2008–09 Al Ain FC season
Appearance
2008–09 season | |||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | ||
Manager | Winfried Schäfer (from 26 Dec 2007[1]) | ||
Stadium | Khalifa bin Zayed | ||
UAE Pro League | 3rd | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
League Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Jorge Valdivia (23) All: André Dias (23) | ||
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All statistics correct as of 24 May 2009. |
The 2008–09 season was Al Ain Football Club's 41st season in existence and the club's 34th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Pro League | 19 September 2008 | 24 May 2009 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 54.55 |
President's Cup | 31 October 2008 | 13 April 2009 | Round of 32 | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 100.00 |
League Cup | 11 October 2008 | 3 April 2009 | Group stage | Winners | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 77.78 |
Total | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 66.67 |
Last updated: 24 May 2009
Source: Competitions
UAE Pro League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Ahli (C) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 55 | 2009 Club World Cup and 2010 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
2 | Al Jazira | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 54 | 2010 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
3 | Al Ain | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 43 | |
4 | Al-Wahda | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 34 | 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a] |
5 | Al Shabab | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 28 | 2009–10 Gulf Club Champions Cup |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since 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.
Matches
[edit]19 September 2008 1 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
22:00 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al Junaibi |
25 September 2008 2 | Al Dhafra | 0–0 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
22:00 | Report | Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Omar |
4 October 2008 3 | Khor Fakkan | 0–2 | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
17:15 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi Referee: Ali Al Mulla |
24 October 2008 4 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
6 November 2008 5 | Al Nasr | 2–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi |
11 November 2008 6 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Ajman | Al Ain |
20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
24 November 2008 7 | Al Wahda | 0–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:15 |
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
6 December 2008 8 | Al Ain | 0–2 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
20:15 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Omar |
13 December 2008 9 | Al Ahli | 2–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi |
18 December 2008 10 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
18:00 | Dias ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
6 February 2009 11 | Al Shaab | 1–2 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
17:25 |
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Report | Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni |
15 February 2009 12 | Sharjah | 1–2 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
17:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
20 February 2009 13 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Abdelwahid Khatir |
28 February 2009 14 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Khor Fakkan | Al Ain |
17:35 | Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
6 March 2009 15 | Al Shabab | 0–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
17:45 | Report | Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Referee: Mohamed Omar |
14 March 2009 16 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
20:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni |
17 April 2009 17 | Ajman | 0–5 | Al Ain | Ajman |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
25 April 2009 18 | Al Ain | 4–2 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi |
2 May 2009 19 | Al Jazira | 2–0 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
11 May 2009 20 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
19:35 | Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Omar |
16 May 2009 21 | Al Wasl | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
19:35 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
24 May 2009 22 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
19:40 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni |
UAE President's Cup
[edit]31 October 2008 Round of 32 | Al Ain | 8–0 | Dibba | Dubai |
16:50 | Report | Stadium: Al Aweer Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef |
29 November 2008 Round of 16 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Fujairah | Dubai |
16:40 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Bader Abdullah |
2 February 2009 Quarter-finals | Al Ain | 3–2 | Baniyas | Dubai |
20:15 | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Ali Al Mulla |
24 February 2009 Semi-finals | Al Dhafra | 1–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Referee: Mohamed Al Junaibi |
13 April 2009 Final | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Shabab | Abu Dhabi |
17:55 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni |
UAE League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group C
[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Al Ain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 |
Al-Ahli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 10 |
Al-Nasr | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Ajman | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 |
Source: goalzz.com
11 October 2008 1 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Ajman | Al Ain |
17:20 |
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Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh |
18 October 2008 2 | Al Ahli | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Mohamed Omar |
7 January 2009 3 | Al Nasr | 0–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
17:05 | Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
13 January 2009 4 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Khaled Al-Doukhi |
18 January 2009 5 | Ajman | 0–3 | Al Ain | Ajman |
17:10 | Report | Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh |
24 January 2009 6 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
17:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Abdullah Karam |
Semi-finals
[edit]22 March 2009 First leg | Al Jazira | 1–4 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
17:55 |
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Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
27 March 2009 Second leg | Al Ain | 1–0 (5–1 agg.) | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al Junaibi |
Final
[edit]3 April 2009 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Wahda | Abu Dhabi |
19:30 |
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Report Details |
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 24 May 2009
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
Rank | Pos. | Player | Pro League | President's Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() |
8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
3 | FW | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
MF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | MF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own goals (from the opponents) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Totals | 40 | 19 | 15 | 74 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)