Football in Argentina

Season	2008–09
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2008–09 season of Argentine football was the 118th season of competitive football in Argentina.

• Apertura champion: Boca Juniors (23rd title).
  • Top scorer: José Sand (15 goals).
• Clausura champion: Vélez Sarsfield (7th title).
  • Top scorer: José Sand (13 goals).
• International qualifiers:
  • 2009 Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, Estudiantes (LP).
  • 2010 Copa Libertadores: Vélez Sarsfield.
  • 2009 Copa Sudamericana: Lanús, Vélez Sarsfield, San Lorenzo, Tigre.
  • 2009 FIFA Club World Cup: Estudiantes (LP).
  • 2010 Recopa Sudamericana: Estudiantes (LP).
• Relegated: Gimnasia y Esgrima (J), San Martín (T)

Source: RSSSF ^[1]

• Champion: Atlético Tucumán (1st title).
  • Top scorer: Luis Rodríguez (20 goals).
• Promoted: Atlético Tucumán, Chacarita Juniors.
• Relegated: Talleres de Córdoba, Almagro, Los Andes.

Source: RSSSF ^[2]

• Champion: Sportivo Italiano (2nd title).
  • Top scorer: Luciano Lo Bianco (20 goals).
• Promoted: Sportivo Italiano, Deportivo Merlo.
• Relegated: Talleres (RE).

Source: RSSSF ^[3]

• Champion: Boca Unidos (1st title).
  • Top scorer: Cristian Núñez (19 goals).
• Promoted: Boca Unidos.
• Relegated: Talleres de Perico, Real Arroyo Seco, Gimnasia (Mendoza), Alvarado.

Source: RSSSF ^[4]

• Champion: Villa San Carlos (1st title).
  • Top scorer: Gustavo Pastor (21 goles).
• Promoted: Villa San Carlos.
• Relegated: Cañuelas

Source: RSSSF ^[5]

• Promoted: Unión de Mar del Plata, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, Sportivo Belgrano, Crucero del Norte.
• Relegated: Deportivo Coreano, Sportivo 9 de Julio, Sol de América, Racing de Trelew.

Source: RSSSF ^[6]

• Champion: Ferrocarril Midland (3rd title).
  • Top scorer: Damián Solferino (24 goles).
• Promoted: Ferrocarril Midland.
• Relegated: Puerto Nuevo.

Source: RSSSF ^[7]

• Promoted: Ferrocarril Sud de Olavarria, Union de Villa Krause, Independiente de Tandil, Boca de Rio Gallegos.

Source: RSSSF ^[8]

• Apertura champion: San Lorenzo (1st title).
• Clausura champion: River Plate (9th title).
• International qualifier:
  • 2009 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino: San Lorenzo.

Source: RSSSF ^[9]

Team / Competition	2008 Suruga Bank Championship	2008 Recopa Sudamericana	2008 Copa Sudamericana	2009 Copa Libertadores
Argentinos Juniors	did not play	did not play	Semifinals eliminated by Estudiantes	did not qualify
Arsenal de Sarandí	Champions defeated Gamba Osaka	Runner up lost to Boca Juniors	Round of 16 eliminated by Estudiantes	did not qualify
Boca Juniors	did not play	Champions defeated Arsenal de Sarandí	Quarterfinals eliminated by Internacional	Round of 16 eliminated by Defensor Sporting
Estudiantes de La Plata	did not play	did not play	Runner up lost to Internacional	Champions defeated Cruzeiro
Independiente	did not play	did not play	First Round eliminated by Estudiantes	did not qualify
Lanús	did not play	did not play	did not qualify	Group stage eliminated (finished last in the group)
River Plate	did not play	did not play	Quarterfinals eliminated by Guadalajara	Group stage eliminated (finished 3rd in the group)
San Lorenzo	did not play	did not play	First Round eliminated by Argentinos Juniors	Group stage eliminated (finished last in the group)

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This section covers Argentina men's matches from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.

For the Olympic Games results, please see here. Those results are not tallied here because the team is made of Under–23 players, not the full squad.

This section covers Argentina women's matches from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.

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