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Victorian Premier League
Season2008
ChampionsAltona Magic
PremiersGreen Gully
RelegatedWestern Suburbs
Fawkner Blues
Frankston Pines
Matches189
Goals494 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerPablo Cardozo
(21 goals)
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 Victorian Premier League (also known as the 2008 Foxtel Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 97th season of top-tier football in Victoria. It began on 15 February 2008 and ended on 21 September 2008. Preston Lions was the defending champion.

Teams

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TeamHome cityHome ground
Altona MagicAltona NorthPaisley Park Soccer Complex
Australian Institute of SportCanberraAustralian Institute of Sport
Coburg UnitedCoburgKnights Stadium
Fawkner BluesFawknerC.B. Smith Reserve
Frankston PinesFrankston NorthMonterey Reserve
Green GullyMelbourneGreen Gully Reserve
Heidelberg UnitedHeidelbergOlympic Village
Melbourne KnightsMelbourneKnights Stadium
Oakleigh CannonsOakleighJack Edwards Reserve
Preston LionsPrestonB.T. Connor Reserve
RichmondRichmondKevin Bartlett Reserve
South MelbourneSouth MelbourneLakeside Stadium
Western SuburbsSunshineRalph Reserve
Whittlesea ZebrasWhittleseaEpping Stadium

Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Green Gully2615834117+2453VPL 2008 Victorian Premier League Finals series
2Melbourne Knights26141024725+2252
3Altona Magic (C)2613854429+1547
4Heidelberg United2611964130+1142
5Richmond2611785735+2240
6Preston Lions26123113746−939
7Oakleigh Cannons2610792824+437
8Australian Institute of Sport26106104135+636
9South Melbourne26104123532+334
10Hume City2694132940−1131
11Whittlesea Zebras2679103133−230
12Western Suburbs2657142342−1922Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1
13Fawkner Blues2663172259−3721
14Frankston Pines2645171948−2917
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

Finals series

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30 August Elimination final Altona Magic 2–1 Preston Lions FC Paisley Park Soccer Complex
Fa'arodo 44'
Curcija 89'		Bosevski 14'Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Laz Vassiliadis
30 August Elimination final Heidelberg United 2–1 Richmond John Cain Memorial Park
Hockless 79' (pen.)
Alilovic 90+3'		P. Cardozo 90+6' (pen.)Attendance: 900
Referee: Senko Rastocic
31 August Qualifying final Green Gully 1–1
(5–6 p)		 Melbourne Knights Green Gully Reserve
Nikolic 18'Franjic 19'Attendance: 600
Referee: Sergio Terceiro
Penalties
Burton soccer ball with check mark
Adam soccer ball with red X
Koce Delev soccer ball with check mark
Sanders soccer ball with check mark
Ivesic soccer ball with check mark
Vargas soccer ball with check mark
De Oliveira soccer ball with red X
Medjedovic soccer ball with red X		soccer ball with check mark Franjic
soccer ball with check mark Watson
soccer ball with check mark Barisic
soccer ball with red X Muriqi
soccer ball with check mark Iosifidis
soccer ball with check mark Elvin
soccer ball with red X Timmons
soccer ball with check mark Kiratzoglou
6 September 2008 Minor semi-final Green Gully 0–2 Heidelberg United Green Gully Reserve
Tsiorlas 16', 68'Attendance: 600
Referee: Phil Taverna
7 September 2008 Major semi-final Melbourne Knights 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Altona Magic Knights Stadium
Kiratzoglou 7'Recchia 63'Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Perry Mur
Penalties
Watson soccer ball with red X
Barisic soccer ball with check mark
Kiratzoglou soccer ball with check mark
Spiteri soccer ball with red X
Iosifidis soccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with check mark Curcija
soccer ball with red X Recchia
soccer ball with check mark Bozinovski
soccer ball with check mark Mladenovic
soccer ball with check markKalmar
14 September Preliminary final Melbourne Knights 2–1 Heidelberg United Epping Stadium
Spiteri 18'
Barisic 35'		Hockless 76'Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bruno D'Aniello
21 September Grand Final Altona Magic 1–0 Melbourne Knights Lakeside Stadium
Recchia 119'Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Hakan Anaz

Top goalscorers

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PosPlayerClubGoals
1Australia Pablo CardozoRichmond21
2Australia Andrew BarisicMelbourne Knights18
3Australia Michael CurcijaAltona Magic16
4Australia Joel NikolicGreen Gully12
Australia Jason NaidovskiAIS12
6Australia Richard CardozoRichmond10
Australia Frankie LaganaOakleigh Cannons10
Australia Johnny SapazovskiPreston Lions10
9Australia Kofi DanningAIS9
Australia Fernando de MoraesSouth Melbourne9
England Graham HocklessHeidelberg United9
Australia Jerry KarpehWhittlesea Zebras9
Australia Mark TsiorlasHeidelberg United9

References

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_Victorian_Premier_League&oldid=1280051997"

    Victorian Premier League
    Season2008
    ChampionsAltona Magic
    PremiersGreen Gully
    RelegatedWestern Suburbs
    Fawkner Blues
    Frankston Pines
    Matches189
    Goals494 (2.61 per match)
    Top goalscorerPablo Cardozo
    (21 goals)
    ← 2007
    2009 →

    The 2008 Victorian Premier League (also known as the 2008 Foxtel Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 97th season of top-tier football in Victoria. It began on 15 February 2008 and ended on 21 September 2008. Preston Lions was the defending champion.

