2008–09 UEFA Cup qualifying rounds
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 | 
| Pelister  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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.