2008–09 Scottish Cup
The 2008–09 Scottish Cup was the 124th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The winners were Rangers, who defeated Falkirk in the 2009 final on 30 May 2009.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 82 |
Defending champions | Rangers |
Final positions | |
Champions | Rangers |
Runner-up | Falkirk |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 95 |
Goals scored | 297 (3.13 per match) |
The competition was under new sponsorship. While the SFA sponsored the tournament last season, the new sponsor was Homecoming Scotland 2009, a project from the Scottish Government to encourage Scots from all over the world to visit the country. The tournament itself was known as The Homecoming Scottish Cup
Banks o' Dee, Bathgate Thistle, Lochee United and Pollok were the four junior clubs that entered this season.
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