title: 2008 M-1 Challenge season
text: # 2008 M-1 Challenge season
  
  The 2008 M-1 Challenge season was the first season of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting presented by the M-1 Global promotion.
  
  ## Main Rules
  
  * 5 fighters in team
  * 9 countries
  * 20 rounds and final
  
  ## Final Team Standings
  
  | Group A | team record | overall record |
  | - | - | - |
  | Red Devil | 3-1 | 15-5 |
  | Finland | 3-1 | 13-7 |
  | France | 2-2 | 9-11 |
  | South Korea | 1-3 | 7-13 |
  | USA | 1-3 | 6-14 |
  | Group B | team record | overall record |
  | Holland | 3-1 | 13-7 |
  | Legion | 3-1 | 12-8 |
  | Japan | 2-2 | 9-11 |
  | Spain | 2-2 | 9-9 |
  | Germany | 1-3 | 7-13 |
  
  * January 11, 2009 M-1 Challenge Finals
  
  at Holland
  
  Russian Red Devil defeated Holland 4-1 to claim the first M-1 Challenge.
  
  ## Events
  
  | Event | Date | Location | Schedule |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | M-1 Challenge 1 (1) | 02.03.2008 | Holland (Amsterdam) | France vs. Red Devil (Russia) (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 1 (2) | 02.03.2008 | Holland (Amsterdam) | Holland vs. Germany (5-0) |
  | M-1 Challenge 2 (3) | 03.04.2008 | Russia (Saint-Petersburg) | Finland vs. South Korea (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 2 (4) | 03.04.2008 | Russia (Saint-Petersburg) | Japan vs. Russia Legion (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 3 (5) | 31.05.2008 | Spain | Finland vs. USA (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 3 (6) | 31.05.2008 | Spain | Spain vs. Holland (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 4 (7) | 27.06.2008 | Russia (Saint-Petersburg) | Red Devil vs. Finland (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 4 (8) | 27.06.2008 | Russia (Saint-Petersburg) | Legion vs. Spain (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 5 (9) | 17.07.2008 | Japan | France vs. USA (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 5 (10) | 17.07.2008 | Japan | Holland vs. Japan (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 6 (11) | 24.08.2008 | Korea | USA vs. South Korea (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 6 (12) | 24.08.2008 | Korea | Germany vs. Japan (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 7 (13) | 27.09.2008 | UK | Red Devil vs. USA (5-0) |
  | M-1 Challenge 7 (14) | 27.09.2008 | UK | Legion vs. Germany (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 8 (15) | 11.10.2008 | USA | South Korea vs. France (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 8 (16) | 11.10.2008 | USA | Japan vs. Spain (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 9 (17) | 21.11.2008 | Russia | Red Devil vs. South Korea (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 9 (18) | 21.11.2008 | Russia | Legion vs. Holland (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge 10 (19) | 26.11.2008 | Finland | Finland vs. France (4-1) |
  | M-1 Challenge 10 (20) | 26.11.2008 | Finland | Spain vs. Germany (3-2) |
  | M-1 Challenge Final (21) | 11.01.2009 | Holland | Red Devil vs. Holland (4-1) |
  