Serbian Superliga 2007-08
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The 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga
season (known as the Meridian
SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the second since its establishment in 2006. Red Star Belgrade
were the defending SuperLiga champions, having won their twenty-fifth national title the season before.
The SuperLiga changed its format from this season. The League was no longer divided into a playoff and play-out group midway through the campaign. Instead the 12 teams played each other three times in a conventional league format. For the SuperLiga's unnagural season and this one the league had been named the Meridian SuperLiga. This however, was the last season that Meridian Bank
had sponsorship rights to the SuperLiga. The rights to the Serbian SuperLiga were bought by Jelen
and starting from the 2008–09 season the league would be known as the Jelen SuperLiga.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Champions: PARTIZAN BELGRADE
(coach: Miroslav Đukić until 18 round, Slaviša Jokanović
from 18 round)
Players(League matches/league goals)Zoran Tošić
(32/8)Lamine Diarra
(31/12)Đorđe Lazić (30/6)Almani Moreira (28/7)Darko Maletić
(28/0)Stevan Jovetić
(27/12)Juca
(25/5)Nemanja Rnić
(25/0)Darko Božović
(24/0)Ivan Obradović (19/0)Aleksandar Lazevski
(16/2)Žarko Lazetić
(15/1)Nikola Mitrović
(15/0)Nenad Đorđević (14/6)Ednilson
(14/0)Mladen Božović
(10/0)Srđa Knežević (10/0)Milan Vještica
(9/0)Marko Jovanović (9/0)Dragan Čadikovski
(7/2)Slaven Stjepanović
(7/1)Marko Ćetković
(6/0)Milovan Sikimić
(5/0)Risto Lakić
(2/0)
Like in many previous seasons, the allocation of European spots based on the final 2007–08 league and cup standings turned out to be messy.
According to the propositions, the second UEFA Cup spot is supposed to go to the Serbian Cup winner. However, since the Cup was won by FK Partizan, a club that also won the league, the second UEFA Cup spot went to the 2007–08 Serbian Cup finalist FK Zemun
. This created problems, since FK Zemun couldn't obtain the UEFA licence for the year due to poor financial situation at the club, and their UEFA Cup spot went to the 4th placed league team - Borac Čačak
. Now, since Borac Čačak earned a 2008 Intertoto Cup berth based on finishing 4th in the league, they now passed their Intertoto Cup spot down to 9th placed OFK Beograd
because Napredak Kruševac
, Čukarički
, Mladost Lučani
, and Hajduk Kula
(5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th placed teams in the league, respectively) didn't want it.
This created a bizarre situation whereby a team that finished fourth from the bottom barely avoiding relegation playoff (OFK Beograd) still got to play in the 2008 Intertoto Cup
.
at the end of the 2007–08 season:
at the end of the 2007–08 season based on their performance:
However, following speculation on June 29, 2008 that 7th placed SuperLiga team - Mladost
from Lučani
- might decline the opportunity to compete in 2008–09 SuperLiga season due to lacking the funds required to compete at the top level, the official confirmation of their decision came on July 2, 2008. The possibility of Mladost Lučani being relegated two levels down to Srpska Liga as punishment was initially talked about, nut the club was eventually moved only one level down to First League for the 2008–09 season.
By the decision of Serbian Football Association
(FSS), the relegated team that ended up keeping its SuperLiga status as a result of Mladost's withdrawal became 11th placed Banat Zrenjanin
, not the 10th placed FK Smederevo. The FA made the decision based on their opinion that Banat Zrenjanin has better support of the sponsors and its community (city of Zrenjanin
) than does FK Smederevo
.
The decision caused a lot of controversy and protest from FK Smederevo officials who claimed they should've been given the opportunity to retain the SuperLiga status after Mladost's withdrawal. They even launched an official appeal with UEFA
, but it got rejected.
So, in the end, the three 2007–08 SuperLiga teams that will not compete in the 2008–09 SuperLiga season are:
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
season (known as the Meridian
Meridian Bank
Meridian Bank is a bank operating in Serbia. The banks headquarters are in Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city.It was founded in October 1991 as a private bank with mixed capital. Since July 2005, it is majority owned by Crédit Agricole S.A. Paris....
SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the second since its establishment in 2006. Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
were the defending SuperLiga champions, having won their twenty-fifth national title the season before.
The SuperLiga changed its format from this season. The League was no longer divided into a playoff and play-out group midway through the campaign. Instead the 12 teams played each other three times in a conventional league format. For the SuperLiga's unnagural season and this one the league had been named the Meridian SuperLiga. This however, was the last season that Meridian Bank
Meridian Bank
Meridian Bank is a bank operating in Serbia. The banks headquarters are in Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city.It was founded in October 1991 as a private bank with mixed capital. Since July 2005, it is majority owned by Crédit Agricole S.A. Paris....
had sponsorship rights to the SuperLiga. The rights to the Serbian SuperLiga were bought by Jelen
Jelen pivo
Jelen Pivo is a light beer produced by Apatin Brewery ltd. Jelen Pivo contains 5% alcohol, belongs to the class of light lagers, and is made of high-quality hops, barley and yeast. Besides Serbia, Jelen Pivo can also be found on the markets of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia,...
and starting from the 2008–09 season the league would be known as the Jelen SuperLiga.
Participating clubs and their stadia
The following twelve clubs competed in the 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga season.| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
Stadion Crvena Zvezda Stadion Crvena Zvezda The Red Star Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Red Star Belgrade. The stadium is all-seated and the capacity is 51,328. It was opened in 1963 after construction which had started three years... |
55,000 |
| Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
Partizan Stadium Partizan Stadium Partizan Stadium is a football and track-and-field stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, owned by FK Partizan. It carried the name JNA Stadium for a long time and was the site of Youth Day parade. Even today, the majority of football fans in all countries of the former Yugoslavia call it by its old name.... |
32,710 |
| Vojvodina FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded... |
Karađorđe Stadium | 20,000 |
| Banat FK Banat Zrenjanin FK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia... |
Karađorđev Park Stadium | 18,700 |
| Smederevo FK Smederevo Fudbalski klub Smederevo is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Smederevo.-History:... |
Fortress Stadium | 17,200 |
| OFK Beograd OFK Beograd Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian... |
Omladinski Stadion Omladinski Stadion Omladinski stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of OFK Beograd. The stadium is capable of seating up to 14,600 people. It often gets a lot of attendance thanks to the Blue Union ultras group of supporters... |
16,000 |
| Hajduk Kula | Stadion Hajduk Stadion Hajduk Stadium Hajduk is a multi-use stadium in Kula, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Hajduk Kula. The stadium has a seating capacity for 11,000 people.... |
12,000 |
| Napredak FK Napredak Kruševac FK Napredak is a football club based in the city of Kruševac, Serbia. The club was founded on December 8, 1946, through a fusion of three local area clubs: Zakić, Badža and 14. Oktobar... |
Kruševac Stadium Stadion Mladost (Kruševac) Stadion Mladost is a multi-use all-seated stadium in Kruševac, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Napredak Kruševac. The stadium has a seating capacity for 10,811 people. It was built in 1976. in a record time of 60 days.- References :... |
10,811 |
| Bežanija FK Bežanija FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :... |
Stadion Bežanije Stadion Bežanije Stadion Bežanije is a multi-use stadium in Novi Beograd, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Bežanija. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
9,350 |
| Mladost Lučani FK Mladost Lucani FK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga... |
Stadion Mladost Stadion Mladost (Lucani) Stadion Mladost is a stadium in Lučani, Serbia. Its capacity is over 8,000 and it is the home ground for FK Mladost Lučani.... |
8,000 |
| Borac Čačak FK Borac Cacak Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000.... |
Čačak Stadium Cacak Stadium Čačak Stadium, also known as Stadion Borca, is a multi-purpose stadium in Čačak, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Borac Čačak. The stadium has a capacity for approximately 5,000 people.... |
7,600 |
| Čukarički FK Cukaricki Stankom FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :... |
Čukarički Stadion Cukaricki Stadion Čukarički Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Čukarički Stankom. The stadium holds 7,000 people... |
