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The 2008–09 UEFA Cup was the 38th season of the UEFA Cup football tournament. The final was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul on 20 May 2009.[1] It was the final season to use the UEFA Cup format;[2] starting in 2009, the competition was known as the UEFA Europa League. Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk beat Werder Bremen 2–1 after extra time to win their first European title.[3] Zenit Saint Petersburg were the defending champions but were eliminated by Udinese in the Round of 16.

2008–09 UEFA Cup
Tournament details
Dates17 July 2008 – 20 May 2009
Teams80 (competition proper)
157 (qualifying)
Final positions
ChampionsUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk (1st title)
Runners-upGermany Werder Bremen
Tournament statistics
Matches played221
Goals scored572 (2.59 per match)
Top scorer(s)Vágner Love (CSKA Moscow)
11 goals
(Europa League) 2009–10

Association team allocation

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A total of 157 teams from 53 UEFA associations participated in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. Associations were allocated places according to their 2007 UEFA league coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2002–03 to 2006–07.[4]

Below is the qualification scheme for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup:[5]

  • Associations 1–6 each have three teams qualify
  • Associations 7 and 8 each have four teams qualify
  • Associations 9–15 and 22-51 each have two teams qualify, except Liechtenstein, which has one team qualify (as Liechtenstein only has a domestic cup and no domestic league)
  • Associations 16–21 each have three teams qualify
  • Associations 52 and 53 each have one team qualify

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Association ranking

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Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1 Spain  Spain 76.891 3 +1(IT)
2 England  England 68.540 +1(FP)
+1(IT)
3 Italy  Italy 66.088 +1(UCL)
+1(IT)
4 France  France 53.656 +2(UCL)
+1(IT)
5 Germany  Germany 44.364 +2(UCL)
+1(IT)
+1(FP)
6 Portugal  Portugal 42.749 +1(UCL)
+1(IT)
7 Romania  Romania 40.165 4 +1(IT)
8 Netherlands  Netherlands 39.379 +1(UCL)
9 Russia  Russia 36.125 2 +2(UCL)
10 Scotland  Scotland 30.500
11 Ukraine  Ukraine 29.475 +2(UCL)
12 Belgium  Belgium 29.075 +1(UCL)
13 Czech Republic  Czech Republic 26.825 +2(UCL)
14 Turkey  Turkey 26.641 +1(UCL)
15 Greece  Greece 25.497 +1(UCL)
16 Bulgaria  Bulgaria 24.582 3 +1(UCL)
17 Switzerland  Switzerland 23.850 +1(IT)
18 Norway  Norway 19.725 +1(UCL)
+1(IT)
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
19 Israel  Israel 19.208 3
20 Serbia  Serbia 18.958 +1(UCL)
21 Denmark  Denmark 18.575 +1(UCL)
+1(FP)
22 Austria  Austria 18.500 2 +1(IT)
23 Poland  Poland 17.000 +1(UCL)
24 Hungary  Hungary 14.165
25 Slovakia  Slovakia 10.832 +1(UCL)
26 Croatia  Croatia 10.708 +1(UCL)
27 Cyprus  Cyprus 10.582
28 Sweden  Sweden 10.541 +1(IT)
29 Slovenia  Slovenia 9.915
30 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.665
31 Latvia  Latvia 8.664
32 Lithuania  Lithuania 7.332 +1(UCL)
33 Finland  Finland 7.331
34 Moldova  Moldova 7.166
35 Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 6.498
36 Georgia (country)  Georgia 6.164
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
37 Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 6.000 1
38 North Macedonia  Macedonia 5.831 2
39 Iceland  Iceland 4.999
40 Belarus  Belarus 4.665
41 Albania  Albania 3.832
42 Estonia  Estonia 3.665
43 Armenia  Armenia 3.498
44 Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 3.166
45 Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 2.332
46 Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 2.165
47 Wales  Wales 1.998
48 Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1.665
49 Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1.665
50 Malta  Malta 1.665
51 Montenegro  Montenegro 0.000
52 Andorra  Andorra 0.000 1
53 San Marino  San Marino 0.000
Notes
  • (FP): Additional fair play berth (Denmark, England, Germany)[6][7][8][9][10]
  • (UCL): Additional teams transferred from the UEFA Champions League

Distribution

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Since the winners of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup, Zenit Saint Petersburg, qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League through domestic performance, the title holder spot reserved for them in the playoff round was vacated. As a result, the following changes to the default allocation system were made to compensate for the vacant title holder spot in the group stage:[11]

  • The domestic cup winners of associations 14 (Turkey) was promoted from the second qualifying round to the play-off round.
  • The first UEFA Cup entrant of associations 19 and 20 (Israel and Serbia) were promoted from the first qualifying round to the second qualifying round.
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round Teams transferred from Champions League Teams transferred from Intertoto Cup
First qualifying round
(74 teams)
  • 33 cup winners from associations 21–53
  • 32 runners-up from associations 19–37, 39–50 and 53
  • 6 third-place finishers from associations 16–21
  • 3 entries through UEFA Fair Play
Second qualifying round
(64 teams)
  • 6 cup winners from associations 15–20
  • 7 third-place finishers from associations 9–15
  • 3 runners-up from associations 16–18
  • 37 winners from the first qualifying round
First round
(80 teams)
  • 14 national cup winners from associations 1–14
  • 2 third-place finishers from associations 7–8
  • 5 fourth-place finishers from associations 4–8
  • 7 fifth-place finishers from associations 1–3, 5–8
  • 2 sixth-place finishers from associations 1–2
  • 2 League Cup winners from associations 3–4
  • 32 winners from the second qualifying round
Group stage
(40 teams)
  • 40 winners from the First Round
Knockout phase
(32 teams)
  • 24 top-three finishers from the group stage

