The 2008–09

UAE League The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al O ...

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

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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 Khor Fakkan Club ( ar, نادي خورفكان الرياضي الثقافي, formally known as Al Khaleej), usually known simply as Khor Fakkan, is an Emirati football club from Khor Fakkan. History Founded in 1981, the club won a UAE Federat ...

were promoted from the second level. The winners of the league qualified for the 2009 edition of the

as the host representative.

Clubs

Managerial changes

Foreign players

Standings

Top goalscorers

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Fernando Baiano João Fernando Nelo (born 18 March 1979), commonly known as Fernando Baiano, is a Brazilian footballer who played for Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube as a striker. He is married to Bruna Lopes since 2011 Football career After five successful years in ...

''( Al Jazira)'' ;13 goals * Mohamed Omer ''(

Al-Nasr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow ...

)'' * Mohamed Kader ''( Dhafra)'' ;12 goals *

Anderson Barbosa Anderson de Carvalho Barbosa (born 1 September 1974), commonly known as Anderson Barbosa, is a Brazilian striker who currently plays at Sociedade Esportiva do Gama. Club career Anderson previously played Gama, Fluminense, Internacional and Cr ...

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Godwin Attram Godwin Attram (born 7 August 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Godwin began his career with home-based club Great Olympics in 1996. In 1998, he moved to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven but did not f ...

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''( Al Wahda)'' ;11 goals * Baré ''( Al-Ahli)'' ;9 goals *

Faisal Khalil Faisal Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi ( ar, فيصل خليل سبيت مبارك الجنيبي; born 4 December 1982) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a centre forward for Al-Hamriyah and formerly for the UAE national football team. Cl ...

''( Al-Ahli)'' * Alexandre Oliveira ''( Al Wasl)'' *

Mehrzad Madanchi Mehrzad Madanchi Ardekani ( fa, مهرزاد معدنچى; born 12 October 1983) is an Iranian former football midfielder who last played for Fajr Sepasi. Club career The attacker started his playing career in Homa Shiraz club which plays in t ...

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Jorge Valdivia Jorge Luis Valdivia Toro (, born 19 October 1983) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Product of Colo-Colo youth ranks, Valdivia had an impressing loan spell at Universidad de Concepción during hi ...

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References

External links

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