2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying
The 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup marked the first year in which the new name for the tournament was used (previously known as the European Cup). The tournament also marked its 15th year, which was a huge achievement for the International Floorball Federation.


2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying, Qualification format
Since the top four nations at the 2006–07 Men's EuroFloorball Cup were from Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, the top team in that country automatically advances straight into the final round. In addition to that, the reigning champions receive automatic qualification into the final round as well. 5 teams in total receive automatic qualification.


2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying, Qualification format
Since 5 of the 8 spots are filled, the other three need to be decided using regional qualification. In Group C, the runners-up to the top team in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic play for a spot in the finals. In the 2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup, both the top team in Sweden and the runners-up automatically qualified for the tournament, and therefore Group C consisted of 3 teams instead of 4. In Groups A and B, the teams are split into regions: West Europe and East Europe, respectively. The winning team in each group advances to the finals, making the total number of teams eight.


2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying, Qualification format
To be eligible to take part in the 2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup, teams that take place in regional qualification must capture the national title in floorball in their country. If that team does not register, then the 2nd place team can register, and so forth.


2007–08 Men's EuroFloorball Cup qualifying, Qualifying Venues
Group A qualifications for Western Europe took place in Bærum, Norway from 29 August – 2 September 2007. Group B qualifications for Eastern Europe took place in Ciampino, Italy from 5 to 9 September 2007. Group C qualifications took place in Liberec, Czech Republic from 7 to 9 September 2007.


2007–08 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season
The 2007–08 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey team represented Mercyhurst College in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were coached by Michael Sisti and had a 9-2-1 conference record. Assisting Sisti was Paul Colontino and Louis Goulet. Mike Folga was the Head Equipment Manager. Mercyhurst featured eight newcomers in 2007-2008 as the Lakers lost 10 players from the 2006–2007, 32-win team. Seven of those players were lost to graduation.


2007–08 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, Regular season, Players
ended 3rd year with team as all-time leader in points (155, since broken) and power play goals (34).


2007–08 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, International
Valerie Chouinard played for Team Canada at European Air Canada Cup in January 2008 and was selected as an alternate for Team Canada at the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in China in April.


2007–08 Mestis season
The 2007–08 Mestis season was the eighth season of the Mestis, the second level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and TUTO Hockey won the championship.


2007–08 Metropolitan Bank Twenty20
The 2007–08 Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 was a Twenty20 cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 19–21 March 2008. It was won by Easterns, who defeated Westerns in the final by seven runs.


2007–08 Mexican Segunda División season
The 2007–08 Segunda División de México season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Segunda División was the third-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 17 August 2007 and 25 May 2008.


2007–08 Mexican Segunda División season
This was the last season in which the Segunda División was played in a unified league, a situation that was repeated until the 2020–21 edition, starting in August 2008, the Second Division was divided into two leagues: Liga Premier de Ascenso and Liga de Nuevos Talentos.


2007–08 Mexican Segunda División season, Promotion Final
The Promotion Final is a series of matches played by the champions of the tournaments Apertura and Clausura, the game is played to determine the winning team of the promotion to Liga de Ascenso. The first leg was played on 22 May 2008, and the second leg was played on 25 May 2008.


2007–08 Mexican Segunda División season, Promotion Final, Second leg
Pachuca Juniors was the winner of the promotion to Primera División A, however, being a reserve team from Pachuca its license was put up for sale, finally the C.D. Irapuato bought the rights and was therefore promoted to the upper category.


2007–08 Miami Heat season
The 2007–08 Miami Heat season was their 20th season in the National Basketball Association. To commemorate the anniversary, the Heat jerseys bear a XX on the rightmost part. However, the season turned out to be disastrous as they finished 15–67, which was, coincidentally, the same record the team posted in their inaugural season.


2007–08 Miami Heat season
This was Pat Riley's final season as head coach of the Heat before resigning for a second time following the season. He did, however, remain as team president.


2007–08 Miami Heat season
It was also Alonzo Mourning's final season in the NBA as he suffered a season-ending and a possibly career-ending knee injury in a December game in Atlanta. After sitting out half of next season, Mourning retired in January. After his retirement, Mourning stayed with the Heat as an executive.


2007–08 Miami Heat season
Mid -season, Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Before the trade, the Heat acquired Penny Hardaway, who was O'Neal's teammate with the Orlando Magic from 1993 until 1996. This move reunited the duo. However, Hardaway was waived after a few games and he would never play in the NBA again.


2007–08 Miami Heat season
Dwyane Wade, after recovering from off-season shoulder and knee surgeries, battled knee injuries and missed the final 21 games of the season after undergoing OssaTron treatment on his left knee. Wade recovered in time to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics.


2007–08 Miami Heat season, Draft picks
Miami's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.


2007–08 Miami Heat season, Transactions
The Heat have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.


2007–08 Miami Heat season, Transactions, Subtractions
Marcus Slaughter-Power Forward/Center, signed a two-year contract with Miami in June 2007, but was released October 29, 2007.


2007–08 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by 4th-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the BankUnited Center and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 8–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Basketball Tournament to Florida State. They were invited to the 2008 NCAA Tournament as No. 7 seed in the South region. They defeated St. Mary's in the first round before falling in the second round to Texas.


2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by 13th-year head coach, Tom Izzo. MSU finished the season 27–9, 12–6 to finish in fourth place in Big Ten play. They defeated Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament before losing to No. 1-seeded Wisconsin in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their 11th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as the No. 5 seed in the South region. They defeated Temple in the First Round and upset No. 4-seeded Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to No. 2-ranked Memphis.


2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2006–07 season with an overall record of 23–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. Michigan State received a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 10th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Second Round before losing to North Carolina.


2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans were led by senior Drew Neitzel (13.9 points and 4 rebounds per game), sophomore Raymar Morgan (14.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game), and freshman Kalin Lucas (10.3 points and 3.8 assists per game).


2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
Michigan State began the season ranked No. 8 in the country and participated in the CBE Classic, losing to No. 2 UCLA in the finals. They cruised through the remaining non-conference schedule with wins over No. 24 NC State, No. 20 BYU, and No. 4 Texas, finishing 12–1 and ranked No. 6 in the country.


2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
MSU won six of their first seven Big Ten games, their lone loss an ugly 43–36 loss to Iowa on the road. They lost four of their next seven games thereafter at Penn State, at No. 19 Purdue, at No. 13 Indiana, and at No. 10 Wisconsin. They avenged their loss to Indiana by blowing them out 103–74 at the Breslin Center on March 2 after Indiana head coach Kelvin Sampson had resigned. They finished with a loss at Ohio State to finish in fourth place in the Big Ten with a record of 12–6 record and 24–7 overall. They finished the season ranked 18th in the country.


2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
As the No. 4 seed tn the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Ohio State 67–60 led by Drew Netizel's season-high 28 points. In the semifinals, MSU led by as many as 12 in the second half, they were defeated by two points by No. 8 Wisconsin. The Spartans were called for 30 fouls in the game and had four players foul out.


2007–08 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Season summary
The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament to mark their 11th consecutive trip to the Tournament under Tom Izzo. As a No. 5 seed, the Spartans, led by Raymar Morgan's 15 points, beat No. 12-seeded Temple 72–61. In the Second Round, the Spartans looked to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the seventh time in 11 years. Led by Drew Neitzel's 21 points and Kalin Lucas' 19, the Spartans overcame No. 17 Pittsburgh to move on to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Spartans faced No. 2-ranked Memphis. Led by Derrick Rose's 27 points, the Tigers routed the Spartans, leading 50–20 at the half and cruising to 18-point win over MSU. Goran Suton led the Spartans with 23 points and Chris Allen had 20. It marked senior Drew Neitzel's final game for the Spartans.


2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2007–08 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach John Beilein, the team finished tied for ninth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned a ninth seed and advanced to the second round of the 2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.


2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 2008 National Invitation Tournament or the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, and ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. Ron Coleman served as team captain, and Manny Harris earned team MVP honors.