Redistribution rules

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A UEFA Cup place is vacated when a team qualifies for both the Champions League and the UEFA Cup, or qualifies for the UEFA Cup by more than one method. When a place is vacated, it is redistributed within the national association by the following rules:[5]

  • When the domestic cup winners (considered as the "highest-placed" qualifiers within the national association) also qualify for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place is vacated, and the remaining UEFA Cup qualifiers are moved up one place, with the final place (with the earliest starting round) taken by the domestic cup runners-up, provided they do not already qualify for the Champions League or the UEFA Cup. Otherwise, this place is taken by the highest-placed league finishers that have not yet qualified for the European competitions.
  • When the domestic cup winners also qualify for the UEFA Cup through league position, their place through the league position is vacated, and the UEFA Cup qualifiers that finish lower in the league are moved up one place, with the final place taken by the highest-placed league finishers that have not yet qualified for the UEFA Cup.
  • A place vacated by the League Cup winners is taken by the highest-placed league finishers that have not yet qualified for the UEFA Cup.
  • A Fair Play place is taken by the highest-ranked team in the domestic Fair Play table that has not yet qualified for the Champions League or the UEFA Cup.

Teams

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Round of 32
Italy  Fiorentina (CL GS) France  Marseille (CL GS) Russia  Zenit Saint PetersburgTH (CL GS) Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv (CL GS)
France  Bordeaux (CL GS) Germany  Werder Bremen (CL GS) Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk (CL GS) Denmark  Aalborg BK (CL GS)
First round
Spain  Valencia (CW) Germany  Hamburg (4th) Netherlands  Heerenveen (PO) Belgium  Standard Liège (CL Q3)
Spain  Sevilla (5th) Germany  Wolfsburg (5th) Netherlands  NEC (PO) Czech Republic  Slavia Prague (CL Q3)
Spain  Racing Santander (6th) Germany  Dortmund (CR) Russia  CSKA Moscow (CW) Czech Republic  Sparta Prague (CL Q3)
England  Portsmouth (CW) Portugal  Benfica (4th) Scotland  Motherwell (3rd) Turkey  Galatasaray (CL Q3)
England  Everton (5th) Portugal  Marítimo (5th) Ukraine  Metalist Kharkiv (3rd) Greece  Olympiacos (CL Q3)
England  Tottenham Hotspur (LC) Portugal  Vitória Setúbal (6th) Belgium  Club Brugge (3rd) Bulgaria  Levski Sofia (CL Q3)
Italy  Milan (5th) Romania  Rapid București (3rd) Czech Republic  Baník Ostrava (3rd) Norway  Brann (CL Q3)
Italy  Sampdoria (6th) Romania  Dinamo București (4th) Turkey  Kayserispor (CW) Serbia  Partizan (CL Q3)
Italy  Udinese (7th) Romania  Unirea Urziceni (5th) Germany  Schalke 04 (CL Q3) Poland  Wisła Kraków (CL Q3)
France  Nancy (4th) Romania  Timișoara (6th) Portugal  Vitória Guimarães (CL Q3) Slovakia  Artmedia Petržalka (CL Q3)
France  Saint-Étienne (5th) Netherlands  Feyenoord (CW) Netherlands  Twente (CL Q3) Croatia  Dinamo Zagreb (CL Q3)
France  Paris Saint-Germain (CR) Netherlands  Ajax (PO) Russia  Spartak Moscow (CL Q3) Lithuania  FBK Kaunas (CL Q3)
Second qualifying round
Russia  Moscow (4th) Greece  Aris (4th) Israel  Maccabi Netanya (2nd) Portugal  Braga (IC)
Scotland  Queen of the South (CR) Bulgaria  Litex Lovech (CW) Serbia  Red Star Belgrade (2nd) Romania  Vaslui (IC)
Ukraine  Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (4th) Bulgaria  Lokomotiv Sofia (3rd)[Note BUL] Spain  Deportivo La Coruña (IC) Switzerland  Grasshopper (IC)
Belgium  Gent (CR) Switzerland  Young Boys (2nd) England  Aston Villa (IC) Norway  Rosenborg (IC)
Czech Republic  Slovan Liberec (CR) Switzerland  Zürich (3rd) Italy  Napoli (IC) Austria  Sturm Graz (IC)
Turkey  Beşiktaş (3rd) Norway  Lillestrøm (CW) France  Rennes (IC) Sweden  Elfsborg (IC)
Greece  AEK Athens (3rd) Norway  Stabæk (2nd) Germany  Stuttgart (IC)
First qualifying round
Bulgaria  Cherno More (5th)[Note BUL] Croatia  Hajduk Split (CR) Georgia (country)  Zestaponi (CW) Kazakhstan  Shakhter Karagandy (3rd)
Switzerland  Bellinzona (CR) Cyprus  APOEL (CW) Georgia (country)  WIT Georgia (2nd) Northern Ireland  Glentoran (2nd)
Norway  Viking (3rd) Cyprus  Omonia (3rd) Liechtenstein  Vaduz (CW) Northern Ireland  Cliftonville (3rd)[Note NIR]
Israel  Ironi Kiryat Shmona (3rd) Sweden  Kalmar FF (CW) North Macedonia  Milano (2nd) Wales  Bangor City (CW)
Israel  Hapoel Tel Aviv (CR) Sweden  Djurgården (3rd) North Macedonia  Pelister (3rd) Wales  The New Saints (2nd)
Serbia  Vojvodina (3rd) Slovenia  Interblock Ljubljana (CW) Iceland  FH (CW) Faroe Islands  EB/Streymur (CW)
Serbia  Borac Čačak (4th)[Note SER] Slovenia  Koper (2nd) Iceland  ÍA (3rd) Faroe Islands  B36 Tórshavn (3rd)
Denmark  Brøndby (CW) Bosnia and Herzegovina  Zrinjski Mostar (CW) Belarus  MTZ-RIPO Minsk (CW) Luxembourg  Grevenmacher (CW)
Denmark  Midtjylland (2nd) Bosnia and Herzegovina  Široki Brijeg (2nd) Belarus  Gomel (2nd) Luxembourg  Racing FC (2nd)
Denmark  Copenhagen (3rd) Latvia  Liepājas Metalurgs (2nd) Albania  Vllaznia (CW) Malta  Birkirkara (CW)
Austria  Red Bull Salzburg (2nd) Latvia  Olimps (CR) Albania  Partizani (2nd) Malta  Marsaxlokk (2nd)
Austria  Austria Wien (3rd)[Note AUT] Lithuania  Sūduva (2nd) Estonia  Flora (CW) Montenegro  Mogren (CW)
Poland  Legia Warsaw (CW) Lithuania  Vėtra (CR) Estonia  TVMK (3rd) Montenegro  Zeta (2nd)
Poland  Lech Poznań (4th)[Note POL] Finland  Haka (2nd) Armenia  Ararat Yerevan (CW) Andorra  Sant Julià (CW)
Hungary  Debrecen (CW) Finland  Honka (CR) Armenia  Banants Yerevan (2nd) San Marino  Juvenes/Dogana (CR)
Hungary  Győri ETO (3rd) Moldova  Dacia Chișinău (2nd) Azerbaijan  Khazar Lankaran (CW) England  Manchester City (FP)
Slovakia  Žilina (2nd) Moldova  Nistru Otaci (3rd) Azerbaijan  Olimpik Baku (2nd) Germany  Hertha (FP)
Slovakia  Spartak Trnava (CR) Republic of Ireland  Cork City (CW) Kazakhstan  Tobol (CW) Denmark  Nordsjælland (FP)
Croatia  Slaven Belupo (2nd) Republic of Ireland  St Patrick's Athletic (2nd)
Notes
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    Bulgaria (BUL): After Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia failed to obtain a UEFA licence and replaced in the Champions League by runners-up Levski Sofia, league 3rd-placed team Lokomotiv Sofia moved up from First to Second qualifying round, while 5th-placed team Cherno More were awarded a spot in the First qualifying round.[12]
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    Serbia (SER): 2007–08 Serbian Cup runners-up FK Zemun failed to obtain a UEFA licence and were replaced by Serbian Superliga 4th-placed team Borac Čačak.[13]
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    Austria (AUT): 2007–08 Austrian Cup winners SV Horn were not admitted to UEFA Cup as the Austrian Cup was limited to amateur clubs that season. Austrian Bundesliga 3rd-placed club admitted to UEFA Cup instead.[14]
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    Poland (POL): Polish Ekstraklasa 3rd-placed team Dyskobolia lost their UEFA Cup spot after merger with Polonia Warsaw and were replaced by 4th-placed team Lech Poznań.[15]
  5. ^
    Northern Ireland (NIR): 2007–08 Irish Cup runners-up Coleraine failed to obtain UEFA license and were replaced by Irish Premier League 3rd-placed team Cliftonville.[16]

