2008–09 UAE Pro League

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The 2008–09

UAE 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-Shabbab ACD
were defending champions from the 2007–08 campaign.

Emirates Club and Hatta were relegated from the previous season.

Al Khaleej Club
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

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

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by
Al-Wasl
Miroslav Beranek
 Sacked[1] Brazil Hélio dos Anjos
Al-Wahda
 Egypt Ahmad Abdulhaleem Sacked[2] Austria Josef Hickersberger
Al Dhafra
 Syria Mohammad Kwid Resigned[3] United Arab Emirates Eid Baroud
Al-Sharjah Tunisia Youssef Al Zawawi Resigned after 11 games[4] Portugal Toni Oliveira
Al-Wasl
 Brazil Hélio dos Anjos Sacked Czech Republic Jaroslav Horák
Ajman Club Iraq Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader Sacked [5]
Al-Sharjah Portugal Toni Oliveira Sacked after 'poor results' [6] Iraq Abdul Qadir Abdul Wahab
Al-Ahli
 Czech Republic Ivan Hašek Quit after winning championship [7][8] Romania Ioan Andone

Foreign Players

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

Standings

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

Source: goalzz.com

25 goals
  • Al Jazira
    )
13 goals
  • Al-Nasr
    )
  • Dhafra
    )
12 goals
11 goals
  • Al-Ahli
    )
9 goals

References

  1. ^ Al Wasl sack Czech coach
  2. ^ Austrian coach for faltering Wahda
  3. ^ Kwid resigns
  4. ^ Sharjah setback ahead of play-off
  5. ^ Ajman replace coach
  6. ^ Beleaguered Sharjah sack coach
  7. ^ Hasek quits as Ahli coach
  8. ^ http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/member-association-news/279-ir-iran/24680-madanchi-joins-uae-champs-ahli Romanian Ioan Andone replaced Czech Ivan Hasek last month (June)

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