The 2007-08 campaign was a season of soaring false hope and eventual consolidation for 1860 Munich in the 2. Bundesliga. Die Löwen roared out of the gate, topping the table for the first seven matchdays, but a subsequent mid-season slump saw them settle for an 11th-place finish. Leading the scoring charts for the club was Berkant Göktan with 10 goals. It was a year defined by the tension of playing in the Allianz Arena as tenants to their treble-winning neighbors Bayern, making the occasional flash of brilliance a welcome distraction for the faithful fans who longed for a return to the Bundesliga elite.