| Club: | Real Sporting |
| Season: | 2008–09 |
| Manager: | Manuel Preciado |
| Stadium: | El Molinón |
| League: | La Liga |
| League Result: | 14th |
| Cup1: | Copa del Rey |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarterfinals |
| League Topscorer: | Mate Bilić (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | David Barral (14) |
| Average Attendance: | 21,667 |
| Prevseason: | 2007–08 |
| 2008–09 season | |
| Nextseason: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 Sporting de Gijón season was the first season that the club played in La Liga, the highest tier of football in Spain, eleven years after its last time.
In the previous season, the club promoted as third qualified of Segunda División.
Sporting established a new record in La Liga of consecutive games without draws. It earned its first draw in the matchday 34 against Athletic Bilbao, but it lost a possible win in the 92nd minute.[1]
The club avoided relegation after winning its last three season games against Málaga, at Real Valladolid and Recreativo de Huelva, all of them by 2–1 scorelines.
In the Copa del Rey, Sporting was eliminated in quarter-finals by Athletic Bilbao. The club had not reached this round since 1995.[2]
See main article: article and 2008–09 La Liga.
See main article: article and 2008–09 Copa del Rey.
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