Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Nacional (42nd title) |
Relegated | Bella Vista Juventud Villa Española |
Copa Libertadores | Nacional Cerro Racing |
Copa Sudamericana | River Plate Liverpool |
Matches played | 225 |
Goals scored | 626 (2.78 per match) |
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) |
Biggest away win | Tacuarembó 0–5 Cerro (February 28, 2009) |
Highest scoring | Bella Vista 5–2 Cerro Largo (November 9, 2008) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 Primera División season is the 77th professional season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.
Teams
[edit]Torneo Apertura
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Danubio | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 32 | Apertura tiebreaker |
2 | Nacional | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 32 | |
3 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 30 | |
4 | Racing | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 27 | |
5 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 27 | |
6 | Peñarol | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 25[a] | |
7 | Cerro | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 23 | |
8 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 20 | |
9 | Central Español | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 20 | |
10 | Tacuarembó | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 17 | |
11 | Bella Vista | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 17 | |
12 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 14 | |
13 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 14 | |
14 | Villa Española | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 12 | |
15 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 9 | |
16 | Juventud | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 8 |
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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Peñarol was docked three points.
Apertura tiebreaker
[edit]Top-ten goalscorers
[edit]Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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Liverpool | 7 |
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Danubio | 7 | |
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Racing | 6 |
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Defensor Sporting | 6 | |
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Peñarol | 6 | |
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Montevideo Wanderers | 5 |
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Nacional | 5 | |
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River Plate | 5 | |
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Peñarol | 5 | |
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Defensor Sporting | 5 |
Last Updated: February 9, 2009 [1]
Torneo Clausura
[edit]Villa Española was relegated due to financial issues after the Apertura.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Defensor Sporting | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 34 | Championship Playoffs |
2 | River Plate | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 30 | |
3 | Cerro | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 29 | |
4 | Liverpool | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 25 | |
5 | Peñarol | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 23 | |
6 | Nacional | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 23 | |
7 | Racing | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 23 | |
8 | Montevideo Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 21 | |
9 | Cerro Largo | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 | |
10 | Danubio | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 15 | |
11 | Central Español | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 12 | |
12 | Tacuarembó | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 12 | |
13 | Bella Vista | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 10 | |
14 | Juventud | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 8 | |
15 | Rampla Juniors | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Top-ten goalscorers
[edit]Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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River Plate | 10 |
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Cerro | 9 |
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Danubio | 8 |
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Nacional | 8 | |
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Defensor Sporting | 8 | |
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Montevideo Wanderers | 7 |
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Peñarol | 7 | |
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Racing | 7 | |
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Cerro Largo | 7 | |
10 | ![]() |
Defensor Sporting | 6 |
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Liverpool | 6 | |
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Tacuarembó | 6 | |
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Bella Vista | 6 |
Last Updated: June 18, 2009 [1]
Results
[edit]Results tables includes scores from both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
Aggregate table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Defensor Sporting | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 64 | Championship Playoffs and the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores |
2 | Nacional | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 55 | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores |
3 | Cerro | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 52 | |
4 | Liverpool | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 52 | |
5 | River Plate | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 50 | |
6 | Racing | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 50 | |
7 | Peñarol | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 48[a] | |
8 | Danubio | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 47 | |
9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 35 | |
10 | Central Español | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 32 | |
11 | Tacuarembó | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 29 | |
12 | Cerro Largo | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 28 | |
13 | Bella Vista | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 27 | |
14 | Rampla Juniors | 29 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 19 | |
15 | Juventud | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 16 | |
16 | Villa Española | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 12[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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Peñarol was docked three points in the Apertura.
- ^ Villa Española was relegated to Segunda División Amateur for financial reason after the Apertura tournament.
Relegation table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Defensor Sporting | 59 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 119 | 64 | +55 | 130 | |
2 | River Plate | 59 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 134 | 78 | +56 | 111 | |
3 | Nacional | 59 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 102 | 67 | +35 | 110 | |
4 | Peñarol | 59 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 112 | 68 | +44 | 102[a] | |
5 | Racing | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 100[b] | |
6 | Liverpool | 59 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 99 | 77 | +22 | 95 | |
7 | Danubio | 59 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 105 | 86 | +19 | 93 | |
8 | Cerro | 59 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 89 | |
9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 59 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 86 | 93 | −7 | 79 | |
10 | Rampla Juniors | 59 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 65 | 102 | −37 | 66 | |
11 | Central Español | 59 | 17 | 13 | 29 | 71 | 97 | −26 | 64 | |
12 | Tacuarembó | 59 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 64 | 95 | −31 | 63 | |
13 | Cerro Largo | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 56[b] | |
14 | Juventud | 59 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 54 | 89 | −35 | 56 | Relegation to the Segunda División Profesional |
15 | Bella Vista | 59 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 60 | 102 | −42 | 50 | |
16 | Villa Española | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 12[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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Championship playoffs
[edit]Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
Aggregate table first place | Defensor Sporting | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Apertura winners | Nacional | 1 | 1 | 3 | Nacional | 2 | 2 | |||||
Clausura winners | Defensor Sporting | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Semifinals
[edit]First leg
[edit]Defensor Sporting | 1 – 1 | Nacional |
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de Souza ![]() |
Report | Lodeiro ![]() |
Second leg
[edit]Nacional | 1 – 1 | Defensor Sporting |
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Romero ![]() |
Report | Vera ![]() |
Third leg
[edit]Nacional won 5–2 on points.
Finals
[edit]First leg
[edit]Defensor Sporting | 1 – 2 | Nacional |
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Pintos ![]() |
Report | Coates ![]() Biscayzacú ![]() |
Second leg
[edit]Nacional won 6–0 on points.
Primera División 2008–09 champion |
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Nacional 42nd title |
Nacional qualified for 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cerro | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
2 | Racing | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | 2010 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
3 | River Plate | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
4 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | Liguilla 4th place tiebreaker |
5 | Defensor Sporting | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
6 | Nacional | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 2, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd playoff (if needed)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd playoff (if needed)
Liguilla 4th place tiebreaker
[edit]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.
Liverpool | 1 – 0 | Defensor Sporting |
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Correa ![]() |
Report |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Cerro | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Defensor Sporting | 4 |
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Racing | 4 | |
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Nacional | 3 |
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River Plate | 3 | |
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Racing | 3 | |
7 | ![]() |
River Plate | 2 |
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Cerro | 2 | |
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Racing | 2 | |
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Nacional | 2 | |
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Liverpool | 2 |
Last Updated: August 2, 2009