The 6th edition of Arab Champions League

Arab Champions League

The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...

, The 2008-2009 is going to play as a knockout stage from 35 clubs, The Algerian club Entente Sportive de Sétif

ES Sétif

Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...

 entered automatically as 2007-08

Arab Champions League 2007-08

-The Format:* Each federation enter with teams from their top Leagues* The Number of teams of each federation enters based on the previous editions results of the Arab Champions League...

 champion.

The 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 Entente Sportive de Sétif
  ES Sétif
  Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
  
   entered automatically as 2007-08
  Arab Champions League 2007-08
  -The Format:* Each federation enter with teams from their top Leagues* The Number of teams of each federation enters based on the previous editions results of the Arab Champions League...
  
   champion.

Asia

Bahrain (1)	Busaiteen Busaiteen Club Busaiteen is a Bahraini club based in Busaiteen. The club competes in football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Track & Field.-Football Team:... (Bahraini PL 2007-08 Bahraini Premier League 2007-08 -League standings:-References:*...  Runner-ups)
Iraq (1)	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Air Force Club or Nadi Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya is a football club based in Baghdad, Iraq. "Al Quwa Al Jawiya" is Arabic for "Air Force". It was the first club to be found in Iraq on July 4, 1931 under the name of "Gipsy Moth," by a group of Iraqi flight policemen from the RAF Base of Hinaidi... (Iraqi Premier League 2007-08 3rd Place)
Jordan (3)	Al-Wahdat (Jordan League 2007-08 Jordan League The Jordan League is the highest division in football in Jordan. The league was played in 1944 for the first time.-Jordan League of 2011-12:*Al-Arabi *Al-Baqa'a SC *Al-Faisaly *Al-Jalil *Al-Jazeera *Al-Ramtha...  Champion) Al-Faisaly (Jordan League 2007-08 Jordan League The Jordan League is the highest division in football in Jordan. The league was played in 1944 for the first time.-Jordan League of 2011-12:*Al-Arabi *Al-Baqa'a SC *Al-Faisaly *Al-Jalil *Al-Jazeera *Al-Ramtha...  Runner-ups) Shabab Al-Ordon (Jordan League 2007-08 Jordan League The Jordan League is the highest division in football in Jordan. The league was played in 1944 for the first time.-Jordan League of 2011-12:*Al-Arabi *Al-Baqa'a SC *Al-Faisaly *Al-Jalil *Al-Jazeera *Al-Ramtha...  3rd Place)
Kuwait (3)	Kuwait SC (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Kuwaiti Premier League 2007-08 The 2007–08 Kuwaiti Premier League season is the 46th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 7 December 2007, and the final matchday was on the 4 April 2008.Al Kuwait won the title for the 3rd successive time.-Current standings:...  Champion) Al-Qadisiya (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Kuwaiti Premier League 2007-08 The 2007–08 Kuwaiti Premier League season is the 46th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 7 December 2007, and the final matchday was on the 4 April 2008.Al Kuwait won the title for the 3rd successive time.-Current standings:...  Runner-ups) Al Arabi Kuwait (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Kuwaiti Premier League 2007-08 The 2007–08 Kuwaiti Premier League season is the 46th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 7 December 2007, and the final matchday was on the 4 April 2008.Al Kuwait won the title for the 3rd successive time.-Current standings:...  4th Place)
Lebanon (1)	Al-Ansar (LPL 2007-08 Lebanese Premier League 2007-08 The Lebanese Premier League 2007/08 season is the 60th season in the Lebanese Premier League. The Championship was decided on the final matchday, when Al-Ansar and Nejmeh tied each other 1–1 while Al Ahed defeated Tadamon Sour 2–1 to win its first championship title...  Runner-ups)
Qatar (0)	Withdraw
Oman (1)	Dhofar Dhofar (football club) Dhofar Sports, Cultural, and Social Club " because of their great success, or just plainly as Dhofar) is an Omani sports club, based in Salalah. Their home stadium is Al-Saada Stadium, but also recognize the older Salalah Sports Complex as their home ground... (Omani League 2007-08 Omani League The Omani League is the top division of the Oman Football Association, and was officially created in 1976. Currently the most successful team in the Omani League, trophy-wise is Dhofar with a total of 9 trophies....  Runner-ups)
Palestinian territories (1)	Wadi Al-Nes (West Bank League 2007-08 West Bank Premier League West Bank Premier League is one of the two top divisions of the Palestinian Football Federation. The other is the Gaza Strip League. Palestinian clubs have a rich history stretching back to the early 1930s but most teams folded due to the political turmoil that ensued...  Champion)
Saudi Arabia (2)	Al-Hazm (Saudi Champions Cup 2007-08 3rd Place) Al-Wahda Mecca (Saudi PL 2007-08 Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...  Wild-card)
Syria (2)	Al-Ittihad Aleppo (Syrian PL 2007-08 Syrian Premier League 2007-08 The Syrian Premier League 2007–08 is the 37th season of the Syrian Premier League, Syria's premier football league. It began on 27 September 2007.Al-Wathba and Qardaha were relegated from the previous season.Afrin and Al-Nawair moved up from the 2...  3rd Place) Al-Taliya Al-Taliya Al Taliya Club is a Syrian football club based in Al Taliya Nahia, Syria , Hama city .-Current squad:-Former players: Emmanuel Ezukam Adnan Al Hafez Zyad Chaabo Kawa Hesso Ahmad Omaier... (Syrian PL 2007-08 Syrian Premier League 2007-08 The Syrian Premier League 2007–08 is the 37th season of the Syrian Premier League, Syria's premier football league. It began on 27 September 2007.Al-Wathba and Qardaha were relegated from the previous season.Afrin and Al-Nawair moved up from the 2...  4th Place)
United Arab Emirates (1)	Al-Shaab (UAE League 2007-08 UAE League The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat...  5th Place)
Yemen (1)	Al-Hilal Al-Sahili (Yemeni League 2007-08 Yemeni League Yemeni League is the top division of the Yemen Football Association, it was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was decided to set up a 4-level league system: Premier, First, Second and Third divisions....  Champion)

