2007–08 Racing de Santander season
Racing de Santander 2007–08 football season
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During the 2007–08 Spanish football season, Racing de Santander competed in La Liga.
| 2007–08 season | |
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| Manager | Marcelino |
| Stadium | El Sardinero |
| La Liga | 6th |
| Copa del Rey | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | Mohamed Tchité (8) |
Season summary
Santander enjoyed the club's best season since 1934, finishing in sixth place and qualifying for the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Transfers
In
Ebi Smolarek - 
Borussia Dortmund, 24 August, €4,800,000
Fabio Coltorti - Grasshoppers, 31 August, €1,000,000
Aldo Duscher - 
Deportivo, July, free- Brian Sarmiento - Estudiantes, July
- Jorge López - Valencia, free
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 64[a] | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Sevilla | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 75 | 49 | +26 | 64[a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Racing Santander | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 60 | |
| 7 | Mallorca | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 59 | |
| 8 | Almería | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 52[b] |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
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Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2008. Source: Scoreboard
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Copa del Rey
| 28 February Semi-finals first leg | Getafe | 3–1 | Racing de Santander | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Madrid |
De la Red  25'Casquero 57' Manu 83' |
Smolarek 28' |
| 19 March Semi-finals second leg | Racing de Santander | 1–1 | Getafe | Estadio El Sardinero, Santander |
| Munitis 7' |
Casquero 80' |