2008 in Chinese football
Detail of 2008 Chinese football season.
Overview
Domestic champions
International results
Domestic competitions
[2008 Chinese Super League]
China League One">2008 [China national under-20 football team">China League One]
[2008 China League Two]
Southern Group
Northern Group
Play-offs
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Guangdong Sunray Cave won 4-1 on aggregate and promoted to China League One 2009.
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Shenyang Dongjin 1–1 Three Gorges Kangtian on aggregate. Shenyang Dongjin won 4–3 on penalties and promoted to China League One 2009.
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China League Three 2008
- Final: Wuhan Dongfeng Honda 6-1 Jilin Hunchun
Youth competitions
Women's competitions
[Futsal] competitions
[Beach soccer] competitions
International clubs competitions
[AFC Champions League 2008]
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
 Adelaide United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
 Changchun Yatai | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
 Pohang Steelers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
 Bình Dương | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
 Kashima Antlers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 15 |
| Beijing Guoan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
 Krung Thai Bank | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 7 |
| Nam Dinh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 1 |
National teams competitions
Men's senior team">China national football team">Men's senior team
[2010 [FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)]]
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[East Asian Cup 2008]
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
 Korea Republic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
Friendly matches">Exhibition game">Friendly matches
Men's U-23 team">China national under-23 football team">Men's U-23 team
[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament]
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| Team | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Men's U-20 team">China national under-20 football team">Men's U-20 team
[AFC U-19 Championship 2008]
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
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[AFF U19 Youth Championship 2008]
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| Team | ||||||||
 Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
 Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
;Third place match
Men's U-17 team">China national under-17 football team">Men's U-17 team
[AFC U-16 Championship 2008]
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Australia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
Women's senior team">China women's national football team">Women's senior team
[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament]
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| Team | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
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[2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup]
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
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[2008 Algarve Cup]
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
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[Women's [East Asian Cup 2008]]
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Women's U-20 team">China women's national under-20 football team">Women's U-20 team
[2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
Women's U-17 team">China women's national under-17 football team">Women's U-17 team
AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2009 qualification">AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2009#Qualification">AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2009 qualification
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| Team | ||||||||
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 |
Futsal team">China national futsal team">Futsal team
[2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup]
[2008 AFC Futsal Championship]
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | +33 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 27 | -21 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | -23 | 0 |
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[KL World 5's Futsal 2008]
''SeeBeach soccer team">China national beach soccer team">Beach soccer team
AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2008">AFC Beach Soccer Championship">AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2008
;Group stage- China 4-3 Uzbekistan
- UAE 5-0 China
- Japan 7-1 China
- Iran 4-1 China
[Beach soccer at the 2008 Asian Beach Games]
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| Team | Pld | W | W aet/ pso | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 0 |
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Disability teams
[Football 5-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]
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| Team | P | W | D | L | G | GA | GD | Score |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 13 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 1 |
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[Football 7-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]
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| Team | P | W | D | L | G | GA | GD | Score |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 0 |
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