The 2007–08 season was the 77th in the history of the
Segunda División
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División, commercially known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administrated by the Lig ...
(known as the Liga
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (), better known by its initialism BBVA, is a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Madrid and Bilbao, Spain. It is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, and is present ...
for sponsorship reasons), the second tier of the
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system consists of several professional, semi-professional and non-professional leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation. The top two tiers of the male league pyramid— Primera División ( La Li ...
. The first matches of the season were played on 25 August 2007, and the season ended on 15 June 2008.
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo (; ), commonly known as Celta de Vigo or simply Celta, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed ''Os Celestes'' (The Sky Blues ...
,
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad (; ''Royal Society''), La Real in Spanish, Erreala in Basque, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 Septem ...
, and
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2.
...
were the teams which were relegated from
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain, and as La Liga in English-speaking countries and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men's ...
the previous season.
Racing de Ferrol
Racing Club de Ferrol is a Spanish football team based in Ferrol, Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Founded in 1919, the club currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at '' Estadio ...
,
Eibar
Eibar ( eu, Eibar, es, Éibar) is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the head town of Debabarrena, one of the '' eskualde / comarca'' of Gipuzkoa.
Eibar has 27,138 inhabitants ( Eusta ...
,
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1950, it is the reserve team of Sevilla FC. It plays in Segunda Federación, and holds home games ...
, and
Córdoba were the teams which were promoted from
Segunda División B
Segunda División B ( en, Second Division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish Foot ...
the previous season.
The first goal of the season was scored by
Joseba del Olmo
Joseba del Olmo García (born 20 June 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Club career
Del Olmo was born in Barakaldo, Biscay. From 1999 to 2004 he played in the Basque lower leagues (Tercera División ...
, who scored an 18th-minute goal for
Eibar
Eibar ( eu, Eibar, es, Éibar) is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the head town of Debabarrena, one of the '' eskualde / comarca'' of Gipuzkoa.
Eibar has 27,138 inhabitants ( Eusta ...
against
Racing de Ferrol
Racing Club de Ferrol is a Spanish football team based in Ferrol, Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Founded in 1919, the club currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at '' Estadio ...
in the early kick-off. The first
red card A red card is a type of penalty card that is shown in many sports after a rules infraction.
Red card may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
* ''Red Card'' (album), 1976 release by Streetwalkers
* Red card, suit (cards) of hearts or d ...
of the competition was given to
Miguel Cobas
Miguel Cobas Obarrio (born 14 July 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
A product of the Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth setup, Cobas amassed 189 matches and only three goals in Segunda División. An injury-pron ...
of
Las Palmas
Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spain, Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the capital (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), the most populous city in th ...
after a challenge on
Numancia's
Gorka Brit
Gorka Brit Gallego (born 19 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 177 games and 59 goals over six seasons, in representation of Eibar, Salamanca, Numancia and R ...
. The first
hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.
Origin
The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wic ...
was scored by
Yordi
Jorge González Díaz (born 14 September 1974), known as Yordi, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
A journeyman, he amassed La Liga totals of 180 games and 37 goals during ten seasons, in representation of fi ...
in the match between
Xerez and
Hércules.
Teams
It was made up of the following teams:
League table
Results
Pichichi Trophy
Zamora Trophy
Season statistics
Scoring
* First goal of the season:
Joseba del Olmo
Joseba del Olmo García (born 20 June 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Club career
Del Olmo was born in Barakaldo, Biscay. From 1999 to 2004 he played in the Basque lower leagues (Tercera División ...
for
Eibar
Eibar ( eu, Eibar, es, Éibar) is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the head town of Debabarrena, one of the '' eskualde / comarca'' of Gipuzkoa.
Eibar has 27,138 inhabitants ( Eusta ...
against
Racing de Ferrol
Racing Club de Ferrol is a Spanish football team based in Ferrol, Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Founded in 1919, the club currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at '' Estadio ...
(25 August 2007)
* Fastest goal in a match: 10 seconds – ''
Nabil Baha
Nabil Baha (Arabic: نبيل باها; born 12 August 1981) is a retired footballer who played as a striker.
He started playing for Montpellier in 2000 and spent much of his career in the top divisions of Portugal and Spain, with notable stin ...
for
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
against
Cádiz
Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, ...
