La Liga 2008-09

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La Liga 2008-09

La Liga
La Liga

The 'Primera Divisi?n' of the , commonly known as 'La Liga' or 'Liga BBVA' since 2008, is the top professional association football league in Spain....
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 31st La Liga title in the previous season

La Liga 2007-08

La Liga 2007-08 season, the 77th since its establishment, started on August 25, 2007 and finished on May 18, 2008. Real Madrid C.F. defended their La Liga title successfully after a 2-1 victory over Osasuna....
. The campaign began on Saturday, 30 August 2008. The league is originally scheduled to end on 31 May 2009; nevertheless, the last rounds of matches may have to be moved ahead because of the participation of the national team

Spain national football team

The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Roja, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the . They are the current European Champions, having won the Euro 2008....
in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will be the eighth FIFA Confederations Cup, and will be held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup....
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La Liga 2007-08

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2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will be the eighth FIFA Confederations Cup, and will be held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup....
. A total of 20 teams contest the league, 17 of which have already contested in the 2007–08 season

La Liga 2007-08

Segunda División

The Segunda Divisi?n is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. On 16 August, 2006, the La Liga reached an agreement with the banking group BBVA for sponsorship of the Segunda Divisi?n renaming the league Liga BBVA....
. 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
Segunda División 2007-08

The Segunda Divisi?n 2007–08 season was the 77th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 25 August 2007, and the season ended on 15 June 2008....

CD Numancia
CD Numancia

Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....
Málaga CF
Málaga CF

M?laga Club de F?tbol is a Football in Spain football club based in M?laga, Andalusia. They currently play in La Liga. It is one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs....
Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón

Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....

Teams relegated to 2008–09 Segunda División
Segunda División 2008-09

The Segunda Divisi?n 2008–09 season is the 78th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 30 August 2008, and the season is scheduled to end on 21 June 2009....

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza

Real Zaragoza is a Spain football team from Zaragoza in Aragon. Founded on March 18, 1932, it will play the Segunda Divisi?n 2008-09 season in the Segunda Divisi?n....
Real Murcia
Real Murcia

Real Murcia Club de F?tbol, S.A.D. is a Spain football club based in Murcia, in the Region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in Segunda Divisi?n....
Levante UD
Levante UD

Levante Uni?n Deportiva , also known as Llevant Uni? Esportiva , is a Football in Spain football club based in Valencia, Spain, the oldest of the two city ones....

