The 2008–09 Austrian Hockey League season was the 79th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. 10 teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.
Regular season
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
EC KAC |
54 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 204 | 141 | 63 | 80 |
| 2. |
Vienna Capitals |
54 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 203 | 162 | 41 | 73 |
| 3. |
EC Red Bull Salzburg |
54 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 200 | 157 | 43 | 68 |
| 4. |
EC VSV |
54 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 183 | 153 | 30 | 67 |
| 5. |
EHC Linz |
54 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 166 | 144 | 20 | 63 |
| 6. |
HK Jesenice |
54 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 179 | 197 | -18 | 54 |
| 7. |
Graz 99ers |
54 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 124 | 154 | -30 | 54 |
| 8. |
HC TWK Innsbruck |
54 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 153 | 186 | -33 | 54 |
| 9. |
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár |
54 | 17 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 129 | 178 | -49 | 43 |
| 10. |
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana |
54 | 17 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 131 | 200 | -69 | 41 |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
- EC KAC - HC TWK Innsbruck 4:2 (8:2, 2:3, 5:2, 1:3, 5:0, 3:1)
- Vienna Capitals - Graz 99ers 4:3 (6:0, 1:2, 3:2, 3:2, 1:3, 1:2, 5:1)
- EC Red Bull Salzburg - HK Jesenice 4:1 (3:2 P, 2:6, 9:1, 3:1, 4:1)
- EC VSV - EHC Linz 2:4 (1:2, 1:2, 5:2, 2:3, 2:1, 0:2)
Semifinals
- EC KAC - EHC Linz 4:0 (2:0, 4:2, 5:1, 5:3)
- Vienna Capitals - EC Red Bull Salzburg 1:4 (4:3 P, 2:4, 1:4, 1:2, 3:5)
Final
- EC KAC - EC Red Bull Salzburg 4:3 (5:4 P, 2:7, 3:6, 4:1, 3:0, 2:3 P, 2:1)