2008 Chinese Super League

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Chinese Super League
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Season2008
Champions Shandong Luneng
Relegated Liaoning Whowin
AFC Champions League
Top goalscorer Flag of Brazil.svg Éber Luís (Tianjin TEDA), 14 goals
Biggest home win Changchun Yatai 6–0 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical (Oct 11)
Biggest away win Changsha Ginde 1–5 Qingdao Jonoon (Oct 11)
Highest scoring
Average attendance13,444
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 Chinese Super League (known as the Kingway 2008 Chinese Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. This season was the first which featured 16 clubs. Shandong Luneng won their 3rd title at the end of this season.

Contents

Promotion and relegation

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shandong Luneng (C)3018935425+2963 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Shanghai Shenhua 30171035829+2961
3 Beijing Guoan 30161044427+1758
4 Tianjin TEDA 3016955429+2557
5 Shaanxi Chanba 3015784129+1252
6 Changchun Yatai 3012995345+845
7 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 301010104142−140
8 Qingdao Jonoon 30109113936+339 [a]
9 Zhejiang Greentown 3091293832+639 [a]
10 Henan Construction 3099123031−136
11 Changsha Ginde 30713102836−834
12 Shenzhen Xiangxue 3089133534+133
13 Chengdu Blades 30711123037−732
14 Dalian Shide 30612123040−1030
15 Liaoning Whowin (R)3069153447−1327Relegated to China League One
16 Wuhan Optics Valley 300030090−900 [b] Withdrew from the league and folded
Updated to match(es) played on November 30, 2008. Source: CSL
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Qingdao: 6 pts, 4–1; Zhejiang: 0 pts, 1–4
  2. ↑ Wuhan Optics Valley withdrew from the league and folded; all of their matches were scratched and counted as 3–0 wins to their opponents.

Results table

Home \ Away BJ CC CS CD DL GZ HN LN QD PD SD SH SZ TJ WH ZJ
Beijing Guoan 2–11–02–02–13–22–02–01–01–11–10–21–02–23–01–0
Changchun Yatai 1–10–02–12–06–00–00–03–11–02–22–24–20–23–02–2
Changsha Ginde 1–12–21–10–04–20–01–01–51–10–11–12–11–33–01–1
Chengdu Blades 1–11–20–12–11–10–01–11–10–12–42–13–10–23–02–2
Dalian Shide 3–12–31–11–21–11–12–11–01–10–00–02–11–13–00–0
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 1–13–20–01–13–04–21–23–20–11–00–11–04–33–01–3
Henan Construction 1–22–00–10–03–02–03–32–01–00–20–22–11–13–01–0
Liaoning Whowin 1–23–01–00–00–00–20–03–21–22–44–41–21–23–00–1
Qingdao Jonoon 1–22–21–11–02–10–00–02–11–31–10–01–00–13–02–1
Shaanxi Chanba 2–14–32–13–02–01–12–13–00–20–21–41–01–03–02–2
Shandong Luneng 2–03–14–12–12–00–01–03–12–10–02–12–11–13–02–1
Shanghai Shenhua 1–13–22–02–03–13–22–01–14–12–03–22–02–13–02–2
Shenzhen Xiangxue 0–01–20–00–00–01–13–14–01–10–03–22–01–13–00–1
Tianjin TEDA 1–31–22–03–15–32–02–12–01–11–01–11–11–13–04–0
Wuhan Optics Valley 0–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–30–3
Zhejiang Greentown 1–13–03–00–11–10–02–01–10–22–10–01–12–30–13–0
Source: CSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Éber Luís Tianjin TEDA 14
2 Flag of Angola.svg Johnson Macaba Shenzhen Xiangxue 13
3 Flag of Honduras.svg Luis Ramírez Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 12
Flag of Poland.svg Emmanuel Olisadebe Henan Construction
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Valdo Zhejiang Greentown 10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Du Zhenyu Changchun Yatai
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Tianbao Changchun Yatai9
Flag of Colombia.svg Hámilton Ricard Shanghai Shenhua
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Guillaume Dah Zadi Changchun Yatai
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Vicente Shaanxi Chanba 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Lin Shanghai Shenhua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Peng Shandong Luneng
Flag of Honduras.svg Emil Martínez Shanghai Shenhua
Flag of Serbia.svg Miljan Mrdaković Shandong Luneng

Stadiums

Map of Super League Clubs 2008 CSL2008clubs.png
Map of Super League Clubs 2008
TeamStadiumCapacityAverage attendance
Beijing Guoan Beijing Fengtai Stadium 31,00014,641
Changchun Yatai Changchun Stadium 41,6385,797
Changsha Ginde Helong Sports Center Stadium 55,0006,645
Chengdu Blades Chengdu Sports Centre 42,00012,378
Dalian Shide Jinzhou Stadium 30,0007,900
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Yuexiushan Stadium 22,00019,624
Henan Construction Hanghai Stadium 30,00016,267
Liaoning Whowin Tiexi New District Sports Center 26,80011,733
Qingdao Jonoon Qingdao Tiantai Stadium 30,0006,600
Shaanxi Chanba Shaanxi Province Stadium 57,00024,625
Shandong Luneng Shandong Provincial Stadium 43,70026,501
Shanghai Shenhua Hongkou Football Stadium 35,00011,510
Shenzhen Xiangxue Shenzhen Stadium 32,5006,400
Tianjin TEDA TEDA Soccer Stadium 37,50014,007
Wuhan Optics Valley Xinhua Road Sports Center 36,00012,556
Zhejiang Greentown Huanglong Sports Center 51,00012,188
Total13,444

