2007–08 Belgian First Division

105th season of top-tier football in Belgium Belgian First Division 2007–08 Standard Liège Sint-TruidenseBrussels Champions League Standard LiègeAnderlecht UEFA Cup Club BruggeGent Joseph AkpalaElyaniv BardaMilan JovanovićMbaye LeyeSanharib Malki (16 each) 306 795 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season of the Belgian First Division began on August 3, 2007, and concluded on May 10, 2008. The championship was decided in the 31st round on April 20, 2008, when Standard Liège beat Anderlecht 2–0 at home. For Standard it was their 9th League Championship, but just their first in the last 25 years. At the other end of the table, Brussels and Sint-Truiden were relegated on matchdays 31 and 32 respectively. Behind Standard, Anderlecht and Club Brugge fought until the end for the second place which gives right to a place in the qualifying rounds of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League. On the penultimate matchday, Anderlecht won against Club Brugge with 2–0 which proved decisive in the end for them to become second. Clubs Eighteen teams played in the Belgian First Division season 2007–08. Twelve teams were from Flanders, four clubs from Wallonia and two clubs from the Brussels-Capital Region. New teams K.S.K. Beveren had been relegated at the end of the previous season with F. C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. replacing them as they won the Belgian Second Division. Lierse lost their spot during the promotion playoff and were replaced by Y.R. K.V. Mechelen. Overview Belgium right 450 Location of teams in Belgian First Division 2007–08 Belgium 50.833333 4.333333 Anderlecht bottom Belgium 50.85 4.333333 Brussels Belgium 51.216667 4.4 Germinal Beerschot Belgium 51.216667 3.233333 Club BruggeCercle Brugge bottom Belgium 50.4 4.433333 Charleroi Belgium 50.883333 4.066667 Dender Belgium 50.833333 5.2 Sint-Truiden Belgium 50.966667 5.5 Genk Belgium 51.05 3.733333 Gent bottom Belgium 50.633333 5.566667 Standard Belgium 51.1 3.983333 Lokeren Belgium 51.016667 4.386667 Mechelen Belgium 50.45 3.95 Mons Belgium 50.733333 3.216667 Mouscron Belgium 50.933333 3.116667 Roeselare left Belgium 50.883333 3.416667 Zulte Waregem Belgium 51.083333 4.916667 Westerlo Club Location Current manager 2007–08 season managersR.S.C. AnderlechtAnderlechtBelgium Ariel JacobsBelgium Franky VercauterenK.R.C. GenkGenkBelgium Ronny Van Geneugden (caretaker)Belgium Hugo BroosStandard LiègeLiègeBelgium Michel Preud'hommenoneK.A.A. GentGhentNorway Trond SolliednoneR. Charleroi S.C.CharleroiBelgium Thierry SiquetBelgium Philippe Van de WalleClub BruggeBrugesBelgium Jacky MathijssennoneK.F.C. Germinal BeerschotAntwerpBelgium Harm van VeldhovennoneK.V.C. WesterloWesterloBelgium Jan CeulemansnoneR.A.E.C. MonsMonsFrance Albert CartierBelgium José RigaR.E. MouscronMouscronBelgium Enzo ScifoBelgium Marc Brys, Belgium Geert Broeckaert (caretaker)K.S.V. RoeselareRoeselareBelgium Dirk GeeraerdnoneCercle Brugge K.S.V.BrugesBelgium Glen De BoecknoneF.C. Molenbeek Brussels StrombeekSint-Jans-MolenbeekBelgium Franky Van Der ElstFrance Albert Cartier, BEL Edy De Bolle (caretaker)S.V. Zulte-WaregemWaregemBelgium Francky DurynoneK. Sint-Truidense V.V.Sint-TruidenNetherlands Dennis Van WijkBelgium Valère Billen, Belgium Peter Voets (caretaker)K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-VlaanderenLokerenBelgium Georges LeekensnoneF. C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.DenderleeuwNetherlands Johan BoskampBelgium Jean-Pierre Vande Velde, Belgium Patrick Asselman (caretaker)Y.R. K.V. MechelenMechelenBelgium Peter Maesnone Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Sint-TruidenBEL Valère Billen Quit 18 September 2007 Valère Billen neemt