2024–25 Cupa României

The 2024–25 Cupa României is the 87th season of the annual Romanian football cup competition. It is sponsored by Betano and known as the Cupa României Betano for sponsorship purposes. The winner will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 edition of the UEFA Europa League. The main competition will face all teams from Liga I through Liga III, which will be joined by 7 play-off winners from Liga IV.

2024–25 Cupa României
Cupa României 2024–25
Tournament details
CountryRomania
Dates31 July 2024 – 14 May 2025
Teams171 (42 qualifying competition)
136 (main competition incl. 7 qualifiers)
Defending championsCorvinul Hunedoara
2025–26 →

Schedule

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The schedule[1] for this season of Cupa României was released on June 28.

Phase Round Clubs remaining Clubs involved From previous round Entries in this round Dates Teams entering this round
Regional stage Group stage 171 42 none 42 10, 13, 17 July 2024 42 2023–24 Liga IV teams
Finals 143 14 14 None 20 July 2024 None
National stage First Round 136 76 7 69 31 July 2024 69 2023–24 Liga III teams[a][2]
Second Round 94 68 38 30 7 August 2024 18 2024–25 Liga III teams
6 2023–24 Liga III teams[b]
4 2023–24 Liga II teams[c]
2 2024–25 Liga II teams[3]
Third Round 64 48 34 14 14 August 2024 14 2024–25 Liga II teams
Play-off Round 40 32 24 8 28 August 2024 8 2024–25 Liga I teams (9–16)
Group Stage 24 24 16 8 30 October 2024
4 December 2024
18 December 2024
8 2024–25 Liga I teams (1–8)
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 None 2 April 2025 None
Semi-finals 4 4 4 None 23 April 2025 None
Final 2 2 2 None 14 May 2025 None
  1. ^ Of those 69 teams, 60 are still in Liga III, while 9 have moved to Liga IV (by relegation, choice or being demoted)
  2. ^ Liga III teams that have won promotion to 2024–25 Liga II
  3. ^ Liga II teams that relegated to 2024–25 Liga III

Regional stage

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Finals

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The finals of the regional stage were played on July 20.[4]

20 July 2024 CSM Pașcani (4) 5–0AS Voinţa Ion Creangă (4)Pașcani
18:00 Stadium: CFR
Referee: Șroder Robert
20 July 2024 AFCS Talna Oraşu Nou (4)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Bihorul Beiuș (4) Orașu Nou
18:00 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Talna
Referee: Bodocan Narcis
20 July 2024 ASF Pogăceaua (4)3–4 (a.e.t.) ACS Viitorul Sântimbru (4) Pogăceaua
18:00 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Lunca Dragoș Nicolae
20 July 2024 Minerul Lupeni (4) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
CS Păulişana Păuliş (4)Lupeni
18:00 Stadium: Minerul
Referee: Mailat Horatiu Ioan
20 July 2024 ACS Lupii Profa (4) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
AS CS Domneşti (4)Profa
18:00 Stadium: Lupii
Referee: Oancea Stănică Theodor
20 July 2024 CSL Ştefăneştii de Jos (4) 2–1Boldești-Scăeni (4)Ștefăneștii de Jos
18:00 Stadium: Dumitru Mătărău
Referee: Filip Claudiu Andrei
20 July 2024 CS Agigea (4)2–3 (a.e.t.) CS Voinţa Cudalbi 2015 (4) Agigea
18:00 Stadium: Central
Referee: Gherghi Madalina

