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The 2007–08 Danish Superliga season was the 18th season of the
Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
league championship, which determined the winners of the
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hip. It was governed by the
Danish Football Association The Danish Football Association (; DBU) is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues, alongside the men's and women's national teams. Based ...
. It started with the first match on July 18, 2007 and ended with the final match on May 24, 2008. The Danish champions qualified for
UEFA Champions League 2008-09 The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; ; ) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach soccer, beach football in Europe and the List of transcontinental countries#A ...
. The runners-up and no. 3 qualified for the
UEFA Cup 2008-09 The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; ; ) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach football in Europe and the transcontinental countries of Turkey, Azerbaijan, ...
. The 4th placed team qualified for the
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament, the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. Fifty teams were invited, with the eleven winners after the ...
. The 11th and 12th placed teams were
relegated Promotion and relegation is used by sports leagues as a process where teams can move up and down among divisions in a league system, based on their performance over a season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are sometimes call ...
to the 1st Division. The 1st Division champions and runners-up are promoted to the Superliga.


Participants


League table


Results

''To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.''


Season statistics


Scoring

*First goal of the season: '' Thomas Dalgaard for
Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().Viborg (18 July 2007)'' *Fastest goal in a match: ''
Søren Friis Søren Engell Friis (born 13 December 1976) is a former Danish professional football midfielder. Friis played a big part in AC Horsens' promotion to the Superliga in 2004/05, when he was a regular starter at the left wing scored the crucial d ...
(18 seconds) for
Horsens Horsens () is a city on the east coast of the Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 64,418 (1 January 2025) and the municipality's population is 97,921 (), making it the List of cities and ...
against Viborg (14 April 2008)'' *Widest Winning Margin: '' Viborg 0–5
Esbjerg Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January ...
(22 July 2007)'' / ''
Midtjylland The Central Denmark Region (), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid-Jutland, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform. The refo ...
5–0 Brøndby (29 July 2007)'' / ''
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Lyngby Kongens Lyngby (, Danish language, Danish for "the King's Heather Town"; short form Lyngby) is the seat and commercial centre of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Lyngby Hovedgade is a busy shopping stre ...
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Esbjerg Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January ...
(20 August 2007)'' *Most Goals in a Match: '' AGF 3–5 AaB (8 October 2007)'' / '' AaB 5–3
Lyngby Kongens Lyngby (, Danish language, Danish for "the King's Heather Town"; short form Lyngby) is the seat and commercial centre of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Lyngby Hovedgade is a busy shopping stre ...
(2 December 2007)'' / ''
Nordsjælland North Zealand, also North Sealand (), refers to the northeastern part of the Danish island of Zealand. The Danish tourist authorities have recently introduced the term Danish Riviera to cover the area in view of its increasing importance for to ...
5–3 Viborg (27 April 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 Wick ...
of the season: '' Rajko Lekic for
Esbjerg Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January ...
against Viborg (22 July 2007)''


Cards

*First yellow card: '' Robert Åhman-Persson for Viborg against
Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().Aílton José Almeida Ailton is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Arts and entertainment * Ailton Krenak Ailton Krenak (born 1953) is an Indigenous peoples in Brazil, Indigenous writer, philosopher, journalist, environmentalist, and activist of the ...
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Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
against Viborg (28 August 2007)'' * Fastest red card in a match: ''
Atle Roar Håland Atle Roar Håland (born 26 July 1977) is a retired Norway, Norwegian football Defender (football), centreback. Around 1997, he played for Vålerenga Fotball, Vålerenga IF. Before joining IK Start in 2004, he had been crucial to FK Mandalskame ...
(7 seconds) for OB against
Horsens Horsens () is a city on the east coast of the Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 64,418 (1 January 2025) and the municipality's population is 97,921 (), making it the List of cities and ...
(11 May 2008)''


