Primera División Argentina 2008-09
| Season | 2008–09 |
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| Champions | Apertura: Boca Juniors (29th title) Clausura: Vélez Sarsfield (7th title) |
| Relegated |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) San Martín (T) |
| 2009 Copa Libertadores |
Boca Juniors San Lorenzo Estudiantes (LP) |
| 2010 Copa Libertadores | Vélez Sarsfield |
| 2009 Copa Sudamericana |
Lanús Vélez Sarsfield San Lorenzo Tigre |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: José Sand (15 goals) Clausura: José Sand (13 goals) Season: José Sand (28 goals) |
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The 2008-09 Primera División season was the 118th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.
Boca Juniors won the Apertura championship for their 29th national title after a three team playoff with Tigre and San Lorenzo. The Clausura championship was won by Vélez Sársfield for their 7th national title. Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) and San Martín (T) were relegated to the Primera B Nacional.
The format for the 2008-09 season remained unchanged. The season was split into two tournaments called Apertura and Clausura. Each tournament was contested by the same 20 teams in a single round-robin format. The champions of each tournament is determined by points. If the tops teams would be tied at points at the end of each tournament, a playoff would be held at a neutral site. Relegation was determined at the end of the season.
Olimpo and San Martín (SJ) were relegated at the end of the 2007–08 Primera División season. They were replaced by Godoy Cruz and San Martín (T), both of whom were promoted from the Primera B Nacional.
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) and Racing played the relegation/promotion playoffs against Unión and Belgrano, respectively. Both Gimnasia and Esgrima (J) and Racing won their playoff matches and retained their status in top-flight football.
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