| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
2009–10 → | |
The2008-09Primera División season was the 118th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina and the nineteenth season in which theApertura and Clausura system is used.
Boca Juniors won the Apertura championship for their 29th national title after a three team playoff withTigre andSan Lorenzo. The Clausura championship was won byVélez Sársfield for their 7th national title.Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) andSan Martín (T) were relegated to thePrimera 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 singleround-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 andSan Martín (SJ) were relegated at the end of the2007–08 Primera División season. They were replaced byGodoy Cruz andSan Martín (T), both of whom were promoted from thePrimera B Nacional.
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) andRacing played therelegation/promotion playoffs againstUnión andBelgrano, respectively. Both Gimnasia and Esgrima (J) and Racing won their playoff matches and retained their status in top-flight football.
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | Diadora | Liderar Seguros | |
| Arsenal | Mitre | Liderar Seguros | |
| Banfield | Nanque | Bingo Lomas | |
| Boca Juniors | Nike | Megatone | |
| Colón | Puma | Flecha Bus | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Topper | RCA | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Dunlop | Banco Macro | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Puma/Kappa | La Nueva Seguros | |
| Godoy Cruz | Athix | Mendoza | |
| Huracán | Kappa | Motomel | |
| Independiente | Umbro | Grupo Marquez | |
| Lanús | Signia | Bingo Lanús | |
| Newell's Old Boys | Topper | Frigorífico Paladini | |
| Racing | Penalty | Banco Macro | |
| River Plate | Adidas | Petrobras | |
| Rosario Central | Kappa | Frigorífico Paladini | |
| San Lorenzo | Lotto | Walmart | |
| San Martín (T) | Kappa | Refinor | |
| Tigre | Diadora | Banco Macro | |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Penalty | Tarjeta Shopping |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura changes | ||||||
| Huracán | Resigned | Sep. 14, 2008 | Sep. 15, 2008 | 20th | ||
| Estudiantes (LP) | Resigned | Sep. 17, 2008 | Sep. 20, 2008 | 18th | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Resigned | Sep. 29, 2008 | Oct. 2, 2008 | 12th | ||
| Independiente | Resigned | Oct. 5, 2008 | Oct. 6, 2008 | 15th | ||
| Rosario Central | Sacked | Oct. 6, 2008 | Oct. 10, 2008 | 19th | ||
| Godoy Cruz | Resigned | Oct. 28, 2008 | Oct. 29, 2008 | 18th | ||
| Huracán | End of contract | Nov. 3, 2008 | Nov. 4, 2008 | 15th | ||
| River Plate | Resigned | Nov. 9, 2008 | Nov. 10, 2008 | 20th | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | Resigned | Dec. 3, 2008 | Dec. 4, 2008 | 6th | ||
| Inter-tournament changes | ||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | Resigned | Dec. 14, 2008 | Dec. 27, 2008 | 11th(A) | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | End of contract | Dec. 15, 2008 | Dec. 16, 2008 | 9th(A) | ||
| River Plate | End of contract | Dec. 15, 2008 | Dec. 23, 2008 | 20th(A) | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | Resigned | Dec. 16, 2008 | Dec. 22, 2008 | 5th(A) | ||
| Clausura changes | ||||||
| Racing | Sacked | Feb. 21, 2009 | Feb. 24, 2009 | 20th | ||
| Rosario Central | Sacked | Feb. 28, 2009 | Mar. 2, 2009 | 18th | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Resigned | Mar. 10, 2009 | Mar. 11, 2009 | 19th | ||
| Estudiantes (LP) | Resigned | Mar. 11, 2009 | Mar. 15, 2009 | 18th | ||
| Independiente | Resigned | Mar. 21, 2009 | Mar. 27, 2009 | 8th | ||
| Banfield | Resigned | Mar. 22, 2009 | Mar. 23, 2009 | 9th | ||
| San Lorenzo | Resigned | Apr. 9, 2009 | Apr. 16, 2009 | 10th | ||
| Rosario Central | Resigned | Apr. 14, 2009 | Apr. 16, 2009 | 9th | ||
| Arsenal | Sacked | Apr. 25, 2009 | Apr. 26, 2009 | 16th | ||
| Arsenal | End of contract | May 4, 2009 | May 5, 2009 | 18th | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | Resigned | May 23, 2009 | Jun. 2, 2009 | 20th | ||
| Boca Juniors | Resigned | Jun. 16, 2009 | Jun. 17, 2009 | 15th | ||
TheTorneo Apertura (English:Opening Tournament) was played between August 6 to December 14, 2008. The champions earned a spot in the2009 Copa Libertadores.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 39 | Qualification forChampionship playoff |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 39 | |
| 1 | Tigre | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 39 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 37 | |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 26 | |
| 10 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 23 | |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 23 | |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
| 13 | Banfield | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 23 | |
