2007–08 Belgian First Division
Season | 2007–08 |
---|---|
Champions | Standard Liège |
Relegated | Sint-Truidense Brussels |
Champions League | Standard Liège Anderlecht |
UEFA Cup | Club Brugge Gent |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 795 (2.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Joseph Akpala Elyaniv Barda Milan Jovanović Mbaye Leye Sanharib Malki (16 each) |
← 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[]
Club | Location | Current manager | 2007–08 season managers |
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R.S.C. Anderlecht | Anderlecht | ![]() |
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K.R.C. Genk | Genk | ![]() |
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Standard Liège | Liège | ![]() |
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K.A.A. Gent | Ghent | ![]() |
none |
R. Charleroi S.C. | Charleroi | ![]() |
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Club Brugge | Bruges | ![]() |
none |
K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot | Antwerp | ![]() |
none |
K.V.C. Westerlo | Westerlo | ![]() |
none |
R.A.E.C. Mons | Mons | ![]() |
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R.E. Mouscron | Mouscron | ![]() |
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K.S.V. Roeselare | Roeselare | ![]() |
none |
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | Bruges | ![]() |
none |
F.C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | ![]() |
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S.V. Zulte-Waregem | Waregem | ![]() |
none |
K. Sint-Truidense V.V. | Sint-Truiden | ![]() |
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K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | Lokeren | ![]() |
none |
F. C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. | Denderleeuw | ![]() |
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Y.R. K.V. Mechelen | Mechelen | ![]() |
none |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Sint-Truiden | ![]() |
Quit | 18 September 2007 [1] | ![]() |
18 September 2007 |
Anderlecht | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 12 November 2007 [2] | ![]() |
12 November 2007 |
Dender EH | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 19 November 2007 [3] | ![]() |
27 November 2007 |
Charleroi | ![]() |
Quit | 10 December 2007 [4] | ![]() |
10 December 2007 |
Sint-Truiden | ![]() |
Caretaker replaced | 10 December 2007 [5] | ![]() |
10 December 2007 |
Mouscron | ![]() |
Fired | 17 December 2007 [6] | ![]() |
17 December 2007 |
Brussels | ![]() |
Fired | 22 December 2007 [7] | ![]() |
22 December 2007 |
Mouscron | ![]() |
Caretaker replaced | 27 December 2007 | ![]() |
27 December 2007 [8] |
Brussels | ![]() |
Caretaker replaced | 24 January 2008 | ![]() |
24 January 2008 |
Mons | ![]() |
Fired | 27 January 2008 [9] | ![]() |
28 January 2008 [10] |
Genk | ![]() |
Fired | 23 February 2008 | ![]() |
23 February 2008 |
Kits[]
Team | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor | Notes |
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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 | 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 |
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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[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Standard Liège (C) | 34 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 19 | +42 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Anderlecht | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 70 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Club Brugge | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 67 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 60 | |
5 | Germinal Beerschot | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 55 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round[11] |
6 | Gent | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 52 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
7 | Zulte Waregem | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 47 | |
8 | Charleroi | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 46 | |
9 | Westerlo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 45 | |
10 | Genk | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 45 | |
11 | Mouscron | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 42 | |
12 | Lokeren | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 42 | |
13 | Mechelen | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 40 | |
14 | Roeselare | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 38 | |
15 | Dender | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 33 | |
16 | Mons | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 33 | |
17 | Sint-Truiden (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 27 | Relegation to 2008–09 Belgian Second Division |
18 | Brussels (R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 66 | −39 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a playoff is organised.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Results[]
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:
Player | Team | Goals | |
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1 | ![]() |
Charleroi | 16 |
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Genk | 16 |
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Standard Liège | 16 |
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Zulte Waregem | 16 |
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Germinal Beerschot | 16 |
6 | ![]() |
Standard Liège | 15 |
7 | ![]() |
Roeselare | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
YR KV Mechelen | 13 |
9 | ![]() |
Gent | 11 |
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Gent | 11 |
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Club Brugge | 11 |
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Mouscron | 11 |
† François Sterchele died on May 8, 2008 in a car crash and thus did not complete the full season.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Valère Billen neemt ontslag als hoofdcoach STVV" (in Dutch). demorgen.be. 2007-09-18.
- ^ "RSCA and Vercauteren end current contract". rsca.be. 2007-11-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kreeg vuur bij Dender niet aangewakkerd" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Philippe Vande Walle stapt op bij Charleroi" (in Dutch). knack.be. 2007-12-10. Archived from the original on 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "Dennis van Wijk nieuwe trainer Sint-Truiden" (in Dutch). nusport.nl. 2007-12-10. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Moeskroen ontslaat trainer Marc Brys" (in Dutch). knack.be. 2007-12-17. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "FC Brussels ontdoet zich van coach Cartier" (in Dutch). voetbalzone.nl. 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Enzo Scifo nieuwe trainer van Moeskroen" (in Dutch). hln.be. 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Bergen ontslaat José Riga nu toch" (in Dutch). belgiumsoccer.be. 2008-01-28. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "Albert Cartier nieuwe coach Bergen" (in Dutch). hln.be. 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Cercle laat Intertoto-ticket aan G.Beerschot" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2008-05-13. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ "François Sterchele (26) killed in car accident". deredactie.be. 2008-05-08. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
See also[]
- Belgian First Division A seasons
- 2007–08 in European association football leagues
- 2007–08 in Belgian football