Round and draw dates

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The calendar shows the dates of the rounds and draw.[11]

Date Event Date Event
1 July 2008 Draw for first qualifying round 17 December 2008 Group stage, Matchday 5
17 July 2008 First qualifying round, first leg 18 December 2008
31 July 2008 First qualifying round, second leg 19 December 2008 Draw for Round of 32 and Round of 16
1 August 2008 Draw for second qualifying round 18 February 2009 Round of 32, first leg
14 August 2008 Second qualifying round, first leg 19 February 2009
28 August 2008 Second qualifying round, second leg 26 February 2009 Round of 32, second leg
29 August 2008 Draw for first round 12 March 2009 Round of 16, first leg
18 September 2008 First round, first leg 18 March 2009 Round of 16, second leg
2 October 2008 First round, second leg 19 March 2009
7 October 2008 Draw for group stage 20 March 2009 Draw for remaining rounds
23 October 2008 Group stage, Matchday 1 9 April 2009 Quarter-finals, first leg
6 November 2008 Group stage, Matchday 2 16 April 2009 Quarter-finals, second leg
27 November 2008 Group stage, Matchday 3 30 April 2009 Semi-finals, first leg
3 December 2008 Group stage, Matchday 4 7 May 2009 Semi-finals, second leg
4 December 2008 20 May 2009 Final in Istanbul, Turkey

Qualifying rounds

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The three UEFA Cup regions, used for the regionalised qualifying stage draws, in a map