2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team set the Big Ten conference, single-season record for three-point field goals attempted in conference games with 434. The team would rebreak this record the following season.


2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Ekpe Udoh led the Big Ten in blocked shots with a 2.67 conference game average and a 2.88 all game average. Overall, Michigan led the Big Ten with a 4.28 blocks per games in conference games. Udoh would later transfer to Baylor University and, as a junior, lead the Big 12 Conference in blocked shots as well.


2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
In the 2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Conseco Fieldhouse from March 13–16, Michigan was seeded ninth. In the first round, they defeated number 8 Iowa 55–47 before losing to number 1 Wisconsin 51–34 in the second round.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season
The 2007–08 Mid-American Conference season was its 62nd season in existence. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) competed at Division I in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It sponsored 23 sports (11 men's and 12 women's).


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Reese and Jacoby trophies
The Reese and Jacoby trophies are awarded to the top men's and women's athletic departments in the Mid-American Conference.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Reese and Jacoby trophies
Points are awarded based on each school's finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. An institution may count either indoor track and field or outdoor track and field but not both.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Baseball
The 2008 baseball season begins in February 2008 and concludes with the NCAA Tournament in June 2008. Kent State is the defending East division and conference tournament champion and finished 0-2 in the 2007 NCAA baseball tournament. Eastern Michigan won the MAC West division.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Basketball (men's)
The 2007-08 men's basketball season begins in November 2007 and concludes with the NCAA Tournament in March 2008. Miami won the 2007 conference tournament, defeating East division champion Akron in the finals. Miami was seeded 14th in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and lost to 3rd seed Oregon in the first round. Toledo is the defending West division champion.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Basketball (men's)
Kent State was picked by the MAC News Media Association to win the East Division and Western Michigan was picked to win the West Division. Kent State was picked to win the MAC Tournament.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Basketball (men's), Players of the week
The following are the MAC men's basketball players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parentheses.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Basketball (women's)
The 2007-08 women's basketball season begins in November 2007 and concludes with the NCAA Tournament in March 2008. East division champion Bowling Green defeated West champion Ball State in the finals of the conference tournament. Bowling Green, which entered the 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament ranked 18th and 20th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll, respectively, was seeded 7th and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, defeating 10th seeded Oklahoma State and 2nd seeded Vanderbilt along the way.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Basketball (women's), Standings
* Received W1 seed based on 2-0 head-to-head record vs. Eastern Michigan.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Basketball (women's), Players of the week
The following are the MAC women's basketball players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parentheses.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Cross country (men's)
The 2007 men's cross country season began in August 2007 and concluded with the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship in November 2007. Eastern Michigan won the team championship, placing three runners in the top 5. Miami was the runner up. Josh Perrin of EMU won the individual championship. The win was EMU's third consecutive team championship.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Cross country (men's)
Nine of the ten MAC teams competed in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Eastern Michigan finished 7th, followed by Miami (9th), Kent State (10th), Central Michigan (12th), Ohio (14th), Akron  (18th), Toledo (29th). Bowling Green did not place. Buffalo competed in the Northeast Regional and finished 18th. No teams qualified to compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Cross country (men's)
Josh Karanja (Eastern Michigan), Craig Leon (Ohio) and Pat Sovacool (Miami) qualified for the individual championship. Leon finished 106th, Sovacool 135th and Karanja 150th.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Cross country (women's)
The 2007 women's cross country season began in August 2007 and concludes with the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship in November 2007. Ohio won its second team championship in as many years. Laura Neufarth of Miami won the individual championship.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Field hockey
Ohio captured the Mid-American Conference regular season championship, finishing 2 games better than second place Kent State. Ohio also won the MAC tournament championship, defeating Miami 3-2 in overtime. The victory marked the first time an Ohio field hockey team has won the regular season and tournament championships two years in a row. Ohio was ranked 15 in the final STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Field hockey
Ohio defeated American University 3-2 in the NCAA Women's Field Hockey Championship Opening Round game. Ohio lost to #6 ranked Michigan Wolverines 1-0 in overtime in the First Round of the tournament.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Field hockey, Tournament
The conference tournament took place November 1 through November 3 in Oxford, OH.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Football
The 2007 MAC football season began in August 2007 and concludes with the 2008 GMAC Bowl on January 6, 2008.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Gymnastics, Players of the week
The following are the gymnastics players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parentheses.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Soccer (women's), Tournament
* Overtime** Bowling Green advances 3-0 on penalty kicks† Toledo advances 4-3 on penalty kicks‡ Toledo wins championship 3-2 on penalty kicks


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Volleyball
The 2007 Mid-American Conference volleyball season begins in August and ends with the NCAA Tournament in November. The MAC Tournament begins November 13 on campus sites and concludes with the finals November 18 at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, OH.


2007–08 Mid-American Conference season, Sports, Wrestling
Central Michigan was picked to win the MAC Championship by the league coaches. Kent State was picked to finish second. The 2008 MAC Championships will be held March 8 through 9, 2008 at Kent State.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season
During the 2007–08 season, Middlesbrough participated in the Premier League. The season saw them play their 4000th league game, versus Reading on 1 March 2008. They reached the third round of the League Cup, where they were knocked out by eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur, while in their FA Cup campaign they were knocked out by Championship side Cardiff City.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season
Gareth Southgate continued as manager under chairman Steve Gibson. George Boateng retained the captaincy from the previous season, until being replaced at the beginning of 2008 by Julio Arca. Arca's poor form saw him dropped in March, and Emanuel Pogatetz was handed the captaincy in his absence, and later retained it upon Arca's return to the side, though any permanent decision was put off until the following season.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season
January saw Middlesbrough smash their transfer record to pay a fee of around £12 million for Brazilian striker Afonso Alves.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Team kit and sponsors
During this season, Middlesbrough's kits were produced by Erreà. 888.com's contract with the club expired, and after prolonged negotiations leading to a delay in the release of the new kit, Middlesbrough announced that the new sponsors would be GPS manufacturer Garmin on 20 July 2007.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Team kit and sponsors
On 16 July 2007, the club announced that the new home shirt would be predominantly red with white trim. The away shirt was revealed on 20 July 2007 as being predominantly white with gold trim.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, Summer transfer window
Early pre-season was dominated by the protracted contract talks involving Mark Viduka. West Ham United, and Birmingham City were rumoured destinations for the Boro striker, before he eventually decided to move on a Bosman free transfer to Newcastle United. This meant Boro had only two strikers remaining in Yakubu and Lee Dong-Gook having also released Malcolm Christie and Danny Graham at the ends of their contracts. Jérémie Aliadière from Arsenal and Tuncay from Fenerbahçe were brought in as replacements. Right back Luke Young was also brought in on 26 July 2007 for £2.5 million from relegated Charlton Athletic following the departures of Abel Xavier and Stuart Parnaby on free transfers.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, Summer transfer window
After just short of a hundred appearances, youth academy graduate James Morrison moved on to West Bromwich Albion for an initial £1.75 million.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, Summer transfer window
Two games into the league season, Egyptian striker Mido was brought in from Tottenham Hotspur for £6 million in order to improve the team's attacking options, beating off competition from Sunderland and Birmingham City.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, Summer transfer window
Following Mido's arrival, speculation intensified regarding Yakubu, who had been linked with moves to Manchester City, and Birmingham City before Boro announced a fee was agreed with Everton. The move was completed on 29 August for £11.25 million, an Everton record and Boro's second highest fee ever received (behind Juninho's £12 million fee in 1997) and meant the club's five main strikers from twelve months earlier had all left the club.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, Summer transfer window
Mido's fellow Egyptian international teammate Mohamed Shawky was set to undergo for three-day trial along with teammate Emad Moteab, however Middlesbrough decided on only pursuing their interest in Shawky, who signed on transfer deadline day for £650,000 on a three-year contract. At the same time, Jason Euell moved to Southampton on a free transfer after having his contract cancelled, and David Knight was released to join Swansea City. With less than an hour remaining before the transfer deadline, Boro completed a £5 million move for Portsmouth's Gary O'Neil.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, January transfer window
The early part of the transfer window saw prolonged and widespread reports linking Boro with Brazilian strikers Afonso Alves of Heerenveen and Fred of Lyon, interest which was later confirmed by Gareth Southgate. Any move for Alves was delayed by a contractual dispute. AZ Alkmaar claimed they had signed a pre-contract agreement with Alves, though the Dutch FA ruled against them, while Southgate said a move for Fred was looking "complicated" and "unlikely". The move was completed in the final hour of the window for an undisclosed Middlesbrough record fee.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, January transfer window
In December it was reported that Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho was a £10m target for the club. These rumours died down and the Brazilian moved to A.C. Milan in the summer.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, January transfer window
The first move however, saw Academy product Andrew Davies leave the club for Southampton for an undisclosed fee, following a successful three-month loan spell.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, January transfer window
Stewart Downing was once again linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur at the start of the window. Those reports died away, but widespread media reports emerged at the start of the final week of the window that both Tottenham and Newcastle had come to an agreement with Boro over a fee for fellow home-town star Jonathan Woodgate (only signed in the summer from Real Madrid for £7 million) and the player had been allowed to speak with them. It was confirmed on 28 January that Woodgate had signed for Tottenham for an undisclosed fee.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, January transfer window
Meanwhile, Celtic signed a pre-contract agreement with Middlesbrough's young striker Ben Hutchinson after the club failed to agree a new contract with the 20-year-old. Boro were due compensation for the move. Celtic later agreed to pay Middlesbrough a compensation fee (reported to be around £250,000) to allow Hutchinson to leave before the end of the window.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, End of season
At the end of the season, Gareth Southgate confirmed that Fábio Rochemback, Gaizka Mendieta and Lee Dong-Gook would all be leaving the club once their contracts finished at the end of June. Later the same day it was announced Rochemback was returning to his former club Sporting Lisbon.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, End of season
Port Vale signed youngster Steve Thompson after he impressed for them in two reserve team games.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, End of season
Mark Schwarzer rejected a new two-year deal from Middlesbrough and signed a contract with Fulham at the end of the season, ending his 11-year spell on Teesside that put him 8th in the all-time Middlesbrough appearance records.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, End of season
Out of contract Jason Kennedy left to join Darlington, where he had ended the season on loan.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Transfers, Summary, Out
For departures of players out of contract at the end of 2006–07 see 2006–07 Middlesbrough F.C. season.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Squad, Senior squad, Appearances and goals
Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 2007–08 season.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Squad, Senior squad, Discipline
Middlesbrough finished the season with the worst disciplinary record in the Premier League and were subsequently fined £20,000 and a suspended £30,000. Disciplinary records for 2007–08 league and cup matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Squad, Reserve squad
Reserve players for 2007–08 season. Senior squad and Academy players are eligible to play for the Reserves. Those listed here agreed professional contracts and had no squad number during this season.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Preseason, Results
Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to .


