The 2008–09 Polish Cup 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.[1] The winners qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Legia Warszawa were the defending champions.

2008–09 Polish Cup
Tournament details
Country Poland
Teams65
Defending championsLegia Warsaw
Final positions
ChampionsLech Poznań
Runner-upRuch Chorzów
Tournament statistics
Matches played70
Goals scored194 (2.77 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Iliyan Mitsanski
Fabian Pańko
(4 goals each)

Extra preliminary round

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Eight of the 32 teams which had qualified on regional levels competed in this round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
30 July 2008
Pogoń Oleśnica 1–0 (a.e.t.) Arka Nowa Sól
Chełmianka Chełm 2–3 KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Koszarawa Żywiec 0–1 Unia Tarnów
GKS Starocin 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki

Preliminary round

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The four winners of the extra preliminary round and the 24 remaining teams qualified through regional levels competed in this round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 August 2008
OKS 1945 Olsztyn 0–3 Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Victoria Koronowo 0–1 Huragan Morąg
Omega Kleszczów II 2–2 (a.e.t.) (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 (a.e.t.) 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 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Legia Warszawa II
Hutnik Warszawa 1–4 Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Supraślanka Supraśl 1–2 Lechia Gdańsk II

Round 1

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The fourteen winners of the preliminary round, along with the eighteen teams from 2007–08 II Liga, competed in this round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 August 2008
Zawisza Bydgoszcz 0–1 Kmita Zabierzów
27 August 2008
Kotwica Kołobrzeg 0–2 Arka Gdynia
Huragan Morąg 1–2 (a.e.t.) 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 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) Piast Gliwice
Stal Sanok 2–2 (a.e.t.) (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
Lechia Gdańsk II 3–0 Znicz Pruszków
Wisła Płock 8–0 ŁKS Łomża
No match
Stal Stalowa Wola w/o 1
Notes
  • Note 1: The draw was conducted prior to the merger of Polonia Warsaw and Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski. Upon completion of the merger, Stal Stalowa Wola, who were originally to play former II Liga side Polonia Warsaw, were awarded a walkover to the next round.

Round 2

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
23 September 2008
Stal Stalowa Wola 1–0 GKS Bełchatów
Nielba Wągrowiec 0–3 Polonia Warsaw
Górnik Łęczna 2–3 (a.e.t.) Cracovia
GKS Katowice 3–4 (a.e.t.) Górnik Zabrze
Odra Opole 2–0 Polonia Bytom
Wisła Płock 1–2 (a.e.t.) Legia Warsaw
24 September 2008
Stal Sanok 1–0 Widzew Łódź
Motor Lublin 0–2 ŁKS Łódź
Promień Opalenica 1–0 Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Warta Poznań 0–2 Ruch Chorzów
Kmita Zabierzów 3–0 Korona Kielce
GKS Jastrzębie 3–4 (a.e.t.) Zagłębie Lubin
Piast Gliwice 0–4 Lech Poznań
Lechia Gdańsk II 0–3 Wisła Kraków
Arka Gdynia 1–2 Odra Wodzisław Śląski
7 October 2008
Lechia Gdańsk 0–1 Jagiellonia Białystok
23 September 2008 Stal Stalowa Wola 1–0GKS BełchatówStalowa Wola
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lebioda   10' Stadium: Stadion MOSiR
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Marcin Roguski (Warsaw)
23 September 2008 Nielba Wągrowiec0–3 Polonia Warsaw Wągrowiec
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kazimierowski   56'
J. Lato   78'
Gajtkowski   80'
Stadium: Stadion OSiR
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dariusz Giejsztorewicz (Suwałki)
23 September 2008 Górnik Łęczna2–3 (a.e.t.) Cracovia Łęczna
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Grzegorzewski   39' (pen.)
Stefaniuk   65'
Pawlusiński   37' (pen.)
Krzywicki   46'
Moskała   108'
Stadium: Stadion Górnika
Attendance: no attendance allowed
Referee: Mirosław Górecki (Katowice)
23 September 2008 GKS Katowice3–4 (a.e.t.) Górnik Zabrze Katowice
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Plewnia   20'
B. Iwan   42'
Markowski   86'
Madejski   32', 39', 112'
Wodecki   78'
Stadium: Stadion GKS
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Warsaw)
23 September 2008 Odra Opole 2–0Polonia BytomOpole
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Copik   42'
Jaskólski   81'
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mariusz Podgórski (Wrocław)
23 September 2008 Wisła Płock1–2 (a.e.t.) Legia Warsaw Płock
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Wiśniewski   22' Iwański   80', 102' (pen.) Stadium: Stadion Wisły
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Piotr Wasilewski (Kalisz)
24 September 2008 Stal Sanok 1–0Widzew ŁódźSanok
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Borowczyk   43' Stadium: Stadion MOSiR
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jarosław Chmiel (Warsaw)
24 September 2008 Motor Lublin0–2 ŁKS Łódź Lublin
15:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Biskup   31'
Mowlik   61'
Stadium: MOSiR–Bystrzyca
Attendance: 800
Referee: Marek Karkut (Warsaw)
24 September 2008 Promień Opalenica 1–0Zagłębie SosnowiecOpalenica
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rewers   90+1' Stadium: Stadion Promienia
Attendance: 700
Referee: Marcin Szrek (Kielce)
24 September 2008 Warta Poznań0–2 Ruch Chorzów Poznań
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ćwieląg   56'
Zając   75'
Stadium: Stadion przy Drodze Dębińskiej
Attendance: 200
Referee: Radosław Trochimiuk (Ciechanów)
24 September 2008 Kmita Zabierzów 3–0Korona KielceZabierzów
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cios   20', 90'
P. Wasilewski   34'
Stadium: Stadion Kmity
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paweł Pskit (Łódź)
24 September 2008 GKS Jastrzębie3–4 (a.e.t.) Zagłębie Lubin Jastrzębie-Zdrój
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Wawrzyczek   12', 40' (pen.), 47' Kędziora   58' (pen.)
Zapaśnik   62'
Klofik   81'
Pawłowski   94'
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 450
Referee: Leszek Gawron (Mielec)
24 September 2008 Piast Gliwice0–4 Lech Poznań Gliwice
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Štilić   11', 53'
Murawski   22'
Rengifo   90'
Stadium: Stadion Piast
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jacek Walczyński (Lublin)
24 September 2008 Lechia Gdańsk Reserves0–3 Wisła Kraków Gdańsk
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jirsák   64'
Brożek   72', 82'
Stadium: Stadion MOSiR
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Włodzimierz Bartos (Łódź)
24 September 2008 Arka Gdynia1–2 Odra Wodzisław Śląski Gdynia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Chmiest   69' Szymiczek   33'
Korzym   90'
Stadium: Stadion GOSiR
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Płock)
7 October 2008 Lechia Gdańsk0–1 Jagiellonia Białystok Gdańsk
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zawistowski   90' Stadium: Stadion MOSiR
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Marcin Szulc (Warsaw)

