2008–09 La Liga

Real Zaragoza, Real Murcia and Levante were relegated to the 2008–09 Segunda División after finishing in the bottom three spots of the table at the end of the 2007–08 La Liga. Zaragoza were relegated to the Segunda División after five seasons of continuous membership in the top football league of Spain; Levante returned in Segunda División after two-year tenured in La Liga; and Murcia made their immediate return to the second level. The three relegated teams were replaced by three 2007–08 Segunda División sides. Champions Numancia, who ended their second-level status after three years, runners-up Málaga, who returned to the top flight after two season in the second level, and Sporting de Gijón returned to the highest Spanish league after ten years. ==Team information==

Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsoring • Barcelona had no shirt sponsor during the 2008–09 season. Instead, following the signing of a five-year agreement with the humanitarian organisation UNICEF in 2006, the club sported the UNICEF logo on the front of its jersey while making an annual donation to the organisation. Managerial changes ==League table==

La Liga Awards For the first time in La Liga's history, its governing body, the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, honoured the competition's best players and coach with the La Liga Awards. Pichichi Trophy The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season. Source: Yahoo! Sport Zamora Trophy The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest ratio of goals conceded to matches played. A goalkeeper had to play at least 28 matches of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy. Source: LFP Top assists • Source: ESPN Soccernet Fair Play award • Source: 2008–09 Fair Play Rankings Season. ==Scoring==

• First goal of the season: Luis García for Espanyol against Valladolid (30 August 2008) • Last goal of the season: Ricardo Oliveira for Real Betis against Valladolid (31 May 2009) Hat-tricks 4 Player scored four goals(H) - Home; (A) - Away Discipline • First yellow card of the season: Grégory Béranger for Espanyol against Valladolid (30 August 2008) • First red card of the season: Diego Godín for Villarreal against Osasuna (31 August 2008) ==Attendances==