ontslag als hoofdcoach STVV http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/985/Sport/article/detail/40138/2007/09/18/Val-re-Billen-neemt-ontslag-als-hoofdcoach-STVV.dhtml demorgen.be dutch 2007-09-18BEL Peter Voets (caretaker) 18 September 2007 AnderlechtBEL Franky Vercauteren Mutual consent 12 November 2007 RSCA and Vercauteren end current contract http://www.rsca.be/article.php?aid=19052 rsca.be 2007-11-13April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes BEL Ariel Jacobs 12 November 2007 Dender EHBEL Jean-Pierre Vande Velde Mutual consent 19 November 2007 Kreeg vuur bij Dender niet aangewakkerd http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/eersteklasse/Dender/1.208826 sporza.be dutch 2007-11-19NED Johan Boskamp 27 November 2007 CharleroiBEL Philippe Van de Walle Quit 10 December 2007 Philippe Vande Walle stapt op bij Charleroi http://www.knack.be/nieuws/sport/philippe-vande-walle-stapt-op-bij-charleroi/site72-section7-article10467.html knack.be dutch 2007-12-10 2008-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080504154521/http://www.knack.be/nieuws/sport/philippe-vande-walle-stapt-op-bij-charleroi/site72-section7-article10467.html 2008-05-04 deadBEL Thierry Siquet 10 December 2007 Sint-TruidenBEL Peter Voets Caretaker replaced 10 December 2007 Dennis van Wijk nieuwe trainer Sint-Truiden http://www.nusport.nl/20071210/voetbal/3728 https://web.archive.org/web/20080518150524/http://www.nusport.nl/20071210/voetbal/3728 dead 2008-05-18 nusport.nl dutch 2007-12-10NED Dennis Van Wijk 10 December 2007 MouscronBEL Marc Brys Fired 17 December 2007 Moeskroen ontslaat trainer Marc Brys http://www.knack.be/nieuws/sport/moeskroen-ontslaat-trainer-marc-brys-/site72-section7-article10676.html knack.be dutch 2007-12-17 2008-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080329154845/http://www.knack.be/nieuws/sport/moeskroen-ontslaat-trainer-marc-brys-/site72-section7-article10676.html 2008-03-29 deadBEL Geert Broeckaert (caretaker) 17 December 2007 BrusselsFRA Albert Cartier Fired 22 December 2007 FC Brussels ontdoet zich van coach Cartier http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=54338 voetbalzone.nl dutch 2007-12-17BEL Edy De Bolle (caretaker) 22 December 2007 MouscronBEL Geert Broeckaert Caretaker replaced 27 December 2007 BEL Enzo Scifo 27 December 2007 Enzo Scifo nieuwe trainer van Moeskroen http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/949/Belgisch-Voetbal/article/detail/116455/2007/12/27/Enzo-Scifo-nieuwe-trainer-van-Moeskroen.dhtml hln.be dutch 2007-12-27 BrusselsBEL Edy De Bolle Caretaker replaced 24 January 2008BEL Franky Van Der Elst 24 January 2008 MonsBEL José Riga Fired 27 January 2008 Bergen ontslaat José Riga nu toch http://www.belgiumsoccer.be/nieuws/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6391&Itemid=225 belgiumsoccer.be dutch 2008-01-28 2008-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080130104013/http://belgiumsoccer.be/nieuws/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6391&Itemid=225 2008-01-30 deadFRA Albert Cartier 28 January 2008 Albert Cartier nieuwe coach Bergen http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/949/Belgisch-Voetbal/article/detail/150464/2008/01/28/Albert-Cartier-nieuwe-coach-Bergen.dhtml hln.be dutch 2008-01-28 GenkBEL Hugo Broos Fired 23 February 2008BEL Ronny Van Geneugden (caretaker) 23 February 2008 Kits Team Kit maker Shirt sponsor Notes Anderlecht Adidas Fortis Genk Airness Euphony, Carglass and Vasco Other sponsor: Asap.be Standard Umbro BASE,TNT Gent Jako VDK Charleroi Errea VOO, Champion Club Brugge Puma Dexia Germinal Beerschot Legea Quick Westerlo Saller Willy Naessens Industriebouw Side sponsors: Sika, Veralu, Gouden Gids, ING, Netex Mons Jako Holcim