2008–09 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2008–09 season
PresidentFernando García Macua
Head coachJoaquín Caparrós
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga13th
Copa del ReyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fernando Llorente (13 goals)[1]
All:
Fernando Llorente (17 goals)

The 2008–09 season was the 108th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 78th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.

This season was the first since 1999–2000 without Dani Aranzubia who left to join fellow club Deportivo La Coruña.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[1][2][3]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain ESP Gorka Iraizoz 45 0 36 0 9 0
2 FW Spain ESP Gaizka Toquero 26 3 10+10 1 2+4 2
3 DF Spain ESP Koikili Lertxundi 26 1 18 1 8 0
4 DF Spain ESP Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora 14 0 10+1 0 2+1 0
5 DF Venezuela VEN Fernando Amorebieta 36 0 28+1 0 7 0
6 MF Spain ESP Joseba del Olmo 11 1 2+8 1 0+1 0
7 MF Spain ESP David López 35 5 26+3 3 5+1 2
8 MF Spain ESP Joseba Garmendia 12 1 5+6 1 0+1 0
9 FW Spain ESP Fernando Llorente 43 17 34 13 9 4
10 MF Spain ESP Francisco Yeste 32 3 24+4 3 3+1 0
11 MF Spain ESP Igor Gabilondo 23 4 11+6 2 5+1 2
12 FW Spain ESP Iñigo Vélez 4 0 0+3 0 0+1 0
13 GK Spain ESP Armando 4 0 2+2 0 0 0
14 MF Spain ESP Markel Susaeta 40 1 24+10 1 5+1 0
15 DF Spain ESP Andoni Iraola 41 6 33 6 8 0
16 MF Spain ESP Pablo Orbaiz 38 1 27+3 1 6+2 0
17 FW Spain ESP Joseba Etxeberria 26 2 7+16 2 0+3 0
18 MF Spain ESP Carlos Gurpegui 26 0 10+9 0 3+4 0
19 DF Spain ESP Ander Murillo 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
20 DF Spain ESP Aitor Ocio 37 1 28 1 9 0
21 FW Spain ESP Ion Vélez 38 5 17+12 3 6+3 2
22 MF Spain ESP Iñaki Muñoz 6 0 2+3 0 0+1 0
24 MF Spain ESP Javi Martínez 41 6 30+2 5 9 1
26 MF Spain ESP Ander Iturraspe 5 0 1+3 0 1 0
29 DF Spain ESP Xabier Etxeita 16 1 8+6 1 0+2 0
33 DF Spain ESP Eneko Bóveda 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
41 MF Spain ESP Adrien Goñi 1 0 1 0 0 0
42 DF Spain ESP Mikel Balenziaga 26 0 21+3 0 1+1 0
47 DF Spain ESP Xabi Etxebarria 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Spain ESP Javier Casas 2 0 1+1 0 0 0

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2008–09 La Liga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Almería 38 13 7 18 45 61 −16 46[a]
12 Racing Santander 38 12 10 16 49 48 +1 46[a]
13 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 8 18 47 62 −15 44 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
14 Sporting Gijón 38 14 1 23 47 79 −32 43[c]
15 Osasuna 38 10 13 15 41 47 −6 43[c]
Source: LFP and Yahoo! Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b ALM 1–1 RAC; RAC 0–2 ALM
  2. ^ Since Barcelona, winners of the 2008–09 Copa del Rey, already qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Athletic Bilbao earned a spot in the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
  3. ^ a b SPG: 12 pts; OSA: 2 pts → OSA 3–3 VLD; VLD: 2 pts → VLD 0–0 OSA

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2008–09 Copa del Rey
22 January 2009
20:00 CET Quarter-finals 1st leg		 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Sporting de Gijón San Mamés, Bilbao
Report Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
28 January 2009
21:00 CET Quarter-finals 2nd leg		 Sporting de Gijón 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 Athletic Bilbao El Molinón, Gijón
Carmelo 1' Report Gabilondo 42'
López 51'		 Attendance: 18,000
Referee: González Vázquez
4 February 2009
21:15 CET Semi-finals 1st leg		 Sevilla 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville
Duscher 61'
Acosta 90+2'		 Report Llorente 42' Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
4 March 2009
20:00 CET Semi-finals 2nd leg		 Athletic Bilbao 3–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Sevilla San Mamés, Bilbao
Martínez 4'
Llorente 34'
Toquero 37'		 Report Attendance: 39,750
Referee: Mejuto González
13 May 2009
22:00 CEST Final		 Athletic Bilbao 1–4 Barcelona Mestalla, Valencia
Toquero 8' Report Touré 31'
Messi 54'
Bojan 57'
Xavi 64'		 Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Medina Cantalejo

References

  1. ^ a b "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Primera División 2008/2009". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Athletic Bilbao » Squad 2008/2009". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 2008/2009". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2020.