2008–09 Segunda División
| Season | 2008–09 |
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| Champions | Xerez CD |
| Promoted |
Xerez CD Real Zaragoza CD Tenerife |
| Relegated |
Deportivo Alavés Alicante CF SD Eibar Sevilla Atlético |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,160 (2.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
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The 2008–09 Segunda División season (known from that season as Liga Adelante for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 30 August 2008, and the season ended on 21 June 2009. Real Zaragoza, Real Murcia and Levante UD were the teams which were relegated from La Liga the previous season. Alicante CF, Girona FC, SD Huesca and Rayo Vallecano were the teams which were promoted from Segunda División B the previous season.
The first goal of the season was scored by Alexandre Geijo, who scored an 11th-minute goal for Levante UD against Real Zaragoza in the early kick-off. The first red card of the season was given to Paco Peña from Real Murcia after a challenge on Sergio Pachón in their opening game against Rayo Vallecano. The first hat-trick was scored by Sebastián Abreu in the match between Xerez CD and Real Sociedad.
The 2008–09 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:
Source: LFP - Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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