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2007–08 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
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The 2007–08 Tottenham Hotspur season was the club's 16th season in the Premier League, their 29th successive season in the top division of the English football league system and their 125th year overall.
2007–08 season | ||||
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![]() Tottenham Hotspur players and fans celebrating their win the 2008 Football League Cup Final | ||||
Chairman | Daniel Levy | |||
Manager | Martin Jol (until 25 October)[1] Juande Ramos (from 27 October)[2] | |||
Premier League | 11th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Winners | |||
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane (15) All: Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane (23) | |||
Highest home attendance | 36,178 (vs. Chelsea, 19 March 2008) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 35,504 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 11 November 2007) | |||
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Spurs had finished fifth in the previous season's Premier League, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Cup. They then progressed to the last 16 of the competition to face PSV. After the two rounds and one away goal each, Spurs were finally eliminated 6–5 on penalties.[3]
In the FA Cup, Spurs were eliminated by Manchester United in the fourth round, losing 3–1.[4] This was also the season where Tottenham won the League Cup, beating Chelsea 2–1 at Wembley Stadium.[5] Their victory remains the team's last official trophy, as of 2024, although they've been close to ending the drought, most notably in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.