| Tourney Name: | Arab Champions League |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Other Titles: | دوري أبطال العرب 2008–09 |
| Dates: | 4 October 2008 – 22 May 2009 |
| Num Teams: | 35 |
| Associations: | 1 |
| Champion Other: |  Espérance |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second Other: |  Wydad Casablanca |
| Matches: | 62 |
| Goals: | 140 |
| Top Scorer: | Abdelmalek Ziaya Mahmoud Shelbaieh Rafik Abdessamad(5 goals each) |
| Prevseason: | 2007–08 |
| Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
The 6th edition of Arab Champions League, The 2008–2009 is going to play as a knockout stage from 35 clubs, The Algerian club ES Sétif entered automatically as 2007–08 champion.
– The teams must be one of the top 5 teams in the latest season, or Cup Champions/Runners-up.
– It's not necessary to be one of the top 5 teams.
 Bahrain (1) | Busaiteen (Bahraini PL 2007-08 Runners-up) |
 Iraq (1) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Iraqi Premier League 2007-08 3rd Place) |
| Jordan (3) | Al-Wahdat (Jordan League 2007–08 Champion) Al-Faisaly (Jordan League 2007–08 Runners-up) Shabab Al-Ordon (Jordan League 2007–08 3rd Place) |
 Kuwait (3) | Kuwait SC (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Champion) Al-Qadisiya (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 Runners-up) Al Arabi Kuwait (Kuwaiti PL 2007-08 4th Place) |
 Lebanon (1) | Al-Ansar (LPL 2007–08 Runners-up) |
 Qatar (0) | Withdraw |
 Oman (1) | Dhofar (2007-08 Omani League Runners-up) |
| (1) | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes (West Bank League 2007–08 Champion) |
 Saudi Arabia (2) | Al-Hazm (Saudi Champions Cup 2007–08 3rd Place) Al-Wahda Mecca (Saudi PL 2007-08 Wild-card) |
| (2) | Al-Ittihad Aleppo (Syrian PL 2007-08 3rd Place) Al-Taliya (Syrian PL 2007-08 4th Place) |
| (1) | Al-Shaab (UAE League 2007–08 5th Place) |
 Yemen (1) | Al-Hilal Al-Sahili (Yemeni League 2007–08 Champion) |
 Algeria (3) | ES Sétif (Arab CL 2007–08 Champions, Algerian CN 2007–08 3rd Place) USM Alger (Algerian CN 2007–08 4th place) USM Annaba (Algerian CN 2007–08 Wild-card) |
 Comoros (1) | Jakam (Representing Comoros) |
 Djibouti (1) | FC Société Immobilière de Djibouti (Djibouti PL 2007-08 Champion) |
 Egypt (1) | Ismaily SC (Egyptian PL 2007-08 Runner-up) |
 Libya (2) | Al-Ittihad Tripoli (Libyan PL 2007-08 Champions) Al-Ahly Tripoli (Libyan PL 2007-08 Runner-up) |
 Mauritania (1) | ASC Nasr de Sebkha (Representing Mauritania) |
| Morocco (3) | Raja Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 3rd Place) Hassania Agadir (Botola 2007-08 4th Place) Wydad Casablanca (Botola 2007-08 Wild-card) |
 Somalia (1) | SITT Daallo (Representing Somalia) |
 Sudan (2) | Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Champion) Al-Merrikh (Sudan PL 2007-2008 Runner-up) |
| Tunisia (3) | Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Ligue 1 2007–08 3rd Place) US Monastir (Ligue 1 2007–08 4th Place) CS Sfaxien (Ligue 1 2007–08 Wild-card) |
32 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.|}
1 The Kuwaiti clubs' matches canceled due to FIFA's freezing of the membership of the Kuwait Football Association.[1]
16 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
ES Sétif USM Alger Ismaily Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Faisaly Al-Wahdat Raja Casablanca Wydad Casablanca Al-Hazm Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) Al-Merrikh Espérance Sportive de Tunis CS Sfaxien US Monastir Al-Hilal Al-Sahili|}
1 Al-Hilal Omdurman withdrew.[3]
8 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
ES Sétif Ismaily Al-Faisaly Al-Wahdat Wydad Casablanca CS Sfaxien Espérance Sportive de Tunis US Monastir|}
4 teams play home and away matches as Knock out stage.
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See main article: 2009 Arab Champions League Final.
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| Arab Champions League 2008–09 Winners | |
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| Espérance Sportive de Tunis Second Title |
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdelmalek Ziaya | ES Sétif | 5 | |
| Mahmoud Shelbaieh | Al-Wihdat | |||
| Rafik Abdessamad | Al-Wahda | |||
| 2 | Mustapha Bidoudane | Wydad Casablanca | 4 | |
| Mustafa Karim | Ismaily | |||
| Haikel Gmamdia | CS Sfaxien | |||
| Ra'fat Ali | Al-Wihdat | |||
| Abdallah Said | Ismaily | |||
 Michael Eneramo | Espérance | |||
| Hichem Essifi | US Monastir | |||
| 3 | Oussama Darragi | Espérance | 3 | |
| Wajdi Bouazzi | Espérance | |||
| Hassan Taïr | Raja Casablanca | |||
| Abdelhameed Amarri | Al-Merreikh | |||
| Mohab Said | Ismaily | |||
| 4 | 14 players | 2 | ||
| 5 | 54 players | 1 | ||