2008-09 in Argentine football
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2008–09 season of Argentine football was the 118th season of competitive football in Argentina.
Primera División
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Primera B Nacional
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Primera B Metropolitana
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Torneo Argentino A
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Primera C Metropolitana
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Torneo Argentino B
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Primera D Metropolitana
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Torneo Argentino C
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matches from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.
For the Olympic Games
results, please see here
. Those results are not tallied here because the team is made of Under–23
players, not the full squad.
matches from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.
Primera DivisiónPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
- Apertura champion: (23rd title).
- Top scorer: José SandJosé SandJosé Gustavo Sand , commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine footballer Striker who currently plays for Club Tijuana in the Primera División Mexicana.-Early career:...
(15 goals).
- Top scorer: José Sand
- Clausura champion: (7th title).
- Top scorer: José SandJosé SandJosé Gustavo Sand , commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine footballer Striker who currently plays for Club Tijuana in the Primera División Mexicana.-Early career:...
(13 goals).
- Top scorer: José Sand
- International qualifiers:
- 2009 Copa Libertadores: , , .
- 2010 Copa Libertadores2010 Copa LibertadoresThe 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
: . - 2009 Copa Sudamericana2009 Copa SudamericanaThe 2009 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 8th edition of the CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season...
: , , , . - 2009 FIFA Club World Cup2009 FIFA Club World Cup-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...
: . - 2010 Recopa Sudamericana2010 Recopa SudamericanaThe 2010 Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes was a two-legged tie that determined the winner of the Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana competitions. It was contested between Argentine club Estudiantes de La...
: .
- Relegated: ,
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Primera B NacionalPrimera B Nacional ArgentinaPrimera B Nacional is the second most important category of Argentine football organized by the Argentine Football Association.It is played by teams from all over the country...
- Champion: (1st title).
- Top scorer: Luis RodríguezLuis Miguel Rodríguez (footballer)Luis Miguel Rodríguez, nicknamed Pulga , is an Argentine football Forward currently playing for Newell's Old Boys on loan from Atlético Tucumán of the Argentine Primera División.- Career :...
(20 goals).
- Top scorer: Luis Rodríguez
- Promoted: , .
- Relegated: Talleres de CórdobaTalleres de CórdobaClub Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A...
, AlmagroClub AlmagroClub Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system....
, Los AndesClub Atlético Los AndesClub Atlético Los Andes is a sports club from the city of Lomas de Zamora, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association....
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Primera B MetropolitanaPrimera B MetropolitanaPrimera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
- Champion: Sportivo ItalianoSportivo ItalianoClub Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association....
(2nd title).- Top scorer: Luciano Lo Bianco (20 goals).
- Promoted: Sportivo ItalianoSportivo ItalianoClub Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association....
, Deportivo MerloClub Social y Deportivo MerloClub Social y Deportivo Merlo is a football club from Parque San Martín, Merlo, Buenos Aires in Argentina...
. - Relegated: Talleres (RE)Club Atlético Talleres de Remedios de EscaladaClub Atlético Talleres, usually called Talleres de Remedios de Escalada or simply Talleres, is a sports club sited in Remedios de Escalada neighborhood, in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina...
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Torneo Argentino ATorneo Argentino AZone 1Zone 2-List of champions:European-styled seasonsApertura and Clausura seasonsEuropean-styled seasons-External links:*...
- Champion: Boca UnidosBoca UnidosClub Atlético Boca Unidos is an Argentine sports club, from Corrientes Province. The football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, which is the Argentine 2nd level of the Argentine football league system...
(1st title).- Top scorer: Cristian NúñezCristian NúñezCristian Núñez is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Unidos in the Argentine Primera B Nacional.-Career:Núñez has spent the majority of his career in the regionalized fourth and third divisions of Argentina, playing in Boca Unidos. After a season on loan with Newell's Old Boys, he agreed...
(19 goals).
- Top scorer: Cristian Núñez
- Promoted: Boca UnidosBoca UnidosClub Atlético Boca Unidos is an Argentine sports club, from Corrientes Province. The football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, which is the Argentine 2nd level of the Argentine football league system...
. - Relegated: Talleres de PericoClub Atlético Talleres de PericoClub Atlético Talleres is a sports club from Perico, in Jujuy, Argentina. Mostly known for its football team, Talleres currently plays in the Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system.Talleres originated from an earlier club named...
, Real Arroyo SecoReal Arroyo SecoReal Arroyo Seco are a football club from Arroyo Seco in Santa Fe, Argentina. They currently play in Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
, Gimnasia (Mendoza), AlvaradoAlvarado de Mar del PlataClub Atlético Alvarado is an Argentine football club from the city of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province. The team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised 4th level of the Argentine football league system....
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Primera C MetropolitanaPrimera C MetropolitanaThe Primera C is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level four is the Torneo Argentino B....
- Champion: Villa San CarlosClub Atlético Villa San CarlosClub Social y Deportivo Villa San Carlos is a football club from Berisso, city located in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, which is the regionalised third level of the Argentine Football Association league system.-Titles:*Primera C: 2*Primera D:...
(1st title).- Top scorer: Gustavo Pastor (21 goles).
- Promoted: Villa San CarlosClub Atlético Villa San CarlosClub Social y Deportivo Villa San Carlos is a football club from Berisso, city located in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, which is the regionalised third level of the Argentine Football Association league system.-Titles:*Primera C: 2*Primera D:...
. - Relegated: CañuelasCañuelas FCCañuelas Fútbol Club is a football club from Cañuelas in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera D Metropolitana, which is the regionalised fifth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system.-Titles:...
