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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Poland |
| Teams | 65 |
| Defending champions | Legia Warsaw |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lech Poznań |
| Runner-up | Ruch Chorzów |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 194 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Iliyan Mitsanski Fabian Pańko (4 goals each) |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 | 1–0 | GKS Bełchatów | Stalowa Wola |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lebioda  10' |
Stadium: Stadion MOSiR Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Marcin Roguski (Warsaw) |
| 23 September 2008 | Nielba Wągrowiec | 0–3 | 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 Łęczna | 2–3 (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 Katowice | 3–4 (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 | 2–0 | Polonia Bytom | Opole |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Copik 42' Jaskólski 81' |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mariusz Podgórski (Wrocław) |
| 23 September 2008 | Wisła Płock | 1–2 (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 | 1–0 | Widzew Łódź | Sanok |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Borowczyk 43' |
Stadium: Stadion MOSiR Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jarosław Chmiel (Warsaw) |
| 24 September 2008 | Motor Lublin | 0–2 | 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 | 1–0 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Opalenica |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rewers 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadion Promienia Attendance: 700 Referee: Marcin Szrek (Kielce) |
| 24 September 2008 | Warta Poznań | 0–2 | 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 | 3–0 | Korona Kielce | Zabierzów |
| 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 Jastrzębie | 3–4 (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 Gliwice | 0–4 | 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 Reserves | 0–3 | 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 Gdynia | 1–2 | 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 Gdańsk | 0–1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Gdańsk |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Zawistowski 90' |
Stadium: Stadion MOSiR Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Marcin Szulc (Warsaw) |
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 Zabierzów | 0–2 | 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 | 3–0 | ŁKS Łódź | Kraków |
| 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 Opole | 0–2 | 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 | 1–0 | Odra Wodzisław Śląski | Poznań |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Đurđević 90' |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Włodzimierz Bartos (Łódź) |
| 29 October 2008 | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Jagiellonia Białystok | Warsaw |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jarosław Żyro (Bydgoszcz) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Iwański  Roger Kiełbowicz Choto Grzelak Rybus Rzeźniczak Smoliński |
Hermes Everton Łatka Cionek Pacan Norambuena Dzienis Pešír |
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| 29 October 2008 | Promień Opalenica | 1–4 | 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 | 2–1 | Górnik Zabrze | Kraków |
| 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 | 2–0 | Stal Stalowa Wola | Sanok |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Węgrzyn 55' Borowczyk 77' |
Stadium: Stadion MOSiR Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Erwin Paterek (Lublin) |
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. | 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
| 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
| 7 April 2009 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1–2 (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 | Cracovia | 2–2 (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 Sanok | 1–1 (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 Kraków | Poznań |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lewandowski 26' Rengifo 29' |
Głowacki 49' |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Adam Kajzer (Rzeszów) |
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. | 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
| 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
| 6 May 2009 | Polonia Warsaw | 1–1 (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 |
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| 7 May 2009 | Ruch Chorzów | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Legia Warsaw | Chorzów |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Baláž 2' |
Report (in Polish) |
Stadium: Stadion Ruchu Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Bydgoszcz) |
| Ruch Chorzów | 0–1 | Lech Poznań |
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| Peszko 51' |
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