Hong Kong First Division League 2008–09
| Season | 2008–09 |
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| Champions |
South China 39th Hong Kong title |
| Relegated |
Mutual Xiangxue Eisiti |
| AFC Cup |
South China (group stage) NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po (group stage) |
| Goals scored | 519 |
| Average goals/game | 3 |
| Top goalscorer |
Detinho Giovane (18) |
| Highest scoring |
Tuen Mun Progoal 0–9 South China Mutual 0–9 Happy Valley Citizen 7–2 Mutual |
| Highest attendance | Fourway 1 – 2 TSW Pegasus, Kitchee 1 – 3 South China (4228) (16 November 2008) |
| Lowest attendance | Sheffield United 4 – 1 Mutual (90) (25 October 2008) |
| Average attendance | 1033 |
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2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League season (known as Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League for sponsorship reasons, Chinese: 快意空調甲組聯賽) is the ninety-seventh since its establishment in 1908. It began on 6 September 2008, and is scheulded to end on 10 May 2009. The unveiling match was contested by the defending champions South China, and the runners-up of last season Citizen. They made a 1–1 draw, scored by Sandro of Citizen and Detinho of South China.
Three new teams joined the league as competition members, including Fourway, TSW Pegasus and Xiangxue Eisiti. First Division League contested by 13 teams was a record since 1979–80.
Teams promoted from Hong Kong Second Division League 2007–08
Teams relegated to Hong Kong Second Division League 2008–09
New teams in Hong Kong football league system
Teams changed the name
Updated to games played on 10 May 2009.
Source: The Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1 Since TSW Pegasus, the winners of Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield 2008–09, were competition members of the Hong Kong Football Association, and could not qualify for any AFC competitions, the winners of Hong Kong FA Cup 2008–09, NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po, earned a spot in the group stage of AFC Cup 2010.
(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.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
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