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, August
Nearing the start of the season, the first team was dealing with injuries to five of the club's centre backs: Woodgate, Huth, Bates, Pogatetz and Riggott, leaving the prospect of a shortage of players available for the first game of the season.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, August
Chris Riggott returned from injury for Middlesbrough's first game of the season, but Young missed the game with a slight groin problem, leaving Boro starting with far from their first choice defence. However, Boro were more focused on attack and for the second season running Stewart Downing scored Boro's first goal of the season to give Boro a 1–0 lead, before – also for the second season running – their opponents came from behind to win, this time Blackburn 1–2.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, August
The situation didn't improve in the next game as they went down to a poor 0–1 defeat away at Wigan.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, August
Despite lacking match fitness, Mido was included in place of Yakubu who was dropped from the squad for the game at Fulham. The first substitution of the game came after just eight minutes as referee Lee Mason limped off to be replaced by Andy D'Urso. Middlesbrough came from behind as Mido scored a debut goal, and Lee Cattermole the second as Boro secured their first points with a controversial 2–1 win, as replays appeared to show Fulham were denied a legitimate goal towards the end.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, August
Woodgate, Rochemback and Young were thrust back into action for the Tyne–Tees derby, which ended in a 2–2 draw. Viduka scored on his Riverside return, with Arca and Mido scoring for Middlesbrough. The game was suffered from allegations of abusive chants towards Mido by Newcastle United fans, prompting an inquiry into the incident by the FA.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, September
Middlesbrough followed their midweek cup win with a 2–0 victory over Birmingham.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, September
Despite a good performance away at West Ham United, Middlesbrough went down to a 0–3 defeat.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, September
A week later, Boro played Sunderland in the seventh match of the season. Sunderland took the lead in the second minute, but Julio Arca scored against his former club (his second in as many north east derbies this season) to bring the teams level. Stewart Downing scored from 25 yards in the second half, only for Sunderland to level the scores to 2–2 in the last minutes of the game. The game was marred by injuries to Tuncay, Arca and Mido.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, September
Middlesbrough, still struggling with injuries, made it almost a month without a win when they lost 0–2 to Everton, Yakubu playing but not scoring in the victory over his former side.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, October
At the City of Manchester Stadium, Middlesbrough went down to a 1–3 defeat versus Manchester City, with Ben Hutchinson scoring a consolation goal on his debut.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, October
Following the international break, Middlesbrough were back at home for the first time in almost a month, aiming to beat Chelsea at home for the third time in a row, but they could not repeat the feat, resulting in a 0–2 defeat as Boro's run was stretched to six games in all competitions without a win.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, October
Things didn't get any easier in their next game, away versus Manchester United. Wheater, Cattermole and Aliadière returned to the starting lineup, but the match began the same way as Middlesbrough's previous four: conceding a goal within the opening ten minutes. However, Aliadière soon equalised with his first Boro goal, and the first home league goal United had conceded that season. A Downing error gifted Manchester United their second, and Tevez added two more goals in the second half. The 1–4 defeat meant Middlesbrough had then conceded sixteen goals in six league games, while scoring only four.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, November
The team's run of losses finally ended, coming from behind to claim a 1–1 draw at home to Tottenham Hotspur; Luke Young denying his former team the victory.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, November
Emanuel Pogatetz returned to the squad for the game away at Bolton, and after thirty minutes he was called into action to replace the injured Andrew Taylor, helping Boro to a 0–0 draw, their second clean sheet of the season and first draw on the road.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, November
Adam Johnson was recalled from his successful loan spell at Watford (where he scored 5 goals in 11 games) in time for the home game versus Aston Villa. He was immediately restored to the starting line-up, beginning the game on the left with Downing moving up front. Boro started well but conceded just before half time, and again just after the break, with the third going in ten minutes later. Astonishingly despite the 0–3 defeat, Middlesbrough avoided dropping into the bottom three: Bolton won versus Manchester United and moved out of the drop zone, but Sunderland's 1–7 defeat at Everton dropped them below the Boro on goal difference.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, December
News arrived before the away game at Reading that Mido would be out until the 2008 at least, while Andrew Taylor and Mark Schwarzer would be missing for around three weeks. On match day, Ross Turnbull started in goal with England U-17 keeper Jason Steele making the bench. While Boro started well, for the twelfth time in fifteen games they conceded the first goal of the game, eight minutes into the second half. Robert Huth made his first appearance of the season, replacing Woodgate after seventy minutes, while Tuncay replaced Dong-Gook Lee. The substitution worked as Tuncay finally grabbed his first Boro goal and it ended 1–1. Sunderland's victory against Derby County however, meant Boro dropped into the relegation zone.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, December
The visit from league leaders Arsenal was likely to be a tough game, but Boro were awarded a penalty after four minutes (the first penalty in a Middlesbrough game this season), which Downing converted for his fourth goal of the season. Tuncay scored his second in two games to increase the lead, before Tomáš Rosický scored in the final seconds of the game. The 2–1 win subjected Arsenal to their first defeat of the season, while Middlesbrough ended their run of eleven games without a win.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, December
Tuncay made it three goals in three in the 1–0 victory at Derby.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, December
Julio Arca made his first start since September following his return from injury, replacing Rochemback who was suspended after picking up five yellow cards. David Wheater put Boro into the lead after 40 minutes, but West Ham replied with two goals. The 1–2 scoreline gave the away side their first win at the Riverside Stadium.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, December
The festive programme continued badly with a 0–3 defeat away at Birmingham City, Downing opening the scoring with an own goal, giving the hosts their first home win under new manager Alex McLeish.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, December
It was 31 October 1953 when Middlesbrough last won a top flight game at Fratton Park, and 1990 saw their last victory there at all levels. Tuncay gave Boro the lead against a Portsmouth side that hadn't scored at home since September, and it was enough to give them their third away victory of the season, their second 1–0. The game also saw Mark Schwarzer surpass Tony Mowbray and Stephen Pears' totals to move into ninth in the all-time Middlesbrough appearance records, after playing his 425th game for the club. The result also saw Schwarzer overtake Dennis Bergkamp as the foreign player with the most Premier League appearances for one club.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, January
Boro didn't begin the new year the way they had hoped in their game versus Everton at home, failing to take their chances and succumbing to a 0–2 defeat.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, January
Reserve team captain Jonathan Grounds made his Boro debut for the visit of Liverpool to the Riverside, with Pogatetz suffering with a virus. Boateng also returned as captain, having been left out of the last few games, and scored the opening goal of the game, witnessed by the highest crowd of the season so far. Liverpool equalised to tie the game at 1–1.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, January