First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round took place on 1 July 2008.[17] The first legs were played on 17 July 2008 and the second legs were played on 31 July 2008, with the exception of the Nordsjælland vs TVMK match, which was played on 29 July 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Southern-Mediterranean region
Cherno More Bulgaria  9–0 Andorra  Sant Julià 4–0 5–0
Pelister North Macedonia  0–1 Cyprus  APOEL 0–0 0–1
Vaduz Liechtenstein  1–5 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Zrinjski Mostar 1–2 0–3
Široki Brijeg Bosnia and Herzegovina  3–1 Albania  Partizani 0–0 3–1
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Israel  4–1 Montenegro  Mogren 1–1 3–0
Koper Slovenia  1–2 Albania  Vllaznia 1–2 0–0
Zeta Montenegro  1–2 Slovenia  Interblock Ljubljana 1–1 0–1
Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel  5–0 San Marino  Juvenes/Dogana 3–0 2–0
Hajduk Split Croatia  7–0 Malta  Birkirkara 4–0 3–0
Omonia Cyprus  4–1 North Macedonia  Milano 2–0 2–1
Marsaxlokk Malta  0–8 Croatia  Slaven Belupo 0–4 0–4
Central-East region
Red Bull Salzburg Austria  10–0 Armenia  Banants Yerevan 7–0 3–0
Győri ETO Hungary  3–2 Georgia (country)  Zestaponi 1–1 2–1
Ararat Yerevan Armenia  1–4 Switzerland  Bellinzona 0–1 1–3
Dacia Chișinău Moldova  2–4 Serbia  Borac Čačak 1–1 1–3[5]
Tobol Kazakhstan  1–2 Austria  Austria Wien 1–0 0–2
Hertha BSC Germany  8–1 Moldova  Nistru Otaci 8–1[6] 0–0[7]
Khazar Lankaran Azerbaijan  1–5 Poland  Lech Poznań 0–1 1–4
Legia Warsaw Poland  4–1 Belarus  Gomel 0–0 4–1
Spartak Trnava Slovakia  2–3 Georgia (country)  WIT Georgia 2–2 0–1
MTZ-RIPO Minsk Belarus  2–3 Slovakia  Žilina 2–2 0–1
Shakhter Karagandy Kazakhstan  1–2 Hungary  Debrecen 1–1 0–1
Vojvodina Serbia  2–1 Azerbaijan  Olimpik Baku 1–0 1–1
Northern region
FH Iceland  8–3 Luxembourg  Grevenmacher 3–2 5–1
Vėtra Lithuania  1–2 Norway  Viking 1–0 0–2
Racing Luxembourg  1–10 Sweden  Kalmar FF 0–3 1–7
Honka Finland  4–2 Iceland  ÍA 3–0 1–2
Glentoran Northern Ireland  1–3 Latvia  Liepājas Metalurgs 1–1 0–2
Brøndby Denmark  3–0 Faroe Islands  B36 Tórshavn 1–0 2–0
TVMK Estonia  0–8 Denmark  Nordsjælland 0–3 0–5
EB/Streymur Faroe Islands  0–4 England  Manchester City 0–2[8] 0–2[9]
Olimps Latvia  0–3 Republic of Ireland  St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 0–2
Djurgården Sweden  2–2 (a) Estonia  Flora 0–0[10] 2–2
Sūduva Lithuania  2–0 Wales  The New Saints 1–0 1–0
Cliftonville Northern Ireland  0–11 Denmark  Copenhagen 0–4 0–7
Cork City Republic of Ireland  2–6 Finland  Haka 2–2 0–4
Bangor City Wales  1–10[11] Denmark  Midtjylland 0–4 1–6[12]
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    Played in Smederevo at Fortress Stadium as Borac Čačak's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
  2. ^
    Played in Berlin at Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark because Olympiastadion was occupied by another event.[18]
  3. ^
    Played in Chişinău at Zimbru Stadium as Nistru Otaci's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
  4. ^
    Played at Tórsvøllur as EB/Streymur's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
  5. ^
    Manchester City played their home game at Oakwell Stadium, home of Barnsley, because the pitch at their home ground needed to be relaid after a Bon Jovi concert.[19]
  6. ^
    Played at Råsunda Stadium as Djurgården's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
  7. ^
    Midtjylland were originally drawn to play at home in the first leg, but the order of the games was reversed.
  8. ^
    Bangor City's home leg was played at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground, as their own ground did not meet UEFA criteria.

In each region of the draw for the first qualifying round, teams were divided into two pots, on the basis of UEFA coefficients. The lower pots contained unranked teams from associations 34–53, together with Vėtra of Lithuania (the 33rd association). The higher pots contained teams from associations 1–32, together with Sūduva of Lithuania, and FH (who had a team ranking, 209).

Three of the 37 ties were won by the lower ranked team, all involving teams whose ranking was that of their association: WIT Georgia (Georgia, ranked 38) beat Spartak Trnava (Slovakia, 24); Vllaznia (Albania, 43) beat Koper (Slovenia, 29); and St Patrick's Athletic (Ireland, 35) beat Olimps (Latvia, 31).

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 1 August 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland,[20] and featured 16 teams entering directly at the second qualifying round, as well as the 37 winners from the previous round and the 11 third round winners of the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The first legs were played on 14 August 2008 and the second leg on 28 August 2008.

