| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp) Belarus | 
| Teams | 51 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Naftan Novopolotsk (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 | 
| Goals scored | 223 (3.54 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Syarhey Nikifarenka (7 goals) | 
2008–09 Belarusian Cup was the eighteenth season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it was conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The first games were played on 30 July 2008. Winners of the Cup 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.
| 30 July 2008 | MZAL Minsk (A) | 0 – 10 | DSK Gomel (III) | Minsk | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Khomchenko  17' Misochenko  21' Melhikaw  26' (pen.) Lyschenko  52', 60', 73', 89' Dashuk  67', 81' Luzhankov  68' | Stadium: BGATU Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Niva Chausy (A) | 4 – 1 | Livadiya Dzerzhinsk (III) | Chausy | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Shundalov  22', 55' Movchan  58' Glushkov  86' | Skvarchevskiy  44' | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Vertikal Kalinkovichi (III) | w/o | Myasokombinat Vitebsk (III) | Kalinkovichi | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | 
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.
| 30 July 2008 | Zvezda-BGU Minsk (III) | 1 – 0 | Slutsksakhar Slutsk (III) | Minsk | 
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Gritz  86' | Stadium: RCOP-BGU Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | BGATU-Niva Samokhvalovichi (III) | 0 – 2 | PMC Postavy (II) | Minsk | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Plechistik  45' Tatarnikov  65' | Stadium: BGATU Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Zhlobin (III) | 2 – 5 | Vedrich-97 Rechitsa (II) | Zhlobin | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Kazakov  20' Gaev  61' | Gorokhovsky  24' Khodyko  29' Denisyuk  48' Antsypov  80' Bondarenko  85' | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Start Miory (A) | 1 – 6 (a.e.t.) | Khimik Svetlogorsk (II) | Miory | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Vasilevskiy  41' (pen.) | Sidorenko  84', 93', 110' (pen.) Gavrilovich  104' Paznyak  111', 119' | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | PMK-7 Gantsevichi (A) | 0 – 3 | Slavia Mozyr (II) | Gantsevichi | 
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Korotkevich  67' Sigay  79' Shevtsov  85' | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Gorodeya (III) | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo-Belcard Grodno (II) | Gorodeya | 
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Osipovich  55' (pen.) | Dudin  74' (pen.) Balyuk  112' | Stadium: Gorodeya Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Orsha (III) | 0 – 3 | Veras Nesvizh (II) | Orsha | 
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Ravina  73' Shalimo  47' Tikhonchik  73' | Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Molodechno (III) | 1 – 3 | Volna Pinsk (II) | Molodechno | 
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Luzhinsky  37' | Volodko  34', 51' Naperkovsky  55' | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Neftyanik Rechitsa (A) | 0 – 1 | Lida (II) | Rechitsa | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Shostak  73' | Stadium: Central Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Neman Mosty (III) | 2 – 0 | Baranovichi (II) | Mosty | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Baleyko  66', 71' | Stadium: Neman Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Osipovichi (III) | 5 – 3 | Polotsk (II) | Osipovichi | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Ivchenko  25', 40', 65' Melnik  76', 84' | Savinaw  7', 29', 61' | Stadium: Yunost Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Tsementnik Krasnoselsky (A) | 1 – 7 | Kommunalnik Slonim (II) | Krasnoselsky | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Monchinskiy  32' (pen.) | Kolyadko  7' Avramchikov  9', 56', 70', 86' Kiriyevich  69', 76' | Stadium: Tsementnik Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Klechesk Kletsk (III) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Spartak Shklov (II) | Kletsk | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 30 July 2008 | Bereza (III) | 0 – 4 | Minsk (II) | Bereza | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Khachaturyan  18' Sachywka  63' Asipenka  77' Yaraslawski  86' | Stadium: DYuSSh-1 Stadium | 
| 3 August 2008 | Niva Chausy (A) | 0 – 8 | Belshina Bobruisk (II) | Chausy | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Borisik  7' Chernakovich  49' Kowb  51', 65' Migas  56', 81', 90' Mironchik  74' | Stadium: City Stadium | 
| 6 August 2008 | DSK Gomel (III) | 1 – 3 | Vertikal Kalinkovichi (III) | Gomel | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Dobrovolyansky  45' | Bordak  61', 85' Maewski  80' | Stadium: DYuSSh-8 Stadium | 
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.
