31st Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

The 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup was held in January 2009. Defending champions Hong Kong played against Guangdong at Yuexiushan Stadium on 1 January in the first leg and the second leg was played at Mong Kok Stadium on 4 January. Hong Kong football representative team represented Hong Kong Team this year instead of Hong Kong League XI and 2008 Chinese third-tier league runners-up Guangdong Sunray Cave (Guangdong U19s) replaced Guangzhou FC as Guangdong Team to participate in this tournament. Hong Kong won 5–4 on aggregate and were crowned their 13th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup champions.

Guangdong

 * Manager: Cao Yang
 * Assistant managers: Guan Zhirui, He Weiwen, Zhong Weimin

Hong Kong

 * Team Manager: Leung Hung Tak Brian, Pui Kwan Kay, Steven Lo
 * Admin Secretary: Lim Fong Kee
 * Coach: Goran Paulić, Dejan Antonić
 * Goalkeeper Coach: Chu Kwok Kuen
 * Physio: Lui Yat Hong
 * Team Assistant: Kwan Kon Sang