2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League
Season | 2007–08 |
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Champions |
South China 38th Hong Kong title |
Relegated | Bulova Rangers |
AFC Cup |
South China (group stage) Eastern (group stage) |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 282 (3.13 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Detinho (South China) (19) |
Biggest home win |
South China 6 – 1 Workable (26 September 2007) South China 6 – 1 Wofoo Tai Po (13 November 2007) |
Biggest away win | Bulova Rangers 1–9 South China (2 November 2007) |
Highest scoring | Bulova Rangers 1–9 South China (2 November 2007) |
Longest winning run | South China (7 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | South China (12 games) |
Longest losing run | Bulova Rangers, Workable, Lanwa Redbull (3 games) |
Highest attendance |
Workable 1 – 3 Kitchee Eastern 0 – 2 South China (4397) (22 September 2007) |
Lowest attendance | Happy Valley 0 – 0 Lanwa Redbull (117) (18 April 2008) |
Average attendance | 1305(except home matches of Lanwa Redbull) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → |
The 2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League season is the 96th since its establishment. The first match was played on 2 September 2007 with South China lost to Kitchee 1–2.
In this season, the First Division League was composed by 10 teams. Workable has been promoted from the Second Division League while Eastern, originally demoted to Third Division League by rule, was invited by HKFA to play in the First Division League after securing sufficient sponsorship.
League table
Full table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South China (C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 36 | AFC Cup 2009 Group stage |
2 | Citizen | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 34 | |
3 | Wofoo Tai Po | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 27 | |
4 | Happy Valley | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 24 | |
5 | Convoy Sun Hei | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 23 | |
6 | Kitchee | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 22 | |
7 | Eastern | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 20 | AFC Cup 2009 Group stage 1 |
8 | Lanwa Redbull | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 20 | |
9 | Workable | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 15 | |
10 | Bulova Rangers (R) | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 15 | Relegation to Second Division |
Source: HKFA.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 via Hong Kong Senior Shield 2007-08
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
First Division League 2007–08 Winners |
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South China 38th Title |
Home matches only
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Citizen | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
2 | Wofoo Tai Po | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 |
3 | South China | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 |
4 | Bulova Rangers | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | −9 |
5 | Eastern | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 |
6 | Kitchee | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 |
7 | Lanwa Redbull | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | −5 |
8 | Convoy Sun Hei | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 |
9 | Happy Valley | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 |
10 | Workable | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | −13 |
Note: Here is the home stadium list of the teams:
- Dongguan Stadium – Lanwa Redbull
- Hong Kong Stadium & Mong Kok Stadium – Rest of the teams
Away matches only
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South China | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 |
2 | Happy Valley | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
3 | Citizen | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 |
4 | Convoy Sun Hei | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
5 | Kitchee | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 |
6 | Lanwa Redbull | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 |
7 | Eastern | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
8 | Wofoo Tai Po | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 |
9 | Workable | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 |
10 | Bulova Rangers | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 |
Teams
The following 10 clubs are competing in the Hong Kong First Division League during the 2007–08 season.
