2008–09 La Liga
| Season | 2008–09 |
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| Champions |
Barcelona 19th title |
| Relegated |
Betis Numancia Recreativo |
| Champions League |
Barcelona (group stage) Real Madrid (group stage) Sevilla (group stage) Atlético Madrid (playoff round) |
| Europa League |
Villarreal (playoff round) Valencia (playoff round) Athletic Bilbao (third qualifying round) (via Copa del Rey) |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1101 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Diego Forlán (32) |
| Biggest home win |
Real Madrid 7–1 Sporting (24 September 2008) Barcelona 6–0 Valladolid (8 November 2008) Barcelona 6–0 Málaga (22 March 2009) |
| Biggest away win |
Sporting 1–6 Barcelona (21 September 2008) |
| Highest scoring |
Real Madrid 7–1 Sporting (24 September 2008) Real Madrid 2–6 Barcelona (2 May 2009) Deportivo 5–3 Racing (8 March 2009) Villarreal 4–4 Atlético Madrid (26 October 2008) |
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The 2008–09 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th since its establishment. Real Madrid were the defending champions, having won their 31st La Liga title in the previous season. The campaign began on 30 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2007–08 season, and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División. In addition, a new match ball – the Nike T90 Omni – served as the official ball for all matches.
On 16 May 2009, after Villarreal's 3–2 victory over Real Madrid, Barcelona were declared champions, their 19th La Liga title, with three matches to play. Lionel Messi received the inaugural LFP Award for Best Player from the Liga de Fútbol Profesional.
Real Zaragoza, Real Murcia and Levante were relegated to the 2008–09 Segunda División after finishing in the bottom three spots of the table at the end of the 2007–08 La Liga. Zaragoza were relegated to the Segunda División after five seasons of continuous membership in the top football league of Spain; Levante returned in Segunda División after two-year tenured in La Liga; and Murcia made their immediate return to the second level.
The three relegated teams were replaced by three 2007–08 Segunda División sides. Champions Numancia, who ended their second-level status after three years, runners-up Málaga, who returned to the top flight after two season in the second level, and Sporting de Gijón returned to the highest Spanish league after ten years.
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