Team information

Last updated: 17 February 2009

Team	Chairman	Head Coach	Venue	Capacity	Kitmaker	Shirt sponsor
UD Almería UD Almería Uni?n Deportiva Almer?a is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Almer?a, Almer?a . The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga....		Hugo Sánchez Hugo Sánchez Hugo S?nchez M?rquez , popularly nicknamed *Pentapichichi, or Hugol*, is a Mexico association football coach and former striker....	Estadio del Mediterráneo	22,000	UDA UD Almería Uni?n Deportiva Almer?a is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Almer?a, Almer?a . The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga....	Corredor de Vida IsladelFraile.com
Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club is a Spanish Basque football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country , Spain. The club has played in the Primera Divisi?n of La Liga since its start in 1928....		Joaquín Caparrós Joaquín Caparrós Joaqu?n Caparr?s is a football coach, currently with La Liga Basque people side Athletic Bilbao.He has coached many football clubs, such as Recreativo de Huelva, Villarreal CF, Sevilla FC and Deportivo de La Coru?a....	San Mamés San Mamés Stadium Estadio San Mam?s, AKA La Catedral , is a football stadium in Bilbao, Spain. The stadium is the home of Athletic Bilbao, known as "Los leones de San Mam?s-Bilboko leoiak" ....	39,750	100% Athletic Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club is a Spanish Basque football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country , Spain. The club has played in the Primera Divisi?n of La Liga since its start in 1928....	Petronor
Atlético Madrid	Enrique Cerezo Enrique Cerezo Enrique Cerezo is a cinematographic producer and the president of Club Atl?tico de Madrid from 2002....	Abel Resino Abel Resino Abel Resino Gonz?lez is a Spanish football manager and former player, currently managing La Liga side Atl?tico de Madrid.Playing career...	Vicente Calderón Vicente Calderón Stadium The Vicente Calder?n Stadium in Madrid, is the home stadium of Atl?tico Madrid football club. It is located in the heart of Madrid by the banks of the Manzanares....	54,851	Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major Public company sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, near the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon....	Kia KIA Kia may refer to:* Kia, Kia is a persian name for men with meaning of "The Great King" or somewhere it has been used to name the ruler of Tabarestan , one of the ancient northern Persia's states...
FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	Joan Laporta Joan Laporta File:Joan Laporta - 001.jpgJoan Laporta i Estruch is the president of FC Barcelona since 2003.Laporta is a lawyer with his own firm, Laporta & Arb?s, which has important firms as clients....	Pep Guardiola Josep Guardiola File:Josep Guardiola.jpgJosep "Pep" Guardiola Sala, Pronunciation , is a former Spain association football midfielder and current FC Barcelona coach....	Camp Nou Camp Nou The Camp Nou is a football stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The stadium has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957. It is a UEFA Stadia List, and has hosted numerous international matches at senior level, and UEFA Champions League finals, the most recent being in 1999 UEFA Champions League Final....	98,772	Nike	Unicef ^(*)
Betis Real Betis Real Betis Balompi? is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. The team currently plays in La Liga. Its home stadium is the 52,700-seat Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and its home colours are green and white....	Pepe León José León Gómez Jos? Le?n G?mez, or simply Pepe Leon, is the current acting president of Real Betis - this being his third run as Real Betis chairman....	Paco Chaparro Francisco Chaparro Jaro Francisco Chaparro Jara, aka Paco Chaparro, is a football coach, currently in charge of Real Betis of the Spain La Liga....	Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera is a Association football stadium in Seville, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Real Betis. It was previously called Estadio Benito Villamar?n before the current owner of the club, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, decided to build a new stadium over the old one in 2000....	52,132	Kappa Kappa (company) Kappa is an Italy clothing company that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin....	Andalucía
Deportivo de La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coru?a, S.A.D. is a Spain football club from A Coru?a, Galicia , member of the La Liga. The club was founded in 1906, and holds home games at the Estadio Riazor, with a capacity of 34,600 spectators....		Miguel Ángel Lotina Miguel Ángel Lotina Miguel ?ngel Lotina Oruechebarr?a is a Spain football manager and former footballer. He is the current manager of Deportivo La Coru?a....	Riazor	34,600	Canterbury of New Zealand Canterbury of New Zealand Canterbury of New Zealand ? sometimes referred to as CCC by retailers and rugby fans ? is a New Zealand-based sporting goods company , now majority-owned by Kuwait Finance House, that focuses on rugby football....
RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....	Daniel Sánchez Llibre Daniel Sánchez Llibre Daniel S?nchez Llibre is the President of Spain football club RCD Espanyol....	Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero , commonly known as Mauricio Pochettino, is a former Argentina football defender and the current coach of RCD Espanyol....	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys The Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 Expo in the city , it was rebuilt in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics....	55,926	uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Interapuestas.com
Getafe CF Getafe CF Getafe Club de F?tbol is a Spain La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983....		Víctor Muñoz Víctor Muñoz V?ctor Mu?oz Manrique is a former Spanish football midfield player during the 80's and early 90's. During these years he played football for Real Zaragoza, FC Barcelona and earned a total of 60 caps for Spanish national football team, scoring 3 goals....	Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Estadio Coliseum Alfonso P?rez is a football stadium in Getafe, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Getafe CF and is named after Alfonso P?rez....	16,300	Joma Joma Joma Sport is a Spanish sports apparel company. Founded in 1965 by Fructuoso L?pez, Joma now has subsidiaries in the USA, Mexico, Panama, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany and the UK and manufacturing facilities in Spain, Mexico and China, with a distribution network in over 28 countries....	Galco
Málaga CF Málaga CF M?laga Club de F?tbol is a Football in Spain football club based in M?laga, Andalusia. They currently play in La Liga. It is one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs....	Fernando Sanz Fernando Sanz Fernando Sanz Dur?n is a former Spain football , in the central defender position. He is the current president of M?laga CF....	Antonio Tapia Antonio Tapia Antonio Tapia is a Spanish football manager currently managing M?laga CF.External links...	La Rosaleda	35,530	Umbro Umbro Umbro was a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike, Inc.....	Málaga Málaga M?laga is a port city in Andalusia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. At the 2007 census the population is 576,725....
RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a List of football clubs in Spain from Palma de Mallorca. Founded on March 5, 1916, it currently plays in the La Liga....		Gregorio Manzano Gregorio Manzano Gregorio Manzano is a Spanish football manager currently managing RCD Mallorca.External linksManzano's training career started in 1983....	ONO Estadi ONO Estadi ONO Estadi is a football stadium in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands.The ONO Estadi was built for the University Games Palma 99. It is the stadium where RCD Mallorca has played its football matches since 1999, when the club obtained an agreement with the city council to use it....	23,142	Reial	Illes Balears