Club |
Position in 2006–07 |
First season in top division |
Last title |
---|---|---|---|
Bulova Rangers | 4th | 1965–66 | 1970–71 |
Citizen | 8th | 2004–05 | n/a |
Convoy Sun Hei | 3rd | 1994–95 | 2004–05 |
Eastern | 10th, Second Division | 1936–37 | 1994–95 |
Happy Valley | 6th | 1959–60 | 2005–06 |
Kitchee | 2nd | 1947–48 | 1963–64 |
Lanwa Redbull | 5th | 2005–06 | n/a |
South China | 1st | 1918–19 | 2006–07 |
Wofoo Tai Po | 7th | 2006–07 | n/a |
Workable | 2nd, Second Division | 2007–08 | n/a |
Kits
Team | Kit maker | Sponsor |
---|---|---|
Bulova Rangers | Umbro | Bulova |
Citizen | Jako | BMA Entertainment |
Convoy Sun Hei | Kappa | Aviva |
Eastern | Adidas | Panasonic |
Happy Valley | Puma | Alliance Engineering |
Kitchee | Mizuno | Canon |
Lanwa Redbull | Umbro | Huangshan Wenquan |
South China | Adidas | PCCW |
Wofoo Tai Po | Akita | Yashica |
Workable | Adidas | Crocodile Garments |
Fixtures and results
- All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Round 1
2 September 2007 15:15 |
South China | 1–2 | Kitchee |
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Li Haiqiang ![]() |
(Report) | Chan Siu Ki ![]() Anderson ![]() |
8 September 2007 14:00 |
Workable | 2–2 | Wofoo Tai Po |
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Beto ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Chan Sze Wing ![]() Annan ![]() |
Round 2
15 September 2007 14:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 1–3 | South China |
---|---|---|
Lin Zhong ![]() |
(Report) | Detinho ![]() ![]() Maxwell ![]() |
15 September 2007 16:00 |
Wofoo Tai Po | 4–3 | Happy Valley |
---|---|---|
Leung Kam Fai ![]() Junior ![]() ![]() Annan ![]() |
(Report) | Tomy ![]() ![]() Law Chun Bong ![]() |
16 September 2007 16:00 |
Kitchee | 2–2 | Eastern |
---|---|---|
Cheung Kin Fung ![]() Anderson ![]() |
(Report) | Paulo ![]() Rodrigo ![]() |
Round 3
21 September 2007 20:00 |
Happy Valley | 2–3 | Convoy Sun Hei |
---|---|---|
Diego ![]() Poon Man Tik ![]() |
(Report) | Fabio Herbert ![]() João Miguel ![]() Giovane ![]() |
22 September 2007 14:00 |
Workable | 1–3 | Kitchee |
---|---|---|
Au Yeung Yiu Chung ![]() |
(Report) | Goran ![]() ![]() Chan Siu Ki ![]() |
23 September 2007 14:00 |
Citizen | 2–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
---|---|---|
Sham Kwok Fai ![]() Wang Xuanhong ![]() |
(Report) | Joel ![]() |
23 September 2007 16:00 |
Bulova Rangers | 3–2 | Lanwa Redbull |
---|---|---|
Liang Zicheng ![]() Yaw ![]() Godfred ![]() |
(Report) | Willian ![]() Lin Zhong ![]() |
Round 4
26 September 2007 15:00 |
South China | 6–1 | Workable |
---|---|---|
Maxwell ![]() Itaparica ![]() Detinho ![]() ![]() ![]() Cris ![]() |
(Report) | Au Yeung Yiu Chung ![]() |
29 September 2007 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 0–2 | Eastern |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Ferreira ![]() Paulo ![]() |
Dongguan Stadium Referee: Cheng Oi Cho |
30 September 2007 14:00 |
Convoy Sun Hei | 3–2 | Citizen |
---|---|---|
Lau Chi Keung ![]() Giovane ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Leko ![]() Sham Kwok Fai ![]() |
30 September 2007 16:00 |
Kitchee | 3–3 | Happy Valley |
---|---|---|
Chan Siu Ki ![]() Cheng Lai Hin ![]() Zizic ![]() |
(Report) | Tomy ![]() Diego ![]() Monteiro ![]() |
Round 5
