The2008 Armenian Cup was the 17th edition of theArmenian Cup, a football competition. In 2008, the tournament had 14 participants, out of which 6 were reserve teams.
Banants andArarat got a pass on the 1st round because these two clubs reached the final the previous year. The first round passed without any surprises, as the reserve teams were expected to be knocked out. The quarter finals, however, turned out to be very interesting. Two of the matches had to be decided on penalties.Gandzasar put up quite a fight against defendingArmenian Premier League championsPyunik, and even managed to outplay the champions in various aspects of the game.Shirak also demonstrated a fighting spirit and managed to defeat defending cup holdersBanants away, after losing the first leg at home. Luck turned Banants' way as the match was won only on penalties. The semifinals also turned out to be interesting asBanants andArarat defeatedMika andPyunik respectively with an aggregate score of 5–1. The final was a repeat of last year's final and this time it wasArarat that edged out on top asMarcos Pizzeli managed to sneak a late extra-time winner for the five-timeArmenian Independence Cup winners. The victory gaveArarat an opportunity to participate in the2008–09 UEFA Cup, First qualifying round.
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