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==Stadium for the Final== |
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The final of the UEFA Cup 2008-09 will be held at an as yet unknown date at the [[Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. This will be the first time that the Final is held in Turkey. |
The final of the UEFA Cup 2008-09 will be held at an as yet unknown date at the [[Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. This will be the first time that the [[UEFA Cup]] Final is held in Turkey and follows the [[2005 UEFA Champions League Final]] which was held in [[Istanbul]]'s [[Atatürk]] stadium. |
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Revision as of 11:54, 25 February 2008
Template:Future sport The UEFA Cup 2008-09 will be the 51st edition of the Uefa Cup football tournament. The final will be played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul, Turkey in May 2009.[1]
Association Team Allocation
158 teams will participate in the 2008-2009 UEFA Cup from 53 UEFA associations. Each association qualifies a certain number of teams to the UEFA Cup based on its league co-efficient. Through domestic competitions (national championships and cups and league cups in certain countries) an association may qualify up to 4 teams. Below is the qualification scheme for the 2008-2009 UEFA Cup:
- Associations 1-6 each have 3 teams qualify
- Associations 7-8 each have 4 teams qualify
- Associations 9-15 each have 2 teams qualify
- Associations 16-21 each have 3 teams qualify
- Associations 22-37 and 39-50 have 2 teams qualify
- Associations 38,51,52 have 1 team qualify
- Association 53 (Montenegro) have 2 teams qualify
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- 3 UEFA Fair Play entries
- 11 Winners of the UEFA Intertoto Cup
- 16 Losers from the UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round
- Defending cup holder
- 8 third-placed teams from the UEFA Champions League Group Stage
First Qualifying Round: (76 teams)
- 35 Cup-winners from associations 19-53
- 32 runners-up from associations 19-37, 39-50 and 53
- 6 third-place finishers from associations 16-21
- 3 entries through UEFA Fair Play
Second Qualifying Round: (64 teams)
- 38 winners from the First Qualifying Round
- 5 Cup-winners from associations 14-18
- 7 third-place finishers from associations 9-15
- 3 runners-up from associations 16-18
- 11 entries from UEFA Intertoto Cup
First Round: (80 teams)
- 32 winners from the Second Qualifying Round
- 13 National cup-winners from associations 1-13
- 2 third-place finishers from associations 7-8
- 5 fourth-place finishers from associations 4-8
- 7 fifth-place finishers from associations 1-3, 5-8
- 2 sixth-place finishers from associations 1-2
- 2 League cup-winners from associations 3-4
- 16 entries from UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round
- 1 defending cup holder
Group Stage: (40 teams)
- 40 winners from the First Round
Knockout Round: (32 teams)
- 24 top-three finishers from the Group Stage
- 8 entries from UEFA Champions League Group Stage
First Qualifying Round
The following 76 teams will enter the First Qualifying Round.
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Second Qualifying Round
The following 15 teams will enter at the Second Qualifying Round. Also entering, are the winners from the previous round and the 11 UEFA Intertoto Cup winners.
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First Round
The following 32 teams will enter at the First Round. Also entering are the winners from the previous round, and the 16 losers from the UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round.
Stadium for the Final
The final of the UEFA Cup 2008-09 will be held at an as yet unknown date at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. This will be the first time that the UEFA Cup Final is held in Turkey and follows the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final which was held in Istanbul's Atatürk stadium.
See also
UEFA Champions League 2008-09
UEFA Cup
References
- ^ "Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium selected for 2009 UEFA Cup Final". UEFA. 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ According UEFA coefficients Austrian cup-winner is supposed to play in this round, but as Austrian Cup is reserved only for amateur teams this season, this qualification spot is given to 3rd-placed team from league competition.
- ^ CSKA Moscow still has chances to shift up to the first round, but only if they win Russian Cup. Then this spot will be given to FC Moscow.
- ^ The place for the defending cup holder is only used when that team has not otherwise qualified for either the Champions League or the 1st round of UEFA Cup through domestic competitions. If this place is not used, then the cup winner of the 14th association (Turkey) will gain direct access to the 1st round, and the cup winners of the 19th and 20th association (Israel and Serbia) will gain direct access to the 2nd qualifying round. Similar changes are done if the holder qualified for the 2nd qualifying round.