La Liga 2008-09

The 2008–09 La Liga season (known as the Liga BBVA for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th since its establishment. Real Madrid were the defending champions, having won their 31st La Liga title in the previous season. The campaign began on 30 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2007–08 season, and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División. In addition, a new match ball - the Nike T90 Omni - served as the official ball for all matches.
==Promotion and relegation==
===Start of season===
Teams promoted from Segunda 2007-08
* CD Numancia
* Málaga CF
* Sporting de Gijón
===End of season===
Teams relegated to Segunda 2009-10
*Betis
*Numancia
*Recreativo
==Final league table==
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La Liga 2008–09 Winners
FC Barcelona 19th Title
==Top goalscorers==
Position	Player 	Club 	Goals
1 	Diego Forlán 	Atlético Madrid	32
2 	Samuel Eto'o 	Barcelona 	30
3 	David Villa 	Valencia 	28
4 	Lionel Messi 	Barcelona 	23
5 	Gonzalo Higuaín 	Real Madrid 	22
6 	Álvaro Negredo 	Almería 	19
6 	Thierry Henry 	Barcelona 	19
8 	Frédéric Kanouté	Sevilla 	18
8 	Raúl González 	Real Madrid 	18
10 	Sergio Agüero 	Atlético Madrid	17
11 	Joseba Llorente 	Villarreal 	15
*Source: futbol.sportec
==External links and references==
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