Africa

Algeria (3)	Entente Sportive de Sétif ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... (Arab CL 2007-08 Arab Champions League 2007-08 -The Format:* Each federation enter with teams from their top Leagues* The Number of teams of each federation enters based on the previous editions results of the Arab Champions League...  Champions, Algerian CN 2007-08 Algerian Championnat National The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...  3rd Place) Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger USM Alger Union Sportive Médina d'Alger, , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is an football club based in the city of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, the Stade Omar Hammadi, has a capacity of some 10,000... (Algerian CN 2007-08 Algerian Championnat National The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...  4th place) Union Sportive de la Médina d'Annaba USM Annaba Union Sportive de la Medina d'Annaba is an Algerian football club based in Annaba. It was founded in 1983. They play at the 40,000 seat Stade 19 Mai 1956. The coach is Latrèche.-Current squad :As of November 6, 2010:... (Algerian CN 2007-08 Algerian Championnat National The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...  Wild-card)
Comoros (1)	Jakam (Representing Comoros)
Djibouti (1)	FC Société Immobilière de Djibouti (Djibouti PL 2007-08 Djibouti Premier League The Djibouti Premier League is the highest division in association football in Djibouti. It was formed in 1987.- Teams :* AS Ali Sabieh Djibouti Telecom* AS Port* AS Tadjourah* CDE Colas* FC Société Immobilière de Djibouti...  Champion)
Egypt (1)	Ismaily SC Ismaily SC The Ismaily Sporting Club is a club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team.... (Egyptian PL 2007-08 Egyptian Premier League 2007-08 The 2007–08 Egyptian Premier League started on 13 August 2007, and finished on 22 May 2008. Al Ahly were crowned champions for the fourth year in a row and for the thirty third time in total since the league started in 1948.-Clubs:* Al Ahly* Al-Aluminium...  Runner-up)
Libya (2)	Al-Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Club is a Libyan football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League sixteen times, the Libyan Cup six times and the Libyan SuperCup ten times... (Libyan PL 2007-08 Libyan Premier League 2007-08 Libyan Premier League 2007/2008 was the 40th edition of the Libyan Premier League, the highest division of Libyan football, organised by the Libyan Football Federation.-Season summary:...  Champions) Al-Ahly Tripoli (Libyan PL 2007-08 Libyan Premier League 2007-08 Libyan Premier League 2007/2008 was the 40th edition of the Libyan Premier League, the highest division of Libyan football, organised by the Libyan Football Federation.-Season summary:...  Runner-up)
Mauritania (1)	ASC Nasr de Sebkha ASC Nasr de Sebkha ASC Nasr de Sebkha is a Mauritanean football club based in Sebkha.-Achievements:* Mauritanean Premier League: 3* Coupe du Président de la République: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:* CAF Champions League: 1 appearance... (Representing Mauritania)
Morocco (3)	Raja Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 3rd Place) Hassania Agadir Hassania Agadir Hassania Union Sport Agadir is a Moroccan football club based in Agadir.The club was founded in 1946. They play their home games at Stade Al Inbiaâte.-Honours:*Moroccan League First Division: 2*Coupe du Trône: 0... (Botola 2007-08 4th Place) Wydad Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 Wild-card)
Somalia (1)	SITT Daallo SITT Daallo SITT Daallo is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia.... (Representing Somalia)
Sudan (2)	Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Sudan Premier League Sudan Premier League is the top division of the Sudan Football Association, it was created in 1962.-Sudan Premier League Clubs - 2011:* Al-Ahli * Al-Ahli * Al-Hilal * Al-Hilal...  Champion) Al-Merrikh Al-Merrikh Al-Merreikh Sporting Club is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman, Sudan. Their home stadium is Al Merreikh Stadium. Which is also known as The Red Castle. Al-Merreikh is one of the most ancient and strongest football club in Africa. El-Merreikh have been crowned with the Sudanese Premier... (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Sudan Premier League Sudan Premier League is the top division of the Sudan Football Association, it was created in 1962.-Sudan Premier League Clubs - 2011:* Al-Ahli * Al-Ahli * Al-Hilal * Al-Hilal...  Runner-up)
Tunisia (3)	Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Ligue 1 2007-08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 2007-08 The 2007-08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 saw Club Africain crowned as champions. Stade Gabésien and Espérance Sportive de Zarzis were relegated to Ligue Professionnelle 2....  3rd Place) Union Sportive Monastir Union Sportive Monastir Union Sportive Monastirienne , is a football club from Monastir in Tunisia. Founded in 1923 under the name Ruspina Sports, it was renamed Union Sportive Monastirienne in 1942. The new name reflects the union between Ruspina Sports and other clubs in town and the Nationalists union of Monastir... ienne(Ligue 1 2007-08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 2007-08 The 2007-08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 saw Club Africain crowned as champions. Stade Gabésien and Espérance Sportive de Zarzis were relegated to Ligue Professionnelle 2....  4th Place) Club Sportif Sfaxien Club Sportif Sfaxien Club Sportif Sfaxien is a multi-sport club from Sfax in Tunisia.-History:The club was founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien, playing in green and red stripes. The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in 1947... (Ligue 1 2007-08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 2007-08 The 2007-08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 saw Club Africain crowned as champions. Stade Gabésien and Espérance Sportive de Zarzis were relegated to Ligue Professionnelle 2....  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 matche as Knock out stage.
• 1 team quaify to the next stage (Round 32).

