2008–09 Arab Champions League
دوري أبطال العرب 2008–09 | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 4 October 2008 – 22 May 2009 |
Teams | 35 (from 1 association) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 62 |
Goals scored | 140 (2.26 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (5 goals each) |
The 6th edition of Arab Champions League, The 2008–2009 is going to play as a knockout stage from 35 clubs, The Algerian club ES Sétif entered automatically as 2007–08 champion.
Format
[edit]- Each federation enter with (1~2) teams from their top Leagues
- – The teams must be one of the top 5 teams in the latest season, or Cup Champions/Runners-up.
- The Number of teams of each federation enters based on the previous editions results of the Arab Champions League
- The official sponsor ART can choose the rest teams to complete the 32 teams, so it may can reach 3 teams from one country
- – It's not necessary to be one of the top 5 teams.
Participated teams
[edit]- 35 clubs will be competing from the following countries.
Asia
[edit]![]() | Busaiteen (Bahraini PL 2007-08 Runners-up) |
![]() | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Iraqi Premier League 2007-08 3rd Place) |
![]() | Al-Wahdat (Jordan League 2007–08 Champion) Al-Faisaly (Jordan League 2007–08 Runners-up) Shabab Al-Ordon (Jordan League 2007–08 3rd Place) |
![]() | Kuwait SC (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Champion) Al-Qadisiya (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Runners-up) Al Arabi Kuwait (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 4th Place) |
![]() | Al-Ansar (LPL 2007–08 Runners-up) |
![]() | Withdraw |
![]() | Dhofar (2007-08 Omani League Runners-up) |
![]() | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes (West Bank League 2007–08 Champion) |
![]() | Al-Hazm (Saudi Champions Cup 2007–08 3rd Place) Al-Wahda Mecca (Saudi PL 2007-08 Wild-card) |
![]() | Al-Ittihad Aleppo (Syrian PL 2007-08 3rd Place) Al-Taliya (Syrian PL 2007-08 4th Place) |
![]() | Al-Shaab (UAE League 2007–08 5th Place) |
![]() | Al-Hilal Al-Sahili (Yemeni League 2007–08 Champion) |
Africa
[edit]![]() | ES Sétif (Arab CL 2007–08 Champions, Algerian CN 2007–08 3rd Place) USM Alger (Algerian CN 2007–08 4th place) USM Annaba (Algerian CN 2007–08 Wild-card) |
![]() | Jakam (Representing Comoros) |
![]() | FC Société Immobilière de Djibouti (Djibouti PL 2007-08 Champion) |
![]() | Ismaily SC (Egyptian PL 2007-08 Runner-up) |
![]() | Al-Ittihad Tripoli (Libyan PL 2007-08 Champions) Al-Ahly Tripoli (Libyan PL 2007-08 Runner-up) |
![]() | ASC Nasr de Sebkha (Representing Mauritania) |
![]() | Raja Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 3rd Place) Hassania Agadir (Botola 2007-08 4th Place) Wydad Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 Wild-card) |
![]() | SITT Daallo (Representing Somalia) |
![]() | Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Champion) Al-Merrikh (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Runner-up) |
![]() | Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Ligue 1 2007–08 3rd Place) US Monastir (Ligue 1 2007–08 4th Place) CS Sfaxien (Ligue 1 2007–08 Wild-card) |
The System
[edit]- The Qualifying: Knock out stage
- Round 32: Knock out stage
- Round 16: Knock out stage
- Round 8: Knock out stage
- Semifinals and final: Knock out stage
The Awards
[edit]- The Champions: 1,000,000 $
- The Runner-up: 650,000 $
- Round 4: 200,000 $
- Round 8: 100,000 $
- Round 16: 40,000 $
- Round 32: 20,000 $
- Qualifying: 5,000 $
The qualifying Stage
[edit]- 4 teams play 1 leg match as Knock out stage.
- 1 team qualify to the next stage (Round 32).
