2008–09 UEFA Cup

Also known as 2008-09 UEFA Cup

38th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA

Key facts

Dates: 17 July 2008 – 20 May 2009
Teams: 80 (competition proper), 157 (qualifying)
Champions: Shakhtar Donetsk (1st title)
Runners up: Werder Bremen
Goals scored: 572 (2.59 per match)
Top scorer s: Vágner Love ( CSKA Moscow ), 11 goals

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The 2008–09 UEFA Cup was the 38th season of the UEFA Cup football tournament. The final was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul on 20 May 2009. It was the last season to use the UEFA Cup format; starting in 2009, the competition was known as the UEFA Europa League. Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk defeat Werder Bremen 2–1 after extra time to win their first European title. Zenit Saint Petersburg the defending champions, were eliminated by Udinese in the Round of 16.

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