Side sponsors: SGI, Foruminvest Mouscron Errea Frinver Side sponsors: O2XA, Renault Mouscron Roeselare Joma Deceuninck Side sponsors: Alheembouw, Molecule, Vanheede Cercle Brugge Masita Vacansoleil Side sponsors: Vaillant, Renault Denoyel, Soncotra, Oud Brugge, The city of Bruges Brussels Jartazi Vermeersch Construct and Kia Motors Side sponsors: Crefibel, Tonissteiner, Verabel, Alno Zulte-Waregem Lotto BIK Woningen NV Side sponsors: Nollens Poultry, Stortbeton Declerq, Euphony, Mink, Giks Mode Sint-Truiden Umbro Belisol Side sponsors: Radson, Start People Lokeren Jartazi Edialux Side sponsors: DCM, Q-Team-VP-Lambrecht, Start People, vitrine.be, Garage Van Winckel, Van De Walle Industriebouw, Pingy Dender Nike De Doncker, Van Roy Mechelen Nike Telenet Side sponsors: Veolia Environnement, Krefima, Gybels, United Brands Stadiums Team Stadium Capacity Standard Stade Maurice Dufrasne 30,000 Cercle Brugge Jan Breydel Stadium 29,415 Club Brugge Jan Breydel Stadium 29,415 Anderlecht Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 28,063 Charleroi Stade du Pays de Charleroi 25,000 Genk Cristal Arena 24,900 Mechelen Veolia-Stadion 14,145 Gent Jules Ottenstadion 12,919 Sint-Truiden Staaienveld 12,491 Brussels Edmond Machtens Stadium 12,340 Germinal Beerschot Olympisch Stadion 12,148 Mouscron Stade Le Canonnier 11,500 Lokeren Daknamstadion 10,000 Mons Stade Charles Tondreau 9,504 Roeselare Schiervelde Stadion 9,036 Zulte-Waregem Regenboogstadion 8,500 Westerlo Het Kuipje 8,200 Dender Florent Beeckmanstadion 6,800 League standings main WDL 5 QR STA Standard Liège AND Anderlecht BRU Club Brugge CER Cercle Brugge GBA Germinal Beerschot GNT Gent ZWA Zulte Waregem CHA Charleroi WES Westerlo GEN Genk MOU Mouscron LOK Lokeren KVM Mechelen ROE Roeselare DEN Dender MON Mons STV Sint-Truiden FCB Brussels 22 11 1 61 19 C 21 7 6 59 31 20 7 7 45 30 17 9 8 62 33 16 7 11 46 34 14 10 10 57 46 13 8 13 47 54 13 7 14 41 45 12 9 13 43 37 12 9 13 54 55 12 6 16 38 43 9 15 10 32 33 10 10 14 45 52 9 11 14 36 55 9 6 19 33 59 7 12 15 37 45 6 9 19 32 58 R 4 7 23 27 66 R green1 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round CL3 green2 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round CL2 blue1 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round UC1 #CCCCFF Qualification to Intertoto Cup second roundCercle laat Intertoto-ticket aan G.Beerschot http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/eersteklasse/Cercle_Brugge/080513_Cercle_geen_Intertoto sporza.be nl 2008-05-13 2008-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080514082930/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/eersteklasse/Cercle_Brugge/080513_Cercle_geen_Intertoto 2008-05-14 dead IC2 blue2 Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round UC2 red1 Relegation to 2008–09 Belgian Second Division R R 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised. complete Jupiler League Results main FBR grey AND GBA CER BRU CHA DEN GNK GNT LOK KVM FCB MON MOU ROE STA STV WES ZWA Anderlecht 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–2 2–1 5–0 3–1 3–0 2–2 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 Genk 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 5–2 0–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 Standard Liège 2–0 3–1 0–0 5–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 4–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 Gent 2–3 5–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–4 4–1 Charleroi 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 Club Brugge 1–0 2–6 1–2 0–0 0–2 3–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 Germinal Beerschot 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–3 Westerlo 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 