CREATE TABLE table_name_59 (league VARCHAR, playoffs VARCHAR, the_year VARCHAR)

Which league did not qualify for the Playoffs, and had a Year larger than 2008?
SELECT league FROM table_name_59 WHERE playoffs = "did not qualify" AND the_year > 2008
SELECT "league" FROM "table_name_59" WHERE "did not qualify" = "playoffs" AND "the_year" > 2008