2007–08 in Hong Kong football

The 2007–08 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2007 and ending June 2008:

Overview

• Hong Kong 08 was dissolved as Hong Kong was knocked out from the 2008 Summer Olympics qualification.
• Tung Po, the 2006-07 Second Division champion refused to promote while the runner-up Shek Kip Mei promoted and renamed to Workable.
• Eastern was to be relegated from Second Division to Third 'A' Division by rule but was subsequently invited to promote to First Division after obtaining sufficient sponsorship

Representative team

Hong Kong team

Hong Kong have gone through their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were knocked out in the Second Round.

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score1	Comp	Hong Kong scorers	Match Report(s)
21 October 2007	Gianyar Stadium, Bali (A)	East Timor	3–2	WCQ	Cheng Siu Wai (2)	FIFA
28 October 2007	Hong Kong Stadium (H)	East Timor	8–1	WCQ	Lo Kwan Yee Chan Siu Ki (2) Cheung Sai Ho Cheng Siu Wai (2) Lam Ka Wai	FIFA
10 November 2007	Hong Kong Stadium (H)	Turkmenistan	0–0	WCQ		FIFA
18 November 2007	Olympic Stadium (Ashkhabad) (A)	Turkmenistan	0–3	WCQ		FIFA

Hong Kong national under-23 football team

Hong Kong national under-23 football team this season is preparing for the 2009 East Asian Games to be hosted in Hong Kong.

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score1	Comp	Hong Kong scorers	Match Report(s)
29 May 2008	Stadion Radnika, Velika Gorica (A)	NK Radnik	1–4	F	Kwok Kin Pong	HKFA (in Chinese)
2 June 2008	Zagreb (A)	NK Zagreb	2–4	F	Yu Ho Pong Kwok Kin Pong	HKFA (in Chinese)
4 June 2008	Stadion Varteks, Varaždin (A)	NK Varteks	1–3	F	Lau Ka Shing	HKFA (in Chinese)
10 June 2008	Zagreb (A)	NK Zagreb	0–4	F	–	HKFA (in Chinese)
11 June 2008	?	NK Mladost Buzin	5–2	F	Lau Ka Shing (2) Lam Wan Kit Yeung Chi Lun (2)	HKFA (in Chinese)
15 June 2008	Macau (A)	Macau	1–0	HK-Macau	So Wai Chuen	HKFA (in Chinese)
22 June 2008	Hangzhou (N)	Jeollanam-do	3–0	F	Lau Ka Shing Yu Ho Pong Chan Ka Chun	HKFA (in Chinese)
24 June 2008	Hangzhou (N)	Hangzhou Sanchao	0–5	F		HKFA (in Chinese)

¹ Hong Kong's score comes first.

Honours

Competition	Winner	Details	Match Report
First Division	South China	First Division 2007–08
Senior Shield	Eastern	Senior Shield 2007–08
FA Cup	Citizen	FA Cup 2007–08
League Cup	South China	League Cup 2007–08
Second Division	Mutual	Second Division 2007–08
Third 'A' Division	Wing Yee
Third 'District' Division	Shatin

Asian clubs competitions

AFC Cup 2007

Further information: AFC Cup 2007

• Happy Valley - group stage
• Xiangxue Sun Hei / Convoy Sun Hei - quarter-final

AFC Cup 2008

Further information: AFC Cup 2008

• Kitchee - group stage
• South China - group stage

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards

Hong Kong Top Footballer

• Li Haiqiang (South China)

Fans' Player of the Year

• Lee Chi Ho (South China)

Hong Kong Footballer Awards (Best XI)

Position	Nationality	Name	Club
GK		Luciano	Eastern
DF		Cristiano Cordeiro	Convoy Sun Hei
DF		Festus Baise	Citizen
DF		Lee Chi Ho	South China
MF		Edgar Aldrighi Júnior	Wofoo Tai Po
MF		Goran Stankovski	Kitchee
MF		Li Haiqiang	South China
FW		Detinho	South China
FW		Giovane	Convoy Sun Hei
FW		Rodrigo	Eastern
FW		Wang Xuanhong	Citizen

Best Youth Player

• Kwok Kin Pong (South China)
• Lo Chun Kit (Eastern)

Coach of the Year

• Liu Chun Fai (Citizen)

Exhibition Matches

Barclays Asia Trophy 2007

Further information: Barclays Asia Trophy 2007

Mission Hills Cup

11 August 2007

14:30

Mission Hills Invitation XI (Happy Valley–Kitchee Union)	0–4	FC Barcelona
	[1] [2] (in Chinese)	Xavi 22' Eto'o 28' Henry 36' Giovani 83'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 23,792

The Citizen Athletic Association 60th Anniversary Invitation Football Match

Citizen organized an exhibition competition on 22 August 2007 for celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the club. It featured two matches including the host Citizen against Guangdong, and another Hong Kong team South China versus J. League team Vissel Kobe.

• Citizen vs Guangdong

22 August 2007
18:15

Citizen	0-1	Guangdong
		Li Jiagi 62'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 4,413

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• South China vs Vissel Kobe

22 August 2007
20:30

South China	2-0	Vissel Kobe
Yip Chi Ho 27' Li Haiqiang 74'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 4,413

LA Galaxy HK Invitation Football Match

9 March 2008

15:00

SCAA Invitation Team (Hong Kong Union)	2 – 2	Los Angeles Galaxy
Detinho 45' Li 90' (pen.)	Report (HKFA) Report (LA Galaxy)	Gordon 61' Beckham 90' (pen.)
Penalties
Giovane Yeung Baise Maxwell Li	5–4	Beckham Vanney Vagenas Xavier Gordon

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 14,060

Referee: Cheung Yim Yau

CASH 10th Anniversary Soccer Day

• Pok Oi Hospital Charity Cup

22 May 2008

18:00

South China Invitation Team	3 - 1	Manchester City
Giovane 27' Baise 48' Liang 71'	(HKFA Report) (MCFC Report)	Hamann 15'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 17,516

Referee: Ng Kai Lam

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• CASH 10th Anniversary Cup

22 May 2008

20:30

South China	2 - 1	Juventus
Itaparica 23' Detinho 45'	(HKFA Report) (Juventus.com)	Zebina 88'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 17,516

Referee: Ng Chiu Kok