At Blackburn, Arca captained the side from the start, despite Boateng also starting. David Wheater put Boro ahead after 13 minutes with his fourth goal of the season. Arca went off injured at half time and Pogatetz became captain. Matt Derbyshire equalised during the second half to give Rovers a share of the points in the 1–1 draw. Manager Gareth Southgate announced after the game that Boateng had been relieved of his captaincy to allow him to "be free in his mind to enjoy his football". It was then confirmed that Arca would be the new captain.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, January
Jérémie Aliadière got his first Boro goal at the Riverside in the 1–0 win over Wigan Athletic.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, February
Boro were made to rue missed chances during the derby at Newcastle when Michael Owen gave Newcastle the lead on the hour mark, but Robert Huth scored a late goal to draw Boro level and tie the game 1–1.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, February
Aliadière got his third goal of the season at home to Fulham, while Alves made his debut after an hour as Boro did the double over their opponents with a 1–0 win.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, February
Tuncay returned from injury for the game at Anfield and scored after 9 minutes, but a terrible error from Arca gifted Fernando Torres a goal after 28 minutes, and he got a second a minute later. He completed his hat-trick in the second half. Downing got a goal back late in the game, but Aliadière was then sent off. This 2–3 defeat was Boro's first in all competitions since the New Year's Day fixture against Everton. Aliadière's red card was appealed against after the game, but it was dismissed and the disciplinary committee extended the ban by one game to four games as they branded the appeal "frivolous", a decision which angered chairman Steve Gibson and Keith Lamb.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, March
The first day of March marked Middlesbrough's 4000th league game, at home to a Reading side who had lost eight straight games going into the day's match. In typical Middlesbrough fashion, that run came to an end as Boro lost 1–0 after a late goal.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, March
Following the Reading game was the home FA Cup tie versus Cardiff, where the team were defeated 2–0, producing a dreadful performance. The performance drew huge criticism from fans and they and manager alike demanded a better performance away at Villa Park three days later. Changes saw Arca dropped from the squad after a run of poor performances and Rochemback moved to the bench as Shawky and Boateng formed the new centre midfield partnership. Pogatetz captained the side. Downing got his seventh goal of the season after 23 minutes. Referee Steve Bennett gave Villa a penalty for a handball by Luke Young while the defender was looking the other way, which Gareth Barry slotted home. The game finished 1–1.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, March
Three days later, Aliadière returned from his ban for the game against his old club at Arsenal and marked it with his fourth goal of the season in the 25th minute. Andrew Taylor made a long-awaited return from his December injury as a second-half substitute. Kolo Touré scored a late equaliser, and then Mido was sent off for a high challenge. The game ended 1–1 to leave Middlesbrough undefeated against Arsenal for this season. The club decided not to appeal against his card following consultation with referee's chief Keith Hackett.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, March
Storms the night before meant that the South Stand of the Riverside was closed for the home tie with Derby. The game marked Boro's first home game since the Cardiff debacle. Tuncay got his sixth of the season in the first half. Heavy snow in the second half allowed Derby back into the game but Middlesbrough hung on to win 1–0.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, March
After going behind very early in their game at Chelsea they spurned their chances in the second half, Alves hitting the post and Boro twice hitting the bar from a free kick. Chelsea were unable to extend their lead and so the tie finished 1–0.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, April
Despite being at the start of April, the game at home to league leaders Manchester United was played in a snow storm, watched by the season's highest home attendance. Arca returned to the starting line-up following his rest, however Pogatetz retained the captaincy. It didn't start well for the home side with Ronaldo getting a goal inside ten minutes. However, Middlesbrough responded with two goals. Both came from Alves, either side of half time to open his Boro account. It was the first time this season that a Middlesbrough player had scored two goals in a game. Wayne Rooney pegged the game level later in the second half and the game ended in a 2–2 draw.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, April
Grounds replacing the injured Taylor was the only change to the side for the game at White Hart Lane, which saw them up against former centre-back Jonathan Woodgate. Grounds was unfortunate to concede an own goal in the first half but Stewart Downing's eighth goal of the season drew the away side level. It finished 1–1.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, April
Bolton visited the Riverside still in the relegation battle, while the home side had the chance to make themselves mathematically safe with a victory. Gary O'Neil, suspended anyway for this match and the next, was ruled out for the rest of the season with an injury and was replaced by Tuncay. Ross Turnbull was given a chance in goal after Mark Schwarzer was ruled out with a back problem. Boro dominated the opening minutes of first half, but went in for half time level. Bolton performed much better in the second half, and Boro much worse. Though the home side were denied a penalty shortly before the hour, the visitors took the 1–0 lead shortly after through Gavin McCann.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, April
Still not safe, Boro went to the Stadium of Light for the Wear-Tees derby with Sunderland. Brad Jones made his first league appearance of the season while Schwarzer remained injured and Turnbull was only fit enough for the bench. Tuncay opened the scoring after 4 minutes, but less than 2 minutes later, the scores were again level. Sunderland took the lead just before half time. Alves got his third of the season after 74 minutes, but Boro conceded a goal two minutes into stoppage time to hand Sunderland a 3–2 victory.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, May
Chris Riggott was recalled from his loan period at Stoke City for the home tie versus Portsmouth, and put straight into the side also featuring the return of Mark Schwarzer and Fabio Rochemback. Riggott marked his return with his first goal of the season in the first half with a rare Boro goal from a corner. In the second half Tuncay scored from another corner to put Middlesbrough 2–0 up, and complete the double over Portsmouth, along with their first two-goal winning margin since 1 September 2007 against Birmingham. The win also finally secured the side's safety from relegation.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, May
The last game of the season saw Middlesbrough play Manchester City. They started in next season's kit. After quarter of an hour, City captain Richard Dunne brought down Tuncay in the box to give the home side their second penalty of the season, which saw Dunne sent off. Stewart Downing, who started every league game of the season, converted the penalty for his ninth goal of the season. Alves got his fourth of the season on 37 minutes.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, May
In the second half, Downing got another to make double figures for the season, and mark the first time Boro had scored more than two goals in one game since the last game of the previous season. It got better when Alves got his second just minutes later. Johnson made it five on 70 minutes. Anthony McMahon made his first appearance of the season coming on as a sub for Luke Young with 15 minutes to play. Rochemback scored a thirty-yard free kick to make it six with his first goal of the season.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, May
Jérémie Aliadière got another to make it seven. Elano got a consolation goal, before Afonso Alves completed a hat-trick to give Boro an emphatic 8–1 win. The game was the first time Boro had scored eight in a game since 1974, and the first time in the top flight since 1950. Alves' third goal was the 500th Boro goal in all competitions at the Riverside, and the 1,000th in the Premier League this season, as well as the club's 600th Premier League goal. It also saw the first time Boro registered five different goalscorers since 1939.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, Results
Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to .