Because there are an odd number of teams in the Central and Northern groups in the 2nd qualifying round, UEFA moved Rennes from the Central-East group to the Northern group. Furthermore, Liepājas Metalurgs and Sūduva were moved from the Northern group to the Central-East group, and Vaslui and Interblock Ljubljana were moved from the Southern-Mediterranean group to the Central-East group. It is unknown why UEFA decided on these last moves since it is not strictly required. One of the reasons could be[original research?] to have more balance in the groups with respect to the coefficients.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Southern-Mediterranean region
Široki Brijeg Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–6 Turkey  Beşiktaş 1–2 0–4
Braga Portugal  3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Zrinjski Mostar 1–0 2–0
Borac Čačak Serbia  2–1 Bulgaria  Lokomotiv Sofia 1–0[13] 1–1
Vojvodina Serbia  0–3 Israel  Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–0 0–3
Aris Greece  1–2 Croatia  Slaven Belupo 1–0 0–2
Litex Lovech Bulgaria  2–1 Israel  Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–0 2–1
Deportivo La Coruña Spain  2–0 Croatia  Hajduk Split 0–0 2–0
APOEL Cyprus  5–5 (a) Serbia  Red Star Belgrade 2–2 3–3 (aet)
Vllaznia Albania  0–8 Italy  Napoli 0–3 0–5
Maccabi Netanya Israel  1–3 Bulgaria  Cherno More 1–1 0–2
AEK Athens Greece  2–3[14] Cyprus  Omonia 0–1 2–2
Central-East region
Liepājas Metalurgs Latvia  1–5 Romania  Vaslui 0–2 1–3
Zürich Switzerland  2–2 (4–2 p) Austria  Sturm Graz 1–1 1–1 (aet)
Stuttgart Germany  6–2 Hungary  Győri ETO 2–1 4–1
Lech Poznań Poland  6–0 Switzerland  Grasshopper 6–0 0–0[15]
Slovan Liberec Czech Republic  2–4 Slovakia  Žilina 1–2 1–2
WIT Georgia Georgia (country)  0–2 Austria  Austria Wien cancelled[16] 0–2
Young Boys Switzerland  7–3 Hungary  Debrecen 4–1 3–2
Legia Warsaw Poland  1–4 Russia  FC Moscow 1–2 0–2
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Ukraine  4–4 (a) Switzerland  Bellinzona 3–2 1–2[17]
Interblock Ljubljana Slovenia  0–3 Germany  Hertha BSC 0–2[18] 0–1[19]
Sūduva Lithuania  2–4 Austria  Red Bull Salzburg 1–4 1–0
Northern region
Djurgården Sweden  2–6 Norway  Rosenborg 2–1[20] 0–5
Queen of the South Scotland  2–4 Denmark  Nordsjælland 1–2[21] 1–2
Gent Belgium  2–5 Sweden  Kalmar FF 2–1 0–4
Manchester City England  1–1 (4–2 p) Denmark  Midtjylland 0–1 1–0 (aet)
Honka Finland  2–1 Norway  Viking 0–0 2–1
Haka Finland  0–6 Denmark  Brøndby 0–4 0–2
Stabæk Norway  2–3 France  Rennes 2–1 0–2
Copenhagen Denmark  7–3 Norway  Lillestrøm 3–1 4–2
Elfsborg Sweden  3–4 Republic of Ireland  St Patrick's Athletic 2–2 1–2
FH Iceland  2–5[22] England  Aston Villa 1–4 1–1
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    Played at Fortress Stadium in Smederevo as Borac Čačak's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
  2. ^
    Order of legs reversed due to APOEL playing the same day at Omonia's stadium
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    The return leg was played in AFG Arena, St. Gallen as Grasshoppers' home ground, the Letzigrund is occupied by a Golden League athletics meet the following day.[21]
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    Due to the current conflict in Georgia and the ensuing safety concerns, UEFA ordered the first leg to be cancelled. The match was held as a single leg tie in Vienna.[22]
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    Played at Stadio Cornaredo in Lugano as Stadio Comunale in Bellinzona did not meet UEFA criteria.
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    Played at Arena Petrol in Celje as Interblock's home ground in Ljubljana did not meet UEFA criteria.
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    Played at Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark because Hertha BSC's usual home ground, Olympiastadion, was occupied with a Madonna concert.
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    Played at Råsunda Stadium as Djurgården's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
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    Played at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie as Queen of the South's home ground in Dumfries did not meet UEFA criteria.
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    Order of legs reversed at the request of both clubs.[23]

In each region of the draw for the second qualifying round, teams were divided into two pots, on the basis of UEFA coefficients. The higher pots contained teams with a ranking of 176 or higher, and unranked teams from associations ranked 1 to 15 (or 17 in the Southern-Mediterranean region).

12 of the 32 ties were won by the lower-ranked team. The 12 teams that lost to a lower team were: AEK Athens, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Aris, Red Star Belgrade, Grasshopper, Slovan Liberec, Viking, Lokomotiv Sofia, Elfsborg, Gent, Queen of the South and Debrecen. St Patrick's Athletic were the only team to beat a higher-seeded team in each of the two qualifying rounds.

First round

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The number of each teams from each nation which qualified for the First Round

32 teams entered the tournament at the first round, along with the 32 winners from the previous round and the 16 losers from the Champions League third qualifying round. The 80 teams were then split into eight groups of ten teams; five seeded teams and five unseeded teams. The draw was based on their coefficient ranking with one exception: no country can have multiple teams in any group. Teams ranked 108 or higher were seeded, as were unranked teams from England and Spain.

