2008–09 Villarreal CF season
2008–09 season | |||
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Owner | Fernando Roig | ||
President | Fernando Roig | ||
Head coach | Manuel Pellegrini | ||
Stadium | Estadio El Madrigal | ||
La Liga | 5th | ||
Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | ||
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Joseba Llorente (15) All: Joseba Llorente (19) | ||
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The 2008–09 season was the 102nd season in the existence of Villarreal CF and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
Players[]
First-team squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions[]
Overview[]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 31 August 2008 | 30 May 2009 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 47.37 |
Copa del Rey | 29 October 2008 | 12 November 2008 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
UEFA Champions League | 17 September 2008 | 15 April 2009 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 30.00 |
Total | 50 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 42.00 |
Last updated: 30 May 2009
Source: Soccerway
La Liga[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Sevilla | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
6 | Valencia | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 62 | |
7 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 58 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 29 | −1 |
Last updated: 30 May 2009.
Source: Scoreboard
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
14 September 2008 2 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Villarreal |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
24 September 2008 4 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Racing Santander | Villarreal |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
27 September 2008 5 | Sporting Gijón | 0–1 | Villarreal | Gijón |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
4 October 2008 6 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Real Betis | Villarreal |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
18 October 2008 7 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
26 October 2008 8 | Villarreal | 4–4 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
1 November 2008 9 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–4 | Villarreal | Bilbao |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
9 November 2008 10 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Almería | Villarreal |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
22 November 2008 12 | Villarreal | 0–3 | Valladolid | Villarreal |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
30 November 2008 13 | Recreativo de Huelva | 1–2 | Villarreal | Huelva |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
6 December 2008 14 | Villarreal | 3–3 | Getafe | Villarreal |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
21 December 2008 16 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
18 January 2009 19 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Mallorca | Villarreal |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
24 January 2009 20 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Osasuna | Villarreal |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
1 February 2009 21 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3–0 | Villarreal | A Coruña |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
8 February 2009 22 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Numancia | Villarreal |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
15 February 2009 23 | Racing Santander | 1–1 | Villarreal | Santander |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
21 February 2009 24 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Sporting Gijón | Villarreal |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
1 March 2009 25 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Villarreal | Seville |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
7 March 2009 26 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Espanyol | Villarreal |
22:00 CET (UTC+1) |
15 March 2009 27 | Atlético Madrid | 3–2 | Villarreal | Madrid |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
21 March 2009 29 | Villarreal | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Villarreal |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
11 April 2009 30 | Villarreal | 0–2 | Málaga | Villarreal |
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
19 April 2009 31 | Valladolid | 0–0 | Villarreal | Valladolid |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
23 April 2009 32 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Recreativo de Huelva | Villarreal |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
2 May 2009 34 | Villarreal | 0–2 | Sevilla | Villarreal |
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
16 May 2009 36 | Villarreal | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Villarreal |
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
23 May 2009 37 | Villarreal | 3–1 | Valencia | Villarreal |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
Copa del Rey[]
29 October 2008 First leg | Poli Ejido | 5–0 | Villarreal | El Ejido |
--:-- CET (UTC+1) |
12 November 2008 Second leg | Villarreal | 1–1 | Poli Ejido | Villarreal |
--:-- CET (UTC+1) |
UEFA Champions League[]
Group stage[]
The group stage draw was held on 28 August 2008.[1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
17 September 2008 1 | Manchester United ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Manchester, England |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,944 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
30 September 2008 2 | Villarreal ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Villarreal, Spain |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Senna ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 21,515 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
21 October 2008 3 | Villarreal ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | Villarreal, Spain |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 15,959 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany) |
5 November 2008 4 | Aalborg BK ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Attendance: 10,355 Referee: Bertrand Layec (France) |
25 November 2008 5 | Villarreal ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Villarreal, Spain |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 22,529 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
10 December 2008 6 | Celtic ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Glasgow, Scotland |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,014 Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland) |
Knockout phase[]
Round of 16[]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 19 December 2008.
25 February 2009 First leg | Villarreal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Villarreal, Spain |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 21,810 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
10 March 2009 Second leg | Panathinaikos ![]() | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | ![]() | Athens, Greece |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 60,616 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
Quarter-finals[]
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 20 March 2009.
7 April 2009 First leg | Villarreal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Villarreal, Spain |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 21,577 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) |
15 April 2009 Second leg | Arsenal ![]() | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | ![]() | London, England |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,233 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
Statistics[]
Goalscorers[]
References[]
- ^ "UEFA sets Monaco agenda". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
External links[]
- Villarreal CF seasons
- Spanish football clubs 2008–09 season