2008–09 Uruguayan Primera División season

{{Short description|106th season of the top-tier football league in Uruguay}}

{{ infobox football league season

|competition = Primera División

|season = 2008–09

|winners = Nacional (42nd title)

|relegated = Bella Vista
Juventud
Villa Española

|continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores

|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Nacional
Cerro
Racing

|continentalcup2 = Copa Sudamericana

|continentalcup2 qualifiers = River Plate
Liverpool

|league topscorer = 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)

|matches = 225

|total goals = 626

|longest wins =

|longest unbeaten =

|longest losses =

|highest attendance =

|lowest attendance =

|average attendance =

|prevseason = 2007–08

|nextseason = 2009–10

}}

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

Teams

Torneo Apertura

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Torneo Apertura

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=DAN|name_DAN=Danubio

|team2=NAC|name_NAC=Nacional

|team3=DFS|name_DFS=Defensor Sporting

|team4=RAC|name_RAC=Racing

|team5=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool

|team6=PEÑ|name_PEÑ=Peñarol

|team7=CRR|name_CRR=Cerro

|team8=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate

|team9=CES|name_CES=Central Español

|team10=TAC|name_TAC=Tacuarembó

|team11=BVI|name_BVI=Bella Vista

|team12=WAN|name_WAN=Montevideo Wanderers

|team13=RAM|name_RAM=Rampla Juniors

|team14=VIL|name_VIL=Villa Española

|team15=CRL|name_CRL=Cerro Largo

|team16=JUV|name_JUV=Juventud

|win_DAN=10|draw_DAN=2|loss_DAN=3|gf_DAN=27|ga_DAN=15

|win_NAC=10|draw_NAC=2|loss_NAC=3|gf_NAC=23|ga_NAC=13

|win_DFS=9|draw_DFS=3|loss_DFS=3|gf_DFS=23|ga_DFS=12

|win_RAC=7|draw_RAC=6|loss_RAC=2|gf_RAC=24|ga_RAC=12

|win_LIV=7|draw_LIV=6|loss_LIV=2|gf_LIV=24|ga_LIV=14

|win_PEÑ=8|draw_PEÑ=4|loss_PEÑ=3|gf_PEÑ=29|ga_PEÑ=15|adjust_points_PEÑ=-3

|win_CRR=6|draw_CRR=5|loss_CRR=4|gf_CRR=20|ga_CRR=12

|win_RIV=5|draw_RIV=5|loss_RIV=5|gf_RIV=17|ga_RIV=17

|win_CES=5|draw_CES=5|loss_CES=5|gf_CES=17|ga_CES=21

|win_TAC=5|draw_TAC=2|loss_TAC=8|gf_TAC=15|ga_TAC=20

|win_BVI=5|draw_BVI=2|loss_BVI=8|gf_BVI=13|ga_BVI=22

|win_WAN=4|draw_WAN=2|loss_WAN=9|gf_WAN=17|ga_WAN=18

|win_RAM=3|draw_RAM=5|loss_RAM=7|gf_RAM=16|ga_RAM=24

|win_VIL=3|draw_VIL=3|loss_VIL=9|gf_VIL=11|ga_VIL=26

|win_CRL=1|draw_CRL=6|loss_CRL=8|gf_CRL=13|ga_CRL=25

|win_JUV=2|draw_JUV=2|loss_JUV=11|gf_JUV=9|ga_JUV=26

|hth_PEÑ=Peñarol was docked three points.

|col_FP=#FFFFCC|text_FP=Apertura tiebreaker

|result1=FP|result2=FP

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=February 7, 2009

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru09.html RSSSF]