Attendances


Goals


Top goalscorers

;7 goals * AaB: Andreas Johansson *
Brøndby IF Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
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Martin Ericsson Martin Kjell Henrik Ericsson (born 4 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented IK Brage, IFK Göteborg, Aalborg BK, Brøndby IF, IF Elfsborg, and BK Häcken during a career that ...
, Morten "Duncan" Rasmussen *
Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional Association football, football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, Jylland, that plays in the Danish 1st Division, 1st division, the sec ...
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Njogu Demba-Nyrén Njogu Demba-Nyrén (born 26 June 1979) is a Gambian professional football coach and former player who is a staff member at Swedish Division 3 club Eskilstuna City. He has represented the Gambia at full international level. During his career, h ...
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Søren Rieks Søren Krucov Rieks (; born 7 April 1987) is a Danish former professional footballer who plays as a winger. During his career, he represented Esbjerg fB, NEC, IFK Göteborg, and Malmö FF. A full international between 2009 and 2010, he won thre ...
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Martin Vingaard Martin Vingaard (born 20 March 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current assistant manager of Hillerød Fodbold. Club career Vingaard was born in Odense, Denmark, and grew up in the suburb of Fange ...
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FC Nordsjælland Football Club Nordsjælland, commonly known as FC Nordsjælland, Nordsjælland () or FCN, is a professional Danish association football, football team from the North Zealand town of Farum. Founded as ''Farum Boldklub'' from the merger of the to ...
: Issey Nakajima-Farran * OB: Baye Djiby Fall *
Randers FC Randers FC () is a professional association football, football club based in Randers, East Jutland metropolitan area, East Jutland, that plays in the Danish Superliga, the top flight of the Danish football league system. Founded on 1 January 200 ...
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Bédi Buval Bédi Bastien Buval (born 16 June 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in France, he made one appearance for the Martinique national team scoring once. Club career Born in Domont, Val-d'Oise, Buval joined Bo ...
, Thomas Dalgaard ;6 goals * AaB: Siyabonga Nomvethe *
Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional Association football, football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, Jylland, that plays in the Danish 1st Division, 1st division, the sec ...
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Jesper Lange Jesper Lange (born 11 January 1986) is a Danish former professional football forward. Career Jesper Lange signed with Esbjerg fB in the summer 2006. From 1. Juli he will play for AGF on a 3-year deal. On 1 August 2018, Lange signed with Dani ...
, Rajko Lekic,
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FC Nordsjælland Football Club Nordsjælland, commonly known as FC Nordsjælland, Nordsjælland () or FCN, is a professional Danish association football, football team from the North Zealand town of Farum. Founded as ''Farum Boldklub'' from the merger of the to ...
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, Thomas Kristensen * OB:
Jonas Borring Jonas Skov Borring (born 4 January 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Club career OB Borring started his career in Glamsbjerg IF and has later played for Årslev Boldklub, Dalum IF and B 1913 before joi ...
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Marc Nygaard Marc Stephen Griffith Nygaard (born 1 September 1976) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Nygaard started his professional career in SC Heerenveen in 1995. He stayed with Heerenveen until 1997. He wa ...
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Tidiane Sane Tidiane Sane (born 10 July 1985) is a Senegalese professional football midfielder. Club history Randers FC Sane was signed by Randers FC in the 2006–07 season. In his first season, he scored three goals total. Sane quickly established himse ...
;5 goals * AaB:
Kasper Risgård Kasper Winde Risgård (born 4 January 1983) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a midfielder. Career AaB Risgård was introduced to top flight football late in the 2002–03 season when AaB surprisingly found themselves struggling ...
* AGF: Dioh Williams *
Brøndby IF Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
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Stefán Gíslason Stefán Gíslason (born 15 March 1980 in Fjarðabyggð) is an Icelandic retired footballer and manager who last played for Breiðablik in the Icelandic Premier League as a defensive midfielder. He is currently managing Vindbjart in the Norwegia ...
, Chris Katongo *
Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional Association football, football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, Jylland, that plays in the Danish 1st Division, 1st division, the sec ...
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Jesper Bech Jesper Bech (born 25 May 1982) is a Danish former professional footballer. He played as a striker. He has gained two caps for the Denmark national team. Biography Bech played his youth years for Ålholm IF, Skjold Birkerød, B 1903, Lyngb ...
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FC Midtjylland Football Club Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Superliga, which they ...
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Mikkel Thygesen Mikkel Thygesen (born 22 October 1984) is a Danish football coach and former player, currently in charge of Danish 2nd Division side Nykøbing FC. Thygesen was capped three times for the Denmark national team, all friendlies. Club career ...
* OB:
Johan Absalonsen Johan Hindsgaul Absalonsen (born 16 September 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He has played two games and scored one goal for the Denmark national team. Club career B1913 Born in Flemløse near Gl ...
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Viborg FF Viborg Fodsports Forening (), also known as Viborg FF or VFF for short, is a Danish professional association football, football club based in the Central Denmark Region, Central Jutland city of Viborg, Denmark, Viborg. They compete in the Danish ...
: Christian Muomaife


Hat-tricks


Kits 2007–2008


Stadiums


Managerial changes


Promoted teams

The following teams were promoted to the Superliga at the end of last season: *
Lyngby BK Lyngby Boldklub () is a professional football club based in Lyngby, Denmark, founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion. The club play in the Danish Superliga. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club has won the Danish c ...
(Winners of the 1st Division) * AGF (Runners-up in the 1st Division)


Relegated teams

The following teams were relegated from the Superliga last season: * Vejle B (Won 2–1 away to AC Horsens on May 24, 2007, but Viborg won also.) *
Silkeborg IF Silkeborg Idrætsforening, (; commonly known as Silkeborg IF or SIF in short) is a professional football club based in Silkeborg, Denmark. The club was founded in 1917, reached the highest level of Danish football in 1987, and afterwards became ...
(Drew 1–1 with FC Nordsjælland on May 20, 2007 when they needed a win.)


Footnotes and references


See also

* 2007-08 in Danish football * Sports in Denmark


External links

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