2008–09 UEFA Champions League 2008–09 UEFA Champions League The 2008–09 UEFA Champions League was the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. It was the eighth time the European Cup final has been held in Italy and the fourth time it has been held at the Stadio Olimpico. The final was contested by the defending champions, Manchester United, and Barcelona, who had last won the tournament in 2006. Barcelona won the match 2–0, with goals from Samuel Eto'o
Australian clubs in the AFC Champions League within a tiered league system was a major reason, and that the A-league was not run as a separate entity to the FFA. From the 2014 AFC Champions League onwards, the allocation of 2 spots in the group stage and one qualifying play-off spot returned. Q : Qualified, PR2 : Preliminary Round 2, PO : Qualifying Play-Offs, GS : Group Stage, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarter-Finals, SF : Semi-Finals, RU : Runners-Up, W : Winners As of 24 May 2016 (not including qualifying rounds). Club lists clubs for which Champions League goals were scored. Australian clubs in