| Competition | Damallsvenskan[1] |
|---|---|
| Season | 2008 |
| Winners | Umeå IK |
| Relegated | Umeå Södra, Bälinge |
| League topscorer | Manon Melis, Marta (23 goals) |
| Prevseason | 2007 |
| Nextseason | 2009 |
The 2008 Damallsvenskan was the 21st season of the Damallsvenskan, the highest level of professional women's football in Sweden, with 12 teams competing.[1] The season ran from 6 April to 18 October.[2] For the fourth time in a row the league was won by Umeå IK.[3] Newly promoted Umeå Södra were relegated, as were Bälinge.[4] Manon Melis and Marta finished as the season's top scorers with 23 goals.[5] Prior to the season's last game, Marta was on 17 goals, but she managed to catch up with Melis by scoring six times in an 11–1 win over relegated Bälinge.[3][6]
Summary
The game Linköpings FC–Umeå IK (1–4) on 3 september was played at Folkungavallen in Linköping in front of 9 413 spectators, leading to a new Damallsvenskan record attendance.[7]
References
- ^ "Tabell och resultat - Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Spelprogram - Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "UIK guldfirade & LFC till Europa" ["UIK celebrates gold & LFC into Europe] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Linköping klara mästare" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Skytteliga - Damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Scholten, Berend (17 August 2009). "Melis matured by Swedish experience". UEFA. Archived 14 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Daniel Sjöberg (8 September 2008). "Titta Linköping, ni är lika bra som KFF" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 11 October 2021.