2008–09 Uruguayan Primera División season

The 2008–09 Primera División season is the 77th professional season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.

Primera División
Season2008–09
ChampionsNacional (42nd title)
RelegatedBella Vista
Juventud
Villa Española
Copa LibertadoresNacional
Cerro
Racing
Copa SudamericanaRiver Plate
Liverpool
Matches played225
Goals scored626 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorerJoaquín Boghossian
(16 goals)
Biggest home winRacing 4–0 Central Español (September 18, 2008)
Danubio 4–0 Juventud (September 21, 2008)
River Plate 5–1 Wanderers (March 21, 2009)
Biggest away winTacuarembó 0–5 Cerro (February 28, 2009)
Highest scoringBella Vista 5–2 Cerro Largo (November 9, 2008)

Teams

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TeamHome cityStadium
Bella VistaMontevideoEstadio José Nasazzi
Central EspañolMontevideoParque Palermo
CerroMontevideoEstadio Luis Tróccoli
Cerro LargoMeloEstadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla
DanubioMontevideoJardines Del Hipódromo
Defensor SportingMontevideoEstadio Luis Franzini
JuventudLas PiedrasEstadio Martínez Monegal
LiverpoolMontevideoEstadio Belvedere
NacionalMontevideoEstadio Gran Parque Central
PeñarolMontevideoEstadio Centenario
Racing ClubMontevideoEstadio Osvaldo Roberto
Rampla JuniorsMontevideoEstadio Olímpico
River PlateMontevideoEstadio Saroldi
TacuarembóTacuarembóEstadio Goyenola
Villa EspañolaMontevideoEstadio Obdulio Varela
WanderersMontevideoEstadio Viera

Torneo Apertura

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Danubio1510232715+1232Apertura tiebreaker
2Nacional1510232313+1032
3Defensor Sporting159332312+1130
4Racing157622412+1227
5Liverpool157622414+1027
6Peñarol158432915+1425[a]
7Cerro156542012+823
8River Plate155551717020
9Central Español155551721−420
10Tacuarembó155281520−517
11Bella Vista155281322−917
12Montevideo Wanderers154291718−114
13Rampla Juniors153571624−814
14Villa Española153391126−1512
15Cerro Largo151681325−129
16Juventud152211926−178
Updated to match(es) played on February 7, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Peñarol was docked three points.

Apertura tiebreaker

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Danubio1 – 2Nacional
Rodríguez 36'(report)Fernández 60'
García 77'
Attendance: 40,000

Top-ten goalscorers

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PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Emiliano AlfaroLiverpool7
Sergio LealDanubio7
3 Sebastián BalsasRacing6
William FerreiraDefensor Sporting6
José María FrancoPeñarol6
6 Sebastián CharqueroMontevideo Wanderers5
Santiago GarcíaNacional5
Henry GiménezRiver Plate5
Antonio PachecoPeñarol5
Mauro VilaDefensor Sporting5

Last Updated: February 9, 2009 [1]

Torneo Clausura

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Defensor Sporting1411122915+1434Championship Playoffs
2River Plate149323217+1530
3Cerro149233013+1729
4Liverpool147432317+625
5Peñarol147252215+723
6Nacional146532721+623
7Racing146532217+523
8Montevideo Wanderers146352524+121
9Cerro Largo145452020019
10Danubio144372024−415
11Central Español143381624−812
12Tacuarembó142661625−912
13Bella Vista142481628−1210
14Juventud1422101534−198
15Rampla Juniors140591534−195
Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top-ten goalscorers

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PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Jorge ZambranaRiver Plate10
2 Joaquín BoghossianCerro9
3 Diego IfránDanubio8
Gustavo BiscayzacúNacional8
Álvaro NavarroDefensor Sporting8
6 Diego ChávesMontevideo Wanderers7
Antonio PachecoPeñarol7
Liber QuiñonesRacing7
Leandro RiveroCerro Largo7
10 Diego de SouzaDefensor Sporting6
Paulo PezzolanoLiverpool6
Mauren FrancoTacuarembó6
Aldo DiazBella Vista6

Last Updated: June 18, 2009 [1]