}}

=Apertura tiebreaker=

{{football box

|date= February 15, 2009

|team1=Danubio

|score= 1 – 2

|report=[http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticia_17570_1.html (report)]

|team2=Nacional

|goals1=Rodríguez {{goal|36}}

|goals2=Fernández {{goal|60}}
García {{goal|77}}

|stadium=Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

|attendance=40,000

|referee=Jorge Larrionda }}

=Top-ten goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Pos

!Player

!Team

!Goals

rowspan="2"| 1

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Emiliano Alfaro

|align="left"| Liverpool

| 7

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Leal

|align="left"| Danubio

| 7

rowspan="3"| 3

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Sebastián Balsas

|align="left"| Racing

| 6

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} William Ferreira

|align="left"| Defensor Sporting

| 6

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} José María Franco

|align="left"| Peñarol

| 6

rowspan="5"| 6

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Sebastián Charquero

|align="left"| Montevideo Wanderers

| 5

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Santiago García

|align="left"| Nacional

| 5

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Henry Giménez

|align="left"| River Plate

| 5

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Antonio Pacheco

|align="left"| Peñarol

| 5

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Mauro Vila

|align="left"| Defensor Sporting

| 5

Last Updated: February 9, 2009 [http://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/estadisticas/goles/_/league/uru.1/uruguayan-primera-division] espndeportes.com

Torneo Clausura

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

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Torneo Clausura

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=DFS|name_DFS=Defensor Sporting

|team2=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate

|team3=CRR|name_CRR=Cerro

|team4=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool

|team5=PEÑ|name_PEÑ=Peñarol

|team6=NAC|name_NAC=Nacional

|team7=RAC|name_RAC=Racing

|team8=WAN|name_WAN=Montevideo Wanderers

|team9=CRL|name_CRL=Cerro Largo

|team10=DAN|name_DAN=Danubio

|team11=CES|name_CES=Central Español

|team12=TAC|name_TAC=Tacuarembó

|team13=BVI|name_BVI=Bella Vista

|team14=JUV|name_JUV=Juventud

|team15=RAM|name_RAM=Rampla Juniors

|win_DFS=11|draw_DFS=1|loss_DFS=2|gf_DFS=29|ga_DFS=15

|win_RIV=9|draw_RIV=3|loss_RIV=2|gf_RIV=32|ga_RIV=17

|win_CRR=9|draw_CRR=2|loss_CRR=3|gf_CRR=30|ga_CRR=13

|win_LIV=7|draw_LIV=4|loss_LIV=3|gf_LIV=23|ga_LIV=17

|win_PEÑ=7|draw_PEÑ=2|loss_PEÑ=5|gf_PEÑ=22|ga_PEÑ=15

|win_NAC=6|draw_NAC=5|loss_NAC=3|gf_NAC=27|ga_NAC=21

|win_RAC=6|draw_RAC=5|loss_RAC=3|gf_RAC=22|ga_RAC=17

|win_WAN=6|draw_WAN=3|loss_WAN=5|gf_WAN=25|ga_WAN=24

|win_CRL=5|draw_CRL=4|loss_CRL=5|gf_CRL=20|ga_CRL=20

|win_DAN=4|draw_DAN=3|loss_DAN=7|gf_DAN=20|ga_DAN=24

|win_CES=3|draw_CES=3|loss_CES=8|gf_CES=16|ga_CES=24

|win_TAC=2|draw_TAC=6|loss_TAC=6|gf_TAC=16|ga_TAC=25

|win_BVI=2|draw_BVI=4|loss_BVI=8|gf_BVI=16|ga_BVI=28

|win_JUV=2|draw_JUV=2|loss_JUV=10|gf_JUV=15|ga_JUV=34

|win_RAM=0|draw_RAM=5|loss_RAM=9|gf_RAM=15|ga_RAM=34

|col_CP=#FFFF00|text_CP=Championship Playoffs

|result1=CP

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=June 18, 2009

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru09.html RSSSF]

