2008–09 Segunda División
The 2008–09 Segunda División season was the 78th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 30 August 2008, and the season ended on 21 June 2009. Real Zaragoza, Real Murcia and Levante were the teams relegated from La Liga the previous season. Alicante, Girona, Huesca and Rayo Vallecano were the teams promoted from Segunda División B the previous season.
The first goal of the season was scored by Alexandre Geijo, who scored in the 11th minute for Levante against Real Zaragoza in the early kick-off. The first red card of the season was given to Paco Peña from Real Murcia after a challenge on Sergio Pachón in their opening match against Rayo Vallecano. The first hat-trick was scored by Sebastián Abreu in the match between Xerez and Real Sociedad.
The 2008–09 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alavés | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza | 19,840 |
| Albacete | Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 17,500 |
| Alicante | Alicante | José Rico Pérez | 29,500 |
| Castellón | Castellón | Nou Estadi Castàlia | 14,485 |
| Celta Vigo | Vigo | Balaídos | 31,800 |
| Córdoba | Córdoba | Nuevo Arcángel | 18,280 |
| Eibar | Eibar | Ipurua | 6,267 |
| Elche | Elche | Martínez Valero | 36,017 |
| Gimnàstic | Tarragona | Nou Estadi | 14,500 |
| Girona | Girona | Montilivi | 9,500 |
| Hércules | Alicante | José Rico Pérez | 29,500 |
| Huesca | Huesca | El Alcoraz | 5,300 |
| Las Palmas | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Gran Canaria | 31,250 |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciutat de València | 26,354 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Teresa Rivero | 15,500 |
| Real Murcia | Murcia | Nueva Condomina | 31,179 |
| Real Sociedad | San Sebastián | Anoeta | 39,500 |
| Salamanca | Villares de la Reina | El Helmántico | 17,341 |
| Sevilla Atlético | Seville | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 42,714 |
| Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 22,824 |
| Xerez | Jerez de la Frontera | Chapín | 20,523 |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 33,608 |
Final league table
2008–09 results
[Pichichi Trophy] for Top Goalscorers
Last updated 21 June 2009| Goalscorers | Goals | Penalties | Team |
 Nino | Tenerife | ||
 Ewerthon | Real Zaragoza | ||
| Marcos Márquez | Las Palmas | ||
| Alejandro Alfaro | Tenerife | ||
| Momo | Xerez | ||
 Leonardo Ulloa | Castellón | ||
 Miku | Salamanca | ||
| Rubén Navarro | Hércules | ||
| Rubén Castro | Huesca | ||
| Víctor | Gimnàstic de Tarragona |
Zamora Trophy">Ricardo Zamora Trophy">Zamora Trophy for Top Goalkeepers
Last updated 21 June 2009| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
| David Cobeño | Rayo Vallecano | |||
 Claudio Bravo | Real Sociedad | |||
| Chema | Xerez | |||
| Carlos Sánchez | Castellón | |||
| Alberto Cifuentes | Salamanca | |||
| Juan Calatayud | Hércules | |||
| Eduardo Navarro | Huesca | |||
| Willy Caballero | Elche | |||
| Rubén Pérez | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | |||
| Roberto Santamaría | Las Palmas |
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Alexandre Geijo for Levante against Real Zaragoza
- Fastest goal in a match: 14 seconds – Sergio Rodríguez for Real Sociedad against Alavés
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+8 minutes – Alexandre Geijo for Levante UD against Albacete Balompié
- Widest winning margin: 8 – Hércules 8–0 Sevilla Atlético
- Most goals in a match: 8
- *Xerez 5–3 Real Murcia
- *Hércules 8–0 Sevilla Atlético
- First hat-trick of the season: Sebastián Abreu for Real Sociedad against Xerez
- First own goal of the season: :es:Ricardo Cavas|Ricardo Cavas for Xerez against Valicante
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3
- *Sebastián Abreu for Real Sociedad against Xerez
- *Rubén Navarro for Hércules against Sevilla Atlético
- *Leonardo Ulloa for Castellón against Eibar
- Most goals by one team in a match: 8 – Hércules 8–0 Sevilla Atlético
- Most goals in one half by one team: 5 – Xerez 5–3 Real Murcia
- Most goals scored by losing team: 3
- *Xerez 5–3 Real Murcia
- *Córdoba 3–4 Celta Vigo
Cards
- First yellow card: Lillo for Real Murcia against Rayo Vallecano
- First red card: Paco Peña for Real Murcia against Rayo Vallecano.
Teams by autonomous community