The draw, which was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, was held on Friday, 29 August 2008 at 13:00 CET in Monaco. The matches were played on 18 September and 2 October 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Group 1
Milan Italy  4–1 Switzerland  Zürich 3–1 1–0
Timișoara Romania  1–3 Serbia  Partizan 1–2 0–1
Hertha BSC Germany  2–0 Republic of Ireland  St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 0–0
Baník Ostrava Czech Republic  1–2 Russia  Spartak Moscow 0–1 1–1
Beşiktaş Turkey  2–4[22] Ukraine  Metalist Kharkiv 1–0 1–4
Group 2
Portsmouth England  4–2 Portugal  Vitória Guimarães 2–0 2–2 (aet)
Kayserispor Turkey  1–2 France  Paris Saint-Germain 1–2 0–0
Sevilla Spain  4–0 Austria  Red Bull Salzburg 2–0 2–0
Wolfsburg Germany  2–1 Romania  Rapid București 1–0 1–1
Sampdoria Italy  7–1 Lithuania  Kaunas 5–0 2–1
Group 3
Marítimo Portugal  1–3 Spain  Valencia 0–1 1–2
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia  3–3 (a) Czech Republic  Sparta Prague 0–0 3–3
Omonia Cyprus  2–4[23] England  Manchester City 1–2 1–2
Young Boys Switzerland  2–4 Belgium  Club Brugge 2–2 0–2
Nancy France  3–0 Scotland  Motherwell 1–0 2–0
Group 4
Everton England  3–4 Belgium  Standard Liège 2–2 1–2
Napoli Italy  3–4 Portugal  Benfica 3–2 0–2
Bellinzona Switzerland  4–6 Turkey  Galatasaray 3–4 1–2
NEC Netherlands  1–0 Romania  Dinamo București 1–0 0–0
Racing Santander Spain  2–0 Finland  Honka 1–0 1–0
Group 5
APOEL Cyprus  2–5 Germany  Schalke 04 1–4 1–1
Litex Lovech Bulgaria  2–4 England  Aston Villa 1–3 1–1
Austria Wien Austria  4–5 Poland  Lech Poznań 2–1 2–4 (aet)
Vitória Setúbal Portugal  3–6 Netherlands  Heerenveen 1–1[24] 2–5
Brann Norway  2–2 (2–3 p) Spain  Deportivo La Coruña 2–0 0–2 (aet)
Group 6
Slavia Prague Czech Republic  1–1 (a) Romania  Vaslui 0–0 1–1
Slaven Belupo Croatia  1–3 Russia  CSKA Moscow 1–2 0–1
Brøndby Denmark  3–5 Norway  Rosenborg 1–2 2–3
Cherno More Bulgaria  3–4 Germany  Stuttgart 1–2 2–2
Rennes France  2–2 (a) Netherlands  Twente 2–1 0–1
Group 7
Borac Čačak Serbia  1–6[22] Netherlands  Ajax 1–4 0–2
Tottenham Hotspur England  3–2 Poland  Wisła Kraków 2–1 1–1
FC Moscow Russia  2–3[25] Denmark  Copenhagen 1–2 1–1
Žilina Slovakia  2–1 Bulgaria  Levski Sofia 1–1 1–0
Borussia Dortmund Germany  2–2 (3–4 p) Italy  Udinese 0–2 2–0 (aet)
Group 8
Braga Portugal  6–0 Slovakia  Artmedia Petržalka 4–0 2–0
Feyenoord Netherlands  2–2 (a) Sweden  Kalmar FF 0–1 2–1[26]
Hamburg Germany  2–0 Romania  Unirea Urziceni 0–0 2–0
Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel  2–4 France  Saint-Étienne 1–2 1–2
Nordsjælland Denmark  0–7 Greece  Olympiacos 0–2 0–5
  1. ^
    Order of legs reversed.
  2. ^
    Order of legs reversed due to AC Omonia's ground-share fixture congestion.
  3. ^
    Played at Alvalade XXI, since Vitória FC's homeground at Setúbal does not meet UEFA criteria
  4. ^
    Order of legs reversed due to Spartak Moscow playing the same day in Moscow.
  5. ^
    Played at Borås Arena as Kalmar FF's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.

Nine of the 40 ties were won by the unseeded team. The nine seeded losing teams, with their ranking, were: Everton (50), Rapid București (58), Beşiktaş (60), Sparta Prague (68), Dinamo București (69), Levski Sofia (80), Austria Wien (82), Rennes (97) and Hapoel Tel Aviv (108).

Group stage

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Teams that have qualified for the group stage of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup
  Red: Group A;   Yellow: Group B;   Green: Group C;   Black: Group D;
  Purple: Group E;   Pink: Group F;   Blue: Group G;   Orange: Group H.

The draw for the group stage of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup was held at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on 7 October 2008. The 40 teams in the draw were divided into five pots based on their UEFA coefficients. The eight teams with the highest UEFA coefficient were allocated to Pot 1, the next eight teams to Pot 2, and so on. One team from each pot was drawn for each group, with the restriction that no team could be drawn with one from the same country.[24]

The top three teams (highlighted in green) of each group qualified for the next round. Based on paragraph 6.06 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:[5]

  1. superior goal difference from all group matches played;
  2. higher number of goals scored;
  3. higher number of goals scored away;
  4. higher number of wins;
  5. higher number of away wins;
  6. higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MC TWE PSG RSA SCH
1 England  Manchester City 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7 Advance to knockout stage 3–2 0–0
2 Netherlands  Twente 4 2 0 2 5 8 −3 6 1–0 2–1
3 France  Paris Saint-Germain 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 5 4–0 2–2
4 Spain  Racing Santander 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5 3–1 1–1
5 Germany  Schalke 04 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4 0–2 3–1
Source: RSSSF

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MET GAL OLY HER BEN
1 Ukraine  Metalist Kharkiv 4 3 1 0 3 0 +3 10 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 0–0
2 Turkey  Galatasaray 4 3 0 1 4 1 +3 9 0–1 1–0
3 Greece  Olympiacos 4 2 0 2 9 3 +6 6 4–0 5–1
4 Germany  Hertha BSC 4 0 2 2 1 6 −5 2 0–1 1–1
5 Portugal  Benfica 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1 0–1 0–2
Source: RSSSF

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STD STU SAM SEV PTZ
1 Belgium  Standard Liège 4 3 0 1 5 3 +2 9 Advance to knockout stage 3–0 1–0
2 Germany  Stuttgart 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 3–0 2–0
3 Italy  Sampdoria 4 2 1 1 4 5 −1 7 1–1 1–0
4 Spain  Sevilla 4 2 0 2 5 2 +3 6 2–0 3–0
5 Serbia  Partizan 4 0 0 4 1 8 −7 0 0–1 1–2
Source: RSSSF

