Primera División Argentina 2008–09
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The 2008-09 Primera División
season was the 80th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura
system is used.
Boca Juniors
won the Apertura championship for their 23rd national title after a three team playoff with Tigre
and San Lorenzo
. The Clausura championship was won by Vélez Sársfield
for their 7th national title. Gimnasia de Jujuy and San Martin de Tucuman were relegated to the Primera B Nacional.
format. The champion of each tournament is determined by points. Should the tops teams be tied at points at the end of each tournament, a playoff is held at a neutral site. Relegation is determined at the end of the season.
and San Martín de San Juan were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 Primera División season. They were replaced by Godoy Cruz
and San Martín de Tucumán, both of whom were promoted from the Primera B Nacional.
Gimnasia de Jujuy
and Racing
played the relegation/promotion playoffs against Unión de Santa Fe
and Belgrano, respectively. Both Gimnasia de Jujuy and Racing won their playoff matches and retained their status in top-flight football.
made during the season.
, Tigre
and Boca Juniors
ended the tournament with the same number of points, a three-way playoff was played to determine the champion.
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Updated as of games played on December 14, 2008.
Source: Scorer Stats
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Updated as of games played on July 5, 2009.
Source: AFA
Updated as of July 5, 2009; Source:AFA
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Gimnasia (La Plata) remains in the Argentine First Division after a 3 - 3 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the First Division gets to stay in it.
Rosario Central
wins 2-1 and stays in the Argentine First Division, while Belgrano does not get promoted and remains in Argentine Nacional B.
. The last two Argentina spots for the 2009 Copa Libertadores were determined by the sum of all points obtained in the past three tournaments.
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1. Boca Juniors qualified as the 2008 Apertura champion.
2. Lanus qualified as the 2007 Apertura champion.
3. River Plate qualified as the 2008 Clausura champion.
is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The top four teams in the aggregate table qualify; Boca Juniors
and River Plate
were invited every year till this season, regardless of their standings in the season.
Primera División Argentina
The 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...
season was the 80th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura
Apertura and Clausura in Argentine football
The Apertura and Clausura system is the format currently used by the Primera División Argentina. It was introduced for the 1990-1991 season.-Format:...
system is used.
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
won the Apertura championship for their 23rd national title after a three team playoff with Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
and 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....
. The Clausura championship was won by Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
for their 7th national title. Gimnasia de Jujuy and San Martin de Tucuman were relegated to the Primera B Nacional.
Format
The format for the 2008-09 season remained unchanged. The season is split into two tournaments called Apertura and Clausura. Each tournament is contested by the same 20 teams in a single round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format. The champion of each tournament is determined by points. Should the tops teams be tied at points at the end of each tournament, a playoff is held at a neutral site. Relegation is determined at the end of the season.
Club information
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
Diego Armando Maradona Estadio Diego Armando Maradona Estadio Diego Armando Maradona is a football venue in the La Paternal neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the home of Argentinos Juniors football club.... |
24,800 |
| Arsenal 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.... |
Sarandí Sarandí Sarandí is a city of the Avellaneda Partido in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Argentina. Sarandí is located to the south of the Capital Federal district.... |
Julio H. Grondona Estadio Julio H. Grondona Estadio Julio H. Grondona is a multi-use stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home stadium of Arsenal de Sarandí .... |
16,300 |
| Banfield Club Atlético Banfield Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football... |
Banfield Banfield - People :* Ashleigh Banfield , Canadian-born TV journalist* Drew Banfield , Australian Rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles* Edmund James Banfield , Australian newspaper proprietor, writer and naturalist... |
Florencio Solá Estadio Florencio Solá Estadio Florencio Sola is a multi-use stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is currently used primarily for football matches, and it is the home of Banfield of the Argentine Primera División... |
40,500 |
| Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
Alberto J. Armando Estadio Alberto J. Armando The Estadio Alberto J. Armando is a stadium located in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires. Widely known as La Bombonera due to its shape, with a "flat" stand on one side of the pitch and three steep stands round the rest of the stadium... |
49,000 |
| Colón Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
Santa Fe Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the... |
Brigadier General Estanislao López | 32,500 |
| Estudiantes 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.... |
La Plata La Plata La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants.... |
Jorge Luis Hirschi Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi is a football stadium in La Plata, Argentina. It is the home field of Estudiantes de La Plata.The stadium, named after Jorge Luis Hirschi, who served as Estudiantes' president between 1927 and 1932, is located on 1st Avenue between 55th and 57th Streets, and thus is also... |
23,000 |
| Gimnasia (Jujuy) Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... |