6,600 |
League table
Final standings| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 23 | 80 |
| 2 | Red Star Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
33 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 65 | 22 | 75 |
| 3 | Vojvodina FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded... |
33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 62 |
| 4 | Borac Čačak FK Borac Cacak Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000.... |
33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 33 | |
| 46 | ||||||||
| 5 | Napredak FK Napredak Kruševac FK Napredak is a football club based in the city of Kruševac, Serbia. The club was founded on December 8, 1946, through a fusion of three local area clubs: Zakić, Badža and 14. Oktobar... |
33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 33 | |
| 41 | ||||||||
| 6 | Čukarički FK Cukaricki Stankom FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :... |
33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 32 | |
| 40 | ||||||||
| 7 | Mladost Lučani FK Mladost Lucani FK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga... |
33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 41 | |
| 38 | ||||||||
| 8 | Hajduk Kula FK Hajduk Rodic M&B Kula Fudbalski klub Hajduk Kula is a Serbian football club based in Kula that play in the Serbian SuperLiga.-Beginning: KAFK:... |
33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 31 | |
| 37 | ||||||||
| 9 | OFK Beograd OFK Beograd Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian... |
33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 45 | |
| 36 | ||||||||
| 10 | Smederevo FK Smederevo Fudbalski klub Smederevo is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Smederevo.-History:... |
33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 44 | |
| 36 | ||||||||
| 11 | Banat FK Banat Zrenjanin FK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia... (R) |
33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 57 | |
| 28 | ||||||||
| 12 | Bežanija FK Bežanija FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :... (R) |
33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 58 | |
| 19 |
| UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup Second Round | |
| Relegation Playoff | |
| Direct relegation to Serbian First League |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| SuperLiga 2007–08 Winners |
|---|
| Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... 20th Title |
Champions: PARTIZAN BELGRADE
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
(coach: Miroslav Đukić until 18 round, Slaviša Jokanović
Slaviša Jokanovic
Slaviša Jokanović is a retired Serbian professional footballer who played in the 1990s and early 2000s....
from 18 round)
Players(League matches/league goals)Zoran Tošić
Zoran Tošic
Zoran Tošić is a Serbian footballer who plays as a left winger for CSKA Moscow. Born in Zrenjanin, Tošić began his career with his local side Proleter Zrenjanin. He then joined Budućnost Banatski Dvor, who then merged with Proleter to form Banat Zrenjanin...
(32/8)Lamine Diarra
Lamine Diarra
Lamine Diarra is a Senegalese football striker who plays for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Partizan. He has been nicknamed "Black Mamba" or "Mamba Di", due to his speed and deadliness.-Partizan:...
(31/12)Đorđe Lazić (30/6)Almani Moreira (28/7)Darko Maletić
Darko Maletic
Darko Maletić is a Bosnian footballer. He currently plays for FC Aktobe. Maletić holds peculiar record: he played in UEFA Cup for 5 different clubs from various countries .-Club career:...
(28/0)Stevan Jovetić
Stevan Jovetic
Stevan Jovetić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Serie A club ACF Fiorentina...
(27/12)Juca
Juliano Roberto Antonello
Juliano Roberto Antonello , commonly known as Juca, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He plays with Ceará in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.-Club career:...
(25/5)Nemanja Rnić
Nemanja Rnic
Nemanja "Berthen" Rnić is a Serbian football encircling defender who had spent his entire career at FK Partizan, before signing a contract for three seasons with the Belgian giants RSC Anderlecht in May 2008.He has been a solid member of the Serbian u-21 national football team and made his senior...
(25/0)Darko Božović
Darko Božovic
Darko Božović is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FK Sloboda Point Sevojno in the Serbian SuperLiga.-Career:...
(24/0)Ivan Obradović (19/0)Aleksandar Lazevski
Aleksandar Lazevski
Aleksandar Lazevski is a Serbian-born Macedonian international footballer. He currently plays for FK Partizan in the Serbian SuperLiga.-Club career:...
(16/2)Žarko Lazetić
Žarko Lazetic
Žarko Lazetić is a Serbian football striker. He currently plays for Liga Primer Indonesia club Solo FC. He is the younger brother of Serbian footballer Nikola Lazetić....