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Torneo Argentino BTorneo Argentino BTorneo Argentino B is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in Torneo Argentinos B come from all over Argentina....
- Promoted: Unión de Mar del Plata, Estudiantes de Río CuartoEstudiantes de Río CuartoAsociación Atlética Estudiantes is a sports club located in the city of Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province...
, Sportivo BelgranoSportivo Belgrano de San FranciscoSportivo Belgrano is an Argentine football club, which home town is located in San Francisco, Córdoba Province. The team currently plays at the 3rd level of Argentine football league system, the Torneo Argentino A.-2008 incident:...
, Crucero del NorteCrucero del Norte de PosadasCrucero del Norte is an Argentine sports club based in Posadas, Misiones Province. The football team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino A, the regionalised 3rd level of Argentinian football. The main Crucero's rival is Guaraní Antonio Franco of the same city.- Current Squad 2011/12 :- External...
. - Relegated: Deportivo CoreanoDeportivo CoreanoClub Deportivo Coreano are an Argentine Football club, their home town is Lobos, in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. They currently play at the regionalised 5th level of Argentine football Torneo Argentino C....
, Sportivo 9 de JulioSportivo 9 de Julio Río TerceroClub Sportivo 9 de Julio, known as 9 de Julio or 9 de Julio de Río Tercero, is a sports club based in Río Tercero, Córdoba Province, Argentina...
, Sol de AméricaSol de América de FormosaClub Sol de América are an Argentine Football club, from the Province of Formosa in Argentina. They currently play in Zone C of the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football Torneo Argentino C.-See also:*List of football clubs in Argentina...
, Racing de TrelewRacing de TrelewAsociación Civil Racing Club Trelew is an Argentine sports club, located in the city of Trelew, Chubut Province...
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Primera D MetropolitanaPrimera D MetropolitanaThe Primera D is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fifth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level five is the Torneo Argentino C....
- Champion: Ferrocarril MidlandClub Ferrocarril MidlandClub Atlético Ferrocarril Midland is an Argentine Football club, from Merlo in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football Primera C Metropolitana....
(3rd title).- Top scorer: Damián Solferino (24 goles).
- Promoted: Ferrocarril MidlandClub Ferrocarril MidlandClub Atlético Ferrocarril Midland is an Argentine Football club, from Merlo in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football Primera C Metropolitana....
. - Relegated: Puerto NuevoClub Atlético Puerto NuevoClub Atlético Puerto Nuevo is an Argentine association football club from Campana in Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. The team currently plays at the Primera D Metropolitana, the fifth division of the Argentine league system....
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Torneo Argentino CTorneo Argentino CThe Torneo Argentino C is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised fifth level of the Argentine football league system. The competition is organized by the Federal Council , an internal organism of the Argentine Football Association , and is contested by clubs indirectly affiliated to the...
- Promoted: Ferrocarril Sud de Olavarria, Union de Villa Krause, Independiente de TandilIndependiente de TandilClub Independiente, more known as Independiente de Tandil, is an Argentine Football club, from the city of Tandil, in the Province of Buenos Aires...
, Boca de Rio Gallegos.
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Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino
- Apertura champion: San LorenzoClub Atlético San Lorenzo de AlmagroClub Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team....
(1st title). - Clausura champion: River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
(9th title). - International qualifier:
- 2009 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino2009 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol FemeninoThe 2009 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino was the first edition of the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's club tournament. The competition was played in Santos, São Paulo and Guarujá, Brazil, from October 3 to October 18, 2009. Santos won the...
: San LorenzoClub Atlético San Lorenzo de AlmagroClub Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team....
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- 2009 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
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Clubs in international competitions
| Team / Competition | 2008 Suruga Bank Championship 2008 Suruga Bank Championship The 2008 Suruga Bank Championship is the inaugural match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2007 J... |
2008 Recopa Sudamericana | 2008 Copa Sudamericana | 2009 Copa Libertadores |
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| Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
did not play | did not play | Semifinals eliminated by  EstudiantesEstudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
did not qualify |
| Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
Champions defeated  Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
Runner up lost to Boca Juniors |
Round of 16 eliminated by EstudiantesEstudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
did not qualify |
| Boca Juniors | did not play | Champions defeated Arsenal de SarandíArsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
Quarterfinals eliminated by  InternacionalSport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
Round of 16 eliminated by  Defensor Sporting |
| Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
did not play | did not play | Runner up lost to InternacionalSport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
Champions 2009 Copa Libertadores Finals The 2009 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 2009 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Estudiantes and Brazilian club Cruzeiro... defeated CruzeiroCruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... |
| Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
did not play | did not play | First Round eliminated by EstudiantesEstudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
did not qualify |
| Lanús Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet... |
did not play | did not play | did not qualify | Group stage eliminated (finished last in the group) |
| River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
did not play | did not play | Quarterfinals eliminated by  Guadalajara |
Group stage eliminated (finished 3rd in the group) |
| San Lorenzo Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team.... |
did not play | did not play | First Round eliminated by Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
Group stage eliminated (finished last in the group) |
National teams
Men's
This section covers Argentina men'sArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
matches from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.
For the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
results, please see here
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's U-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from...
. Those results are not tallied here because the team is made of Under–23
Argentina Olympic football team
Argentina Olympic football team represents Argentina in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players...
players, not the full squad.
Friendly matches
2010 World Cup qualifiers
Women's
This section covers Argentina women'sArgentina women's national football team
The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Since there is no professional league in Argentina, almost all its members are amateur players....
matches from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.