2007–08 Ligakupa Explained

Ligakupa
Year:2007–08
Dates:8 August 2007 – 20 May 2008
Country:Hungary
Num Teams:16
Champions:Fehérvár (1st title)
Runner-Up:Debrecen
Matches:123
Goals:425
Nextseason:2008–09

The 2007–08 Ligakupa was the first edition of the Hungarian League Cup, the Ligakupa.

The competition was won by autumn season winner's Fehérvár, defeating the spring season winner's Debrecen with an aggregate result of 3–0 in the final. The winner qualify for the 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[1] The Székesfehérvár club later withdrew from the European club competition and the right to play was passed to Budapest Honvéd.[2]

Match times up to 28 October 2007 and from 30 March 2008 were CEST (UTC+2). Times on interim ("winter") days were CET (UTC+1).

Format

The newly created competition started with the 16 top tier teams first, grouping them by regional considerations. The top two finishers from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, which will be played on a back-and-forth basis after a draw. The semi-finals and final of the autumn season will also be two-legged. The series will be repeated in the spring after a new draw. Finally, the autumn and spring winners will face each other - twice - to decide the League Cup winners. If the same team wins in both the autumn and spring season, a friendly against the Hungarian national football team will be held instead of the Grand final.[3]

Autumn season

Group stage

Group A

Sixth round

Group B

Sixth round

Group C

Sixth round

Group D

Sixth round

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals

Summary

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Matches

Zalaegerszeg won 5–0 on aggregate.----3–3 on aggregate. Fehérvár won on away goals.----Debrecen won 3–0 on aggregate.----Diósgyőr won 5–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

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Matches

Fehérvár won 4–3 on aggregate.----Diósgyőr won 6–4 on aggregate.----

Final

Fehérvár won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Grand final.

Spring season

Group stage

Group A

Sixth round

Group B

Sixth round

Group C

Sixth round

Group D

Sixth round

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals

Summary

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Matches

MTK Budapest won 10–0 on aggregate.----Győr won 3–2 on aggregate.----Debrecen won 10–1 on aggregate.----Siófok won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

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Matches

Győr 3–1 on aggregate.----Debrecen won 2–0 on aggregate.----

Final

Debrecen won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Grand final.

Grand final

Second leg

Fehérvár won 3–0 on aggregate.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A sokat bírált Ligakupa győztese kiléphet a nemzetközi porondra. 23 October 2007. nso.hu. hu.
  2. Web site: A Budapest Honvéd indul az Intertotó-kupában. 3 June 2008. mlsz.hu. hu.
  3. Web site: A Honvédnak három, az Újpestnek egy pont kell a továbbjutáshoz. 10 October 2007. nso.hu. hu.