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
Summary
The draw for the first qualifying round took place on 1 July 2008. The first legs were played on 17 July 2008 and the second legs were played on 29 and 31 July 2008.
In each region of the draw for the first qualifying round, teams were divided into two pots, on the basis of UEFA coefficients. The lower pots contained unranked teams from associations 34–53, together with Vėtra of Lithuania (the 33rd association). The higher pots contained teams from associations 1–32, together with Sūduva of Lithuania, and FH (who had a team ranking, 209).
Three of the 37 ties were won by the team with the lower UEFA coefficient, all involving teams whose ranking was that of their association: WIT Georgia (Georgia, ranked 38) beat Spartak Trnava (Slovakia, 24); Vllaznia (Albania, 43) beat Koper (Slovenia, 29); and St Patrick's Athletic (Ireland, 35) beat Olimps (Latvia, 31).
- Midtjylland were originally drawn to play at home in the first leg, but the order of the games was reversed.
Matches
TVMK  | 0–3 |  Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lundberg  28'Bernburg 49' (pen.), 87' |
| Nordsjælland | 5–0 | TVMK |
|---|---|---|
| Bernier 5' Bernburg 53' (pen.), 54'Dahl 66'Pode 89' |
Report |
Nordsjælland won 8–0 on aggregate.
EB/Streymur  | 0–2 |  Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Petrov 9' Hamann 28' |
| Manchester City | 2–0 | EB/Streymur |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov 48' Vassell 90+1' |
Report |
Manchester City won 4–0 on aggregate.
Olimps/RFS  | 0–1 |  St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guy 76' |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | Olimps/RFS |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 41' Quigley 71' (pen.) |
Report |
St Patrick's Athletic won 3–0 on aggregate.
Djurgården  | 0–0 | Flora |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Flora | 2–2 | Djurgården |
|---|---|---|
| Post 81', 82' |
Report | Enrico 24' Ekong 55' |
2–2 on aggregate; Djurgården won on away goals.
Sūduva  | 1–0 |  The New Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Kozyuberda 88' |
Report |
| TNS | 0–1 | Sūduva |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lukjanovs 85' |
Sūduva won 2–0 on aggregate.
Cliftonville  | 0–4 | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nørregaard 22' Júnior 67', 82'Pospěch 77' |
| Copenhagen | 7–0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Aílton 23' Júnior 25', 60'Hutchinson 45'Kvist 46'Nordstrand 55' (pen.)Kristensen 57' |
Report |
Copenhagen won 11–0 on aggregate.
| Cork City | 2–2 |  Haka |
|---|---|---|
| Mooney 64' Murray 67' |
Report | Mahlakaarto 17' Lehtinen 52' |
| Haka | 4–0 | Cork City |
|---|---|---|
| Mahlakaarto 10' Popovich 15'Manninen 70'Minkenen 78' |
Report |
Haka won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Bangor City | 1–6 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Davies 24' |
Report | Florescu 19' Reid 40'Christensen 53', 58', 63'Thygesen 71' |
| Midtjylland | 4–0 | Bangor City |
|---|---|---|
| Nworuh 4', 36' Sivebæk 57'Babatunde 78' |
Report |
Midtjylland won 10–1 on aggregate.
Cherno More  | 4–0 |  Sant Julià |
|---|---|---|
| Alex 84', 90+1' Manolov 88'Bachev 90+3' |
Report |
| Sant Julià | 0–5 | Cherno More |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Varela 22' (o.g.) Yurukov 39'Manolov 41', 50'Andonov 64' |
Cherno More won 9–0 on aggregate.
Pelister  | 0–0 |  APOEL |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| APOEL | 1–0 | Pelister |
|---|---|---|
| Michail 82' (pen.) |
Report |
APOEL won 1–0 on aggregate.
