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2008–09 Football League Cup

The 2008–09 Football League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. The winners qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, if not already qualified for European competitions.

Manchester United won the competition by defeating holders Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in the final on 1 March 2009.

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 13 June 2008, with matches being played two months later in the week beginning 11 August 2008.[1]

The 72 Football League clubs competed from the first round, which was divided into North and South sections. Each section was divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 2007–08 season.

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Second round

Twelve Premier League teams – including the eleven that were not involved in European competitions – entered at this stage, along with the winners from the first round. The draw for the second round took place on 13 August 2008, and the matches were played in the week beginning 25 August 2008,[2] with the exception of Manchester City's game against Brighton & Hove Albion, which was played on 24 September.[3]

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Third round

Eight teams involved in European competition entered at this stage along with the winners from the second round. Since nine English teams qualified for European competition in 2008, it was initially unclear precisely which eight teams would automatically enter the third round. Either Aston Villa, who had entered into European competition via the UEFA Intertoto Cup, or Manchester City, who qualified for the UEFA Cup via the UEFA Fair Play ranking would enter in the third round with the other entering in the second round instead. On 29 July 2008, it was announced that Aston Villa would enter the 2008–09 Carling Cup at the third round stage after reaching the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.[4]

The draw for the third round was held on 30 August 2008,[5] and the matches were played on Tuesday, 23 September and Wednesday, 24 September 2008, with the exception of the match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Derby County, which was played on 4 November.

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Fourth round

The fourth round draw took place on Saturday, 27 September,[6] and the matches were played in the week commencing 10 November 2008.

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Fifth round

The fifth round draw took place on Saturday, 15 November[7] and the matches were played week in the commencing 1 December 2008.

Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 19,405
Referee: Andre Marriner (Birmingham)
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 22,034
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 16,501
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 53,997
Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw took place on Saturday, 6 December 2008.[8] The first leg matches were played on Tuesday, 6 January 2009 and Wednesday, 7 January 2009, while the second legs were played on Tuesday, 20 January 2009 and Wednesday, 21 January 2009.

First leg

White Hart Lane, London
Attendance: 31,377
Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)
Pride Park, Derby
Attendance: 30,194
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

Second leg

Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 73,374
Referee: Mike Dean (Cheshire)

Manchester United won 4–3 on aggregate.

Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 19,533
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)

Tottenham Hotspur won 6–4 on aggregate.

Final

The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London, on Sunday, 1 March 2009.

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 88,217
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)[9]

Top scorers

The top scorers in the 2008–09 Football League Cup are as follows:[10]

References

  1. ^ "2008/09 CARLING CUP ROUND ONE DRAW". The Football League. 13 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Draw for Carling Cup second round". BBC Sport. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Man City ease fixture congestion". BBC Sport. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Carling Cup Draw". AVFC. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  5. ^ "Carling Cup 3rd Round Draw". ntfc.co.uk. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  6. ^ "Tottenham face Liverpool in cup". BBC Sport. 27 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  7. ^ "Burnley will face Arsenal in cup". BBC Sport. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  8. ^ "Burnley face holders Spurs in cup". BBC Sport. 6 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  9. ^ "Officials named for Carling Cup Final". football-league.co.uk. The Football League. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  10. ^ "English Carling Cup – Top Scorers – 2008". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2009.

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