(15/1)Nikola Mitrović
Nikola Mitrovic
Nikola Mitrović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Videoton in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I, as a defensive midfielder.His nickname is "Kruševac's Gattuso".-Career:...
(15/0)Nenad Đorđević (14/6)Ednilson
Ednilson Pedro Rocha Andrade Mendes
Ednilson Pedro Rocha Andrade Mendes, simply Ednilson , is a Bissauan footballer who plays for FC Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia, as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:...
(14/0)Mladen Božović
Mladen Božovic
Mladen Božović is a Montenegrin football goalkeeper who plays for Videoton FC. He is affectionately known as Bonja.-Career statistics:-External links:* * at Transfermarkt....
(10/0)Srđa Knežević (10/0)Milan Vještica
Milan Vještica
Milan Vještica is a Serbian footballer who last played for FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi.Vještica has played in the Russian Premier League for Zenit, Rostov and Shinnik.-External links:*-References:...
(9/0)Marko Jovanović (9/0)Dragan Čadikovski
Dragan Cadikovski
Dragan Čadikovski is a Serbian-born Macedonian football Dragan Čadikovski is a [[Serbs|Serbian]]-born [[Macedonians |Macedonian]] [[Association football|football]] Dragan Čadikovski Dragan Čadikovski (Macedonian: Драган Чадиковски, born 13 January 1982 in Belgrade) is a Serbian-born Macedonian...
(7/2)Slaven Stjepanović
Slaven Stjepanovic
Slaven Stjepanović is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for FC Dacia Chişinău as an attacking midfielder, who can also play as a winger and a striker....
(7/1)Marko Ćetković
Marko Ćetković
Marko Ćetković is a Montenegrin footballer playing for Jagiellonia Białystok.-Club:...
(6/0)Milovan Sikimić
Milovan Sikimic
Milovan Sikimić is a Serbian football defender who plays for Apollon Limassol FC.-Club career:...
(5/0)Risto Lakić
Risto Lakic
Risto Lakić is a Montenegrin football defender playing for FK Mogren Budva. He last played for FK Vojvodina in Serbian SuperLiga. He made his national debut during Kirin Cup 2007....
(2/0)
Like in many previous seasons, the allocation of European spots based on the final 2007–08 league and cup standings turned out to be messy.
According to the propositions, the second UEFA Cup spot is supposed to go to the Serbian Cup winner. However, since the Cup was won by FK Partizan, a club that also won the league, the second UEFA Cup spot went to the 2007–08 Serbian Cup finalist FK Zemun
FK Zemun
FK Zemun is a football club located in Zemun, a municipality of Belgrade, in Serbia.- History :Immediately after the end of the Second World War the sports activities in Zemun are restored...
. This created problems, since FK Zemun couldn't obtain the UEFA licence for the year due to poor financial situation at the club, and their UEFA Cup spot went to the 4th placed league team - Borac Čačak
FK Borac Cacak
Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000....
. Now, since Borac Čačak earned a 2008 Intertoto Cup berth based on finishing 4th in the league, they now passed their Intertoto Cup spot down to 9th placed OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
because Napredak Kruševac
FK Napredak Kruševac
FK Napredak is a football club based in the city of Kruševac, Serbia. The club was founded on December 8, 1946, through a fusion of three local area clubs: Zakić, Badža and 14. Oktobar...
, Čukarički
FK Cukaricki Stankom
FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :...
, Mladost Lučani
FK Mladost Lucani
FK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga...
, and Hajduk Kula
FK Hajduk Rodic M&B Kula
Fudbalski klub Hajduk Kula is a Serbian football club based in Kula that play in the Serbian SuperLiga.-Beginning: KAFK:...
(5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th placed teams in the league, respectively) didn't want it.
This created a bizarre situation whereby a team that finished fourth from the bottom barely avoiding relegation playoff (OFK Beograd) still got to play in the 2008 Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008
The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament, the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. Three rounds were held, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw...
