The 2008 season of the

Enterprise Football League The Enterprise Football League (), formerly known as the National Football League () or the National First Division Football League (), was the highest-ranked football league in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was governed by the Chinese Taipei ...

(also known as the Fubon Enterprise Football League) was held from January 5 to April 27, 2008. With 4 college teams also participating, the number of competing teams increased from 4 to 8. The 2007 league champion Taiwan Power Company F.C. successfully defended the title. At the end of 2008, the

Chinese Taipei Football Association Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) is the governing body for football in the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan). Its official name in Chinese is the Republic of China Football Association, but due to the political status of Taiw ...

decided to merge the Enterprise Football League into the

Intercity Football League Intercity Football League () was the top-ranked division in the Taiwanese football (soccer) league run by Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), run from 2007 until 2016. From 2017, it was replaced by the Taiwan Football Premier League. His ...

. As a result, this was the last Enterprise Football League season.

Teams

The 2008 league season consisted of 8 teams, 4 of which were existing teams from the

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season:

Taipower The Taiwan Power Company (, Taipower; ) is a state-owned electric power industry providing electricity to Taiwan and off-shore islands of the Republic of China. History Taipower was established on 1 May 1946. Its origins can be traced to 1919 ...

(台電), Tatung (大同), Chinese Taipei U-23 (as Fubon Financial, 富邦), and the

National Sports Training Center football team National Sports Training Center is a football team based in Tainan, and is the football club for Taiwan's National Sports Training Center. It was merged in 2003 with the Lukuang football team, Taiwan's land army football team, after the option of ...

(國訓). Four additional college teams, Bros (悍創), E-United (義聯集團), Hun Sing (鴻鑫北體), and Molton Tso I (Molten佐儀), also participated in this season. ;Semi-professional clubs * Taiwan Power Company F.C. (abbr. Taipower) * Tatung F.C. Only Taipower and Tatung were eligible to represent

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in the

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. ;National or military teams *''Fubon Financial:''

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(NSTC) ;College teams *''Bros:''

Ming Chuan University Ming Chuan University (MCU; ) is a private university in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan, accredited in the United States of America and by AACSB. Ming Chuan University was ranked in the 451-500 range in QS Top Asia Universities Ranking 2022 ...

football team *''E-United:'' mainly

I-Shou University Formerly known as Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute (KPI), I-Shou University (ISU; ) is a private university in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ISU was established in 1986 by I-Shou Lin, the founder of E United Group ( 義联集團), to commemora ...

football team *''Hun Sing:''

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football team *''Molten Tso I:''

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football team

Venues

Chungshan Soccer Stadium Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Chungshan Soccer Stadium, or Taipei Soccer Stadium () was a multi-purpose stadium in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was established in 1923 as during the Japanese period. The soccer stadium was opened in 1989, ...

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(rounds 1-3, 8-10, 13-14) *

Kaohsiung County Stadium The Fongshan Stadium (), formerly known as the Kaohsiung County Stadium (高雄縣立體育場), is a multi-purpose stadium in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue of ...

Fongshan City Fongshan District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a district located in southern Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Fongshan is one of the administrative centers of Kaohsiung and is home to the Republic of China Military Academy. ...

(rounds 1-5, 8-12) *

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

(rounds 4-7, 11-12) * Chung Cheng Industrial Vocational High School, Kaohsiung (rounds 6-7) * Bailing Sports Park, Taipei (round 13-14)

League table

Results

Bottom section = first stage (rounds 1-7); Top section = second stage (rounds 8-14).

Season statistics

* First goal of the season: Huang Jui-hao for

against Fubon Financial (Chinese Taipei U-23) (January 5, 2008) * Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Molten Tso I 6-0 Hun Sing * Most goals in a match: 7 goals –

6-1 E-United

Top scorers

Awards

MVP In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...

: Huang Chiu-ching (

) * Best Manager:

Chen Kuei-jen Chen Kuei-jen (; born 6 July 1968) is a Taiwanese football (soccer) manager and former player. He is the manager of Taiwan Power Company F.C. He has been assistant coach to Dido and Lee Po-hung in Chinese Taipei national football team. Manag ...

(

) * Golden Boot:

Chang Han Chang Han (, born December 25, 1985, in Hualien) is a Taiwanese football player from Amis tribe. He usually plays as a striker. During the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifications, he was usually in the starting line-up in Chinese Taipei's 4–4 ...

( Molten Tso I) * Fair Play: Fubon Financial

References

External links

Enterprise Football League 2008 regulations

{{2008 in Asian Football (AFC) Top level Taiwanese football league seasons Enterprise Football League seasons