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

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.

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 A Group B Group C Group D

Bahrain Muharraq Club
Kuwait Al Arabi Kuwait
United Arab Emirates Al Shabab

Qatar Al Khor
Oman Sur
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr

Oman Al-Oruba
Qatar Qatar SC
Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq

Bahrain Bahrain Riffa Club
Kuwait Kuwait SC
United Arab Emirates 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
Bahrain Muharraq Club 430194+59
Kuwait Al Arabi Kuwait 421156–17
United Arab Emirates Al Shabab 401337–41

Results

22 September 2009
Al Shabab 02 Al Arabi
29 September 2009
Al Muharraq 10 Al Shabab
27 October 2009
Al Arabi 10 Al Muharraq
3 November 2009
Al Arabi 11 Al Shabab
20 November 2009
Al Shabab 23 Al Muharraq
8 December 2009
Al Muharraq 51 Al Arabi

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 4310114+710
Oman Sur 411245–14
Qatar Al Khor 410328–63

Results

15 September 2009
Sur 1–2 Al Nasr
29 September 2009
Sur 1–0 Al Khor
19 October 2009
Al Nasr 2–2 Sur
27 October 2009
Al Nasr 31 Al Khor
25 November 2009
Al Khor 04 Al Nasr
8 December 2009
Al Khor 1–0 Sur

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Qatar Qatar SC 422086+28
Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq 421176+17
Oman Al-Oruba 401358–31

Results

16 September 2009
Qatar SC 32 Al Ettifaq
29 September 2009
Qatar SC 2–0 Al-Oruba
19 October 2009
Al Ettifaq 11 Qatar SC
27 October 2009
Al Ettifaq 3–2 Al-Oruba
25 November 2009
Al-Oruba 0–1 Al Ettifaq
8 December 2009
Al-Oruba 1–2 Qatar SC

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 422053+28
Bahrain Bahrain Riffa Club 41214405
Kuwait Kuwait SC 402224–22

Results

22 September 2009
Al Kuwait 12 Al Wasl
29 September 2009
Al Wasl 22 Riffa Club
27 October 2009
Riffa Club 21 Al Kuwait
20 November 2009
Riffa Club 01 Al Wasl
8 December 2009
Al Kuwait 00 Riffa Club
16 December 2009
Al Wasl 00 Al Kuwait

Semi-finals

1st Legs

Muharraq Club Bahrain0–1Qatar Qatar SC

Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia3–1United Arab Emirates Al Wasl

2nd Legs

Qatar SC Qatar2–0Bahrain Muharraq Club

Al Wasl United Arab Emirates4–2Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Penalties
4–2

Final

1st Legs

Qatar SC Qatar2–2United Arab Emirates Al Wasl

2nd Legs

Al Wasl United Arab Emirates1–1Qatar Qatar SC

Winner

GCC Champions League
2009 Winners
United Arab Emirates
Al Wasl
1st Title

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Name Team Goals
1 United Arab Emirates Saeed Al Kass Al Wasl FC 6
2 11 players 2
3 32 players 1

References

  1. "Draw held for G.C.C. clubs event". Gulf Daily News. 19 July 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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