2008 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 2008 throughout the world.
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News
January
- 3 – Argentine midfielder Éver Banega leaves Boca Juniors and joins the Spanish club Valencia for an estimated fee of €18 million.
- 5 – Everton are knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Oldham Athletic, a team from Football League One (third division) as Huddersfield Town from the same division beat Birmingham City.
- 6 – Toulouse are eliminated from the Coupe de France by Paris FC, a team from the Championnat National (third division).
- 9 – Sam Allardyce leaves the manager's position at Newcastle United by mutual agreement.
- 11 – Jürgen Klinsmann is unveiled as the new coach of Bayern Munich, effective July.
- 20 – The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ghana with the hosts beating Guinea 2–1.
- 23 – Tottenham Hotspur defeat Arsenal 5–1 in the semi-final second-leg of the League Cup. This was the first time they had beaten their local rivals since 1999.
- 24 – George Burley is announced as the new coach of the Scotland national football team.
- 28 – Mohamed Sissoko leaves Liverpool to sign for Juventus, costing the Italian team €13 million.
February
- 2 – Frédéric Kanouté is named 2007 African Footballer of the Year
- 4 – Víctor Muñoz is sacked from the managers job of Spanish team Recreativo Huelva; Manolo Zambrano is immediately installed as the new coach of the La Liga team.
- 10 – Egypt win the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Cameroon in the final 1–0.
- 13 – Giovanni Trapattoni is announced as the new coach of the Republic of Ireland. He will officially take up this role in May.
- 23 – South Korean men's team won East Asian Cup 2008.
- 23 – Japanese J. League Cup winner Gamba Osaka defeated MLS champion Houston Dynamo at the final game of Pan-Pacific Championship 2008 by 6–1, won the champion title of inaugural tournament. The Los Angeles Galaxy won the third place match against Sydney FC from A-league by 2–1.
- 24 – Japan won the Women's East Asian Cup 2008 with three straight wins over South Korea, North Korea, and China.
- 24 – Tottenham Hotspur win the Football League Cup after beating Chelsea 2–1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium.
- 24 – Newcastle Jets win the Hyundai A-League Grand Final by defeating the Central Coast Mariners by 1–0 at the Sydney Football Stadium.
March
- 11 – Newport County win the FAW Premier Cup beating Llanelli 1–0 in the final.
- 12 – The United States women's national soccer team wins the 2008 Algarve Cup for the sixth time, beating Denmark 2–1 in the final.
- 16 – Rangers win the Scottish League Cup by beating Dundee United 3–2 in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw at Hampden Park.
May
- 5 – Real Madrid wins the 31st La Liga title after beating Osasuna 2–1.
- 8 – Announced that Frank Rijkaard would leave his managerial post at Barcelona at the end of the season, to be replaced by Barcelona B coach Pep Guardiola.
- 11 – Manchester United wins its tenth Premier League title after beating Wigan Athletic 2–0 away.
- 17 – Portsmouth wins the 127th FA Cup after beating Cardiff City 1–0 at Wembley Stadium
- 21 – Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League after beating Chelsea 6–5 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes in Moscow
- 22 – Celtic win the SPL title for the third successive season by three points from Rangers on the final day.
- 24 – Avram Grant is sacked as Chelsea manager after just eight months in charge of the Premier League club.
June
- 2 – José Mourinho replaces Roberto Mancini as manager of Inter Milan
- 25 – LDU Quito won the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final beating Fluminense 4–2.
- 29 – Spain wins UEFA Euro 2008 after beating Germany 1–0 in the final.
July
- 1 – Luiz Felipe Scolari becomes the new manager of Chelsea.
- 2 – LDU Quito wins the Copa Libertadores beating Fluminense in penalties 3–1 after a 5–5 aggregate draw.
August
- 8 – Scottish Premier League team Gretna are formally liquidated.[1]
- 21 – United States women's team win gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 23 – Argentina's men's team win gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics
September
- 1 – Manchester City sign Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record fee of £32.5 million
- 1 – Manchester United sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham Hotspur for £30.75 million.
- 4 – Kevin Keegan resigns as manager of Newcastle United.
