2009 FIFA Club World Cup

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tourney_name = FIFA Club World Cup
year = 2009
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country = United Arab Emirates
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updated = The 2009 FIFA Club World Cup is a football tournament planned for December 2009. It will be the 6th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup and will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates. [cite news|url=http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Football/10216474.html|title=UAE to stage World Club Cup in 2009 and 2010 |date=2008-05-27|accessdate=2008-05-27|publisher=Gulfnews.com] Other countries that placed bids were Australia and Japan. Portugal had initially placed a bid, but later withdrew from the process.cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=711059.html | title=Organising committee approves tournament format with reintroduction of match for fifth place | date=2008-03-12 | accessdate=2008-03-20]

Participating teams will include:
*AFC Champions League 2009 Champions^*
*CAF Champions League 2009 Champions
*CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09 Champions
*Copa Libertadores 2009 Champions
*OFC Champions League 2008-09 Champions
*UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Champions
*UAE League 2008-09 Champions^*

Qualifying teams

AFC Berth:
Winner of AFC Champions League 2009

^*If the AFC Champions League 2009 winner is from the UAE, then the highest placed non-UAE team of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of the UAE League winner.

CAF Berth:
Winner of CAF Champions League 2009

OFC Berth:
Winner of OFC Champions League 2008-09, 6 clubs remaining

Host Nation Berth* - flagicon|UAE UAE League:
Winner of the 2008/09 UAE League season, 12 clubs remaining :

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