San Salvador de Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy , commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. It lies near the southern end of the Humahuaca Canyon where wooded hills meet the lowlands.... |
23 de Agosto Estadio 23 de Agosto Estadio 23 de Agosto, also known as the Estadio La Tacita de Plata, is a multi-use stadium in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home stadium of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy. It is named after the day of the 1812 Jujuy Exodus. The... |
24,000 |
| Gimnasia (La Plata) Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
La Plata La Plata La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants.... |
Juan Carlos Zerillo | 24,544 |
| Godoy Cruz Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, known simply as Godoy Cruz, is a sports club from Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The club is best known for their football team, that plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system.-History:The club was founded... |
Godoy Cruz | Malvinas Argentinas Estadio Malvinas Argentinas The Estadio Malvinas Argentinas is a stadium, in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, at General San Martín Park.It was built in 1976 in preparation for the 1978 World Cup... |
40,268 |
| Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
Tomás Adolfo Ducó Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó is a stadium in Argentina. It is located in the Parque Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Argentine football club Huracán owns this stadium, which was built thanks to the support of the Argentinian Army, especially due to the efforts of Tomás Ducó.... |
48,314 |
| 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.... |
Avellaneda Avellaneda Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the .... |
Libertadores de América Estadio Libertadores de América The Estadio Libertadores de América is a stadium located in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province.It is home to the Argentine football club Independiente... |
52,823 |
| 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... |
Lanús Lanús Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 , and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500.A major industrial centre,... |
Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez | 46,619 |
| Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
Rosario | Newell's Old Boys Estadio Newell's Old Boys Estadio Marcelo Bielsa is Newell's Old Boys' multi-use stadium in Rosario, Argentina. It didn't have any official name until December 22, 2009, when it was named after the former manager of the club Marcelo Bielsa. Until then it was simply called El Coloso del Parque , and this remained as the... |
38,095 |
| Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
Avellaneda Avellaneda Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the .... |
Presidente Juan Domingo Perón Estadio Juan Domingo Perón The Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón is a stadium located in Avellaneda, Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires. It is situated on the streets of Corbatta Mozart adjoining with Italy and Columbus.Racing Club owns the stadium and plays its home matches there... |
51,000 |
| 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.... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
Monumental Antonio V. Liberti | 65,645 |
| Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
Rosario | Dr. Lisandro de la Torre Estadio Gigante de Arroyito The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito is a stadium in the Lisandro de la Torre barrio of the city of Rosario, Argentina... |
41,824 |
| 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.... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
Pedro Bidegain Estadio Pedro Bidegain The Estadio Pedro Bidegain, nicknamed el Nuevo Gasómetro , is the home stadium of San Lorenzo football club in the Nueva Pompeya neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a multi use stadium but mostly used for football matches. Capacity is 43,494 and inauguration was in 1993... |
43,494 |
| San Martín (Tucumán) | Tucumán | La Cuidadela Estadio La Ciudadela Estadio La Ciudadela is a multi-use stadium in Tucumán, Argentina. It is primarily used for football and is currently the home ground for San Martín de Tucumán. The stadium holds 25,500 people.... |
35,000 |
| Tigre Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina... |
Victoria Victoria, Buenos Aires Victoria is a city in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, located in the San Fernando Partido.The city gradually built up around a station on the Central Argentino railway named after Queen Victoria of England.... |
Monumental de Victoria Estadio Monumental de Victoria Estadio José Dellagiovanna is a multi-use stadium in Victoria, Argentina. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 26,282 people and was built in 1936.... |
26,282 |
| Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
José Amalfitani Estadio José Amalfitani The Estadio José Amalfitani is a stadium located in the Liniers neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue is mainly used for football matches and is the home of the Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sársfield. The stadium is nicknamed El Fortín or El Fortín de Liniers... |
49,540 |
Promotion and relegation
OlimpoOlimpo de Bahía Blanca
Club Olimpo, usually referred to as Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, is a sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club was founded on October 15, 1910, and their main activities are basketball and association football. The football team currently plays in the...
and San Martín de San Juan were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 Primera División season. They were replaced by Godoy Cruz
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, known simply as Godoy Cruz, is a sports club from Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The club is best known for their football team, that plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system.-History:The club was founded...
and San Martín de Tucumán, both of whom were promoted from the Primera B Nacional.