Vaduz  | 1–2 |  Zrinjski Mostar |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer 32' |
Report | Đurić 23' Iten 90' (o.g.) |
| Zrinjski Mostar | 3–0 | Vaduz |
|---|---|---|
| Đurić 7' Šunjić 26'Matko 77' |
Report |
Zrinjski Mostar won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Široki Brijeg | 0–0 |  Partizani Tirana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Partizani Tirana | 1–3 | Široki Brijeg |
|---|---|---|
| Muzaka 39' (pen.) |
Report | Ala do Carmo 10', 44' Šilić 84' |
Široki Brijeg won 3–1 on aggregate.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona  | 1–1 |  Mogren |
|---|---|---|
| Peretz 18' |
Report | Nerić 82' |
| Mogren | 0–3 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nussbaum 32' Peretz 53'Tzarfati 68' |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona won 4–1 on aggregate.
Koper  | 1–2 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
|---|---|---|
| Viler 69' |
Report | Sukaj 7', 45' |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 0–0 | Koper |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Vllaznia Shkodër won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Zeta | 1–1 | Interblock |
|---|---|---|
| Knežević 28' |
Report | Jolić 90+1' |
| Interblock | 1–0 | Zeta |
|---|---|---|
| Zahora 83' |
Report |
Ljubljana won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 |  Juvenes/Dogana |
|---|---|---|
| Srur 16', 32' Antebi 26' |
Report |
| Juvenes/Dogana | 0–2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Antebi 5' da Silva 8' |
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 5–0 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split  | 4–0 |  Birkirkara |
|---|---|---|
| Ibričić 3' Kalinić 24'Bušić 55'Tičinović 71' |
Report |
| Birkirkara | 0–3 | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Strinić 5' Bartolović 45'Ibričić 90+2' |
Hajduk Split won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Omonia | 2–0 | Milano |
|---|---|---|
| Kukaj 19' Žlogar 64' |
Report |
| Milano | 1–2 | Omonia |
|---|---|---|
| Statovci 17' |
Report | Christofi 78' Cafú 85' |
Omonia won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Marsaxlokk | 0–4 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kristić 15' Poldrugač 29'Tepurić 34'Vručina 78' |
| Slaven Belupo | 4–0 | Marsaxlokk |
|---|---|---|
| Bilen 25' Čaval 72'Vručina 74', 90+1' |
Report |
Slaven Belupo won 8–0 on aggregate.
Salzburg  | 7–0 |  Banants |
|---|---|---|
| Tchoyi 22', 38' Ngwat-Mahop 28', 46'Zickler 34' (pen.), 65'Öbster 48' |
Report |
| Banants | 0–3 | Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nelisse 55' Ilić 60'Öbster 68' |
Salzburg won 10–0 on aggregate.
Győr  | 1–1 |  Zestafoni |
|---|---|---|
| Böőr 58' |
Report | Supić 45' (o.g.) |
| Zestafoni | 1–2 | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Gotsiridze 51' |
Report | Jäkl 52' Pákolicz 66' |
Győr won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan | 0–1 |  Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mangiarratti 21' |
| Bellinzona | 3–1 | Ararat Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Rivera 22' Sermeter 31'Roux 45' |
Report | Mkoyan 53' |
Bellinzona won 4–1 on aggregate.
Dacia Chişinău  | 1–1 |  Borac Čačak |
|---|---|---|
| Bulat 50' |
Report | Stojanović 84' (pen.) |
| Borac Čačak | 3–1 | Dacia Chişinău |
|---|---|---|
| Lazović 17' Kocić 57'Grkajac 82' |
Report | Korgalidze 3' |
Borac Čačak won 4–2 on aggregate.
Tobol  | 1–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Golban 59' |
Report |
| Austria Wien | 2–0 | Tobol |
|---|---|---|
| Ačimovič 28' (pen.) Krammer 52' |
Report |
Austria Wien won 2–1 on aggregate.
Hertha BSC  | 8–1 | Nistru Otaci |
|---|---|---|
| Pantelić 15' Raffael 23', 71'Piszczek 34', 40', 80'Kačar 38'Stein 68' |
Report | Tcaciuc 78' |
| Nistru Otaci | 0–0 | Hertha BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hertha BSC won 8–1 on aggregate.