| 3 September 2008 | Zvezda-BGU Minsk (III) | 1 – 4 | Granit Mikashevichi | Minsk | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | A.Bakhno  37' (o.g.) | Hintaw  39' (pen.) A.Bakhno  61' Vagner  79' Lashankow  86' | Stadium: RCOP-BGU Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi) | 
| 3 September 2008 | PMC Postavy (II) | 1 – 3 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | Postavy | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Groda  90+3' | Pehlić  12' Sashcheka  36' Kontsevoy  78' | Stadium: PMC Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Igor Kruk (Molodechno) | 
| 3 September 2008 | Vertikal Kalinkovichi (III) | 0 – 4 | Lokomotiv Minsk | Kalinkovichi | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Papush  7' Kolchin  14' Stain  33', 45+1' | Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Vyacheslav Kolochinsky (Mogilev) | 
| 3 September 2008 | Lida (II) | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (1 – 3 p) | Neman Grodno | Lida | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Tsybul  74' | Alumona  8' (pen.) | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Gennady Levchuk (Malorita) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lyubchuk  Matyuk  Tretyak  Prikhodko  |  Nadziewski  Rahozhkin  Semyonov  Juvenal | |||
| 4 September 2008 | Vedrich-97 Rechitsa (II) | 0 – 1 | Smorgon | Rechitsa | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Willer  50' | Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Sergey Tsybulskiy (Smolevichi) | 
| 4 September 2008 | Veras Nesvizh (II) | 0 – 2 | Naftan Novopolotsk | Nesvizh | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Truhaw  3' Makowski  23' | Stadium: Urozhay Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Nikita Pyreyev (Minsk) | 
| 4 September 2008 | Osipovichi (III) | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Osipovichi | 
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Pirozhnik  10' Melnik  62' | Strypeykis  33' Nikifarenka  67', 120' Gatiyev  103' | Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Vladimir Serko (Grodno) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Dinamo-Belcard Grodno (II) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 p) | Dnepr Mogilev | Grodno | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Andrey Soroka (Smolevichi) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Sadownichy  Dudin  Rozumovich  German  Kuklevsky  |  Kalachow  Maksimenko  Matsveenka  Kapaw  Rawneyka | |||
| 7 September 2008 | Klechesk Kletsk (III) | 0 – 5 | Vitebsk | Kletsk | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Zuew  10' Irha  11' Kagazezhev  12' Dzivakow  59' Usaw  60' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Yury Fomin (Volkovysk) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Khimik Svetlogorsk (II) | 0 – 2 | Gomel | Svetlogorsk | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Rybak  12' Maycon  90+3' | Stadium: Bumazhnik Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Valery Vyalichka (Minsk) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Minsk (II) | 2 – 0 | Savit Mogilev | Minsk | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Mikhnavets  17' Asipenka  55' | Stadium: Torpedo Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Yuriy Maistrov (Fanipol) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Neman Mosty (III) | 3 – 7 | BATE Borisov | Mosty | 
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Narkovich  43' Domas  79' Kotin  90+2' (pen.) | Nyakhaychyk  12' Bliznyuk  23' Zhavnerchik  35' Mirchev  38', 40', 74' Sivakow  71' | Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Oleg Cherepnev (Bobruisk) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Belshina Bobruisk (II) | 2 – 0 | Dinamo Minsk | Bobruisk | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Kowb  68' (pen.) Shukelovich  82' | Stadium: Spartak Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Mikhail Lavsky (Gomel) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Volna Pinsk (II) | 3 – 2 | Dinamo Brest | Pinsk | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Taraschik  13', 79' Shreitor  88' | Boyka  30' Dzyameshka  36' | Stadium: Volna Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Georgiy Verbitsky (Slonim) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Slavia Mozyr (II) | 1 – 3 | Torpedo Zhodino | Mozyr | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Trafimaw  71' | Grenkow  10' Chedia  58' Sherakow  88' | Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Vadim Panchenko (Mogilev) | 
| 7 September 2008 | Kommunalnik Slonim (II) | 1 – 0 | Darida Minsk Raion | Slonim | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Kolyadko  50' | Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Dmitry Yevnevich (Minsk) | 