| 14 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 22 | |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 21 | |
| 16 | San Martín (T) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 20 | |
| 17 | Huracán | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 20 | |
| 18 | Independiente | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
| 19 | Rosario Central | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 15 | |
| 20 | River Plate | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 14 |
| Home \ Away | ARJ | ARS | BAN | BOC | COL | EST | GJU | GLP | GCR | HUR | IND | LAN | NOB | RAC | RIV | RCE | SLO | SMT | TIG | VEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |||||||||||
| Arsenal | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| Banfield | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| Colón | 5–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |||||||||||
| Huracán | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |||||||||||
| Independiente | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||||
| Lanús | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||||
| Racing | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| River Plate | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| San Martín (T) | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Tigre | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
SinceSan Lorenzo,Tigre andBoca Juniors ended the tournament with the same number of points, a three-way playoff was played to determine the champions.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors(C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Tigre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Tigre | 1–2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Lázzaro | Report | Barrientos Bergessio |
| San Lorenzo | 1–3 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Solari | Report | Viatri Palacio Chávez |
Source:Scorer Stats(in Spanish)
TheTorneo Clausura (English:Closing Tournament) began on February 6, 2009 and ended on July 5, 2009. The champions earned a spot in the2010 Copa Libertadores.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield(C) | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 40 | Qualification for2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Huracán | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 38 | |
| 3 | Lanús | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 38 | |
| 4 | Colón | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 34 | |
| 5 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 30 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 28 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 27 | |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 26 | |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 25 | |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 24 | |
| 12 | Banfield | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 23 | |
| 13 | Tigre | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 23 | |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 22 | |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 21 | |
| 16 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 21 | |
| 17 | San Martín (T) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 20 | |
| 18 | Arsenal | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 18 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 17 | |
| 20 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 15 |
| Primera División 2009 Clausura champions |
|---|
| Vélez Sarsfield 7th title |
| Home \ Away | ARJ | ARS | BAN | BOC | COL | EST | GJU | GLP | GCR | HUR | IND | LAN | NOB | RAC | RIV | RCE | SLO | SMT | TIG | VEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| Arsenal | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||||||||||
| Banfield | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||||||||||
| Colón | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| Huracán | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Independiente | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Lanús | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Newell's Old Boys | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Racing | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| River Plate | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| San Martín (T) | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| Tigre | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Source:AFA
Relegation from the Primera Division was determined on the basis of performance over the last three seasons. Every club had its points earned divided by the number of matches played and an average (Spanish:promedio) was determined. The clubs who finished in 17th and 18th played a relegation play-off against the 3rd and 4th placed clubs inPrimera B Nacional. The clubs who finished in 19th and 20th were directly relegated to Primera B Nacional.
