The 2008–09 UAE President's Cup was the 33rd season of the
UAE President's Cup, the premier
knockout tournament for
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
clubs in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
.
Al-Ahli went into this edition as the holders.
Sharjah FC hold the most wins with 8 titles.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the
2010 AFC Champions League.
Round 1
24 teams play a knockout tie. 12 clubs advance to the next round. Ties played over 30 & 31 October 2008
Round 2
16 teams play a knockout tie. 8 clubs advance to the next round. Ties played over 28 & 29 November 2008
Quarter finals
8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the next round. Ties played over 1 & 2 February 2009
Semi finals
4 teams play a knockout tie. 2 clubs advance to the Final Ties played on 24 February 2009
Final
13 April 2009
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UAE President's Cup seasons
Uae Presidents Cup, 2008-09
President's Cup