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All eight [[A-League]] clubs competed and were drawn into two groups of four teams. The format of the cup was modified from previous editions, reducing the number of matches. A group stage with three regular rounds saw team play each other in their group once, with the winner of each group advancing to the final. The final was played on 6 August, the first mid-week final in the competition history. The shortened format allowed clubs to schedule other matches in the lead up to the start of the A-League, and was completed before the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in which Australia competed.
All eight [[A-League]] clubs competed and were drawn into two groups of four teams. The format of the cup was modified from previous editions, reducing the number of matches. A group stage with three regular rounds saw team play each other in their group once, with the winner of each group advancing to the final. The final was played on 6 August, the first mid-week final in the competition history. The shortened format allowed clubs to schedule other matches in the lead up to the start of the A-League, and was completed before the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in which Australia competed.


Continuing from previous years, most Pre-Season Cup matches were played at venues in regional centres to expand the profile of the clubs and the league. [[Bunbury, Western Australia|Bunbury]], [[Caloundra]], [[Cessnock, New South Wales|Cessnock]], [[Mandurah]] and [[Mount Gambier, South Australia|Mount Gambier]] all hosted matches for the first time, while [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], [[Campbelltown, New South Wales|Campbelltown]], [[Port Macquarie, New South Wales|Port Macquarie]] and [[Wollongong]] hosted matches again.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=22066 |title=Football spreads its reach |publisher=Football Federation Australia |date=2007-05-02|accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref>
Continuing from previous years, most Pre-Season Cup matches were played at venues in regional centres to expand the profile of the clubs and the league. [[Bunbury, Western Australia|Bunbury]], [[Caloundra]], [[Cessnock, New South Wales|Cessnock]], [[Mandurah]] and [[Mount Gambier, South Australia|Mount Gambier]] all hosted matches for the first time, while [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], [[Campbelltown, New South Wales|Campbelltown]], [[Port Macquarie, New South Wales|Port Macquarie]] and [[Wollongong]] hosted matches again.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=22066 |title=Football spreads its reach |publisher=Football Federation Australia |date=2007-05-02 |accessdate=2007-05-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617074657/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=22066 |archivedate=17 June 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>


==Fixtures and results==
==Fixtures and results==

Revision as of 10:44, 19 September 2016

The 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was held in July and August 2008, in the lead up to the start of the Australian A-League football 2008-09 season.

All eight A-League clubs competed and were drawn into two groups of four teams. The format of the cup was modified from previous editions, reducing the number of matches. A group stage with three regular rounds saw team play each other in their group once, with the winner of each group advancing to the final. The final was played on 6 August, the first mid-week final in the competition history. The shortened format allowed clubs to schedule other matches in the lead up to the start of the A-League, and was completed before the 2008 Summer Olympics in which Australia competed.

Continuing from previous years, most Pre-Season Cup matches were played at venues in regional centres to expand the profile of the clubs and the league. Bunbury, Caloundra, Cessnock, Mandurah and Mount Gambier all hosted matches for the first time, while Launceston, Campbelltown, Port Macquarie and Wollongong hosted matches again.[1]

Fixtures and results

Group A

Fixtures

Template:ALeague PG1 – 1Template:ALeague NUJ
Trinidad 12' Report Spencer 36'
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Steven Gregory
Template:ALeague MV1 – 2Template:ALeague AU
Ney Fabiano 8' Report Cristiano 33', 90'
Attendance: 4,720
Template:ALeague PG0 – 1Template:ALeague MV
Report Thwaite 11'
Attendance: 3,020
Template:ALeague NUJ0 – 0Template:ALeague AU
Report
Attendance: 2,756
Template:ALeague NUJ0 – 1Template:ALeague MV
Report Pondeljak 82'
Attendance: 3,133
Template:ALeague AU0 – 0Template:ALeague PG
Report
Attendance: 3,000

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Template:ALeague MV 3 2 0 1 3 2 6
Template:ALeague AU 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
Template:ALeague NUJ 3 0 2 1 1 2 2
Template:ALeague PG 3 0 2 1 1 2 2

Group B

Fixtures

Template:ALeague SFC2 – 1Template:ALeague QR
Payne 53'
Prentice 57'		 Report van Dijk 49'
Hyuk-Su Seo Red card 57'
Attendance: 4,222
Template:ALeague WP1 – 0Template:ALeague CCM
Daniel 72' Report
Attendance: 4,853
Template:ALeague CCM3 – 0Template:ALeague SFC
Porter 43'
Petrovski 60'
Mrdja 68'		 Report
Attendance: 7,107
Template:ALeague QR1 – 1Template:ALeague WP
van Dijk 18' Report Kwasnik 74'
Attendance: 3,832
Template:ALeague SFC2 – 3Template:ALeague WP
Brosque 16'
Fyfe 39'
Prentice Red card 90'		 Report Hearfield 57'
Smeltz 62'
Gao 82'
Durante Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card
Attendance: 6,124
Template:ALeague QR1 – 2Template:ALeague CCM
Moore Red card 49'
Zullo 51'		 Report Elrich 29'
MacAllister 32'
Attendance: 3,241

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Template:ALeague WP 3 2 1 0 5 3 7
Template:ALeague CCM 3 2 0 1 5 2 6
Template:ALeague SFC 3 1 0 2 4 7 3
Template:ALeague QR 3 0 1 2 3 5 1

Final

Template:ALeague WP0 – 0
(7 – 8 PSO)		Template:ALeague MV
Report
Attendance: 9,208
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Top goalscorers

2 Goals:

1 Goal:

References

  1. ^ "Football spreads its reach". Football Federation Australia. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 2007-05-07. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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