2008 Victorian Premier League

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Victorian Premier League
Season2008
Champions Altona Magic
Premiers Green Gully
Relegated Western Suburbs
Fawkner Blues
Frankston Pines
Matches played189
Goals scored494 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorer Pablo Cardozo
(21 goals)
2007
2009

The 2008 Victorian Premier League (also known as the 2008 Foxtel Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 97th season of top-tier football in Victoria. It began on 15 February 2008 and ended on 21 September 2008. Preston Lions was the defending champion.

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Teams

TeamHome cityHome ground
Altona Magic Altona North Paisley Park Soccer Complex
Australian Institute of Sport Canberra Australian Institute of Sport
Coburg United Coburg Knights Stadium
Fawkner Blues Fawkner C.B. Smith Reserve
Frankston Pines Frankston North Monterey Reserve
Green Gully Melbourne Green Gully Reserve
Heidelberg United Heidelberg Olympic Village
Melbourne Knights Melbourne Knights Stadium
Oakleigh Cannons Oakleigh Jack Edwards Reserve
Preston Lions Preston B.T. Connor Reserve
Richmond Richmond Kevin Bartlett Reserve
South Melbourne South Melbourne Lakeside Stadium
Western Suburbs Sunshine Ralph Reserve
Whittlesea Zebras Whittlesea Epping Stadium

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Green Gully 2615834117+2453 VPL 2008 Victorian Premier League Finals series
2 Melbourne Knights 26141024725+2252
3 Altona Magic (C)2613854429+1547
4 Heidelberg United 2611964130+1142
5 Richmond 2611785735+2240
6 Preston Lions 26123113746939
7 Oakleigh Cannons 2610792824+437
8 Australian Institute of Sport 26106104135+636
9 South Melbourne 26104123532+334
10 Hume City 26941329401131
11 Whittlesea Zebras 2679103133230
12 Western Suburbs 26571423421922Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1
13 Fawkner Blues 26631722593721
14 Frankston Pines 26451719482917
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(C) Champion.

Finals series

30 AugustElimination final Altona Magic 2–1 Preston Lions FC Paisley Park Soccer Complex
Fa'arodo Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Curcija Soccerball shade.svg 89'
Bosevski Soccerball shade.svg 14'Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Laz Vassiliadis
30 AugustElimination final Heidelberg United 2–1 Richmond John Cain Memorial Reserve
Hockless Soccerball shade.svg 79' (pen.)
Alilovic Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'
P. Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg 90+6' (pen.)Attendance: 900
Referee: Senko Rastocic
31 AugustQualifying final Green Gully 1–1
(5–6 p)
Melbourne Knights Green Gully Reserve
Nikolic Soccerball shade.svg 18' Franjic Soccerball shade.svg 19'Attendance: 600
Referee: Sergio Terceiro
Penalties
Burton Soccerball shad check.svg
Adam Soccerball shade cross.svg
Koce Delev Soccerball shad check.svg
Sanders Soccerball shad check.svg
Ivesic Soccerball shad check.svg
Vargas Soccerball shad check.svg
De Oliveira Soccerball shade cross.svg
Medjedovic Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Franjic
Soccerball shad check.svg Watson
Soccerball shad check.svg Barisic
Soccerball shade cross.svg Muriqi
Soccerball shad check.svg Iosifidis
Soccerball shad check.svg Elvin
Soccerball shade cross.svg Timmons
Soccerball shad check.svg Kiratzoglou
6 September 2008Minor semi-final Green Gully 0–2 Heidelberg United Green Gully Reserve
Tsiorlas Soccerball shade.svg 16', 68'Attendance: 600
Referee: Phil Taverna
7 September 2008Major semi-final Melbourne Knights 1–1
(3–4 p)
Altona Magic Knights Stadium
Kiratzoglou Soccerball shade.svg 7' Recchia Soccerball shade.svg 63'Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Perry Mur
Penalties
Watson Soccerball shade cross.svg
Barisic Soccerball shad check.svg
Kiratzoglou Soccerball shad check.svg
Spiteri Soccerball shade cross.svg
Iosifidis Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Curcija
Soccerball shade cross.svg Recchia
Soccerball shad check.svg Bozinovski
Soccerball shad check.svg Mladenovic
Soccerball shad check.svg Kalmar
14 SeptemberPreliminary final Melbourne Knights 2–1 Heidelberg United Epping Stadium
Spiteri Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Barisic Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Hockless Soccerball shade.svg 76'Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bruno D'Aniello
21 SeptemberGrand Final Altona Magic 1–0 Melbourne Knights Lakeside Stadium
Recchia Soccerball shade.svg 119'Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Hakan Anaz

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pablo Cardozo Richmond 21
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Barisic Melbourne Knights 18
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Curcija Altona Magic 16
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Nikolic Green Gully 12
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Naidovski AIS 12
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Cardozo Richmond 10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frankie Lagana Oakleigh Cannons 10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johnny Sapazovski Preston Lions 10
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kofi Danning AIS 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fernando de Moraes South Melbourne 9
Flag of England.svg Graham Hockless Heidelberg United 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jerry Karpeh Whittlesea Zebras 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Tsiorlas Heidelberg United 9

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