Khazar Lankaran  | 0–1 |  Lech Poznań |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lewandowski 75' |
| Lech Poznań | 4–1 | Khazar Lankaran |
|---|---|---|
| Štilić 35' Murawski 52'Injac 64'Reiss 82' |
Report | Ramazanov 45' |
Lech Poznań won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Legia Warszawa | 0–0 |  Gomel |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Gomel | 1–4 | Legia Warszawa |
|---|---|---|
| Bressan 20' |
Report | Iwański 26' (pen.), 62' Szałachowski 52', 66' |
Legia Warszawa won 4–1 on aggregate.
Spartak Trnava  | 2–2 | WIT |
|---|---|---|
| Kožuch 75', 90+1' |
Report | Lomaia 14' Razmadze 43' (pen.) |
| WIT | 1–0 | Spartak Trnava |
|---|---|---|
| Razmadze 90+1' |
Report |
WIT won 3–2 on aggregate.
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 2–2 | MŠK Žilina |
|---|---|---|
| Camara 17' Ceolin 52' (pen.) |
Report | Vladavić 41' Jež 90+6' (pen.) |
| MŠK Žilina | 1–0 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Jež 90' |
Report |
MŠK Žilina won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Shakhter Karagandy | 1–1 | Debrecen |
|---|---|---|
| Peric 63' |
Report | Rudolf 61' |
| Debrecen | 1–0 | Shakhter Karagandy |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf 38' |
Report |
Debrecen won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Vojvodina | 1–0 | Olimpik Baku |
|---|---|---|
| Đurić 59' |
Report |
| Olimpik Baku | 1–1 | Vojvodina |
|---|---|---|
| Akhalkatsi 49' |
Report | Đurić 86' |
Vojvodina won 2–1 on aggregate.
FH  | 3–2 |  Grevenmacher |
|---|---|---|
| T.Guðmundsson 40' (pen.), 60' A.Gunnlaugsson 50' |
Report | Steinmetz 19' Maric 25' |
| Grevenmacher | 1–5 | FH |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffmann 30' |
Report | Gudnason 13', 57' T.Guðmundsson 65', 74'Sverrisson 88' |
FH won 8–3 on aggregate.
| Vėtra | 1–0 |  Viking |
|---|---|---|
| Ostap 14' |
Report |
| Viking | 2–0 | Vėtra |
|---|---|---|
| Stokholm 3', 33' (pen.) |
Report |
Viking won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Racing FC | 0–3 | Kalmar FF |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dauda 32', 79' R.Elm 90+2' |
| Kalmar FF | 7–1 | Racing FC |
|---|---|---|
| R.Elm 7' Lindberg 9'Israelsson 41'Dauda 46'Larsson 61'Daniel Sobralense 65' (pen.), 68' |
Report | Bilon 90' |
Kalmar won 10–1 on aggregate.
| Honka | 3–0 | ÍA |
|---|---|---|
| Koskela 25' Heilala 29' (pen.)Otaru 55' |
Report |
| ÍA | 2–1 | Honka |
|---|---|---|
| Magnússon 15' Sigurðarson 49' |
Report | Vasara 72' |
Honka won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Liepājas Metalurgs |
|---|---|---|
| Halliday 29' |
Report | Surņins 15' |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 2–0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsons 36', 86' |
Report |
Liepājas Metalurgs won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Brøndby | 1–0 | B36 |
|---|---|---|
| von Schlebrügge 50' |
Report |
| B36 | 0–2 | Brøndby |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wass 52' Holmén 90+3' |
Brøndby won 3–0 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
Summary
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 1 August 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland, and featured 16 teams entering directly at the second qualifying round, as well as the 37 winners from the previous round and the 11 third round winners of the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The first legs were played on 14 August 2008 and the second leg on 28 August 2008.