Round 32

32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
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¹ The Kuwaiti clubs' matches canceled due to FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

's freezing of the membership of the Kuwait Football Association

Kuwait Football Association

The Kuwait Football Association is the governing body of football in Kuwait.Kuwait have twice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and are only being allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional...

.

²   Al-Shaab withdrew.

Round 32 Matches Dates

• The first legs on 28 and 29 October 2008
• The second legs on 25 and 26 November 2008

Qualified teams

Entente Sportive de Sétif

ES Sétif

Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...

 Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger

USM Alger

Union Sportive Médina d'Alger, , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is an football club based in the city of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, the Stade Omar Hammadi, has a capacity of some 10,000...

 Ismaily Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Air Force Club or Nadi Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya is a football club based in Baghdad, Iraq. "Al Quwa Al Jawiya" is Arabic for "Air Force". It was the first club to be found in Iraq on July 4, 1931 under the name of "Gipsy Moth," by a group of Iraqi flight policemen from the RAF Base of Hinaidi...

 Al-Faisaly Al-Wahdat Raja Casablanca Wydad Casablanca
Al-Hazm Al-Hilal Omdurman Al-Merrikh

Al-Merrikh

Al-Merreikh Sporting Club is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman, Sudan. Their home stadium is Al Merreikh Stadium. Which is also known as The Red Castle. Al-Merreikh is one of the most ancient and strongest football club in Africa. El-Merreikh have been crowned with the Sudanese Premier...

 Al-Ittihad Aleppo Espérance Sportive de Tunis Club Sportif Sfaxien

Club Sportif Sfaxien

Club Sportif Sfaxien is a multi-sport club from Sfax in Tunisia.-History:The club was founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien, playing in green and red stripes. The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in 1947...

