2007–08 Belgian First Division

The 2007–08 season of the Belgian First Division began on August 3, 2007, and concluded on May 10, 2008. The championship was decided in the 31st round on April 20, 2008, when Standard Liège beat Anderlecht 2–0 at home. For Standard it was their 9th League Championship, but just their first in the last 25 years. At the other end of the table, Brussels and Sint-Truiden were relegated on matchdays 31 and 32 respectively. Behind Standard, Anderlecht and Club Brugge fought until the end for the second place which gives right to a place in the qualifying rounds of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League. On the penultimate matchday, Anderlecht won against Club Brugge with 2–0 which proved decisive in the end for them to become second.

Belgian First Division
Season2007–08
ChampionsStandard Liège
RelegatedSint-Truidense
Brussels
Champions LeagueStandard Liège
Anderlecht
UEFA CupClub Brugge
Gent
Matches played306
Goals scored795 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorer
Joseph Akpala
Elyaniv Barda
Milan Jovanović
Mbaye Leye
Sanharib Malki (16 each)
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