2007–08 in Hong Kong football
# 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 | $Score^1$ | Comp | Hong Kong scorers | Match Report(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 October 2007 | Gianyar Stadium, Bali (A) | Timor-Leste | 3–2 | WCQ | Cheng Siu Wai (2) | FIFA |
| 28 October 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium (H) | Timor-Leste | 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 | $Score^1$ | 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 |
| - | - | - |
| 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

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

### 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 | 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

### 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
* South China vs Vissel Kobe

### CASH 10th Anniversary Soccer Day

* Pok Oi Hospital Charity Cup
* CASH 10th Anniversary Cup
