2008–09 Argentine Primera División season
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Boca Juniors (29th title) Clausura: Vélez Sarsfield (7th title) |
| Relegated | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) San Martín (T) |
| Copa Libertadores | 2009: Boca Juniors San Lorenzo (by average) Estudiantes (LP) (by average) 2010: Vélez Sarsfield |
| Copa Sudamericana | Lanús Vélez Sarsfield San Lorenzo Tigre |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: José Sand (15) Clausura: José Sand (13) Season: José Sand (28) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008-09 Primera División season was the 118° season of top-flight professional football in Argentina and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.
Boca Juniors won the Apertura championship for their 23rd national title after a three team playoff with Tigre and San Lorenzo. The Clausura championship was won by Vélez Sársfield for their 7th national title. Gimnasia (Jujuy) and San Martin (Tucumán) were relegated to the Primera B Nacional.
Format
The format for the 2008-09 season remained unchanged. The season is split into two tournaments called Apertura and Clausura. Each tournament is contested by the same 20 teams in a single round-robin format. The champion of each tournament is determined by points. Should the tops teams be tied at points at the end of each tournament, a playoff is held at a neutral site. Relegation is determined at the end of the season.
Club information
Promotion and relegation
Olimpo and San Martín (San Juan) were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 Primera División season. They were replaced by Godoy Cruz and San Martín de Tucumán, both of whom were promoted from the Primera B Nacional.
Gimnasia (Jujuy) and Racing played the relegation/promotion playoffs against Unión and Belgrano, respectively. Both Gimnasia (Jujuy) and Racing won their playoff matches and retained their status in top-flight football.
Managerial changes
This is a list of the managerial changes in the Primera División made during the season.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huracán |  Claudio Ubeda
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Resigned | Sep. 14, 2008 | Héctor Martínez (interim)
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Sep. 15, 2008 | 20th (A) |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Roberto Sensini
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Resigned | Sep. 17, 2008 | Leonardo Astrada
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Sep. 20, 2008 | 18th (A) |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |  Guillermo Sanguinetti
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Resigned | Sep. 29, 2008 | Leonardo Madelón
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Oct. 2, 2008 | 12th (A) |
| Independiente | Claudio Borghi
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Resigned | Oct. 5, 2008 | Miguel Santoro
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Oct. 6, 2008 | 15th (A) |
| Rosario Central | Pablo Sánchez
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Sacked | Oct. 6, 2008 | Gustavo Alfaro
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Oct. 10, 2008 | 19th (A) |
| Godoy Cruz | Daniel Oldrá
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Resigned | Oct. 28, 2008 | Diego Cocca
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Oct. 29, 2008 | 18th (A) |
| Huracán | Héctor Martínez (interim)
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End of contract | Nov. 3, 2008 | Ángel Cappa
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Nov. 4, 2008 | 15th (A) |
| River Plate | Diego Simeone
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Resigned | Nov. 9, 2008 | Gabriel Rodríguez (interim)
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Nov. 10, 2008 | 20th (A) |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Hugo Tocalli
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Resigned | Dec. 3, 2008 | Pedro Larraquy (interim)
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Dec. 4, 2008 | 6th (A) |
| Argentinos Juniors | Nestor Gorosito
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Resigned | Dec. 14, 2008 | Claudio Vivas
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Dec. 27, 2008 | 11th (A) |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Pedro Larraquy (interim)
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End of contract | Dec. 15, 2008 | Ricardo Gareca
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Dec. 16, 2008 | 9th (A) |
| River Plate | Gabriel Rodríguez (interim)
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End of contract | Dec. 15, 2008 | Nestor Gorosito
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Dec. 23, 2008 | 20th (A) |
| Racing | Juan Manuel Llop
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Sacked | Feb. 21, 2009 | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi
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Feb. 24, 2009 | 20th (C) |
| Rosario Central | Gustavo Alfaro
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Sacked | Feb. 28, 2009 | Reinaldo Merlo
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Mar. 2, 2009 | 18th (C) |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Omar Labruna
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Resigned | Mar. 10, 2009 | Héctor Arzubialde
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Mar. 11, 2009 | 19th (C) |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Leonardo Astrada
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Resigned | Mar. 11, 2009 | Alejandro Sabella
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Mar. 15, 2009 | 18th (C) |
| Independiente | Miguel Santoro
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Resigned | Mar. 21, 2009 | Américo Gallego
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Mar. 27, 2009 | 8th (C) |
| Banfield | Jorge Burruchaga
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Resigned | Mar. 22, 2009 | Julio Falcioni
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Mar. 23, 2009 | 9th (C) |
| San Lorenzo | Miguel Ángel Russo
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Resigned | Apr. 9, 2009 | Diego Simeone
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Apr. 16, 2009 | 10th (C) |
| Rosario Central | Reinaldo Merlo
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Resigned | Apr. 14, 2009 | Miguel Ángel Russo
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Apr. 16, 2009 | 9th (C) |
| Arsenal | Daniel Garnero
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Sacked | Apr. 25, 2009 | José Rizzo (interim)
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Apr. 26, 2009 | 16th (C) |
| Arsenal | José Rizzo (interim)
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End of contract | May 4, 2009 | Jorge Burruchaga
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May 5, 2009 | 18th (C) |
| Argentinos Juniors | Claudio Vivas
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Resigned | May 23, 2009 | Claudio Borghi
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Jun. 2, 2009 | 20th (C) |
| Boca Juniors | Carlos Ischia
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Resigned | Jun. 16, 2009 | Abel Alvez (interim)
|
Jun. 17, 2009 | 15th (C) |
Transfers
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura (Template:Lang-en) was played between August 6 to December 14, 2008. The champion earned a spot in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
Standings
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Championship playoff
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| Tigre | 1–2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
Lázzaro  76' |
Report | Barrientos 18' Bergessio 20' |
| San Lorenzo | 1–3 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Solari 61' |
Report | Viatri 45' Palacio 77'Chávez 90' |
| Boca Juniors | 0–1 | Tigre |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lázzaro 68' |
Top-ten goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Sand
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Lanús | 15 |
| 2 | Martín Morel
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Tigre | 13 |
| 3 | Esteban Fuertes
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Colón | 11 |
| 4 | Alejandro Gómez
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Arsenal | 8 |
| Mauro Boselli
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Estudiantes | ||
| 6 | Rubén Ramírez
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Colón | 7 |
| Lucas Viatri
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Boca Juniors | ||
| Pablo Barrientos
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San Lorenzo | ||
| Leonel Núñez
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Independiente | ||
| Carlos Luna
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Tigre |
Updated as of games played on December 14, 2008.
