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]
Source: [1] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated