The group stage of the AFC Cup (Asian Football Confederation) matches took place between 10 March and 19 May 2009.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BUS | NEF | AHD | TIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 
|  Al-Tilal   | 1–3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Fatehi Ahmed  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Basel Sultan  Robert Akaruye  | 
|  Al-Ahed   | 5–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Salih Sadir  Mohammed Halaweh Agripino Junior Ahmed Zreik  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Alisher Halikov  | 
|  Busaiteen   | 4–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Robert Akaruye  Ali Norooz Abdulwahab Ali  | (Summary) |  Hassan Maatouk  Agripino Junior  | 
|  Neftchi Farg'ona   | 1–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Sherzod Hakimov  | (Summary) | 
|  Al-Ahed   | 3–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Agripino Junior  Ahmed Trad  | Report | 
|  Neftchi Farg'ona   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Alisher Halikov  | Report |  Robert Akaruye  | 
|  Al-Tilal   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mohammed Ali Farid  Samir Karama  | Report |  Salih Sadir  | 
|  Busaiteen   | 2–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Rabee Lafoui  | Report |  Mansurjon Saidov  Alisher Halikov  | 
|  Busaiteen   | 3–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Robert Akaruye  Abdulwahab Ali  | Report | 
|  Neftchi Farg'ona   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Aziz Alijonov  Sardor Mirzaev  | Report |  Mohammed Halaweh  | 
|  Al-Tilal   | 0–5 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Alisher Halikov  Umidjon Boqiyev  | 
|  Al-Ahed   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Hassan Matouk  | Report |  Mohamed Al Ansari  | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ZAW | SAF | HIL | SUW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 12 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 
|  Al-Suwaiq   | 0–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Summary  Report  |  Mohammad Kassas  | 
|  Al-Zawraa   | 2–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Salar Abdul-Jabar  Omar Kadhim  |  Summary  Report  | 
|  Safa   | 1–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Guy Charles Jimgou  | Report | 
|  Al-Hilal Al-Sahili   | 2–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Yasser Basuhai  Berhanu Kassim  | Report | 
|  Al-Zawraa   | 2–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Haidar Sabah  Sajjad Hussein  | Report | 
|  Al-Hilal Al-Sahili   | 0–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Ali Al Saadi  | 
|  Safa   | 0–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Akram Al Selwi  | 
|  Safa   | 1–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mohammad Kassas  | Report | 
|  Al-Hilal Al-Sahili   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Yasser Basuhai  | Report | Adnan Attiya  | 
|  Al-Suwaiq   | 3–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Al-Saadi  Al-Saadi Said Mubarak  | Report |  Ndombe Papy  | 
|  Al-Zawraa   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ous Ibrahim  Mustafa Ahmad  | Report |  Khodor Salame  | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ARB | ARL | ORU | MAB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 
|  Al-Mabarrah   | 1–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ali El Atat  |  (Report)  (Summary)  | 
|  Al-Arabi   | 2–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Firas Al Khatib  Khaled Khalaf  |  (Report)  (Report)  | 
|  Arbil   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Muslim Mubarak  | (Report) |  Firas Al Khatib  | 
|  Al-Orouba   | 3–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Al-Mukhaini  Abdullah Mubarak  | (Report) | 
|  Al-Arabi   | 4–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Emmanuel Ezukam  Mohammad Jarragh Ahmed Al Rashidi  | Report |  Bilal Hajo  Joao Alfredo  | 
|  Al-Orouba   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Al-Mahaijri  | Report |  Luay Salah  | 
|  Al-Mabarrah   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Joao Alfredo  Ali El Atat  | Report |  Husain Al Mosawi  | 
|  Arbil   | 3–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Luay Salah  Ahmad Salah Muslim Mubarak  | Report | 
|  Arbil   | 3–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Muslim Mubarak  Ahmad Salah Ali Mansour  | Report |  Joao Alfredo  Tarek Al Ali  | 
|  Al-Orouba   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Al-Mukhaini  | Report |  Khaled Khalaf  | 
|  Al-Mabarrah   | 0–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Ibrahim Abdullah  | 
|  Al-Arabi   | 2–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Firas Al Khatib  | Report | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | KUW | KAR | WAH | MOH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 
|  Mohun Bagan   | 1–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Rakesh Masih  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Mahmoud Shelbaieh  Hassan Abdel Fattah  | 
|  Al-Kuwait   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  A. Al Marzooqi  André Macanga  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Fahd Awde  | 
|  Al-Karamah   | 3–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  M. Al Hamawi  T. Haj Mohamad  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Amer Abu Hwaiti  | 
|  Al-Wahdat   | 3–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mahmoud Shelbaieh  Hassan Abdel Fattah Ra'fat Ali  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Darko  | 
|  Al-Kuwait   | 6–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  J. Al Hussain  Faraj Laheeb Jarah Al Ataiqi  |  (Report)  (Summary)  | 
|  Al-Wahdat   | 5–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Manju  Issa Al-Sabah Hassan Abdel Fattah Ra'fat Ali  |  (Report)  (Summary)  | 
|  Al-Karamah   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  H. Al Taiar  Richard  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  J. Al Hussain  | 