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UDI TOT NEC SPA DZ
1 Italy  Udinese 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 9 Advance to knockout stage 2–0 2–1
2 England  Tottenham Hotspur 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7 2–2 4–0
3 Netherlands  NEC 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6 2–0 0–1
4 Russia  Spartak Moscow 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4 1–2 1–2
5 Croatia  Dinamo Zagreb 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 3 3–2 0–1
Source: RSSSF

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WOL ACM BRA POR HVN
1 Germany  Wolfsburg 4 3 1 0 13 7 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage 3–2 5–1
2 Italy  Milan 4 2 2 0 8 5 +3 8 2–2 1–0
3 Portugal  Braga 4 2 0 2 7 5 +2 6 2–3 3–0
4 England  Portsmouth 4 1 1 2 7 8 −1 4 2–2 3–0
5 Netherlands  Heerenveen 4 0 0 4 3 13 −10 0 1–3 1–2
Source: RSSSF

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HSV AJA AST ZIL SLA
1 Germany  Hamburg 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage 0–1 3–1
2 Netherlands  Ajax 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 1–0 2–2
3 England  Aston Villa 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6 2–1 1–2
4 Slovakia  Žilina 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4 1–2 0–0
5 Czech Republic  Slavia Prague 4 0 2 2 2 5 −3 2 0–2 0–1
Source: RSSSF

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STE VAL FCK BRU ROS
1 France  Saint-Étienne 4 2 2 0 9 4 +5 8 Advance to knockout stage 2–2 3–0
2 Spain  Valencia 4 1 3 0 8 4 +4 6 1–1 1–1
3 Denmark  Copenhagen 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1 5 1–3 1–1
4 Belgium  Club Brugge 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3 1–1 0–1
5 Norway  Rosenborg 4 0 2 2 1 8 −7 2 0–4 0–0
Source: RSSSF

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CSK DEP LPO NAN FEY
1 Russia  CSKA Moscow 4 4 0 0 12 5 +7 12 Advance to knockout stage 3–0 2–1
2 Spain  Deportivo La Coruña 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 1–0 3–0
3 Poland  Lech Poznań 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 1–1 2–2
4 France  Nancy 4 1 1 2 8 7 +1 4 3–4 3–0
5 Netherlands  Feyenoord 4 0 0 4 1 10 −9 0 1–3 0–1
Source: RSSSF

Knockout stage

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Except for the final round, the rounds in the final phase are two-legged. In the event of aggregate scores being equal after normal time in the second leg, the winning team will be that which scored more goals on their away leg: if the scores in the two matches were identical, extra time is played. The away goals rule also applies if scores are equal at the end of extra time. If there are no goals scored in extra time, the tie is decided on a penalty shoot-out. The team first out of the hat in each tie plays the first leg of their tie at home, and the second leg away.

The draw for the Round of 32 was held on Friday, 19 December 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of professional football and 2009 UEFA Cup Final ambassador Can Bartu. In this round, each UEFA Cup group winner paired with the third-placed team from another UEFA Cup group and each UEFA Cup group runner-up paired with a third-placed team from the UEFA Champions League, with the only restriction on the draw being that teams from the same national association could not be drawn together. The UEFA Cup group winners and runners-up each played the second leg of their Round of 32 ties at home.[25]

The draw for the Round of 16 also took place on 19 December 2008, immediately after the draw for the Round of 32. Each tie in the Round of 32 was numbered, and teams were drawn for the Round of 16 as "Winners of match 1", "Winners of match 2", etc. Unlike the Round of 32, teams from the same group or country may be drawn together from the Round of 16 onwards, meaning that they were entirely randomly drawn.

The draws for the quarterfinals and semifinals were both held on Friday, 20 March 2009 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by David Taylor and Can Bartu.

Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
France  Paris Saint-Germain 2 3 5
Germany  Wolfsburg 0 1 1 France  Paris Saint-Germain 0 1 1
Portugal  Braga 3 1 4 Portugal  Braga 0 0 0
Belgium  Standard Liège 0 1 1 France  Paris Saint-Germain 0 0 0
Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv (a) 1 2 3 Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv 0 3 3
Spain  Valencia 1 2 3 Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv (a) 1 2 3
Italy  Sampdoria 0 0 0 Ukraine  Metalist Kharkiv 0 3 3
Ukraine  Metalist Kharkiv 1 2 3 Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv 1 1 2
England  Aston Villa 1 0 1 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 1 2 3
Russia  CSKA Moscow 1 2 3 Russia  CSKA Moscow 1 0 1
Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 3 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 0 2 2
England  Tottenham Hotspur 0 1 1 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 2 2 4
France  Marseille (p) 0 1 1(7) France  Marseille 0 1 1
Netherlands  Twente 1 0 1(6) France  Marseille 2 2 4
Italy  Fiorentina 0 1 1 Netherlands  Ajax 2 1 3
Netherlands  Ajax 1 1 2 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 2
Germany  Werder Bremen (a) 1 2 3 Germany  Werder Bremen 1
Italy  Milan 1 2 3 Germany  Werder Bremen 1 2 3
Greece  Olympiacos 1 1 2 France  Saint-Étienne 0 2 2
France  Saint-Étienne 2 3 5 Germany  Werder Bremen 3 3 6
Poland  Lech Poznań 2 1 3 Italy  Udinese 1 3 4
Italy  Udinese 2 2 4 Italy  Udinese 2 0 2
Russia  Zenit 2 2 4 Russia  Zenit 0 1 1
Germany  Stuttgart 1 1 2 Germany  Werder Bremen (a) 0 3 3
Netherlands  NEC 0 0 0 Germany  Hamburg 1 2 3
Germany  Hamburg 3 1 4 Germany  Hamburg 1 3 4
France  Bordeaux 0 3 3 Turkey  Galatasaray 1 2 3
Turkey  Galatasaray 0 4 4 Germany  Hamburg 3 1 4
Denmark  Copenhagen 2 1 3 England  Manchester City 1 2 3
England  Manchester City 2 2 4 England  Manchester City (p) 2 0 2(4)
Denmark  Aalborg BK 3 3 6 Denmark  Aalborg BK 0 2 2(3)
Spain  Deportivo 0 1 1

