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Revision as of 02:53, 12 August 2007
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The 2007–08 Barclays Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment. The first fixtures of the season were played on 11 August 2007, and the season will end on 11 May 2008. Manchester United are the defending Premiership champions, having won their ninth Premiership title and sixteenth league championship overall the previous season. The first goalscorer of the season was Michael Chopra, who scored a 94th minute winner for Sunderland against Tottenham in an early kick-off.[1]
League table
Last updated 11 Aug 2007 View this table in more detail
| Newcastle United | Group Stage | |||||||||
| Manchester City | ||||||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 3rd Qualifying Round | |||||||||
| Everton | ||||||||||
| Liverpool | ||||||||||
| Sunderland | ||||||||||
| Derby County | ||||||||||
| Portsmouth | ||||||||||
| Arsenal | ||||||||||
| Birmingham City | ||||||||||
| Chelsea | ||||||||||
| Fulham | ||||||||||
| Manchester United | ||||||||||
| Reading | ||||||||||
| Aston Villa | ||||||||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||||||||
| Wigan Athletic | ||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Championship | |||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||||||||
| West Ham United |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
1. Only the fifth-placed team in the league qualifies for the UEFA Cup automatically. The other two places in the UEFA Cup are awarded to the teams who win the FA and Carling Cups. If the winner of the FA Cup has already qualified for either the Champions League or the UEFA Cup by virtue of the league, their place in the UEFA Cup is awarded to the other finalist. If the runner-up has also qualified for Europe via the league, then the UEFA Cup place reverts to the league. In the League Cup, if the winner has already qualified for Europe via the league, their place reverts to the league too, rather than to the other finalist.
The highest-placed team who applies for the Intertoto Cup and does not finish in an automatic UEFA Cup spot will be awarded with a place in the Intertoto Cup. A further place in the UEFA Cup is up for grabs via the Premiership Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round. If the team who finishes top of the Premiership Fair Play League has already qualified for Europe via the league, their place in the draw will be awarded to the next highest placed team in the Fair Play League who hasn't qualified for Europe.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League - Competition.
Results
The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Goals
Top scorers
Kits 2007-2008
| Team | Kit Maker | Shirt Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Nike | Emirates | Same home kit as 06/07. New white and redcurrant away kit with watermark in tribute to former manager, Herbert Chapman. New third kit features red and blue hoops. |
| Aston Villa | Nike | 32red | Nike takes over from hummel. New crest design. The new home strip was unveiled on 17 July 2007, there is a small white lion on the back of the neck. Away kit is white with sky blue pinstripes and also features a lion on the back of the neck (claret). |
| Birmingham City | Umbro | F&C Investments | Lonsdale dropped as kit sponsors as Umbro come in. F&C Investments replaces flybe as sponsors. "Penguin" shirt design returns. White away shirt, with blue shorts and white socks. All-red third kit with blue and white trim. |
| Blackburn Rovers | Umbro | Bet 24 | Umbro replace Lonsdale as new kit sponsors. Minor alterations to home kit. New red and black halved away kit. |
| Bolton Wanderers | Reebok | Reebok | New white home kit, with watermark, red sleeve design and navy blue trim. New indigo blue away kit with turquoise shapes and dark watermark. |
| Chelsea | adidas | Samsung | Home kit same as 06/07. New 'electric yellow' away kit with black trim, new white and blue third/European kit. [2] Both of the new kits have a small Chelsea Lion embossed on the lower back. |
| Derby County | adidas | Derbyshire Building Society | adidas replaces Joma. New white home kit and black away kit. New crest design. |
| Everton | Umbro | Chang Beer | New home and white away kit designs. |
| Fulham | Nike | LG | Nike replaces Airness as kit maker; LG replaces Pipex as shirt sponsor. All-white home kit and red-and-black striped away kit, honouring Fulham's 1974-75 FA Cup final team, with white V-neck collar.[3] |
| Liverpool | adidas | Carlsberg | Home kit same as 06/07. New white away kit with red trim. Also, new black and red third/European away kit. |
