The 2009 AFC Cup final was a football match played on Tuesday, 3 November 2009 between Al-Kuwait and Al-Karamah. It was the 6th final of the AFC Cup and was the first time the final match to be played in a one-off format. The game was played at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, being the home ground of Al-Kuwait. Al-Kuwait won the title by winning over Al-Karamah 2–1.
Both finalists were eligible to compete in the play-offs for the 2010 AFC Champions League, subject to AFC's assessment for professionalism based on selected criteria.
Route to the final
Al-KuwaitRoundAl-KaramahTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Al-Kuwait6411124+813 Al-Karamah6402127+512 Al-Wahdat6312127+510 Mohun Bagan6006119−180Group stageTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Al-Kuwait6411124+813 Al-Karamah6402127+512 Al-Wahdat6312127+510 Mohun Bagan6006119−180OpponentResultLegsKnockout phaseOpponentResultLegs Dempo SC3–13–1 homeRound of 16 Busaiteen Club2–12–1 away Arbil FC2–1 (a)1–1 home; 1–0 awayQuarter-finals Al-Arabi5–4 (p)0–0 home; 0–0 away South China3–12–1 home; 1–0 awaySemi-finals Binh Duong4–23–0 home; 1–2 away
Match details
Al Kuwait: GK 1 Musaab Al KanderiDF 3 Fahad AwadDF 21 Samir Al MartahDF 33 Abdulla Al MarzooqiMF 10 Naser Al QahtaniMF 15 Waleed JumahMF 18 Jarah Al Ataiqi (c)MF 20 Hussain Hakem MF 30 Fahad HumodFW 9 Abdulla Nahar FW 13 Ismail Al AjmiSubstitutes:MF 5 Ibrahim ShehabMF 7 Nawaf Al OwaisiMF 11 Fahad Al AnsariMF 14 Abdullah Al RefaieFW 17 Abdulrahman Al AwadiGK 23 Khaled Al FadhliFW 37 Rogerinho Manager: Mohammad AbdullahAl Karamah: GK 1 Mosab BalhousDF 4 Hassan Abbas (c) DF 6 Ahmad DeebDF 14 Anas Al KhoujaDF 24 Richard BohomoMF 11 Fahd Aodi MF 15 Alaa Al ShbliMF 21 Aatef Jenyat MF 33 Yazid KaissiFW 9 Mohamad HamwiFW 22 Ahmad Al OmaierSubstitutes:DF 2 Naser Al SebaiDF 3 Yasser ShahenFW 8 Mohannad Ibrahim MF 10 Iyad Mando DF 23 Tawfek TaearahFW 26 Hani Al TaiarGK 30 Fahd SalehManager: Mohammad Kwid
See also 2009 AFC Cup 2009 AFC Champions League Final 2009 AFC President's Cup Final 2009–10 Gulf Club Champions Cup Final
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