2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds


The qualifying rounds for the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League began on 15 July 2008. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stages.

Teams

Key to colours
Qualify for the group stage
Eliminated in the Third qualifying round; Advanced to the UEFA Cup first round

First qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 1 July 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland.

Seeding

Summary

Matches

Dinamo Zagreb won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Artmedia Petržalka won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Dinamo Tbilisi won 3–1 on aggregate.
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FBK Kaunas won 7–2 on aggregate.
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Göteborg won 9–0 on aggregate.
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Ventspils won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Anorthosis won 3–0 on aggregate.
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1–1 on aggregate. Inter Baku won on away goals.
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Tampere United won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Domžale won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Modriča won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Sheriff won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Drogheda United won 3–1 on aggregate.
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BATE won 3–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 1 July 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland.

Seeding

;Notes

Summary

First leg

FBK Kaunas won 2–1 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate. Brann won on the away goals rule.
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Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Artmedia Petržalka won 7–3 on aggregate.
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Anorthosis won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Dinamo Zagreb won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Panathinaikos won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Basel won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Sparta Prague won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv won 4–3 on aggregate.
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BATE won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Wisła Kraków won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe won 7–0 on aggregate.
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Aalborg BK won 7–1 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round

The draw for this round was performed on 1 August 2008 in Nyon, Switzerland.

Seeding

;Notes

Summary

Matches

Anorthosis won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Basel won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Shakhtar Donetsk won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Atlético Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Aalborg BK won 4–0 on aggregate.
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Barcelona won 4–1 on aggregate.
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BATE won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Liverpool won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Fenerbahçe won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Arsenal won 6–0 on aggregate.
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Dynamo Kyiv won 8–2 on aggregate.
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Juventus won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Marseille won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Fiorentina won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Steaua București won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Panathinaikos won 3–1 on aggregate.