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2007–08 Eredivisie

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Season
  
2007-08

Champions League
  
PSV FC Twente

Start date
  
2007

Champions
  
PSV (21st title)

UEFA Intertoto Cup
  
NAC Breda

Champion
  
PSV Eindhoven

2007–08 Eredivisie

Promoted
  
De Graafschap VVV-Venlo

UEFA Cup
  
Feyenoord Ajax SC Heerenveen NEC

Relegated
  
S.B.V. Excelsior, VVV-Venlo

Similar
  
2006–07 Eredivisie, 2009–10 Eredivisie, 2011–12 Eredivisie, 2012–13 Eredivisie, 2013–14 Eredivisie

The 2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of the Eredivisie, the top division of association football in the Netherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending champions PSV retaining their title with 72 points.

Contents

The following teams are promoted to the Eredivisie at the start of the season:

  • VVV-Venlo

    • League table

    Source: Eredivisie
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Top scorers

    Last updated: April 20, 2008
    Source: Eredivisie official website

    For UEFA competitions

    For one Champions League ticket

    For one UEFA Cup playoff ticket

    For one UEFA Cup ticket

    The winner of match G, FC Twente, qualifies for UEFA Champions League 2008-09. The loser of match G, Ajax, qualifies for the UEFA Cup 2008-09. The losers of matches A and B, SC Heerenveen and NAC Breda, faced each other in match H. The winner, SC Heerenveen, qualified for the UEFA Cup. The loser of match H, NAC Breda, faced NEC, the winner of the playoffs featuring FC Groningen, NEC, Roda JC and FC Utrecht. NEC won that match, match J, and clinched the final UEFA Cup ticket, while the loser, NAC Breda, qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

    Relegation

    Round 1
    Round 2 (best of 3)
    Round 3 (best of 3)

    The winners of matches G and H will play in the Eredivisie 2008–09.

    Season statistics

    Last updated on April 20, 2008.

    Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Kemy Agustien for AZ against VVV-Venlo (18 August 2007)
  • Widest winning margin: SC Heerenveen 9-0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007)
  • Most goals in a match: SC Heerenveen 9-0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007), De Graafschap 1-8 Ajax (August 19, 2007)
  • Fastest goal in a match: Roy Makaay for Feyenoord against Heracles Almelo (2 December 2007)
  • Best offensive team: Ajax with 94 goals in 34 matches.
  • Worst offensive team: Excelsior with 32 goals in 34 matches.
  • Best defensive team: PSV with 24 goals against in 34 matches.
  • Worst defensive team: Sparta and VVV-Venlo with 76 goals against in 34 matches.

    • Cards

  • First yellow card: Gianni Zuiverloon for SC Heerenveen against Willem II (17 August 2007)
  • First red card: Patrick Mtiliga for NAC Breda against FC Groningen (18 August 2007)

    • References

    2007–08 Eredivisie Wikipedia
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