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
4 October 2008 – Djibouti | ||||||
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10 October 2008 – Djibouti | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
6 October 2008 – Djibouti | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 2(p) | |||||
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Round 32
[edit]32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ES Sétif ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 3–2 | 0–0 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–0 |
USM Alger ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–3 |
Al-Ittihad Aleppo ![]() | 0–0 (4–2) | ![]() | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Wydad Casablanca ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Al-Wahdat ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Ismaily ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | 3–1 | 4–1 |
Al-Ittihad Tripoli ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 |
CS Sfaxien ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Espérance Sportive de Tunis ![]() | 0–0 (9–8) | ![]() | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Raja Casablanca ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Al-Faisaly ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Kuwait SC ![]() | (w/o) 1 | ![]() | 3–0 | Canceled |
Al-Qadisiya ![]() | (w/o) 1 | ![]() | – | – |
Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) ![]() | (w/o) 1 | ![]() | – | – |
Al-Merrikh ![]() | (w/o) 2 | ![]() | – | – |
- 1 The Kuwaiti clubs' matches canceled due to FIFA's freezing of the membership of the Kuwait Football Association.[1]
- 2
Al-Shaab withdrew.[2]
Round 32 Matches Dates
[edit]- The first legs on 28 and 29 October 2008
- The second legs on 25 and 26 November 2008
Round 16
[edit]16 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
Qualified teams
[edit]Round 16 Matches
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Hilal Al-Sahili ![]() | 2–8 | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–6 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Ismaily ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | 3–1 | 4–1 |
Al-Hazm ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Al-Merrikh ![]() | 7–8 | ![]() | 3–1 | 4–7 |
CS Sfaxien ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Al-Ittihad Aleppo ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Al-Hilal Omdurman ![]() | (w/o) 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | Withdrew |
- 1
Al-Hilal Omdurman withdrew.[3]
Round 16 Matches Dates
[edit]- The first legs on 16 December 2008
- The second legs on 26 December 2008
Quarter-finals
[edit]8 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
Qualified teams
[edit]Quarter-finals Matches
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Faisaly ![]() | 2–7 | ![]() | 2–3 | 0–4 |
Ismaily ![]() | 3–3 (3–4) | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–1 |
US Monastir ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Al-Wahdat ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–4 |
Quarter-final Match Dates
[edit]- The first legs between 1 March 2009 and 4 March 2009
- The second legs between 19 March 2009 and 21 March −2009
Semi-finals
[edit]4 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
Semi-finals Matches
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ES Sétif ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–2 |
CS Sfaxien ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–2 |
First Legs
[edit]![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Smail Diss ![]() Abdelmalek Ziaya ![]() | Report (in Arabic) | Oussama Darragi ![]() |
![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Blaise Kouassi ![]() | Younes Menkari ![]() |
Referee:
Abdulrahman Al Amri
![Saudi Arabia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)
Second Legs
[edit]![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Hicham Louissi ![]() ![]() Fouzi El Brazi ![]() Mustapha Bidoudane ![]() ![]() Nadir Lamyaghri ![]() | Report (in Arabic) | Aymen Ben Amor ![]() Issam Merdassi ![]() |
Referee:
Fareed Al Marzouqi
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Zine El Abidine Souissi ![]() Wajdi Bouazzi ![]() | Report (in Arabic) |
Referee:
Essam Abd El Fatah
![Egypt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png)
Final
[edit]First leg
[edit]![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Younes Menkari ![]() | Report (in Arabic) | Mickael Eneramo ![]() Khaled Korbi ![]() Wajdi Bouazzi ![]() |
Referee:
Muhsen Basma
![Syria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Flag_of_Syria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Syria.svg.png)
Second leg
[edit]![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Oussama Darragi ![]() | Rafik Abdessamad ![]() Mustapha Bidoudane ![]() Fouzi El Brazi ![]() |
Referee:
Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Wydad Casablanca ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Champions
[edit]Arab Champions League 2008–09 Winners |
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Espérance Sportive de Tunis Second Title |
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 5 |
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2 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 |
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3 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 |
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4 | 14 players | 2 | |
5 | 54 players | 1 |
- Source: Goalzz.com