2008–09 Olympique de Marseille season

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Manager Eric Gerets Ligue 1 2nd Coupe de la Ligue Third round		Stadium Stade Vélodrome Coupe de France Round of 32 UEFA Champions League Group stage

During the 2008–09 French football season, Olympique de Marseille competed in Ligue 1.

Season summary

Marseille finished 3 points behind league champions Bordeaux. Manager Eric Gerets left after his contract expired at the end of the season. Replacing him was former Marseille player Didier Deschamps.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Round of 32

Marseille 1–1 Twente on aggregate. Marseille won 7–6 on penalties.

Round of 16

Marseille won 4–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

Shaktar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.

References

2008–09 Olympique de Marseille season Wikipedia

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