Round 3

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The sixteen winners of Round 2 competed in this round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 October 2008
Cracovia 3–0 ŁKS Łódź
Kmita Zabierzów 0–2 Polonia Warsaw
Lech Poznań 1–0 Odra Wodzisław Śląski
Odra Opole 0–2 Ruch Chorzów
29 October 2008
Legia Warsaw 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) Jagiellonia Białystok
Promień Opalenica 1–4 Zagłębie Lubin
Wisła Kraków 2–1 Górnik Zabrze
Stal Sanok 2–0 Stal Stalowa Wola
28 October 2008 Kmita Zabierzów0–2 Polonia Warsaw Zabierzów
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kosmalski   20', 87' Stadium: Stadion Kmity
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mirosław Górecki (Katowice)
28 October 2008 Cracovia 3–0ŁKS ŁódźKraków
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kaszuba   12'
Witkowski   80'
Nowak   84'
Stadium: Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Piotr Wasielewski (Kalisz)
28 October 2008 Odra Opole0–2 Ruch Chorzów Opole
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Sobczak   15'
Grzyb   64' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Opole
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Piotr Pielak (Warsaw)
28 October 2008 Lech Poznań 1–0Odra Wodzisław ŚląskiPoznań
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Đurđević   90' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Włodzimierz Bartos (Łódź)
29 October 2008 Promień Opalenica1–4 Zagłębie Lubin Opalenica
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gościniak   52' Micanski   32', 58', 59', 90' Stadium: Stadion Promienia
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tomasz Cwalina (Gdańsk)
29 October 2008 Wisła Kraków 2–1Górnik ZabrzeKraków
20:10 CET (UTC+01:00) Zieńczuk   12'
Díaz   80'
Léo   5' Stadium: Wisła Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Marcin Szulc (Warsaw)
29 October 2008 Stal Sanok 2–0Stal Stalowa WolaSanok
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Węgrzyn   55'
Borowczyk   77'
Stadium: Stadion MOSiR
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Erwin Paterek (Lublin)

