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2008–09 Uruguayan Primera División season

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Season
  
2008–09

Copa Libertadores
  
Nacional Cerro Racing

Dates
  
7 Feb 2009 – 8 Aug 2009

Goals scored
  
626

Champions
  
Nacional (42nd title)

Copa Sudamericana
  
River Plate Liverpool

Location
  
Uruguay

Matches played
  
225

Top goalscorer
  
Joaquín Boghossian (16 goals)

Biggest home win
  
Racing 4–0 Central Español (September 18, 2008) Danubio 4–0 Juventud (September 21, 2008) River Plate 5–1 Wanderers (March 21, 2009)

Relegated
  
C.A. Bella Vista, Juventud de Las Piedras, C.S.D. Villa Española

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Contents

Torneo Apertura

Updated to games played on February 7, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Peñarol was docked three points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Top-ten goalscorers

Last Updated: February 9, 2009

Torneo Clausura

Villa Española was relegated due to financial issues after the Apertura.

Updated to games played on June 18, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Top-ten goalscorers

Last Updated: June 18, 2009

Results

Results tables includes scores from both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.

Updated to games played on June 18, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Aggregate table

Updated to games played on June 18, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Peñarol was docked three points in the Apertura.
2. Villa Española was relegated to Segunda División Amateur for financial reason after the Apertura tournament.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Relegation table

Updated to games played on June 14, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Racing and Cerro Largo's points were double since this is their first season in the Primera División.
2. Villa Española was relegated after the Apertura due to financial reasons.
3. Peñarol was docked 3 points in the Apertura.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Third leg

Nacional won 5–2 on points.

Second leg

Nacional won 6–0 on points.

Nacional qualified for 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

Updated to games played on August 2, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd playoff (if needed)
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Updated to games played on August 2, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoff

Since Liverpool and Defensor Sporting tied on points and goal difference in the Liguilla, a playoff was needed to determine who earned the Uruguay 2 spot in the 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage.

Top goalscorers

Last Updated: August 2, 2009

References

2008–09 Uruguayan Primera División season Wikipedia