2008–09 UEFA Cup qualifying rounds
The qualifying rounds for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup began on 17 July 2008. In total, there were two qualifying rounds which narrowed clubs down to 80 teams in preparation for the first round.
First qualifying round
First leg
| EB/Streymur | 0–2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Petrov 9' Hamann 28' |
| Olimps/RFS | 0–1 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guy 76' |
| Djurgården | 0–0 | Flora |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Sūduva | 1–0 | The New Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Kozyuberda 88' | Report |
| Cliftonville | 0–4 | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nørregaard 22' Júnior 67', 82' Pospěch 77' |
| Bangor City | 1–6 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Davies 24' | Report | Florescu 19' Reid 40' Christensen 53', 58', 63' Thygesen 71' |
| Cherno More | 4–0 | Sant Julià |
|---|---|---|
| Alex 84', 90+1' Manolov 88' Bachev 90+3' |
Report |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–1 | Mogren |
|---|---|---|
| Peretz 18' | Report | Nerić 82' |
| Koper | 1–2 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
|---|---|---|
| Viler 69' | Report | Sukaj 7', 45' |
| Zeta | 1–1 | Interblock |
|---|---|---|
| Knežević 28' | Report | Jolić 90+1' |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Juvenes/Dogana |
|---|---|---|
| Srur 16', 32' Antebi 26' |
Report |
| Hajduk Split | 4–0 | Birkirkara |
|---|---|---|
| Ibričić 3' Kalinić 24' Bušić 55' Tičinović 71' |
Report |
| Marsaxlokk | 0–4 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kristić 15' Poldrugač 29' Tepurić 34' Vručina 78' |
| Ararat Yerevan | 0–1 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mangiarratti 21' |
| Dacia Chişinău | 1–1 | Borac Čačak |
|---|---|---|
| Bulat 50' | Report | Stojanović 84' (pen.) |
| Tobol | 1–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Golban 59' | Report |
| Hertha BSC | 8–1 | Nistru Otaci |
|---|---|---|
| Pantelić 15' Raffael 23', 71' Piszczek 34', 40', 80' Kačar 38' Stein 68' |
Report | Tcaciuc 78' |
| Khazar Lankaran | 0–1 | Lech Poznań |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lewandowski 75' |
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 2–2 | MŠK Žilina |
|---|---|---|
| Camara 17' Ceolin 52' (pen.) |
Report | Vladavić 41' Jež 90+6' (pen.) |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 1–1 | Debrecen |
|---|---|---|
| Peric 63' | Report | Rudolf 61' |
| Vojvodina | 1–0 | Olimpik Baku |
|---|---|---|
| Đurić 59' | Report |
| FH | 3–2 | Grevenmacher |
|---|---|---|
| T.Guðmundsson 40' (pen.), 60' A.Gunnlaugsson 50' |
Report | Steinmetz 19' Maric 25' |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Liepājas Metalurgs |
|---|---|---|
| Halliday 29' | Report | Surņins 15' |
| Brøndby | 1–0 | B36 |
|---|---|---|
| von Schlebrügge 50' | Report |
Second leg
Nordsjælland win 8–0 on aggregate
| Manchester City | 2–0 | EB/Streymur |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov 48' Vassell 90+1' |
Report |
Manchester City win 4–0 on aggregate
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | Olimps/RFS |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 41' Quigley 71' (pen.) |
Report |
St Patrick's Athletic win 3–0 on aggregate
2–2 on aggregate, Djurgården win on away goals
Sūduva win 2–0 on aggregate
| København | 7–0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Aílton 23' Júnior 25', 60' Hutchinson 45' Kvist 46' Nordstrand 55' (pen.) Kristensen 57' |
Report |
København win 11–0 on aggregate
Haka win 6–2 on aggregate
| Midtjylland | 4–0 | Bangor City |
|---|---|---|
| Nworuh 4', 36' Sivebæk 57' Babatunde 78' |
Report |
Midtjylland win 10–1 on aggregate
| Sant Julià | 0–5 | Cherno More |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Varela 22' (og) Yurukov 39' Manolov 41', 50' Andonov 64' |
Cherno More win 9–0 on aggregate
APOEL win 1–0 on aggregate
Zrinjski Mostar win 5–1 on aggregate
| Partizani Tirana | 1–3 | Široki Brijeg |
|---|---|---|
| Muzaka 39' (pen.) | Report | Ala do Carmo 10', 44' Šilić 84' |
Široki Brijeg win 3–1 on aggregate
