The 2008–09 Belarusian Cup was the 18th season of the Belarusian annual cup competition.
Contrary to the league season, the competition has been conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 30 July 2008. Naftan Novopolotsk won the Cup and qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
Preliminary round A preliminary round was held in order to reduce the number of teams in the First Round to 32. The matches were played on 30 July 2008.
First round All fourteen teams of the First League and most of Second League teams plus three more amateur teams started in this round. They were joined by three winners of Preliminary Round. The games were played on July 30, except two games with Preliminary Round winners, which were held on August 3 and August 6.
Round of 32 Sixteen winners of the First Round were paired against the sixteen teams of the Premier League. The games were played on 3, 4 and 7 September 2008.
Round of 16 The games were played as two-legged ties. The first legs were played on October 11, 12, 29 and November 4, 2008. The second legs were played on November 2 and 20, 2008.
First leg
Second leg
Quarterfinals The first legs were played on March 15, 2009. The second legs were played on March 21, 2009.
First leg
Second leg
Semifinals The first legs were played on 9 April 2009. The second legs were played on 22 April 2009.
First leg
Second leg
Final
NAFTAN: GK 1 Mikalay RamanyukRB 4 Mihail Harbachow CB 18 Dmitry Verkhovtsov CB 15 Alyaksey Belavusaw (c)LB 14 Maksim Karpovich RM 10 Maksim Razumaw CM 21 Ihar Truhaw CM 7 Filip Rudzik LM 17 Vital Valadzyankow RF 13 Valery Strypeykis LF 11 Dzmitry Kamarowski Substitutes:GK 71 Anton Kavalewski DF 3 Uladzislaw Kasmynin MF 5 Mikalay Yazerski FW 9 Alyaksandr Yatskevich MF 12 Alyaksandr Dzegtseraw FW 20 Yawhen Zuew MF 28 Dzmitry Hintaw Manager: Igor Kovalevich SHAKHTYOR: GK 16 Andrejs Pavlovs RB 4 Serhiy Ponomarenko CB 30 Raman Kirenkin CB 21 Pavel Plaskonny LB 20 Syarhey Kavalchuk RM 22 Syarhey Balanovich CM 7 Andrey Lyavonchyk (c) CM 28 Ihar Razhkow LM 5 Valery Zhukowski RM 26 Dzmitry Platonaw CF 18 Ihar Zyulew Substitutes:GK 1 Vital Makawchyk MF 9 Alyaksandr Grenkow FW 10 Syarhey Nikifarenka MF 11 Mihail Martsinovich DF 12 Maksim Hukayla DF 15 Alyaksey Yanushkevich MF 17 Alyaksey Ryas Manager: Anatoly Bogovik (caretaker)
See also 2008 Belarusian Premier League 2009 Belarusian Premier League
External links Official website soccerway.com