In each region of the draw for the second qualifying round, teams were divided into two pots, on the basis of UEFA coefficients. The higher pots contained teams with a ranking of 176 or higher, and unranked teams from associations ranked 1 to 15 (or 17 in the Southern-Mediterranean region). As there were an odd number of teams in the Central and Northern groups in the 2nd qualifying round, UEFA moved Rennes from the Central-East group to the Northern group. Furthermore, Liepājas Metalurgs and Sūduva were moved from the Northern group to the Central-East group, and Vaslui and Interblock Ljubljana were moved from the Southern-Mediterranean group to the Central-East group.
12 of the 32 ties were won by the team with the lower UEFA coefficient. The 12 teams that lost to a lower team were: AEK Athens, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Aris, Red Star Belgrade, Grasshopper, Slovan Liberec, Viking, Lokomotiv Sofia, IF Elfsborg, Gent, Queen of the South and Debrecen. St Patrick's Athletic were the only team to beat a higher-seeded team in each of the two qualifying rounds.
- ^ Order of legs reversed
- Due to the current conflict in Georgia and the ensuing safety concerns, UEFA ordered the first leg to be cancelled. The match was held as a single leg tie in Vienna.
Matches
| Borac Čačak | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlović 47' |
Report |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–1 | Borac Čačak |
|---|---|---|
| Atanasov 18' |
Report | Stojanović 37' (pen.) |
Borac Čačak won 2–1 on aggregate.
Queen of the South  | 1–2 | Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor 27' |
Report | Kibebe 2' Bernier 32' |
| Nordsjælland | 2–1 | Queen of the South |
|---|---|---|
| Bernburg 85', 89' |
Report | Harris 2' |
Nordsjælland won 4–2 on aggregate.
Gent  | 2–1 | Kalmar FF |
|---|---|---|
| Thijs 62' Azofeifa 86' |
Report | Ingelsten 81' |
| Kalmar FF | 4–0 | Gent |
|---|---|---|
| Šuler 4' (o.g.) Ingelsten 54', 86', 90+1' |
Report |
Kalmar won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Manchester City | 0–1 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Olsen 15' |
| Midtjylland | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Califf 89' (o.g.) |
|
| Penalties | ||
Poulsen  Afriyie  Reid Borring |
2–4 | Hamann Petrov Ćorluka Evans |
1–1 on aggregate; Manchester City won 4–2 on penalties.
| Honka | 0–0 | Viking |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Viking | 1–2 | Honka |
|---|---|---|
| Gaarde 8' |
Report | Hakanpää 20' Lepola 56' |
Honka won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Haka | 0–4 | Brøndby |
|---|---|---|
| Report | M.Rasmussen 30' Lorentzen 70'Williams 76'Madsen 82' (pen.) |
| Brøndby | 2–0 | Haka |
|---|---|---|
| Madsen 30' Holmén 41' |
Report |
Brøndby won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Stabæk | 2–1 |  Rennes |
|---|---|---|
| Kjølø 37', 71' |
Report | Sow 77' |
| Rennes | 2–0 | Stabæk |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy 38', 81' |
Report |
Rennes won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Copenhagen | 3–1 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Santin 1' Júnior 79'Nordstrand 85' |
Report | Kippe 90' |
| Lillestrøm | 2–4 | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Occean 29' Brenne 75' |
Report | Santin 10' Aílton 29'Hutchinson 79'Júnior 86' |
Copenhagen won 7–3 on aggregate.
| IF Elfsborg | 2–2 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Ishizaki 24' (pen.) Karlsson 29' |
Report | Quigley 57' (pen.) Dempsey 82' |
| St Patrick's | 2–1 | IF Elfsborg |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin 87' Quigley 90' |
Report | Ishizaki 63' |
St Patrick's won 4–3 on aggregate.
| FH | 1–4 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| M.Gudmundsson 45' |
Report | Barry 4' Young 7'Agbonlahor 38'Laursen 64' |
| Aston Villa | 1–1 | FH |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner 27' |
Report | Björnsson 30' |
Aston Villa won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Široki Brijeg | 1–2 |  Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
| Šilić 90+1' |
Report | Delgado 19' Mert Nobre 83' |
| Beşiktaş | 4–0 | Široki Brijeg |
|---|---|---|
| İnceman 14' Özkan 49'Bobô 58'Tello 85' |
Report |
Beşiktaş won 6–1 on aggregate.
