2008–09 Belarusian Cup Explained

Belarusian Cup
Year:2008–09
Country: Belarus
Num Teams:51
Champions:Naftan Novopolotsk (1st title)
Matches:63
Goals:223
Top Goal Scorer:Syarhey Nikifarenka
(7 goals)
Prevseason:2007–08
Nextseason:2009–10

The 2008–09 Belarusian Cup was the 18th season of the Belarusian annual cup competition.

Contrary to the league season, the competition has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 30 July 2008. Naftan Novopolotsk won the Cup and qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Preliminary round

A preliminary round was held in order to reduce the number of teams in the First Round to 32. The matches were played on 30 July 2008.

First round

All fourteen teams of the First League and most of Second League teams plus three more amateur teams started in this round. They were joined by three winners of Preliminary Round. The games were played on July 30, except two games with Preliminary Round winners, which were held on August 3 and August 6.

Round of 32

Sixteen winners of the First Round were paired against the sixteen teams of the Premier League. The games were played on 3, 4 and 7 September 2008.

Round of 16

The games were played as two-legged ties. The first legs were played on October 11, 12, 29 and November 4, 2008. The second legs were played on November 2 and 20, 2008.

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Second leg

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on March 15, 2009. The second legs were played on March 21, 2009.

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Second leg

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 9 April 2009. The second legs were played on 22 April 2009.

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Second leg

Final


NAFTAN:
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GK 1 Mikalay Ramanyuk
RB 4
CB 18
CB 15 Alyaksey Belavusaw (c)
LB 14
RM 10
CM 21
CM 7
LM 17
RF 13
LF 11
Substitutes:
GK 71
DF 3
MF 5
FW 9
MF 12
FW 20
MF 28
Manager:
Igor Kovalevich

SHAKHTYOR:
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GK 16
RB 4
CB 30
CB 21
LB 20
RM 22
CM 7 Andrey Lyavonchyk (c)
CM 28
LM 5
RM 26
CF 18
Substitutes:
GK 1
MF 9
FW 10
MF 11
DF 12
DF 15
MF 17
Manager:
Anatoly Bogovik (caretaker)

See also

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