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2008 S.League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | S League.svg |
| competition | S. League |
| season | 2008 |
| winners | Singapore Armed Forces |
| 7th S.League title | |
| continentalcup1 | [AFC Champions League](2009-afc-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Singapore Armed Forces |
| (S.League winners) | |
| continentalcup2 | [AFC Cup](2009-afc-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Home United |
| (S.League 2nd runners-up) | |
| league topscorer | Aleksandar Duric (28) |
| biggest home win | Home United 6-1 Geylang United |
| (15 March 2008) | |
| biggest away win | CHN Dalian Shide Siwu 0-6 Home United |
| (19 May 2008) | |
| matches | 198 |
| total goals | 572 |
| prevseason | 2007 |
| nextseason | 2009 |
7th S.League title (S.League winners) (S.League 2nd runners-up) (15 March 2008)
Home United 6-1 Balestier Khalsa (17 November 2008) (19 May 2008)
2008 S.League is the 13th season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Singapore Armed Forces, which was their seventh league title.
League table
AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-off or AFC Cup group stage
Teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,896 |
| CHN Dalian Shide | Queenstown Stadium | 3,800 |
| Geylang United | Bedok Stadium | 3,864 |
| Gombak United | Jurong West Stadium | 4,000 |
| Home United | Bishan Stadium | 4,254 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 4,600 |
| Sengkang Punggol | Hougang Stadium | 2,500 |
| KOR Super Reds | Yishun Stadium | 3,400 |
| Tampines Rovers | Tampines Stadium | 3,580 |
| Woodlands Wellington | Woodlands Stadium | 4,300 |
| Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium | 6,000 |
- The league play all its Friday matches, which is televised live on MediaCorp Channel 5 at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
Foreign players
Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Prime League | Former Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | |||||
| None | None | |||||
| None | ||||||
| None | None | |||||
| None | None | |||||
| None | None | |||||
| None | None | None |
- Albirex Niigata (S), Dalian Shide and Super Reds are not allowed to hire any foreigners.
Leading goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals! |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Duric | Singapore Armed Forces | **28** |
| Cameroon Kengne Ludovick | Home United | **24** |
| Khairul Amri | Tampines Rovers | **19** (**10** for Young Lions) |
| Nigeria O. J. Obatola | Gombak United | **16** |
| Japan Akira Takase | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | **14** |
| Aliff Shafaein | Tampines Rovers | **13** |
| Japan Norikazu Murakami | Singapore Armed Forces | |
| South Korea Park Tae Won | Woodlands Wellington | |
| Brazil Rivaldo Costa | Geylang United | |
| Fazrul Nawaz | Geylang United | **12** |
| South Korea Oh Ddog Yi | South Korea Super Reds | |
| Qiu Li | Tampines Rovers |
S-League Awards Night Winners
;Player of the Year :Aleksandar Duric - Singapore Armed Forces
;Young Player of the Year :Khairul Amri - Tampines Rovers
;Coach of the Year : Japan Hiroaki Hiraoka - Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
;Top Scorer Award :Aleksandar Duric - Singapore Armed Forces
;Fair Play Award :South Korea Super Reds
;Referee of the Year :T Aravinthan
;Assistant Referee of the Year :Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng
;Goal of the Year :MoroccoAbdelhadi Laakkad - Woodlands Wellington - (vs Young Lions on 23 February @ Woodlands Stadium)
;Fan Club of the Year :Singapore Armed Forces
;Story of the Year :Shamir Osman - Today - "No Panic As Dark Clouds Loom"
;Picture of the Year :Koh Mui Fong - Today - "Super Reds Flying High"
;People's Choice Award :Cameroon Kengne Ludovick - Home United
;100 S.League Goals :South Korea Park Tae Won - Woodlands Wellington
References
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