La Liga 2008–09

La Liga 2008-09 season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) is the 78th since its establishment. Real Madrid are the defending champions, having won their 31st La Liga title on the previous season. The campaign began on Saturday 30 August 2008. The league is originally scheduled to end on 31 May 2009; nevertheless, the last rounds of matches may have to be moved ahead because of the participation of the national team in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. A total of 20 teams contest the league, 17 of which have already contested in the 2007-08 season, and three of which have been promoted from the Segunda División. In addition, a new match ball - the Nike T90 Omni - is serving as the official ball for all matches.

Promotion and Relegation

Teams promoted from 2007-08 Segunda División
*CD Numancia
*Málaga CF
*Sporting de Gijón

Teams relegated to 2008-09 Segunda División
*Real Zaragoza
*Real Murcia
*Levante UD

Team information

Last updated: October 5
Source: [http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/2008-09/primera/menosgoleados.asp?c=1 LFP.es]

Statistics

coring

*First Goalscorer: Luis García for Espanyol against Valladolid, 48th minute, (30 August 2008)cite web|title =Espanyol 1-0 Valladolid |url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6231 |publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-09-16|language=Spanish]
*Fastest goal in a match: 35 seconds – Eliseu Pereira for Málaga against Recreativo de Huelva (5 October 2008)cite web|title =Recreativo 0-4 Málaga |url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6696 |publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-10-05|language=Spanish]
*Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes
**Haris Medunjanin for Valladolid against Almería (25 September 2008)cite web|title =Valladolid 2-0 Almería |url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6585 |publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-09-25|language=Spanish]
**Álvaro Negredo for Almería against Recreativo de Huelva (28 September 2008)cite web|title =Almería 1-0 Recreativo |url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6635 |publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-09-28|language=Spanish]
*Widest winning margin: 6 Goals – Real Madrid 7-1 Sporting de Gijón (September 24 2008)cite web|title =Real Madrid 7-1 Sporting |url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6590 |publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-09-24|language=Spanish]
*Most goals in a match: 8 Goals – Real Madrid 7-1 Sporting de Gijón (September 24 2008)
*Most goals in one half by one team: 5 goals – Barcelona 6-1 (5:1) Atlético Madrid (October 4) 2008cite web|title =Barcelona 6-1 At. Madrid|url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6699 |publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-10-04|language=Spanish]
*First own goal of Season: Domingo Cisma González (Numancia) for Real Madrid (September 14 2008)cite web|title =Real Madrid 4-3 Numancia |url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6429|publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-09-16|language=Spanish]
*First Hat-Trick of season: Mate Bilić for Sporting de Gijón against Sevilla (September 13 2008)cite web|title =Sevilla 4-3 Sporting |url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2008_09/primera/jornada_2/sev_spo/ |publisher=Marca|accessdate=2008-09-16|language=Spanish]
*Fastest hat trick of the season: 28 minutes – Mate Bilić goal|17goal|20goal|45 for Sporting de Gijón against Sevilla (September 13 2008)

Discipline

*First Yellow Card of the Season: Grégory Béranger for Espanyol against Valladolid, 39th Minute, (30 August 2008)
*First Red Card of the Season: Diego Godín for Villarreal against Osasuna, 68th Minute, (31 August 2008) [cite web|title =Villarreal 1-1 Osasuna |url=http://81.93.211.98/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=6237 |publisher=RFEF|accessdate=2008-09-16|language=Spanish]

Teams by autonomous community

ee also

*List of Spanish football transfers summer 2008
*Segunda División 2008-09

References