Segunda División 2008–09

The Segunda División 2008–09 season (known as the Liga Adelante for sponsorship reasons) is the 78th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 30 August 2008, and the season is scheduled to end on 21 June 2009. Real Zaragoza, Real Murcia and Levante UD were the teams which were relegated from La Liga the previous season. The first goal of the season was scored by Alexandre Geijo, who scored a 11th minute goal for Levante UD against Real Zaragoza in the early kick-off. The first red card of the season was given to Paco Peña from Real Murcia after a challenge on Sergio Pachón in their opening game against Rayo Vallecano.The Segunda División 2008–09 is made up of the following teams:

2008/2009 Results

"To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column."

eason statistics

coring

*First goal of the season: Alexandre Geijo for Levante UD against Real Zaragoza (30 August 2008)
*Fastest goal in a match: "14 seconds – Sergio Rodríguez for Real Sociedad against Deportivo Alavés (27 September 2008)
*Goal scored at the latest point in a match: "90+5 minutes – Diego Costa for Albacete Balompié against SD Eibar (4 October 2008)
*Widest winning margin: "3
**"Córdoba CF 0-3 Hércules CF (31 August 2008)
**"Girona FC 3-0 Alicante CF (7 September 2008)
*Most goals in a match: "6
**"Elche CF 2–4 CD Tenerife (14 September 2008)
**"Rayo Vallecano 3–3 Xerez CD (28 September 2008)
**"Real Zaragoza 4–2 Deportivo Alavés (11 October 2008)
*First hat-trick of the season: "(No hat-tricks scored at the moment)"
*First own goal of the season: Ricardo Cavas for Xerez CD against Alicante CF (30 August 2008)
*Most goals by one player in a single match: "2
**"Ángel Luis Rodríguez for CD Tenerife against Gimnàstic de Tarragona (30 August 2008)
**"Mario Rosas for CD Castellón against SD Huesca (31 August 2008)
**"Andrija Delibašić for Hércules CF against Córdoba CF (31 August 2008)
**"Ewerthon for Real Zaragoza against Real Sociedad (6 September 2008)
**"Mario Rosas for CD Castellón against Celta de Vigo (7 September 2008)
**"Carlos Rubén for SD Eibar against CD Tenerife (7 September 2008)
**"Gabriel Gómez for Girona FC against Alicante CF (7 September 2008)
**"Marcos Márquez for UD Las Palmas against Elche CF (7 September 2008)
**"Salvador Sevilla for UD Salamanca against Xerez CD (14 September 2008)
**"Kamel Ghilas for Celta de Vigo against CD Tenerife (28 September 2008)
**"Carlos Merino for Albacete Balompié against Gimnàstic de Tarragona (28 September 2008)
**"Moisés García for Gimnàstic de Tarragona against Albacete Balompié (28 September 2008)
**"Sergio Pachón for Rayo Vallecano against Xerez CD (28 September 2008)
**"Jorge Azkoitia for Alicante CF against SD Eibar (28 September 2008)
**"Marcos Márquez for UD Las Palmas against Sevilla Atlético (11 October 2008)
**"Ricardo Oliveira for Real Zaragoza against Deportivo Alavés (11 October 2008)
**"Gaizka Garitano for Deportivo Alavés against Real Zaragoza (11 October 2008)
*Most goals by one team in a match: "4
**"Elche CF 2–4 CD Tenerife (14 September 2008)
**"Real Zaragoza 4–2 Deportivo Alavés (11 October 2008)
*Most goals in one half by one team: "3
**"SD Eibar 3-2 CD Tenerife (7 September 2008)
**"Elche CF 2-4 CD Tenerife (14 September 2008)
**"Rayo Vallecano 3-3 Xerez CD (28 September 2008)
*Most goals scored by losing team: "2
**"CD Tenerife 3-2 Gimnàstic de Tarragona (30 August 2008)
**"SD Eibar 3-2 CD Tenerife (7 September 2008)
**"Elche CF 2-4 CD Tenerife (14 September 2008)
**"Albacete Balompié 3-2 Gimnàstic de Tarragona (28 September 2008)
**"Real Zaragoza 4-2 Deportivo Alavés (11 October 2008)

Cards

*First yellow card: "Lillo for Real Murcia against Rayo Vallecano (30 August 2008)
*First red card: "Paco Peña for Real Murcia against Rayo Vallecano (30 August 2008)

Teams by autonomous community