}}

=Top-ten goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Pos

!Player

!Team

!Goals

1

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Jorge Zambrana

|align="left"| River Plate

| 10

2

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Joaquín Boghossian

|align="left"| Cerro

| 9

rowspan="3"| 3

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Diego Ifrán

|align="left"| Danubio

| 8

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Biscayzacú

|align="left"| Nacional

| 8

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Álvaro Navarro

|align="left"| Defensor Sporting

| 8

rowspan="4"| 6

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Diego Cháves

|align="left"| Montevideo Wanderers

| 7

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Antonio Pacheco

|align="left"| Peñarol

| 7

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Liber Quiñones

|align="left"| Racing

| 7

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Leandro Rivero

|align="left"| Cerro Largo

| 7

rowspan="4"| 10

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Diego de Souza

|align="left"| Defensor Sporting

| 6

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Paulo Pezzolano

|align="left"| Liverpool

| 6

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Mauren Franco

|align="left"| Tacuarembó

| 6

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Aldo Diaz

|align="left"| Bella Vista

| 6

Last Updated: June 18, 2009

Results

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

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BVI|team2=CES|team3=CRR|team4=CRL|team5=DAN

|team6=DFS|team7=JUV|team8=LIV|team9=NAC|team10=PEÑ

|team11=RAC|team12=RAM|team13=RIV|team14=TAC|team15=VIL

|team16=WAN

|name_BVI=Bella Vista

|match_BVI_CES=0–2

|match_BVI_CRR=1–0

|match_BVI_CRL=5–2

|match_BVI_DAN=0–2

|match_BVI_DFS=0–3

|match_BVI_JUV=1–0

|match_BVI_LIV=1–1

|match_BVI_NAC=0–1

|match_BVI_PEÑ=2–1

|match_BVI_RAC=1–1

|match_BVI_RAM=0–0

|match_BVI_RIV=2–3

|match_BVI_TAC=2–3

|match_BVI_VIL=null

|match_BVI_WAN=1–1

|name_CES=Central Español

|match_CES_BVI=2–0

|match_CES_CRR=0–2

|match_CES_CRL=1–1

|match_CES_DAN=2–2

|match_CES_DFS=0–1

|match_CES_JUV=3–0

|match_CES_LIV=1–5

|match_CES_NAC=1–2

|match_CES_PEÑ=0–0

|match_CES_RAC=1–3

|match_CES_RAM=2–2

|match_CES_RIV=1–2

|match_CES_TAC=2–1

|match_CES_VIL=1–1

