The 2008–09 Malian Première Division was the 44th season of the Highest-Level of Professional Soccer in Mali.
[1] Though the competition's structure has varied over time, the size of the league remained the same from the previous season.
The league was conducted over 26 rounds as well with all teams playing against each other twice on a home and away basis.
One club comes from Malian Groupe B league soccer tournament (for teams near Bamako and the west) and the other is the Malian Groupe A league which is a tournament for clubs outside Bamako.
The season featured 183 matches, a total of 421 goals were scored, more than last season Djoliba AC qualified into the 2010 CAF Champions League while CO Bamako qualified into the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup.