The qualifying rounds for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup began on 17 July 2008. In total, there were two qualifying rounds which narrowed clubs down to 80 teams in preparation for the first round.
First qualifying round
First leg
| TVMK | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lundberg Bernburg |
| EB/Streymur | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Petrov Hamann |
| Olimps/RFS | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guy |
| Djurgården | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Sūduva | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kozyuberda |
Report |
| Cliftonville | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nørregaard Júnior Pospěch |
| Cork City | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mooney Murray |
Report | Mahlakaarto Lehtinen |
| Bangor City | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Davies |
Report | Florescu Reid Christensen Thygesen |
| Cherno More | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Manolov Bachev |
Report |
| Vaduz | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer |
Report | Đurić Iten |
| Široki Brijeg | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peretz |
Report | Nerić |
| Koper | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Viler |
Report | Sukaj |
| Zeta | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Knežević |
Report | Jolić |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Srur Antebi |
Report |
| Hajduk Split | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ibričić Kalinić Bušić Tičinović |
Report |
| Marsaxlokk | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kristić Poldrugač Tepurić Vručina |
| Salzburg | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tchoyi Ngwat-Mahop Zickler Öbster |
Report |
| Ararat Yerevan | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mangiarratti |
| Dacia Chişinău | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bulat |
Report | Stojanović |
| Tobol | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Golban |
Report |
| Hertha BSC | 8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pantelić Raffael Piszczek Kačar Stein |
Report | Tcaciuc |
| Khazar Lankaran | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lewandowski |
| Spartak Trnava | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kožuch |
Report | Lomaia Razmadze |
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Camara Ceolin |
Report | Vladavić Jež |
| Shakhter Karagandy | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peric |
Report | Rudolf |
| Vojvodina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Đurić |
Report |
| FH | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| T.Guðmundsson A.Gunnlaugsson |
Report | Steinmetz Maric |
| Vėtra | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ostap |
Report |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Halliday |
Report | Surņins |
| Brøndby | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| von Schlebrügge |
Report |
Second leg
| Nordsjælland | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bernier Bernburg Dahl Pode |
Report |
Nordsjælland win 8–0 on aggregate
| Manchester City | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov Vassell |
Report |
Manchester City win 4–0 on aggregate
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Quigley |
Report |
St Patrick's Athletic win 3–0 on aggregate
2–2 on aggregate, Djurgården win on away goals
Sūduva win 2–0 on aggregate
| København | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aílton Júnior Hutchinson Kvist Nordstrand Kristensen |
Report |
København win 11–0 on aggregate
| Haka | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mahlakaarto Popovich Manninen Minkenen |
Report |
Haka win 6–2 on aggregate
| Midtjylland | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nworuh Sivebæk Babatunde |
Report |
Midtjylland win 10–1 on aggregate
| Sant Julià | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Varela Yurukov Manolov Andonov |
Cherno More win 9–0 on aggregate
APOEL win 1–0 on aggregate
| Zrinjski Mostar | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Đurić Šunjić Matko |
Report |
Zrinjski Mostar win 5–1 on aggregate
| Partizani Tirana | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muzaka |
Report | Ala do Carmo Šilić |
Široki Brijeg win 3–1 on aggregate
| Mogren | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nussbaum Peretz Tzarfati |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona win 4–1 on aggregate
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Vllaznia Shkodër win 2–1 on aggregate
| Interblock | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zahora |
Report |
Ljubljana win 2–1 on aggregate
| Juvenes/Dogana | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Antebi da Silva |
Hapoel Tel Aviv win 5–0 on aggregate
| Birkirkara | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Strinić Bartolović Ibričić |
Hajduk Split win 7–0 on aggregate
Omonia win 4–1 on aggregate
| Slaven Belupo | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bilen Čaval Vručina |
Report |
Slaven Belupo win 8–0 on aggregate
Salzburg win 10–0 on aggregate
| Zestafoni | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gotsiridze |
Report | Jäkl Pákolicz |
Győr win 3–2 on aggregate
| Bellinzona | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rivera Sermeter Roux |
Report | Mkoyan |
Bellinzona win 4–1 on aggregate
| Borac Čačak | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lazović Kocić Grkajac |
Report | Korgalidze |
Borac Čačak win 4–2 on aggregate
Austria Wien win 2–1 on aggregate
| Nistru Otaci | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hertha BSC win 8–1 on aggregate
| Lech Poznań | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Štilić Murawski Injac Reiss |
Report | Ramazanov |
Lech Poznań win 5–1 on aggregate
| Gomel | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bressan |
Report | Iwański Szałachowski |
Legia Warszawa win 4–1 on aggregate
| WIT | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Razmadze |
Report |
WIT win 3–2 on aggregate
| MŠK Žilina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jež |
Report |
MŠK Žilina win 3–2 on aggregate
| Debrecen | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf |
Report |
Debrecen win 2–1 on aggregate
| Olimpik Baku | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Akhalkatsi |
Report | Đurić |
Vojvodina win 2–1 on aggregate
| Grevenmacher | 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffmann |
Report | Gudnason T.Guðmundsson Sverrisson |
FH win 8–3 on aggregate
Viking win 2–1 on aggregate
| Kalmar | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| R.Elm Lindberg Israelsson Dauda Larsson Daniel Sobralense |
Report | Bilon |
Kalmar win 10–1 on aggregate
Honka win 4–2 on aggregate
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsons |
Report |
Liepājas Metalurgs win 3–1 on aggregate
Brøndby win 3–0 on aggregate
- Notes
- Note 1: Played in Lugano at Cornaredo Stadium as Bellinzona's Stadio Comunale Bellinzona did not meet UEFA criteria.