Ironi Kiryat Shmona win 4–1 on aggregate
Vllaznia Shkodër win 2–1 on aggregate
| Interblock | 1–0 | Zeta |
|---|---|---|
| Zahora 83' | Report |
Ljubljana win 2–1 on aggregate
| Juvenes/Dogana | 0–2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Antebi 5' da Silva 8' |
Hapoel Tel Aviv win 5–0 on aggregate
| Birkirkara | 0–3 | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Strinić 5' Bartolović 45' Ibričić 90+2' |
Hajduk Split win 7–0 on aggregate
Omonia win 4–1 on aggregate
| Slaven Belupo | 4–0 | Marsaxlokk |
|---|---|---|
| Bilen 25' Čaval 72' Vručina 74', 90+1' |
Report |
Slaven Belupo win 8–0 on aggregate
Salzburg win 10–0 on aggregate
Győr win 3–2 on aggregate
| Bellinzona | 3–1 | Ararat Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Rivera 22' Sermeter 31' Roux 45' |
Report | Mkoyan 53' |
Bellinzona win 4–1 on aggregate
| Borac Čačak | 3–1 | Dacia Chişinău |
|---|---|---|
| Lazović 17' Kocić 57' Grkajac 82' |
Report | Korgalidze 3' |
Borac Čačak win 4–2 on aggregate
Austria Wien win 2–1 on aggregate
Hertha BSC win 8–1 on aggregate
| Lech Poznań | 4–1 | Khazar Lankaran |
|---|---|---|
| Štilić 35' Murawski 52' Injac 64' Reiss 82' |
Report | Ramazanov 45' |
Lech Poznań win 5–1 on aggregate
| Gomel | 1–4 | Legia Warszawa |
|---|---|---|
| Bressan 20' | Report | Iwański 26' (pen.), 62' Szałachowski 52', 66' |
Legia Warszawa win 4–1 on aggregate
| WIT | 1–0 | Spartak Trnava |
|---|---|---|
| Razmadze 90+1' | Report |
WIT win 3–2 on aggregate
| MŠK Žilina | 1–0 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Jež 90' | Report |
MŠK Žilina win 3–2 on aggregate
| Debrecen | 1–0 | Shakhter Karagandy |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf 38' | Report |
Debrecen win 2–1 on aggregate
| Olimpik Baku | 1–1 | Vojvodina |
|---|---|---|
| Akhalkatsi 49' | Report | Đurić 86' |
Vojvodina win 2–1 on aggregate
| Grevenmacher | 1–5 | FH |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffmann 30' | Report | Gudnason 13', 57' T.Guðmundsson 65', 74' Sverrisson 88' |
FH win 8–3 on aggregate
Viking win 2–1 on aggregate
| Kalmar | 7–1 | Racing FC |
|---|---|---|
| R.Elm 7' Lindberg 9' Israelsson 41' Dauda 46' Larsson 61' Daniel Sobralense 65' (pen.), 68' |
Report | Bilon 90' |
Kalmar win 10–1 on aggregate
| ÍA | 2–1 | Honka |
|---|---|---|
| Magnússon 15' Sigurðarson 49' |
Report | Vasara 72' |
Honka win 4–2 on aggregate
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 2–0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsons 36', 86' | Report |
Liepājas Metalurgs win 3–1 on aggregate
Brøndby win 3–0 on aggregate
- Notes
- Note 1: Played in Lugano at Cornaredo Stadium as Bellinzona's Stadio Comunale Bellinzona did not meet UEFA criteria.
Second qualifying round
First leg
| Borac Čačak | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlović 47' | Report |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor 27' | Report | Kibebe 2' Bernier 32' |
| Manchester City | 0–1 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Olsen 15' |
| Copenhagen | 3–1 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Santin 1' Júnior 79' Nordstrand 85' |
Report | Kippe 90' |
| Elfsborg | 2–2 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Ishizaki 24' (pen.) Karlsson 29' |
Report | Quigley 57' (pen.) Dempsey 82' |
| FH | 1–4 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| M.Gudmundsson 45' | Report | Barry 4' Young 7' Agbonlahor 38' Laursen 64' |
| Široki Brijeg | 1–2 | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
| Šilić 90+1' | Report | Delgado 19' Mert Nobre 83' |
| Braga | 1–0 | Zrinjski Mostar |
|---|---|---|
| Linz 68' | Report |
| Aris | 1–0 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Koke 55' | Report |
| APOEL | 2–2 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Broerse 34' Kosowski 47' |
Report | Edgar 9' Burzanović 62' |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 0–3 | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Piá 28', 47' Denis 75' |
| Maccabi Netanya | 1–1 | Cherno More |
|---|---|---|
| Kioyo 27' | Report | Alex 43' |
| AEK Athens | 0–1 | Omonia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cafú 43' |