|match_CES_WAN=0–4

|name_CRR=Cerro

|match_CRR_BVI=3–0

|match_CRR_CES=0–2

|match_CRR_CRL=1–1

|match_CRR_DAN=0–1

|match_CRR_DFS=0–1

|match_CRR_JUV=2–1

|match_CRR_LIV=1–0

|match_CRR_NAC=2–2

|match_CRR_PEÑ=1–2

|match_CRR_RAC=0–0

|match_CRR_RAM=3–2

|match_CRR_RIV=1–0

|match_CRR_TAC=2–0

|match_CRR_VIL=null

|match_CRR_WAN=3–0

|name_CRL=Cerro Largo

|match_CRL_BVI=4–1

|match_CRL_CES=2–0

|match_CRL_CRR=2–1

|match_CRL_DAN=0–1

|match_CRL_DFS=3–2

|match_CRL_JUV=3–1

|match_CRL_LIV=1–1

|match_CRL_NAC=2–3

|match_CRL_PEÑ=0–2

|match_CRL_RAC=0–0

|match_CRL_RAM=1–1

|match_CRL_RIV=0–2

|match_CRL_TAC=0–1

|match_CRL_VIL=2–0

|match_CRL_WAN=0–1

|name_DAN=Danubio

|match_DAN_BVI=1–0

|match_DAN_CES=1–1

|match_DAN_CRR=1–3

|match_DAN_CRL=1–1

|match_DAN_DFS=1–0

|match_DAN_JUV=4–0

|match_DAN_LIV=2–3

|match_DAN_NAC=1–0

|match_DAN_PEÑ=2–1

|match_DAN_RAC=1–3

|match_DAN_RAM=2–0

|match_DAN_RIV=3–0

|match_DAN_TAC=2–0

|match_DAN_VIL=null

|match_DAN_WAN=2–1

|name_DFS=Defensor Sporting

|match_DFS_BVI=3–0

|match_DFS_CES=2–0

|match_DFS_CRR=0–0

|match_DFS_CRL=3–1

|match_DFS_DAN=1–0

|match_DFS_JUV=1–0

|match_DFS_LIV=0–1

|match_DFS_NAC=3–2

|match_DFS_PEÑ=0–0

|match_DFS_RAC=2–1

|match_DFS_RAM=2–1

|match_DFS_RIV=3–2

|match_DFS_TAC=2–3

|match_DFS_VIL=null

|match_DFS_WAN=3–2

|name_JUV=Juventud

|match_JUV_BVI=0–3

|match_JUV_CES=1–3

|match_JUV_CRR=1–1

|match_JUV_CRL=1–1

|match_JUV_DAN=1–5

|match_JUV_DFS=1–2

|match_JUV_LIV=3–1

|match_JUV_NAC=0–1

|match_JUV_PEÑ=0–3

|match_JUV_RAC=0–2

|match_JUV_RAM=2–0

|match_JUV_RIV=0–3

|match_JUV_TAC=1–1

|match_JUV_VIL=1–3

|match_JUV_WAN=0–2

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|match_LIV_BVI=3–3

|match_LIV_CES=2–1

|match_LIV_CRR=1–2

|match_LIV_CRL=2–0

|match_LIV_DAN=2–2

|match_LIV_DFS=0–0

|match_LIV_JUV=1–0

|match_LIV_NAC=1–1

|match_LIV_PEÑ=2–1

|match_LIV_RAC=0–2

|match_LIV_RAM=2–2

|match_LIV_RIV=2–1

|match_LIV_TAC=2–0

|match_LIV_VIL=null

|match_LIV_WAN=2–1

|name_NAC=Nacional

|match_NAC_BVI=2–0

|match_NAC_CES=0–3

|match_NAC_CRR=3–3

|match_NAC_CRL=2–2

|match_NAC_DAN=2–0

|match_NAC_DFS=2–2

|match_NAC_JUV=2–2

|match_NAC_LIV=1–2

|match_NAC_PEÑ=3–2

|match_NAC_RAC=2–0

|match_NAC_RAM=2–0

|match_NAC_RIV=0–2

|match_NAC_TAC=1–0

|match_NAC_VIL=2–0

|match_NAC_WAN=2–2

|name_PEÑ=Peñarol

|match_PEÑ_BVI=3–1

|match_PEÑ_CES=2–1

|match_PEÑ_CRR=1–1

|match_PEÑ_CRL=3–0

|match_PEÑ_DAN=3–1

