The 2009 AFC Champions League final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 7 November 2009. It was the 28th final of the AFC Champions League, Asia's premier club football tournament, and the first single match final since 2002 when the competition was known as the Asian Club Championship. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo between Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia and Pohang Steelers of South Korea. The winners Pohang Steelers were also entered the quarter-finals of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.
Pohang Steelers defeated Al-Ittihad 2–1, winning its third title to become the most successful club in Asian football.
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 2004, 2005 |
| South Korea Pohang Steelers | 1997, 1998 |
Road to Tokyo
Pohang Steelers won the 2009 AFC Champions League.| Al-Ittihad | Round | Pohang Steelers |
|---|
| Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 6 3 3 0 14 4 +10 12 Qatar Umm-Salal 6 2 2 2 6 13 −7 8 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 6 0 5 1 6 7 −1 5 Iran Esteghlal 6 0 4 2 6 8 −2 4 | Group stage | Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 12 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10 China Tianjin Teda 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8 Australia C.C. Mariners 6 0 2 4 5 13 −8 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 12 |
| Qatar Umm-Salal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
| Iran Esteghlal | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| South Korea Pohang Steelers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| Japan Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| China Tianjin Teda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 |
| Australia C.C. Mariners | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 2 |
| Opponent | Result | Legs | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | Legs |
| Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab | 2–1 | | Round of 16 | Australia Newcastle United Jets | 6–0 | |
| Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tashkent | 5–1 | 4–0 home; 1–1 away | Quarter-finals | Uzbekistan Bunyodkor | 5–4 | 4–1 home; 1–3 away |
| Japan Nagoya Grampus | 8–3 | 6–2 home; 2–1 away | Semi-finals | Qatar Umm-Salal | 4–1 | 2–0 home; 2–1 away |
Match details
| Al-Ittihad | Pohang Steelers |
See also
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