| Pos | Team | 2006–07 Pts | 2007–08 Pts | 2008–09 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 83 | 70 | 61 | 214 | 114 | 1.877 | |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 81 | 69 | 57 | 207 | 114 | 1.815 | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 73 | 64 | 63 | 200 | 114 | 1.754 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 59 | 56 | 73 | 190 | 114 | 1.666 | |
| 5 | Vélez Sarsfield | 56 | 59 | 66 | 181 | 114 | 1.587 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 71 | 66 | 41 | 178 | 114 | 1.561 | |
| 7 | Tigre | — | 56 | 62 | 118 | 76 | 1.552 | |
| 8 | Huracán | — | 52 | 58 | 110 | 76 | 1.447 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 62 | 51 | 46 | 159 | 114 | 1.394 | |
| 10 | Independiente | 57 | 59 | 39 | 155 | 114 | 1.359 | |
| 11 | Colón | 46 | 45 | 57 | 148 | 114 | 1.298 | |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | — | — | 49 | 49 | 38 | 1.289 | |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 46 | 61 | 38 | 145 | 114 | 1.271 | |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 35 | 56 | 52 | 143 | 114 | 1.254 | |
| 15 | Racing | 49 | 40 | 52 | 141 | 114 | 1.236 | |
| 16 | Banfield | 39 | 54 | 46 | 139 | 114 | 1.219 | |
| 17 | Rosario Central | 52 | 41 | 40 | 133 | 114 | 1.166 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 40 | 36 | 55 | 131 | 114 | 1.149 | |
| 19 | San Martín (T) | — | — | 40 | 40 | 38 | 1.052 | Relegation toPrimera B Nacional |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 43 | 35 | 38 | 116 | 114 | 1.017 |
Source:AFA
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 3–3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Belgrano | 1–2 | Rosario Central | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) remained in the Argentine First Division after a 3–3 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the First Division gets to stay in it.Rosario Central won 2–1 and stayed in the Argentine First Division, whileBelgrano does not get promoted and remains in Argentine Nacional B.
The Apertura champions qualified for the2009 Copa Libertadores and the Clausura champions qualified to the2010 Copa Libertadores. The last two Argentina spots for the2009 Copa Libertadores were determined by the sum of all points obtained in the past three tournaments.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors[a] | 57 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 98 | 54 | +44 | 109 | Qualification for2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 57 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 93 | 65 | +28 | 103 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 57 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 97 | Qualification for2009 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Tigre | 57 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 83 | 76 | +7 | 95 | |
| 5 | Lanús[b] | 57 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 94 | 83 | +11 | 93 | Qualification for2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 57 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 87 | |
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 57 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 85 | |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 57 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 77 | 70 | +7 | 84 | |
| 9 | River Plate[c] | 57 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 80 | 75 | +5 | 80 | Qualification for2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 10 | Arsenal | 57 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 67 | 76 | −9 | 79 | |
| 11 | Banfield | 57 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 76 | 78 | −2 | 77 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 57 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 73 | 61 | +12 | 77 | |
| 13 | Huracán | 57 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 72 | |
| 14 | Colón | 57 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 73 | 74 | −1 | 68 | |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 57 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 63 | |
| 16 | Racing | 57 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 62 | |
| 17 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 57 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 61 | 90 | −29 | 56 | |
| 18 | Rosario Central | 57 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 67 | 82 | −15 | 56 | |
| 19 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
| 20 | San Martín (T) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 20 |
Qualification for the2009 Copa Sudamericana was determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The top four teams in the aggregate table qualified;Boca Juniors andRiver Plate were invited every year till this season, regardless of their standings in the season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanús | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 75 | 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 66 | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 63 | |
| 4 | Tigre | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 62 | |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 61 | |
| 6 | Huracán | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 58 | |
| 7 | Colón | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 57 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 57 | |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 55 | |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 52 | |
| 11 | Racing | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 52 | |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 49 | |
| 13 | Arsenal | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 46 | |
| 14 | Banfield | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 46 | |
| 15 | River Plate | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 | |
| 17 | San Martín (T) | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 40 | |
| 18 | Independiente | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 39 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 38 | |
| 20 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 38 |