6 October 2007 14:00 |
Wofoo Tai Po | 2–4 | Lanwa Redbull |
---|---|---|
Zhang Yu ![]() Joel ![]() |
(Report) | Wang Gang ![]() Lin Zhong ![]() Yang Baoming ![]() Zhang Yu ![]() |
Round 6
13 October 2007 14:00 |
Eastern | 1–2 | Happy Valley |
---|---|---|
Rodrigo ![]() |
(Report) | Poon Yiu Cheuk ![]() ![]() |
13 October 2007 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Workable |
---|---|---|
Villalba ![]() |
(Report) | Chan Man Fai ![]() |
Dongguan Stadium Referee: Ng Kai Lam |
14 October 2007 16:00 |
Kitchee | 3–1 | Bulova Rangers |
---|---|---|
Chan Siu Ki ![]() Akosah ![]() McKee ![]() |
(Report) | Liang Zicheng ![]() |
Round 7
1 November 2007 18:00 |
Wofoo Tai Po | 3–3 | Kitchee |
---|---|---|
Junior ![]() ![]() Joel ![]() |
(Report) | Liu Quankun ![]() Lo Kwan Yee ![]() Anderson ![]() |
2 November 2007 20:00 |
Bulova Rangers | 1–9 | South China |
---|---|---|
Godfred ![]() |
(Report) | Detinho ![]() ![]() ![]() Kwok Kin Pong ![]() ![]() Maxwell ![]() ![]() Li Haiqiang ![]() ![]() |
Round 8
3 November 2007 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 3–2 | Happy Valley |
---|---|---|
Anibal ![]() Willian ![]() Zhang Yu ![]() |
(Report) | Tomy ![]() Diego ![]() |
11 November 2007 16:00 |
Eastern | 4–3 | Bulova Rangers |
---|---|---|
Rodrigo ![]() Paulo ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Liang Zicheng ![]() Marcio ![]() Fofo ![]() |
13 November 2007 20:00 |
South China | 6–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
---|---|---|
Kwok Kin Pong ![]() Detinho ![]() ![]() Maxwell ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Lee Wai Lim ![]() |
Round 9
29 November 2007 20:00 |
Convoy Sun Hei | 1–2 | South China |
---|---|---|
Chan Ho Man ![]() |
(Report) | Detinho ![]() Maxwell ![]() |
30 November 2007 20:00 |
Kitchee | 2–3 | Lanwa Redbull |
---|---|---|
Chan Siu Ki ![]() Goran ![]() |
(Report) | Villalba ![]() ![]() Li Hang Wui ![]() |
2 December 2007 14:00 |
Citizen | 0–3 | Happy Valley |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Tomy ![]() Sham Kwok Keung ![]() Poon Yiu Cheuk ![]() |
8 January 2008 20:00 |
Wofoo Tai Po | 3–1 | Eastern |
---|---|---|
Rafael ![]() Junior ![]() Annan ![]() |
(Re-match) (Report) |
Lee Sze Ming ![]() |
Round 10
15 December 2007 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Citizen |
---|---|---|
Anibal ![]() |
(Report) | Wang Xuanhong ![]() |
Dongguan Stadium Referee: Wong Po On |
Round 11
11 January 2008 20:00 |
South China | 4–1 | Lanwa Redbull |
---|---|---|
Cheng Siu Wai ![]() Cris ![]() Chan Wai Ho ![]() Itaparica ![]() |
(Report) | Geng Xin ![]() |
12 January 2008 16:00 |
Workable | 1–6 | Convoy Sun Hei |
---|---|---|
Beto ![]() |
(Report) | Roger ![]() Pizzi ![]() Giovane ![]() ![]() ![]() Chan Yiu Lun ![]() |
13 January 2008 16:00 |
Citizen | 3–2 | Bulova Rangers |
---|---|---|
Wang Xuanhong ![]() ![]() Leko ![]() |
(Report) | Siumar ![]() Donatus ![]() |
Round 12
22 February 2008 20:00 |
Wofoo Tai Po | 2–3 | Citizen |
---|---|---|
Junior ![]() Rafael ![]() |
(Report) | Chiu Chun Kit ![]() Leko ![]() ![]() |
24 February 2008 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 2–2 | Bulova Rangers |
---|---|---|
Villalba ![]() Lin Zhong ![]() |
(Report) | Liang Zicheng ![]() Caleb ![]() |
Dongguan Stadium Referee: Cheung Yim Yau |
Round 13
8 March 2008 16:00 |
Bulova Rangers | 2–2 | Wofoo Tai Po |
---|---|---|
Lam Ka Wai ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Junior ![]() Annan ![]() |
9 April 2008 20:00 |
Workable | 1–4 | South China |
---|---|---|
Au Yeung Yiu Chung ![]() |
(Report) | Wong Chin Hung ![]() Detinho ![]() Maxwell ![]() ![]() |
Round 14
15 March 2008 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
---|---|---|
Villalba ![]() |
(Report) | Lee Hong Lim ![]() |
Dongguan Stadium Referee: Cheng Oi Cho |
Round 15
4 April 2008 14:00 |
Workable | 3–2 | Lanwa Redbull |
---|---|---|
Au Yeung Yiu Chung ![]() Yang Xu ![]() Balbinot ![]() |
(Report) | Anibal ![]() Min Jin ![]() |
4 April 2008 16:00 |
Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | Convoy Sun Hei |
---|---|---|
Joel ![]() Lee Wai Lim ![]() |
(Report) | Chan Yiu Lun ![]() Roger ![]() |
6 April 2008 14:00 |
Bulova Rangers | 3–1 | Kitchee |
---|---|---|
Lam Ka Wai ![]() Nanmi ![]() Minga ![]() |
(Report) | Cheng Lai Hin ![]() |
6 April 2008 16:00 |
Happy Valley | 3–3 | Eastern |
---|---|---|
Tomy ![]() Chao Pengfei ![]() Godfred ![]() |
(Report) | Fábio ![]() ![]() Paulo ![]() |
Round 16
12 April 2008 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Convoy Sun Hei |
---|---|---|
Ge Shengxiang ![]() |
(Report) | Giovane ![]() |
Dongguan Stadium Referee: Ng Kai Lam |
13 April 2008 16:00 |
Eastern | 4–2 | Citizen |
---|---|---|
Rodrigo ![]() ![]() ![]() So Yiu Man ![]() |
(Report) | Paulinho ![]() Ronan ![]() |
Round 17
19 April 2008 14:00 |
Citizen | 4–1 | Workable |
---|---|---|
Baise ![]() Paulinho ![]() Ju Yingzhi ![]() Leko ![]() |
(Report) | Beto ![]() |
20 April 2008 16:00 |
Convoy Sun Hei | 2–2 | Kitchee |
---|---|---|
Giovane ![]() Cordeiro ![]() |
(Report) | Goran ![]() Nanmi ![]() |
Round 18
26 April 2008 15:00 |
Lanwa Redbull | 2–4 | Kitchee |
---|---|---|
Hao Shuang ![]() Anibal ![]() |
(Report) | Akosah ![]() ![]() ![]() Gao Wen ![]() |
Dongguan Stadium Referee: Cheung Yim Yau |
27 April 2008 14:00 |
Eastern | 2–3 | Wofoo Tai Po |
---|---|---|
Rodrigo ![]() Yu Ho Pong ![]() |
(Report) | Rafael ![]() ![]() Junior ![]() |
27 April 2008 16:00 |
South China | 4–1 | Convoy Sun Hei |
---|---|---|
Chan Chi Hong ![]() Schutz ![]() ![]() Detinho ![]() |
(Report) | Chan Yiu Lun ![]() |
Scorers
- 19 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- 8 goals
- 7 goals
- Tomy (Happy Valley)
- Annan (Wofoo Tai Po)
- Rafeal (Wofoo Tai Po)
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- Aldo Villalba (Lanwa Redbull)
- Chao Pengfei (Happy Valley)
- Julius Akosah (Kitchee)
- Roberto Fronza (Workable)
- 4 goals
- Liang Zicheng (Bulova Rangers)
- Chan Yiu Lun (Convoy Sun Hei)
- Fábio (Eastern)
- Godfred (Bulova Rangers/Happy Valley)
- Anibal Pacheco Orzuza (Lanwa Redbull)
- Lin Zhong (Lanwa Redbull)
- Schutz (South China)
- Au Yeung Yiu Chung (Workable)
- 3 goals
- Lam Ka Wai (Bulova Rangers)
- Marcio (Citizen)
- Ronan (Citizen)
- Batoum Roger (Convoy Sun Hei)
- Diego (Happy Valley)
- Poon Yiu Cheuk (Happy Valley)
- Anderson da Silva (Kitchee)
- Jaimes McKee (Kitchee)
- Itaparica (South China)
- Kwok Kin Pong (South China)
- Li Haiqiang (South China)
Only scorers with 3 goals or above are listed here.
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