25th GCC Champions League

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.

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
2008
2011

The tournament format has changed from the 2008 edition, from two groups of 5 teams to four groups of three teams.

The Groups

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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

  Muharraq Club
  Al Arabi Kuwait
  Al Shabab

  Al Khor
  Sur
  Al-Nassr

  Al-Oruba
  Qatar SC
  Al-Ettifaq

  Bahrain Riffa Club
  Kuwait SC
  Al Wasl

Fixtures And Results

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  • 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

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Muharraq Club 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9
  Al Arabi Kuwait 4 2 1 1 5 6 –1 7
  Al Shabab 4 0 1 3 3 7 –4 1

Results

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22 September 2009
Al Shabab 0–2 Al Arabi
29 September 2009
Al Muharraq 1–0 Al Shabab
27 October 2009
Al Arabi 1–0 Al Muharraq
3 November 2009
Al Arabi 1–1 Al Shabab
20 November 2009
Al Shabab 2–3 Al Muharraq
8 December 2009
Al Muharraq 5–1 Al Arabi

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al-Nassr 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 10
  Sur 4 1 1 2 4 5 –1 4
  Al Khor 4 1 0 3 2 8 –6 3

Results

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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 3–1 Al Khor
25 November 2009
Al Khor 0–4 Al Nasr
8 December 2009
Al Khor 1–0 Sur

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Qatar SC 4 2 2 0 8 6 +2 8
  Al-Ettifaq 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7
  Al-Oruba 4 0 1 3 5 8 –3 1

Results

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16 September 2009
Qatar SC 3–2 Al Ettifaq
29 September 2009
Qatar SC 2–0 Al-Oruba
19 October 2009
Al Ettifaq 1–1 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

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Al Wasl 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8
  Bahrain Riffa Club 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
  Kuwait SC 4 0 2 2 2 4 –2 2

Results

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22 September 2009
Al Kuwait 1–2 Al Wasl
29 September 2009
Al Wasl 2–2 Riffa Club
27 October 2009
Riffa Club 2–1 Al Kuwait
20 November 2009
Riffa Club 0–1 Al Wasl
8 December 2009
Al Kuwait 0–0 Riffa Club
16 December 2009
Al Wasl 0–0 Al Kuwait

Semi-finals

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1st Legs

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Muharraq Club  0–1  Qatar SC

Al-Nassr  3–1  Al Wasl

2nd Legs

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Qatar SC  2–0  Muharraq Club

Al Wasl  4–2  Al-Nassr
Penalties
4–2

Final

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1st Legs

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Qatar SC  2–2  Al Wasl

2nd Legs

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Al Wasl  1–1  Qatar SC

Winner

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GCC Champions League
2009 Winners
 
Al Wasl
1st Title

Top goalscorers

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

References

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  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.