2009 Emir of Qatar Cup

2009 Emir of Qatar Cup
Tournament details
Host country Qatar
Dates 24 April – 16 May
Teams 16
Final positions
Champions Al-Gharafa (6th title)

The 2009 Emir of Qatar Cup was the 37th edition of the is a cup tournament in men's football (soccer). It is played by the 1st and 2nd Level divisions of the Qatari football league structure.

The top four sides of the 2008–09 Qatari League season enter at the Quarter-final stage.

The winners of this knockout tournament should enter the AFC Champions League 2010 Asian club tournament, but due to Al-Gharafa winning the tournament, league runners up Al Sadd qualified.

Umm-Salal enter the tournament as the title holders.

Bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                       
  Qatar  Al-Rayyan 3  
Qatar  Al-Wakra 1  
  Qatar  Al-Rayyan 3 (4)  
  Qatar  Qatar Sports Club 3 (2)  
Qatar  Qatar Sports Club 2
  Qatar  Al-Arabi 1  
    Qatar  Al-Rayyan 1
  Qatar  Al-Gharrafa 2
  Qatar  Al-Sadd 3 (4)  
Qatar  Al-Ahly 3 (2)  
  Qatar  Al-Sadd 2 (6)
  Qatar  Al-Gharrafa 2 (7)  
Qatar  Al-Gharrafa 4
  Qatar  Al-Khor 2  

Fixtures and results

Round 1

8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the next round. Ties played over 24 & 25 April 2009

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Al-Sailiya 8–1 Al-Mesaimeer
2Al-Kharitiyath 4-1 Muaizar
3Al-Ahly 1-0 Al-Markhiya
4Al-Shamal 3-1 Al-Shahaniya

Round 2

8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the next round. Ties played over 29 & 30 April 2009

Tie no Home team Score Away team
5Al-Wakra 2–1 Al-Sailiya
6Al-Arabi 1-0 Al-Kharitiyath
7Umm-Salal 0-2 Al-Ahly
8Al-Khor 1-0 Al-Shamal

Quarter-Finals

8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the Semi-finals. Ties played on 9 & 10 May 2009

Tie no Home team Score Away team
QF1Al-Rayyan3 – 1Al-Wakra
QF2Qatar Sports Club 2 - 1 Al-Arabi
QF3Al-Sadd 3 - 3 Al-Ahly
Al Sadd won 4 - 2 on penalties
QF4Al-Gharrafa4 - 2Al-Khor

Semi-Finals

4 teams play a knockout tie. 2 clubs advance to the final. Ties played on 13 May 2009

13 May 2009
17:30 GMT
Al-Sadd 2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
Al-Gharafa
Yusef Ahmed  48'
Khalifa Ayil  118'
Younis Mahmoud  30'
Saad Al-Shammari  47'
Anas Mubarak  91'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Bussacca

Final

Emir of Qatar Cup
2009 Winners

Al-Gharrafa
6th Title
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