2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League
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.
| Season | 2007–08 | 
|---|---|
| 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 →   | |
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[lower-alpha 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.
(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 | 
|---|
| South China 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 | 
Source: 
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 | 
Source: 
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  | 
(Report) | Chan Siu Ki  Anderson  | 
| Workable | 2–2 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Beto  | 
(Report) | Chan Sze Wing  Annan  | 
| Eastern | 0–2 | Convoy Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Giovane  | 
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Chao Pengfei  | 
(Report) | Godfred  | 
Round 2
    
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–3 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Lin Zhong  | 
(Report) | Detinho  Maxwell  | 
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
| Wofoo Tai Po | 4–3 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Leung Kam Fai  Junior Annan  | 
(Report) | Tomy  Law Chun Bong  | 
| Bulova Rangers | 0–4 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Wang Xuanhong  | 
Round 3
    
| Happy Valley | 2–3 | Convoy Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Diego  Poon Man Tik  | 
(Report) | Fabio Herbert  João Miguel Giovane  | 
| Workable | 1–3 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung  | 
(Report) | Goran  Chan Siu Ki  | 
| Eastern | 0–2 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Maxwell  Cheng Siu Wai  | 
| Citizen | 2–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Fai  Wang Xuanhong  | 
(Report) | Joel  | 
| Bulova Rangers | 3–2 | Lanwa Redbull | 
|---|---|---|
| Liang Zicheng  Yaw Godfred  | 
(Report) | Willian  Lin Zhong  | 
Round 4
    
| South China | 6–1 | Workable | 
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell  Itaparica Detinho Cris  | 
(Report) | Au Yeung Yiu Chung  | 
| Lanwa Redbull | 0–2 | Eastern | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ferreira  Paulo  | 
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–0 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Annan  Rafael  | 
(Report) | 
| Convoy Sun Hei | 3–2 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Lau Chi Keung  Giovane  | 
(Report) | Leko  Sham Kwok Fai  | 
| Kitchee | 3–3 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki  Cheng Lai Hin Zizic  | 
(Report) | Tomy  Diego Monteiro  | 
Round 5
    
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Tomy  | 
(Report) | Detinho  | 
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–4 | Lanwa Redbull | 
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yu  Joel  | 
(Report) | Wang Gang  Lin Zhong Yang Baoming Zhang Yu  | 
Round 6
    
| Eastern | 1–2 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo  | 
(Report) | Poon Yiu Cheuk  | 
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Workable | 
|---|---|---|
| Villalba  | 
(Report) | Chan Man Fai  | 
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–2 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Giovane  | 
(Report) | Annan  Joel  | 
| Kitchee | 3–1 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki  Akosah McKee  | 
(Report) | Liang Zicheng  | 
Round 7
    
| Convoy Sun Hei | 0–1 | Lanwa Redbull | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ye Nan  | 
| Wofoo Tai Po | 3–3 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Junior  Joel  | 
(Report) | Liu Quankun  Lo Kwan Yee Anderson  | 
| Citizen | 2–2 | Eastern | 
|---|---|---|
| Wang Xuanhong  | 
(Report) | Machado  Jeferson  | 
| Bulova Rangers | 1–9 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Godfred  | 
(Report) | Detinho  Kwok Kin Pong Maxwell Li Haiqiang  | 
Round 8
    
| Lanwa Redbull | 3–2 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Anibal  Willian Zhang Yu  | 
(Report) | Tomy  Diego  | 
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
| Kitchee | 1–1 | Convoy Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki  | 
(Report) | Giovane  | 
| Workable | 0–1 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ju Yingzhi  | 
| Eastern | 4–3 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo  Paulo  | 
(Report) | Liang Zicheng  Marcio Fofo  | 
| South China | 6–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Kin Pong  Detinho Maxwell  | 
(Report) | Lee Wai Lim  | 
Round 9
    
