2008–09 season | |
---|---|
President | Fernando GarcÃa Macua |
Head coach | JoaquÃn Caparrós |
Stadium | San Mamés |
La Liga | 13th |
Copa del Rey | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Fernando Llorente (13 goals) [1] All: Fernando Llorente (17 goals) |
The 2008–09 season was the 108th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 78th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.
This season was the first since 1999–2000 without Dani Aranzubia who left to join fellow club Deportivo La Coruña.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Gorka Iraizoz | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
Gaizka Toquero | 26 | 3 | 10+10 | 1 | 2+4 | 2 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Koikili Lertxundi | 26 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora | 14 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Fernando Amorebieta | 36 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Joseba del Olmo | 11 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
David López | 35 | 5 | 26+3 | 3 | 5+1 | 2 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Joseba Garmendia | 12 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Fernando Llorente | 43 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Francisco Yeste | 32 | 3 | 24+4 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Igor Gabilondo | 23 | 4 | 11+6 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Iñigo Vélez | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Armando | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Markel Susaeta | 40 | 1 | 24+10 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Andoni Iraola | 41 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Pablo Orbaiz | 38 | 1 | 27+3 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Joseba Etxeberria | 26 | 2 | 7+16 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Carlos Gurpegui | 26 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Ander Murillo | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Aitor Ocio | 37 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Ion Vélez | 38 | 5 | 17+12 | 3 | 6+3 | 2 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Iñaki Muñoz | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Javi MartÃnez | 41 | 6 | 30+2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Ander Iturraspe | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Xabier Etxeita | 16 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Eneko Bóveda | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | MF | ![]() |
Adrien Goñi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | DF | ![]() |
Mikel Balenziaga | 26 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
47 | DF | ![]() |
Xabi Etxebarria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Javier Casas | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | AlmerÃa | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 46 [a] | |
12 | Racing Santander | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 46 [a] | |
13 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round [b] |
14 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 43 [c] | |
15 | Osasuna | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 43 [c] |
22 January 2009 20:00 CET Quarter-finals 1st leg | Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | Sporting de Gijón | San Mamés, Bilbao |
Report | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Medina Cantalejo |
28 January 2009 21:00 CET Quarter-finals 2nd leg | Sporting de Gijón | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Athletic Bilbao | El Molinón, Gijón |
Carmelo ![]() |
Report |
Gabilondo ![]() López ![]() |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: González Vázquez |
4 February 2009 21:15 CET Semi-finals 1st leg | Sevilla | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville |
Duscher ![]() Acosta ![]() |
Report |
Llorente ![]() |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo |
4 March 2009 20:00 CET Semi-finals 2nd leg | Athletic Bilbao | 3–0 (4–2 agg.) | Sevilla | San Mamés, Bilbao |
MartÃnez ![]() Llorente ![]() Toquero ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 39,750 Referee: Mejuto González |
13 May 2009 22:00 CEST Final | Athletic Bilbao | 1–4 | Barcelona | Mestalla, Valencia |
Toquero ![]() |
Report |
Touré ![]() Messi ![]() Bojan ![]() Xavi ![]() |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Medina Cantalejo |
2008–09 season | |
---|---|
President | Fernando GarcÃa Macua |
Head coach | JoaquÃn Caparrós |
Stadium | San Mamés |
La Liga | 13th |
Copa del Rey | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Fernando Llorente (13 goals) [1] All: Fernando Llorente (17 goals) |
The 2008–09 season was the 108th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 78th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.
This season was the first since 1999–2000 without Dani Aranzubia who left to join fellow club Deportivo La Coruña.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Gorka Iraizoz | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
Gaizka Toquero | 26 | 3 | 10+10 | 1 | 2+4 | 2 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Koikili Lertxundi | 26 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora | 14 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Fernando Amorebieta | 36 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Joseba del Olmo | 11 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
David López | 35 | 5 | 26+3 | 3 | 5+1 | 2 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Joseba Garmendia | 12 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Fernando Llorente | 43 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Francisco Yeste | 32 | 3 | 24+4 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Igor Gabilondo | 23 | 4 | 11+6 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Iñigo Vélez | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Armando | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Markel Susaeta | 40 | 1 | 24+10 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Andoni Iraola | 41 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Pablo Orbaiz | 38 | 1 | 27+3 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Joseba Etxeberria | 26 | 2 | 7+16 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Carlos Gurpegui | 26 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Ander Murillo | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Aitor Ocio | 37 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Ion Vélez | 38 | 5 | 17+12 | 3 | 6+3 | 2 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Iñaki Muñoz | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Javi MartÃnez | 41 | 6 | 30+2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Ander Iturraspe | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
Xabier Etxeita | 16 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Eneko Bóveda | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | MF | ![]() |
Adrien Goñi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | DF | ![]() |
Mikel Balenziaga | 26 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
47 | DF | ![]() |
Xabi Etxebarria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Javier Casas | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | AlmerÃa | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 46 [a] | |
12 | Racing Santander | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 46 [a] | |
13 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round [b] |
14 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 43 [c] | |
15 | Osasuna | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 43 [c] |
22 January 2009 20:00 CET Quarter-finals 1st leg | Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | Sporting de Gijón | San Mamés, Bilbao |
Report | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Medina Cantalejo |
28 January 2009 21:00 CET Quarter-finals 2nd leg | Sporting de Gijón | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Athletic Bilbao | El Molinón, Gijón |
Carmelo ![]() |
Report |
Gabilondo ![]() López ![]() |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: González Vázquez |
4 February 2009 21:15 CET Semi-finals 1st leg | Sevilla | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville |
Duscher ![]() Acosta ![]() |
Report |
Llorente ![]() |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo |
4 March 2009 20:00 CET Semi-finals 2nd leg | Athletic Bilbao | 3–0 (4–2 agg.) | Sevilla | San Mamés, Bilbao |
MartÃnez ![]() Llorente ![]() Toquero ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 39,750 Referee: Mejuto González |
13 May 2009 22:00 CEST Final | Athletic Bilbao | 1–4 | Barcelona | Mestalla, Valencia |
Toquero ![]() |
Report |
Touré ![]() Messi ![]() Bojan ![]() Xavi ![]() |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Medina Cantalejo |