On 9 July 2008, South China goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui was sentenced imprisonment for 8 months due to inflicting grievous bodily harm upon another person. He injured a 17-year-old boy in Causeway Bay on 19 December 2008.
On 14 July 2008, South China started their training for preparing the 2008-09 season.
On 6 September 2008, South China kicked off the season by drawing 1-1 with Citizen in Hong Kong Stadium.
On 17 September 2008, head coach Tsang Wai Chung quit the position due to health reason. He subsequently became an advisor for the team. Before this, he only led the team for one competitive match. Assistant coach Liu Chun Fai was appointed to be the caretaker of the team.
On 20 September 2008, South China beat Tuen Mun Progoal by 9-0, which was the team's first win of the season and is currently the biggest win difference in the current league season.
On 24 September 2008, Liu Chun Fai was officially appointed to be the head coach of the team.
On 3 December 2008, Kim Pan-Gon was officially appointed to be the manager of the team.
Liang Zicheng (梁子成) from Rangers (return from loan)
Au Yeung Yiu Chung (歐陽耀沖) from Workable
Lo Chun Kit (盧俊傑) from Eastern
Chan Siu Ki (陳肇麒) from Kitchee
Lin Junsheng (林俊生) from Kitchee
Vandré Monteiro (蒙迪路) from Happy Valley
Poon Yiu Cheuk (潘耀焯) from Happy Valley
Li Weijun (李偉軍) from Anhui Jiufang (Chinese Football Association Jia League)
Dame Dieng (戴恩) from ASC Diaraf (Senegal Premier League)
Filipe (菲立) from Sporting C. de Pombal (Portuguese Second Division Serie C)
Maxwell (麥士維) (free transfer)
Ho Kwok Chuen (何國泉) from TSW Pegasus (loan)
Sidraílson (沙域臣) from Santa Cruz (Brazilian Pernambuco Football Championship Série A1) (loan)
Kim Yeon-Gun (金永健) from Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (K-League)
Wong Chin Hung (黃展鴻) from TSW Pegasus (return from loan)
Cacá (卡卡) from Universidad L.P. (Segunda División B Groups 1-4)
Fernando (費蘭度) from Independente (Campeonato Paulista de Futebol - Série A3)
Lee Wai Lun (利偉倫) from Convoy Sun Hei
Liu Songwei (劉松偉) (free transfer)
Sidrailson (沙域臣) to Santa Cruz (return from loan)
Chung Ho Yin (鍾皓賢) to Eastern
Maxwell (麥士維) (contract terminated)
Itaparica (伊達) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Yeung Ching Kwong (楊正光) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Cheng Siu Wai (鄭少偉) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Yip Chi Ho (葉志豪) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Deng Jinghuang (鄧景煌) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Lin Junsheng (林俊生) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Lai Man Fei (賴文飛) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Chan Ka Chun (陳嘉晉) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Cheng King Ho (鄭璟昊) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Filipe (菲立) (unsuccessful trial)
Dame Dieng (戴恩) (unsuccessful trial)
Wong Chin Hung (黃展鴻) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
Li Weijun (李偉軍) (released)
Vandré Monteiro (蒙迪路) (released)
Maxwell (麥士維) to Al-Ittifaq (Bahraini Premier League)
Note 1: Due to waterlogged pitch at the stadium, the match was postponed from 5 October to 8 October.
Note 2: Despite TSW Pegasus won by 3-2, the team used more than the allowed maximum of 6 foreign players at a time during the match. As a result, TSW Pegasus was sentenced a 0-3 loss and penalized for HK$10,000.
Note 3: For the consideration of the maintaining the pitch quality, the match was postponed from 29 March to 30 March.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Note * : The match was postponed from 24 May due to weather condition.
Statistics accurate as of match played on 23 June 2009
1. Wong Chin Hung was on loan at TSW Pegasus from 23 September 2008 to 15 January 2009.
2. Ho Kwok Chuen joined the team on loan from TSW Pegasus since 23 September 2008.
3. Sidraílson rejoined the team in September 2008.
4. Li Weijun, Monteiro and Maxwell left the club in early January 2009.
5. Kim Yeon-Gun joined the team in January 2009.
6. Li Zicheng was not registered for this season until January 2009.
7. Cacá and Fernando joined the club on 23 January 2009.
8. Lee Wai Lun joined the club on 24 January 2009.
9. Liu Songwei joined the club in February 2009.
10. Leung Hinson was promoted from youth team in February 2009.
11. Players not registered in the AFC Cup are indicated by NA.
