- 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 31stLa Liga title on the previous season. The campaign began on Saturday30 August 2008 . The league is originally scheduled to end on31 May 2009 ; nevertheless, the last rounds of matches may have to be moved ahead because of the participation of the national team in the2009 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 theSegunda 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 againstRecreativo 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 againstRecreativo 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 7-1Sporting 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 7-1Sporting de Gijón (September 24 2008 )
*Most goals in one half by one team: 5 goals – Barcelona 6-1 (5:1) Atlético Madrid (October 4 )2008 cite 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 forSporting 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 forSporting 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
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List of Spanish football transfers summer 2008
*Segunda División 2008-09 References
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