CD Numancia CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....			Los Pajaritos Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos is a multi-use stadium in Soria, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of CD Numancia....	9,700	Errea Erreà Erre? is a sportswear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile . Erre? were the first sportswear company to be accredited with the Oeko-Tex standard certification, which assures that garments textiles are free from harmful chemicals....	Caja Duero
CA Osasuna CA Osasuna Club Atl?tico Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Pamplona in Navarre, founded in 1920.The team's home kit is red shirt, navy blue shorts, black socks with red back, whilst the away one is navy blue shirt, orange shorts and navy blue socks....		José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho Jos? Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a former Spain football player and the current coach of CA Osasuna.Camacho joined Real Madrid C.F. at age 18, playing left defence between 1973 and 1989 and taking part in 400 La Liga matches, in spite of a knee injury which put his career on hold for two years....	Estadio Reyno de Navarra Estadio Reyno de Navarra Estadio Reyno de Navarra is a multi-use stadium in Pamplona, main city of Navarre, Spain. It takes the name from the Kingdom of Navarre. It is currently used mostly for football matches....	19,553	Diadora Diadora Diadora is a association football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby league and athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong....	Yingli Solar
Racing de Santander Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Santander, Cantabria which was founded in 1913....		Juan Ramón López Muñiz Juan Ramón López Muñiz Juan Ram?n L?pez Mu?iz , is a former Spanish soccer, in the central defender role. He is the current coach of Racing de Santander.During his playing days, Mu?iz played for hometown club Sporting de Gij?n , Rayo Vallecano and CD Numancia, retiring after 2001-02....	El Sardinero Estadio El Sardinero Estadio El Sardinero is a multi-use stadium in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, holding 22,400 people....	22,400	Joma
Real Madrid	Vicente Boluda Vicente Boluda Vicente Boluda is the president of Aguas de Valencia and the current president of Spanish sports club Real Madrid....		Santiago Bernabéu Santiago Bernabéu Stadium The Santiago Bernab?u is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It is the home of Real Madrid. Work on the grounds started on October 27 1944. Originally called Estadio Chamart?n after Madrid's previous stadium, it was inaugurated in December 1947....	85,354	Adidas Adidas Adidas Aktiengesellschaft is a Germany sports apparel manufacturer and part of the Adidas Group, which consists of Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-adidas golf company, and Rockport ....	bwin.com Bwin bwin Interactive Entertainment AG , formerly Betandwin.com , is an Austrian based online gaming company. The group operates under international and regional licences in countries like Gibraltar, the Amerindian reserve of Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Belize and Germany, Italy, Mexico, Croatia, Austria and the United Kingdom....
Recreativo de Huelva Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish Football League Teams team, founded on December 23 1889. This makes it the oldest football team in Spain; but unlike most other "firsts" in their respective countries who preferred to stay in the amateur ranks, Recre is competing in the country's top flight....		Lucas Alcaraz Lucas Alcaraz Lucas Alcaraz is a Spain football manager. He is currently the manager of Recreativo de Huelva....	Nuevo Colombino	21,600	Cejudo	Cajasol
Sevilla FC Sevilla FC Sevilla F?tbol Club is a Spain professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. The club was established on October 14 1905, making it the oldest football club from Seville, and the second oldest from Andalusia....		Manolo Jiménez Manuel Jiménez Jiménez Manuel Jim?nez Jim?nez is a former Spain football , currently working as the coach of Sevilla FC....	Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán The Estadio Ram?n S?nchez Pizju?n is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla FC. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucharest and Barcelona and the 1982 Football World Cup Semifinal game between Germany national football team and France national football team....	45,500	Joma	888.com
Sporting de Gijón Sporting de Gijón Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....		Manolo Preciado Manuel Preciado Rebolledo Manuel Preciado Rebolledo is a Spain former football and coach , currently managing Sporting de Gij?n.Manuel Preciado, a former player of Racing de Santander, Deportivo Alaves and RCD Mallorca, started his managerial career in 1995-96 season, helping Gimnastica de Torrelavega to win Tercera Division group 1....	El Molinón El Molinón El Molin?n is an association football stadium in Gij?n , Spain. It's the home ground of Sporting de Gij?nThe stadium's address is Parque de Isabel la Cat?lica, 33390 Gij?n....	25,885	Astore	Gijón Gijón Gij?n , is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous communities of Spain of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia".... Asturias
Valencia CF Valencia CF Valencia Club de F?tbol is a Spain professional Association football football team based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Football in Spain....	Vicente Soriano Vicente Soriano Vicente Soriano Serra, born 1953 in Puzol, Valencia, Spain, Spain, is a Valencian businessman. Since 2008 he is a President and majority shareholder of Valencia CF, after arriving at an agreement with Juan Bautista Soler to obtain the presidency of the Valencia CF, did cash the option of purchase of the shares of Juan Soler by value of 70.7 m...	Unai Emery Unai Emery Unai Emery is a Basque Spanish football manager, currently in charge of Valencia CF....	Mestalla	55,000	Nike	Valencia Experience
Valladolid Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de F?tbol is a Spanish football club. Founded on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Uni?n Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espa?ol , it is currently playing in La Liga, after gaining promotion in Segunda Divisi?n 2006-07....		José Luis Mendilibar José Luis Mendilibar Jos? Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria is a Spain Basque Country football manager, currently the coach of Real Valladolid.He enjoyed an average career as a player, never representing a club in the Spanish La Liga....	Estadio José Zorrilla Estadio José Zorrilla Estadio Jos? Zorrilla is a multi-use stadium in Valladolid, Spain. It is the home stadium of Real Valladolid. The stadium holds 26,512 people. The stadium was built in 1982 and is named after poet Jos? Zorrilla y Moral....	26,512	Puma PUMA AG Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport is a large German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes and other clothing.The company is perhaps best known for its association football shoes and has sponsored footballers, including Pel?, Eus?bio, Johan Cruijff, Enzo Francescoli, Diego Maradona, Lothar Matth?us, Kenny Dalglish, Didier...	Caja Duero
Villarreal CF Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de F?tbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castell?n ....		Manuel Pellegrini Manuel Pellegrini Manuel Pellegrini is a Chilean ex-footballer and current manager. As a footballer, he played most of his career for Universidad de Chile . As a coach, he has managed teams mostly in Argentina and Chile....	El Madrigal Estadio El Madrigal Estadio El Madrigal is a multi-use stadium in Villareal, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, as it is the home of Villarreal CF....	23,000	Puma	Aeroport Castelló

