2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League
Football league season
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The 2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 96th since its establishment. The first match was played on 2 September 2007 with South China lost to Kitchee 1–2.
Season2007–08
ChampionsSouth China
38th Hong Kong title
38th Hong Kong title
RelegatedBulova Rangers
AFC CupSouth China (group stage)
Eastern (group stage)
Eastern (group stage)
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | South China 38th Hong Kong title |
| Relegated | Bulova Rangers |
| AFC Cup | South China (group stage) Eastern (group stage) |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 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 → | |
In this season, the First Division League was composed of 10 teams. Workable were promoted from the Second Division 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 | 2009 AFC Cup 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 | 2009 AFC Cup Group stage[a] |
| 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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
| First Division League 2007–08 winners |
|---|
| 38th title |
Home matches only
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizen | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 |
| 2 | Wofoo Tai Po | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 17 |
| 3 | South China | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 17 |
| 4 | Bulova Rangers | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 11 |
| 5 | Eastern | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 9 |
| 6 | Kitchee | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 9 |
| 7 | Lanwa Redbull | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 8 |
| 8 | Convoy Sun Hei | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 |
| 9 | Happy Valley | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 |
| 10 | Workable | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 7 |
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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 19 |
| 2 | Happy Valley | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 17 |
| 3 | Citizen | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 | Convoy Sun Hei | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 16 |
| 5 | Kitchee | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Lanwa Redbull | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 12 |
| 7 | Eastern | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Wofoo Tai Po | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 10 |
| 9 | Workable | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 8 |
| 10 | Bulova Rangers | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 |
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
| South China | 1–2 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
Li Haiqiang  58' |
(Report) | Chan Siu Ki 79' (pen.) Anderson 82' |
| Workable | 2–2 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Beto 75' 90' (pen.) |
(Report) | Chan Sze Wing 33' Annan 58' |
| Eastern | 0–2 | Convoy Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Giovane 48' (pen.) 53' |
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | Bulova Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Chao Pengfei 55' |
(Report) | Godfred 62' |
Round 2
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–3 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Zhong 90' |
(Report) | Detinho 10' 24' Maxwell 36' |
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
| Wofoo Tai Po | 4–3 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Leung Kam Fai 21' Junior 39' (pen.) 68'Annan 58' |
(Report) | Tomy 45' 62' Law Chun Bong 82' |
| Bulova Rangers | 0–4 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Wang Xuanhong 17' 68' 73' 81' |
Round 3
| Happy Valley | 2–3 | Convoy Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Diego 16' Poon Man Tik 27' |
(Report) | Fabio Herbert 18' João Miguel 25'Giovane 64' |
| Workable | 1–3 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung 12' |
(Report) | Goran 6' 50' Chan Siu Ki 85' |
| Eastern | 0–2 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Maxwell 74' Cheng Siu Wai 79' |
| Citizen | 2–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Fai 52' Wang Xuanhong 75' |
(Report) | Joel 71' |
| Bulova Rangers | 3–2 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
| Liang Zicheng 3' Yaw 37'Godfred 69' |
(Report) | Willian 14' Lin Zhong 74' |
Round 4
| South China | 6–1 | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell 10' Itaparica 32'Detinho 62' 89' (pen.) 90'Cris 85' |
(Report) | Au Yeung Yiu Chung 58' |
| Lanwa Redbull | 0–2 | Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ferreira 67' Paulo 70' (pen.) |
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–0 | Bulova Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Annan 25' Rafael 46' |
(Report) |
| Convoy Sun Hei | 3–2 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Lau Chi Keung 24' Giovane 44' 51' |
(Report) | Leko 14' Sham Kwok Fai 29' |
| Kitchee | 3–3 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki 11' Cheng Lai Hin 72'Zizic 90' |
(Report) | Tomy 18' Diego 43'Monteiro 85' |
Round 5
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Tomy 39' |
(Report) | Detinho 66' |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–4 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yu 58' (o.g.) Joel 83' |
(Report) | Wang Gang 10' Lin Zhong 43'Yang Baoming 45'Zhang Yu 86' |
Round 6
| Eastern | 1–2 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo 81' |
(Report) | Poon Yiu Cheuk 37' (pen.) 56' (pen.) |
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 61' |
(Report) | Chan Man Fai 82' |
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–2 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Giovane 85' (pen.) |
(Report) | Annan 67' Joel 82' |
| Kitchee | 3–1 | Bulova Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki 29' Akosah 45'McKee 81' |