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Premier League, League progress
This chart shows the league position of Middlesbrough F.C. over the course of the season. The green area represents the UEFA Champions League positions (positions 1 to 4), the yellow area represents what turned out to be the UEFA Cup position (positions 5) and the red area represents the relegation places (positions 18 to 20). The lowest position in the league that Middlesbrough reached during the course of the season was 18th, following the away draw at Reading on 1 December 2007, and their highest placing was 10th, after the fifth game.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, League Cup
In the Carling Cup, Middlesbrough eased past Northampton Town in the second round with goals from Rochemback and Lee Dong-Gook's first Boro goal, setting up an away tie at Tottenham Hotspur. At Tottenham, Mohamed Shawky and Graeme Owens made their first senior appearances for Boro, with Tom Craddock making only his second, as part of an injury ravaged side devoid of first team players in both attack and defence. Despite holding on for three-quarters of the game Middlesbrough eventually went down to a 2–0 defeat.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, League Cup, Results
Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to .


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, FA Cup
Middlesbrough faced Bristol City away in the third round of the FA Cup, the same tie they faced in the fourth round the previous year. Prior to the match, many pundits were predicting that the game could see a shock result with Bristol City winning. After 18 minutes it seemed they might be right as Boro conceded a sloppy goal to Liam Fontaine, but the Premier League side fought back, with goals from Stewart Downing and David Wheater giving Boro a 2–1 victory.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, FA Cup
The fourth round saw Boro again drawn away, this time versus League Two strugglers Mansfield Town. Southgate named a slightly weakened side for the game; live on BBC's Match of the Day – Adam Johnson, Lee Dong-Gook and Lee Cattermole earning starting places, with Stewart Downing, George Boateng and a returning Mido on the bench. Dong-Gook got his second Boro goal following a corner from Johnson on 17 minutes. Huth was lucky not to be sent off for a high boot into the stomach of Michael Boulding. Mido came on for the final twenty minutes. After being put under massive pressure, Middlesbrough sealed the victory, following a cruel own goal from captain Jake Buxton.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, FA Cup
For the fifth round, Middlesbrough were again drawn away, this time to Sheffield United, managed by former Boro boss Bryan Robson. Robson had been sacked by the time the game came around, and the game was again live on the BBC. The tie ended up needing a replay following a 0–0 draw.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, FA Cup
Once again televised, the replay saw Afonso Alves make his first start. The game remained goalless at the end of 90 minutes and so progressed into extra time. A Paddy Kenny own goal after 114 minutes of play gave Boro the win and a home tie to Cardiff City in the sixth round.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, FA Cup
With Manchester United and Chelsea knocked out the previous day, Boro had an excellent chance in the FA Cup. Before the match, the fans in the North Stand held up a card display with the words "Sporting Glory" covering the stand, in reference to a comment from chairman Steve Gibson that stated the club were not in competition for the money but for sporting glory. However, in the game, Middlesbrough were totally outplayed by Cardiff, conceding the first goal after nine minutes. There was an apparent handball by a Cardiff player in the box, but nothing was given, and the ball fell to another Cardiff player to score the goal. They conceded a second 13 minutes later, ending up being defeated 2–0.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, FA Cup, Results
Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to .


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Staff
In July 2007, former Hartlepool United boss Martin Scott was added to the youth team coaching staff.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Staff
On 2 October 2007, Middlesbrough's Head of Operations Terry Tasker, a member of the executive team, died. Neil Bausor joined the club as new Chief Operating Officer later in the season. Graham Fordy, the club's Head of Commercial, having previously also been a non-executive director following the club's liquidation scare in 1986, left the club by mutual consent on 1 November 2007.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Staff
It was confirmed on 19 November 2007 that goalkeeping coach Paul Barron had left the club to take up a similar role with North East rivals Newcastle United. Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper and current youth team goalkeeping coach Stephen Pears was promoted to replace Barron.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Staff
Former Boro legend David Mills and former first team coach and Sky Sports pundit Gordon McQueen returned to Middlesbrough to expand the recruitment department in April, under chief scout Dave Leadbeater, and alongside the Academy recruitment team.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Staff
Key:   Held role for full season   Appointed to role mid-season   Left role mid-season


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, Premier League All Stars
In late September, the Premier League All Stars tournament (part of the "Premier League Creating Chances" campaign) took place. The Middlesbrough representative team won, beating West Ham United's side 3–1 in the final.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, Reserves
The Middlesbrough Reserves finished seventh out of ten in the Premier Reserve League North during the 2007–08 season, with the following record:


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, Reserves
Key: Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, Reserves
The team also retained the North Riding Senior Cup, beating York City 2–0 in the final.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, Youth teams
The Middlesbrough Academy (U18s) side were knocked out of the FA Youth Cup in the Fourth Round. In the 2007–08 Premier Academy League the team finished fourth out of ten teams in Academy Group D.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, Youth teams
The Under-15s side lifted the Nike Trophy in April in the tournament held over four days at the University of Warwick, beating the U15 sides of Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County, West Ham United, Manchester City and Sheffield United to lift the trophy. They go to the finals of the tournament held in Manchester in August.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, Marketing award nomination
Middlesbrough Football Club was shortlisted for the Sports Industry Awards in the category of Best Use of Digital Media in Sport, along with Nike, Virgin Media, The Football League, Emirates Airline and Land Rover. The award was in relation to the season ticket video campaign featuring David Wheater.


2007–08 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Other events, End-of-season awards
David Wheater picked up both the Official Supporters' Club's Young Player of the Year and the John Ovington Community Player of the Year awards, as well as being named Players' Young Player of the Year and the Official Garmin Player of the Year as voted for by the fans. Stewart Downing was Middlesbrough Official Supporters Club's Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was given a special award recognising his outstanding contributions on and off the field over the past 11 years.


2007–08 Midland Football Alliance
The 2007–08 Midland Football Alliance season was the 14th in the history of Midland Football Alliance, a football competition in England.


2007–08 Midland Football Alliance, Clubs
The league featured 19 clubs from the previous season, along with three new clubs:


2007–08 Midland Football Combination
The 2007–08 Midland Football Combination season was the 71st in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


2007–08 Midland Football Combination, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2007–08 Millwall F.C. season
The 2007–08 Football League One season saw Millwall finish 17th, narrowly avoiding relegation to the fourth tier of English football. This was Millwall's 82nd season in the Football League and 39th in the third tier and Kenny Jackett's first season in charge of the club.