^(*) The Catalan outfit have no shirt sponsors, instead choosing to sport the logo of Unicef. FC Barcelona donates five million euros every year to the organisation and wears the humanitarian organization's logo on its jersey.

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment	Position in table
Recreativo de Huelva Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish Football League Teams team, founded on December 23 1889. This makes it the oldest football team in Spain; but unlike most other "firsts" in their respective countries who preferred to stay in the amateur ranks, Recre is competing in the country's top flight....		Sacked	7 October 2008	Lucas Alcaraz Lucas Alcaraz Lucas Alcaraz is a Spain football manager. He is currently the manager of Recreativo de Huelva....	7 October 2008	18th
CA Osasuna CA Osasuna Club Atl?tico Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Pamplona in Navarre, founded in 1920.The team's home kit is red shirt, navy blue shorts, black socks with red back, whilst the away one is navy blue shirt, orange shorts and navy blue socks....	José Ángel Ziganda José Ángel Ziganda Jos? ?ngel "Cuco" Ziganda Lakuntza, Ziganda , is a former Spain soccer, in the centre forward position. He is currently a coach ....	Sacked	13 October 2008	José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho Jos? Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a former Spain football player and the current coach of CA Osasuna.Camacho joined Real Madrid C.F. at age 18, playing left defence between 1973 and 1989 and taking part in 400 La Liga matches, in spite of a knee injury which put his career on hold for two years....	13 October 2008	16th
RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....	Tintín Márquez Tintín Márquez Bartolom? "Tint?n" M?rquez L?pez , is a Spain ex-football and current manager....	Sacked	30 November 2008	José Manuel Esnal José Manuel Esnal Jos? Manuel Esnal Pardo , commonly referred to as Man?, is a Football in Spain Basque people football manager.He is currently unattached, having been sacked by RCD Espanyol on 20 January 2009....	1 December 2008	17th
Real Madrid	Bernd Schuster Bernd Schuster Bernhard Schuster is a Germany association football coach and former player.Schuster was an important part of the FC Barcelona team during the 1980s, leading the game from midfield and scoring many goals....	Sacked	9 December 2008		9 December 2008	5th
UD Almería UD Almería Uni?n Deportiva Almer?a is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Almer?a, Almer?a . The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga....		Sacked	21 December 2008	Hugo Sánchez Hugo Sánchez Hugo S?nchez M?rquez , popularly nicknamed *Pentapichichi, or Hugol*, is a Mexico association football coach and former striker....	22 December 2008	16th
RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....	José Manuel Esnal José Manuel Esnal Jos? Manuel Esnal Pardo , commonly referred to as Man?, is a Football in Spain Basque people football manager.He is currently unattached, having been sacked by RCD Espanyol on 20 January 2009....	Sacked	20 January 2009	Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero , commonly known as Mauricio Pochettino, is a former Argentina football defender and the current coach of RCD Espanyol....	20 January 2009	18th
Atlético Madrid Atlético de Madrid Club Atl?tico de Madrid is a Spain Football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera Divisi?n of La Liga. Their home stadium is the Vicente Calder?n Stadium, which currently holds up to 55,000 spectators....	Javier Aguirre Javier Aguirre Javier Aguirre Onaind?a is a former Mexico national football team player and coach, former head coach of Atl?tico Madrid....	Sacked	2 February 2009	Abel Resino Abel Resino Abel Resino Gonz?lez is a Spanish football manager and former player, currently managing La Liga side Atl?tico de Madrid.Playing career...	2 February 2009	7th
CD Numancia CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....	Sergije Krešic Sergije Krešic Sergije Kre?ic is a Croatian football manager and former footballer. In Spain he is known by the name Sergio Kresic....	Sacked	17 February 2009		17 February 2009	19th

