Primera División de México Apertura 2008

The 2008 Primera División Apertura is the first football tournament of the Mexican Primera División 2008−09 season. The tournament began in August 2008 and was contested by the league's 18 teams.
Reigning champion Santos Laguna failed to advance to the final losing 2-1 on a two-leg aggregate to eventual champions [Deportivo Deportivo Toluca F.C.|Toluca F.C.|Toluca] in the semifinals, and were unable to defend their title. The team of Toluca would beat Cruz Azul 7-6 in penalties after tying 2-2 on a two-leg aggregate. This was Toluca's 9th championship, placing them as the third most successful club behind América and Guadalajara.

Clubs

Managerial changes

This is a list of managerial changes made during the tournament.

Team

Outgoing manager

Manner of departure

Date of departure

Incoming manager

Date hired

Position in table

Ciudad Juárez

Final phase (Liguilla)

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If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
Both finalist qualify to the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the Group Stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the Preliminary Round.

Top goalscorers

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