2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | the season | 2008 in music | United States presidential election, 2008 | 2005 NFL season | Arena Football League (1987–2008) | UEFA Euro 2008 | 1995 AFL season | Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | season | 2005 World Touring Car Championship season | Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008 | 2008 World Series of Poker | 1994 NFL season | John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 | Canadian federal election, 2008 | 2013–14 figure skating season | 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games | 2012 NFL season | 2009 NFL season | 2008 Rugby League World Cup | 2008 Summer Paralympics | 2008 in film | Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 2010 NFL season | 2008 ATP Tour | 2006 NFL season | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G |
The 2009 World Club Challenge was contested by Super League XIII champions, Leeds Rhinos, competing in their second consecutive World Club Challenge, and 2008 NRL Premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.