Former European champions AC Milan, SL Benfica and FK Crvena Zvezda are among the entrants for the 2008/09 UEFA Cup along with past trophy winners Valencia CF, Sevilla FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC.
FC Zenit St. Petersburg won last season's.
Final match will be play in Turkey 20.05.2009 on Şükrü Saraçoglu Stadium, Istanbul.
UEFA Cup match calendar:
Stage Dates
First qualifying round, 1st leg
17.07.2008
First qualifying round, 2nd leg
31.07.2008
Second qualifying round, 1st leg
14.08.2008
Second qualifying round, 2nd leg
28.08.2008
First round, 1st leg
18.09.2008
First round, 2nd leg
02.10.2008
Group stage, Matchday 1
23.10.2008
Group stage, Matchday 2
06.11.2008
Group stage, Matchday 3
27.11.2008
Group stage, Matchday 4
03/04.12.2008
Group stage, Matchday 5
17/18.12.2008
Round of 32, first leg
18/19.02.2009
Round of 32, second leg
26.02.2009
Round of 16, first leg
12.03.2009
Round of 16, second leg
18/19.03.2009
Quarter-finals, first leg
09.04.2009
Quarter-finals, second leg
16.04.2009
Semi-finals, first leg
30.04.2009
Semi-finals, second leg
07.05.2009
Final (Şükrü Saraçoglu Stadium, Istanbul) 20.05.2009
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