|match_PEÑ_DFS=0–1

|match_PEÑ_JUV=4–1

|match_PEÑ_LIV=3–2

|match_PEÑ_NAC=0–1

|match_PEÑ_RAC=3–3

|match_PEÑ_RAM=4–1

|match_PEÑ_RIV=0–2

|match_PEÑ_TAC=3–0

|match_PEÑ_VIL=2–0

|match_PEÑ_WAN=1–0

|name_RAC=Racing

|match_RAC_BVI=1–0

|match_RAC_CES=4–0

|match_RAC_CRR=0–4

|match_RAC_CRL=2–0

|match_RAC_DAN=3–0

|match_RAC_DFS=2–0

|match_RAC_JUV=2–1

|match_RAC_LIV=0–0

|match_RAC_NAC=1–4

|match_RAC_PEÑ=0–0

|match_RAC_RAM=3–2

|match_RAC_RIV=1–1

|match_RAC_TAC=1–1

|match_RAC_VIL=null

|match_RAC_WAN=0–2

|name_RAM=Rampla Juniors

|match_RAM_BVI=1–1

|match_RAM_CES=0–0

|match_RAM_CRR=0–3

|match_RAM_CRL=2–2

|match_RAM_DAN=1–0

|match_RAM_DFS=1–4

|match_RAM_JUV=1–4

|match_RAM_LIV=1–1

|match_RAM_NAC=1–3

|match_RAM_PEÑ=3–2

|match_RAM_RAC=0–2

|match_RAM_RIV=2–1

|match_RAM_TAC=3–1

|match_RAM_VIL=null

|match_RAM_WAN=1–1

|name_RIV=River Plate

|match_RIV_BVI=3–1

|match_RIV_CES=1–2

|match_RIV_CRR=2–1

|match_RIV_CRL=3–1

|match_RIV_DAN=2–2

|match_RIV_DFS=1–3

|match_RIV_JUV=2–1

|match_RIV_LIV=1–2

|match_RIV_NAC=2–1

|match_RIV_PEÑ=1–1

|match_RIV_RAC=2–2

|match_RIV_RAM=2–1

|match_RIV_TAC=1–1

|match_RIV_VIL=0–0

|match_RIV_WAN=5–1

|name_TAC=Tacuarembó

|match_TAC_BVI=3–0

|match_TAC_CES=1–1

|match_TAC_CRR=0–5

|match_TAC_CRL=1–1

|match_TAC_DAN=3–2

|match_TAC_DFS=0–1

|match_TAC_JUV=0–1

|match_TAC_LIV=1–2

|match_TAC_NAC=0–2

|match_TAC_PEÑ=0–1

|match_TAC_RAC=1–1

|match_TAC_RAM=2–2

|match_TAC_RIV=1–1

|match_TAC_VIL=3–0

|match_TAC_WAN=2–3

|name_VIL=Villa Española

|match_VIL_BVI=0–1

|match_VIL_CES=null

|match_VIL_CRR=0–3

|match_VIL_CRL=null

|match_VIL_DAN=2–3

|match_VIL_DFS=1–3

|match_VIL_JUV=null

|match_VIL_LIV=0–0

|match_VIL_NAC=null

|match_VIL_PEÑ=null

|match_VIL_RAC=1–4

|match_VIL_RAM=2–0

|match_VIL_RIV=null

|match_VIL_TAC=null

|match_VIL_WAN=1–0

|name_WAN=Montevideo Wanderers

|match_WAN_BVI=1–2

|match_WAN_CES=3–0

|match_WAN_CRR=1–2

|match_WAN_CRL=1–0

|match_WAN_DAN=4–2

|match_WAN_DFS=2–4

|match_WAN_JUV=3–0

|match_WAN_LIV=0–1

|match_WAN_NAC=0–1

|match_WAN_PEÑ=1–2

|match_WAN_RAC=2–2

|match_WAN_RAM=3–2

|match_WAN_RIV=0–0

|match_WAN_TAC=0–1

|match_WAN_VIL=null

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru09.html RSSSF]

|update=June 18, 2009

}}

Aggregate table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Aggregate table

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=DFS|name_DFS=Defensor Sporting

