2008 Torneo Apertura playoffs

The 2008 Torneo Apertura playoffs were the series that determined the winner of 2008 Torneo Apertura of Argentine Primera División. The series were contested by Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, and Tigre, in order to decide the Apertura champions after those clubs had finished tied on points (39 points in 19 matches played) at the end of the tournament.Argentina 2008/09 by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.com Although San Lorenzo finished the season with a better goal difference (+17) than Boca and Tigre (+12 each) the Argentine Football Association committee decided that playoffs should be held in order to crown a champion.BOCA – SAN LORENZO – TIGRE: A ONCE AÑOS DE AQUEL POLÉMICO TRIANGULAR. Dec 23, 2019. by Javier Dispaldro on Vermouth Deportivo It was the 7th. league final contested by Boca Juniors (had won championships in 1923,¡A 99 años del Boca Juniors Campeón de 1923! at UACDRA website 1970,Boca Juniors 2 - Rosario Central 1, match chronicle on Historia de Boca 1976Historia: aquella primera final entre Boca y River de 1976 on Diario PopularA 40 años de la única final entre Boca y River on El Gráfico, 22 December 2016) and the 5th. played by San Lorenzo (having won the title in 1968Matadores por siempre on Sanlorenzo.com.arLos Matadores, un equipo incomparable by Alejandro Fabbri and 1972San Lorenzo 1972, un campeón récord y ejemplar on El Gráfico, 1 Sep 2022). On the other side, it was the first final contested by Tigre in the top division of Argentine football.Tigre vs San Lorenzo: historia de un duelo con cuentas pendientes by Jorge Palavecino on Vavel.com, 8 May 2025 The matches were played under a three-way playoff format. Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo finished both with 3 points each, but Boca Juniors' goal differenceBoca campeón Apertura 2008, El Gráfico 23 Dec 2021Triple empate y Boca campeón por diferencia de gol by Federico Del Río on TNT.com.ar, 23 Dec 2020 allowed them to won their 29th. league title. This edition marked the second Primera División decider in history, following the Campeonato Nacional of 1968, where more than two teams participated.El triangular más insólito en la historia del fútbol by Carlos Beer. La Nación, 29 Jun 2020 Qualified teams Team Previous finals app. Boca Juniors 1923, 1929, 1970, 1976, 1990–91, 2006 San Lorenzo 1936, 1968, 1971, 1972 Tigre (none) Bold indicates winning years Venues Buenos Aires Avellaneda José Amalfitani Stadium Estadio Presidente Perón Capacity: 49,540 Capacity: 55,880 200px 200px Background 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season Matches First round December 17, 2008 2008 Torneo Apertura playoffs Round 1 Tigre 1–2 San Lorenzo Report Lázzaro 76 Barrientos 18Bergessio 20 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Saúl Laverni _tigre08a _tigre08a _tigre08a _tigre08h _tigre08a ffffff ffffff ffffff 0000ff FA0000 Tigre _sl08h _sl0809h _sl08h _sl08h _sl08h 000066 000066 fffffff 000040 San Lorenzo GK 1 ARG Daniel Islas DF 14 ARG Pablo Jerez (1) DF 23 ARG Norberto Paparatto DF 3 ARG Juan Carlos Blengio DF 6 ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena MF 17 ARG Matías Giménez (2) MF 5 ARG Diego Castaño MF 18 ARG Sebastián Rusculleda MF 10 ARG Martín Morel (3) FW 15 ARG Leonel Altobelli FW 7 ARG Carlos LunaSubstitutes: MF 15 URU Sebastián Rosano (1) FW 9 ARG Leandro Lázzaro (2) FW 11 PAR Néstor Ayala (3) GK 27 ARG Luis Ardente DF 29 ARG Pablo Fontanello DF 2 ARG Damián Leyes DF 4 ARG José San Román MF 8 ARG Jonathan BlancoManager:ARG Diego