(Report) | Liang Zicheng 10' |
Round 7
| Convoy Sun Hei | 0–1 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ye Nan 33' |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 3–3 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Junior 21' (pen.) 41' (pen.) Joel 61' |
(Report) | Liu Quankun 9' Lo Kwan Yee 62'Anderson 66' |
| Citizen | 2–2 | Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Xuanhong 52' 90' |
(Report) | Machado 1' Jeferson 4' |
| Bulova Rangers | 1–9 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Godfred 41' |
(Report) | Detinho 4' 23' 60' Kwok Kin Pong 25' 67'Maxwell 28' 86'Li Haiqiang 30' 70' |
Round 8
| Lanwa Redbull | 3–2 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Anibal 50' Willian 61'Zhang Yu 76' |
(Report) | Tomy 32' Diego 45' |
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
| Kitchee | 1–1 | Convoy Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki 7' (pen.) |
(Report) | Giovane 88' |
| Workable | 0–1 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ju Yingzhi 57' |
| South China | 6–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Kin Pong 4' Detinho 14' 31' (pen.)Maxwell 56' 80' 84' |
(Report) | Lee Wai Lim 42' |
Round 9
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–2 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Ho Man 90' |
(Report) | Detinho 59' Maxwell 86' |
| Kitchee | 2–3 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki 54' Goran 90' |
(Report) | Villalba 45' 46' Li Hang Wui 90' (o.g.) |
| Citizen | 0–3 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Tomy 13' Sham Kwok Keung 22'Poon Yiu Cheuk 79' |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 0–1 | Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| (The result was declared null) | Picoli 51' |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 3–1 | Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael 19' Junior 45'Annan 76' |
(Re-match) (Report) |
Lee Sze Ming 4' |
Round 10
| Kitchee | 0–5 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Itaparica 29' Detinho 30' 39' 46' 79' |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–1 | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael 24' 66' |
(Report) | Wong Chun Yue 1' |
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Anibal 53' (pen.) |
(Report) | Wang Xuanhong 45' |
Referee: Wong Po On
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–1 | Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel 50' |
(Report) | Fabio 76' |
Round 11
| South China | 4–1 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Siu Wai 32' Cris 76'Chan Wai Ho 85'Itaparica 90' |
(Report) | Geng Xin 4' |
| Workable | 1–6 | Convoy Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Beto 32' (pen.) |
(Report) | Roger 8' Pizzi 10'Giovane 18' 20' 36' Chan Yiu Lun 75' |
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung 45' |
(Report) | Annan 58' |
| Citizen | 3–2 | Bulova Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Xuanhong 14' 60' Leko 53' |
(Report) | Siumar 21' (pen.) Donatus 70' |
Round 12
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–3 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Junior 25' (pen.) Rafael 90' |
(Report) | Chiu Chun Kit 4' (o.g.) Leko 5' 16' |
| Kitchee | 0–1 | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Chan Man Fai 58' |
| South China | 2–0 | Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| Schutz 13' 15' |
(Report) |
| Lanwa Redbull | 2–2 | Bulova Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 31' Lin Zhong 69' |
(Report) | Liang Zicheng 6' Caleb 62' |
Referee: Cheung Yim Yau
Round 13
| Bulova Rangers | 2–2 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Ka Wai 81' 86' |
(Report) | Junior 26' (pen.) Annan 79' |
| Workable | 1–4 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung 53' |
(Report) | Wong Chin Hung 26' Detinho 63'Maxwell 77' 87' |
Round 14
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 5' |
(Report) | Lee Hong Lim 90' |
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–1 | Bulova Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Roger 59' |
(Report) | Siumar 85' (pen.) |
| South China | 0–2 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Chao Pengfei 25' 36' |
Round 15
| Workable | 3–2 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung 33' Yang Xu 35'Balbinot 62' |
(Report) | Anibal 70' (pen.) Min Jin 74' |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | Convoy Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Joel 48' Lee Wai Lim 72' |
(Report) | Chan Yiu Lun 45' Roger 82' |
| Bulova Rangers | 3–1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Ka Wai 29' Nanmi 45' (o.g.)Minga 60' |
(Report) | Cheng Lai Hin 22' |
| Happy Valley | 3–3 | Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| Tomy 17' Chao Pengfei 36'Godfred 42' |
(Report) | Fábio 22' 86' Paulo 82' |
Round 16
| Kitchee | 2–1 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| McKee 77' 90' |
(Report) | Sze Kin Wai 84' |
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Convoy Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Ge Shengxiang 16' |
(Report) | Giovane 28' |
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
| Workable | 0–1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Denisson 3' |
Round 17
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Chiu Chun Kit 6' Joel 76' |
(Report) | Lee Chi Ho 8' |
Round 18
| Workable | 1–0 | Bulova Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Beto 24' |
(Report) |
| Lanwa Redbull | 2–4 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Shuang 24' Anibal 77' |
(Report) | Akosah 6' 47' 52' Gao Wen 66' |
Referee: Cheung Yim Yau
| Happy Valley | 0–2 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Marcio 21' Anthony 75' |
| Eastern | 2–3 | Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo 5' Yu Ho Pong 51' |
(Report) | Rafael 12' 35' Junior 59' |
| South China | 4–1 | Convoy Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Chi Hong 24' Schutz 61' 66'Detinho 86' (pen.) |
(Report) | Chan Yiu Lun 46' |
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.