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–2 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Ho Man  | 
(Report) | Detinho  Maxwell  | 
| Kitchee | 2–3 | Lanwa Redbull | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki  Goran  | 
(Report) | Villalba  Li Hang Wui  | 
| Citizen | 0–3 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Tomy  Sham Kwok Keung Poon Yiu Cheuk  | 
| Wofoo Tai Po | 0–1 | Eastern | 
|---|---|---|
| (The result was declared null) | Picoli  | 
| Wofoo Tai Po | 3–1 | Eastern | 
|---|---|---|
| Rafael  Junior Annan  | 
(Re-match) (Report)  | 
Lee Sze Ming  | 
Round 10
    
| Kitchee | 0–5 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Itaparica  Detinho  | 
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–1 | Workable | 
|---|---|---|
| Rafael  | 
(Report) | Wong Chun Yue  | 
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Anibal  | 
(Report) | Wang Xuanhong  | 
Referee: Wong Po On
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–1 | Eastern | 
|---|---|---|
| Miguel  | 
(Report) | Fabio  | 
Round 11
    
| South China | 4–1 | Lanwa Redbull | 
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Siu Wai  Cris Chan Wai Ho Itaparica  | 
(Report) | Geng Xin  | 
| Workable | 1–6 | Convoy Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Beto  | 
(Report) | Roger  Pizzi Giovane Chan Yiu Lun  | 
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung  | 
(Report) | Annan  | 
| Citizen | 3–2 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Wang Xuanhong  Leko  | 
(Report) | Siumar  Donatus  | 
Round 12
    
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–3 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Junior  Rafael  | 
(Report) | Chiu Chun Kit  Leko  | 
| Kitchee | 0–1 | Workable | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Chan Man Fai  | 
| South China | 2–0 | Eastern | 
|---|---|---|
| Schutz  | 
(Report) | 
| Lanwa Redbull | 2–2 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Villalba  Lin Zhong  | 
(Report) | Liang Zicheng  Caleb  | 
Referee: Cheung Yim Yau
Round 13
    
| Bulova Rangers | 2–2 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Lam Ka Wai  | 
(Report) | Junior  Annan  | 
| Workable | 1–4 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung  | 
(Report) | Wong Chin Hung  Detinho Maxwell  | 
Round 14
    
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Villalba  | 
(Report) | Lee Hong Lim  | 
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
| Convoy Sun Hei | 1–1 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Roger  | 
(Report) | Siumar  | 
| South China | 0–2 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Chao Pengfei  | 
Round 15
    
| Workable | 3–2 | Lanwa Redbull | 
|---|---|---|
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung  Yang Xu Balbinot  | 
(Report) | Anibal  Min Jin  | 
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | Convoy Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Joel  Lee Wai Lim  | 
(Report) | Chan Yiu Lun  Roger  | 
| Bulova Rangers | 3–1 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Lam Ka Wai  Nanmi Minga  | 
(Report) | Cheng Lai Hin  | 
| Happy Valley | 3–3 | Eastern | 
|---|---|---|
| Tomy  Chao Pengfei Godfred  | 
(Report) | Fábio  Paulo  | 
Round 16
    
| Kitchee | 2–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| McKee  | 
(Report) | Sze Kin Wai  | 
| Lanwa Redbull | 1–1 | Convoy Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Ge Shengxiang  | 
(Report) | Giovane  | 
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
| Workable | 0–1 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Denisson  | 
Round 17
    
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Chiu Chun Kit  Joel  | 
(Report) | Lee Chi Ho  | 
Round 18
    
| Workable | 1–0 | Bulova Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Beto  | 
(Report) | 
| Lanwa Redbull | 2–4 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Hao Shuang  Anibal  | 
(Report) | Akosah  Gao Wen  | 
Referee: Cheung Yim Yau
| Happy Valley | 0–2 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Marcio  Anthony  | 
| Eastern | 2–3 | Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo  Yu Ho Pong  | 
(Report) | Rafael  Junior  | 
| 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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