League table

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Positions by round

	Leader UEFA Champions League 2009–10 The UEFA Champions League 2009?10 will be the 55th edition of the European Club Championship football tournament and the first edition under the latest qualifying format....
	UEFA Champions League 2009–10 Group stage UEFA Champions League 2009–10 The UEFA Champions League 2009?10 will be the 55th edition of the European Club Championship football tournament and the first edition under the latest qualifying format....
	UEFA Champions League 2009-10 Play-off round for non-champions
	UEFA Europa League 2009–10 Play-off round
	UEFA Europa League 2009–10 Third qualifying round
	Relegation to Segunda División Segunda División The Segunda Divisi?n is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. On 16 August, 2006, the La Liga reached an agreement with the banking group BBVA for sponsorship of the Segunda Divisi?n renaming the league Liga BBVA....

Results

Pichichi Trophy

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Samuel Eto'o Samuel Eto'o Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian Association football who plays as a Forward for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. He is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, with sixteen goals, and is also the record holder in number of appearances by an African in La Liga.....	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	23
2	David Villa David Villa David Villa S?nchez , nicknamed El Guaje is a Spain association football, who currently plays as a striker for Valencia CF and Spain national football team....	Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de F?tbol is a Spain professional Association football football team based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Football in Spain....	19
3	Diego Forlán Diego Forlán Diego Mart?n Forl?n Corazo is an Uruguayan association football who currently plays for Atl?tico Madrid of La Liga.He was born into a family of footballers....	Atlético Madrid	18
3	Lionel Messi Lionel Messi Lionel Andr?s Messi is an Argentina association football who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national football team....	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	18
5	Álvaro Negredo Álvaro Negredo ?lvaro Negredo S?nchez is a Spain football striker for UD Almer?a. His nickname is La fiera de Vallecas ....	Almería UD Almería Uni?n Deportiva Almer?a is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Almer?a, Almer?a . The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga....	16
6	Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Gerardo Higua?n is an Argentina Football . He currently plays at the Spanish club Real Madrid....	Real Madrid	14
	Raúl González Raúl González Ra?l Gonz?lez Blanco , usually known simply as Ra?l, is a Spanish Association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid C.F.....	Real Madrid
	Thierry Henry Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
9	Giuseppe Rossi Giuseppe Rossi Giuseppe Rossi is an Italians Association football. He currently plays for the Spain La Liga side Villarreal CF as a Striker#Second striker. Rossi is an Italian American who was born and raised in Clifton, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA....	Villarreal Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de F?tbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castell?n ....	12
9	Kun Agüero Sergio Agüero Sergio Leonel Ag?ero del Castillo is an Argentina Association football Striker, who plays for football club Club Atl?tico de Madrid of the Spain La Liga since 2006....	Atlético Madrid	12
11	1 player		11
12	1 player		10
13	2 players		9
15	5 players		8
20	9 players		7
29	13 players		6
42	5 players		5
47	17 players		4
64	31 players		3
95	47 players		2
142	83 players		1
Own goals			16
Total goals			759
Total games			260
Average per game			2.92

Last updated: 8 March 2009
Source:

Zamora Trophy

The Zamora Trophy is awarded to top goalkeepers.

