2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup explained

Size:100
Dates:4 September 2008 – 22 May 2009
Num Teams:43
Confederations:43
Champion Other: Duisburg
Count:1
Second Other: Zvezda Perm
Matches:68
Goals:435
Top Scorer: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (14)
Updated:18 June 2009
Prevseason:2007–08
Nextseason:2009–10

The UEFA Women's Cup 2008–09 is the eighth edition of the UEFA Women's Cup football club tournament (since rebranded as the UEFA Women's Champions League), the most important trophy in European club football. The first qualifying round started on 4 September 2008 and the final over two legs was held on 16 and 22 May 2009. Duisburg defeated Zvezda Perm 7–1 on aggregate to claim their first UEFA Cup title.

First qualifying round

Group A1

Tournament in Šiauliai (Lithuania).

September 4, 2008
Zvezda 2005 Perm - Gintra Universitetas 8–0
1. FC Femina Budapest - KÍ Klaksvík 3–1
September 6, 2008
Zvezda 2005 Perm - KÍ Klaksvík 8–0
Gintra Universitetas - 1. FC Femina Budapest 2–0
September 9, 2008
1. FC Femina Budapest - Zvezda 2005 Perm 0–1
KÍ Klaksvík - Gintra Universitetas 2–2

Group A2

Tournament in Niš (Serbia).

September 4, 2008
ŽFK Mašinac Niš - FC Narta Chisinau 15–1
AZ - Glasgow City 1–1
September 6, 2008
ŽFK Mašinac Niš - Glasgow City 0–4
FC Narta Chisinau - AZ 0–7
September 9, 2008
AZ - ŽFK Mašinac Niš 4–1
Glasgow City - FC Narta Chisinau 11–0

Group A3

Tournament in Skiponjat (Macedonia)

September 4, 2008
Sparta Prag - KVK Tienen 3–0
UD Levante - ZFK Skiponjat 9–0
September 6, 2008
Sparta Prag - ZFK Skiponjat 9–0
KVK Tienen - UD Levante 2–9
September 9, 2008
UD Levante - Sparta Prag 0–0
ZFK Skiponjat - KVK Tienen 2–8

Group A4

Tournament in Oslo (Norway). Georgia's champion FC Iveria Khashuri withdrew their team from the competition.

September 4, 2008
Røa IL - FC Honka Espoo 2–0
September 6, 2008
FC Honka Espoo - FC NSA Sofia 6–0
September 8, 2008
FC NSA Sofia - Røa IL 0–7

Group A5

Tournament in Šaľa (Slovakia).

September 4, 2008
Valur Reykjavik - Cardiff City LFC 8–1
Maccabi Holon - FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa 1–1
September 6, 2008
Valur Reykjavik - FC FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa 6–2
Cardiff City LFC - Maccabi Holon 1–2
September 9, 2008
Maccabi Holon - Valur Reykjavik 0–9
FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa - Cardiff City LFC 0–0

Group A6

Tournament in Osijek (Croatia).

September 4, 2008
Alma KTZH - NK Osijek 3–1
CFF Clujana - Glentoran LFC 6–0
September 6, 2008
Alma KTZH - Glentoran LFC 8–0
NK Osijek - CFF Clujana 1–3
September 9, 2008
CFF Clujana - Alma KTZH 1–3
Glentoran LFC - NK Osijek 1–1

Group A7

Tournament in Neulengbach (Austria).

September 4, 2008
SV Neulengbach - ŽNK KRKA Novo Mesto 6–0
SU 1° Dezembro - Vamos Idaliou 7–1
September 6, 2008
SV Neulengbach - Vamos Idaliou 8–0
ŽNK KRKA Novo Mesto - SU 1° Dezembro 1–1
September 9, 2008
SU 1° Dezembro - SV Neulengbach 0–4
Vamos Idaliou - ŽNK KRKA Novo Mesto 0–9

Group A8

Tournament in Wroclaw (Poland).

September 4, 2008
AZS Wroclaw - WFC Naftokhimik 0–1
PAOK Saloniki - FC Levadia Tallinn 3–0
September 6, 2008
AZS Wroclaw - FC Levadia Tallinn 4–0
WFC Naftokhimik - PAOK Saloniki 1–0
September 9, 2008
PAOK Saloniki - AZS Wroclaw 0–4
FC Levadia Tallinn - WFC Naftokhimik 1–2

Group A9

Tournament in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

September 4, 2008
Universitet Vitebsk - FC Zürich 1–1
SFK 2000 Sarajevo - Galway 0–0
September 6, 2008
Universitet Vitebsk - Galway 0–2
FC Zürich - SFK 2000 Sarajevo 3–2
September 9, 2008
SFK 2000 Sarajevo - Universitet Vitebsk 1–2
Galway - FC Zürich 0–2

Second qualifying round

Group B1

Tournament in Oslo (Norway).

October 9, 2008
1. FFC Frankfurt - Zvezda 2005 Perm 0–1
Glasgow City - Røa IL 1–6
October 11, 2008
1. FFC Frankfurt - Røa IL 3–1
Zvezda 2005 Perm - Glasgow City 1–0
October 14, 2008
Glasgow City - 1. FFC Frankfurt 1–3
Røa IL - Zvezda 2005 Perm 1–3

Group B2

Tournament in Umeå (Sweden).

October 9, 2008
ASD CF Bardolino - Alma KTZH 2–1
Umeå IK - Valur Reykjavik 5–1
October 11, 2008
Valur Reykjavik - ASD CF Bardolino 2–3
Umeå IK - Alma KTZH 6–0
October 14, 2008
Alma KTZH - Valur Reykjavik 0–8
ASD CF Bardolino - Umeå IK 0–4

Group B3

Tournament in Lyon (France).

October 9, 2008
Arsenal LFC - FC Zürich 7–2
Olympique Lyon - SV Neulengbach 8–0
October 11, 2008
Arsenal LFC - SV Neulengbach 6–0
FC Zürich - Olympique Lyon 1–7
October 14, 2008
Olympique Lyon - Arsenal LFC 3–0
SV Neulengbach - FC Zürich 5–3

Group B4

Tournament in Kalush and Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine).

October 10, 2008
Brøndby IF - UD Levante 1–0
FCR 2001 Duisburg - WFC Naftokhimik 5–1
October 12, 2008
Brøndby IF - WFC Naftokhimik 5–1
UD Levante - FCR 2001 Duisburg 0–5
October 14, 2008
FCR 2001 Duisburg - Brøndby IF 4–1
WFC Naftokhimik - UD Levante 1–4

Quarter-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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Finals

See main article: 2009 UEFA Women's Cup Final.

Second leg

Top goalscorers

(excluding qualifying rounds)

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Inka GringsDuisburg7
2 MartaUmeå4
3 Daryna ApanaschenkoZvezda Perm3
Linda BresonikDuisburg3
Natalia BarbashinaZvezda Perm3
Vera DjatelZvezda Perm3
Femke MaesDuisburg3

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