2008 S.League is the 13th season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Singapore Armed Forces, which was their seventh league title.
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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 (15 March 2008) Home United 6-1 Balestier Khalsa (17 November 2008) |
| Biggest away win |  Dalian Shide Siwu 0-6 Home United(19 May 2008) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
League table edit
| 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 AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-off or AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 |  Super Reds[a]
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33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | |
| 3 | Home United | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 72 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage[b] |
| 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 (S)[a]
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33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 41 | |
| 8 | Woodlands Wellington | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 35 | |
| 9 |  Young Lions[a]
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33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 31 | |
| 10 | Dalian Shide Siwu[a]
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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:
- ^ a b c d 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 edit
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Location of teams in 2008 S.League
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) |
Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,896 |
| Dalian Shide |
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.
Foreign players edit
Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Prime League | Former Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balestier Khalsa | Haruki Seto
|
Hironori Saruta
|
 Paul Ekollo
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 Mba Vitus Onyekachi
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Kaze Teffo Etienne
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Emmanuel Toluwase
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| Geylang International |  Rivaldo
|
Junior
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 Rastislav Beličák
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Miroslav Latiak
|
None | None |
| Gombak United |  Theerawekin Seehawong
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Gabriel Obatola
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Kingsley Njoku
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Emmanuel Emuejeraye
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None | None |
| Home United | Kornprom Jaroonpong
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Peres De Oliveira
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Kengne Ludovick
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Valery Hiek
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Naruphol Ar-Romsawa
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None |
| Sengkang Punggol | Hiroyuki Yamamoto
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 Zdravko Šimić
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Reginaldo Estevao
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 Luis Eduardo Hicks
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 Cole Tinkler
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Iván Asenjo
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| SAFFC | Norikazu Murakami
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Kenji Arai
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Masahiro Fukasawa
|
Therdsak Chaiman
|
None | None |
| Tampines Rovers | Sutee Suksomkit
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Attapong Nooprom
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Santi Chaiyaphurk
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None | Sanrawat Dechmitr
|
None |
| Woodlands | Park Tae-won
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Akihiro Nakamura
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 Laakkad Abdelhadi
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 Lucian Dronca
|
None | None |
| Young Lions | Obadin Aikhena
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Moudourou Moise
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 Daniel Hammond
|
None | None | None |
- Albirex Niigata (S), Dalian Shide and Super Reds are not allowed to hire any foreigners.
Leading goalscorers edit
S-League Awards Night Winners edit
- 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