Results

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

Home \ AwayBVICESCRRCRLDANDFSJUVLIVNACPEÑRACRAMRIVTACVILWAN
Bella Vista0–21–05–20–20–31–01–10–12–11–10–02–32–31–1
Central Español2–00–21–12–20–13–01–51–20–01–32–21–22–11–10–4
Cerro3–00–21–10–10–12–11–02–21–20–03–21–02–03–0
Cerro Largo4–12–02–10–13–23–11–12–30–20–01–10–20–12–00–1
Danubio1–01–11–31–11–04–02–31–02–11–32–03–02–02–1
Defensor Sporting3–02–00–03–11–01–00–13–20–02–12–13–22–33–2
Juventud0–31–31–11–11–51–23–10–10–30–22–00–31–11–30–2
Liverpool3–32–11–22–02–20–01–01–12–10–22–22–12–02–1
Nacional2–00–33–32–22–02–22–21–23–22–02–00–21–02–02–2
Peñarol3–12–11–13–03–10–14–13–20–13–34–10–23–02–01–0
Racing1–04–00–42–03–02–02–10–01–40–03–21–11–10–2
Rampla Juniors1–10–00–32–21–01–41–41–11–33–20–22–13–11–1
River Plate3–11–22–13–12–21–32–11–22–11–12–22–11–10–05–1
Tacuarembó3–01–10–51–13–20–10–11–20–20–11–12–21–13–02–3
Villa Española0–10–32–31–30–01–42–01–0
Montevideo Wanderers1–23–01–21–04–22–43–00–10–11–22–23–20–00–1
Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Aggregate table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Defensor Sporting2920455227+2564Championship Playoffs and the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
2Nacional2916764934+1555Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
3Cerro2915775025+2552
4Liverpool29141054432+1252
5River Plate2914874934+1550
6Racing29131154631+1550
7Peñarol2915685129+2248[a]
8Danubio29145104739+847
9Montevideo Wanderers29105144242035
10Central Español2988133345−1232
11Tacuarembó2978143145−1429
12Cerro Largo29610133345−1228
13Bella Vista2976163148−1727
14Rampla Juniors29310163360−2719
15Juventud2944212460−3616
16Villa Española153391126−1512[b]
Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  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.

Relegation table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Defensor Sporting594171111964+55130
2River Plate5933121413478+56111
3Nacional5932141310267+35110
4Peñarol5931121611268+44102[a]
5Racing29131154631+15100[b]
6Liverpool592617169977+2295
7Danubio5927122010586+1993
8Cerro592417188064+1689
9Montevideo Wanderers592310268693−779
10Rampla Juniors5916182565102−3766
11Central Español591713297197−2664
12Tacuarembó591615286495−3163
13Cerro Largo29610133345−1256[b]
14Juventud591414315489−3556Relegation to the Segunda División Profesional
15Bella Vista5913113560102−4250
16Villa Española153391126−1512[c]Relegation to the Segunda División Amateur
Updated to match(es) played on June 14, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Peñarol was docked 3 points in the Apertura.
  2. ^ a b Racing and Cerro Largo's points were double since this is their first season in the Primera División.
  3. ^ Villa Española was relegated after the Apertura due to financial reasons.

Championship playoffs

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SemifinalFinal
Aggregate table first placeDefensor Sporting11
Apertura winnersNacional113Nacional22
Clausura winnersDefensor Sporting110

Semifinals

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First leg

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Second leg

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Nacional1 – 1Defensor Sporting
Romero 23'ReportVera 44'
Attendance: 17,000

Third leg

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Nacional won 5–2 on points.

Finals

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First leg

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Second leg

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Nacional won 6–0 on points.


 Primera División
2008–09 champion 
Nacional
42nd title

Nacional qualified for 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cerro5401126+6122010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2Racing5311117+4102010 Copa Libertadores First Stage
3River Plate5203711−462009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
4Liverpool512267−15Liguilla 4th place tiebreaker
5Defensor Sporting512256−15
6Nacional5113812−44
Updated to match(es) played on August 2, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd playoff (if needed)
Home \ AwayCRRDFSLIVNACRACRIV
Cerro2–03–13–2
Defensor Sporting0–02–4
Liverpool0–32–31–13–0
Nacional0–02–3
Racing3–1
River Plate0–34–21–0
Updated to match(es) played on August 2, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liguilla 4th place tiebreaker

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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

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PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Joaquín BoghossianCerro7
2 Álvaro NavarroDefensor Sporting4
Sebastián BalsasRacing4
4 Sergio BlancoNacional3
Henry GiménezRiver Plate3
Pablo HernándezRacing3
7 Bruno MontelongoRiver Plate2
Claudio DadomoCerro2
Pablo TorresRacing2
Santiago GarcíaNacional2
Emiliano AlfaroLiverpool2

Last Updated: August 2, 2009

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b [1] espndeportes.com