2008–09 Arab Champions League

May 2016 Arab Champions League 2008–09 دوري أبطال العرب 2008–09 4 October 2008 – 22 May 2009 35 1 TUN Espérance 2 MAR Wydad Casablanca 62 140 ALG Abdelmalek ZiayaJOR Mahmoud Shelbaieh MAR Rafik Abdessamad(5 goals each) 2007–08 2012–13 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 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. The Algerian club ES Sétif entered automatically as 2007–08 champion. Participated teams 35 clubs will be competing from the following countries. Asia Bahrain (1) Busaiteen (Bahraini PL 2007-08 Runners-up) Iraq (1) Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Iraqi Premier League 2007-08 3rd Place) Jordan (3) 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 (3) Kuwait SC (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Champion) Al-Qadisiya (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Runners-up) Al Arabi Kuwait (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 4th Place) Lebanon (1) Al-Ansar (LPL 2007–08 Runners-up) Qatar (0) Withdraw Oman (1) Dhofar (2007-08 Omani League Runners-up) Palestine (1) Taraji Wadi Al-Nes (West Bank League 2007–08 Champion) Saudi Arabia (2) Al-Hazm (Saudi Champions Cup 2007–08 3rd Place) Al-Wahda Mecca (Saudi PL 2007-08 Wild-card) Syria 1980 (2) Al-Ittihad Aleppo (Syrian PL 2007-08 3rd Place) Al-Taliya (Syrian PL 2007-08 4th Place) UAE (1) Al-Shaab (UAE League 2007–08 5th Place) Yemen (1) Al-Hilal Al-Sahili (Yemeni League 2007–08 Champion) Africa Algeria (3) 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) Comoros (1) Jakam (Representing Comoros) Djibouti (1) FC Société Immobilière de Djibouti (Djibouti PL 2007-08 Champion) Egypt (1) Ismaily SC (Egyptian PL 2007-08 Runner-up) Libya 1977 (2) Al-Ittihad Tripoli (Libyan PL 2007-08 Champions) Al-Ahly Tripoli (Libyan PL 2007-08 Runner-up) Mauritania 1959 (1) ASC Nasr de Sebkha (Representing Mauritania) Morocco (3) Raja Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 3rd Place)Hassania Agadir (Botola 2007-08 4th Place) Wydad Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 Wild-card) Somalia (1) SITT Daallo (Representing Somalia) Sudan (2) Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Champion) Al-Merrikh (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Runner-up) Tunisia (3) 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 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 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 4 teams play 1 leg match as Knock out stage. 1 team qualify to the next stage (Round 32). 4 October 2008 – Djibouti Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes 4 Comoros Jakam 1 6 October 2008 – Djibouti Djibouti Société Immobilière 2(p) Somalia SITT Daallo 2 10 October 2008 – Djibouti Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes 4 Djibouti Société Immobilière 2 Round 32 32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage. ES Sétif Algeria 3–2 Lebanon Al-Ansar 3–2 0–0 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 2–1 Morocco Hassania Agadir 2–1 0–0 USM Alger Algeria 4–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Wahda Mecca 3–0 1–3 Al-Ittihad Aleppo Syria 1980 0–0 (4–2) Algeria USM Annaba 0–0 0–0 Wydad Casablanca Morocco 5–0 Jordan Shabab Al-Ordon 3–0 2–0 Al-Wahdat Jordan 3–1 Oman Dhofar 2–1 1–0 Ismaily Egypt 7–2 Bahrain Busaiteen 3–1 4–1 Al-Ittihad Tripoli Libya 1977 2–3 Tunisia US Monastir 1–1 1–2 CS Sfaxien Tunisia 3–0 Mauritania 1959 ASC Nasr de Sebkha 3–0 0–0 Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisia 0–0 (9–8) Libya 1977 Al-Ahly Tripoli 0–0 0–0 Raja Casablanca Morocco 6–2 Syria 1980 Al-Taliya 4–0 2–2 Al-Faisaly Jordan 2–1 Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes 0–0 2–1 Kuwait SC Kuwait (w/o) 1 Yemen Al-Hilal Al-Sahili 3–0 Canceled Al-Qadisiya Kuwait (w/o) 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazm – – Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) Sudan (w/o) 1 Kuwait Al-Arabi – – Al-Merrikh Sudan (w/o) 2 UAE Al-Shaab – – |} 1 The Kuwaiti clubs' matches canceled due to FIFA's freezing of the membership of the Kuwait Football Association.FIFA freezing the membership of the Kuwait Football Association (Kooora) 2 UAE Al-Shaab withdrew.Al-Merrikh goes straight through – Al-Shaab withdrew (Kooora) Round 32 Matches Dates The first legs on 28 and 29 October 2008 The second legs on 25 and 26 November 2008 Round 16 16 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage. Qualified teams 35em yes Algeria ES Sétif Algeria