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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE Borisov | (p) 5–5 | Minsk (II) | 1–4 | 4–1 (aet, p. 4–3) | 
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 6–2 | Smorgon | 4–0 | 2–2 | 
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 10–0 | Kommunalnik Slonim (II) | 5–0 | 5–0 | 
| Belshina Bobruisk (II) | 1–5 | Granit Mikashevichi | 1–4 | 0–1 | 
| Naftan Novopolotsk | 7–0 | Lokomotiv Minsk | 3–0 | 4–0 | 
| Volna Pinsk (II) | 2–6 | Gomel | 0–2 | 2–4 | 
| Dinamo-Belcard Grodno (II) | 1–7 | Neman Grodno | 0–4 | 1–3 | 
| Vitebsk | 3–2 | Torpedo Zhodino | 0–1 | 3–1 (aet) | 
First leg
| 11 October 2008 | BATE Borisov | 1 – 4 | Minsk (II) | Borisov | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Nyakhaychyk  47' | Asipenka  20' (pen.), 73' Koshal  21' Makaraw  37' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Georgiy Verbitsky (Slonim) | 
| 12 October 2008 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 4 – 0 | Smorgon | Minsk | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Kontsevoy  33' Camara  56' Talkanitsa  85' Kvaratskhelia  90+1' | Stadium: Traktor Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi) | 
| 29 October 2008 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 5 – 0 | Kommunalnik Slonim (II) | Soligorsk | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Nikifarenka  4', 13', 32' Kurlovich  84' (o.g.) Zhukowski  88' (pen.) | Stadium: Stroitel Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Valery Vyalichka (Minsk) | 
| 29 October 2008 | Belshina Bobruisk (II) | 1 – 4 | Granit Mikashevichi | Bobruisk | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Turlin  59' | Lashankow  9', 39' D.Platonaw  70' Vagner  83' | Stadium: Spartak Stadium Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Sergey Sakharevich (Grodno) | 
| 29 October 2008 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 3 – 0 | Lokomotiv Minsk | Novopolotsk | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Razumaw  34' Tarashchyk  48' Kamarowski  73' | Stadium: Atlant Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Igor Kruk (Molodechno) | 
| 29 October 2008 | Volna Pinsk (II) | 0 – 2 | Gomel | Pinsk | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Misyuk  57' (pen.), 90+2' | Stadium: Volna Stadium Attendance: 2,509 Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi) | 
| 29 October 2008 | Dinamo-Belcard Grodno (II) | 0 – 4 | Neman Grodno | Grodno | 
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Kavalyonak  42', 69' Semyonov  71', 84' | Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Anatoly Sednev (Mogilev) | 
| 4 November 2008 | Vitebsk | 0 – 1 | Torpedo Zhodino | Vitebsk | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Tsyarentsyew  62' | Stadium: Vitebsky CSK Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Vitaly Sevostyanik (Grodno) | 
Second leg
| 2 November 2008 | Smorgon | 2 – 2 (2 – 6 agg.) | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | Smorgon | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Kolodin  12' (pen.) Alhavik  90+1' | Kontsevoy  43', 85' | Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi) | 
| 2 November 2008 | Kommunalnik Slonim (II) | 0 – 5 (0 – 10 agg.) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Slonim | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Nikifarenka  4' Martsinovich  18' Strypeykis  47' Ryas  58', 90' | Stadium: Yunost Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Nikita Pyreyev (Minsk) | 
| 2 November 2008 | Granit Mikashevichi | 1 – 0 (5 – 1 agg.) | Belshina Bobruisk (II) | Brest | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Yanush  29' | Stadium: OSK Brestskiy Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrey Zhukov (Minsk) | 
| 2 November 2008 | Lokomotiv Minsk | 0 – 4 (0 – 7 agg.) | Naftan Novopolotsk | Molodechno | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Kamarowski  10' Makowski  52' Rudzik  65' Aleshchanka  77' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Georgiy Verbitsky (Slonim) | 
| 2 November 2008 | Gomel | 4 – 2 (6 – 2 agg.) | Volna Pinsk (II) | Gomel | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Hakobyan  2' Bressan  84' (pen.) Mkrtchyan  88', 90+1' | Kuryanovich  5' Shreitor  89' | Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Yury Fomin (Volkovysk) | 
| 2 November 2008 | Neman Grodno | 3 – 1 (7 – 1 agg.) | Dinamo-Belcard Grodno (II) | Grodno | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Kavalyonak  19' Chumachenko  25' Semyonov  65' | Dolya  90+1' | Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Gomel) | 
