2008–09 UAE Pro League

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The 2008–09 UAE Pro 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-Shabab were defending champions from the 2007–08 campaign.

Emirates and Hatta were relegated from the previous season. Ajman and Al-Khaleej 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

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Locations of teams in the 2016–17 UAE Pro League
Club Coach Nationality City Stadium 2007–2008 season Notes
Al-Shabab Toninho Cerezo   Dubai Al Maktoum Stadium UAE League Champions AFC Champions League 2009 Qualifier
Al-Jazira Abel Braga   Abu Dhabi Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium 2nd in UAE League AFC Champions League 2009 Qualifier
Al-Ahli Ivan Hašek   Dubai Rashed Stadium 3rd in UAE League AFC Champions League 2009 Qualifier
Al-Sharjah Youssef Al Zawawi   Sharjah Sharjah Stadium 4th in UAE League AFC Champions League 2009 Qualifier
Al-Shaab Luka Peruzović   Sharjah Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium 5th in UAE League 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier - Later Withdrew
Al-Ain Winfried Schäfer   Al Ain Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium 6th in UAE League
Al-Wasl Miroslav Beránek   Dubai Zabeel Stadium 7th in UAE League
Al-Wahda Ahmad Abdulhaleem   Abu Dhabi Al-Nahyan Stadium 8th in UAE League
Al-Nasr Luka Bonačić   Dubai Al-Maktoum Stadium 9th in UAE League
Al-Dhafra Mohammad Kwid   Dhafra Al Dhafra Stadium 10th in UAE League
Ajman Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader   Ajman Ajman Stadium Promoted
Al-Khaleej Sammir Juwaili   Khor Fakkan Al Baladi Stadium Promoted

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by
Al-Wasl   Miroslav Beranek Sacked[1]   Hélio dos Anjos
Al-Wahda   Ahmad Abdulhaleem Sacked[2]   Josef Hickersberger
Al-Dhafra   Mohammad Kwid Resigned[3]   Eid Baroot
Al-Sharjah   Youssef Al Zawawi Resigned after 11 games[4]   Toni Oliveira
Al-Wasl   Hélio dos Anjos Sacked   Jaroslav Horák
Ajman   Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader Sacked [5]
Al-Sharjah   Toni Oliveira Sacked after 'poor results' [6]   Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader
Al-Ahli   Ivan Hašek Quit after winning championship [7][8]   Ioan Andone

Foreign players

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Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Former players
Ajman   Ali Samereh   Javad Kazemian   Abdelhaq Ait Laarif   Mohamed Berrabeh
Al-Ahli   Baré   Clederson   Osvaldo   Milad Meydavoudi   Jorge Artigas
  Hosny Abd Rabo
Al-Ain   André Dias   Jorge Valdivia   Soufiane Alloudi   André Senghor
Al-Dhafra   Toufik Zerara   Mohamed Kader   Mehdi Rajabzadeh
  Rasoul Khatibi
Al-Jazira   Fernando Baiano   Márcio Rozário   Rafael Sóbis   Mohammed Ali Karim   Mamadou Diallo
Al-Khaleej   Mourad Rafal   Rabii Houbri   Abass Lawal   Anis Boujelbene
Al-Nasr   Claudinho   Mehrzad Madanchi   Mohammad Nosrati   Reza Enayati   Endurance Idahor
  Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi
Al-Shaab   Godwin Attram   Merouane Zemmama
Al-Shabab   Marcos Assunção   Renato Abreu   Mehrdad Oladi   Musawengosi Mguni   Mohamed Kallon
Al-Sharjah   Anderson Barbosa   Jean   Roberto Lopes   Hussein Alaa Hussein
Al-Wahda   Pinga   Ali Salah Hashim   Amin Erbati   Matar Coly   Abdulla Al-Dakeel
  Alecsandro
  Karim Aouadhi
Al-Wasl   Alexandre Oliveira   Reiner Ferreira   Iman Mobali   Fabio Firmani   Rogerinho
  Zeka Goore

Standings

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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:
  1. ^ Since Al-Ain also won the 2008–09 UAE President's Cup, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the 2010 AFC Champions League.


 UAE League 2008–09 winners 
Al-Ahli
5th title

Top goalscorers

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Source: goalzz.com

25 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
9 goals

References

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