| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Umeå IK |
| Relegated | Umeå Södra,Bälinge |
| Top goalscorer | Manon Melis,Marta (23 goals) |
←2007 2009 → | |
The2008 Damallsvenskan was the 21st season of theDamallsvenskan, the highest level of professional women's football inSweden, 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 byUmeå IK.[3] Newly promotedUmeå Södra were relegated, as wereBälinge.[4]Manon Melis andMarta 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]
The game Linköpings FC–Umeå IK (1–4) on 3 september was played atFolkungavallen in Linköping in front of 9 413 spectators, leading to a new Damallsvenskan record attendance.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umeå IK(C, Q) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 17 | +63 | 57 | Qualification toChampions League Round of 32 |
| 2 | Linköpings FC(Q) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 53 | Qualification toChampions League Qualifying Round |
| 3 | LdB FC Malmö | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 51 | |
| 4 | AIK | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 45 | |
| 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 30 | |
| 7 | KIF Örebro | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 30 | |
| 8 | Hammarby IF | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 25 | |
| 9 | Kristianstads DFF | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 20 | |
| 10 | Sunnanå SK | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 19 | |
| 11 | Umeå Södra(R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 73 | −60 | 9 | Relegation toFirst Division |
| 12 | Bälinge IF(R) | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 67 | −58 | 5 |
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