Polish Cup 2008–09
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Polish Cup
2008–09 was the fifty-fifth season of the annual Polish
cup competition. It began on July 30, 2008 with the Extra Preliminary Round and ended on May 19, 2009 with the Final, played at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
. The winners qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Legia Warszawa
were the defending champions.
The matches were played on 30 July 2008.
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The matches were played on 13 August 2008.
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The matches were played on 26 and 27 August 2008.
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Note 1: The draw was conducted prior to the merger of Polonia Warszawa
and Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
. Upon completion of the merger, Stal Stalowa Wola, who were originally to play former II Liga side Polonia Warszawa, were awarded a walkover to the next round.
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Polonia Warsaw won 3–2 on aggregate
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Legia Warsaw won 4–2 on aggregate
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Lech Poznan won 3–1 on aggregate
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Ruch Chorzów won 2–0 on aggregate
Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in football or officially Remes Puchar Polski, is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title...
2008–09 was the fifty-fifth season of the annual Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
cup competition. It began on July 30, 2008 with the Extra Preliminary Round and ended on May 19, 2009 with the Final, played at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
Chorzów
Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
. The winners qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
were the defending champions.
Extra Preliminary Round
Eight of the 32 teams which had qualified on regional levels competed in this round.The matches were played on 30 July 2008.
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Preliminary round
The four winners of the Extra Preliminary Round and the 24 remaining teams qualified through regional levels competed in this round.The matches were played on 13 August 2008.
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Round 1
The fourteen winners of the Preliminary Round, along with the eighteen teams from 2007–08 II LigaPoland II Liga 2007-08
The 2007–08 Polish Second League started in August 2007 and ended in May 2008. It is run by the Polish Football Association.-Teams:9 teams staying in the second league:*Kmita Zabierzów*Lechia Gdańsk*ŁKS Łomża*Odra Opole*Piast Gliwice...
, competed in this round.
The matches were played on 26 and 27 August 2008.
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Note 1: The draw was conducted prior to the merger of Polonia Warszawa
Polonia Warszawa
Polonia Warsaw is a Polish sports club with football and basketball teams, founded in 1911, and is the oldest such club in Warsaw, where it is based.- History :...
and Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.- History :Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski was founded on April 30, 1922....
. Upon completion of the merger, Stal Stalowa Wola, who were originally to play former II Liga side Polonia Warszawa, were awarded a walkover to the next round.
Round 2
The sixteen winners of Round 1, along with the sixteen teams from 2007–08 EkstraklasaEkstraklasa 2007-08
The 2007–08 Ekstraklasa started in July 2007 and ended in mid-May 2008. It was run by the Polish Football Association.The Polish Champion will qualify for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The runner-up and winner of the Polish Cup will qualify for the UEFA Cup first...
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Round 3
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Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played in two legs. The first legs were played on March 4, 17 and 18, 2009 while the second legs took place on April 7 and 8, 2009.First legs
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Second legs
Ruch Chorzów won 5–1 on aggregate----
Polonia Warsaw won 3–2 on aggregate
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Legia Warsaw won 4–2 on aggregate
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Lech Poznan won 3–1 on aggregate
Semifinals
The semifinals were also played in two legs. The first legs were played on April 29 and 30, 2009, while the second legs took place on May 6 and 7, 2009.First legs
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2–2 on aggregate, Lech Poznań won 3–0 on penalties----
Ruch Chorzów won 2–0 on aggregate
Final
| Polish Cup 2008–09 Winners |
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| Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... Sixth Title |