2007–08 Millwall F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007–08 Millwall F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007–08 Millwall F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was the fourth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, a professional football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Their fourth-place finish in 2006–07 and loss to Shrewsbury Town in the play-offs meant it was their second successive season in League Two. After the closure of the National Hockey Stadium this was the first season where the MK Dons played home fixtures at Stadium mk. The season ran from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
Paul Ince, starting his first season as Milton Keynes Dons manager, made nine permanent summer signings. After the eighth round of League Two fixtures the MK Dons reached first place and occupied this spot in thirty-seven of the remaining thirty-eight game weeks; they ended the season as champions of the twenty-four-team 2007–08 Football League Two. MK Dons also won their first national knockout competition, with a 2–0 victory over Grimsby Town at Wembley Stadium in the 2008 Football League Trophy Final. They lost in their opening round match in the 2007–08 FA Cup, and were eliminated in the second round of the Football League Cup.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
Thirty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were sixteen different goalscorers. Defender Dean Lewington missed only two of the fifty-five first-team matches over the season. Mark Wright finished as leading scorer with fifteen goals, of which thirteen came in league competition and two came in the Football League Trophy. Keith Andrews won the Football League Two Player of the Year Award.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season, Background and pre-season
The 2006–07 season was Martin Allen first season as manager of Milton Keynes Dons, after Danny Wilson was sacked at the end of the 2005–06 season for failing to save the club from relegation to League Two. Having been second come the start of 2007, the team finished in fourth-place in the 2006–07 Football League Two – one point below an automatic promotion place; this meant that the team participated in the League Two play-offs. MK Dons were beaten 2–1 on aggregate by Shrewsbury Town in the play-off semi-final. In May 2007 Allen moved on to manage Championship side Leicester City after both clubs had negotiated a compensation package.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season, Background and pre-season
Ahead of 2007–08, MK Dons released Adolfo Baines, Lee Harper, Junior Lewis, Nick Rizzo, Jamie Smith and Oliver Thorne. Players sold were Paul Butler to Chester City, Dominic Blizzard to Stockport County, Gary Smith to Brentford, Izale McLeod to Charlton Athletic and Clive Platt to Colchester United.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season, Background and pre-season
Milton Keynes Dons made nine summer signings, those being goalkeepers Nathan Abbey from Brentford and Willy Guéret from Swansea City; defender Jude Stirling from Peterborough United; midfielders Colin Cameron from Coventry City, Luke Howell from Gillingham, Alan Navarro from Macclesfield Town and Mark Wright from Walsall; and forwards Drewe Broughton from Chester City and Kevin Gallen from Queens Park Rangers.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season, Summary and aftermath
On 29 September 2007 Milton Keynes Dons reached first place and stayed there for the rest of the season except for one game week. The lowest position the club occupied was 19th after the first round of fixtures. For the first time in their history, the MK Dons had a better record away than at home in the league. The team won 18 matches, drew three and lost two away, compared to winning 11, drawing seven and losing five at home.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season, Summary and aftermath
Dean Lewington recorded the highest number of appearances during the season, appearing in 53 of the MK Dons' 55 matches. Mark Wright was the Dons' top scorer in the league and in all competitions, with 11 league goals and 15 in total. Three other players, Keith Andrews, Lloyd Dyer and Aaron Wilbraham, reached double figures.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season, Summary and aftermath
As a result of their promotion the Milton Keynes Dons returned to Football League One after two seasons in League Two. Prior to the club's return to League One, the MK Dons released Drewe Broughton, Matt Carbon, Sam Collins, Liam Kelly, Jake Livermore and Kieran Murphy, while Mustapha Carayol, Lloyd Dyer and Gareth Edds left on their own accord for Torquay United, Leicester City and Tranmere Rovers. New players to join were midfielders Flavien Belson from FC Metz, Peter Leven from Chesterfield and Florian Sturm from FC Vaduz.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Lightning season
During the 2007-08 season, Milton Keynes Lightning are participating in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League. It is the 6th year of Ice Hockey played by the MK Lightning.


2007–08 Milton Keynes Lightning season, Knockout Cup Table
[ *] Guildford Advance to Play Milton Keynes in a two legged Semi-final. [ **] Sheffield and Peterborough advance to play each other in a two legged semi-final. Milton Keynes play Peterborough in a two legged Final.


2007–08 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 2007–08 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 40th season of NBA basketball in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began in October. The Bucks finished with just 26 wins in the weak Eastern Conference and as a result Larry Krystkowiak was fired after just one season as coach, one day after the season officially ended. Scott Skiles was then appointed coach soon after to a four-year contract.


2007–08 Milwaukee Bucks season, Draft picks
Milwaukee's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.


2007–08 Milwaukee Bucks season, Transactions
The Bucks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.


2007–08 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
The Bulldogs were WCHA regular season, WCHA playoff champions, and NCAA Frozen Four champions.


2007–08 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPL = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the college basketball season of 2007–2008. The team's head coach, Tubby Smith began his first year at Minnesota after leaving Kentucky in March 2007. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota and are members of the Big Ten Conference.


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team, Season
On March 7, 2007, it was announced that Tubby Smith would be leaving Kentucky after ten years to coach at Minnesota. Smith still had 4 years left on his contract, but elected to sign on for seven years with the Golden Gophers. The season was highlighted with a run in the Big Ten Tournament, where the Gophers defeated Northwestern in the first round, then shocked Indiana with a last second, miraculous jump shot by Blake Hoffarber to advance to the semifinals. Blake's shot earned him the second ESPY nomination of his career. Minnesota would then lose to Illinois and be selected as a #4 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, where they made a first round exit on their home court.


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team, Rankings
The 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team was not ranked during the season.


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season
The 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Don Lucia and played their home games at Mariucci Arena. This season was the second time during Lucia's tenure where all the players were from the state of Minnesota.


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season, Roster
Junior forward Ryan Stoa suffered a knee injury during the team's October 13, 2007 win over Michigan. He missed the remainder of the season. Sophomore forward Kyle Okposo left the team on December 19, 2007 to sign with the New York Islanders. Senior defenseman Tom Pohl suffered a skull fracture during the team's WCHA first round playoff series with Minnesota State, ending his hockey career.


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season, Season standings
Note: PTS = Points; GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season, Season Stats, Scoring Leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season, Season Stats, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season, Regular season
The Gopher power play (which included Gigi Marvin and Rachel Drazan), ranked first in the WCHA and third in the nation with a 24.5 conversion percentage. Gigi Marvin led the league in power-play points with 24.


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season, Regular season
On the power play, Drazan tied for third in the conference in power-play points with13. Her first points as a Gopher came in a game against Northeastern on October 5. She had a goal and an assist. On November 3, she scored a goal and an assist in the Gophers’ 3-2 victory over Wisconsin. From Nov. 18-Jan. 5, Drazan held a season-high eight-game scoring streak. During said streak, she notched nine points . She set a career-best three points in the 7-3 defeat of Ohio State on February 8.


2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season, Regular season
Marvin tallied two assists in wins over Northeastern (10/5) and against then-No. 1 ranked Minnesota Duluth (10/27). She also had four-point performances against Bemidji State (11/30) and Minnesota State (12/7). On February 8, Marvin scored two goals and two assists in three shots in the 7-3 win over Ohio State. The following day, she had a three-point performance against the Buckeyes for a season-high seven points in the series sweep. In the 5-0 win over Bemidji State on November 30, Marvin established her 100th-career point. At season’s end, she had 57 goals and 81 assists for 138 points in 114 games played. From Jan. 18-Feb. 16, she held a 10-game scoring streak from and produced 19 point.


2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season was their 19th season in the NBA and their first since the 1994-95 season that Kevin Garnett was not on the roster as he was traded to the Boston Celtics during the summer.


2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Draft picks
Minnesota's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.


2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Transactions, Trades
February 22, 2008 The Houston Rockets acquired Gerald Green from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Kirk Snyder, a future 2010 draft choice, and cash considerations.


2007–08 Minnesota Wild season
The 2007–08 Minnesota Wild season began October 4, 2007. It was the Wild's eighth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They won their first Northwest Division title this season.


2007–08 Minnesota Wild season, Regular season, Conference standings
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwestbold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner


2007–08 Minnesota Wild season, Playoffs
The Wild clinched a playoff spot for the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, but lost in the Quarter-finals to the Colorado Avalanche, four games to two.


2007–08 Minnesota Wild season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2007–08 Minnesota Wild season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2007–08 Minnesota Wild season, Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.


2007–08 Minnesota Wild season, Draft picks
Minnesota's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.


2007–08 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team
The 2007–08 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. Under head coach Rick Stansbury, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.


2007–08 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team, Previous season
The 2006–07 Bulldogs finished the season 21–14 (8–8 in SEC play) and reached the NIT Final Four.


2007–08 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team, Before the season, Departures
In additions to losing two seniors from the 2006–07, four players (80% of the 2005 recruiting class) transferred to others schools over the offseason.