6–0 1–1 7–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 Mons 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 Mouscron 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–4 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 Roeselare 2–2 0–0 0–4 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 4–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 Cercle Brugge 0–0 5–1 0–0 4–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 5–1 3–2 3–0 2–0 Brussels 2–4 0–5 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–4 1–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–2 Zulte Waregem 1–0 2–2 1–4 2–1 2–2 2–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–3 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 Sint-Truiden 4–3 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 Lokeren 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 Dender 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–3 2–4 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–3 Mechelen 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–2 4–3 0–4 4–0 2–1 2–3 1–1 2–2 complete Jupiler League Season statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Marcin Wasilewski for Anderlecht against Mechelen (3 August 2007) Widest winning margin: 6: Westerlo 6–0 Roeselare (20 October 2007) Most goals in a match: 9: Westerlo 7–2 Brussels (19 January 2008) Best offensive team: Cercle Brugge with 62 goals. Best defensive team: Standard Liège with 19 goals. Hattricks scored: Milan Jovanović for Standard Liège against Brussels (11 August 2007) Milan Jovanović for Standard Liège against Roeselare (25 August 2007) Joseph Akpala for Charleroi against Sint-Truiden (26 August 2007) Bertin Tomou for Mouscron against Dender EH (27 October 2007) Bryan Ruiz for Gent against Lokeren (8 December 2007) Elyaniv Barda for Genk against Zulte-Waregem (14 December 2007) Bart Van Den Eede for Westerlo against Brussels (19 January 2008) Joseph Akpala for Charleroi against Genk (12 April 2008) Nicolás Frutos for Anderlecht against Sint-Truiden (26 April 2008) Cards First yellow card: Nicolas Pareja for Anderlecht against Mechelen (3 August 2007) First red card: Wim Mennes for Westerlo against Brussels (4 August 2007) Top goal scorers As of May 6, 2008: PlayerTeamGoals 1 Joseph Akpala NGA Charleroi 16 = Elyaniv Barda ISR Genk 16 = Milan Jovanović SRBStandard Liège 16 = Mbaye Leye SENZulte Waregem 16 = Sanharib Malki SYR 1980Germinal Beerschot 16 6 Dieumerci Mbokani CODStandard Liège 15 7 Mahamadou Dissa MLIRoeselare 14 8 Aloys Nong CMRYR KV Mechelen 13 9 Dominic Foley IRLGent 11 = Bryan Ruiz CRIGent 11 = François Sterchele BEL †Club Brugge 11 = Bertin Tomou CMRMouscron 11 † François Sterchele died on May 8, 2008, in a car crash and thus did not complete the full season.François Sterchele (26) killed in car accident http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie.english/sports/080508_Sterchele deredactie.be 2008-05-08 2008-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080512170708/http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie.english/sports/080508_Sterchele 2008-05-12 dead Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/bel/avebel08.htm Attendances Belgium average European-football-statistics.co.uk July 26, 2026 No. Club Average 1 Club Brugge 26,368 2 Standard de Liège 25,785 3 Anderlecht 24,911 4 Genk 23,271 5 Mechelen 11,143 6 Gent 10,690 7 Cercle Brugge 10,101 8 Germinal Beerschot 9,868 9 Charleroi 9,393 10 STVV 7,824 11 Zulte Waregem 6,704 12 Roeselare 6,096 13 Westerlo 5,941 14 Excelsior Mouscron 5,841 15 Lokeren 5,804 16 Brussels 5,219 17 Dender 4,672 18 RAEC 4,647 References 30em See also 2007–08 R.S.C. Anderlecht season Category:Belgian Pro League seasons Belgian 1