2008–09 Polish Cup


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.

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.

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.

Round 1

The fourteen winners of the Preliminary Round, along with the eighteen teams from 2007–08 II Liga, competed in this round.
The matches were played on 26 and 27 August 2008.

Round 2

The sixteen winners of Round 1, along with the sixteen teams from 2007–08 Ekstraklasa, competed in this round.
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Round 3

The sixteen winners of Round 2 competed in this round.
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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
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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

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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Second legs

2–2 on aggregate, Lech Poznań won 3–0 on penalties
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Ruch Chorzów won 2–0 on aggregate

Final

Polish Cup
2008–09 Winners
Lech Poznań
Sixth Title