2007–08 Danish Superliga

18th season of Danish Superliga SAS Ligaen 2007–08 AaB3rd Superliga title3rd top-flight Danish title Viborg FFLyngby BK Champions League AaB (Second qualifying round) UEFA Cup Brøndby IF (First qualifying round; via Danish Cup)FC Midtjylland (First qualifying round)F.C. Copenhagen (First qualifying round)FC Nordsjælland (First qualifying round; via Fair Play) Intertoto Cup OB (second round) Jeppe Curth (17) FC Midtjylland 5–0 Brøndby IF (2007-07-29)Randers FC 5–0 AaB (2007-08-01) Viborg FF 0–5 Esbjerg fB (2007-07-22)Lyngby BK 1–6 Esbjerg fB (2007-08-20) AGF 3–5 AaB (2007-10-08)AaB 5–3 Lyngby BK (2007-12-02)FC Nordsjælland 5–3 Viborg FF (2008-04-27)(8 goals) 543 2.74 6 – AaB (26 August-20 October) 12 – F.C. Copenhagen (25 July-28 October) 7 – Viborg FF (24 September-25 November) 32,153 – F.C. Copenhagen v Brøndby IF (2007-12-02) 1,501 – Lyngby BK v Randers FC (2008-04-13) 8,424 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 Danish Superliga season, known officially as the SAS Ligaen for title sponsor Scandinavian Airlines, was the 18th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determined the winners of the Danish football championship. It was governed by the Danish Football Association. 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 runners-up and no. 3 qualified for the UEFA Cup 2008-09. The 4th placed team qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008. The 11th and 12th placed teams were relegated to the 1st Division. The 1st Division champions and runners-up are promoted to the Superliga. Participants 300px 0.37 0.30 300 AaB 0.43 0.48 300 RFC 0.25 0.52 300 VFF 0.45 0.63 300 AGF 0.18 0.64 300 FCM 0.39 0.68 300 ACH 0.10 0.82 300 EfB 0.50 0.88 300 OB 0.89 0.67 300 FCN 0.86 0.72 300 LBK 0.93 0.76 300 FCK 0.86 0.79 300 BIFClubs placed on map ClubFinishing positionlast seasonFirst season intop divisionFirst season ofcurrent spell intop divisionAaB3rd1928–291987AC Horsens10th1929–302005–06AGF2nd in 1st Division1918–192007–08Brøndby IF6th19821982Esbjerg fB7th1928–292001–02F.C. Copenhagen1st1992–931992–93FC Midtjylland2nd2000–012000–01FC Nordsjælland5th2002–032002–03Lyngby BK1st in 1st Division19802007–08OB4th1927–281999-00Randers FC8th1941–422006–07Viborg FF9th1927–281998–99 League table main WDL 5 QR AaB AaB FCM Midtjylland FCK Copenhagen OB OB ACH Horsens RFC Randers FC EfB Esbjerg fB BIF Brøndby FCN Nordsjælland AGF AGF VFF Viborg FF LBK Lyngby Boldklub 22 5 6 60 38 C 18 8 7 53 36 17 9 7 51 29 12 16 5 46 27 14 10 9 47 43 13 8 12 41 33 13 6 14 59 54 11 10 12 44 44 11 10 12 47 51 7 8 18 33 51 5 5 23 29 68 R 3 9 21 33 69 R Brøndby qualified for UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2007–08 Danish Cup. Nordsjælland qualified for UEFA Cup first qualifying round via UEFA Fair Play ranking. green1 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round CL2 blue1 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round UC1 UC1 #CCCCFF Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round IC2 blue1 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round UC1Q UC1Q red1 Relegation to Danish 1st Division R R complete 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Danish Football Association Results To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column. main complete Danskfodbold.com 85% grey 2 ACH AC Horsens AGF AGF BIF Brøndby IF EFB Esbjerg fB FCK FC Copenhagen FCM FC Midtjylland FCN FC Nordsjælland LBK Lyngby BK OB Odense BK RFC Randers FC VFF Viborg FF AAB AaB 0–0 4–2 4–3 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 null 1–3 3–1 null 1–1 null null null 1–0 null 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 3–5 1–2 null null 0–2 null 3–3 3–1 0–2 null