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The '''2007–08 [[Premier League]]''' season will be the sixteenth since its establishment. The first fixtures of the season are scheduled for [[11 August]] [[2007]], and the season will end on [[11 May]] [[2008]]. [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] are the defending Premiership champions, having won their ninth Premiership title and sixteenth league championship overall the previous season. |
The '''2007–08 [[Premier League]]''' season will be the sixteenth since its establishment. The first fixtures of the season are scheduled for [[11 August]] [[2007]], and the season will end on [[11 May]] [[2008]]. [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] are the defending Premiership champions, having won their ninth Premiership title and sixteenth league championship overall the previous season. |
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[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] and [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] were relegated to the Championship - Watford were relegated after only drawing 1-1 at home to Manchester City on 21 April; Charlton after losing 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on 7 May; and Sheffield United were relegated after losing 2-1 at home to Wigan Athletic on the last day of the season, whilst West Ham United won 1-0 at Old Trafford. |
[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] and [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] were relegated to the Championship - Watford were relegated after only drawing 1-1 at home to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 21 April; Charlton after losing 2-0 to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on 7 May; and Sheffield United were relegated after losing 2-1 at home to [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] on the last day of the season, whilst West Ham United won 1-0 at [[Old Trafford]]. |
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Charlton, Sheffield United and Watford will be replaced by the three teams promoted from the Championship. Sunderland were promoted to the Premiership as champions, along with Birmingham, who finished in second place. Both Birmingham City and Sunderland earned automatic promotion to the Premiership on 29 April 2007, following Derby County's 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. Derby defeated West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in the play-off final to earn the final place in the Premiership, after they had defeated Southampton 4-3 on penalties in their play-off semi-final. |
Charlton, Sheffield United and Watford will be replaced by the three teams promoted from the Championship. [[Sunderland AFC|Sunderland]] were promoted to the Premiership as champions, along with [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]], who finished in second place. Both Birmingham City and Sunderland earned automatic promotion to the Premiership on 29 April 2007, following [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]'s 2-0 defeat at [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]. Derby defeated [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] 1-0 in the play-off final to earn the final place in the Premiership, after they had defeated [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] 4-3 on penalties in their play-off semi-final. |
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==League table== |
==League table== |
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Revision as of 13:24, 6 July 2007
Template:Future sport The 2007–08 Premier League season will be the sixteenth since its establishment. The first fixtures of the season are scheduled for 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.
Charlton Athletic, Sheffield United and Watford were relegated to the Championship - Watford were relegated after only drawing 1-1 at home to Manchester City on 21 April; Charlton after losing 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on 7 May; and Sheffield United were relegated after losing 2-1 at home to Wigan Athletic on the last day of the season, whilst West Ham United won 1-0 at Old Trafford.
Charlton, Sheffield United and Watford will be replaced by the three teams promoted from the Championship. Sunderland were promoted to the Premiership as champions, along with Birmingham, who finished in second place. Both Birmingham City and Sunderland earned automatic promotion to the Premiership on 29 April 2007, following Derby County's 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. Derby defeated West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in the play-off final to earn the final place in the Premiership, after they had defeated Southampton 4-3 on penalties in their play-off semi-final.
League table
| Arsenal | Group Stage | |||||||||
| Aston Villa | ||||||||||
| Birmingham City | 3rd Qualifying Round | |||||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1st Round1 | |||||||||
| Chelsea | ||||||||||
| Derby County | ||||||||||
| Everton | ||||||||||
| Fulham | ||||||||||
| Liverpool | ||||||||||
| Manchester City | ||||||||||
| Manchester United | ||||||||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||||||||
| Newcastle United | ||||||||||
| Portsmouth | ||||||||||
| Reading | ||||||||||
| Sunderland | ||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Championship | |||||||||
| West Ham United | ||||||||||
| Wigan Athletic |
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.
Kits 2007-2008
| Team | Kit Maker | Shirt Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Nike | Emirates | New white and maroon away kit with watermark in tribute to former manager, Herbert Chapman. |
| Aston Villa | Nike | 32red | Nike takes over from hummel. New crest design.First teasers for the new home strip were released on 2.7.07, there is a small white lion on the back of the neck. |
| 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 | Minor alterations to home kit. New red and black halved away kit. Umbro replace Lonsdale as new kit sponsors. |
| Bolton Wanderers | Reebok | Reebok | New home kit, white with watermark and sharp red sleeve design and navy blue trims. |
| Chelsea | adidas | Samsung | New 'electric yellow' away kit with black trim, new white and blue third/European kit. [1] |
| Derby County | adidas | Derbyshire Building Society | adidas replaces Joma with new home and away kits, plus new crest design. |
| Everton | Umbro | Chang Beer | New home and 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 with white V-neck collar. [2] |
| Liverpool | adidas | Carlsberg | New white away kit with red trim. Black and Red third/European away kit to be released in pre-season. |
| 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 pinstripes. |
| Manchester United | Nike | AIG | New red home shirt and blue goalkeeper shirt to be released on 1 August. Away kits yet to be revealed but thought to be black alteration to the home. There is also rumour of a white third/European kit in the same style, although nothing is confirmed. |
| Middlesbrough | Errea | TBD | Sponsor will be announced following delays replacing 888.com.[3] 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. |
| Reading | Puma | Kyocera | 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 striped with Umbro diamond design on shoulders. Away kit is all white with red and black trimmings. |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Puma | Mansion Casino | Celebrates 125th season; home strip to change to all white - navy blue and yellow kits 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 Airways as sponsor. New home shirts were unveiled on 16 June. New away shirts to be unveiled on 27 July, expected to be white with claret and blue trim. |
| Wigan Athletic | Umbro | JJB Sports | New Home, Away and Third Kit. JJB replaced by Umbro as kit maker; remains as sponsor. Home kit is striped with solid blue back. |
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 |
References
- ^ "adidas unveil new Chelsea away kit". ChelseaFC. Retrieved June 5.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1063181,00.html