| 20 November 2008 | Torpedo Zhodino | 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) (2 – 3 agg.) | Vitebsk | Minsk | 
| 13:00 UTC+3 | Chedia  120' | Hancharyk  24' Tselykh  92' Zuew  117' | Stadium: SOK Olimpiysky Attendance: 400 Referee: Andrey Zhukov (Minsk) | 
| 20 November 2008 | Minsk (II) | 1 – 4 (a.e.t.) (5 – 5 (p.) agg.) (3 – 4 p) | BATE Borisov | Minsk | 
| 13:00 UTC+3 | Khachaturyan  87' | Rodionov  45' Krivets  72', 75' Bliznyuk  90+3' | Stadium: Torpedo Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Branavitski  Sachywka  Asipenka  Makar  Koshal  |  Bliznyuk  Krivets  Nyakhaychyk  Rodionov  Mirchev | |||
Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on March 15, 2009. The second legs were played on March 21, 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 5–0 | Granit Mikashevichi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 
| BATE Borisov | 2–1 | Vitebsk | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
| Gomel | 2–2 (a) | Naftan Novopolotsk | 1–2 | 1–0 | 
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 0–3 | Neman Grodno | 0–0 | 0–3 | 
First leg
| 15 March 2009 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2 – 0 | Granit Mikashevichi | Minsk | 
| 12:00 UTC+3 | Bukatkin  40' Nikifarenka  48' | Stadium: KFP Minsk Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Andrey Zhukov (Minsk) | 
| 15 March 2009 | BATE Borisov | 1 – 0 | Vitebsk | Minsk | 
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Bulyga  66' | Stadium: Football Manege Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Aleksandr Chebykin (Minsk) | 
| 15 March 2009 | Gomel | 1 – 2 | Naftan Novopolotsk | Mogilev | 
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Tsimashenka  39' | Verkhovtsov  2' Truhaw  90' | Stadium: Gorono Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi) | 
| 15 March 2009 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 0 – 0 | Neman Grodno | Minsk | 
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: KFP Minsk Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Anatoly Sednev (Mogilev) | 
Second leg
| 21 March 2009 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 0 – 1 ((a) 2 – 2 agg.) | Gomel | Vitebsk | 
| 12:00 UTC+3 | A.Rabtsaw  59' | Stadium: Vitebsky CSK Attendance: 400 Referee: Vitaly Sevostyanik (Grodno) | 
| 21 March 2009 | Granit Mikashevichi | 0 – 3 (0 – 5 agg.) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Pinsk | 
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Ryas  46' Lyavonchyk  55' Grenkow  89' | Stadium: Volna Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Sergey Sakharevich (Grodno) | 
| 21 March 2009 | Vitebsk | 1 – 1 (1 – 2 agg.) | BATE Borisov | Vitebsk | 
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Kosak  82' | Krivets  67' | Stadium: Vitebsky CSK Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Valery Vyalichka (Minsk) | 
| 21 March 2009 | Neman Grodno | 3 – 0 (3 – 0 agg.) | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | Grodno | 
| 15:30 UTC+3 | Semyonov  22' Dzenisevich  50', 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Gomel) | 
Semifinals
The first legs were played on 9 April 2009. The second legs were played on 22 April 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neman Grodno | 2–3 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–1 | 1–2 (aet) | 
| Naftan Novopolotsk | 3–0 | BATE Borisov | 1–0 | 2–0 | 
First leg
| 9 April 2009 | Neman Grodno | 1 – 1 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Grodno | 
| 15:30 UTC+3 | Semyonov  58' | Hukayla  73' | Stadium: Neman Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Valery Vyalichka (Minsk) | 
| 9 April 2009 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 1 – 0 | BATE Borisov | Novopolotsk | 
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Rudzik  89' (pen.) | Stadium: Atlant Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Gomel) | 
Second leg
| 22 April 2009 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 agg.) | Neman Grodno | Soligorsk | 
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Hukayla  90' D.Platonaw  116' | Chumachenko  49' | Stadium: Stroitel Stadium Attendance: 1,820 Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Osipovichi) | 
| 22 April 2009 | BATE Borisov | 0 – 2 (0 – 3 agg.) | Naftan Novopolotsk | Borisov | 
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Truhaw  32' Strypeykis  61' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Anatoly Sednev (Mogilev) | 
Final
| Naftan Novopolotsk | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 
|---|---|---|
| Strypeykis  42' Verkhovtsov  95' | Kavalchuk  88' | 
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See also
External links
- Official website (in Belarusian)
- soccerway.com




