S. League 2008
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S.League
2008 is the 13th season of Singapore
's professional football league.
Aleksandar Duric
- SAFFC
Khairul Amri
- Tampines Rovers
Hiroaki Hiraoka
- Albirex Niigata (S)
Aleksandar Duric
- SAFFC
Abdelhadi Laakkad - Woodlands Wellington - (vs Young Lions on 23 February @ Woodlands Stadium)
- "No Panic As Dark Clouds Loom"
- "Super Reds Flying High"
Kengne Ludovick
- Home United
Park Tae Won - Woodlands Wellington
S.League
The S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
2008 is the 13th season of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's professional football league.
Final League Standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Points | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAFFC Singapore Armed Forces Football Club The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996... |
33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 77 | AFC Champions League 2009 AFC Champions League 2009 The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7... |
| 2 | Super Reds Super Reds FC Super Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League between 2007 and 2009.- History :The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean community in Singapore... |
33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | |
| 3 | Home United Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 72 | AFC Cup 2009 AFC Cup 2009 The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.... |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 65 | |
| 5 | Gombak United FC Gombak United FC Gombak United Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.Gombak United rejoined the S.League in 2006, having previously played in the league from 1998 to 2002. The club's best S.League finishes to date have been fourth place in 2007. The club also won the Best... |
33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 54 | |
| 6 | Geylang United Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... |
33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 41 | |
| 8 | Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Wellington FC Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore... |
33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 35 | |
| 9 | Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 31 | |
| 10 |  Dalian Shide SiwuDalian Shide Siwu FC Dalian Shide Siwu Football Club is a Chinese professional soccer club which was formed to play as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League in 2008.The club is a satellite team of the Chinese Super League club Dalian Haichang... |
33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 75 | -49 | 22 | |
| 11 | Sengkang Punggol Sengkang Punggol FC Hougang United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore's S.League. The club first made their debut in Singapore's S.League in 2006 under the name Sengkang Punggol Football Club. The club was a merger of two football clubs that previously played in the S.League – namely, Paya... |
33 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 54 | -41 | 19 | |
| 12 | Balestier Khalsa Balestier Khalsa FC Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season... |
33 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 60 | -34 | 17 |
- Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head
- Rule on Continental Qualification: Only local clubs are able to qualify for Asian Club Competitions, hence the three foreign sides of Albirex Niigata (S)Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:...
, Dalian Shide SiwuDalian Shide Siwu FCDalian Shide Siwu Football Club is a Chinese professional soccer club which was formed to play as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League in 2008.The club is a satellite team of the Chinese Super League club Dalian Haichang...
and Super RedsSuper Reds FCSuper Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League between 2007 and 2009.- History :The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean community in Singapore...
, as well as the FASFootball Association of SingaporeThe Football Association of Singapore is the governing body of football in Singapore. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore...
U-23 team Young LionsYoung Lions (Singapore football team)The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in...
, will not be able to qualify for Continental Competitions. - Home UnitedHome United FCHome United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
qualified for the AFC Cup 2009AFC Cup 2009The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation....
by being the highest place local club other than the League and CupSingapore Cup 2008-First knockout round:The draw for the first knockout round was held on Friday, 5 April 2008 in Singapore. The first round matches started on 6 May.-----------------------------Quarter finals:First Legs----------------...
winners SAFFCSingapore Armed Forces Football ClubThe Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996...
.