Managers

TeamManager2nd Manager3rd Manager
Beijing Guoan Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jang-soo
Changchun Yatai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Hongbo (Sacked after round 10) Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Middendorp (Resigned after round 24) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Shubin
Changsha Ginde Flag of Serbia.svg Slobodan Santrač (Sacked after round 9) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Bo
Chengdu Blades Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Bing
Dalian Shide Flag of Serbia.svg Ratko Dostanić (Sacked after round 8) Flag of Serbia.svg Milorad Kosanović
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shen Xiangfu
Henan Construction Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Xiuquan (Resigned after round 8) Flag of Portugal.svg Acácio Casimiro (Sacked after round 16) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yaodong
Liaoning Whowin Flag of Germany.svg Werner Lorant (Sacked after round 10) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin
Qingdao Jonoon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Kanfeng
Shaanxi Chanba Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Yaodong
Shandong Luneng Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubiša Tumbaković
Shanghai Shenhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jingui (Sacked after round 14) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Xiuquan
Shenzhen Xiangxue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mai Chao (Resigned after round 1) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zengqun (Sacked after round 13) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Baoshan
Tianjin TEDA Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jozef Jarabinský (Sacked after round 7) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zuo Shusheng
Wuhan Optics Valley Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Fangping (Sacked after round 4) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Guanghu
Zhejiang Greentown Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Wei (Sacked after round 4) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Sui'an

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four, but all teams can only use three foreign players on the field in each game. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CSL.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former players
Beijing Guoan Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Flag of Honduras.svg Elvis Scott Flag of Honduras.svg Walter Martínez Flag of Romania.svg Ovidiu Burcă Flag of North Macedonia.svg Stojan Ignatov
Changchun Yatai Flag of Honduras.svg Samuel Caballero Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Guillaume Dah Zadi Flag of Nigeria.svg Gabriel Melkam Flag of Romania.svg Dumitru Mitu
Changsha Ginde Flag of Albania.svg Nevil Dede Flag of Brazil.svg Sandro Flag of Brazil.svg Tales Flag of Cameroon.svg Aboubakar Oumarou Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Nikolić
Chengdu Blades Flag of Brazil.svg Neres Flag of Jamaica.svg Demar Stewart Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Yong-jun Flag of Croatia.svg Igor Tkalčević
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Sékou Tidiane Souaré
Dalian Shide Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Chilikov Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Vukmir Flag of Zambia.svg James Chamanga Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kaloyan Karadzhinov
Flag of Croatia.svg Vedran Celiščak
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Barcelos Flag of Brazil.svg José Duarte Flag of Honduras.svg Luis Ramírez Flag of Peru.svg Ismael Alvarado
Henan Construction Flag of Brazil.svg Douglas Flag of Nigeria.svg Obi Emmanuel Moneke Flag of Poland.svg Emmanuel Olisadebe Flag of Tunisia.svg Hichem Ben Khaled
Liaoning Whowin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Griffiths Flag of Belarus.svg Raman Kirenkin Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Feijão Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Roberto
Qingdao Jonoon Flag of Cameroon.svg Jean-Paul Ndeki Flag of Honduras.svg Mitchel Brown Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Stančić Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-won Flag of Honduras.svg Luis Santamaría
Shaanxi Chanba Flag of Brazil.svg Ronny Flag of Brazil.svg Vicente
Shandong Luneng Flag of Brazil.svg Luciano Ratinho Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Živković Flag of Serbia.svg Miljan Mrdaković Flag of Venezuela.svg Alejandro Cichero
Shanghai Shenhua Flag of Colombia.svg Hámilton Ricard Flag of Costa Rica.svg Erick Scott Flag of Honduras.svg Emil Martínez Flag of Paraguay.svg Justo Meza Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Marchesini
Shenzhen Xiangxue Flag of Angola.svg Johnson Macaba Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Menegon Flag of Paraguay.svg Michael Valenzuela Flag of Poland.svg Marek Zając
Tianjin TEDA Flag of Brazil.svg Éber Luís Flag of Croatia.svg Darko Matić Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Mariko Daouda Flag of Romania.svg Marius Radu
Wuhan Optics Valley Flag of Argentina.svg César La Paglia
Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo
Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Papa
Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Munhoz
Zhejiang Greentown Flag of Algeria.svg Karim Benounes Flag of Brazil.svg Valdo Flag of Bulgaria.svg Yordan Varbanov Flag of Egypt.svg Mohsen Abo Gresha Flag of North Macedonia.svg Slavčo Georgievski

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