National stage

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First round

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With the exception of CSM Pașcani's match, all other matches were played on July 31.[5] Four of the seven regional stage winners made it through to the next stage: CSM Pașcani, Lupii Profa, Ştefăneştii de Jos and Voinţa Cudalbi.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Liga I[a] Liga II[b] Liga III Liga IV Total
16 / 16
22 / 22
82 / 82
16 / 16
136 / 136
31 July 2024 SR Brașov (3)0–4 Universitar din Alba Iulia (3) Brașov
17:30 Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu
Referee: Ștef Claudiu
31 July 2024 KSE Târgu Secuiesc (3)0–2 Odorheiu Secuiesc (3) Târgu Secuiesc
17:30 Stadium: Dr. Sinkovits
Referee: Cupu Raul George
31 July 2024 Petrolul Potcoava (3) 1–0 (a.e.t.)ACS Oltul Curtişoara (3)Potcoava
17:30 Stadium: Petrolul
Referee: Lăstun Mihail Sebastian
31 July 2024 ACS Cozia Călimăneşti (4)1–7 Viitorul Dăești (3) Călimăneşti
17:30 Stadium: Cozia
Referee: Vremăroiu Andrei Florin
31 July 2024 CSO Turceni (4)0–7 Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești (3) Turceni
17:30 Stadium: Orăşenesc
Referee: Buzarnescu Dan Stefan
31 July 2024 Minerul Lupeni (4)0–1 (a.e.t.) Jiul Petroșani (3) Lupeni
17:30 Stadium: Minerul
Referee: Bădărău Raul Sebastian
31 July 2024 Voința Lupac (3) 5–0Phoenix Buziaş (3)Lupac
17:30 Stadium: Voința
Referee: Herczeg Leopold
31 July 2024 Metalurgistul Cugir (3) 4–1 (a.e.t.)ACS Mediaș (3)Cugir
17:30 Stadium: Arena
Referee: Salomir Mircea
31 July 2024 ACS Industria Galda (4)0–10 Unirea Alba Iulia (3) Galda de Jos
17:30 Stadium: Galda Arena
Referee: Hurducas Victor
31 July 2024 ACS Viitorul Sântimbru (4)1–4 Sănătatea Cluj (4) Sântimbru
17:30 Stadium: Comunal Galtiu
Referee: Pascu Cristian Antonio
31 July 2024 Avântul Reghin (3) 7–0ACS Tg. Mureş (3)Reghin
17:30 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Țurcanu Dragoș Ionuț
31 July 2024 Minerul Ocna Dej (4)Walkover Viitorul Cluj (3) Jucu
17:30 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Unirea
31 July 2024 FC Olimpia Satu Mare (3)1–5 Minaur Baia Mare (3) Satu Mare
17:30 Stadium: Someșul
Referee: Bodocan Narcis
31 July 2024 Victoria Carei (3)1–7 CSM Olimpia Satu Mare (3) Carei
17:30 Stadium: Victoria
Referee: Codrea Cristian
31 July 2024 Lotus Băile Felix (3)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Crișul Sântandrei (3) Sânmartin
17:30 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Kemenes Norbert
31 July 2024 Bihorul Beiuș (4)1–2 (a.e.t.) CS Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3) Ștei
17:30 Stadium: Minerul
Referee: Horvat Pavel Adrian
31 July 2024 CS Socodor (4)0–5 Progresul Pecica (3) Socodor
17:30 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Gaitin Claudiu
