The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009.
Al-Ahli clinched the championship on the last day of the season, one of the most exciting campaigns for a number of years and also qualified for the 2009 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup as the host representative.
Al-Shabbab ACD were defending champions from the 2007–08 campaign.
Emirates Club and Hatta were relegated from the previous season.Ajman Club and Al Khaleej Club were promoted from the second level.
The winners of the league qualified for the 2009 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup as the host representative.
Clubs
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Wasl | ![]() | Sacked[1] | ![]() |
Al-Wahda | ![]() | Sacked[2] | ![]() |
Al Dhafra | ![]() | Resigned[3] | ![]() |
Al-Sharjah | ![]() | Resigned after 11 games[4] | ![]() |
Al-Wasl | ![]() | Sacked | ![]() |
Ajman Club | ![]() | Sacked [5] | ![]() |
Al-Sharjah | ![]() | Sacked after 'poor results' [6] | ![]() |
Al-Ahli | ![]() | Quit after winning championship [7][8] | ![]() |
Foreign players
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Ahli (C) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 55 | 2009 Club World Cup and 2010 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
2 | Al Jazira | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 54 | 2010 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
3 | Al Ain | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 43 | |
4 | Al-Wahda | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 34 | 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a] |
5 | Al Shabab | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 28 | 2009–10 Gulf Club Champions Cup |
6 | Al Nasr | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 26 | |
7 | Al Wasl | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 26 | 2009–10 Gulf Club Champions Cup |
8 | Al-Dhafra | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 24 | |
9 | Ajman | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 24 | |
10 | Al Sharjah | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 22 | |
11 | Al-Shaab (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 18 | Relegation to 2009–10 UAE League Division 1 |
12 | Al Khaleej Club (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 51 | −30 | 14 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
UAE League 2008–09 winners |
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Al-Ahli 5th title |
Top goalscorers
Source: goalzz.com
- 25 goals
- 13 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 9 goals
References
External links
- UAE League Goalzz
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