 Union Sportive Monastir

Union Sportive Monastir

Union Sportive Monastirienne , is a football club from Monastir in Tunisia. Founded in 1923 under the name Ruspina Sports, it was renamed Union Sportive Monastirienne in 1942. The new name reflects the union between Ruspina Sports and other clubs in town and the Nationalists union of Monastir...

ienne Al-Hilal Al-Sahili

Round 16 Matches

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¹   Al-Hilal Omdurman withdrew.

Round 16 Matches Dates

• The first legs on 16 December 2008
• The second legs on 26 December 2008

Qualified teams

Entente Sportive de Sétif

ES Sétif

Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...

 Ismaily Al-Faisaly Al-Wahdat
Wydad Casablanca Club Sportif Sfaxien

Club Sportif Sfaxien

Club Sportif Sfaxien is a multi-sport club from Sfax in Tunisia.-History:The club was founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien, playing in green and red stripes. The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in 1947...

 Espérance Sportive de Tunis Union Sportive Monastir

Union Sportive Monastir

Union Sportive Monastirienne , is a football club from Monastir in Tunisia. Founded in 1923 under the name Ruspina Sports, it was renamed Union Sportive Monastirienne in 1942. The new name reflects the union between Ruspina Sports and other clubs in town and the Nationalists union of Monastir...

ienne

Quarter Finals Matches

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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 Matches

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First Legs

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Second Legs

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First leg

Second leg

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Champions

Arab Champions League 2008–09 Winners
Espérance Sportive de Tunis Second Title

Top scorers

Rank	Name	Team	Goals
1	Abdelmalek Ziaya Abdelmalek Ziaya Abdelmalek Ziaya is an Algerian footballer who is currently playing for Ittihad Jeddah in the Saudi Premier League.-ES Sétif:...	ES Sétif ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...	5
	Mahmoud Shelbaieh Mahmoud Shelbaieh Mahmoud Omar Shelbaieh is a Jordanian professional association football player of Palestinian origin, who is a striker for Al-Wahdat...	Al-Wihdat
	Rafik Abdessamad Rafik Abdessamad Abdessamad Rafik is a Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Al-Wahda.His former clubs are Wydad Casablanca and Olympique Khouribga.- External links :*...	Al-Wahda
2	Mustapha Bidoudane Mustapha Bidoudane Mustapha Bidoudane is a Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Wydad Casablanca.-External links:...	Wydad Casablanca	4
	Mustafa Karim	Ismaily Ismaily SC The Ismaily Sporting Club is a club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team....
	Haikel Gmamdia	Club Sportif Sfaxien Club Sportif Sfaxien Club Sportif Sfaxien is a multi-sport club from Sfax in Tunisia.-History:The club was founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien, playing in green and red stripes. The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in 1947...
	Ra'fat Ali	Al-Wihdat
	Abdallah Said Abdallah Said Abdallah El-Said is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Ahly S.C. in the Egyptian Premier League. He is also a member of Egypt national football team.-Club career:...	Ismaily Ismaily SC The Ismaily Sporting Club is a club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team....
	Michael Eneramo Michael Eneramo Michael Eneramo is a Nigerian football striker who plays for Sivasspor in the Turkish Süper Lig.-Club career:...	Espérance
	Hichem Essifi Hichem Essifi Hichem Essifi is a professional Tunisian footballer. He currently plays for US Monastir. He has earned 6 caps for his country, scoring 2 goals.-International career:...	US Monastir Union Sportive Monastir Union Sportive Monastirienne , is a football club from Monastir in Tunisia. Founded in 1923 under the name Ruspina Sports, it was renamed Union Sportive Monastirienne in 1942. The new name reflects the union between Ruspina Sports and other clubs in town and the Nationalists union of Monastir...
3	Oussama Darragi Oussama Darragi Oussama Darragi is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a playmaker. He currently plays for Espérance Sportive de Tunis and the Tunisian national football team.-International career:...	Espérance	3
	Wajdi Bouazzi	Espérance
	Hassan Tair	Raja Casablanca
	Abdelhameed Amarri Abdelhameed Amarri Abdelhameed Amarri is a Sudanese football striker. He currently plays for [Khartoum]].Amarri also played for the Sudan national team. In the 2007 Cecafa Cup, he helped the squad win the tournament and was named the top scorer.- Club :* Al-Merreikh...	Al-Merreikh
	Mohab Said Mohab Said Mohab Said is an Egyptian Football Midfielder who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily.-References:...	Ismaily Ismaily SC The Ismaily Sporting Club is a club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team....
4	14 players		2
5	54 players		1

• Source: Goalzz.com

External links

• UA-FA
• Official website