2008–09 Syrian Premier League
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The 2008–09 Syrian Premier League is the 38th season of the Syrian Premier League, Syria's premier football league. The season began on 10 October 2008 and finished on 12 June 2009.
Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Al-Karamah |
Relegated | Al-Futowa Hutteen |
AFC Cup | Al-Karamah Al-Ittihad |
Arab Champions League | Al-Jaish Al-Nawair |
Top goalscorer | Mohamed Al Zeno (17) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
Afrin and Al-Horriya were relegated from the previous season. Al-Wathba and Omyyah moved up from the Syrian League 1st Division.
At the end of the campaign, defending champions Al-Karamah were level on 52 points with Al-Ittihad and therefore were required to have a one off playoff match to determine the league champions.[1]
Al-Futowa and Hutteen were relegated and would be replaced by Afrin and Al-Jazeera for the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League campaign.
Syrian international Mohamed Al Zeno finished the campaign as leading goalscorer with 17 goals.