Braga  | 1–0 | Zrinjski Mostar |
|---|---|---|
| Linz 68' |
Report |
| Zrinjski Mostar | 0–2 | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Peixoto 56' Matheus 90+3' |
Braga won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Vojvodina | 0–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Vojvodina |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 29' Zahavi 58'Abutbul 76' (pen.) |
Report |
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3–0 on aggregate.
Aris  | 1–0 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Koke 55' |
Report |
| Slaven Belupo | 2–0 | Aris |
|---|---|---|
| Vručina 14', 65' |
Report |
Slaven Belupo won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Litex Lovech | 0–0 | Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–2 | Litex Lovech |
|---|---|---|
| Tzarfati 8' |
Report | Popov 21' Sandrinho 53' |
Litex Lovech won 2–1 on aggregate.
Deportivo La Coruña  | 0–0 | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Hajduk Split | 0–2 | Deportivo La Coruña |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Riki 42' Verdú 87' (pen.) |
Deportivo won 2–0 on aggregate.
| APOEL | 2–2 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Broerse 34' Kosowski 47' |
Report | Edgar 9' Burzanović 62' |
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | APOEL |
|---|---|---|
| Subašić 76' Milijaš 79', 111' |
Report | Kosowski 53' Pinto 56'Mirosavljević 116' |
5–5 on aggregate; APOEL won on away goals.
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 0–3 |  Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Piá 28', 47' Denis 75' |
| Napoli | 5–0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
|---|---|---|
| Rinaudo 42', 54' Piá 52'Lavezzi 80'Hamšík 87' |
Report |
Napoli won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Maccabi Netanya | 1–1 | Cherno More |
|---|---|---|
| Kioyo 27' |
Report | Alex 43' |
| Cherno More | 2–0 | Maccabi Netanya |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandrov 8' Pires 77' |
Report |
Cherno More won 3–1 on aggregate.
| AEK Athens | 0–1 | Omonia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cafú 43' |
| Omonia | 2–2 | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Duro 11', 70' |
Report | Blanco 16' Pavlis 89' |
Omonia won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Liepājas Metalurg | 0–2 |  Vaslui |
|---|---|---|
| Report | N'Doye 70' Genchev 73' |
| Vaslui | 3–1 | Liepājas Metalurg |
|---|---|---|
| Burdujan 5' Cânu 7'N'Doye 30' |
Report | Antonio Ferreira 85' |
Vaslui won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Zürich | 1–1 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Hassli 13' |
Report | Haas 78' (pen.) |
| 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 |
2–2 on aggregate; Zürich won 4–2 on penalties.
| VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Tasci 12' Marica 31' |
Report | Böőr 44' |
| Győr | 1–4 | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Bajzát 81' |
Report | Lanig 30' Hitzlsperger 40'Gómez 54', 60' |
VfB Stuttgart won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Lech Poznań | 6–0 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Rengifo 4' Lewandowski 14', 56'Vallori 76' (o.g.)Injac 84'Peszko 88' |
Report |
| Grasshopper | 0–0 | Lech Poznań |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lech Poznań won 6–0 on aggregate.
Slovan Liberec  | 1–2 | Žilina |
|---|---|---|
| Frejlach 85' |
Report | Adauto 44' Jež 58' |
| Žilina | 2–1 | Slovan Liberec |
|---|---|---|
| Belák 81' Jež 87' |
Report | Nezmar 90+1' |
Žilina won 4–2 on aggregate.
| WIT | Cancelled | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Austria Wien | 2–0 | WIT |
|---|---|---|
| Hattenberger 26' Okotie 74' |
Report |
Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Young Boys | 4–1 | Debrecen |
|---|---|---|
| Schneuwly 41', 77' Regazzoni 68', 87' |
Report | Rudolf 17' |
| Debrecen | 2–3 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Oláh 42' Dudu 73' |
Report | Schneuwly 33' Regazzoni 56'Yapi Yapo 67' |
Young Boys won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Legia Warszawa | 1–2 |  FC Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Guerreiro 66' |
Report | Česnauskis 53' Samedov 63' |
| FC Moscow | 2–0 | Legia Warszawa |
|---|---|---|
| Strelkov 6' Kuzmin 50' |
Report |
FC Moscow won 4–1 on aggregate.
