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2008 in Taiwanese (Chinese Taipei) football.
The 2008 season of Intercity Football League will start from August 23, 2008.
Taipei City (Tatung F.C.), Tainan County, Yilan County, and Taipei County qualified for being the top 4 places in the 2007 season. Taiwan Power Company F.C., Bros, Chia Cheng Hsin, and Hualien County qualified through the qualification tournament held between July 19 and August 2. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Taiwan Normal University | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 25 |
| 2 | National Taiwan College of Physical Education | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 24 |
| 3 | High School United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 11 |
| 4 | San Chung Vocational High School | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 10 |
| 5 | Ming Chuan University | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 9 |
| 6 | Hsing Wu College | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 |
The 2008 season of Highschool Football League was held from March 29 and April 20, 2008. Chinese Taipei School Sport Federation replaced Chinese Taipei Football Association to become the main sponsor. Totally 17 teams participated in the competition. They were divided into two divisions, north and south, in the preliminary round. The best four teams of each division entered to the final round. Since 2008, the league regulations have forbidden players who have registered or played in the Enterprise Football League or other professional football leagues to participate in HFL.
| Team | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hualien County Mei Lun Junior High School | Hualien County | Champion |
| Taichung Municipal Li Ming Junior High School | Taichung City | Runner-up |
| Tainan County Jia Li Junior High School | Tainan County | 3rd place |
| Kaohsiung County A Lien Junior High School | Kaohsiung County | 4th place |
| Team | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hualien Physical Experimental Senior High School | Hualien County | Champion |
| Kaohsiung Municipal Jui Hsiang High School | Kaohsiung City | Runner-up |
| Hsing Wu Senior High School | Taipei County | 3rd place |
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Chinese Taipei scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2008 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei |  Pakistan | 1–2 | ACCQ(A) | Lo Chih-an | AFC |
| April 4, 2008 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei |  Guam | 4–1 | ACCQ(A) | Chang Han, Huang Wei-yi, Chen Po-liang, Chiang Shih-lu | AFC |
| April 6, 2008 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei |  Sri Lanka | 2–2 | ACCQ(A) | Chang Han, Tsai Hsien-tang | AFC |
| May 24, 2008 | Fatorda Stadium, Margao |  India | 0–3 | F | AIFF | |
| May 27, 2008 | Nehru Stadium, Chennai | India | 2–2 | F | Chen Po-liang, Hsieh Meng-hsuan | The Hindu |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Chinese Taipei scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2008 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Australia | 0–8 | LCC | CTFA [ permanent dead link ] | |
| March 12, 2008 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Singapore B | 1–5 | LCC | CTFA [ permanent dead link ] | |
| March 13, 2008 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | LCC | CTFA [ permanent dead link ] | |
| March 16, 2008 | Singapore Sports School, Singapore | Singapore A | 0–1 | F | CTFA [ permanent dead link ] |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Chinese Taipei scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2008 | Thanh Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Myanmar | 3–0 | AWCQ(A) | Wang Hsiang-huei, Lin Yu-hui (2 goals) | AFC |
| March 26, 2008 | Thanh Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Vietnam | 1–3 | AWCQ(A) | Kuo Tzu-hui | AFC |
| March 28, 2008 | Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Iran | 2–3 | AWCQ(A) | Lai Li-chin, Kuo Tzu-hui | AFC |
| May 29, 2008 | Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City | Australia | 0–4 | AWC | AFC | |
| May 31, 2008 | Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Japan | 0–11 | AWC | AFC | |
| June 2, 2008 | Army Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |  South Korea | 0–2 | AWC | AFC | |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Chinese Taipei scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2008 | KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | Australia | 0–3 | AUWCQ | AFC | |
| October 31, 2008 | KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | Iran | 2–1 | AUWCQ | Wu Shih-ping, Lin Kai-ling | AFC |
| November 5, 2008 | KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |  Thailand | 1–2 | AUWCQ | Yu Hsiu-chin | AFC |
| November 8, 2008 | KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | India | 7–0 | AUWCQ | Lin Ya-han (2 goals), Chen Yen-ping (2 goals), Lin Kai-ling, Yang Ya-han (2 goals) | AFC |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Chinese Taipei scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2008 | KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |  China | 1–6 | AUWCQ | Yang Ching | AFC |
| November 11, 2008 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | AUWCQ | Yang Shu-ting | AFC |
| November 13, 2008 | KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | India | 2–1 | AUWCQ | Sung Hui-ling, Yang Ching | AFC |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Chinese Taipei scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2008 | Matsushita Sports Complex, Shah Alam |  Maldives | 4–2 | AFCQ(A) | Fang Ching-jen (3 goals), Lin Po-yuan | AFC |
| March 27, 2008 | Matsushita Sports Complex, Shah Alam | Vietnam | 8–4 | AFCQ(A) | Huang Chiu-ching, Fang Ching-jen, Kuo Yin-hung, Wang Yung-lun (2 goals), Chen Bing-shin (2 goals), Lo Wen-hao | AFC |
| March 28, 2008 | Matsushita Sports Complex, Shah Alam |  Malaysia | 4–7 | AFCQ(A) | Wang Chih-sheng, Wang Yung-lun (3 goals) | AFC |
| May 11, 2008 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok | Japan | 2–8 | AFC | Chang Fu-hsiang (2 goals) | AFC |
| May 12, 2008 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok | Australia | 0–6 | AFC | AFC | |
| May 13, 2008 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok |  Turkmenistan | 2–6 | AFC | Huang Chiu-ching, Chen Chun-chieh | AFC |
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