|  Mohun Bagan   | 0–4 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  (Report)  (Summary)  |  H. Al Taiar  A. Al Shbli M. Al Hamawi  | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MAJ | DEM | MHQ | FAI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 
Al-Majd were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player (Khaled Mansoor Al Baba) in four matches (vs. Al Faisaly (JOR) on 07.04.2009 and 21.04.2009; vs. Dempo SC (IND) on 05.05.2009 and vs. Muharraq (BHR) on 19.05.2009) of the AFC Cup. All these matches have been awarded 3–0 to the teams who played against Al Majd and the club has been fined US$4000 for every match. The player was ineligible because he was registered by the club outside the recognized window(s) for registration as provided for by FIFA and AFC. [1] Al Majd's fine was later withdrawn after appeal. [2]
|  Dempo   | 1–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ranty Martins  |  (Report)  (Summary)  | 
|  Al-Faisaly   | 3–4 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mo'ayyad Salim  Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Clifford Miranda  Anthony Pereira Ranty Martins  | 
|  Al-Majd   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mohamed Al Zeno  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Mohamed Salmeen  | 
|  Al-Muharraq   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mohamed Salmeen  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Roberto Mendes Silva  | 
|  Al-Faisaly   | 1–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Mohamed Al Zeno  | 
|  Dempo   | 0–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Husam Mubarak  | 
|  Al-Majd   | 4–3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Bashar Kaddour  Abdulhadi Al Hariri  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Razzaq Farhan  Mo'ayyad Salim Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek  | 
|  Al-Faisaly   | 3–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh  Razzaq Farhan Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Rashid Al-Dosari  Abdulla Al Dakeel  | 
|  Al-Majd   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Abdulhadi Al Hariri  Kenan Al Nama  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Roberto Mendes Silva  | 
|  Dempo   | 3–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ranty Martins  Roberto Mendes Silva  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Mo'ayyad Abu Keshek  | 
|  Al-Muharraq   | 2–3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Julliano De Paula  Ebrahim Al Mishkhas  |  (Report)  (Summary)  |  Samer Awad  Iyad Awead  | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SC | MED | VB | JFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 16 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 
|  South China   | 3–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Li Haiqiang  Chan Siu Ki Cacá  | Report | 
|  VB   | 1–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ashfaq  | Report |  Schutz  | 
|  South China   | 2–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Man Pei Tak  Cacá  | Report | 
|  PSMS Medan   | 1–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Carbiny  | Report | 
|  Johor FC   | 1–4 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Eddy  | Report |  Cacá  Schutz Chan Chi Hong  | 
|  PSMS Medan   | 2–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Maniani  Carbiny  | Report |  Cacá  | 
|  Johor FC   | 0–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Leonardo  | 
|  South China   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Chan Siu Ki  Wong Chin Hung  | Report |  Mansaray  | 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHO | KED | EAS | HAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | 3–1 | 4–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 2 |   | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 7 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 3 |   | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | |||
| 4 |   | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 6 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 
|  Hanoi ACB   | 3–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Gajić  Phạm Thành Lương Trương Huỳnh Điệp  | Report |  Baddrol  | 
|  Eastern   | 3–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Le Manh Hung  Wong Chun Yue Yeung Ching Kwong  | Report | 
|  Hanoi ACB   | 0–2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Sunthornpit  Inthasen  | 
|  Eastern   | 3–3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Machado  Wong Chun Yue Pau Ka Yiu  | Report |  Khyril  Sabree  | 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BD | HU | PEA | VAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
|   | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
|   | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 
|  Home United   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Jumaat  Ludovick  | Report |  Kesley  | 
|  Club Valencia   | 1–3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ibrahim Shiyam  | Report |  Richard Falcão  Singto  | 
|  Bình Dương   | 3–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Luong Minh Trung  Mohamed Jameel Kesley  | Report | 
|  PEA   | 2–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Vachiraban  Jinajai  | Report |  Shi J.Y.  | 
|  Club Valencia   | 0–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Peres  | 
|  Home United   | 5–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Firdaus  Peres Ludovick Jumaat  | Report |  Nkemi Marcelin  | 
|  Bình Dương   | 1–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Nguyen Anh Duc  | Report |  Vachiraban  | 
|  Bình Dương   | 2–0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Kesley  Nguyen Duc Thien  | Report | 
|  PEA   | 4–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Singto  Rangsiyo Viwatchaichok  | Report |  Rilwan Waheed  | 
|  Home United   | 3–1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Oliveira  Firdaus  | Report |  Vachiraban  | 
|  Club Valencia   | 0–5 |   | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Nguyen Vu Phong  Nguyen Anh Duc Huynh Quang Thanh Nguyen Duc Thien  |