Round of 32

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The first legs were played on 18 February and 19 February, and the second leg matches were played on 26 February 2009.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Paris Saint-Germain France  5–1 Germany  Wolfsburg 2–0 3–1
Copenhagen Denmark  3–4 England  Manchester City 2–2 1–2
NEC Netherlands  0–4 Germany  Hamburg 0–3 0–1
Sampdoria Italy  0–3 Ukraine  Metalist Kharkiv 0–1 0–2
Braga Portugal  4–1 Belgium  Standard Liège 3–0 1–1
Aston Villa England  1–3 Russia  CSKA Moscow 1–1 0–2
Lech Poznań Poland  3–4 Italy  Udinese 2–2 1–2
Olympiacos Greece  2–5 France  Saint-Étienne 1–3 1–2
Fiorentina Italy  1–2 Netherlands  Ajax 0–1 1–1
AaB Denmark  6–1 Spain  Deportivo La Coruña 3–0 3–1
Werder Bremen Germany  3–3 (a) Italy  Milan 1–1 2–2
Bordeaux France  3–4 Turkey  Galatasaray 0–0 3–4
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine  3–3 (a) Spain  Valencia 1–1 2–2
Zenit St. Petersburg Russia  4–2 Germany  Stuttgart 2–1 2–1
Marseille France  1–1 (7–6 p) Netherlands  Twente 0–1 1–0 (aet)
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine  3–1 England  Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 1–1

Manchester City were the only team from the first qualifying round to reach the Round of 16. Braga were the only team from the Intertoto Cup to reach the Round of 16 and were therefore awarded the title of Intertoto Cup winners.

Of the eight teams who had been placed in Pot 5 of the group stage draw, only Metalist Kharkiv and Saint-Étienne reached the Round of 16. Of the eight teams that entered the Round of the 32 from the UEFA Champions League group stage, two lost: Fiorentina and Bordeaux. Of the eight ties between a third-placed team and a first-placed team from the UEFA Cup group stage, two were won by the third-placed team; the winners were Braga and Paris Saint-Germain.

Round of 16

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The first leg matches were played on 12 March, and the second leg matches were played on 18 March and 19 March 2009.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Werder Bremen Germany  3–2 France  Saint-Étienne 1–0 2–2
CSKA Moscow Russia  1–2 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 0–2
Udinese Italy  2–1 Russia  Zenit St. Petersburg 2–0 0–1
Paris Saint-Germain France  1–0 Portugal  Braga 0–0 1–0
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine  3–3 (a) Ukraine  Metalist Kharkiv 1–0 2–3
Manchester City England  2–2 (4–3 p) Denmark  AaB 2–0 0–2 (aet)
Marseille France  4–3 Netherlands  Ajax 2–1 2–2 (aet)
Hamburg Germany  4–3 Turkey  Galatasaray 1–1 3–2

Quarter-finals

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The first legs were played on 9 April and the second legs were played on 16 April.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hamburg Germany  4–3 England  Manchester City 3–1 1–2
Paris Saint-Germain France  0–3 Ukraine  Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 0–3
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine  4–1 France  Marseille 2–0 2–1
Werder Bremen Germany  6–4 Italy  Udinese 3–1 3–3

Semi-finals

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The first legs were played on 30 April and the second legs on 7 May.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Werder Bremen Germany  3–3 (a) Germany  Hamburg 0–1 3–2
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine  2–3 Ukraine  Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 1–2

Final

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The final of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup was held on 20 May 2009 at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first time that the UEFA Cup Final had been held in Turkey and followed the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, which was held in Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium.

Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 2–1 (a.e.t.)Germany  Werder Bremen
Luiz Adriano   25'
Jádson   97'
Report Naldo   35'

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Team Goals
1 Brazil  Vágner Love Russia  CSKA Moscow 11
2 Croatia  Ivica Olić Germany  Hamburg 9
3 Italy  Fabio Quagliarella Italy  Udinese 8
4 Brazil  Diego Germany  Werder Bremen 6
Germany  Mario Gómez Germany  Stuttgart 6
Uruguay  Luis Aguiar Portugal  Braga 6
France  Peguy Luyindula France  Paris Saint-Germain 6
8 Czech Republic  Milan Baroš Turkey  Galatasaray 5
Brazil  Diogo Greece  Olympiacos 5
Brazil  Ilan France  Saint-Étienne 5
Cameroon  Albert Meyong Portugal  Braga 5
Croatia  Mladen Petrić Germany  Hamburg 5
Peru  Claudio Pizarro Germany  Werder Bremen 5
Peru  Hernán Rengifo Poland  Lech Poznań 5
Uruguay  Luis Suárez Netherlands  Ajax 5

Source: Hammond, Mike, ed (2009). The European Football Yearbook 2009/10. London: Carlton Books. ISBN 978-1-84732-360-6.

See also

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