Dnipro  | 3–2 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Kalynychenko 10' Nazarenko 47'Kornilenko 78' |
Report | Kalu 64' Sermeter 75' (pen.) |
| Bellinzona | 2–1 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
|---|---|---|
| Gashi 1' La Rocca 76' |
Report | Samodin 9' |
4–4 on aggregate; Bellinzona won on away goals.
| IB Ljubljana | 0–2 | Hertha BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pantelić 15', 80' |
| Hertha BSC | 1–0 | IB Ljubljana |
|---|---|---|
| Ebert 2' |
Report |
Hertha BSC won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Sūduva | 1–4 | Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Lukšys 31' |
Report | Sekagya 42' Janko 53' (pen.), 62' (pen.)Ngwat-Mahop 72' |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 0–1 | Sūduva |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jasaitis 78' |
Salzburg won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Djurgården | 2–1 | Rosenborg |
|---|---|---|
| Oremo 37' Enrico 90' |
Report | Sapara 76' |
| Rosenborg | 5–0 | Djurgården |
|---|---|---|
| Iversen 43', 67' (pen.), 86' (pen.) Ya 65'Skjelbred 73' |
Report |
Rosenborg won 6–2 on aggregate.
Notes
- Played at Tórsvøllur as EB/Streymur's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
- Manchester City played their home game at Oakwell Stadium, home of Barnsley, because the pitch at their home ground needed to be relaid after a Bon Jovi concert.
- ^ Played at Råsunda Stadium as Djurgården's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
- Bangor City's home leg was played at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground, as their own ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
- ^ Played in Lugano at Cornaredo Stadium as Bellinzona's Stadio Comunale Bellinzona did not meet UEFA criteria.
- ^ Played in Smederevo at Fortress Stadium as Borac Čačak's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
- ^ Matches played at Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark because Hertha BSC's usual home ground, Olympiastadion, was occupied with other events.
- Played in Chişinău at Zimbru Stadium as Nistru Otaci's home ground did not meet UEFA criteria.
- Played at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie as Queen of the South's home ground in Dumfries did not meet UEFA criteria.
- The return leg was played in AFG Arena, St. Gallen as Grasshopper's home ground, the Letzigrund is occupied by a Golden League athletics meet the following day.
- The WIT Georgia v Austria Wien first leg match, originally scheduled to be played at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, was initially moved to Rize Atatürk Stadium, Rize, Turkey, a neutral venue, due to the Russo-Georgian War. However, the match was later cancelled due to travel safety concerns and the war's psychological impact on the WIT Georgia players. As a result, what was originally the second leg, hosted by Austria Wien, became the sole match of a single-leg tie.
- Played at Arena Petrol in Celje as Interblock's home ground in Ljubljana did not meet UEFA criteria.
References
- "Dates for next season's UEFA Cup". BBC Sport. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7445562.stm Oakwell to host Man City tie
- dpa/sid/sh (4 July 2008). "Hertha gegen Nistru im Jahn-Sportpark und im TV". www.morgenpost.de.
- "Draws for UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup" (PDF). UEFA. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
- "Switch Confirmed". Aston Villa. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- UEFA.com. "UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com.
- (in German) UEFA-Cup in der AFG Arena Archived 2008-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, stadt24.ch, retrieved 14 August 2006
- "Rize'de UEFA maçı!" [UEFA match in Rize!]. Haber61 (in Turkish). 12 August 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "Gürcistan ekibi Rize'ye gelemiyor" [Georgian team cannot come to Rize]. Pazar 53 (in Turkish). 12 August 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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