null null 3–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 null 2–1 null 2–1 null 3–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 null null 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–2 null 0–1 3–2 null 3–2 null null null 3–2 null 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–0 null null 2–1 0–2 null 3–1 null 0–1 3–0 null 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 null 3–2 1–1 null null null null 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–3 2–1 4–0 1–2 1–2 null null 3–2 1–2 0–3 0–0 null null 5–3 null 0–0 1–3 2–2 1–6 1–4 1–2 0–0 0–3 0–3 2–0 3–4 4–1 null null 1–3 null 1–2 null null 0–0 null 0–2 3–3 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 null null 1–1 0–0 null 1–1 1–1 null 1–0 null 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 5–0 null 4–1 null null null null 2–1 null 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–4 null null null 3–2 null null null 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 5–3 2–3 3–0 3–2 null 3–1 2–0 null 0–0 null 3–1 null 2–0 null 2–0 Season statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Thomas Dalgaard for Randers against Viborg (18 July 2007) Fastest goal in a match: Søren Friis (18 seconds) for Horsens against Viborg (14 April 2008) Widest Winning Margin: Viborg 0–5 Esbjerg (22 July 2007) / Midtjylland 5–0 Brøndby (29 July 2007) / Randers 5–0 AaB (1 August 2007) / Lyngby 1–6 Esbjerg (20 August 2007) Most Goals in a Match: AGF 3–5 AaB (8 October 2007) / AaB 5–3 Lyngby (2 December 2007) / Nordsjælland 5–3 Viborg (27 April 2008) First hat-trick of the season: Rajko Lekic for Esbjerg against Viborg (22 July 2007) Cards First yellow card: Robert Åhman-Persson for Viborg against Randers (18 July 2007) First red card: Aílton José Almeida for Copenhagen against Viborg (28 August 2007) Fastest red card in a match: Atle Roar Håland (7 seconds) for OB against Horsens (11 May 2008) Attendances Team Average Highest Lowest Copenhagen 19,454 32,153 13,851 Brøndby 15,906 25,313 9,865 AGF 9,827 14,077 4,148 OB 9,012 14,616 6,149 Midtjylland 8,971 11,763 4,909 AaB 8,945 13,647 4,729 Randers 6,884 11,053 3,815 Esbjerg 6,610 11,008 4,089 Viborg 4,416 6,981 2,952 Nordsjælland 4,197 9,045 2,299 Horsens 3,992 6,700 2,115 Lyngby 2,474 6,955 1,035 Goals Top goalscorers Pos Player Club Goals 1 DNK Jeppe Curth AaB 17 2 DNK Martin Bernburg FC Nordsjælland 143 DNK Peter Graulund AGF13 DNK Henrik Hansen AC Horsens 5 DNK Frank Kristensen FC Midtjylland 126 FRO Christian Holst Lyngby BK9 BRA Gilberto Macena AC Horsens DNK Morten Nordstrand F.C. Copenhagen SWE Rade Prica AaB10 SWE Marcus Allbäck F.C. Copenhagen8 DNK Hans Henrik Andreasen OB DNK Mikkel Beckmann Lyngby BK CAN Atiba Hutchinson F.C. Copenhagen SWE Rawez Lawan AC Horsens 7 goals AaB: Andreas Johansson Brøndby IF: Martin Ericsson, Morten "Duncan" Rasmussen Esbjerg fB: Njogu Demba-Nyrén, Søren Rieks, Martin Vingaard FC Nordsjælland: Issey Nakajima-Farran OB: Baye Djiby Fall Randers FC: Bédi Buval, Thomas Dalgaard 6 goals AaB: Siyabonga Nomvethe Esbjerg fB: Jesper Lange, Rajko Lekic, Michaël Murcy FC Nordsjælland: Bajram Fetai, Thomas Kristensen OB: Jonas Borring Randers FC: Marc Nygaard, Tidiane Sane 5 goals AaB: Kasper Risgård AGF: Dioh Williams Brøndby IF: Stefán Gíslason, Chris Katongo Esbjerg fB: Jesper Bech F.C. Copenhagen: Libor Sionko FC Midtjylland: Mikkel Thygesen OB: Johan Absalonsen Viborg FF: Christian Muomaife Hat-tricks ScorerGameDateDNK Rajko LekicViborg v Esbjerg22 July 2007DNK Thomas DalgaardRanders v AaB1 August 2007DNK Jeppe CurthAGF v AaB8 October 2007DNK Peter GraulundAGF v Nordsjælland28 November 2007SEN Baye Djiby FallLyngby v OB4 April 2008 Kits 2007–2008 Team Kit maker Shirt