| Liepājas Metalurg | 0–2 | Vaslui |
|---|---|---|
| Report | N'Doye 70' Genchev 73' |
| Lech Poznań | 6–0 | Grasshoppers |
|---|---|---|
| Rengifo 4' Lewandowski 14', 56' Vallori 76' (og) Injac 84' Peszko 88' |
Report |
| WIT | Cancelled | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Match played as a one off in Austria due to political unrest in Georgia
| Legia Warszawa | 1–2 | FC Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Guerreiro 66' | Report | Česnauskis 53' Samedov 63' |
| Dnipro | 3–2 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Kalynychenko 10' Nazarenko 47' Kornilenko 78' |
Report | Kalu 64' Sermeter 75' (pen.) |
| IB Ljubljana | 0–2 | Hertha BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pantelić 15', 80' |
Second leg
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–1 | Borac Čačak |
|---|---|---|
| Atanasov 18' | Report | Stojanović 37' (pen.) |
Borac Čačak win 2–1 on aggregate
| Nordsjælland | 2–1 | Queen of the South |
|---|---|---|
| Bernburg 85', 89' | Report | Harris 2' |
Nordsjælland win 4–2 on aggregate
Kalmar win 5–2 on aggregate
| Midtjylland | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Califf 89' (og) | |
| Penalties | ||
| Poulsen Afriyie Reid Borring |
2–4 | Hamann Petrov Ćorluka Evans |
1–1 on aggregate, Manchester City win 4–2 on penalties
Honka win 2–1 on aggregate
Brøndby win 6–0 on aggregate
Rennes win 3–2 on aggregate
| Lillestrøm | 2–4 | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Occean 29' Brenne 75' |
Report | Santin 10' Aílton 29' Hutchinson 79' Júnior 86' |
Copenhagen win 7–3 on aggregate
St Patrick's win 4–3 on aggregate
| Aston Villa | 1–1 | FH |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner 27' | Report | Björnsson 30' |
Aston Villa win 5–2 on aggregate
Beşiktaş win 6–1 on aggregate
| Zrinjski Mostar | 0–2 | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Peixoto 56' Matheus 90+3' |
Braga win 3–0 on aggregate
Hapoel Tel Aviv win 3–0 on aggregate
| Slaven Belupo | 2–0 | Aris Thessaloniki |
|---|---|---|
| Vručina 14', 65' | Report |
Slaven Belupo win 2–1 on aggregate
| Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–2 | Litex Lovech |
|---|---|---|
| Tzarfati 8' | Report | Popov 21' Sandrinho 53' |
Litex Lovech win 2–1 on aggregate
Deportivo win 2–0 on aggregate
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | APOEL |
|---|---|---|
| Subašić 76' Milijaš 79', 111' |
Report | Kosowski 53' Pinto 56' Mirosavljević 116' |
APOEL 5–5 Red Star Belgrade on aggregate, APOEL win on away goals
Napoli win 8–0 on aggregate
| Cherno More | 2–0 | Maccabi Netanya |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandrov 8' Pires 77' |
Report |
Cherno More win 3–1 on aggregate
Omonia win 3–2 on aggregate
| Vaslui | 3–1 | Liepājas Metalurg |
|---|---|---|
| Burdujan 5' Cânu 7' N'Doye 30' |
Report | Antonio Ferreira 85' |
Vaslui win 5–1 on aggregate
| Sturm Graz | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Hölzl 12' | Report | Abdi 5' |
| Penalties | ||
| Beichler Hlinka Haas Lemotte |
2–4 | Barmettler Stahel Abdi Okonkwo Nikci |
Zürich 2–2 Sturm Graz on aggregate. Zürich won 4–2 on penalties.
Stuttgart win 6–2 on aggregate
Lech Poznań win 6–0 on aggregate
Žilina win 4–2 on aggregate
| Austria Wien | 2–0 | WIT |
|---|---|---|
| Hattenberger 26' Okotie 74' |
Report |
Match played as a one off in Austria due to political unrest in Georgia.
Young Boys win 7–3 on aggregate
| FC Moscow | 2–0 | Legia Warszawa |
|---|---|---|
| Strelkov 6' Kuzmin 50' |
Report |
FC Moscow win 4–1 on aggregate
| Bellinzona | 2–1 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
|---|---|---|
| Gashi 1' La Rocca 76' |
Report | Samodin 9' |
4–4 on aggregate, Bellinzona win on away goals
| Hertha BSC | 1–0 | IB Ljubljana |
|---|---|---|
| Ebert 2' | Report |
Hertha BSC win 3–0 on aggregate
| Red Bull Salzburg | 0–1 | Sūduva |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jasaitis 78' |
Salzburg win 4–2 on aggregate
Rosenborg win 6–2 on aggregate
- Notes
- Note 2: Played in Lugano at Cornaredo Stadium as Bellinzona's Stadio Comunale Bellinzona did not meet UEFA criteria.