Cagna GK 1 ARG Agustín Orión DF 2 ARG Adrián González DF 20 ARG Gastón Aguirre DF 16 ARG Nicolás Bianchi Arce DF 11 PAR Aureliano Torres MF 10 ARG Pablo Barrientos MF 28 ARG Cristian Ledesma MF 4 ARG Juan Manuel Torres MF 6 ARG Santiago Solari (1) FW 7 ARG Andrés Silvera (2) FW 15 ARG Gonzalo Bergessio (3Substitutes: FW 18 ARG Santiago Hirsig (1) MF 19 ARG Juan Carlos Menseguez (2) FW 22 ARG Cristian G. Chávez (2) GK 12 ARG Nereo Champagne DF 30 ARG Fernando Meza DF 3 ARG Germán Voboril MF 32 ARG Salvador ReynosoManager:ARG Miguel Ángel Russo Second round December 20, 2008 Round 2 San Lorenzo 1–3 Boca Juniors Report Solari 61 Viatri 45Palacio 77Chávez 90 Estadio Presidente Perón, Avellaneda Héctor Baldassi _sl08h _sl0809h _sl08h _sl08h _sl08h 000066 000066 fffffff 000040 San Lorenzo _boca0809h _boca0809h _boca0809h _boca0809h2 _boca0809h 000040 Boca Juniors GK 1 ARG Agustín Orión DF 2 ARG Adrián González DF 20 ARG Gastón Aguirre 1 DF 16 ARG Nicolás Bianchi Arce DF 11 PAR Aureliano Torres MF 10 ARG Pablo Barrientos MF 28 ARG Cristian Ledesma MF 4 ARG Juan Manuel Torres MF 6 ARG Santiago Solari (1) FW 7 ARG Andrés Silvera (2) FW 15 ARG Gonzalo Bergessio 1Substitutes: FW 18 ARG Santiago Hirsig (1) FW 22 ARG Cristian G. Chávez (2) GK 12 ARG Nereo Champagne DF 30 ARG Fernando Meza DF 3 ARG Germán Voboril MF 32 ARG Salvador ReynosoManager:ARG Miguel Ángel Russo GK 12 ARG Javier García DF 4 ARG Hugo Ibarra DF 2 PAR Julio César Cáceres DF 6 ARG Juan Forlín (1) DF 3 PAR Claudio Morel MF 22 COL Fabián Vargas (2) MF 5 ARG Sebastián Battaglia MF 23 ARG Jesús Dátolo MF 10 ARG Román Riquelme FW 18 ARG Luciano Figueroa (3) FW 27 ARG Lucas Viatri Substitutes: DF 13 ARG Facundo Roncaglia (1) MF 21 ARG Cristian M. Chávez (2) FW 14 ARG Rodrigo Palacio (3) GK 25 ARG Josué Ayala MF 15 URU Álvaro González DF 33 ARG Ezequiel Muñoz MF 28 ARG Nicolás Gaitán FW 17 ARG Ricardo Noir FW 7 ARG Pablo MoucheManager:ARG Carlos Ischia Third round December 23, 2008 Round 3 Boca Juniors 0–1 Tigre Report Lázzaro 68 Estadio Presidente Perón, Avellaneda Sergio Pezzotta _boca0809a _boca0809a _boca0809a _boca0809a _boca0809a ffff00 Boca Juniors _tigre08h _tigre08h _tigre08h _tigre08h _tigre08a ffffff ffffff ffffff 0000ff FA0000 Tigre GK 12 ARG Javier García 69 DF 4 ARG Hugo Ibarra DF 13 ARG Facundo Roncaglia 33 DF 2 PAR Julio César Cáceres DF 3 PAR Claudio Morel MF 21 ARG Cristian Manuel Chávez MF 5 ARG Sebastián Battaglia MF 23 ARG Jesús Dátolo 45 MF 11 ARG Leandro Gracián FW 18 ARG Luciano Figueroa 55 FW 27 ARG Lucas Viatri Substitutes: GK 25 ARG Josué Ayala 69 90 MF 15 URU Álvaro González 45 FW 14 ARG Rodrigo Palacio 55 89' DF 33 ARG Ezequiel Muñoz MF 24 ARG Exequiel Benavídez MF 28 ARG Nicolás Gaitán FW 17 ARG Ricardo NoirManager:ARG Carlos Ischia GK 1 ARG Daniel Islas DF 27 ARG Luis Ardente DF 14 ARG Pablo Jerez DF 23 ARG Norberto Paparatto DF 6 ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena (1) MF 15 URU Sebastián Rosano (2) MF 17 ARG Matías Giménez (3) MF 10 ARG Martín Morel MF 8 ARG Jonathan Blanco FW 7 ARG Carlos Luna FW 9 ARG Leandro LázzaroSubstitutes: FW 31 ARG Mauro Villegas (1) FW 15 ARG Leonel Altobelli (2) FW 18 ARG Sebastián Rusculleda (3) GK 21 ARG Lucas Abud DF 29 ARG Pablo Fontanello DF 2 ARG Damián Leyes DF 4 ARG José San RománManager:ARG Diego Cagna Standings main WDL Torneo Apertura 5 RSSSF BOC TIG SLA 1 2 3 PO complete 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 Boca Juniors San Lorenzo Tigre Qualification lightgreen Champion Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. 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