The 2007-08 campaign was a season of agonizing near-miss for Karnevalsverein as FSV Mainz pushed hard for an immediate return to the top flight after relegation. They secured a respectable 4th-place finish in the 2. Bundesliga, narrowly missing out on the promotion spots by just two points despite boasting a league-best +26 goal difference. Spearheading the potent attack was the on-loan Ecuadorian forward Félix Borja, whose impressive 16 league goals proved vital. The season remains a chapter of high quality for Mainz, built on a strong defensive core featuring a young Neven Subotić, and provided the foundation for their successful promotion push the following year.