International tournaments
Men
- 20 January – 10 February: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in
Ghana
: 
Egypt
: 
Cameroon
: Ghana- 4th:
Ivory Coast
- 17 – 23 February: Men's East Asian Cup 2008 final in Chongqing,
China
- :
South Korea - :
Japan - : China PR
- 4th:
North Korea
- 11 – 23 March: 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in Nashville,
United States
- :
Honduras - : United States
- :
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Canada - 4th:
Guatemala
- 4 – 16 May: 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in
Turkey
- :
Spain - :
France - : Turkey and
Netherlands
- 7 – 29 June: UEFA Euro 2008 in
Austria and 
Switzerland
- 30 May – 1 June: Baltic Cup in Riga,
Latvia
- 30 July – 13 August: AFC Challenge Cup,
India
- : India
- :
Tajikistan - : North Korea
- 7 – 23 August: 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in Beijing, China
- 5 – 28 December: 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup in
Indonesia and 
Vietnam
Women
- 18 – 24 February: Women's East Asian Cup 2008 final in Chongqing, China
- : Japan
- : North Korea
- : China PR
- 4th: South Korea
- 5 – 12 March: 2008 Algarve Cup in Algarve,
Portugal
- : United States
- :
Denmark - :
Norway - 4th:
Germany
- 6 – 21 August: 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in Beijing, China
- : United States
- :
Brazil - : Germany
- 30 October – 16 November: 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in
New Zealand
- : North Korea
- : United States
- : Germany
- 4th:
England
- 20 November – 7 December: 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in
Chile
- : United States
- : North Korea
- : Germany
- 4th: France
National champions
AFC nations
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A-League: Newcastle Jets
Bahraini Premier League: Muharraq Club- Chinese Super League: Shandong Luneng
Hong Kong First Division League: South China- I-League: Dempo SC
- Liga Indonesia Premier Division: Sriwijaya
Persian Gulf Cup: Persepolis F.C.- J. League: Kashima Antlers
- K-League: Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lebanese Premier League: Al Ahed
Saudi Premier League: Al-Hilal
Filipino Premier League: Philippine Army F.C.
Malaysian Super League: Kedah FA
Qatar Stars League: Al-Gharafa Sports Club
S-League: Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
Thailand Premier League: Provincial Electricity Authority FC
Turkmenistan Higher League: FC Aşgabat
Enterprise Football League: Taipower
UAE Football League: Al-Shabab
Uzbek League: Bunyodkor- V-League: Becamex Bình Dương
UEFA nations
Albanian Superliga: Dinamo Tirana
Campionat de Lliga: Santa Coloma
Armenian Premier League: Pyunik- Austrian Bundesliga: Rapid Wien
Azerbaijan Premier League: Inter Baku.svg.png.webp)
Belarusian Premier League: BATE Borisov.svg.png.webp)
Belgian Pro League: Standard Liège
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Modriča
Bulgarian A PFG: CSKA Sofia
Prva HNL: Dinamo Zagreb
Cypriot First Division: Anorthosis Famagusta
Gambrinus Liga: Slavia Prague- Danish Superliga: Aalborg BK
- Premier League: Manchester United
Meistriliiga: Levadia Tallinn
Formuladeildin: EB/Streymur
Veikkausliiga: Inter Turku- Ligue 1: Lyon
Umaglesi Liga: Dinamo Tbilisi- Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Superleague Greece: Olympiacos
Hungarian National Championship I: MTK Budapest
Úrvalsdeild: FH Hafnarfjörður
League of Ireland Premier Division: Bohemian
Ligat ha'Al: Beitar Jerusalem
Serie A: Inter Milan
Kazakhstan Premier League: Aktobe- Latvian Higher League: Ventspils
A Lyga: Ekranas
Luxembourg National Division: F91 Dudelange
Macedonian Prva Liga: Rabotnički
Maltese Premier League: Valletta
Moldovan National Division: Sheriff Tiraspol
Montenegrin First League: Budućnost Podgorica- Eredivisie: PSV
Irish Premier League: Linfield- Norwegian Premier League: Stabæk
Ekstraklasa: Wisła Kraków- Primeira Liga: Porto
Liga I: CFR Cluj
Russian Premier League: Rubin Kazan.svg.png.webp)
Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio: Murata
Scottish Premier League: Celtic.svg.png.webp)
Serbian Superliga: Partizan
Slovak Superliga: Artmedia Bratislava
Slovenian PrvaLiga: NK Domžale- La Liga: Real Madrid
Allsvenskan: Kalmar- Swiss Super League: Basel
- Süper Lig: Galatasaray
Ukrainian Premier League: Shakhtar Donetsk.svg.png.webp)
