2008–09 Polish Cup

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
Country Poland
Teams65
Defending championsLegia Warsaw
ChampionsLech Poznań
Runners-upRuch Chorzów
Matches played70
Goals scored194 (2.77 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Iliyan Mitsanski
Fabian Pańko
(4 goals each)

Extra preliminary round

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

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

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

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) Jirsak 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

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 Legia Warsaw 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)		Jagiellonia BiałystokWarsaw
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jarosław Żyro (Bydgoszcz)
Penalties
Iwański soccer ball with check mark
Roger soccer ball with check mark
Kiełbowicz soccer ball with check mark
Choto soccer ball with check mark
Grzelak soccer ball with check mark
Rybus soccer ball with check mark
Rzeźniczak soccer ball with check mark
Smoliński soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Hermes
soccer ball with check mark Everton
soccer ball with check mark Łatka
soccer ball with check mark Cionek
soccer ball with check mark Pacan
soccer ball with check mark Norambuena
soccer ball with check mark Dzienis
soccer ball with red X Pešír
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

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
4 March 2009 Wisła Kraków 0–1 Lech Poznań Cracow
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 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

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
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 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 soccer ball with red X
Lato soccer ball with red X
Majewski soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Kucharski
soccer ball with check mark Štilić
soccer ball with check mark 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
Ruch Chorzów0–1Lech Poznań
Peszko 51'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Lublin)
GK80Poland Krzysztof Pilarz
DF29Poland Ariel Jakubowski
DF15Poland Rafał GrodzickiYellow card
DF4Poland Ireneusz Adamski
DF22Poland Tomasz Brzyski
MF6Poland Wojciech Grzyb (c)
MF3Poland Grzegorz Baran
MF17Poland Michał Pulkowskidownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF11Poland Marcin Nowackidownward-facing red arrow 55'
FW20Slovakia Pavol Baláž
FW76Poland Remigiusz JezierskiYellow carddownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
FW19Poland Artur Sobiechupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW14Poland Łukasz Janoszkaupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF28Slovakia Gábor Strakaupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Poland Waldemar Fornalik
GK31Croatia Ivan TurinaYellow card
DF23Poland Marcin Kikut
DF18North Macedonia Zlatko TanevskiYellow card
DF5Colombia Manuel Arboleda
DF25Panama Luis Henríquez
MF14Bosnia and Herzegovina Semir Štilićdownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF17Poland Sławomir Peszkodownward-facing red arrow 89'
MF6Poland Tomasz BandrowskiYellow card
MF16Poland Rafał Murawski (c)
FW11Peru Hernán Rengifo
FW8Poland Robert Lewandowskidownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
MF21Serbia Dimitrije Injacupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF7Poland Jakub Wilkupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF3Serbia Ivan Đurđevićupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Poland Franciszek Smuda

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