2007–08 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team
The 2007–08 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team represented Mississippi Valley State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Delta Devils, led by third year head coach James Green, played their home games at Harrison HPER Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Delta Devils finished the season 17–16, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish second in the SWAC regular season standings. They won the SWAC Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2008 NCAA Tournament. As No. 16 seed in the West region, they lost in the opening round to UCLA.


2007–08 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his 2nd year. The team played its home games in the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.


2007–08 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Pre-season
With Missouri returning four starters and eleven scholarship players from a team that surprised many by winning 18 games in head coach Mike Anderson's first year with the team, expectations were running high for the Tigers in 2007. Among the returners was the 2007 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year Stefhon Hannah. In addition, the Tigers welcomed newcomer DeMarre Carroll as a transfer from Vanderbilt. Carroll was named the Big 12's Preseason Newcomer of the Year. With all of this in mind, the Big 12 coaches selected Missouri fifth in the Big 12 preseason poll.


2007–08 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Pre-season
The Tigers played two preseason games in 2007. The first was against the University of Missouri–St. Louis, winning this game 78–51. The second of their two preseason games was against Missouri Western State University. They won this game by a score of 113–55.


2007–08 Moldovan "A" Division
The 2007–08 Moldovan "A" Division season is the 17th since its establishment. A total of 17 teams are contesting the league:


2007–08 Moldovan "B" Division
The 2007–08 Moldovan "B" Division (Romanian: Divizia B) was the 17th season of Moldovan football's third-tier league. There are 18 teams in the competition, in two groups, 9 in the North and 9 in the South.


2007–08 Moldovan National Division
The 2007–08 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) was the 17th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 4 July 2007.


2007–08 Moldovan National Division, Overview
FC Sheriff Tiraspol won the league for the eighth consecutive season. The champions also qualified for the 2009 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup.


2007–08 Moldovan National Division, Overview
Rapid Ghidighici withdrew from the league in November after the conclusion of round 16.


2007–08 Moldovan National Division, Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 20 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 30 games per team.


2007–08 Montenegrin Cup
The 2007–08 Montenegrin Cup was the second season of the Montenegrin knockout football tournament. The defending champions were FK Rudar Pljevlja. The competition featured 30 teams. It started on October 2, 2007 and ended on May 7, 2008.


2007–08 Montenegrin Cup, First round
Last year's finalists Rudar and Sutjeska received a bye to the Second Round. The remaining 14 matches were played on October 2 and 3, 2007.


2007–08 Montenegrin Cup, Second round
The first legs were played on October 24 and the second legs were played on November 7, 2007, with the exception of the Sutjeska/Mogren second leg match, which was postponed until November 28, 2007.


2007–08 Montenegrin Cup, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on December 5 and second on December 12, 2007.


2007–08 Montenegrin Cup, Semifinals
The first legs were played on April 2 and second on April 16, 2008.


2007–08 Montenegrin First Handball League
The 2007–08 Montenegrin First Handball League was second season of the Montenegrin First League of Men's Handball, Montenegro's premier handball league.


2007–08 Montenegrin First Handball League, Participants
The league regularly consists of eight teams, but in the season 2007/08 there were seven participants, because the team of Pljevlja quit. In the second part of season, four best clubs participated in the TOP4 league for champion, and the last three played in relegation league.


2007–08 Montenegrin First Handball League, Participants
The following seven clubs participated in the Montenegrin First League 2007/08.


2007–08 Montenegrin First Handball League, First part
During the first part of the season, all members played 12 games. Four best placed teams - Berane, Sutjeska, Mornar and Lovćen continued season in the TOP4 league for champion. Other teams were playing league for relegation.


2007–08 Montenegrin First Handball League, TOP4 / relegation league
At the final phase, RK Berane won the first champions' title in the club history. In the relegation league, at the bottom was RK Boka.


2007–08 Montenegrin First League
The 2007-08 Montenegrin First League was the second season of the top-tier football in Montenegro, since the vote for Montenegrin independence split the Montenegrin FA from Serbia's. FK Jedinstvo and FK Berane were relegated to the second league, giving FK Bokelj their first time in the top league of Montenegro. The 2007-08 season began on 11 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008.


2007–08 Montenegrin First League, Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.


2007–08 Montenegrin First League, Results, Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):


2007–08 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
The 10th placed team (against the 3rd placed team of the Second League) and the 11th placed team (against the 2nd placed team of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.


2007–08 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
Sutjeska remained a member of First League, while Jedinstvo gained promotion to 2008–09 Montenegrin First League. Čelik remained a member of Second League, while Bokelj relegated to 2008–09 Montenegrin Second League.


2007–08 Montenegrin Second League
The 2007–08 Montenegrin Second League (Serbian: Druga Crnogorska Liga / Друга црногорска лига) was the second season since its establishment. The league played its first games of the season on August 11, 2007 and its final matches were played on May 24, 2008.


2007–08 Montenegrin Second League, League format
Twelve teams participate in this league. The top team directly qualifies for the Montenegrin First League while the second and third teams contest in a two matches playoff against the 11th and 12th team from the First League. The two bottom-placed teams are relegated to the Third League, to be replaced by the two winners of the Third League promotion play-off.


2007–08 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
Playoff matches were played on May 28 and June 1, 2008.


2007–08 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
Sutjeska remained a member of First League, while Jedinstvo gained promotion to 2008–09 Montenegrin First League. Čelik remained a member of Second League, while Bokelj relegated to 2008–09 Montenegrin Second League.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 99th season of play and 91st in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins by four games to three in the Eastern Conference Quarter-final before being eliminated four games to one by the Philadelphia Flyers in the Conference Semi-final.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
Although some media picked the Canadiens to not make the playoffs, the team surprised the league with a large improvement in its play. The club won the Northeast Division title and placed first in the Eastern Conference. It was the team's first divisional title since the 1991–92 season. The team had not placed first in the Conference since the 1988–89 season.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The Canadiens retired two jersey numbers during the season with pre-game ceremonies at the Bell Centre. On November 19, 2007, the number 19 of defenceman Larry Robinson, a former member of the Big Three, was retired. On February 23, 2008, the number 23 of forward Bob Gainey was retired.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The Canadiens finished the regular season leading the NHL in power-play goals scored (90) and power-play percentage (24.06%). They also tied the Florida Panthers for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with three.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, November
Monthly record: 7–7–0; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–4–0. Season record: 13–9–3; Home: 5–4–2; Road: 8–5–1.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, November
* Unsuccessful penalty shot for Roman Hamrlik vs Philadelphia Flyers on November 1, 2007.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, December
Monthly record: 6–4–4; Home: 1–3–2; Road: 5–1–2. Season record: 19–13–7; Home: 6–7–4; Road: 13–6–3.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, January
Monthly record: 8–2–2; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–1–1. Season record: 27–15–9; Home: 10–8–5; Road: 17–7–4.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, February
Monthly record: 8–6–0; Home: 5–4–0; Road: 3–2–0. Season record: 35–21–9; Home: 15–12–5; Road: 20–9–4.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, March
Monthly record: 9–4–1; Home: 5–1–1; Road: 4–3–0. Season record: 44–25–10; Home: 20–13–6; Road: 24–12–4.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, March
* Unsuccessful penalty shot for Chris Higgins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs on March 29, 2008.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Game log, April
Monthly record: 3–0–0; Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0. Season record: 47–25–10; Home: 22–13–6; Road: 25–12–4.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens clinched a playoff spot following a 7–5 victory against the Ottawa Senators on March 24, 2008, their 77th game of the season. They were the first team in the East to clinch a spot in the playoffs, won the Northeast Division and finished first in the Eastern Conference with 104 points, their highest total since the 1988–89 season.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs, Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (8) Boston Bruins
The Montreal Canadiens earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference by virtue of finishing with the highest point total in the conference. Some rioting occurred in downtown Montreal after the Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in the seventh game of the quarter-finals and advanced to play in the semi-finals.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Player statistics, Skaters, Goaltenders
*The team has also allowed 6 game losing shootout goals and 6 empty net goals. These goals do not count towards a goalie's personal statistics.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Player statistics, Skaters, Goaltenders
*The team has also allowed 2 empty net goals. These goals do not count towards a goalie's personal statistics.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Awards and records, Awards, Team awards
On April 5, following the final home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced its award winners for the season.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Draft picks
Montreal's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Farm teams, Hamilton Bulldogs
The Hamilton Bulldogs remain Montreal's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2007–08.