Welsh Premier League: Llanelli
CAF nations
Algerian Championnat National: JS Kabylie
Girabola: Petro Atlético Luanda
Mascom Premier League: Centre Chiefs
Burkinabé Premier League: Etoile Filante Ouagadougou
Burundi Premier League: Inter Star- MTN Elite one: Cotonsport Garoua
Cape Verdean football Championships: Sporting Clube da Praia
Chad Premier League: Elect Sport N'Djamena
Comoros Premier League: Etoile d'Or
Congo Premier League: CARA Brazzaville
Linafoot: DC Motema Pembe- Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: Africa Sports National
Djibouti Premier League: Société Immobilière de Djibouti- Egyptian Premier League: Al-Ahly
Eritrean Premier League: Asmara Brewery.svg.png.webp)
Ethiopian Premier League: Saint-George SA
Gabon Championnat National D1: AS Mangasport
Gambian Championnat National D1: Wallidan- OneTouch Premier League: Asante Kotoko
Guinée Championnat National: Fello Star
Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau: Sporting Clube de Batafá
Kenyan Premier League: Mathare United
Lesotho Premier League: Lesotho Correctional Services
Liberian Premier League: Black Star.svg.png.webp)
Libyan Premier League: Al Ittihad
THB Champions League: Académie Ny Antsika
Malawi Premier Division: Silver Strikers
Malien Première Division: Djoliba.svg.png.webp)
Mauritanean Premier League: ASAC Concorde
Mauritian League: Curepipe Starlight
Botola: FAR Rabat
Moçambola: Ferroviario de Maputo
Namibia Premier League: Orlando Pirates Windhoek
Niger Premier League: AS Police
Nigerian Premier League: Kano Pillars- Réunion Premier League: JS Saint-Pierroise
Rwandan Premier League: ATRACO
Senegal Premier League: AS Douanes
Seychelles League: Saint-Michel United
Sierra Leone National Premier League: Ports Authority F.C.
Somalia League: Elman FC
Premier Soccer League: SuperSport United
Sudan Premier League: Al-Merrikh
Swazi Premier League: Royal Leopards
Tanzanian Premier League: Young Africans
Tunisian CLP-1: Club Africain
Ugandan Super League: Kampala City Council
Zambian Premier League: ZESCO United
Zanzibar Premier League: Miembeni
Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: Monomotapa United
CONMEBOL nations
Primera División Argentina: River Plate (C) / Boca Juniors (A)
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: Universitario (A) / Aurura (C)- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: São Paulo
- Primera División de Chile: Everton (A) / Colo-Colo (C)
Colombian Professional Football: Boyacá Chicó (A) / América de Cali (C)
Serie A de Ecuador: Deportivo Quito.svg.png.webp)
Primera División de Paraguay: Libertad (A) (C)
Primera División Peruana: U. San Martín
Primera División Uruguaya: Defensor Sporting
Primera División Venezolana: Deportivo Táchira
(A = Apertura, C= Clausura)
CONCACAF nations
BFA Senior League: IM Bears
Digicel Premiere League: Notre Date Sports Club
Belize Premier Football League: Hankook Verdes
Bermudian Premier Division: PHC Zebras
British Virgin Islands Championship: Islanders- Canadian Soccer League: Trois-Rivières Attak
Cayman Islands League: Scholars International
Primera División de Costa Rica: Saprissa (A) (C)
Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba: Cienfuegos
Dominica Championship: Centre Bath Estate
Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: Firpo (C) / Isidro Metapán (A)- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala: Comunicaciones (C) (A)
Grenada League: Carib Hurricane
Ligue Haïtienne: Racing Gonaïves (C) / Tempête (A)- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: Marathón (C) / Olimpia (A)
National Premier League: Portmore United
Primera División de México: Santos Laguna (C) / Toluca (A)
Nevis Premier Division: SL Horsford Highlights
Primera División de Nicaragua: Real Estelí
Liga Panameña de Fútbol: Árabe Unido (C) / San Francisco (A)
Puerto Rico Soccer League: Sevilla
Saint Kitts Premier Division: Newtown United
Saint Lucia Premier Division: Aux Lyons United
NLA Premier League: Avenues United
Sint Maarten League: D&P Connection
Surinamese Hoofdklasse: Inter Moengotapoe
TT Pro League: San Juan Jabloteh
MFL League: Beaches- Major League Soccer: Columbus Crew
US Virgin Islands Championship: Positive Vibes
(A = Apertura, C= Clausura)
OFC nations
Football Federation American Samoa Soccer League: Pago Youth
Cook Islands Round Cup: Nikao Sokattack
