25th GCC Champions League

The 25th GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي) was the 25th edition of the GCC Champions League for clubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, held in 2009.

2009 GCC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates15 September 2009 – 2010
Teams12 (from AFC/UAFA confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsUnited Arab Emirates Al Wasl (1st title)
Runners-upQatar Qatar SC
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored63 (2.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Saeed Al Kass (5 goals)
Best player(s)United Arab Emirates Fadel Ahmad
2008
2011

The tournament format has changed from the 2008 edition, from two groups of 5 teams to four groups of three teams.

The Groups

The draw was made on 18 July 2009 in Bahrain.[1]

Four groups of three teams.

Winners qualify for the semi-finals.

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D

Muharraq Club
Al Arabi Kuwait
Al Shabab

Al Khor
Sur
Al-Nassr

Al-Oruba
Qatar SC
Al-Ettifaq

Bahrain Riffa Club
Kuwait SC
Al Wasl

Fixtures And Results

  • Group stage games are played on a home and away basis between September and December
  • Group winners enter a two legged semi-final stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Muharraq Club430194+59
Al Arabi Kuwait421156–17
Al Shabab401337–41

Results

22 September 2009
Al Shabab0–2Al Arabi
29 September 2009
Al Muharraq1–0Al Shabab
27 October 2009
Al Arabi1–0Al Muharraq
3 November 2009
Al Arabi1–1Al Shabab
20 November 2009
Al Shabab2–3Al Muharraq
8 December 2009
Al Muharraq5–1Al Arabi

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Al-Nassr4310114+710
Sur411245–14
Al Khor410328–63

Results

15 September 2009
Sur1–2Al Nasr
29 September 2009
Sur1–0Al Khor
19 October 2009
Al Nasr2–2Sur
27 October 2009
Al Nasr3–1Al Khor
25 November 2009
Al Khor0–4Al Nasr
8 December 2009
Al Khor1–0Sur

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Qatar SC422086+28
Al-Ettifaq421176+17
Al-Oruba401358–31

Results

16 September 2009
Qatar SC3–2Al Ettifaq
29 September 2009
Qatar SC2–0Al-Oruba
19 October 2009
Al Ettifaq1–1Qatar SC
27 October 2009
Al Ettifaq3–2Al-Oruba
25 November 2009
Al-Oruba0–1Al Ettifaq
8 December 2009
Al-Oruba1–2Qatar SC

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Al Wasl422053+28
Bahrain Riffa Club41214405
Kuwait SC402224–22

Results

22 September 2009
Al Kuwait1–2Al Wasl
29 September 2009
Al Wasl2–2Riffa Club
27 October 2009
Riffa Club2–1Al Kuwait
20 November 2009
Riffa Club0–1Al Wasl
8 December 2009
Al Kuwait0–0Riffa Club
16 December 2009
Al Wasl0–0Al Kuwait

Semi-finals

1st Legs

Muharraq Club 0–1 Qatar SC

Al-Nassr 3–1 Al Wasl

2nd Legs

Qatar SC 2–0 Muharraq Club

Al Wasl 4–2 Al-Nassr
Penalties
4–2

Final

1st Legs

Qatar SC 2–2 Al Wasl

2nd Legs

Al Wasl 1–1 Qatar SC

Winner

GCC Champions League
2009 Winners
Al Wasl
1st Title

Top goalscorers

RankPlayer NameTeamGoals
1 Saeed Al KassAl Wasl FC6
211 players2
332 players1

References