2008–09 in Uruguayan football

Primera División

 * Champion: Nacional (42nd title)
 * Top scorer: Joaquín Boghossian (16 goals)
 * International qualifiers:
 * Copa Libertadores:
 * Group Stage: Nacional and Cerro
 * Preliminary Round: Racing
 * Copa Sudamericana:
 * First Stage: River Plate and Liverpool
 * Widest winning margin: Tacuarembó 0-5 Cerro (February 28, 2009)
 * Highest scoring: Bella Vista 5−2 Cerro Largo (November 9, 2008)
 * Most wins: Defensor Sporting and Nacional (21)
 * Fewest wins: Rampla Juniors and Villa Española (3)
 * Most draws: Liverpool and Racing (12)
 * Fewest draws: Villa Española (3)
 * Most losses: Juventud (21)
 * Fewest losses: Racing (6)
 * Most goals scored: Nacional (68)
 * Fewest goals scored: Villa Española (11)
 * Most goals conceded: Rampla Juniors and Juventud (60)
 * Fewest goals conceded: Villa Española (26)
 * Best goal difference: Cerro (+31)
 * Worst goal difference: Juventud (-36)
 * Relegated: Villa Española, Bella Vista, Juventud

Teams
These are the teams that currently participate in Uruguayan Second Division:


 * Atenas
 * Basañez (withdraw)
 * Boston River
 * Cerrito
 * Deportivo Maldonado
 * Durazno FC
 * El Tanque Sisley
 * Fénix
 * Huracán Buceo


 * Miramar Misiones
 * La Luz Tacurú FC (withdraw)
 * Plaza Colonia
 * Progreso
 * Rentistas
 * Rocha FC
 * IASA

Teams promoted to 2009/2010 First Division

 * Fénix (Apertura champion)
 * Cerrito (Clausura champion)
 * Atenas (won promotion playoff against Durazno)

Uruguay national teams
This section will cover Uruguay's games from August 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009.

World Cup qualifiers
The Uruguay under-20 squad is in Group B of the qualification process for the Final Group of 2009 South American Youth Championship.

World Cup qualifiers
The Uruguay under-17 squad is in Group B of the qualification process for the Final Group of 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship.