Original Masita football shirt SC Cambuur 2008/09

Cambuur played in the First Division this season. It was the 40th season in the Eerste Divisie. It only played in the Eredivisie in the seasons 1992/93, 1993/94 and 1998/99, 1999/00. The club also competed in the KNVB Cup.

Jurrie Koolhof started preparing for the season as trainer of the A-selection. On September 13, after disappointing competition results, he was suspended and had to make way for Stanley Menzo (who had led FC Volendam to the Eredivisie in the previous season), who was hired on September 20.

SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden finished in third place in the league and was allowed to participate in the Play-off matches. In the end, Cambuur missed promotion after the lost penalty shootout in the last confrontation in this series by Eredivisionist Roda JC. In the cup tournament, Cambuur was eliminated in the 3rd round by Sparta Rotterdam.

Trainer Stanley Menzo has signed up for another season as head coach at Cambuur.