Goalkeeper	Goals	Matches	Team
Víctor Valdés Víctor Valdés V?ctor Vald?s Arribas , is a Spanish association football Goalkeeper , who plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. Before joining the principal team in 2002?03 season, V?ctor played for the youth teams and FC Barcelona B....	24	26	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
Iker Casillas Íker Casillas Iker Casillas Fern?ndez ; is a Spain association football Goalkeeper who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid C.F. and the Spain national football team....	29	26	Real Madrid
Diego López Diego López Rodríguez Diego L?pez Rodr?guez is a Spain football goalkeeper, currently with Villarreal CF.A youth graduate from Real Madrid, L?pez served as backup to Iker Casillas from 2005-07....	34	26	Villarreal Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de F?tbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castell?n ....
Asier Riesgo Asier Riesgo Unamuno Asier Riesgo Unamuno is a Spain Football who currently plays for Recreativo de Huelva of the La Liga as a goalkeeper, loaned by Real Sociedad....	37	26	Recreativo Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish Football League Teams team, founded on December 23 1889. This makes it the oldest football team in Spain; but unlike most other "firsts" in their respective countries who preferred to stay in the amateur ranks, Recre is competing in the country's top flight....
Diego Alves Diego Alves Carreira Diego Alves Carreira, Alves , is a Brazilian soccer Football positions#Goalkeeper, currently with UD Almer?a....	41	26	Almería UD Almería Uni?n Deportiva Almer?a is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Almer?a, Almer?a . The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga....
Juan Pablo Colinas CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....	50	26	Numancia CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....
Andrés Palop Andrés Palop Andr?s Palop Cervera is a Spain Goalkeeper who was the third-choice goalkeeper at Euro 2008....	23	25	Sevilla Sevilla FC Sevilla F?tbol Club is a Spain professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. The club was established on October 14 1905, making it the oldest football club from Seville, and the second oldest from Andalusia....
Daniel Aranzubía Daniel Aranzubia Daniel Aranzubia Aguado is a Spain Football , currently playing for Deportivo La Coru?a as a Goalkeeper ....	31	25	Deportivo Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coru?a, S.A.D. is a Spain football club from A Coru?a, Galicia , member of the La Liga. The club was founded in 1906, and holds home games at the Estadio Riazor, with a capacity of 34,600 spectators....
Toño Rodríguez Antonio Rodríguez Martínez Antonio Rodr?guez Mart?nez, aka To?o , is a Spain Football goalkeeper who currently plays for Racing de Santander....	33	25	Racing Santander Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Santander, Cantabria which was founded in 1913....
	39	25	Espanyol RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....
Gorka Iraizoz Gorka Iraizoz Gorka Iraizoz Moreno is a Spanish people football who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Athletic Bilbao, in the La Liga....	39	25	Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club is a Spanish Basque football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country , Spain. The club has played in the Primera Divisi?n of La Liga since its start in 1928....

Last updated: 8 March 2009
Source:

Statistics

Scoring

First goalscorer: Luis García
Luis García Fernández

Luis Garc?a Fern?ndez is a Spain Soccer who currently plays for RCD Espanyol, mainly as a striker ....
for Espanyol
RCD Espanyol

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....
against Valladolid
Real Valladolid

Real Valladolid Club de F?tbol is a Spanish football club. Founded on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Uni?n Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espa?ol , it is currently playing in La Liga, after gaining promotion in Segunda Divisi?n 2006-07....
, 48th minute (30 August 2008)
Fastest goal in a match: 20 seconds

Mate Bilic
Mate Bilic

Mate Bilic is a Croatia soccer striker currently with Sporting de Gij?n, in La Liga....
for Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón

Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....
against Villarreal (21 February 2009)
Jonathan Pereira
Jonathan Pereira Rodríguez

Jonathan Pereira Rodr?guez, Jonathan , is a Spain soccer who plays as a pacy striker, currently for Racing de Santander, on loan from Villarreal CF....
for Racing Santander
Racing de Santander

Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Santander, Cantabria which was founded in 1913....
against Deportivo
Deportivo de La Coruña

Real Club Deportivo de La Coru?a, S.A.D. is a Spain football club from A Coru?a, Galicia , member of the La Liga. The club was founded in 1906, and holds home games at the Estadio Riazor, with a capacity of 34,600 spectators....
(8 March 2009)

Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes – Gonzalo Higuaín
Gonzalo Higuaín

Gonzalo Gerardo Higua?n is an Argentina Football . He currently plays at the Spanish club Real Madrid....
for Real Madrid against Atlético Madrid (18 October 2008)
Widest winning margin: 6 Goals

Real Madrid 7–1 Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón

Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....
(24 September 2008)
Barcelona
FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
6–0 Valladolid
Real Valladolid

Real Valladolid Club de F?tbol is a Spanish football club. Founded on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Uni?n Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espa?ol , it is currently playing in La Liga, after gaining promotion in Segunda Divisi?n 2006-07....
(8 November 2008)

