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The 2008β09 Celtic League (known as the 2008β09 Magners League for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth
Celtic League season and the third with
Magners as title sponsor. The season began in September 2008 and ended in May 2009. Ten teams played each other on a home-and-away basis, with teams earning four points for a win, and a bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match. Losing teams also earned a bonus point if they lost by seven points or less.
The ten competing teams consisted of the four Irish provinces,
Munster ,
Leinster ,
Connacht and
Ulster ; two Scottish regions,
Edinburgh Rugby and
Glasgow Warriors ; and four Welsh regions,
Cardiff Blues ,
Newport Gwent Dragons ,
Ospreys and
Scarlets . The Scarlets were originally known as the "Llanelli Scarlets", but renamed themselves at the start of the season, in order to reflect their regional identity.
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Munster were crowned champions on 30 April 2009 after the
Ospreys beat the
Newport Gwent Dragons 27β18 but failed to claim a bonus point.
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Teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City, Area
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Arms Park
12,500
Cardiff ,
Wales
Connacht
Galway Sportsgrounds
5,500
Galway ,
Republic of Ireland
Edinburgh
Murrayfield Stadium
12,464
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Edinburgh ,
Scotland
Glasgow Warriors
Firhill Stadium
10,887
Glasgow ,
Scotland
Leinster
RDS Arena
18,500
Dublin ,
Republic of Ireland
Munster
Thomond Park
Musgrave Park
26,500 8,300
Limerick ,
Republic of Ireland
Cork ,
Republic of Ireland
Newport Gwent Dragons
Rodney Parade
12,000
Newport ,
Wales
Ospreys
Liberty Stadium
20,500
Swansea ,
Wales
Scarlets
Parc y Scarlets
Stradey Park
14,870 10,800
Llanelli ,
Wales
Ulster
Ravenhill
12,800
Belfast ,
Northern Ireland
Table
Results
Round 1
Connacht
3β16
Ospreys
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 829
Newport Gwent Dragons
6β12
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,113
Edinburgh
15β20
Munster
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 5,443
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,368
Cardiff Blues
16β16
Leinster
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 8,017
Welsh Round 1
All-Welsh Round 5 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the
Anglo-Welsh Cup .
Ospreys
32β10
Cardiff Blues
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,499
Newport Gwent Dragons
25β27
Scarlets
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,057
Round 2
Cardiff Blues
16β15
Ulster
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 8,619
Glasgow Warriors
18β21
Ospreys
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,651
Leinster
52β6
Edinburgh
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 14,840
Scarlets
45β3
Connacht
Report
Stradey Park Attendance: 6,041
Munster
50β6
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,685
Round 3
Connacht
15β8
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 1,252
Edinburgh
32β12
Scarlets
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,655
Ulster
14β16
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,885
Leinster
19β13
Ospreys
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 15,140
Munster
28β20
Cardiff Blues
Report
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,685
Round 4
Cardiff Blues
58β0
Connacht
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,542
Glasgow Warriors
34β20
Scarlets
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,450
Newport Gwent Dragons
11β9
Edinburgh
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,676
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,225
Leinster
0β18
Munster
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 18,500
Round 5
Ulster
13β9
Edinburgh
Report
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,418
Munster
25β17
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Thomond Park Stadium Attendance: 22,885
Connacht
19β18
Leinster
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 2,820
Round 6
Connacht
14β27
Edinburgh
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 1,868
Glasgow Warriors
15β12
Leinster
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,523
Ravenhill Attendance: 10,058
Round 7
Scarlets
16β18
Munster
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 8,435
Edinburgh
32β16
Ospreys
Report
Glasgow Warriors
28β0
Cardiff Blues
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,364
Ulster
53β13
Connacht
Report
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,841
Leinster
29β13
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 15,240
Welsh Round 2
All-Welsh Round 6 matches played mid-week to allow Welsh teams to play in the
Anglo-Welsh Cup .
