
, , , , (20 September 2008) and against
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, , , , (14 December 2008). *Widest winning margin: 9 goals –
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0–9
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(20 September 2008). *Most goals in a match: 9 goals *Most goals in one half *Most goals in one half by a single team


Discipline

*First yellow card of the season *First red card of the season *Most yellow cards in a single match *Most red cards in a single match


Miscellaneous

*Most consecutive games without conceding a goal


Top scorers

Only players scored ≥9 is shown.


Stadia

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and
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are the primary venue for the majority of the games. Some other stadiums also will be used, including
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground () is a multi-purpose stadium in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It occupies about 43,000 square metres and its construction cost over HK $230 million. Opened in December 1996 ...
,
Tai Po Sports Ground Tai Po Sports Ground () is a sports ground located in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was the home stadium of Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. History Tai Po Sports Ground staged its first ever Hong Kong First Division game on 30 S ...
and
Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong. The stadium is currently closed for renovations with a targeted reopening by July 2025. History Originally a piece of vacant land next to Shui Bin Vil ...
. NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po has successfully applied to use
Tai Po Sports Ground Tai Po Sports Ground () is a sports ground located in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was the home stadium of Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. History Tai Po Sports Ground staged its first ever Hong Kong First Division game on 30 S ...
for their 12 home games. TSW Pegasus also applied to use
Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong. The stadium is currently closed for renovations with a targeted reopening by July 2025. History Originally a piece of vacant land next to Shui Bin Vil ...
as their home ground, but the stadium's facilities and grass turf conditions could not be modified in time for this season. However,
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agreed to play away at Yuen Long Stadium on 5 October 2008. HKFA chairman Leung Hung Tak later claimed that three home games will be played at
Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong. The stadium is currently closed for renovations with a targeted reopening by July 2025. History Originally a piece of vacant land next to Shui Bin Vil ...
for TSW Pegasus this season. Xiangxue Eisiti had suggested using a stadium in
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for their home games. But due to the poor quality of the facility, the HKFA deemed it unsuitable for the First Division. Its home games will now be staged either at
Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium () is a stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664 (comprising four stands of 1,666), it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee SC, Kitchee currently using the venue. The stadium is ...
or
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground () is a multi-purpose stadium in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It occupies about 43,000 square metres and its construction cost over HK $230 million. Opened in December 1996 ...
instead.


See also

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2008–09 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield 2008–09, officially named as ''Eisiti Senior Shield'' () due to the competition's sponsorship by Xiangxue Pharmaceutical, was the 108th season of one of the Asian oldest Association football, football knocko ...
*
2008–09 Hong Kong League Cup Hong Kong League Cup 2008–09 is the 9th Hong Kong League Cup. All teams of Hong Kong First Division League 2008–09 will play in this competition. Calendar Bracket All times are local (UTC+8). First round ---- ---- ---- ---- Quarte ...
* 2008–09 Hong Kong FA Cup *
2009 AFC Cup The 2009 AFC Cup was the sixth season of the AFC Cup, a competition among clubs from member nations of the Asian Football Confederation. With the Asian Football Confederation reviewed the format of the AFC Champions League and made significant ...


References


External links

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Fixtures
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