2008–09 Venezuelan Primera División season explained

Competition:Copa CANTV
Season:2008–09
Winners:Caracas (10th title)
Relegated:Minervén
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Portuguesa
Estrella Roja
Continentalcup1:Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Caracas
Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Táchira
Continentalcup2:Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Zamora
Matches:308
Total Goals:773
League Topscorer:Heatklif Castillo (17 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Deportivo Táchira 9–2 Portuguesa
Biggest Away Win:Mineros 1–5 Deportivo Táchira
Highest Scoring:Deportivo Táchira 9–2 Portuguesa
Prevseason:2007–08
Nextseason:2009–10

The 2008–09 Primera División season (officially the 2008–09 Copa CANTV for sponsorship reasons) is the 27th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league.

Teams

Torneo Apertura

Results

Torneo Clausura

Results

Top goalscorers

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1 Heatklif CastilloAragua17
2 Daniel ArismendiMaracaibo
Deportivo Táchira
11
5
3 Armando MaitaMonagas15
Juan Enrique GarcíaZamora15
5 Alexander RondónDeportivo Anzoátegui13
Andrés BuelvasEl Vigía13
Leandro VargasMinervén
Mineros
11
2

Serie Final

Caracas F.C. and Deportivo Italia ended with one championship each at the end of the Apertura and Clausura. Tournament rules establish that a playoff game is required. Caracas F.C. won by an aggregate score of 6-1.

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