Newport Gwent Dragons
30β24
Ospreys
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,138
Scarlets
27β13
Cardiff Blues
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,610
Round 8
Newport Gwent Dragons
19β21
Cardiff Blues
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 10,180
Ospreys
20β6
Scarlets
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,520
Ulster
13β21
Leinster
Report
Ravenhill Attendance: 13,500
Connacht
12β6
Munster
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 5,000
1872 Cup 1st round
Edinburgh
39β6
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 12,534
Round 9
Cardiff Blues
12β16
Ospreys
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 12,813
Scarlets
29β24
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,050
Leinster
26β18
Connacht
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 16,350
Thomond Park Stadium Attendance: 25,623
1872 Cup 2nd round
Glasgow Warriors
25β20
Edinburgh
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 6,665
Round 10
Connacht
14β17
Scarlets
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 2,063
Ospreys
21β25
Munster
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 9,003
Glasgow Warriors
20β25
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,217
Edinburgh
21β15
Ulster
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 3,393
Leinster
21β20
Cardiff Blues
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 14,470
Round 11
Cardiff Blues
34β30
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,603
Scarlets
17β31
Leinster
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,436
Munster
28β14
Edinburgh
Report
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,685
Ospreys
22β10
Connacht
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 6,127
Newport Gwent Dragons
26β16
Ulster
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,112
Round 12
Connacht
14β19
Cardiff Blues
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 1,373
Ospreys
8β13
Leinster
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,046
Newport Gwent Dragons
9β20
Munster
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,865
Ulster
12β0
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Ravenhill Attendance: 8,286
Scarlets
13β6
Edinburgh
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,302
Round 13
Edinburgh
32β5
Connacht
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,208
Glasgow Warriors
13β26
Munster
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,615
RDS Arena Attendance: 15,940
Round 14
Connacht
39β17
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 1,272
Edinburgh
16β3
Cardiff Blues
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,540
Ravenhill Attendance: 9,600
Scarlets
21β38
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,103
Munster
22β5
Leinster
Report
Thomond Park Stadium Attendance: 26,043
Round 15
Glasgow Warriors
19β20
Ulster
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,960
Edinburgh
27β16
Leinster
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,747
Scarlets
19β28
Ospreys
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 11,444
Munster
25β10
Connacht
Report
Thomond Park Stadium Attendance: 26,043
Round 16
Ulster
9β11
Cardiff Blues
Report
Ravenhill Attendance: 7,809
Munster
29β10
Scarlets
Report
Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,685
Ospreys
30β32
Edinburgh
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 6,015
Leinster
36β13
Glasgow Warriors
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 10,910
Newport Gwent Dragons
27β14
Connacht
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,233
Rearranged fixtures
Ospreys
27β18
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 5,010
Cardiff Blues
26β12
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,608
Round 17
Connacht
12β14
Ulster
Report
Sportsground Attendance: 1,425
Leinster
45β8
Scarlets
Report
RDS Arena Attendance: 11,160
Edinburgh
43β3
Newport Gwent Dragons
Report
Murrayfield Attendance: 2,105
Ospreys
34β23
Glasgow Warriors
Report
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 5,204
Cardiff Blues
20β12
Munster
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,428
Rearranged fixture
Cardiff Blues
9β30
Scarlets
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 8,212
Round 18
Glasgow Warriors
30β9
Connacht
Report
Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,851
Munster
36β10
Ospreys
Report
Thomond Park Stadium Attendance: 26,043
Newport Gwent Dragons
18β9
Leinster
Report
Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,426
Scarlets
43β17
Ulster
Report
Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,219
Cardiff Blues
14β36
Edinburgh
Report
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 11,212
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under
IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Broadcast rights
Television rights for the league are split between three broadcasters,
BBC Wales ,
S4C and
Setanta Sports . BBC Wales and S4C continues to cover the
Pro12 .
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Notes
^ Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,800, only the lower section of the West Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.
References
Seasons
Celtic League Pro12 Pro14 United Rugby Championship
Teams
Grounds Grand Finals Player movements