2008–09 Slovak Cup
The 2008–09 Slovak Cup was the 40th season of Slovakia's annual knock-out cup competition[1] and the sixteenth since the independence of Slovakia. It began on 5 August 2008 with Round 1 and ended on 20 May 2009 with the Final. The winners of the competition earned a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Artmedia Petržalka were the defending champions.
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 48 | 
| Champions | Košice | 
| Runners-up | Artmedia Petržalka | 
← 2007–08  2009–10 →   | |
First round
    
The games were played around 5 August 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| FK Spartak Vráble | 3–1 | FK AS Trenčín | 
| OŠK Trenčianske Stankovce[2] | 2–0 | SFM Senec | 
| FC Dúbravka Bratislava | 0–1 | Inter Bratislava | 
| MŠK Iskra Petržalka | 1–2 | AFC Nové Mesto nad Váhom | 
| MFK Vrbové | 0–1 | HFK Prievidza | 
| FK Púchov | 3–0 | OTJ Moravany nad Váhom | 
| FK Rača Bratislava | 1–1 (a.e.t.), (2–4 p) | MFK Topvar Topoľčany | 
| ŠK Reca | 1–0 | FK Slovan Nemšová | 
| ŠK Blava Jaslovské Bohunice | 2–3 | FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa | 
| Turčianske Teplice | 1–7 | MFK Vranov nad Topľou | 
| TJ Topoľany | 0–1 | FK Čadca | 
| ŠK Kremnička | 2–2 (a.e.t.), (3–5 p) | FK LAFC Lučenec | 
| MFK Goral Stará Ľubovňa | 0–0 (a.e.t.), (3–4 p) | FK Žiar nad Hronom | 
| FC Rimavská Sobota | 1–3 | ŠK Odeva Lipany | 
| FK Poprad | 2–2 (a.e.t.), (1–3 p) | TJ Jednota Bánová | 
| FK Spišská Nová Ves | 0–1 | ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová | 
| Tatran NAO Liptovský Mikuláš | 3–0 | FK Slavoj Trebišov | 
| MFK Dolný Kubín | 0–0 (a.e.t.), (6–5 p) | 1. HFC Humenné | 
| MFK Zemplín Michalovce | w/o | no opponent | 
Second round
    
The games were played around 16 September 2008.
Third round
    
The games were played on 24 September 2008 (1 game), 30 September 2008 (4 games), 1 October 2008 (2 games) & 21 October 2008 (1 game).
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| FC Artmedia Petržalka | 2–0 | FK LAFC Lučenec | 
| ŠK Odeva Lipany | 0–1 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | 
| FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa | 1–4 | MFK Ružomberok | 
| MFK Dolný Kubín | 0–2 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 
| MFK Topvar Topoľčany | 2–3 | MFK Košice | 
| FK Púchov | 0–0 (a.e.t.), (3–4 p) | FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 
| MŠK Žilina | 1–0 | FC Spartak Trnava | 
| MFK Dubnica | 2–0 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | 
Quarter-finals
    
The first legs were played between 21 and 29 October 2008. The second legs were played on 4 November 2008 with the exception of Slovan – Žilina, which was played on 18 March 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFK Dubnica | 0–3 | MFK Ružomberok | 0–1 | 0–2 | 
| MFK Košice | 2–2 (a.e.t.), (5–3 p) | FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 1–1 | 1–1 | 
| FC Artmedia Petržalka | 1–1 (a) | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | 0–0 | 1–1 | 
| MŠK Žilina | 1–2 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 1–2 | 0–0 | 
Semi-finals
    
The first legs were played on 22 April 2009. The second legs were played on 5 May 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFK Ružomberok | 2–4 | FC Artmedia Petržalka | 1–3 | 1–1 | 
| ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 1–2 | MFK Košice | 0–1 | 1–1 | 
Final
    
| MFK Košice | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Artmedia Petržalka | 
|---|---|---|
| Milinković  Cicman Novák  | 
Report (in Slovak)  | 
Horváth  | 
External links
    
- profutbal.sk (in Slovak)
 
References
    
- "Turcianske Teplice dostali doma sedmicku" (in Slovak). zoznam.sk. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
 - "Víťazstvo v Trenčianskych Stankovciach" (in Slovak). astn.sk. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2008.