sponsor Notes AaB hummel Spar Nord Same kits as 06/07 until November 25, 2007 where a new home kit was introduced. It doesn't have the white field on the front, and it also features gold printings. AC Horsens hummel Telia Stofa Spar Nord and 3-stjernet replaced as sponsors by cable TV company Telia Stofa. New home kit, and new gray/black away kit. AGF hummel Ceres/Faxe Kondi Same kits as 06/07. Brøndby IF adidas Codan Same home and 3rd kit as 06/07. New brown away shirt with light blue details. Esbjerg fB Umbro Frøs Herreds Sparekasse New home kit with several stripes, and strides on the sleeves. Gold printings. F.C. Copenhagen Kappa Carlsberg New kits with blue collar and gold printings on the back. FC Midtjylland Puma SPAR New kits in regular PUMA-style. FC Nordsjælland H2O Jyske Bank Same kits as 06/07 until December 2, 2007, where a new purple home kit was introduced. Lyngby BK Nike Herbalife New home kit with white sleeves. New red away kit. OB Nike Carlsberg Same home kit as spring 07. New black away kit. Randers FC Umbro Forenede Rengøring Same kits as 06/07 Viborg FF PUMA Telia Same kits as 06/07 Stadiums Team Stadium Capacity F.C. Copenhagen Parken Stadium 34,098 Brøndby IF Brøndby Stadium 29,000 AGF NRGi Park 20,200 OB Fionia Park 15,761 AaB Energi Nord Arena 13,800 Esbjerg fB Blue Water Arena 13,282 Lyngby BK Lyngby Stadion 12,000 Randers FC Essex Park Randers 12,000 FC Midtjylland SAS Arena 11,809 FC Nordsjælland Farum Park 10,000 Viborg FF Viborg Stadion 9,566 AC Horsens Casa Arena Horsens 6,700 Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment OBSCO Bruce Rioch Quit 12 March 2007Bruce Rioch stopper øjeblikkeligt i OB http://ob.dk/default.asp?NewsID=14143 Odense Boldklub 2007-03-12 2007-12-02 da Wamsler Morten https://web.archive.org/web/20071222104103/http://ob.dk/default.asp?NewsID=14143 22 December 2007 dead dmy-all DNK Lars Olsen 1 July 2007Lars Olsen bliver ny træner i OB http://ob.dk/default.asp?NewsID=13939 Odense Boldklub 2007-01-24 2007-12-02 da Wamsler Morten https://web.archive.org/web/20071222104057/http://ob.dk/default.asp?NewsID=13939 22 December 2007 dead dmy-all Randers FCDNK Lars Olsen End of contract 30 June 2007Lars Olsen stopper i Randers FC til sommer http://www.randersfc.dk/index.php?afd=1&side=2197 Randers FC 2007-01-24 2007-12-02 da Rasmussen Ib https://web.archive.org/web/20071222050050/http://www.randersfc.dk/index.php?afd=1&side=2197 22 December 2007 liveENG Colin Todd 1 July 2007Colin Todd ny cheftræner i Randers FC http://www.randersfc.dk/index.php?afd=1&side=2287 Randers FC 2007-04-10 2007-12-02 da Rasmussen Ib https://web.archive.org/web/20071222050059/http://www.randersfc.dk/index.php?afd=1&side=2287 22 December 2007 live Viborg FFSWE Anders Linderoth Mutual consent 9 November 2007Viborg F.F. og Anders Linderoth skilles http://www.vff.dk/ContentId/5282/Default.aspx Viborg FF 2007-11-09 2007-11-24 da Henriksen Peder https://web.archive.org/web/20071111131243/http://www.vff.dk/ContentId/5282/Default.aspx 11 November 2007 deadSWE Hans Eklund 1 January 2008Eklund ny cheftræner i Viborg F.F. http://www.vff.dk/ContentId/5329/Default.aspx Viborg FF 2007-11-26 2007-11-26 da Henriksen Peder April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Promoted teams The following teams were promoted to the Superliga at the end of last season: Lyngby BK (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 (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 da SAS Ligaen 2007–08 https://web.archive.org/web/20080612042716/http://www.dbu.dk/sr/position.aspx?poolid=52169 2008-06-12 at the Danish FA da Netsuperligaen.dk (unofficial site) da SAS Ligaen 2007–08 at Haslund.info Category:Danish Superliga seasons 1 Denmark