The 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup was played between 22 and 30 November 2009 in the United Arab Emirates.
The twelve competing teams were: Afghanistan, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UAE.
Afghanistan defeated the United Arab Emirates in the final to win the tournament for the second time, following their joint victory with Oman in 2007. In the third place playoff Oman defeated Kuwait, meaning they will join Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates for the cricket tournament at the 2010 Asian Games, along with the national teams of Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.