# 2009 AFC Cup final

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-Kuwait | Al-Kuwait | Al-Kuwait | Round | Al-Karamah | Al-Karamah | Al-Karamah |
| Main article: 2009 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Kuwait 6411124+813 Al-Karamah 6402127+512 Al-Wahdat 6312127+510 Mohun Bagan 6006119−180 | Main article: 2009 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Kuwait 6411124+813 Al-Karamah 6402127+512 Al-Wahdat 6312127+510 Mohun Bagan 6006119−180 | Main article: 2009 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Kuwait 6411124+813 Al-Karamah 6402127+512 Al-Wahdat 6312127+510 Mohun Bagan 6006119−180 | Group stage | Main article: 2009 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Kuwait 6411124+813 Al-Karamah 6402127+512 Al-Wahdat 6312127+510 Mohun Bagan 6006119−180 | Main article: 2009 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Kuwait 6411124+813 Al-Karamah 6402127+512 Al-Wahdat 6312127+510 Mohun Bagan 6006119−180 | Main article: 2009 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Kuwait 6411124+813 Al-Karamah 6402127+512 Al-Wahdat 6312127+510 Mohun Bagan 6006119−180 |
| Opponent | Result | Legs | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | Legs |
| Dempo SC | 3–1 | 3–1 home | Round of 16 | Busaiteen Club | 2–1 | 2–1 away |
| Arbil FC | 2–1 (a) | 1–1 home; 1–0 away | Quarter-finals | Al-Arabi | 5–4 (p) | 0–0 home; 0–0 away |
| South China | 3–1 | 2–1 home; 1–0 away | Semi-finals | Binh Duong | 4–2 | 3–0 home; 1–2 away |

## Match details

| Al Kuwait | Al Karamah |
Al Kuwait: :
| GK | 1 | Musaab Al Kanderi |
| DF | 3 | Fahad Awad |
| DF | 21 | Samir Al Martah |
| DF | 33 | Abdulla Al Marzooqi |
| MF | 10 | Naser Al Qahtani |
| MF | 15 | Waleed Jumah |
| MF | 18 | Jarah Al Ataiqi (c) |
| MF | 20 | Hussain Hakem |
| MF | 30 | Fahad Humod |
| FW | 9 | Abdulla Nahar | 53' |
| FW | 13 | Ismail Al Ajmi |
| Substitutes: |||
| MF | 5 | Ibrahim Shehab |
| MF | 7 | Nawaf Al Owaisi |
| MF | 11 | Fahad Al Ansari |
| MF | 14 | Abdullah Al Refaie |
| FW | 17 | Abdulrahman Al Awadi |
| GK | 23 | Khaled Al Fadhli |
| FW | 37 | Rogerinho | 53' |
| Manager: |||
| Mohammad Abdullah ||||
Al Karamah: :
| GK | 1 | Mosab Balhous |
| DF | 4 | Hassan Abbas (c) | 73' |
| DF | 6 | Ahmad Deeb |
| DF | 14 | Anas Al Khouja |
| DF | 24 | Richard Bohomo |
| MF | 11 | Fahd Aodi | 59' |
| MF | 15 | Alaa Al Shbli |
| MF | 21 | Aatef Jenyat |
| MF | 33 | Yazid Kaissi |
| FW | 9 | Mohamad Hamwi |
| FW | 22 | Ahmad Al Omaier |
| Substitutes: |||
| DF | 2 | Naser Al Sebai |
| DF | 3 | Yasser Shahen |
| FW | 8 | Mohannad Ibrahim | 73' |
| MF | 10 | Iyad Mando | 59' |
| DF | 23 | Tawfek Taearah |
| FW | 26 | Hani Al Taiar |
| GK | 30 | Fahd Saleh |
| Manager: |||
| Mohammad Kwid ||||