2008 Lunar New Year Cup


The 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, officially known as Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Year of Rat.

Format

The two [|semi-finals] for the four participating teams will be held on the first day of the Chinese New Year of Rat. The winning teams will enter the [|final] and the losing teams play the [|third-place playoff] Draw in the semi-finals and third-place playoff would be settled by penalty shootout directly, that means no extra time would be played. For the final, a thirty-minute extra time would be played after a draw. A further draw would lead to the penalty shootout.

Participating teams

Squads

Hajduk Split

General Manager: Ivica ŠurjakSports Director: Tomislav ErcegCoach: Robert JarniAssistant Coach: Saša GlavašEconom: Miro Čolak

Hong Kong League Selection

Team Managers: Brian H T Leung, Lo Kit Sing, Chow Man LeungAdministrative Manager: Tsang Wai Chung, Lee Yun WahCoach: Jose LuisCoach Assistant: Rambo Jose RicardoAssistant Coach: Lo Kai Wah, Lee Kin WoFitness Coach: Chan Hiu MingGoalkeeper Coach: Liu Chun FaiPhysio: Lui Yat HongTeam Assistant: Kwan Kon Sang

Peñarol

Coordinator: Juan Pedro DamianiCoach: Gustavo MatosasManager: Jorge López

Ulsan Hyundai

Vice President: Kim Hyung-yongCoach: Kim Jung-namTeam Manager: Lee Young-woo

Results

''All times given in Hong Kong Time.''

Semi-finals

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Bracket

2008 Carlsberg Cup Champions

Hong Kong League Selection
Fourth Title

Top scorers

; 2 goals
; 1 goal

Ticketing

  • Tickets are divided into 5 prices categories: $100, $150, $200, $280 and $380.

Trivia

  • Audience seating in Section 116 are each given a cheering T-shirt.
  • All audience who have bought a ticket are given a pair of coupletes.