2008–09 Football League Cup
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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.
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Carling Cup, League Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
Final positions | |
Champions | Manchester United (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Tottenham Hotspur |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 93 |
Goals scored | 290 (3.12 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Nathan Ellington Roman Pavlyuchenko Carlos Tevez (6 goals) |
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Manchester United won the competition by defeating holders Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in the final on 1 March 2009.