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. The winners qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Legia Warszawa were the defending champions.

Extra preliminary round

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

Preliminary round

The four winners of the extra preliminary round and the 24 remaining teams qualified through regional levels competed in this round. ==Round 1==

Round 1

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

Round 2

The sixteen winners of Round 1, along with the sixteen teams from 2007–08 Ekstraklasa, competed in this round. ==Round 3==

Round 3

The sixteen winners of Round 2 competed in this round. ==Quarter-finals==

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. First leg Second leg ==Semi-finals==

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. First leg Second leg ==Final==

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