Most goals in a match: 8 Goals

Real Madrid 7–1 Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón

Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....
(24 September 2008)
Villarreal
Villarreal CF

Villarreal Club de F?tbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castell?n ....
4–4 Atlético Madrid
Atlético de Madrid

Club Atl?tico de Madrid is a Spain Football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera Divisi?n of La Liga. Their home stadium is the Vicente Calder?n Stadium, which currently holds up to 55,000 spectators....
(26 October 2008)
Deportivo
Deportivo de La Coruña

Real Club Deportivo de La Coru?a, S.A.D. is a Spain football club from A Coru?a, Galicia , member of the La Liga. The club was founded in 1906, and holds home games at the Estadio Riazor, with a capacity of 34,600 spectators....
5–3 Racing Santander
Racing de Santander

Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Santander, Cantabria which was founded in 1913....
(8 March 2009)

Most goals in one half: 7 Goals – Real Madrid 6–1 Betis
Real Betis

Real Betis Balompi? is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. The team currently plays in La Liga. Its home stadium is the 52,700-seat Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and its home colours are green and white....
(21 February 2009)
Most goals in a match by one team: 7 Goals – Real Madrid 7–1 Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón

Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....
(24 September 2008)
Most goals in one half by one team: 6 goals – Real Madrid 6–1 Betis
Real Betis

Real Betis Balompi? is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. The team currently plays in La Liga. Its home stadium is the 52,700-seat Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and its home colours are green and white....
(21 February 2009)
Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals

Sevilla
Sevilla FC

Sevilla F?tbol Club is a Spain professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. The club was established on October 14 1905, making it the oldest football club from Seville, and the second oldest from Andalusia....
4–3 Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón

Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....
(13 September 2008)
Real Madrid 4–3 Numancia
CD Numancia

Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....
(14 September 2008)
Real Madrid 4–3 Málaga
Málaga CF

M?laga Club de F?tbol is a Football in Spain football club based in M?laga, Andalusia. They currently play in La Liga. It is one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs....
(8 November 2008)
Espanyol
RCD Espanyol

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....
3–4 Numancia
CD Numancia

Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....
(16 November 2008)
Real Madrid 3–4 Sevilla
Sevilla FC

Sevilla F?tbol Club is a Spain professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. The club was established on October 14 1905, making it the oldest football club from Seville, and the second oldest from Andalusia....
(7 December 2008)
Numancia
CD Numancia

Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....
4–3 Valladolid
Real Valladolid

Real Valladolid Club de F?tbol is a Spanish football club. Founded on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Uni?n Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espa?ol , it is currently playing in La Liga, after gaining promotion in Segunda Divisi?n 2006-07....
(21 December 2008)
Atlético Madrid 4–3 Barcelona
FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
(1 March 2009)
Deportivo
Deportivo de La Coruña

Real Club Deportivo de La Coru?a, S.A.D. is a Spain football club from A Coru?a, Galicia , member of the La Liga. The club was founded in 1906, and holds home games at the Estadio Riazor, with a capacity of 34,600 spectators....
5–3 Racing Santander
Racing de Santander

Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Santander, Cantabria which was founded in 1913....
(8 March 2009)

First own goal of the season: Domingo Cisma González
Domingo Cisma González

Domingo Cisma Gonz?lez is a Spain Football who currently plays for CD Numancia of the La Liga, usually as a left back, on loan from UD Almer?a....
(Numancia
CD Numancia

Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....
) for Real Madrid (14 September 2008)
First hat-trick of the season: Mate Bilic
Mate Bilic

Mate Bilic is a Croatia soccer striker currently with Sporting de Gij?n, in La Liga....
for Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón

Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....
against Sevilla
Sevilla FC

Sevilla F?tbol Club is a Spain professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. The club was established on October 14 1905, making it the oldest football club from Seville, and the second oldest from Andalusia....
(13 September 2008)
Fastest hat-trick of the season: 24 minutes – Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian Association football who plays as a Forward for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. He is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, with sixteen goals, and is also the record holder in number of appearances by an African in La Liga.....
for Barcelona
FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
against Almería
UD Almería

Uni?n Deportiva Almer?a is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Almer?a, Almer?a . The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga....
(25 October 2008)

Most goals in a match by one player: 4 goals

Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian Association football who plays as a Forward for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. He is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, with sixteen goals, and is also the record holder in number of appearances by an African in La Liga.....
for Barcelona
FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
against Valladolid
Real Valladolid

Real Valladolid Club de F?tbol is a Spanish football club. Founded on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Uni?n Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espa?ol , it is currently playing in La Liga, after gaining promotion in Segunda Divisi?n 2006-07....
(8 November 2008)
Gonzalo Higuaín
Gonzalo Higuaín