Quarter-finals

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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.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Wisła Kraków 1–3 Lech Poznań 0–1 1–2
Ruch Chorzów 5–1 Zagłębie Lubin 3–0 2–1
Legia Warsaw 4–2 Stal Sanok 3–1 1–1
Polonia Warsaw 3–2 Cracovia 1–0 2–2

First leg

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4 March 2009 Wisła Kraków 0–1 Lech Poznań Kraków
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lewandowski   49' Stadium: Stadion Henryka Reymana
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Robert Małek (Zabrze)
17 March 2009 Ruch Chorzów 3–0 Zagłębie Lubin Chorzów
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Baláž   32' (pen.)
Pulkowski   38'
Grzyb   54'
Stadium: Stadion Śląski
Attendance: not attendanced
Referee: Piotr Wasielewski (Kalisz)
17 March 2009 Legia Warsaw 3–1 Stal Sanok Warsaw
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Rocki   19'
Paluchowski   45+1'
Rzeźniczak   90'
Borowczyk   24' Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wojciech Krztoń (Olsztyn)
18 March 2009 Polonia Warsaw 1–0 Cracovia Warsaw
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lato   54' Stadium: Stadion Polonii
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dawid Piasecki (Słupsk)

Second leg

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7 April 2009 Zagłębie Lubin1–2
(1–5 agg.)
Ruch Chorzów Lubin
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Piotrowski   70' Baláž   9'
Nowacki   57'
Stadium: Dialog Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marcin Roguski (Warsaw)
7 April 2009 Cracovia2–2
(2–3 agg.)
Polonia Warsaw Kraków
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nowak   49'
Moskała   73'
Ivanovski   6'
Piątek   56'
Stadium: Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mariusz Trofimiec (Kielce)
8 April 2009 Stal Sanok1–1
(2–4 agg.)
Legia Warsaw Sanok
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kosiba   46' Rocki   64' Stadium: Stadion MOSiR
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak (Bytom)
8 April 2009 Lech Poznań 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
Wisła KrakówPoznań
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lewandowski   26'
Rengifo   29'
Głowacki   49' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Adam Kajzer (Rzeszów)

Semi-finals

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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.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Legia Warsaw 0–2 Ruch Chorzów 0–1 0–1
Lech Poznań 2–2 (3–0 p) Polonia Warsaw 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)

First leg

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29 April 2009 Legia Warsaw 0–1 Ruch Chorzów Warsaw
17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
(in Polish)
Mucha   70' (o.g.) Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Włodzimierz Bartos (Łódź)
30 April 2009 Lech Poznań 1–1 Polonia Warsaw Poznań
17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Štilić   14' Report
(in Polish)
Lato   23' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Robert Małek (Zabrze)

Second leg

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6 May 2009 Polonia Warsaw1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(0–3 p)
Lech Poznań Warsaw
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jodłowiec   87' Report
(in Polish)
Rengifo   60' (pen.) Stadium: Polonia Stadium
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Mirosław Górecki (Katowice)
Penalties
Mynář  
Lato  
Majewski  
  Kucharski
  Štilić
  Cueto
7 May 2009 Ruch Chorzów 1–0
(2–0 agg.)
Legia WarsawChorzów
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Baláž   2' Report
(in Polish)
Stadium: Stadion Ruchu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Bydgoszcz)

Final

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Ruch Chorzów0–1Lech Poznań
Peszko   51'
Attendance: 25,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 80   Krzysztof Pilarz
DF 29   Ariel Jakubowski
DF 15   Rafał Grodzicki  
DF 4   Ireneusz Adamski
DF 22   Tomasz Brzyski
MF 6   Wojciech Grzyb (c)
MF 3   Grzegorz Baran
MF 17   Michał Pulkowski   77'
MF 11   Marcin Nowacki   55'
FW 20   Pavol Baláž
FW 76   Remigiusz Jezierski     65'
Substitutes:
FW 19   Artur Sobiech   55'
FW 14   Łukasz Janoszka   65'
MF 28   Gábor Straka   77'
Manager:
  Waldemar Fornalik
GK 31   Ivan Turina  
DF 23   Marcin Kikut
DF 18   Zlatko Tanevski  
DF 5   Manuel Arboleda
DF 25   Luis Henríquez
MF 14   Semir Štilić   73'
MF 17   Sławomir Peszko   89'
MF 6   Tomasz Bandrowski  
MF 16   Rafał Murawski (c)
FW 11   Hernán Rengifo
FW 8   Robert Lewandowski   90'
Substitutes:
MF 21   Dimitrije Injac   73'
MF 7   Jakub Wilk   89'
MF 3   Ivan Đurđević   90'
Manager:
  Franciszek Smuda

References

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  1. ^ "Poland Cups 2008/09". rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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