2008–09 in Uruguayan football
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Teams
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
Positions
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danubio | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2 | River Plate | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 4 | Nacional[1] | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 5 | Racing | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| 6 | Cerro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 8 | Villa Española[1] | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 9 | Rampla Juniors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Tacuarembó | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 11 | Bella Vista | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 12 | Central Español | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 13 | Peñarol | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Juventud | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 | Cerro Largo | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 16 | Wanderers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Last Updated: September 15, 2008, * Tournament Standings | |||||||||
- Note: Villa Española was awarded a 2-0 victory against Nacional, after Nacional showed up late for the match.[1]
- Peñarol has 3 points deducted due to incidents of Apertura 2007 against Danubio.
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio D. Santín | Villa Española | 3 |
| Julián Perujo | Rampla Juniors | ||
| 3 | José María Franco | Peñarol | 2 |
| Diego Ifrán | Danubio | ||
| Liber Quiñonez | Racing | ||
| Henry D. Giménez | River Plate | ||
| Jorge A. García | Danubio | ||
| Sebastián Balsas | Racing | ||
| Jonatan Blanes | Racing | ||
| Last Updated: September 15, 2008, * Scorer Stats Template:Es icon | |||
Results
Home team is listed in the left-hand column
| 2008-09 As of September 22, 2008 |
BVI | CEN | CER | CLA | DAN | DEF | JUV | LIV | NAC | PEÑ | RAC | RAM | RPL | TAC | VES | WAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista | — | 0-3 | 0-0 | |||||||||||||
| Central Español | — | 1-1 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||
| Cerro | — | 2-0 | 3-0 | |||||||||||||
| Cerro Largo | — | 0-1 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||
| Danubio | — | 4-0 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | 0-0 | — | 0-1 | |||||||||||||
| Juventud | 1-1 | — | 0-1 | |||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 1-0 | — | 2-0 | |||||||||||||
| Nacional | — | 2-0 | 0-2[1] | |||||||||||||
| Peñarol | 3-0 | — | 3-3 | |||||||||||||
| Racing | 4-0 | 0-0 | — | 1-1 | ||||||||||||
| Rampla Juniors | 0-0 | 3-2 | — | |||||||||||||
| River Plate | 1-3 | 2-1 | — | |||||||||||||
| Tacuarembó | 3-0 | 0-2 | — | |||||||||||||
| Villa Española | 2-3 | 0-0 | — | |||||||||||||
| Wanderers | 1-2 | 1-2 | — |
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
Positions
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista | |||||||||
| Central Español | |||||||||
| Cerro | |||||||||
| Cerro Largo | |||||||||
| Danubio | |||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | |||||||||
| Juventud | |||||||||
| Liverpool | |||||||||
| Nacional | |||||||||
| Peñarol | |||||||||
| Racing | |||||||||
| Rampla Juniors | |||||||||
| River Plate | |||||||||
| Tacuarembó | |||||||||
| Villa Española | |||||||||
| Wanderers |
Top Scorers
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual Statistics
Positions
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danubio | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2 | River Plate | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 4 | Nacional[1] | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 5 | Racing | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| 6 | Cerro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 8 | Villa Española[1] | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 9 | Rampla Juniors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Tacuarembó | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 11 | Bella Vista | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 12 | Central Español | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 13 | Peñarol | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Juventud | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 | Cerro Largo | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 16 | Wanderers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Top 6 teams qualify for the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores at the end of the season.
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio D. Santín | Villa Española | 3 |
| Julián Perujo | Rampla Juniors | ||
| 3 | José María Franco | Peñarol | 2 |
| Diego Ifrán | Danubio | ||
| Liber Quiñonez | Racing | ||
| Henry D. Giménez | River Plate | ||
| Jorge A. García | Danubio | ||
| Sebastián Balsas | Racing | ||
| Jonatan Blanes | Racing | ||
| Last Updated: September 15, 2008, * Scorer Stats Template:Es icon | |||
Relegation
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Juventud | 41 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 32 | -1 |
| 11 | Tacuarembó | 37 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 54 | -18 |
| 12 | Central Español | 34 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 57 | -18 |
| 13 | Bella Vista | 26 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 59 | -26 |
| 14 | Racing | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| 15 | Villa Española | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 16 | Cerro Largo | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
(*) Racing, Cerro Largo and Villa Española's points are multiplied by two due to the fact that they were promoted from Second Division at the end of the last season.
Liguilla Pre Libertadores
Teams
Positions
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007/2008 Resume
Champion 2008/2009
| Primera División Uruguaya 2008-2009 Winners |
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Highest Goal Scorer
Highest Match-Score
Teams qualified to Copa Sudamericana 2009
Teams qualified to Copa Libertadores 2010
Starting from group stage
Statrting from pre-eliminary round
International tournaments
- River Plate - 1st round (eliminated by Universidad Católica)
- Defensor Sporting
Starting from Group stage
Starting from Pre-eliminary round
- Peñarol -
Second Division
Teams
These are the teams that currently participate in Uruguayan Second Division:
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Final positions
Teams promoted to 2008/2009 First Division
Uruguay national team
This section will cover Uruguay's games from August 1, 2008 until June 30 2009.[2]
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Uruguay scorers | Match report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2008 | Sapporo Dome Sapporo, Japan |
 Japan
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1 - 3 | F |  54' Eguren 83' Gonzalez 90' Abreu
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Report |
| September 6, 2008 | Estadio El Campín Bogotá, Colombia |
 Colombia
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0 - 1 | WCQ2010 | 15' Eguren
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Report |
| September 10, 2008 | Estadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Ecuador
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0 - 0 | WCQ2010 |
KEY: F = Friendly match, WCQ2010 = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)