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.
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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.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pogoń Oleśnica | 1-0 (aet) | Arka Nowa Sól |
| Chełmianka Chełm | 2-3 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski |
| Koszarawa Żywiec | 0-1 | Unia Tarnów |
| GKS Starocin | 1-1 (6-7 p) | Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki |
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.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| OKS 1945 Olsztyn | 0-3 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg |
| Victoria Koronowo | 0-1 | Huragan Morąg |
| Omega Kleszczów II | 2-2 (4-5 p) | Promień Opalenica |
| Górnik Łęczna | 2-0 | Warmia Grajewo |
| Pniówek Pawłowice Śląskie | 2-1 | Resovia Rzeszów |
| Przebój Wolbrom II | 0-2 | Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki |
| Stal Sanok | 3-1 | Unia Tarnów |
| Bytovia Bytów | 2-3 (aet) | Dąb Dębno |
| LZS Leśnica | 2-1 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski |
| Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie | 0-2 | Pogoń Oleśnica |
| Lechia Zielona Góra II | 0-2 | Nielba Wągrowiec |
| Naprzód Jędrzejów | 1-1 (4-5 p) | Legia Warszawa II |
| Hutnik Warszawa | 1-4 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz |
| Supraślanka Supraśl | 1-2 | Lechia Gdańsk II |
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.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 0-2 | Arka Gdynia |
| Huragan Morąg | 1-2 (aet) | Warta Poznań |
| Promień Opalenica | 2-1 | Pelikan Łowicz |
| Górnik Łęczna | 5-1 | Tur Turek |
| Pniówek Pawłowice Śląskie | 1-3 | Odra Opole |
| Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki | 1-1 (1-4 p) | Piast Gliwice |
| Stal Sanok | 2-2 (5-4 p) | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała |
| Dąb Dębno | 0-3 | Lechia Gdańsk |
| LZS Leśnica | 1-2 | GKS Jastrzębie-Zdrój |
| Pogoń Oleśnica | 1-3 | GKS Katowice |
| Nielba Wągrowiec | 1-0 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| Legia Warszawa II | 0-3 | Motor Lublin |
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 0-1 | Kmita Zabierzów |
| Lechia Gdańsk II | 3-0 | Znicz Pruszków |
| Wisła Płock | 8-0 | ŁKS Łomża |
| Stal Stalowa Wola | w/o | 1 |
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.
Round 2
The sixteen winners of Round 1, along with the sixteen teams from 2007–08 Ekstraklasa, competed in this round.
|
September 23, 2008
16:00 |
| Nielba Wągrowiec | 0 – 3 | Polonia Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
Kazimierowski  56'J. Lato 78'Gajtkowski 80' |
|
September 23, 2008
16:00 |
| Górnik Łęczna | 2 – 3 (aet) | Cracovia |
|---|---|---|
| Grzegorzewski 39' (pen) Stefaniuk 65' |
Pawlusiński 37' (pen) Krzywicki 46'Moskała 108' |
|
September 23, 2008
16:00 |
| GKS Katowice | 3 – 4 (aet) | Górnik Zabrze |
|---|---|---|
| Plewnia 20' B. Iwan 42'Markowski 86' |
Madejski 32' 39' 112' Wodecki 78' |
|
September 24, 2008
18:00 |
| GKS Jastrzębie | 3 – 4 (aet) | Zagłębie Lubin |
|---|---|---|
| Wawrzyczek 12' 40' (pen) 47' |
Kędziora 58' (pen) Zapaśnik 62'Klofik 81'Pawłowski 94' |
|
September 24, 2008
20:00 |
| Arka Gdynia | 1 – 2 | Odra Wodzisław Śląski |
|---|---|---|
| Chmiest 69' |
Szymiczek 33' Korzym 90' |
Round 3
The sixteen winners of Round 2 competed in this round.
|
October 29, 2008
17:00 |
| Legia Warsaw | 0 – 0 (aet) | Jagiellonia Białystok |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Iwański  Roger Kiełbowicz Choto Grzelak Rybus Rzeźniczak Smoliński |
8 – 7 | Hermes Everton Łatka Thiago Rangel Pacan Norambuena Dzienis Pešír  |
|
October 29, 2008
14:00 |
| Promień Opalenica | 1 – 4 | Zagłębie Lubin |
|---|---|---|
| Gościniak 52' |
Micanski 32' 58' 59' 90' |
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
|
March 17, 2009
20:00 CET |
| Legia Warszawa | 3 – 1 | Stal Sanok |
|---|---|---|
| Rocki 19' Paluchowski 45+1'Rzeźniczak 90' |
Borowczyk 24' |
Second legs
Ruch Chorzów won 5–1 on aggregate
|
April 7, 2009
17:30 CEST |
| Cracovia | 2 – 2 | Polonia Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Nowak 49' Moskała 73' |
Ivanovski 6' Piątek 56' |
Polonia Warsaw won 3–2 on aggregate
Legia Warsaw won 4–2 on aggregate
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
Second legs
|
May 6, 2009
17:30 CEST |
| Polonia Warsaw | 1 – 1 (aet) | Lech Poznań |
|---|---|---|
| Jodłowiec 87' |
Report (Polish) |
Rengifo 60' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Mynář Lato Majewski |
0 – 3 | Kucharski Štilić Cueto |
2–2 on aggregate, Lech Poznań won 3–0 on penalties
Ruch Chorzów won 2–0 on aggregate
Final
| Polish Cup 2008–09 Winners |
|---|
| Lech Poznań Sixth Title |
External links
- 90minut.pl (Polish)
