2007–08 Danish 1st Division
63rd season of Danish 1st Division
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The 2007–08 Danish 1st Division (known as the Viasat Divisionen due to sponsorship by Viasat) season was the 13th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on August 4, 2007 to the final match on June 8, 2008.
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| Season | 2007–08 |
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| Champions | Vejle BK |
| Promoted | Vejle BK SønderjyskE |
| Relegated | HIK Aarhus Fremad Ølstykke FC |
| Goals | 681 |
| Average goals/game | 2,84 |
| Top goalscorer | Pablo Piñones-Arce (17) |
| Biggest home win | Vejle BK 8-0 HIK (2007-09-23) |
| Biggest away win | Ølstykke FC 0-5 Silkeborg IF (2007-09-23) |
| Highest scoring | Vejle BK 5-3 Hvidovre IF (2007-08-26) Vejle BK 8-0 HIK (2007-09-23) (8 goals) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The division-champion and runner-up promotes to the 2008–09 Danish Superliga. The teams in the 14th, 15th and 16th places will be divided between 2nd Division East and West, based on location.
You can see the fixture schedule here.
Participants
| Club |
Finishing position last season |
First season of current spell in 1st Division |
|---|---|---|
| Aarhus Fremad | 11th | 2006–07 |
| AB | 10th | 2004–05 |
| BK Frem | 5th | 2004–05 |
| FC Fredericia | 4th | 2001–02 |
| Herfølge BK | 9th | 2005–06 |
| HIK | 13th | 2004–05 |
| Hvidovre IF | 3rd in 2nd Division East | 2007–08 |
| Kolding FC | 6th | 2005–06 |
| Køge BK | 7th | 2003–04 |
| Lolland-Falster Alliancen | 1st in 2nd Division East | 2007–08 |
| Næstved BK | 8th | 2006–07 |
| Silkeborg IF | 12th in Superliga | 2007–08 |
| Skive IK | 1st in 2nd Division West | 2007–08 |
| SønderjyskE | 3rd | 2006–07 |
| Vejle BK | 11th in Superliga | 2007–08 |
| Ølstykke FC | 12th | 2002–03 |
Odds
Before the season, Superliga-relegated Vejle was considered the 8/5-favorite to win the division and regain promotion along with fellow relegated Silkeborg at 23/10, with former Superliga-side SønderjyskE the only notable contender for the title at 15/4. The outsiders for promotion were local rivals Kolding and Fredericia.
The fight in the middle of the pack was predicted to contended by AB, Herfølge, Næstved, Køge and Frem, while Lolland-Falster Alliancen, Ølstykke and HIK would contend the lower third.
The two newly promoted teams, Skive and Hvidovre were, along with last year's 11th-place finisher, Aarhus Fremad, the favorites to get relegated.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle BK (C, P) | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 78 | Promotion to Danish Superliga |
| 2 | SønderjyskE (P) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 61 | |
| 3 | Silkeborg IF | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 57 | |
| 4 | Herfølge Boldklub | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 51 | |
| 5 | Fredericia | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 44 | |
| 6 | AB | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 41 | |
| 7 | Kolding FC | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 40 | |
| 8 | Næstved BK | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Hvidovre IF | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Skive IK | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 34 | |
| 11 | Frem[a] | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 33 | |
| 12 | LFA | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 33 | |
| 13 | Køge BK | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 33 | |
| 14 | HIK (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 31 | Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions |
| 15 | Aarhus Fremad (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 28 | |
| 16 | Ølstykke FC (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Frem was docked six points because of the club's compulsory composition.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pablo Piñones-Arce |
Vejle BK | 17 |
| 2 |  Kenneth Fabricius |
SønderjyskE | 16 |
| Rasmus Katholm |
FC Fredericia | ||
| 4 | Anders Clausen |
SønderjyskE Hvidovre IF |
15 |
| 5 |  Adeshina Lawal |
Vejle BK | 14 |
| Henrik Toft |
Vejle BK Herfølge BK | ||
| 7 |  Emmanuel Ake |
HIK | 13 |
| 8 | Lasse Ankjær |
Skive IK | 12 |
| 9 | Akeem Agbetu |
Kolding FC | 11 |
| Simon Azoulay |
Silkeborg IF | ||
| Martin B. Christensen |
LFA | ||
| Jesper Jørgensen |
Kolding FC |