The 2008 Superettan was part of the 2008 Swedish football season, and the ninth season of Superettan, Sweden's second-tier football division in its current format. A total of 16 teams contested the league.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Örgryte |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated | |
| Matches played | 240 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Overview edit
It was contested by 16 teams, and Örgryte IS won the competition.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örgryte IS (C, P) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 57 | Promotion to Allsvenskan |
| 2 | BK Häcken (P) | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 55 | |
| 3 | IF Brommapojkarna (O, P) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 54 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Assyriska FF | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 52 | |
| 5 | Ängelholms FF | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 51 | |
| 6 | Åtvidabergs FF | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | Falkenbergs FF | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Mjällby AIF | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 | |
| 9 | FC Väsby United | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 | |
| 10 | Qviding FIF | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Landskrona BoIS | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 38 | |
| 12 | IK Sirius | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 33 | |
| 13 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 26 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Jönköpings Södra IF (O) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 26 | |
| 15 | Enköpings SK (R) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 26 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 16 | Degerfors IF (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 24 |
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-offs edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Öster | 2–4 | Jönköpings Södra | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Vasalund | 4–1 | Limhamn Bunkeflo | 0–0 | 4–1 |
Jönköpings Södra stays in, Vasalund is promoted to, Superettan.
Öster stays in, Limhamn Bunkeflo is relegated to Division 1.
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jonas Henriksson
|
Häcken | 19 |
| 2 | Marcus Ekenberg
|
Mjällby | 17 |
| 3 | Joel Johansson
|
Falkenberg | 16 |
| 4 | Daniel Larsson
|
Häcken | 12 |
| Hannes Stiller
|
Qviding | 12 | |
 Ricardo Santos
|
Åtvidaberg | 12 | |
| 7 | Mikael Thorstensson
|
Väsby United | 11 |
| Björn Anklev
|
Örgryte | 11 | |
| 9 | Patrik Larsson
|
Ängelholm | 10 |
| Marcos Ferreira
|
Assyriska | 10 | |
| 11 | 4 players | 9 | |
| 15 | 2 players | 8 | |
| 17 | 9 players | 7 | |
Top goalkeepers edit
(Minimum of 10 games played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club |
GP | GA | SV%[2] | ShO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristoffer Nordfeldt
|
Brommapojkarna | 29 | 27 | 82 | 12 |
| 2 |  Stojan Lukic
|
Falkenberg | 27 | 34 | 81 | 11 |
| 3 | Niklas Westberg
|
Väsby United | 23 | 28 | 80 | 5 |
| 4 | Peter Abrahamsson
|
Örgryte | 15 | 15 | 78 | 5 |
| 5 | Pär Hansson
|
Ängelholm | 30 | 29 | 77 | 13 |
| Mattias Asper
|
Mjällby | 30 | 36 | 77 | 8 | |
| 7 | Christoffer Källqvist
|
Häcken | 30 | 28 | 76 | 11 |
| Richard Richardsson
|
Sirius | 15 | 22 | 76 | 3 | |
| 9 | Dick Last
|
Örgryte | 17 | 17 | 75 | 7 |
| Milan Barjaktarevic
|
Sirius | 10 | 16 | 75 | 1 |
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Skytteliga". The Swedish Football Association. The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Målvaktsliga". The Swedish Football Association. The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 26 January 2012.