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata Albirex Niigata is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in... (S) |
Jurong East Stadium Jurong East Stadium Jurong East Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jurong East, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Albirex Niigata FC. The stadium holds 2,700 people and opened in 1998. It is one of only two stadiums in Singapore that does not have a running... |
2,700 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium Toa Payoh Stadium Toa Payoh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Toa Payoh, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Balestier Khalsa FC. The stadium holds 3,900 people. It is taken over by the Singapore Sports Council on 30 November 1973 and opened to the public on 1... |
3,896 |
| Dalian Shide Siwu Dalian Shide Siwu FC Dalian Shide Siwu Football Club is a Chinese professional soccer club which was formed to play as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League in 2008.The club is a satellite team of the Chinese Super League club Dalian Haichang... |
Queenstown Stadium Queenstown Stadium The Queenstown Stadium is located in Queenstown, Singapore. It seats 3,800 people.The stadium is a 10-minute walk from Queenstown MRT Station.-History:* The stadium was home to the Tanjong Pagar United S.League soccer team up to 2004.... |
3,800 |
| Geylang United | Bedok Stadium Bedok Stadium Bedok Stadium is located in Bedok, Singapore, and has a capacity of 3,900 people. The stadium is home to the football team Geylang United FC in the S-league. Constructed in 1981, the stadium facilities are open to the public facilities from 4:30 am to 8:30 pm daily unless it is exclusively booked... |
3,864 |
| Gombak United | Jurong West Stadium | 4,000 |
| Home United | Bishan Stadium Bishan Stadium Bishan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishan, Singapore with a capacity of 4,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Home United FC in the S-League. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and is managed by the Singapore Sports Council... |
4,254 |
| SAFFC | Choa Chu Kang Stadium Choa Chu Kang Stadium The Choa Chu Kang Stadium is part of the Choa Chu Kang Sports and Recreation complex located in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. The international competition standard, multi-sport facility supports a range of sports and community functions, and opened in the year 2001... |
4,600 |
| Sengkang Punggol | Hougang Stadium Hougang Stadium Hougang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hougang, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hougang United FC in the S-League. The stadium has a capacity of 2,500 people.... |
2,500 |
| Super Reds | Yishun Stadium Yishun Stadium Yishun Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yishun, Singapore, within the vicinity of Khatib MRT Station. The stadium holds 3,400 people.-History:* The Yishun Stadium is currently used mostly for soccer matches.... |
3,400 |
| Tampines Rovers | Tampines Stadium Tampines Stadium Tampines Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Singapore. It is equipped with an 8-lane running track and a football pitch. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tampines Rovers FC. The stadium is able to hold 3,600 people.... |
3,580 |
| Woodlands Wellington | Woodlands Stadium Woodlands Stadium Woodlands Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Woodlands Wellington FC. The stadium holds 4,300 people. It is located in the north of Singapore. Visitors can alight at either Marsling or Woodlands MRT station... |
4,300 |
| Young Lions Young Lions Young Lions may refer to:* Young Lions , an album by Adrian Belew* Young Lions , an under-23 football team* Young Lions , an Australian police drama* "Young Lions", a song by Constantines... |
Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium is a football stadium located along Jalan Besar, in the Kallang area of Singapore and is the current home stadium of Young Lions, a S.League football team. The stadium can also be used for any Singapore national football team matches as the National Stadium, Singapore is being... |
6,000 |
- The league play all its Friday matches, which is televised live on MediaCorp Channel 5MediaCorp TV Channel 5MediaCorp Channel 5 or Channel 5 is a 24-hour free-to-air English and Malay language television channel based in Singapore....
