2008–09 Campeonato Uruguayo Primera División
sports season
The 2008–09 Primera División season is the 77th professional season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.
Teams
Torneo Apertura
Apertura tiebreaker
Top-ten goalscorers
Last Updated: February 9, 2009
Torneo Clausura
Villa Española was relegated due to financial issues after the Apertura.
Top-ten goalscorers
Last Updated: June 18, 2009
Results
Results tables includes scores from both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
Aggregate table
Relegation table
Championship playoffs
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Third leg
Nacional won 5–2 on points.
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Nacional won 6–0 on points.
Nacional qualified for 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
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.
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