|team2=NAC|name_NAC=Nacional

|team3=CRR|name_CRR=Cerro

|team4=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool

|team5=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate

|team6=RAC|name_RAC=Racing

|team7=PEÑ|name_PEÑ=Peñarol

|team8=DAN|name_DAN=Danubio

|team9=WAN|name_WAN=Montevideo Wanderers

|team10=CES|name_CES=Central Español

|team11=TAC|name_TAC=Tacuarembó

|team12=CRL|name_CRL=Cerro Largo

|team13=BVI|name_BVI=Bella Vista

|team14=RAM|name_RAM=Rampla Juniors

|team15=JUV|name_JUV=Juventud

|team16=VIL|name_VIL=Villa Española

|win_DFS=20|draw_DFS=4|loss_DFS=5|gf_DFS=52|ga_DFS=27

|win_NAC=16|draw_NAC=7|loss_NAC=6|gf_NAC=49|ga_NAC=34

|win_CRR=15|draw_CRR=7|loss_CRR=7|gf_CRR=50|ga_CRR=25

|win_LIV=14|draw_LIV=10|loss_LIV=5|gf_LIV=44|ga_LIV=32

|win_RIV=14|draw_RIV=8|loss_RIV=7|gf_RIV=49|ga_RIV=34

|win_RAC=13|draw_RAC=11|loss_RAC=5|gf_RAC=46|ga_RAC=31

|win_PEÑ=15|draw_PEÑ=6|loss_PEÑ=8|gf_PEÑ=51|ga_PEÑ=29|adjust_points_PEÑ=-3

|win_DAN=14|draw_DAN=5|loss_DAN=10|gf_DAN=47|ga_DAN=39

|win_WAN=10|draw_WAN=5|loss_WAN=14|gf_WAN=42|ga_WAN=42

|win_CES=8|draw_CES=8|loss_CES=13|gf_CES=33|ga_CES=45

|win_TAC=7|draw_TAC=8|loss_TAC=14|gf_TAC=31|ga_TAC=45

|win_CRL=6|draw_CRL=10|loss_CRL=13|gf_CRL=33|ga_CRL=45

|win_BVI=7|draw_BVI=6|loss_BVI=16|gf_BVI=31|ga_BVI=48

|win_RAM=3|draw_RAM=10|loss_RAM=16|gf_RAM=33|ga_RAM=60

|win_JUV=4|draw_JUV=4|loss_JUV=21|gf_JUV=24|ga_JUV=60

|win_VIL=3|draw_VIL=3|loss_VIL=9|gf_VIL=11|ga_VIL=26

|hth_PEÑ=Peñarol was docked three points in the Apertura.

|hth_VIL=Villa Española was relegated to Segunda División Amateur for financial reason after the Apertura tournament.

|col_CPLP=#FFFF00|text_CPLP=Championship Playoffs and the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

|result1=CPLP

|col_LP=#FFFFCC|text_LP=Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

|result2=LP|result3=LP|result4=LP|result5=LP|result6=LP

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=June 18, 2009

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru09.html RSSSF]

}}

Relegation table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Relegation table

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=R

|team1=DFS|name_DFS=Defensor Sporting

|team2=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate

|team3=NAC|name_NAC=Nacional

|team4=PEÑ|name_PEÑ=Peñarol

|team5=RAC|name_RAC=Racing

|team6=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool

|team7=DAN|name_DAN=Danubio

|team8=CRR|name_CRR=Cerro

|team9=WAN|name_WAN=Montevideo Wanderers

|team10=RAM|name_RAM=Rampla Juniors

|team11=CES|name_CES=Central Español

|team12=TAC|name_TAC=Tacuarembó

|team13=CRL|name_CRL=Cerro Largo

|team14=JUV|name_JUV=Juventud

|team15=BVI|name_BVI=Bella Vista

|team16=VIL|name_VIL=Villa Española

|win_DFS=41|draw_DFS=7|loss_DFS=11|gf_DFS=119|ga_DFS=64

|win_RIV=33|draw_RIV=12|loss_RIV=14|gf_RIV=134|ga_RIV=78

|win_NAC=32|draw_NAC=14|loss_NAC=13|gf_NAC=102|ga_NAC=67

|win_PEÑ=31|draw_PEÑ=12|loss_PEÑ=16|gf_PEÑ=112|ga_PEÑ=68|adjust_points_PEÑ=-3

|win_RAC=13|draw_RAC=11|loss_RAC=5|gf_RAC=46|ga_RAC=31|adjust_points_RAC=50

|win_LIV=26|draw_LIV=17|loss_LIV=16|gf_LIV=99|ga_LIV=77

|win_DAN=27|draw_DAN=12|loss_DAN=20|gf_DAN=105|ga_DAN=86

|win_CRR=24|draw_CRR=17|loss_CRR=18|gf_CRR=80|ga_CRR=64

|win_WAN=23|draw_WAN=10|loss_WAN=26|gf_WAN=86|ga_WAN=93

|win_RAM=16|draw_RAM=18|loss_RAM=25|gf_RAM=65|ga_RAM=102

|win_CES=17|draw_CES=13|loss_CES=29|gf_CES=71|ga_CES=97

|win_TAC=16|draw_TAC=15|loss_TAC=28|gf_TAC=64|ga_TAC=95

|win_CRL=6|draw_CRL=10|loss_CRL=13|gf_CRL=33|ga_CRL=45|adjust_points_CRL=28

|win_JUV=14|draw_JUV=14|loss_JUV=31|gf_JUV=54|ga_JUV=89

|win_BVI=13|draw_BVI=11|loss_BVI=35|gf_BVI=60|ga_BVI=102

|win_VIL=3|draw_VIL=3|loss_VIL=9|gf_VIL=11|ga_VIL=26

|hth_PEÑ=Peñarol was docked 3 points in the Apertura.

