2008–09 UEFA Cup first round
The first round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup was played from 16 September to 2 October 2008, which narrowed clubs down to 40 teams in preparation for the group stage.The draw was based on their coefficient ranking with one exception: no country can have multiple teams in any group.The draw, which was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, was held on 29 August 2008 at 13:00 CET in Monaco.The nine seeded losing teams, with their ranking, were: Everton (50), Rapid București (58), Beşiktaş (60), Sparta Prague (68), Dinamo București (69), Levski Sofia (80), Austria Wien (82), Rennes (97) and Hapoel Tel Aviv (108).2–2 on aggregate; Deportivo La Coruña won 3–2 on penalties.1–1 on aggregate; Slavia Prague won on away goals.3–3 on aggregate; Dinamo Zagreb won on away goals.