Fijian National Football League: Ba
FSMFA Top League: Yap
Kiribati National Championship: competition canceled
New Caledonia Division Honneur: AS Magenta- ASB Premiership: Waitakere United
Niue Soccer Tournament: Talava
Norfolk Island Soccer League: unknown
Palau Soccer League: Surangel & Sons Company
Papua New Guinea National Soccer League: PRK Hekari United
Samoa National League: Sinamoga
Solomon Islands National Club Championship: Koloale
Tahiti Division Fédérale: AS Manu-Ura
Tonga Major League: Lotoha'apai
Tuvalu A-Division: Nauti
Vanuatu Premia Divisen: Tafea
Deaths
January
- 1 January – Božidar Sandić (85), Serbian footballer, Yugoslavia international
- 4 January – Vyacheslav Ambartsumyan (67), Russian footballer, Soviet Union international
- 4 January – Bjørn Odmar Andersen (64), Norwegian international footballer and manager
- 5 January – Louis Hon (83), French international footballer
- 9 January – Paul Aimson (64), English footballer
- 11 January – Frank Loughran (77), Australian international footballer
- 12 January – Leszek Jezierski (78), Polish footballer and manager
- 13 January – Seyran Osipov (46), Russian footballer
- 14 January – Kaj Christiansen (86), Danish international footballer and manager
- 14 January – Johnny Steele (91), English footballer and manager
- 18 January – Wally Fielding (88), English footballer
- 21 January – Billy Elliott (82), English international footballer
- 24 January – Jorge Recio (66), Argentine international footballer
- 26 January – Celestino Celio (82), Italian international footballer and manager
- 27 January – Bengt Lindskog (74), Swedish international footballer
- 28 January – Eleuterio Santos (67), Spanish international footballer
February
- 1 February – Władysław Kawula (70), Polish footballer
- 2 February – Yiu Cheuk Yin (80), Hong Kong footballer
- 9 February – Guy Tchingoma (22), Gabonese footballer
- 10 February – Ove Jørstad (37), Norwegian footballer
- 12 February – Jean Prouff (88), French footballer and manager
- 12 February – Thomas Grosser (42), German footballer
- 14 February – Len Boyd (84), English footballer
- 15 February – Inge Thun (62), Norwegian footballer
- 17 February – Brian Harris (72), English footballer and manager
- 21 February – Emmanuel Sanon (56), Haitian footballer
March
- 2 March – Carl Hoddle (40), English footballer
- 5 March – Derek Dooley (78), English footballer and manager
- 25 March – Thierry Gilardi (49), French commentator
April
- 3 April – Hrvoje Ćustić (24), Croatian footballer
- 5 April – Wang Donglei (23), Chinese footballer
- 18 April – Erminio Favalli (64), Italian footballer
- 19 April – Constant Vanden Stock (93), Belgian footballer, manager, and executive
May
- 8 May – François Sterchele (26), Belgian footballer
- 10 May – Eusebio Ríos (73), Spanish footballer and manager
- 15 May – Tommy Burns (51), Scottish former footballer and manager
- 23 May – Heinrich Kwiatkowski (81), German footballer
June
- 6 June – Victor Wégria (71), Belgian footballer
- 11 June – Adam Ledwoń (34), Polish footballer
- 22 June – Ron Stitfall (82), Welsh footballer
July
- 13 July – Rudolf Nafziger (62), German footballer
- 15 July – Gionata Mingozzi (23), Italian footballer
- 18 July – George Niven (79), Scottish footballer
August
- 3 August – Anton Allemann (72), Swiss footballer
September
- 3 September – Joan Segarra (80), Spanish defender
- 4 September – Tommy Johnston (81), Scottish footballer
- 25 September – Jimmy Sirrel (86), Scottish football player and manager
October
- October 8 - Chicão, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. (59)
- October 21 - George Edwards (87), Welsh footballer
- October 25 - Ian McColl (81), Scottish football player and manager
November
- 1 November – Dermot Curtis (76), Irish football player and manager
- 17 November – Peter Aldis (81), English footballer
- 27 November – Gil Heron (87), Jamaican footballer
December
- 8 December – John Cumming (78), Scottish footballer
- 9 December – Dražan Jerković (72), Croatian football player and manager
- 9 December – Ibrahim Dossey (36), Ghanaian footballer
- 12 December – Maksym Pashayev (20), Ukrainian footballer
References
- "Liquidation signals the final nail in Gretna coffin". The Cumberland News. 2008-08-08. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
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