|hth_RAC=Racing and Cerro Largo's points were double since this is their first season in the Primera División.

|hth_CRL=RAC

|hth_VIL=Villa Española was relegated after the Apertura due to financial reasons.

|col_RSD=#FFCCCC|text_RSD=Relegation to the Segunda División Profesional

|result14=RSD|result15=RSD

|col_RA=#FF8888|text_RA=Relegation to the Segunda División Amateur

|result16=RA

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=June 14, 2009

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru09.html RSSSF]

}}

Championship playoffs

{{3TeamBracket

| legs = 3/2

| boldwinner = high

| nowrap = yes

| RD1-seed1 = Apertura winners

| RD1-team1 = Nacional

| RD1-score1-1 = 1

| RD1-score1-2 = 1

| RD1-score1-3 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = Clausura winners

| RD1-team2 = Defensor Sporting

| RD1-score2-1 = 1

| RD1-score2-2 = 1

| RD1-score2-3 = 0

| RD2-seed1 = Aggregate table first place

| RD2-team1 = Defensor Sporting

| RD2-score1-1 = 1

| RD2-score1-2 = 1

| RD2-team2 = Nacional

| RD2-score2-1 = 2

| RD2-score2-2 = 2

}}

=Semifinals=

==First leg==

{{football box

|date= June 21, 2009

|team1=Defensor Sporting

|score=1 – 1

|report=[http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticia_17888_1.html Report]

|team2=Nacional

|goals1=de Souza {{goal|25}}

|goals2=Lodeiro {{goal|22}}

|stadium=Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

|attendance=15,000

|referee=Martín Vázquez}}

----

==Second leg==

{{football box

|date=July 5, 2009

|team1=Nacional

|score=1 – 1

|report=[http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticia_17961_1.html Report]

|team2=Defensor Sporting

|goals1=Romero {{goal|23}}

|goals2=Vera {{goal|44}}

|stadium=Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

|attendance=17,000

|referee=Darío Ubriaco}}

----

==Third leg==

{{football box

|date=July 8, 2009

|team1=Defensor Sporting

|score=0 – 3

|report=[http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticia_17978_1.html Report]

|team2=Nacional

|goals1=

|goals2=García {{goal|32|pen.}}
Coates {{goal|74}}
Fernández {{goal|77}}

|stadium=Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

|attendance=18,000

|referee=Roberto Silvera}}

Nacional won 5–2 on points.

=Finals=

==First leg==

{{football box

|date=July 12, 2009

|team1=Defensor Sporting

|score=1 – 2

|report=[http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticia_17986_1.html Report]

|team2=Nacional

|goals1=Pintos {{goal|66}}

|goals2=Coates {{goal|78}}
Biscayzacú {{goal|86}}

|stadium=Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

|attendance=16,000

|referee=Martín Vázquez}}

----

==Second leg==

{{football box

|date=July 15, 2009

|team1=Nacional

|score=2 – 1

|report=[http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticia_18002_1.html Report]

|team2=Defensor Sporting

|goals1=Victorino {{goal|27}}
Lodeiro {{goal|86}}

|goals2=Navarro {{goal|59}}

|stadium=Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

|attendance=40,000

|referee=Jorge Larrionda}}

Nacional won 6–0 on points.