Gimnasia de Jujuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province...
and Racing
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
played the relegation/promotion playoffs against Unión de Santa Fe
Unión de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe....
and Belgrano, respectively. Both Gimnasia de Jujuy and Racing won their playoff matches and retained their status in top-flight football.
Managerial changes
This is a list of the managerial changes in the Primera DivisiónPrimera División Argentina
The 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...
made during the season.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudio UbedaClaudio Ubeda Claudio Úbeda is a former football player. He was a participant at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.... |
Resigned | Sep. 14, 2008 | Héctor Martínez (interim) |
Sep. 15, 2008 | 20th (A) | |
| Roberto Sensini Roberto Néstor Sensini Roberto Néstor Sensini is an Argentine former association football player in the role of defender, and currently a manager.-Career:... |
Resigned | Sep. 17, 2008 | Leonardo Astrada Leonardo Astrada Leonardo Rubén Astrada is a retired Argentine football player, who went on to become a football manager. He currently manages Paraguayan team Cerro Porteño.-Playing career:... |
Sep. 20, 2008 | 18th (A) | |
 Guillermo SanguinettiGuillermo Sanguinetti Guillermo Óscar Sanguinetti Giordano is a retired football player and the current manager of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata... |
Resigned | Sep. 29, 2008 | Leonardo Madelón Leonardo Madelón Leonardo Carol Madelón is an Argentine former footballer and current manager.-Career:Madelón played club football for San Lorenzo, Unión de Santa Fe and Rosario Central between 1982 and 1993.-Coaching career:... |
Oct. 2, 2008 | 12th (A) | |
| Claudio Borghi Claudio Borghi Claudio Daniel Borghi Bidos, , nicknamed Bichi, is an Argentine former footballer and current football manager of Chile.-Club:Borghi started his career as an Attacking midfielder for Argentinos Juniors in the early 1980s... |
Resigned | Oct. 5, 2008 | Miguel Santoro Miguel Ángel Santoro Miguel Ángel Santoro is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper. He played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente and represented the Argentina national football team at the 1974 World Cup.... |
Oct. 6, 2008 | 15th (A) | |
| Pablo Sánchez Pablo Sánchez Pablo Andrés Sánchez is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a midfielder. During his professional career, he was nicknamed Vitamina.-Playing career:... |
Sacked | Oct. 6, 2008 | Gustavo Alfaro Gustavo Alfaro Gustavo Julio Alfaro is a former Argentine footballer currently working as a football manager. Alfaro most recently managed Rosario Central, but left due to poor results in the beginning of the Clausura 2009 with Central in danger of relegation.Alfaro had a short career as a footballer, he was... |
Oct. 10, 2008 | 19th (A) | |
| Daniel Oldrá |
Resigned | Oct. 28, 2008 | Diego Cocca Diego Cocca Diego Martín Cocca is a former Argentine footballer and the current manager of the Mexican Primera División club Santos Laguna. He played professional football for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain and Mexico.-Club:... |
Oct. 29, 2008 | 18th (A) | |
| Héctor Martínez (interim) |
End of contract | Nov. 3, 2008 | Ángel Cappa |
Nov. 4, 2008 | 15th (A) | |
| Diego Simeone |
Resigned | Nov. 9, 2008 | Gabriel Rodríguez Gabriel Rodríguez Gabriel Rodríguez is a Venezuelan sprint canoer. He competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.... (interim) |
Nov. 10, 2008 | 20th (A) | |
| Hugo Tocalli Hugo Tocalli Hugo Daniel Tocalli is a former Argentine football goalkeeper and coach. He played over 400 games in Argentine football and went on to coach a number of clubs and the Argentina U-20 side.-Playing career:... |
Resigned | Dec. 3, 2008 | Pedro Larraquy Pedro Larraquy Pedro Omar Larraquy is a former Argentine footballer. He spent the majority of his playing career at Vélez Sársfield, where he set a record number of appearances with 455. In December 2008, he became interim manager of Vélez Sársfield to replace Hugo Tocalli.Larraquy started his professional... (interim) |
Dec. 4, 2008 | 6th (A) | |
| Nestor Gorosito Néstor Gorosito Néstor Raúl Gorosito is a retired Argentine footballer.-Playing career:Néstor Pipo Gorosito began his playing career at River Plate, he had 3 spells at San Lorenzo where he scored 72 goals in 241 appearances... |
Resigned | Dec. 14, 2008 | Claudio Vivas |
Dec. 27, 2008 | 11th (A) | |
| Pedro Larraquy Pedro Larraquy Pedro Omar Larraquy is a former Argentine footballer. He spent the majority of his playing career at Vélez Sársfield, where he set a record number of appearances with 455. In December 2008, he became interim manager of Vélez Sársfield to replace Hugo Tocalli.Larraquy started his professional... (interim) |
End of contract | Dec. 15, 2008 | Ricardo Gareca Ricardo Gareca Ricardo Alberto Gareca, nicknamed el Tigre , is an Argentine football manager and former player. He currently manages Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División.... |
Dec. 16, 2008 | 9th (A) | |
| Gabriel Rodríguez Gabriel Rodríguez Gabriel Rodríguez is a Venezuelan sprint canoer. He competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.... (interim) |
End of contract | Dec. 15, 2008 | Nestor Gorosito Néstor Gorosito Néstor Raúl Gorosito is a retired Argentine footballer.-Playing career:Néstor Pipo Gorosito began his playing career at River Plate, he had 3 spells at San Lorenzo where he scored 72 goals in 241 appearances... |
Dec. 23, 2008 | 20th (A) | |
| Juan Manuel Llop Juan Manuel Llop Juan Manuel Llop is a retired Argentine football player and manager.Before taking up management Llop had a 15 year career as a football player, he made appearances for several clubs, most notably for Newell's Old Boys under coaches José Yudica and Marcelo Bielsa during the clubs golden era ,... |
Sacked | Feb. 21, 2009 | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Ricardo Daniel Caruso Lombardi is a football coach. He is currently manager for the Argentine side Quilmes Atlético Club.-Playing career:Lombardi started his playing career with Argentinos Juniors in 1981... |
Feb. 24, 2009 | 20th (C) | |
| Gustavo Alfaro Gustavo Alfaro Gustavo Julio Alfaro is a former Argentine footballer currently working as a football manager. Alfaro most recently managed Rosario Central, but left due to poor results in the beginning of the Clausura 2009 with Central in danger of relegation.Alfaro had a short career as a footballer, he was... |
Sacked | Feb. 28, 2009 | Reinaldo Merlo |
Mar. 2, 2009 | 18th (C) | |
| Omar Labruna Omar Labruna Omar Raul Labruna is a former Argentine footballer. He went on to become a football manager.-Biography:"Omarcito" Labruna started his playing career at River Plate in 1976 during his father Ángel's time as manager of the club... |
Resigned | Mar. 10, 2009 | Héctor Arzubialde |
Mar. 11, 2009 | 19th (C) | |
| Leonardo Astrada Leonardo Astrada Leonardo Rubén Astrada is a retired Argentine football player, who went on to become a football manager. He currently manages Paraguayan team Cerro Porteño.-Playing career:... |
Resigned | Mar. 11, 2009 | Alejandro Sabella Alejandro Sabella Alejandro Sabella is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of the Argentina national football team.-Early career:... |
Mar. 15, 2009 | 18th (C) | |
| Miguel Santoro Miguel Ángel Santoro Miguel Ángel Santoro is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper. He played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente and represented the Argentina national football team at the 1974 World Cup.... |
Resigned | Mar. 21, 2009 | Américo Gallego Américo Gallego Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego is an Argentine football coach and former player, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career.-Playing career:... |
Mar. 27, 2009 | 8th (C) | |
| Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Luis Burruchaga is a former Argentine professional football player, and last manager of Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina... |
Resigned | Mar. 22, 2009 | Julio Falcioni Julio César Falcioni Julio César Falcioni is an Argentine football manager and former goalkeeper. He currently works as the manager of Boca Juniors in Argentina.-Club career:... |
Mar. 23, 2009 | 9th (C) | |
| Miguel Ángel Russo Miguel Ángel Russo Miguel Ángel Russo is an Argentine football coach and former player, who now coaches Estudiantes.-Career:... |
Resigned | Apr. 9, 2009 | Diego Simeone |
Apr. 16, 2009 | 10th (C) | |
| Reinaldo Merlo |
Resigned | Apr. 14, 2009 | Miguel Ángel Russo Miguel Ángel Russo Miguel Ángel Russo is an Argentine football coach and former player, who now coaches Estudiantes.-Career:... |
Apr. 16, 2009 | 9th (C) | |
| Daniel Garnero Daniel Garnero Daniel Oscar Garnero is a retired Argentine football midfielder.- Career :Garnero played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente... |
Sacked | Apr. 25, 2009 | José Rizzo (interim) |
Apr. 26, 2009 | 16th (C) | |
| José Rizzo (interim) |