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Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura (Template:Lang-en) began on February 6, 2009 and ended on July 5, 2009. The champion earned a spot in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
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| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Sand
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Lanús | 13 |
| 2 | Daniel Montenegro
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Independiente | 12 |
| Esteban Fuertes
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Colón | ||
| 4 | Hernán López
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Vélez Sarsfield | 11 |
| Carlos Luna
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Tigre | ||
| 6 | Santiago Silva
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Banfield | 9 |
| 7 | Leandro Caruso
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Godoy Cruz | 8 |
 Radamel Falcao
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River Plate | ||
| Gonzalo Bergessio
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San Lorenzo | ||
| 10 | Javier Pastore
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Huracán | 7 |
| Martín Palermo
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Boca Juniors |
Updated as of games played on July 5, 2009.
Source: AFA
Relegation
Relegation from the Primera Division is determined on the basis of performance over the last three seasons. Every club has its points earned divided by the number of matches played and an average (Template:Lang-es) is determined. The clubs who finish in 17th and 18th play a relegation play-off against the 3rd and 4th placed clubs in Primera B Nacional. The clubs who finish in 19th and 20th are directly relegated to Primera B Nacional.
| Pos |
Team | 2006–07 Pts |
2007–08 Pts |
2008–09 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
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| 1 | Boca Juniors | 83 | 70 | 61 | 214 | 114 | 1.877 | |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 81 | 69 | 57 | 207 | 114 | 1.815 | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 73 | 64 | 63 | 200 | 114 | 1.754 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 59 | 56 | 73 | 190 | 114 | 1.666 | |
| 5 | Vélez Sarsfield | 56 | 59 | 66 | 181 | 114 | 1.587 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 71 | 66 | 41 | 178 | 114 | 1.561 | |
| 7 | Tigre | — | 56 | 62 | 118 | 76 | 1.552 | |
| 8 | Huracán | — | 52 | 58 | 110 | 76 | 1.447 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 62 | 51 | 46 | 159 | 114 | 1.394 | |
| 10 | Independiente | 57 | 59 | 39 | 155 | 114 | 1.359 | |
| 11 | Colón | 46 | 45 | 57 | 148 | 114 | 1.298 | |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | — | — | 49 | 49 | 38 | 1.289 | |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 46 | 61 | 38 | 145 | 114 | 1.271 | |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 35 | 56 | 52 | 143 | 114 | 1.254 | |
| 15 | Racing | 49 | 40 | 52 | 141 | 114 | 1.236 | |
| 16 | Banfield | 39 | 54 | 46 | 139 | 114 | 1.219 | |
| 17 | Rosario Central | 52 | 41 | 40 | 133 | 114 | 1.166 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 40 | 36 | 55 | 131 | 114 | 1.149 | |
| 19 | San Martín (T) | — | — | 40 | 40 | 38 | 1.052 | Primera B Nacional |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 43 | 35 | 38 | 116 | 114 | 1.017 |
Updated as of July 5, 2009; Source:AFA
Relegation/promotion playoffs
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 3–3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Belgrano | 1–2 | Rosario Central | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) remains in the Argentine First Division after a 3 - 3 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the First Division gets to stay in it. Rosario Central wins 2-1 and stays in the Argentine First Division, while Belgrano does not get promoted and remains in Argentine Nacional B.
International qualification
Copa Libertadores
The Apertura champion qualifies to the 2009 Copa Libertadores and the Clausura champion qualifies to the 2010 Copa Libertadores. The last two Argentina spots for the 2009 Copa Libertadores were determined by the sum of all points obtained in the past three tournaments.
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1. Boca Juniors qualified as the 2008 Apertura champion.
2. Lanus qualified as the 2007 Apertura champion.
3. River Plate qualified as the 2008 Clausura champion.
Copa Sudamericana
Qualification for the 2009 Copa Sudamericana is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The top four teams in the aggregate table qualify; Boca Juniors and River Plate were invited every year till this season, regardless of their standings in the season. Template:Fb cl header Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl qr Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl qr Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl qr Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl2 team Template:Fb cl footer