31 July 2024 ACB Ineu (4) 3–1Șoimii Lipova (3)Ineu
17:30 Stadium: Central
Referee: Roman George Catalin
31 July 2024 CS Avântul Periam (3)1–2 CSC Peciu Nou (3) Periam
17:30 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Jurca Tudor Florin
31 July 2024 Viitorul Darabani (4)Walkover Șomuz Fălticeni (3) Darabani
17:30 Stadium: Stadionul Orăşenesc Chirica Puşcaşu
31 July 2024 Rapid Brodoc (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
CSM Vaslui (3)Vaslui
17:30 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Moisă Mihai
31 July 2024 Aerostar Bacău (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
CSM Bacău (3)Bacău
17:30 Stadium: Aerostar
Referee: Mihuleac Gabriel
31 July 2024 CS Voinţa Cudalbi 2015 (4) 3–2AFC Viitorul Onești (3)Cudalbi
17:30 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Ungureanu Diana Madalina
31 July 2024 Sporting Liești (3) 2–1Unirea Braniștea (3)Lieşti
17:30 Stadium: Comunal]
Referee: Ioniță Eduard
31 July 2024 ACS Hamangia Baia (3)Walkover Dacia Unirea Brăila (3) Baia
17:30 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Baia
31 July 2024 Axiopolis Cernavodă (3)0–1 Gloria Băneasa (3) Cernavodă
17:30 Stadium: Ideal
Referee: Moșoiu George Dan
31 July 2024 Înainte Modelu (3)0–2 AS FC Agricola Borcea (3) Modelu
17:30 Stadium: Vasile Enache
Referee: Porumbel Valentin
31 July 2024 ACS Progresul Fundulea (3)1–5 ACS Recolta Gheorghe Doja (3) Fundulea
17:30 Stadium: Orășenesc
Referee: Frățilă Adrian
31 July 2024 ACS Voinţa Limpeziş (3)1–3 CSM Râmnicu Sărat (3) Limpeziș
17:30 Stadium: Voinţa
Referee: Constantinescu Ionut
31 July 2024 Sporting Roșiori (3)1–2 Dunărea Giurgiu (3) Roșiorii de Vede
17:30 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Diaconu Constantin Adrian
31 July 2024 CSL Ştefăneştii de Jos (4) 4–2LPS Clinceni (3)Ștefăneștii de Jos
17:30 Stadium: Dumitru Mătărău
Referee: Trandafir Cristina Mariana
31 July 2024 CS Păulești (3)1–3 CSO Plopeni (3) Păulești
17:30 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Valusescu Maria Alexandra
31 July 2024 Tricolorul Breaza (3)1–2 FC Pucioasa (3) Breaza
17:30 Stadium: Eugen Șoriceanu
Referee: Ene Mihai Laurențiu
31 July 2024 Muscelul Câmpulung (3) 4–2Flacăra Moreni (3)Dragoslavele
17:30 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Sola Graţia Dragoslavele
Referee: Robu Ovidiu
31 July 2024 ACS Lupii Profa (4) 4–0Unirea Bascov (3)Profa
17:30 Stadium: Lupii
Referee: Olaru Constantin Alin
31 July 2024 ASC Ciucaş Tărlungeni (3)0–3 ACS Kids Tâmpa 2015 Braşov (3) Tărlungeni
17:30 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Dumitru Madalin Alexandru
1 August 2024 CSM Pașcani (4) 3–0Știința Miroslava (3)Pașcani
17:30 Stadium: CFR
Referee: Moldoveanu Cristian
  1. ^ Liga I teams join the competition in the play-off round
  2. ^ Liga II teams join the competition in the second round