at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
Leading goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Notes |
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| Aleksandar Duric Aleksandar Duric Aleksandar Đurić , is a Yugoslav-born Singaporean professional association football player who plays as a striker for the Tampines Rovers in the S... |
SAFFC Singapore Armed Forces Football Club The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996... |
28 | |
| Kengne Ludovick Kengne Ludovick Kengne Ludovick Takam is a Cameroonian football player.-Career:Ludovick played for Balestier Khalsa during 2005-2007 season before joining Home United in 2008.... |
Home United Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
24 | |
| Khairul Amri Khairul Amri Khairul Amri is a Singaporean professional soccer player who plays for Football Association of Singapore in the Malaysia Super League and the Singapore national football team.... |
Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
19 | 10 for Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
 Ojimi Gabriel Obatola |
Gombak United FC Gombak United FC Gombak United Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.Gombak United rejoined the S.League in 2006, having previously played in the league from 1998 to 2002. The club's best S.League finishes to date have been fourth place in 2007. The club also won the Best... |
16 | |
| Akira Takase |
Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... |
14 | |
| Aliff Shafaein Aliff Shafaein Aliff Shafaein Safiee is a football player from Singapore that currently playing for Tampines Rovers as a striker. He can be short but with his brilliant pace and style of play he can be dangerous for defenders. He has a nicknamed "The Little Master"... |
Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
13 | |
| Norikazu Murakami Norikazu Murakami is a Japanese football player.-Career:Murakami played for the Yokohama Flugels and Yokohama F Marinos youth teams as well as Meiji University. He had also played for regional league side Yokohama Sports ＆Culture Club and futsal with Predator Urayasu Futsal Club.He entered professional football in... |
SAFFC Singapore Armed Forces Football Club The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996... |
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| Park Tae Won |
Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Wellington FC Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore... |
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 Rivaldo CostaRivaldo Costa Amaral Filho Rivaldo Costa Amaral Filho, or simply Rivaldo Costa is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.-Club career:Rivaldo is a typical 'journeyman', having played for several clubs in his career, most notably Deportivo de La Coruña of Spain, where he played for the "B" side in the Segunda División... |
Geylang United Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
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| Fazrul Nawaz Fazrul Nawaz Fazrul Nawaz is a Singaporean footballer who plays as a striker for SAFFC.-Club career:Fazrul was released by Geylang United after a contractual dispute and it was reported in Malay newspapers that he had finally signed for Gombak United after strong rumours that he would join Sengkang Punggol ... |
Geylang United Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
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| Oh Ddog Yi Oh Ddog Yi Oh Ddog Yi is a South Korean footballer.-Career:Prior to joining Super Reds FC in 2008 he played for Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in the Korea National League and FC Sibir Novosibirsk in the Russian First Division. He joined Brunei DPMM FC in 2009 but left a few months later to join Balestier... |
Super Reds Super Reds FC Super Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League between 2007 and 2009.- History :The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean community in Singapore... |
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| Qiu Li Qiu Li Qiu Li is a naturalised Chinese-Singaporean professional association football player. He currently plays as a midfielder/striker for the Home United FC in the S. League.- Football career :... |
Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
Player of the Year
Aleksandar DuricAleksandar Duric
Aleksandar Đurić , is a Yugoslav-born Singaporean professional association football player who plays as a striker for the Tampines Rovers in the S...
- SAFFC
Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996...
Young Player of the Year
Khairul AmriKhairul Amri
Khairul Amri is a Singaporean professional soccer player who plays for Football Association of Singapore in the Malaysia Super League and the Singapore national football team....
- Tampines Rovers
Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...
Coach of the Year
Hiroaki HiraokaHiroaki Hiraoka
is a Japanese judoka. He won silver at the 2009 World Judo Championships and bronze at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....
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Albirex Niigata (S)Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)
Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:...
Top Scorer Award
Aleksandar DuricAleksandar Duric
Aleksandar Đurić , is a Yugoslav-born Singaporean professional association football player who plays as a striker for the Tampines Rovers in the S...
- SAFFC
Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996...
Goal of the Year
Abdelhadi Laakkad - Woodlands Wellington - (vs Young Lions on 23 February @ Woodlands Stadium)Story of the Year
Shamir Osman - TodayToday (Singapore newspaper)
Today is a free English-language compact in Singapore published by government-owned MediaCorp print media arm. It is distributed from Monday to Sunday....
- "No Panic As Dark Clouds Loom"
Picture of the Year
Koh Mui Fong - TodayToday (Singapore newspaper)
Today is a free English-language compact in Singapore published by government-owned MediaCorp print media arm. It is distributed from Monday to Sunday....
- "Super Reds Flying High"
People's Choice Award
Kengne LudovickKengne Ludovick
Kengne Ludovick Takam is a Cameroonian football player.-Career:Ludovick played for Balestier Khalsa during 2005-2007 season before joining Home United in 2008....
- Home United
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
100 S.League Goals
Park Tae Won - Woodlands WellingtonWoodlands Wellington FC
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore...