The 2008–09

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was the sixty-fourth season of

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's annual cup competition. Seven clubs competed with a total of eighteen teams for one spot in the

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2009/10 Access list
Bert Kassies' Site of the UEFA Europa League. Defending champions were

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, who have won the cup continuously since 1998.

First round

The First Round featured fourteen teams. The only first team of a club that had to compete in this round was

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, while the other two teams eligible for the first round,

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and

FC Schaan FC Schaan is a Liechtensteiner professional football team that plays in Schaan. The reserve team is called FC Azzurri Schaan. It is one of the seven official teams in the nation and it plays in the Swiss Football League in 4. Liga, which is the e ...

, received a bye. The games were played on August 26 – 28, 2008. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC",

Second round

The six winners of the First Round, along with the two teams who had received a bye, competed in the Second Round. The first teams of

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FC Ruggell FC Ruggell is a Liechtensteiner amateur association football, football team that plays in Ruggell. They currently play in the Swiss Football League, in 2. Liga (Switzerland), 2. Liga, which is the sixth tier of Swiss football league system, Swis ...

and

were all given a bye in this round. The games were played on September 17 and 19, 2008. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC",

Quarterfinals

The four winners of the Second Round, along with the four teams who had received a bye, competed in the Quarterfinals. The games were played on October 21, 22, 28 and 29, 2008. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC",

Semifinals

The four winners of the Quarterfinals competed in the Semifinals. The games were played on April 28 and 29, 2009. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC",

Final

The Final was played on May 21, 2009 at

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References

External links

Official site

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