2008 International League season

The 2008 International League season was the 125th season of the Triple-A International League. It took place between April and September 2008.

In the semifinal playoff rounds, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox 3-1 and the Durham Bulls defeated the Louisville Bats 3-1. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees defeated the Durham Bulls 3-1 in the championship series to win the Governors' Cup.

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Attendance

Rk Team Attendance
1 Pawtucket Red Sox 643,049
2 Louisville Bats 638,777
3 Indianapolis Indians 606,166
4 Lehigh Valley IronPigs 602,033
5 Buffalo Bisons 590,386
6 Toledo Mud Hens 584,596
7 Columbus Clippers 537,889
8 Durham Bulls 514,281
9 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 496,658
10 Rochester Red Wings 490,806
11 Norfolk Tides 433,767
12 Syracuse Chiefs 392,028
13 Charlotte Knights 312,290
14 Richmond Braves 289,570
- Season Total 7,132,296

Final regular season standings

North Division

North Division W L Pct. GB
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 88 56 .611
w-Pawtucket Red Sox 85 58 .594
Rochester Red Wings 74 70 .514 14
Syracuse Chiefs 69 73 .486 18
Buffalo Bisons 66 77 .462 21½
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 55 89 .382 33

w-wild card winner

South Division

South Division W L Pct. GB
Durham Bulls 74 70 .514
Norfolk Tides 64 78 .451 9
Charlotte Knights 63 78 .447
Richmond Braves 63 78 .447

West Division

West Division W L Pct. GB
Louisville Bats 88 56 .611
Toledo Mud Hens 75 69 .521 13
Columbus Clippers 69 73 .486 18
Indianapolis Indians 68 76 .472 20

Playoffs

The following teams qualified for the postseason: Durham Bulls, Louisville Bats, Pawtucket Red Sox, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

  1st Round Governors' Cup
                 
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3  
 Pawtucket Red Sox 1  
     Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3
   Durham Bulls 1
 Durham Bulls 3
 Louisville Bats 1  

Scranton played in the Triple A Championship Game but lost to the defending champions, the Sacramento River Cats. This marks the first time that a defending champion has successfully defending its title.

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