2008 Damallsvenskan Explained
The 2008 Damallsvenskan was the 21st season of the Damallsvenskan, the highest level of professional women's football in Sweden, with 12 teams competing.[1] The season ran from 6 April to 18 October.[2] For the fourth time in a row the league was won by Umeå IK.[3] Newly promoted Umeå Södra were relegated, as were Bälinge.[4] Manon Melis and Marta finished as the season's top scorers with 23 goals.[5] Prior to the season's last game, Marta was on 17 goals, but she managed to catch up with Melis by scoring six times in an 11–1 win over relegated Bälinge.[6] [7]
Summary
The game Linköpings FC–Umeå IK (1–4) on 3 september was played at Folkungavallen in Linköping in front of 9 413 spectators, leading to a new Damallsvenskan record attendance.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Tabell och resultat - Damallsvenskan. Swedish Football Association. sv. 17 February 2021.
- Web site: Spelprogram - Damallsvenskan. Swedish Football Association. sv. 17 February 2021.
- Web site: UIK guldfirade & LFC till Europa. "UIK celebrates gold & LFC into Europe. 28 December 2020. sv. Swedish Football Association.
- Web site: Linköping klara mästare. Swedish Football Association. sv. 17 February 2021.
- Web site: Skytteliga - Damallsvenskan . Swedish Football Association. sv. 14 February 2021.
- Web site: UIK guldfirade & LFC till Europa. "UIK celebrates gold & LFC into Europe. 28 December 2020. sv. Swedish Football Association.
- News: Melis matured by Swedish experience. 17 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214090206/https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/01dc-0e11a800f2ac-fa2a8d0fdf82-1000--melis-matured-by-swedish-experience/. 14 February 2021. UEFA. 24 December 2020. Berend. Scholten .
- News: Titta Linköping, ni är lika bra som KFF. Sportbladet. Daniel Sjöberg. Swedish. 8 September 2008. 11 October 2021.
