To qualify for the 2009 Arab Nations Cup, eight teams were divided into two groups each with four teams and the second qualifying stage contained 16 seats.
The qualification for the 2009 Arab Nations Cup was a qualification to the ninth edition of the Arab Nations Cup, an association football tournament held between Arab countries by UAFA. The First qualifying Stage contains eight teams which have lower FIFA Ranking. The eight teams divided into two groups, each group contain four teams and the group winners qualify the second qualifying stage. The 2nd Qualifying Stage contains 16 seats, 14 teams who have a higher FIFA ranking get bye from the first qualifying round and are entered into second qualifying round, plus two teams from the first qualifying stage to complete the last two seats. 16 teams will be divided into four groups, four teams in each group and the group winners and runners-up will qualify to the Arab Nations Cup. The second round was never played and the tournament was eventually cancelled. 