Gonzalo Gerardo Higua?n is an Argentina Football . He currently plays at the Spanish club Real Madrid....
for Real Madrid against Málaga
Málaga CF

M?laga Club de F?tbol is a Football in Spain football club based in M?laga, Andalusia. They currently play in La Liga. It is one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs....
(8 November 2008)

Discipline

First yellow card of the season: Grégory Béranger
Grégory Béranger

Gr?gory B?ranger , is a France Football player who currently plays for CD Numancia of the Spanish Segunda Divisi?n. His usual position is Defender ....
for Espanyol
RCD Espanyol

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....
against Valladolid
Real Valladolid

Real Valladolid Club de F?tbol is a Spanish football club. Founded on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Uni?n Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espa?ol , it is currently playing in La Liga, after gaining promotion in Segunda Divisi?n 2006-07....
, 39th minute (30 August 2008)
First red card of the season: Diego Godín
Diego Godín

Diego Roberto God?n Leal is an Uruguayan Association football, currently playing with Villarreal CF, as a Defender . Godin is a fast and composed central defender who combines physical presence with an ability to play the ball comfortably from defence....
for Villarreal
Villarreal CF

Villarreal Club de F?tbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castell?n ....
against Osasuna
CA Osasuna

Club Atl?tico Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Pamplona in Navarre, founded in 1920.The team's home kit is red shirt, navy blue shorts, black socks with red back, whilst the away one is navy blue shirt, orange shorts and navy blue socks....
, 68th minute (31 August 2008)

Teams by autonomous community

	Autonomous community	Number of teams	Teams
1	align=center\|5	Almería UD Almería Uni?n Deportiva Almer?a is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Almer?a, Almer?a . The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga.... , Betis Real Betis Real Betis Balompi? is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. The team currently plays in La Liga. Its home stadium is the 52,700-seat Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and its home colours are green and white.... , Málaga Málaga CF M?laga Club de F?tbol is a Football in Spain football club based in M?laga, Andalusia. They currently play in La Liga. It is one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs.... , Recreativo de Huelva Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish Football League Teams team, founded on December 23 1889. This makes it the oldest football team in Spain; but unlike most other "firsts" in their respective countries who preferred to stay in the amateur ranks, Recre is competing in the country's top flight.... and Sevilla Sevilla FC Sevilla F?tbol Club is a Spain professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. The club was established on October 14 1905, making it the oldest football club from Seville, and the second oldest from Andalusia....
2	align=center\|3	Atlético Madrid, Getafe CF Getafe CF Getafe Club de F?tbol is a Spain La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.... and Real Madrid
3		2	FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... and RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Ol?mpic Llu?s Companys, which also hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics; having previously played at Estadi de Sarri?....
	align=center\|2	Valencia CF Valencia CF Valencia Club de F?tbol is a Spain professional Association football football team based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Football in Spain.... and Villarreal CF Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de F?tbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castell?n ....
	align=center\|2	Valladolid Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de F?tbol is a Spanish football club. Founded on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Uni?n Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Deportivo Espa?ol , it is currently playing in La Liga, after gaining promotion in Segunda Divisi?n 2006-07.... and CD Numancia CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spain sports club from Soria. The club is named after the ancient Celtiberians town of Numantia, near present-day Soria....
6		1	Sporting de Gijón Sporting de Gijón Real Sporting de Gij?n is a Spain Football team from Gij?n, Asturias. Established June 1 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera Divisi?n....
	align=center\|1	RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a List of football clubs in Spain from Palma de Mallorca. Founded on March 5, 1916, it currently plays in the La Liga....
	align=center\|1	Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club is a Spanish Basque football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country , Spain. The club has played in the Primera Divisi?n of La Liga since its start in 1928....
		1	Racing de Santander Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Santander, Cantabria which was founded in 1913....
		1	Deportivo de La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coru?a, S.A.D. is a Spain football club from A Coru?a, Galicia , member of the La Liga. The club was founded in 1906, and holds home games at the Estadio Riazor, with a capacity of 34,600 spectators....
		1	Osasuna CA Osasuna Club Atl?tico Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spain La Liga football club based in Pamplona in Navarre, founded in 1920.The team's home kit is red shirt, navy blue shorts, black socks with red back, whilst the away one is navy blue shirt, orange shorts and navy blue socks....

La Liga 2008-09

Promotion and relegation

Team information

Managerial changes

League table

Positions by round

Results

Pichichi Trophy

Zamora Trophy

Statistics

Scoring

Discipline

Teams by autonomous community

See also