2008–09 in Argentine football

Football in Argentina

Season	2008–09
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

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

National leagues

Men's

Primera División

Main article: 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season

• 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

Primera B Nacional

• 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

Primera B Metropolitana

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

Source: RSSSF

Torneo Argentino A

• 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

Primera C Metropolitana

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

Source: RSSSF

Torneo Argentino B

• 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

Primera D Metropolitana

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

Source: RSSSF

Torneo Argentino C

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

Source: RSSSF

Women's

Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino

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

Source: RSSSF

Clubs in international competitions

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)

National teams

      Win       Draw       Loss

Men's

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.

Friendly matches

Belarus v Argentina

August 20, 2008	Belarus	0–0	Argentina	Minsk, Belarus
		(Report)		Stadium: Dinamo Stadium

Scotland v Argentina

November 19, 2008	Scotland	0–1	Argentina	Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 UTC±0		(Report)	Rodríguez  8'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 32,492 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

France v Argentina

February 11, 2009	France	0–2	Argentina	Marseille, France
21:00 UTC+1		(Report)	Gutiérrez  41' Messi  83'	Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Argentina v Panama

2010 World Cup qualifiers

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Argentina v Paraguay

September 6, 2008 Round 7	Argentina	1–1	Paraguay	Buenos Aires, Argentina
16:00 UTC-3	Agüero  60'	(Report)	Heinze  13' (o.g.)	Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 46,250 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)

Peru v Argentina

September 10, 2008 Round 8	Peru	1–1	Argentina	Lima, Peru
21:30 UTC-5	Fano  90+3'	(Report)	Cambiasso  82'	Stadium: Estadio Monumental "U" Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Argentina v Uruguay

October 11, 2008 Round 9	Argentina	2–1	Uruguay	Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:10 UTC-3	Messi  6' Agüero  13'	(Report)	Lugano  40'	Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 42,421 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

Chile v Argentina

October 15, 2008 Round 10	Chile	1–0	Argentina	Santiago, Chile
20:15 UTC-3	Orellana  35'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Argentina v Venezuela

March 28, 2009 Round 11	Argentina	4–0	Venezuela	Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:10 UTC-3	Messi  26' Tevez  47' Rodríguez  51' Agüero  73'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 46,085 Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Bolivia v Argentina

April 1, 2009 Round 12	Bolivia	6–1	Argentina	La Paz, Bolivia
15:30 UTC-4	M. Moreno  12' Botero  34' (pen.), 55', 66' Álex da Rosa  45' Torrico  87'	(Report)	González  25'	Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Attendance: 30,487 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)

Argentina v Colombia

June 6, 2009 Round 13	Argentina	1–0	Colombia	Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:00 UTC-3	Díaz  56'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 55,000 Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Ecuador v Argentina

June 10, 2009 Round 14	Ecuador	2–0	Argentina	Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC-5	Ayoví  72' Palacios  83'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance: 36,359 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)

Women's

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

2008 Women's Olympic football tournament

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Argentina v Canada

August 6, 2008 First Round	Argentina	1–2	Canada	Tianjin, China
17:00	Manicler  85'	(Report)	Chapman  27' Lang  72'	Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 23,201 Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)

Sweden v Argentina

August 9, 2008 First Round	Sweden	1–0	Argentina	Tianjin, China
17:00	Fischer  57'	(Report)		Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 38,293 Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

China PR v Argentina

August 12, 2008 First Round	China PR	2–0	Argentina	Qinhuangdao, China
19:45	Han Duan  52' Gu Yasha  90'	(Report)		Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 31,492 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

External links

• AFA
• Argentina on FIFA.com