Apertura 2008 (Peru)

The 2008 Apertura was the opening half-year tournament of the Primera División Peruana 2008. It was played by 14 teams. The winner of this half-year tournament qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2009 and would contest the national championship with the Clausura winner, if they finished in the top seven of the Clausura. Each team played 26 home-and-away fixtures. The winner was Universitario de Deportes, their first half-year title in six years.

Top scorers

Pos

Player

Team

Goals

1

Miguel Ximénez

Sporting Cristal

20

2

Juan Gonzáles-Vigil

Bolognesi

13

3

Jamie Ruiz

Alianza Atlético

12

Héctor Hurtado

Universitario

12

5

Wilmer Aguirre

Alianza Lima

11

Gustavo Vassallo

Cienciano

11

Germán Carty

Sport Ancash

11

8

Donny Neyra

Universitario

9

Carlos Lobaton

Sporting Cristal

9

Sergio Ibarra

FBC Melgar

9

Pedro García

U. San Martín

9

Carlos Alberto Pérez

Sport Boys

9

13

Luis Alberto Ramírez

Coronel Bolognesi

8

-Sergio Ibarra

FBC Melgar

8