{{winners||Primera División
2008–09 champion|Nacional|42nd}}

Nacional qualified for 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=CRR|name_CRR=Cerro

|team2=RAC|name_RAC=Racing

|team3=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate

|team4=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool

|team5=DFS|name_DFS=Defensor Sporting

|team6=NAC|name_NAC=Nacional

|win_CRR=4|draw_CRR=0|loss_CRR=1|gf_CRR=12|ga_CRR=6

|win_RAC=3|draw_RAC=1|loss_RAC=1|gf_RAC=11|ga_RAC=7

|win_RIV=2|draw_RIV=0|loss_RIV=3|gf_RIV=7|ga_RIV=11

|win_LIV=1|draw_LIV=2|loss_LIV=2|gf_LIV=6|ga_LIV=7

|win_DFS=1|draw_DFS=2|loss_DFS=2|gf_DFS=5|ga_DFS=6

|win_NAC=1|draw_NAC=1|loss_NAC=3|gf_NAC=8|ga_NAC=12

|col_CLSS=#ACE1AF|text_CLSS=2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage

|result1=CLSS

|col_CLFS=#D0F0C0|text_CLFS=2010 Copa Libertadores First Stage

|result2=CLFS

|col_CSFS=#97DEFF|text_CSFS=2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage

|result3=CSFS

|col_PO=#FFFFCC|text_PO=Liguilla 4th place tiebreaker

|result4=PO|result5=PO

|class_rules=1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd playoff (if needed)

|update=August 2, 2009

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru09.html RSSSF]

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=CRR|team2=DFS|team3=LIV|team4=NAC|team5=RAC

|team6=RIV

|name_CRR=Cerro

|match_CRR_DFS=2–0

|match_CRR_LIV=null

|match_CRR_NAC=3–1

|match_CRR_RAC=null

|match_CRR_RIV=3–2

|name_DFS=Defensor Sporting

|match_DFS_CRR=null

|match_DFS_LIV=0–0

|match_DFS_NAC=null

|match_DFS_RAC=2–4

|match_DFS_RIV=null

|name_LIV=Liverpool

|match_LIV_CRR=0–3

|match_LIV_DFS=null

|match_LIV_NAC=2–3

|match_LIV_RAC=1–1

|match_LIV_RIV=3–0

|name_NAC=Nacional

|match_NAC_CRR=null

|match_NAC_DFS=0–0

|match_NAC_LIV=null

|match_NAC_RAC=2–3

|match_NAC_RIV=null

|name_RAC=Racing

|match_RAC_CRR=3–1

|match_RAC_DFS=null

|match_RAC_LIV=null

|match_RAC_NAC=null

|match_RAC_RIV=null

|name_RIV=River Plate

|match_RIV_CRR=null

|match_RIV_DFS=0–3

|match_RIV_LIV=null

|match_RIV_NAC=4–2

|match_RIV_RAC=1–0

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru09.html RSSSF]

|update=August 2, 2009

}}

=Liguilla 4th place tiebreaker=

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.

{{football box

|date = August 8, 2009

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 1 – 0

|report = [http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticia_18093_1.html Report]

|team2 = Defensor Sporting

|goals1 = Correa {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jardines Del Hipódromo, Montevideo

|attendance =

|referee = Jorge Larrionda}}

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Pos

!Player

!Team

!Goals

1

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Joaquín Boghossian

|align="left"| Cerro

|7

rowspan="2"| 2

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Álvaro Navarro

|align="left"| Defensor Sporting

|4

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Sebastián Balsas

|align="left"| Racing

|4

rowspan="3"| 4

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Blanco

|align="left"| Nacional

|3

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Henry Giménez

|align="left"| River Plate

|3

align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Hernández

|align="left"| Racing

|3

rowspan="5"| 7

|align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Bruno Montelongo

|align="left"| River Plate

|2

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Claudio Dadomo

|align="left"| Cerro

|2

align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Torres

|align="left"| Racing

|2

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Santiago García

|align="left"| Nacional

|2

align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Emiliano Alfaro

|align="left"| Liverpool

|2

Last Updated: August 2, 2009

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{Primera División Uruguaya seasons}}

{{2008 in South American Football (CONMEBOL)}}

{{2009 in South American Football (CONMEBOL)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Primera Division Uruguaya 2008-09}}

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