End of contract | May 4, 2009 | Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Luis Burruchaga is a former Argentine professional football player, and last manager of Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina... |
May 5, 2009 | 18th (C) | |
| Claudio Vivas |
Resigned | May 23, 2009 | Claudio Borghi Claudio Borghi Claudio Daniel Borghi Bidos, , nicknamed Bichi, is an Argentine former footballer and current football manager of Chile.-Club:Borghi started his career as an Attacking midfielder for Argentinos Juniors in the early 1980s... |
Jun. 2, 2009 | 20th (C) | |
| Carlos Ischia Carlos Ischia Carlos Ischia is a former Argentine footballer. He is currently the head coach of Deportivo Quito.-Playing career:... |
Resigned | Jun. 16, 2009 | Abel Alvez (interim) |
Jun. 17, 2009 | 15th (C) |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura (Opening Tournament) was played between August 6 to December 14, 2008. The champion earned a spot in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.Standings
Results
Championship playoff
Since San LorenzoClub 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....
, Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
and Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
ended the tournament with the same number of points, a three-way playoff was played to determine the champion.
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Top-ten goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | José Sand José Sand José 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:... |
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... |
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| 2 | Martín Morel Martín Morel Martín Gerardo Morel is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Universitario de Deportes.- Career :Morel was a late developer, not playing professionally until the age of 25... |
Tigre Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina... |
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| 3 | Esteban Fuertes Esteban Fuertes Oscar Esteban "Bichi" Fuertes is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Colón de Santa Fe- Club :... |
Colón Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
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| 4 | Alejandro Gómez |
Arsenal 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.... |
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| Mauro Boselli Mauro Boselli Mauro Boselli is an Argentine football forward who currently plays for Estudiantes on loan from Wigan Athletic.-Boca Juniors:... |
Estudiantes 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.... |
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| 6 | Rubén Ramírez Rubén Ramírez Rubén Ramírez is an Argentine football striker who plays for Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba.-Career:... |
Colón Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
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| Lucas Viatri Lucas Viatri Lucas Ezequiel Viatri is an Argentine football striker currently playing for Boca Juniors.-Career:Viatri started his playing career with loan spells with Emelec of Ecuador and Unión Atlético Maracaibo of Venezuela. He returned to Boca Juniors in 2008.On May 17, 2008 Viatri made his debut with Boca... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
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| Pablo Barrientos Pablo Barrientos Pablo Cesar Barrientos is an Argentine footballer. He currently plays for Calcio Catania in the Italian Serie A.-San Lorenzo:... |
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.... |
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| Leonel Núñez Leonel Núñez Leonel Núñez is an Argentine football striker who plays for Independiente.-Argentinos Juniors:From 2004 to 2007 Núñez played for Argentinos Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. He finished the 2006 Apertura tournament with 8 goals, and was in the top ten goalscorers... |
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.... |
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| Carlos Luna Carlos Luna Carlos Ariel Luna is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Tigre.-Career:Luna started his career in 2000 in the 3rd tier of Argentine football with Deportivo Español... |
Tigre Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina... |
Updated as of games played on December 14, 2008.
Source: Scorer Stats
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura (Closing Tournament) began on February 6, 2009 and ended on July 5, 2009. The champion earned a spot in the 2010 Copa Libertadores2010 Copa Libertadores
The 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...
.
