The 2008–09 Asia League Ice Hockey season was the sixth season of Asia League Ice Hockey. Seven teams participated in the league, and the Nippon Paper Cranes won the championship.
Asia League Ice Hockey or ALIH (AL) is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in Far East, with eight teams from Japan, Russia, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan. At the end of the playoffs every year the winner is awarded the Championship Trophy.
| Club | GP | W | OTW | SOW | SOL | OTL | L | GF-GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anyang Halla | 36 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 150–105 | 76 |
| 2. | Seibu Prince Rabbits | 36 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 136–99 | 73 |
| 3. | Oji Eagles | 36 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 141–77 | 71 |
| 4. | Nippon Paper Cranes | 36 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 120–95 | 69 |
| 5. | High1 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 97–112 | 46 |
| 6. | China Sharks | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 60–129 | 23 |
| 7. | Nikkō Ice Bucks | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 74–161 | 20 |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Seibu Prince Rabbits | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Oji Eagles | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Seibu Prince Rabbits | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Nippon Paper Cranes | 4 | |||||||
| 1 | Anyang Halla | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Nippon Paper Cranes | 4 | |||||||
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