2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season, Farm teams, Cincinnati Cyclones
Montreal has a joint affiliation with the Nashville Predators for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL in 2007–08.


2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Morecambe's 84th season since formation, and their first ever in the Football League, having won promotion from the Conference the previous season. They played in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.


2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season
Their league campaign can roughly be broken down into three periods of mixed form, excellent form and poor form. After a mixed start, they went on a run of eight wins in 10 games, before recording just two wins in their final 14 games. An 11th placed finish in front of good crowds at Christie Park was a solid start to life in the Football League.


2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season
In the cup competitions, they excelled themselves. Although they were eliminated from the FA Cup in the First Round, in the other two competitions they recorded their – as of 2021 – best ever performances.


2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season
In the League Cup they reached the Third Round, being drawn away to Championship opposition on each occasion. They stunned Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers (after extra time), before losing 5–0 to Sheffield United.


2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season
Meanwhile in the League Trophy, four victories saw them through to the Northern Area Final. A two legged affair against Grimsby Town stood between them and a second Wembley final in as many seasons. However after losing the first leg 1–0 at home, they were unable to turn the tie around at Blundell Park (0–0), and Grimsby progressed.


2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007–08 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 2007–08 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the 52nd edition of the Cup. It started on 28 October 2007.


2007–08 Moroccan Throne Cup
The cup was won by FAR de Rabat, who beat Maghreb de Fès in the final.


2007–08 Moroccan Throne Cup, 5th Round
This round saw the entry of clubs from GNF 2


2007–08 Moroccan Throne Cup, Last 32
This round saw the entry of clubs from the Botola. The round took place on 20 February 2008.


2007–08 Moroccan Throne Cup, Semi-finals
The draw took place on 22 April 2008. The semi-finals took place at the El Harti Stadium in Marrakech.


2007–08 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Motherwell's 10th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 23rd consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. Because of finishing 3rd in the SPL, the club managed to qualify for Europe in the UEFA Cup, their first season in Europe for 13 years.


2007–08 Motherwell F.C. season, Motherwell F.C. Season 2007-08 first-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Milan Brown, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were champions of the NEC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. After defeating Coppin State in the Play-in Game, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed North Carolina in the Round of 64.


2007–08 Munster Rugby season
The 2007–08 Munster Rugby season was Munster's seventh season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's third and final season as head coach, in his second spell at the province.


2007–08 Munster Rugby season, 2007–08 squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2007–08 Munster Rugby season, 2007–08 Celtic League
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:


2007–08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131–92 to win the 2008 NBA Finals, four games to two. The 2007 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2007 and Greg Oden was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. However, he missed the entire season due to knee surgery.


2007–08 NBA season
This season was notable for being one of the most competitive Western Conference playoff races in NBA history. Up until April 4, 2008, not a single Western Conference team had secured a playoff spot, and the 8th-seeded team was a mere 6.5 games behind the 1st seed. Additionally, the quality of the teams ensured that the Golden State Warriors finished with the highest winning percentage of any non-playoff team in NBA history since the switch to the eight-team playoff format, beating out the 2000–01 Houston Rockets. This was later tied by the 2013–14 Phoenix Suns. The all-time record is held by the 1971–72 Phoenix Suns (49–33), which was during the four-team playoff era.


2007–08 NBA season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


2007–08 NBA season, NBA awards, Players of the week
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.


2007–08 NBA season, NBA awards, Players of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.


2007–08 NBA season, NBA awards, Rookies of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.


2007–08 NBA season, NBA awards, Coaches of the month
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.


2007–08 NBL All-Star Game
The 2007–08 National Basketball League All-Star Game was held at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Victoria on 12 December 2007. The game was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia.


2007–08 NBL All-Star Game
The game was won by the Aussie All-Stars, 146 points to the World All-Stars 141. Nathan Jawai of the Cairns Taipans electrified the 3,500 in attendance, scoring  a double-double with 24 points (including several Slam dunks), 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He was named as the MVP of the All-Star game. Jawai's Cairns Taipans team-mate Stephen Black top-scored for the Aussie All-Stars with 27 points, while Shawn Redhage led the scoring for the World All-Stars with 23 points.


2007–08 NBL season
The 2007–08 NBL season was the 30th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. On 21 November 2006, the Gold Coast Blaze joined the league, expanding it to 13 teams.


2007–08 NBL season, Regular Season
The 2007–08 Regular Season took place over 22 Rounds between 19 September 2007 and 16 February 2008.


2007–08 NBL season, Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Two human polls made up the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, AP poll
The Associated Press (AP) preseason poll was released on November 5, 2007. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play. Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll are invited to the NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. The preseason poll was released on November 5, 2007.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 5, 2007.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Ivy League doesn't have a conference tournament, and Cornell, who won the regular season title, received their automatic invitation.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Post-season tournaments, NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 18, 2008 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Of the 65 teams that were invited to participate, 31 were automatic bids while 34 were at-large bids. The 34 at-large teams came from 10 conferences, with the Big East tying its own 2006 record with eight bids. Three other conferences, the Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC, had six teams invited to the tournament.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Post-season tournaments, NCAA Tournament
Notably absent from the field were Florida and Ohio State, the champions and runners-up of the 2007 Tournament, the first time that both teams from a previous year's finals failed to make the tournament since 1980. Kansas defeated Memphis, 75–68 in overtime to win their third NCAA Tournament championship, and Jayhawks guard Mario Chalmers was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Post-season tournaments, National Invitation Tournament
After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited teams to participate. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. The field came from 10 conferences, with the Atlantic 10 having the most teams invited with four. The Atlantic Coast and Missouri Valley Conferences each had three bids, and five other conferences placed two teams in the tournament. Last year's NCAA finalists, Ohio State and Florida both made the semifinals, with the Buckeyes winning the tournament, defeating UMass 92–85 in the final. Ohio State center Kosta Koufos was named tournament MVP.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Post-season tournaments, National Invitation Tournament, NIT semifinals and final
Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Post-season tournaments, College Basketball Invitational
The inaugural College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament was held starting March 18 and ended with a best-of-three final which saw Tulsa defeat Bradley for the championship. Jerome Jordan of Tulsa was named tournament MVP.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Two human polls made up the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men's Poll and the USA TODAY/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. As the 2007–08 season progressed, rankings were updated weekly. There were a total of 34 voters in the USA Today poll and 40 voters in the USCHO.com poll. Each first place vote in the USA Today poll is worth 15 points in the rankings while a first place vote in the USCHO.com poll is worth 20 points with every subsequent vote worth 1 fewer point in either poll.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 7, 2007 and ended with the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 12, 2008 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Boston College won their third NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship, defeating Notre Dame 4–1 in the national championship game. This was the 61st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 113th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Pre-season polls
The top 20 from USCHO.com/CSTV and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, both released on October 1, 2007.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls make up the 2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. As the 2007-08 basketball season progresses, rankings are updated weekly.


2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, AP poll
The Associated Press (AP) preseason poll was released on October 29, 2007. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play. Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll are invited to the  NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness.


2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, AP poll, ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college  Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth.


2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, AP poll, ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. The preseason poll was released on 2007-10-29.


2007–08 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The 2007–08 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 19, 2007 and concluded on March 23 of the following year. This was the 35th season of Division III college ice hockey.


2007–08 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The MCHA added two teams for this season, bringing its membership above the minimum required (seven) to receive an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament. In order to receive the bid, the MCHA announced that all of its members must be Division III programs after the 2009 season. This new rule only affected Minnesota–Crookston, who would spend the next two years attempting to find a solution.


2007–08 NCAA football bowl games
The 2007–08 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS regular season in college football.