2008 U-League was the first season for university football teams in South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. The competition included ten university football teams in Seoul National Capital Area

Seoul National Capital Area

The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....

. The season began on 1 May, and ended on 3 November 2008.

League standing

|rowspan=3|2009 Korean FA Cup

2008 U-League Winners
Kyunghee University 1st Title

Results

Awards

• Fair Play Team : Hanyang University
  Hanyang University
  Hanyang University is one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. In particular, Hanyang's School of Engineering is one of the oldest engineering schools in Korea. The main campus is Hanyang University at Seoul, located in the Seoul, with its branch campus, the ERICA campus , located...
  
  
• Most Valuable Player : Lee Ho
  Lee Ho (born 1986)
  Lee Ho is a South Korean football player who, as of 2010 is playing for Daejeon Citizen.- Club career :On November 18, 2008, Lee was one of sixteen priority members to join Gangwon FC...
  
   (Kyunghee University)
• Valuable Player : Ahn Joon-Hyuk (Hanyang University)
• Fair Play Player : Jung Woo-Sung (Chung-Ang University
  Chung-Ang University
  The Chung-Ang University is a private comprehensive institution in South Korea, located over two campuses in Seoul and Anseong. It was founded subsequent to liberation from Japanese colonial rule for the benefit of the nation and advancement of civilization, with the educational philosophy of...
  
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• Top Goalscorer : Ko Kyung-Min (Hanyang University)
• Best Defender : Park Sang-Jin
  Park Sang-Jin
  Park Sang-Jin is a South Korean football player who plays as a fullback for South Korean club that K-League side Gangwon FC.-Gangwon FC:...
  
   (Kyunghee University)
• Best Goalkeeper : Jung Sung-Yoon (Kyunghee University)
• Best Coach : Kim Kwang-Jin (Kyunghee University)