2008 Singapore League Cup
football tournament season
The 2008 Singapore League Cup was the 2nd edition of the Singapore League Cup. Its official sponsored name for 2008 was the Avaya-J&J League Cup.
In 2007, the event was held before the start of the S.League season (and served as a pre-season warm-up tournament). However, in 2008, the event was held during the S.League season. It consisted of all 12 S.League teams in that season. The cup was played over four rounds. The top four teams in the S.League in 2007 were given a bye to the quarter-final stage. The final was played on 16 June at Jalan Besar Stadium, with Gombak United defeating Super Reds FC. The defending champions, Woodlands Wellington, were eliminated in the first round.
Teams
Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C.
Balestier Khalsa FC
Dalian Shide Siwu FC
Geylang United FC
Gombak United FC
Home United FC
Sengkang Punggol FC
Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC)
Super Reds FC
Tampines Rovers FC
Woodlands Wellington FC
Young Lions
Round one
The draw for the first knockout round was held on Tuesday, 13 May 2008 in Singapore. The first round matches began on 30 May.
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