Standings
Results
Top-ten goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | José Sand José Sand José 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:... |
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| 2 | Daniel Montenegro Daniel Montenegro Daniel Gastón Montenegro is an Argentine footballer who mainly plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Club América, in the Mexican first division.... |
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| Esteban Fuertes Esteban Fuertes Oscar Esteban "Bichi" Fuertes is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Colón de Santa Fe- Club :... |
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| 4 | Hernán López Hernán Rodrigo López Hernán Rodrigo López Mora is an Uruguayan football player who plays as a forward for Club Atlético Banfield of the Primera División Argentina.-Club:... |
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| Carlos Luna Carlos Luna Carlos Ariel Luna is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Tigre.-Career:Luna started his career in 2000 in the 3rd tier of Argentine football with Deportivo Español... |
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| 6 | Santiago Silva Santiago Silva Santiago Martín Silva Olivera is a Uruguayan football forward currently playing for Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A.-Career:... |
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| 7 | Leandro Caruso Leandro Caruso Leandro Rubén Caruso is an Argentine football striker who plays for Godoy Cruz on loan from Udinese Calcio in the Italian Serie A.- Career :... |
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 Radamel FalcaoRadamel Falcao Radamel Falcao García Zárate , commonly known simply as Falcao, is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Atlético Madrid.... |
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| Gonzalo Bergessio Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio is an Argentine footballer who plays for Calcio Catania in Serie A, as a striker.-Early career:Bergessio started his career in the lower leagues with Club Atlético Platense... |
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| 10 | Javier Pastore Javier Pastore Javier Matías Pastore is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder.... |
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| Martín Palermo Martín Palermo Martín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team... |
Updated as of games played on July 5, 2009.
Source: AFA
Relegation
Relegation from the Primera Division is determined on the basis of performance over the last three seasons. Every club has its points earned divided by the number of matches played and an average is determined. The clubs who finish in 17th and 18th play a relegation play-off against the 3rd and 4th placed clubs in Primera B Nacional. The clubs who finish in 19th and 20th are directly relegated to Primera B Nacional.| |
Team | |
Relegation | |||||
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| 1 | 83 | 70 | 61 | 214 | 114 | 1.877 | ||
| 2 | 81 | 69 | 57 | 207 | 114 | 1.815 | ||
| 3 | 73 | 64 | 63 | 200 | 114 | 1.754 | ||
| 4 | 59 | 56 | 73 | 190 | 114 | 1.666 | ||
| 5 | 56 | 59 | 66 | 181 | 114 | 1.587 | ||
| 6 | 71 | 66 | 41 | 178 | 114 | 1.561 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 56 | 62 | 118 | 76 | 1.552 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 52 | 58 | 110 | 76 | 1.447 | ||
| 9 | 62 | 51 | 46 | 159 | 114 | 1.394 | ||
| 10 | 57 | 59 | 39 | 155 | 114 | 1.359 | ||
| 11 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 148 | 114 | 1.298 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 38 | 1.289 | ||
| 13 | 46 | 61 | 38 | 145 | 114 | 1.271 | ||
| 14 | 35 | 56 | 52 | 143 | 114 | 1.254 | ||
| 15 | 49 | 40 | 52 | 141 | 114 | 1.236 | ||
| 16 | 39 | 54 | 46 | 139 | 114 | 1.219 | ||
| 17 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 133 | 114 | 1.166 | Relegation Playoff Matches | |
| 18 | 40 | 36 | 55 | 131 | 114 | 1.149 | ||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 1.052 | Relegated to the Primera B Nacional | |
| 20 | 43 | 35 | 38 | 116 | 114 | 1.017 |
Updated as of July 5, 2009; Source:AFA
Relegation/promotion playoffs
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Gimnasia (La Plata) remains in the Argentine First Division after a 3 - 3 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the First Division gets to stay in it.
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
wins 2-1 and stays in the Argentine First Division, while Belgrano does not get promoted and remains in Argentine Nacional B.
International qualification
Copa Libertadores
The Apertura champion qualifies to the 2009 Copa Libertadores and the Clausura champion qualifies to the 2010 Copa Libertadores2010 Copa Libertadores
The 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...
. The last two Argentina spots for the 2009 Copa Libertadores were determined by the sum of all points obtained in the past three tournaments.
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1. Boca Juniors qualified as the 2008 Apertura champion.
2. Lanus qualified as the 2007 Apertura champion.
3. River Plate qualified as the 2008 Clausura champion.
Copa Sudamericana
Qualification for the 2009 Copa Sudamericana2009 Copa Sudamericana
The 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...
is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The top four teams in the aggregate table qualify; Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
and 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....
were invited every year till this season, regardless of their standings in the season.