.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nenad JestrovićNenad Jestrovic Nenad Jestrović is a retired Serbian football forward, last playing for FC Metz.-Career:... |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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| 2 |  Lamine DiarraLamine Diarra Lamine Diarra is a Senegalese football striker who plays for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Partizan. He has been nicknamed "Black Mamba" or "Mamba Di", due to his speed and deadliness.-Partizan:... |
Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
|
 Stevan JovetićStevan Jovetic Stevan Jovetić is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Serie A club ACF Fiorentina... |
Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
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| Predrag Ranđelović |
Bežanija FK Bežanija FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :... |
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| 3 | Gojko Kačar Gojko Kacar Gojko Kačar is a Serbian footballer who plays for Hamburger SV and the Serbia national team.-Career:... |
Vojvodina FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded... |
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| 4 | Nenad Milijaš Nenad Milijaš Nenad Milijaš is a Serbian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.... |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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| 5 | Dejan Milovanović Dejan Milovanovic Dejan Milovanović is a Serbian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Greek side Panionios G.S.S. on loan from French club R.C. Lens.... |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
Relegation playoff
The third-placed team form the bottom in 2007–08 SuperLiga (FK Smederevo) plays the winner of the 4-team playoff consisting of 3rd to 6th placed teams from 2007–08 Serbian First League (FK Rad). The playoff has a home-and-away tie format- June 7, 2008, FK Rad - FK Smederevo 3:1
- June 11, 2008, FK Smederevo - FK Rad
Promoted Teams
The following teams were promoted to the Meridian SuperLigaSerbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
at the end of the 2007–08 season:
- Javor Ivanjica - Serbian First LeagueSerbian First LeagueSerbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
champion - JagodinaFK JagodinaFudbalski klub Jagodina is a professional football club based in the town of Jagodina, Serbia.-History:...
- Serbian First LeagueSerbian First LeagueSerbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
runner-up - RadFK RadFK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
- Winner of the playoffs against SmederevoFK SmederevoFudbalski klub Smederevo is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Smederevo.-History:...
Relegated Teams
The following teams were relegated to the Serbian First LeagueSerbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
at the end of the 2007–08 season based on their performance:
- BežanijaFK BežanijaFK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :...
- Automatically relegated after finishing the season in the 12th position (last place). - Banat ZrenjaninFK Banat ZrenjaninFK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia...
- Automatically relegated after finishing in the 11th position (second last place). - SmederevoFK SmederevoFudbalski klub Smederevo is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Smederevo.-History:...
- As a result of finishing 10th (third place from the bottom) entered and lost relegation playoffs against FK RadFK RadFK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
(a team that won the chance to compete for promotion from First League amongst the 4 teams that finisheg 3rd to 6th inclusive)
However, following speculation on June 29, 2008 that 7th placed SuperLiga team - Mladost
FK Mladost Lucani
FK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga...
from Lučani
Lucani
Lučani is a town and municipality located in the Dragačevo region within the Moravica District of Serbia . The population of the town is 3,425, while population of the municipality was 20,855....
- might decline the opportunity to compete in 2008–09 SuperLiga season due to lacking the funds required to compete at the top level, the official confirmation of their decision came on July 2, 2008. The possibility of Mladost Lučani being relegated two levels down to Srpska Liga as punishment was initially talked about, nut the club was eventually moved only one level down to First League for the 2008–09 season.
By the decision of Serbian Football Association
Football Association of Serbia
The Football Association of Serbia is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues....
(FSS), the relegated team that ended up keeping its SuperLiga status as a result of Mladost's withdrawal became 11th placed Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin is a football club from the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia...
, not the 10th placed FK Smederevo. The FA made the decision based on their opinion that Banat Zrenjanin has better support of the sponsors and its community (city of Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
) than does FK Smederevo
FK Smederevo
Fudbalski klub Smederevo is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Smederevo.-History:...
.
The decision caused a lot of controversy and protest from FK Smederevo officials who claimed they should've been given the opportunity to retain the SuperLiga status after Mladost's withdrawal. They even launched an official appeal with UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
, but it got rejected.
So, in the end, the three 2007–08 SuperLiga teams that will not compete in the 2008–09 SuperLiga season are:
- BežanijaFK BežanijaFK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :...
- Mladost LučaniFK Mladost LucaniFK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga...
- SmederevoFK SmederevoFudbalski klub Smederevo is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Smederevo.-History:...