USM Alger Egypt Ismaily Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Jordan Al-Faisaly Jordan Al-Wahdat Morocco Raja Casablanca Morocco Wydad Casablanca Saudi Arabia Al-Hazm Sudan Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) Sudan Al-Merrikh Syria 1980 Al-Ittihad Aleppo Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisia CS Sfaxien Tunisia US Monastir Yemen Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Round 16 Matches Al-Hilal Al-Sahili Yemen 2–8 Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis 1–2 1–6 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–3 Tunisia US Monastir 1–1 0–2 Ismaily Egypt 7–2 Algeria USM Alger 3–1 4–1 Al-Hazm Saudi Arabia 1–5 Jordan Al-Faisaly 0–2 1–3 Al-Merrikh Sudan 7–8 Jordan Al-Wahdat 3–1 4–7 CS Sfaxien Tunisia 1–0 Morocco Raja Casablanca 0–0 1–0 Al-Ittihad Aleppo Syria 1980 1–2 Morocco Wydad Casablanca 1–0 0–2 Al-Hilal Omdurman Sudan (w/o) 1 Algeria ES Sétif 1–2 Withdrew |} 1 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman withdrew.Entente Sportive de Sétif goes straight through – Al-Hilal Omdurman withdrew (Kooora) Round 16 Matches Dates The first legs on 16 December 2008 The second legs on 26 December 2008 Quarter-finals 8 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage. Qualified teams 35em yes Algeria ES Sétif Egypt Ismaily Jordan Al-Faisaly Jordan Al-Wahdat Morocco Wydad Casablanca Tunisia CS Sfaxien Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisia US Monastir Quarter-finals Matches Al-Faisaly Jordan 2–7 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 2–3 0–4 Ismaily Egypt 3–3 (3–4) Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis 1–2 2–1 US Monastir Tunisia 2–4 Algeria ES Sétif 1–1 1–3 Al-Wahdat Jordan 2–5 Morocco Wydad Casablanca 2–1 0–4 |} Quarter-final Match Dates The first legs between 1 March 2009 and 4 March 2009 The second legs between 19 March 2009 and 21 March −2009 Semi-finals 4 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage. Semi-finals Matches ES Sétif Algeria 0–3 Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis 0–1 0–2 CS Sfaxien Tunisia 1–3 Morocco Wydad Casablanca 1–1 0–2 |} First Legs #eeeeee 11 April 200919:00 GMT ALG ES Sétif 0–1 Reportar TUN Espérance Sportive de Tunis Smail Diss 32Abdelmalek Ziaya 38 Oussama Darragi 75 Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif #eeeeee 12 April 200918:00 GMT TUN CS Sfaxien 1–1 MAR Wydad Casablanca Blaise Kouassi 45 Younes Menkari 75 Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax KSA Abdulrahman Al Amri Second Legs #eeeeee 25 April 200917:00 GMT MAR Wydad Casablanca 2–0 Reportar TUN CS Sfaxien Hicham Louissi 55 55Fouzi El Brazi 58Mustapha Bidoudane 62 90+1Nadir Lamyaghri 87 Aymen Ben Amor 58Issam Merdassi 86 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca UAE Fareed Al Marzouqi #eeeeee 26 April 200915:30 GMT TUN Espérance Sportive de Tunis 2–0 Reportar ALG ES Sétif Zine El Abidine Souissi 8Wajdi Bouazzi 87 Stade 7 Novembre, Rades EGY Essam Abd El Fatah Final 2009 Arab Champions League Final First leg #eeeeee 9 May 200917:00 GMT MAR Wydad Casablanca 0–1 Report ar TUN Espérance Sportive de Tunis Younes Menkari 45+2 Mickael Eneramo 30Khaled Korbi 58Wajdi Bouazzi 90+2 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca SYR 1980 Muhsen Basma Second leg #eeeeee 21 May 2009 TUN Espérance Sportive de Tunis 1–1 MAR Wydad Casablanca Oussama Darragi 89 pen. Rafik Abdessamad 66 pen.Mustapha Bidoudane 0 75Fouzi El Brazi 0 90+4 Stade 7 November, Rades UAE Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi Wydad Casablanca Morocco 1–2 Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis 0–1 1–1 |} Champions Arab Champions League 2008–09WinnersTUN 100pxEspérance Sportive de TunisSecond Title Top scorers RankNameTeamGoals1ALG Abdelmalek ZiayaALG ES Sétif5JOR Mahmoud ShelbaiehJOR Al-WihdatMAR Rafik AbdessamadKSA Al-Wahda2MAR Mustapha BidoudaneMAR Wydad Casablanca4IRQ Mustafa KarimEGY IsmailyTUN Haikel GmamdiaTUN CS SfaxienJOR Ra'fat AliJOR Al-WihdatEGY Abdallah SaidEGY IsmailyNGA Michael EneramoTUN EspéranceTUN Hichem EssifiTUN US Monastir3TUN Oussama DarragiTUN Espérance3TUN Wajdi BouazziTUN EspéranceMAR Hassan TaïrMAR Raja CasablancaSUD Abdelhameed AmarriSUD Al-MerreikhEGY Mohab SaidEGY Ismaily414 players2554 players1 Source: Goalzz.com References External links Arab Champions' League 2008/09 rsssf.com Official website 2008–09 Category:2008–09 in African football Category:2008–09 in Asian men's football Champions League Champions League