    Teams

    TeamHome cityHome ground
    Altona MagicAltona NorthPaisley Park Soccer Complex
    Australian Institute of SportCanberraAustralian Institute of Sport
    Coburg UnitedCoburgKnights Stadium
    Fawkner BluesFawknerC.B. Smith Reserve
    Frankston PinesFrankston NorthMonterey Reserve
    Green GullyMelbourneGreen Gully Reserve
    Heidelberg UnitedHeidelbergOlympic Village
    Melbourne KnightsMelbourneKnights Stadium
    Oakleigh CannonsOakleighJack Edwards Reserve
    Preston LionsPrestonB.T. Connor Reserve
    RichmondRichmondKevin Bartlett Reserve
    South MelbourneSouth MelbourneLakeside Stadium
    Western SuburbsSunshineRalph Reserve
    Whittlesea ZebrasWhittleseaEpping Stadium

    Standings

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
    1Green Gully2615834117+2453VPL 2008 Victorian Premier League Finals series
    2Melbourne Knights26141024725+2252
    3Altona Magic (C)2613854429+1547
    4Heidelberg United2611964130+1142
    5Richmond2611785735+2240
    6Preston Lions26123113746−939
    7Oakleigh Cannons2610792824+437
    8Australian Institute of Sport26106104135+636
    9South Melbourne26104123532+334
    10Hume City2694132940−1131
    11Whittlesea Zebras2679103133−230
    12Western Suburbs2657142342−1922Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1
    13Fawkner Blues2663172259−3721
    14Frankston Pines2645171948−2917
    Source: [citation needed]
    (C) Champions

    Finals series

    30 August Elimination final Altona Magic 2–1 Preston Lions FC Paisley Park Soccer Complex
    Fa'arodo 44'
    Curcija 89'    		Bosevski 14'Attendance: 2,500
    Referee: Laz Vassiliadis
    30 August Elimination final Heidelberg United 2–1 Richmond John Cain Memorial Park
    Hockless 79' (pen.)
    Alilovic 90+3'    		P. Cardozo 90+6' (pen.)Attendance: 900
    Referee: Senko Rastocic
    31 August Qualifying final Green Gully 1–1
    (5–6 p)    		 Melbourne Knights Green Gully Reserve
    Nikolic 18'Franjic 19'Attendance: 600
    Referee: Sergio Terceiro
    Penalties
    Burton soccer ball with check mark
    Adam soccer ball with red X
    Koce Delev soccer ball with check mark
    Sanders soccer ball with check mark
    Ivesic soccer ball with check mark
    Vargas soccer ball with check mark
    De Oliveira soccer ball with red X
    Medjedovic soccer ball with red X    		soccer ball with check mark Franjic
    soccer ball with check mark Watson
    soccer ball with check mark Barisic
    soccer ball with red X Muriqi
    soccer ball with check mark Iosifidis
    soccer ball with check mark Elvin
    soccer ball with red X Timmons
    soccer ball with check mark Kiratzoglou
    6 September 2008 Minor semi-final Green Gully 0–2 Heidelberg United Green Gully Reserve
    Tsiorlas 16', 68'Attendance: 600
    Referee: Phil Taverna
    7 September 2008 Major semi-final Melbourne Knights 1–1
    (3–4 p)    		 Altona Magic Knights Stadium
    Kiratzoglou 7'Recchia 63'Attendance: 2,000
    Referee: Perry Mur
    Penalties
    Watson soccer ball with red X
    Barisic soccer ball with check mark
    Kiratzoglou soccer ball with check mark
    Spiteri soccer ball with red X
    Iosifidis soccer ball with check mark    		soccer ball with check mark Curcija
    soccer ball with red X Recchia
    soccer ball with check mark Bozinovski
    soccer ball with check mark Mladenovic
    soccer ball with check markKalmar
    14 September Preliminary final Melbourne Knights 2–1 Heidelberg United Epping Stadium
    Spiteri 18'
    Barisic 35'    		Hockless 76'Attendance: 2,000
    Referee: Bruno D'Aniello
    21 September Grand Final Altona Magic 1–0 Melbourne Knights Lakeside Stadium
    Recchia 119'Attendance: 5,000
    Referee: Hakan Anaz

    Top goalscorers

    PosPlayerClubGoals
    1Australia Pablo CardozoRichmond21
    2Australia Andrew BarisicMelbourne Knights18
    3Australia Michael CurcijaAltona Magic16
    4Australia Joel NikolicGreen Gully12
    Australia Jason NaidovskiAIS12
    6Australia Richard CardozoRichmond10
    Australia Frankie LaganaOakleigh Cannons10
    Australia Johnny SapazovskiPreston Lions10
    9Australia Kofi DanningAIS9
    Australia Fernando de MoraesSouth Melbourne9
    England Graham HocklessHeidelberg United9
    Australia Jerry KarpehWhittlesea Zebras9
    Australia Mark TsiorlasHeidelberg United9

    References

    • ozfootball - 2008 Victorian Premier League results
    • ozfootball - 2008 Victorian Premier League table
    • Football Federation Victoria
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_Victorian_Premier_League&oldid=1280051997"