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2009–10 UAE Pro-League

The 2008–09 UAE League season was the 34th edition of top level football in the United Arab Emirates and started on the 19 September 2008 until 24 May 2009.

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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. Ajman Club and 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.

Standings

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

2Since 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.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Top goalscorers

Source: goalzz.com

25 goals
  • Fernando Baiano (Al Jazira)
  • 13 goals
  • Mohamed Omer (Al-Nasr)
  • Mohamed Kader (Dhafra)
  • 12 goals
  • Anderson de Carvalho Barbosa (Sharjah)
  • Godwin Attram (Al-Shaab)
  • Andre Lusiano Pinga (Al Wahda)
  • 11 goals
  • Bare (Al-Ahli)
  • 9 goals
  • Faisal Khalil (Al-Ahli)
  • Alexander Oliveira (Al Wasl)
  • Mehrzad Madanchi (Al-Nasr)
  • Jorge Valdivia (Al Ain)
  • References

    2008–09 UAE Pro-League Wikipedia


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