Second qualifying round
First leg
| Borac Čačak | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlović |
Report |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor |
Report | Kibebe Bernier |
| Manchester City | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Olsen |
| Honka | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Haka | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | M.Rasmussen Lorentzen Williams Madsen |
| Copenhagen | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santin Júnior Nordstrand |
Report | Kippe |
| Elfsborg | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ishizaki Karlsson |
Report | Quigley Dempsey |
| FH | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| M.Gudmundsson |
Report | Barry Young Agbonlahor Laursen |
| Široki Brijeg | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Šilić |
Report | Delgado Mert Nobre |
| Braga | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Linz |
Report |
| Vojvodina | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Aris | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Koke |
Report |
| Litex Lovech | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| APOEL | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Broerse Kosowski |
Report | Edgar Burzanović |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Piá Denis |
| Maccabi Netanya | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kioyo |
Report | Alex |
| AEK Athens | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cafú |
| Liepājas Metalurg | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | N'Doye Genchev |
| Lech Poznań | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rengifo Lewandowski Vallori Injac Peszko |
Report |
| Slovan Liberec | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Frejlach |
Report | Adauto Jež |
| WIT | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Match played as a one off in Austria due to political unrest in Georgia
| Young Boys | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schneuwly Regazzoni |
Report | Rudolf |
| Legia Warszawa | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Guerreiro |
Report | Česnauskis Samedov |
| Dnipro | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kalynychenko Nazarenko Kornilenko |
Report | Kalu Sermeter |
| IB Ljubljana | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pantelić |
| Sūduva | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lukšys |
Report | Sekagya Janko Ngwat-Mahop |
| Djurgården | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oremo Enrico |
Report | Sapara |
Second leg
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Atanasov |
Report | Stojanović |
Borac Čačak win 2–1 on aggregate
| Nordsjælland | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bernburg |
Report | Harris |
Nordsjælland win 4–2 on aggregate
| Kalmar | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Šuler Ingelsten |
Report |
Kalmar win 5–2 on aggregate
| Midtjylland | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Califf |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Poulsen Afriyie Reid Borring |
2–4 | |
1–1 on aggregate, Manchester City win 4–2 on penalties
Honka win 2–1 on aggregate
Brøndby win 6–0 on aggregate
Rennes win 3–2 on aggregate
| Lillestrøm | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Occean Brenne |
Report | Santin Aílton Hutchinson Júnior |
Copenhagen win 7–3 on aggregate
| St Patrick's | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Quigley |
Report | Ishizaki |
St Patrick's win 4–3 on aggregate
| Aston Villa | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner |
Report | Björnsson |
Aston Villa win 5–2 on aggregate
| Beşiktaş | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| İnceman Özkan Bobô Tello |
Report |
Beşiktaş win 6–1 on aggregate
| Zrinjski Mostar | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Peixoto Matheus |
Braga win 3–0 on aggregate
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah Zahavi Abutbul |
Report |
Hapoel Tel Aviv win 3–0 on aggregate
| Slaven Belupo | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vručina |
Report |
Slaven Belupo win 2–1 on aggregate
| Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tzarfati |
Report | Popov Sandrinho |
Litex Lovech win 2–1 on aggregate
| Hajduk Split | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Riki Verdú |
Deportivo win 2–0 on aggregate
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Subašić Milijaš |
Report | Kosowski Pinto Mirosavljević |
APOEL 5–5 Red Star Belgrade on aggregate, APOEL win on away goals
| Napoli | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rinaudo Piá Lavezzi Hamšík |
Report |
Napoli win 8–0 on aggregate
| Cherno More | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandrov Pires |
Report |
Cherno More win 3–1 on aggregate
| Omonia | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duro |
Report | Blanco Pavlis |
Omonia win 3–2 on aggregate
| Vaslui | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Burdujan Cânu N'Doye |
Report | Antonio Ferreira |
Vaslui win 5–1 on aggregate
| Sturm Graz | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hölzl |
Report | Abdi |
| Penalties | ||
| Beichler Hlinka Haas Lemotte |
2–4 | |
Zürich 2–2 Sturm Graz on aggregate. Zürich won 4–2 on penalties.
| Győr | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bajzát |
Report | Lanig Hitzlsperger Gómez |
Stuttgart win 6–2 on aggregate
| Grasshoppers | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lech Poznań win 6–0 on aggregate
| Žilina | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Belák Jež |
Report | Nezmar |
Žilina win 4–2 on aggregate
| Austria Wien | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hattenberger Okotie |
Report |
Match played as a one off in Austria due to political unrest in Georgia.
| Debrecen | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oláh Dudu |
Report | Schneuwly Regazzoni Yapi Yapo |
Young Boys win 7–3 on aggregate
FC Moscow win 4–1 on aggregate
| Bellinzona | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gashi La Rocca |
Report | Samodin |
4–4 on aggregate, Bellinzona win on away goals
| Hertha BSC | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ebert |
Report |
Hertha BSC win 3–0 on aggregate
| Red Bull Salzburg | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jasaitis |
Salzburg win 4–2 on aggregate
| Rosenborg | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iversen Ya Skjelbred |
Report |
Rosenborg win 6–2 on aggregate
- Notes
- Note 2: Played in Lugano at Cornaredo Stadium as Bellinzona's Stadio Comunale Bellinzona did not meet UEFA criteria.