| Manchester City | le coq sportif | Thomas Cook | Reebok replaced by French sports kit makers. White shorts replace sky blue in home kit, with shirt having white pinstripes. New indigo away kit also with white pinstripes. |
| Manchester United | Nike | AIG | New red home shirt with a white line which runs down the center of the back, blue goalkeeper shirt were released on 1 August. Away kit is black with red trim and red line on the back. There is also rumour of a white third/European kit in the same style, although nothing is confirmed. |
| Middlesbrough | Erreà | Garmin | 888.com replaced as sponsor by satellite navigation company Garmin.[4] New home kit with red pinstripe, and new white and gold away kit. New crest design. |
| Newcastle United | adidas | Northern Rock | New home kit with solid black back and sky blue trims. New sky blue away kit with black trim. |
| Portsmouth | Canterbury | Oki | Rugby jersey manufacturer Canterbury replaces Jako in the New Zealand brand's first venture into football. Home shirt is blue with white and gold trim. Away shirt is white with Blue and gold trim. Third shirt is black with gold trim. Each kit has a number of reflective circles on the sleeves and down the sides. |
| Reading | Puma | Kyocera | Home kit same as 06/07. New black and grey hooped away kit with black back and 'arch' design. |
| Sunderland | Umbro | boylesports.com | Another change from Lonsdale to Umbro; Reg Vardy out as sponsor. New home kit is red-and-white stripes with Umbro diamond design on shoulders. Away kit is all white with red and black trimmings. Third kit is all blue with red and white trimmings. |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Puma | Mansion Casino | Celebrates 125th season. Home strip to change to all white - navy blue away kit and yellow third kit to carry Chinese Mandarin version of the Mansion logo. Halved white and light blue throwback to be worn on anniversary date. |
| West Ham United | Umbro | XL Airways | Reebok replaced by Umbro; JobServe replaced by XL as sponsor. New claret-and-blue home shirt unveiled on 16 June. New white away shirt unveiled on 27 July. |
| Wigan Athletic | Umbro | JJB Sports | New Home, Away and Third Kit. JJB replaced by Umbro as kit maker, but remains as sponsor. Home kit is a return to blue-and-white stripes with solid blue back. Away is white with blue and black trimmings. Third is black with blue and white trimmings. |
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | 76,212 |
| Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | 60,432 |
| Newcastle United | St James' Park | 52,387 |
| Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 48,707 |
| Manchester City | City of Manchester Stadium | 47,726 |
| Liverpool | Anfield | 45,522 |
| Aston Villa | Villa Park | 42,573 |
| Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 42,055 |
| Everton | Goodison Park | 40,569 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 36,240 |
| West Ham United | Boleyn Ground | 35,146 |
| Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 35,049 |
| Derby County | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 31,367 |
| Birmingham City | St Andrews Stadium | 30,009 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | 28,723 |
| Wigan Athletic | JJB Stadium | 25,138 |
| Fulham | Craven Cottage | 24,600 |
| Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,288 |
Managerial changes
On 15 May 2007, Sam Allardyce was announced as the manager of Newcastle United following Glenn Roeder's resignation.
On 14 May 2007, Chris Hutchings was announced as the manager of Wigan following Paul Jewell's resignation.
On 6 July 2007, Sven-Göran Eriksson was announced as the manager of Manchester City following the sacking of Stuart Pearce.
Promoted teams
The following teams were promoted to the Premier League at the end of last season:
- Sunderland (Winners of the Championship)
- Birmingham City (Runners-up in the Championship)
- Derby County (Play-off winners)
Relegated teams
The following teams were relegated from the Premier League last Season:
- Sheffield United (Lost 1-2 at home to Wigan on the final day of the season.)
- Charlton Athletic (Lost 0-2 at home to Tottenham on May 7.)
- Watford (Drew 1-1 with Manchester City on April 27 when they needed a win.)
See also
References
- ^ "New signing makes it dream Premier League return". Sky Sports. 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "adidas unveil new Chelsea away kit". ChelseaFC. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ "Record Kit Deal". Fulham FC.com. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ^ "Boro On Right Road With Garmin". MFC.co.uk. 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
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