2007–08 in Belgian football explained

Country:Belgium
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Season:2007–08
Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09
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The 2007–08 football season in Belgium, which is the 105th season of competitive football in the country.

Honours

CompetitionWinner
First divisionStandard Liège
Second divisionKortrijk
Third division ARonse
Third division BRFC Liège
Promotion AWielsbeke
Promotion BGent-Zeehaven
Promotion CHoogstraten
Promotion DURS Centre
CupAnderlecht
SupercupStandard Liège

League competitions

Belgian First Division

See main article: 2007–08 Belgian First Division.

Belgian Second Division

European Club Results

Note that the Belgian team's score is given first

This season, Gent played in the Intertoto Cup and got eliminated in the final round. Likewise Genk got beaten in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, while Anderlecht got knocked out of that same tournament in the third qualifying round which allowed them to take part in the UEFA Cup together with Standard Liège and Club Brugge. In the UEFA Cup, Anderlecht managed to get the furthest, namely into the last 16.

DateTeamCompetitionRoundLegOpponentLocationScore
July 7GentIntertoto CupRound 2Leg 1, Home CliftonvilleJules Ottenstadion, Ghent2-0
July 14GentIntertoto CupRound 2Leg 2, Away CliftonvilleWindsor Park, Belfast4-0
July 21GentIntertoto CupRound 3Leg 1, Home AalborgJules Ottenstadion, Ghent1-1
July 29GentIntertoto CupRound 3Leg 2, Away AalborgEnergi Nord Arena, Aalborg1-2
July 31GenkChampions LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 1, Home SarajevoCristal Arena, Genk1-2[1]
August 8GenkChampions LeagueQual. Round 2Leg 2, Away SarajevoAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo1-0[2]
August 15AnderlechtChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 1, Away FenerbahçeŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul0-1[3]
August 16Standard LiègeUEFA CupQual. Round 2Leg 1, Away KäerjengStade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg3-0[4]
August 29AnderlechtChampions LeagueQual. Round 3Leg 2, Home FenerbahçeConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht0-2[5]
August 30Standard LiègeUEFA CupQual. Round 2Leg 2, Home KäerjengStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège1-0[6]
September 20AnderlechtUEFA CupRound 1Leg 1, Home Rapid WienConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht1-1[7]
September 20Club BruggeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 1, Away BrannBrann Stadion, Bergen1-0[8]
September 20Standard LiègeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 1, Away Zenit St. PetersburgPetrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg0-3[9]
October 4AnderlechtUEFA CupRound 1Leg 2, Away Rapid WienGerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna1-0[10]
October 4Club BruggeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 2, Home BrannJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges1-2[11]
October 4Standard LiègeUEFA CupRound 1Leg 2, Home Zenit St. PetersburgStade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège1-1[12]
October 25AnderlechtUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 1, Home Hapoel Tel AvivConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht2-0[13]
November 8AnderlechtUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 2, Away AalborgEnergi Nord Arena, Aalborg1-1[14]
December 6AnderlechtUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 3, Home Tottenham HotspurConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht1-1[15]
December 19AnderlechtUEFA CupGroup StageMatch 4, Away GetafeColiseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe1-2[16]
February 13AnderlechtUEFA CupRound of 32Leg 1, Home BordeauxConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht2-1[17]
February 21AnderlechtUEFA CupRound of 32Leg 2, Away BordeauxStade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux1-1[18]
March 6AnderlechtUEFA CupRound of 16Leg 1, Home Bayern MunichConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht0-5[19]
March 12AnderlechtUEFA CupRound of 16Leg 2, Away Bayern MunichAllianz Arena, Munich2-1[20]

European qualification for 2008-09 summary

CompetitionQualifiersReason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying RoundStandard Liège1st in Jupiler League
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying RoundAnderlecht2nd in Jupiler League
UEFA Cup First RoundClub Brugge3rd in Jupiler League
UEFA Cup Second Qualifying RoundGentLosing Cup finalist
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2nd RoundGerminal BeerschotHighest Jupiler League finishers (5th) to have entered and not qualified for any other European competition. Cercle Brugge (4th) did not want to participate.