(5 January 2008)''
* Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes – ''
Quique Martín
Enrique 'Quique' Martín Sánchez (born 29 December 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
In a 20-year professional career he represented six teams, mainly Salamanca (three different spells). He amassed La Liga totals ...
for
Salamanca
Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritag ...
against
Granada 74 (16 September 2007)''
* Widest winning margin: ''4''
** ''
Sporting Gijón
Sporting may refer to:
*Sport, recreational games and play
* Sporting (neighborhood), in Alexandria, Egypt
Sports clubs
*AC Sporting, a football club from Beirut, Lebanon
* Alexandria Sporting Club, a sports club from Alexandria, Egypt
*Real Sport ...
4–0
Polideportivo Ejido (26 August 2007) ''
** ''
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad (; ''Royal Society''), La Real in Spanish, Erreala in Basque, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 Septem ...
4–0
Las Palmas
Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spain, Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the capital (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), the most populous city in th ...
(17 February 2008)''
** ''
Eibar
Eibar ( eu, Eibar, es, Éibar) is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the head town of Debabarrena, one of the '' eskualde / comarca'' of Gipuzkoa.
Eibar has 27,138 inhabitants ( Eusta ...
4–0
Tenerife
Tenerife (; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of and a population of 978,100 inhabitants as of Janu ...
(22 March 2008)''
** ''
Hércules 5–1
Eibar
Eibar ( eu, Eibar, es, Éibar) is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the head town of Debabarrena, one of the '' eskualde / comarca'' of Gipuzkoa.
Eibar has 27,138 inhabitants ( Eusta ...
(26 April 2008)''
* Most goals in a match: 10 – ''
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
4-6
Hércules (18 May 2008)''
* First
hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.
Origin
The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wic ...
of the season:
Yordi
Jorge González Díaz (born 14 September 1974), known as Yordi, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
A journeyman, he amassed La Liga totals of 180 games and 37 goals during ten seasons, in representation of fi ...
for
Xerez against
Hércules (27 January 2008)
* First
own goal
An own goal, also called a self goal, is where a player performs actions that result in them or their team scoring a goal on themselves, often resulting in a point for the opposing team, such as when a football player kicks a ball into their own ...
of the season:
Jordi Ferrón
Jordi Ferrón Forné (born 15 August 1978) is a Spanish retired professional Association football, footballer who played mainly as a right back, and current Manager (association football), manager of the women's team of RCD Espanyol Femenin ...
for
Hércules against
Albacete
Albacete (, also , ; ar, ﭐَلبَسِيط, Al-Basīṭ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete.
Lying in the south-ea ...
(9 September 2007)
* Most goals by one player in a single match: ''3''
** ''
Yordi
Jorge González Díaz (born 14 September 1974), known as Yordi, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
A journeyman, he amassed La Liga totals of 180 games and 37 goals during ten seasons, in representation of fi ...
for
Xerez against
Hércules (27 January 2008)''
** ''
Asier Goiria
Asier Goiria Etxebarria (born 19 September 1980 in Amorebieta-Etxano, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
In 2018, Goria was acting as sporting director for hometown club SD Amorebieta
Sociedad ...
for
Eibar
Eibar ( eu, Eibar, es, Éibar) is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is the head town of Debabarrena, one of the '' eskualde / comarca'' of Gipuzkoa.
Eibar has 27,138 inhabitants ( Eusta ...
against
Tenerife
Tenerife (; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of and a population of 978,100 inhabitants as of Janu ...
(22 March 2008)''
** ''
Antonio Hidalgo for
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
against
Hércules (18 May 2008)''
* Most goals by one team in a match: 6 – ''
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
4–6
Hércules (18 May 2008)''
* Most goals in one half by one team: 5 – ''
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
4–6
Hércules (18 May 2008)''
* Most goals scored by losing team: 4 – ''
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
4–6
Hércules (18 May 2008)''
Cards
* First yellow card: ''
Diego Jaume
Diego Jaume Favaro (born 9 October 1973) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a central defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during ...
for
Hércules against
Xerez (25 August 2007)''
* First red card: ''
Miguel Cobas
Miguel Cobas Obarrio (born 14 July 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
A product of the Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth setup, Cobas amassed 189 matches and only three goals in Segunda División. An injury-pron ...
for
Las Palmas
Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spain, Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the capital (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), the most populous city in th ...
against
Numancia (25 August 2007)''
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