The season began on 12 October 2008 with the Herald Sun Tour and ended on 15 February 2009 with the Oceania Cycling Championships.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey.

Hayden Roulston of New Zealand was the defending champion of the 2007–08 UCI Oceania Tour.

Peter McDonald of Australia was crowned as the 2008–09 UCI Oceania Tour champion.

The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.