25th GCC Champions League
International football competition
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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 2009 – 2010 |
| Teams | 12 (from AFC/UAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Wasl (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Qatar SC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.1 per match) |
| Top scorer | Saeed Al Kass (5 goals) |
| Best player | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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
| 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
| 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
Group C
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
1st legs
2nd legs
Final
Winner
| GCC Champions League 2009 Winners |
|---|
 |
| Al Wasl 1st Title |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player name | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saeed Al Kass |
Al Wasl FC | 6 | |
| 2 | 11 players | 2 | ||
| 3 | 32 players | 1 | ||
- Source: Goalzz.com