Singapore League Cup 2008
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The 2008 Singapore League Cup marks the second occasion on which the Singapore League Cup
competition has been staged. (The event was launched in 2007). Its official sponsored name for 2008 is the Avaya
-J&J League Cup.
In 2007, the event was held before the start of the S.League
season (and serving as a pre-season warm-up tournament), and was won by Woodlands Wellington FC
. However in 2008, the event is being held during the S.League season. All 12 S.League teams have entered the 2008 competition.
The cup is being played over four rounds. The top four teams in the S.League in 2007 were given a bye to the Quarter-Final stage.
The final will be played on 16 June at Jalan Besar Stadium
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Singapore League Cup
The Singapore League Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore. It was launched in 2007, and is open to teams who play in the S.League.The 2007 competition was sponsored by SingTel, and officially titled the SingTel League Cup...
competition has been staged. (The event was launched in 2007). Its official sponsored name for 2008 is the Avaya
Avaya
Avaya Inc. is a privately held computer networking, information technology and telecommunications company that is a global provider of business communications systems. The international head quarters is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States...
-J&J League Cup.
In 2007, the event was held before the start of the S.League
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:...
season (and serving as a pre-season warm-up tournament), and was won by Woodlands Wellington FC
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...
. However in 2008, the event is being held during the S.League season. All 12 S.League teams have entered the 2008 competition.
The cup is being played over four rounds. The top four teams in the S.League in 2007 were given a bye to the Quarter-Final stage.
The final will be played on 16 June at 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...
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Teams
- Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)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:...
- Balestier Khalsa FCBalestier Khalsa FCBalestier 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...
- Dalian Shide Siwu FCDalian 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...
- Geylang United FCGeylang United FCGeylang 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"....
- Gombak United FCGombak United FCGombak 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...
- Home United FCHome 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...
- Sengkang Punggol FCSengkang Punggol FCHougang 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...
- Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC)Singapore 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...
- Super Reds FCSuper 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...
- Tampines Rovers FCTampines Rovers FCTampines 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...
- Woodlands Wellington FCWoodlands Wellington FCWoodlands 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...
- 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...
Round one
The draw for the first knockout round was held on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 in Singapore. The first round matches kick off on 30 May. The matches are played on a one match basis. The winners advance to the Quarter-Final stage. Teams who had finished in top 4 positions of 2007 S.League received a bye and need not participate in Round one knockout competition. They were: Singapore Armed Force FC, Home United, Tampines Rovers and Gombak United respectively.----
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Knockout Bracket - Starting from Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Finals
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- Gombak United progressed 2-1 on aggregate score
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- Balestier Khalsa progressed 5-1 on aggregate score
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- Young Lions progressed on away goals ruleAway goals ruleThe away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
after 3-3 draw on aggregate score
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- Super Reds progressed 6-1 on aggregate score
Semi-Finals
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- Gombak United progressed 5-2 on aggregate score
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- Super Reds FC progressed 1-0 on aggregate score
3rd-place Playoff
Final
Top scorers
Last updated 16 June 2008| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Ojimi Gabriel Obatola |
 Gombak United |
6 |
| 2 |  Oh Ddog YiOh 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 FC 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... |
3 |
| = | Mba Vitus Onyekachi |
Balestier Khalsa FC 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... |
3 |
| = | Firdaus Idros |
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... |
3 |
| 3 | Park Tae Won |
Woodlands Wellington |
2 |
| = | Faizal Amir |
Balestier Khalsa FC 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... |
2 |
| = | Izzdin Shafiq |
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... |
2 |
| = |  Ryota Doi |
Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) 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:... |
2 |
| = | Sufian Anuar |
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... |
2 |
| = | Kingsley Njoku |
Gombak United |
2 |
| = | Sin Hyun Ho |
Super Reds FC 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... |
2 |
| = |  Paul Bekombo |
Balestier Khalsa FC 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... |
2 |
| = | Rhysh Roshan Rai Rhysh Roshan Rai Rhysh Roshan Rai is a midfielder for SAF FC.Roshan’s amateur football experience began at the age of 11 when his father encouraged him to attend trials MILO National Soccer School was hosting. This school was established in 1974 as a means of grooming teenage sporting talent through its youth... |
Balestier Khalsa FC 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... |
2 |
| 4 | 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 FC 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... |
1 |
| = | Fathi Yunus |
Tampines Rovers FC 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... |
1 |
| = | Fadzuhasny Juraimi Fadzuhasny Juraimi Fadzuhasny Juraimi, born September 3, 1979, is a Singaporean centre-back for S-League side, Home United and also the Singapore national football team.He is a natural striker.-International career:He made his debut for the Singapore in 2001.... |
Woodlands Wellington |
1 |
| = | K Sivaseshan |
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... |
1 |
| = | Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Zulfadli Zainal Abidin is a professional soccer player who plays for the Singapore Armed Forces FC in the S.League.-Club career:... |
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... |
1 |
| = | Seo Su Jong |
Super Reds FC 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... |
1 |
| = |  Miroslav LatiakMiroslav Latiak Miroslav Latiak is a Slovak footballer who plays as a forward for MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš of the Slovakian 1. liga.Prior to joining Geylang United, Latiak most notably played for MFK Ružomberok in his native Slovakia. However, he shuffled between the Corgoň Liga team and the 2... |
Geylang United FC 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".... |
1 |
| = | Obadin Aikhena Obadin Aikhena Gabriel Obadin Aikhena is an Singaporean-Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Gombak United.-Notes:... |
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... |
1 |
| = | Moon Soon Ho |
Super Reds FC 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... |
1 |
| = | Yun Bo Young |
Super Reds FC 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... |
1 |
| = | Shahdan Sulaiman Shahdan Sulaiman Shahdan Sulaiman is a professional soccer player who plays for the Young LionsHe is a natural playmaker.-External links:* http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=42208... |
Tampines Rovers FC 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... |
1 |
| = | Farhan Farook |
Home United |
1 |
| = | Ashrin Shariff Ashrin Shariff Ashrin Shariff is a Singaporean football player currently playing for Geylang United in the S.League.Ashrin has always been known as the potential that was never fulfilled, unable to lived up to the hype and potential of his early professional years... |
SAFFC |
1 |
| = | U Ja Rang |
Super Reds FC 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... |
1 |
| = | Seo Su Jong |
Super Reds FC 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... |
1 |
| = | K T Giscard |
Balestier Khalsa FC 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... |
1 |
| = |  T Seehawong |
Gombak United |
1 |
| = | Jeon Byung Euk |
Super Reds FC 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... |
1 |
See also
- S.LeagueS.LeagueThe 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:...
- Singapore CupSingapore CupThe Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....
- Singapore League CupSingapore League CupThe Singapore League Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore. It was launched in 2007, and is open to teams who play in the S.League.The 2007 competition was sponsored by SingTel, and officially titled the SingTel League Cup...
- Singapore Charity ShieldSingapore Charity ShieldThe Singapore Charity Shield is the curtain-raiser to the soccer season in Singapore. The match is contested between the previous year's S.League champions and Singapore Cup winners .The Singapore Charity Shield was first contested in 2008...
- Football Association of SingaporeFootball 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...
- List of football clubs in Singapore