Deaths

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: It will not be easy, but it's still possible. nl. 2007-07-31. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080426184857/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/2.275/2.556/1.161340. 2008-04-26. dead.
  2. News: This elimination means standing still. nl. 2007-08-08. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080426184902/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/2.275/2.556/1.165046. 2008-04-26. dead.
  3. News: Anderlecht returns with doubtful result. nl. 2007-08-15. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080427000825/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/2.275/2.556/1.168081. 2008-04-27. dead.
  4. News: Standard managed to score three times. nl. 2007-08-16. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124174326/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.168298. 2008-01-24. dead.
  5. News: Anderlecht can forget about CL-money. nl. 2007-08-29. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080427000830/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/2.275/2.556/1.174121. 2008-04-27. dead.
  6. News: Standard at the pace of the opponent. nl. 2007-08-30. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124173728/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.174639. 2008-01-24. dead.
  7. News: We just can't seem to hold the zero. nl. 2007-09-20. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124173743/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.183689. 2008-01-24. dead.
  8. News: Club Brugge already almost sure of group phase. nl. 2007-09-20. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080217002502/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.183686. 2008-02-17. dead.
  9. News: Saint-Petersburg was more calm at the goal. nl. 2007-09-20. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080619161700/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.183684. 2008-06-19. dead.
  10. News: Serhat averts crisis in Anderlecht. nl. 2007-10-04. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124174331/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.189835. 2008-01-24. dead.
  11. News: Club Brugge squanders good starting position. nl. 2007-10-04. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124173254/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.189830. 2008-01-24. dead.
  12. News: Courageous Standard cannot produce a stunt. nl. 2007-10-04. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080617232233/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/UEFA-beker/1.189828. 2008-06-17. dead.
  13. News: Frutos gives Anderlecht the victory. nl. 2007-10-25. sporza.be.
  14. News: Anderlecht allows Aalborg to draw level. nl. 2007-11-08. sporza.be.
  15. News: Anderlecht does not quite improve the situation. nl. 2007-12-06. sporza.be.
  16. News: Anderlecht still in Europe after newyear. nl. 2007-12-19. sporza.be.
  17. News: Mpenza ultimately manages the victory. nl. 2008-02-13. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080505000508/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/Uefa-beker_2007-2008/1.204355?atid=4024&sid=473&htid=4209&phase3=0&phase1=70835&compid=43&phase2=72123. 2008-05-05. dead.
  18. News: Anderlecht has to get ready for Bayern. nl. 2008-02-21. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080621104000/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/Uefa-beker_2007-2008/1.204355?atid=4209&sid=473&htid=4024&phase3=0&phase1=70835&compid=43&phase2=72123. 2008-06-21. dead.
  19. News: Anderlecht goes down in UEFA-Cup. nl. 2008-03-06. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080617234457/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/Uefa-beker_2007-2008/1.204355?atid=4017&sid=473&htid=4209&phase3=0&phase1=70836&compid=43&phase2=72133. 2008-06-17. dead.
  20. News: Anderlecht saves the honour. nl. 2008-03-12. sporza.be. 2008-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080328034424/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/UEFA/Uefa-beker_2007-2008/1.204355?atid=4209&sid=473&htid=4017&phase3=0&phase1=70836&compid=43&phase2=72133. 2008-03-28. dead.
  21. News: Constant Vanden Stock has died. Sporza. 2008-04-19.
  22. News: François Sterchele (26) killed in car accident. Sporza. 2008-05-08. 2008-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20080512170708/http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie.english/sports/080508_Sterchele. 2008-05-12. dead.
  23. News: Four times topscorer Wégria has passed away. nl. Sporza. 2008-06-06. 2008-06-07. https://archive.today/20120718212731/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/1.319339. 2012-07-18. dead.

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