2008–09 Premier Reserve League

2008–09 Premier Reserve League
ChampionsAston Villa Reserves (1st title)
Goals scored511
Average goals/game2.79
Top goalscorer Federico Macheda (9)
Biggest home winChelsea Reserves 6–0 Portsmouth Reserves (16 February 2009)
Biggest away winBolton Wanderers Reserves 1–5 Manchester City Reserves (17 March 2009)
Hull City Reserves 1–5 Blackburn Rovers Reserves (22 October 2008)
Highest scoringWigan Athletic Reserves 4–5 Manchester United Reserves (18 February 2009)
Longest winning run5 games – Sunderland Reserves
(8 October–19 November 2008)
Longest unbeaten run10 games – Fulham Reserves
(25 November 2008–14 April 2009)
Longest losing run8 games – Stoke City Reserves
(9 March–28 April 2009)
Highest attendance3,955 – Liverpool Reserves v Manchester United Reserves (12 March 2009)
Lowest attendance80 – Wigan Athletic Reserves v Bolton Wanderers Reserves (16 December 2008)

The 2008–09 Premier Reserve League (officially known as the 2008–09 Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season since the establishment of the Premier Reserve League. The season began on 1 September 2008, and ended with the play-off final on 21 May 2009.

The events in the senior leagues during the 2007–08 season saw Birmingham City, Derby County and Reading all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams Hull City, Stoke City, and West Bromwich Albion.

Sunderland won Premier Reserve League North title after beating Manchester City 3–0 on 14 April 2009. Aston Villa sealed the Premier Reserve League South title for a second successive season with a 2–0 win over West Bromwich Albion on 27 April.

On 21 May, Aston Villa were crowned the 2008–09 Premier Reserve League Champions after a 3–1 win against Sunderland in the Play-off Final at Villa Park. It is Aston Villa Reserves' first national title.