Second round

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Matches are scheduled to be played on August 7–8.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Liga I[a] Liga II Liga III Liga IV Total
16 / 16
22 / 22
54 / 82
6 / 16
94 / 136
7 August 2024 Șomuz Fălticeni (3)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Bucovina Rădăuți (3) Fălticeni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Constantin Jamaischi
Referee: Haivas Viorel Mihai
7 August 2024 CSM Pașcani (4) 2–1Rapid Brodoc (3)Pașcani
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: CFR
Referee: Iftode Silviu Nicolae
7 August 2024 CS Voinţa Cudalbi 2015 (4)1–2 Sporting Liești (3) Cudalbi
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Vîrgolici Cristian
7 August 2024 Aerostar Bacău (3)1–3 ACS FC Bacău (3) Bacău
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Aerostar
Referee: Ioniță Eduard
7 August 2024 Odorheiu Secuiesc (3)0–1 CSM Focșani (2) Odorheiu Secuiesc
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Buzea Vasile
7 August 2024 CSM Râmnicu Sărat (3)1–3 (a.e.t.) Metalul Buzău (2) Râmnicu Sărat
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Terteleac Ana Maria
7 August 2024 Viitorul Ianca (3)1–2 Dacia Unirea Brăila (3) Ianca
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Ștefan Vrăbioru
Referee: Oprea Gabriel
7 August 2024 ACS Kids Tâmpa 2015 Braşov (3) 2–1Cetate Râșnov (3)Brașov
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu
Referee: Trandafir Cristina Mariana
7 August 2024 Olimpic Zărnești (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) Câmpulung Muscel (2) Zărneşti
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Celuloza
Referee: Sava Florin Adrian
7 August 2024 Muscelul Câmpulung (3) 3–0FC Pucioasa (3)Dragoslavele
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Baza Sportivă Sola Graţia Dragoslavele
Referee: Codrea Cristian
7 August 2024 CSO Plopeni (3)0–2 CS Blejoi (3) Plopeni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Gheorghe Șilaev
Referee: Dumitru Adrian
7 August 2024 CSL Ştefăneştii de Jos (4)1–5 CS Tunari (3) Ștefăneștii de Jos
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Dumitru Mătărău
Referee: Pavel Adelin
7 August 2024 CS Dinamo București (3)2–4 CS Afumați (2) Bucharest
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Progresul Spartac
Referee: Bădoiu Marius Daniel
7 August 2024 Popești-Leordeni (3) 2–1Progresul Spartac (3)Popeşti-Leordeni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Inter Gaz
Referee: Racoare Arthur
7 August 2024 ACS Recolta Gheorghe Doja (3)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
AS FC Agricola Borcea (3) Gheorghe Doja
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Neculcea Bogdan
7 August 2024 Dunărea Giurgiu (3) 4–1Cetatea Turnu Măgurele (3)Giurgiu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Referee: Filip Claudiu Andrei
7 August 2024 CSM Olimpia Satu Mare (3)0–4 SCM Zalău (3) Satu Mare
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Daniel Prodan
Referee: Nagy Vladimir Andrei
7 August 2024 Minaur Baia Mare (3) 3–2Sighetu Marmației (3)Baia Mare
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Viorel Mateianu
Referee: Mazilu Florin Ovidiu
7 August 2024 Gloria Bistrița (3) 1–0Unirea Dej (3)Bistrița
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Jean Pădureanu
Referee: Feleki Gellert
7 August 2024 Viitorul Cluj (3)1–4 Sănătatea Cluj (4) Cluj-Napoca
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Baza Sportivă Dan Anca
Referee: Lunca Dragoș Nicolae
7 August 2024 Crișul Sântandrei (3)1–2 Bihor Oradea (2) Sântandrei
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Crișul
Referee: Bădărău Raul Sebastian
7 August 2024 ACB Ineu (4)0–3 CS Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3) Ineu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Central
Referee: Necrici Razvan
7 August 2024 Progresul Pecica (3)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Politehnica Timișoara (3) Pecica
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Progresul
Referee: Chiorean Raul Gabriel
7 August 2024 CSC Peciu Nou (3)1–2 Dumbrăvița (2) Peciu Nou
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Roman George Catalin
7 August 2024 Voința Lupac (3)0–2 CSC Ghiroda (3) Lupac
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Voința
Referee: Dumitru Robert Marian
7 August 2024 Avântul Reghin (3)0–1 Unirea Ungheni (2) Reghin
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Apetrei Cosmin
7 August 2024 Metalurgistul Cugir (3)1–3 Universitar din Alba Iulia (3) Cugir
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Arena
Referee: Mormeci Dumitru Robert
7 August 2024 Unirea Alba Iulia (3) 15–0CSM Deva (3)Alba Iulia
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Cetate
Referee: Timiș Roxana
7 August 2024 Jiul Petroșani (3)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2) Petroșani
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Petre Libardi
Referee: Iviniș Darius Florin
7 August 2024 ACS Lupii Profa (4) 4–2Viitorul Dăești (3)Profa
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Lupii
Referee: Miricioiu Ion Dănuț
7 August 2024 Petrolul Potcoava (3) 3–1CSO Filiași (3)Potcoava
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Petrolul
Referee: Pîrîu Dragoș
7 August 2024 Vedița Colonești (3)1–4 CSM Alexandria (3) Colonești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Mircea Stan
Referee: Avram Robert
8 August 2024 Gloria Băneasa (3)0–2 Dunărea Călărași (3) Băneasa
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: 1 Mai
Referee: Drugea Catalin Gheorghe
  1. ^ Liga I teams join the competition in the play-off round

Third round

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The third round matches will be played on August 14, 15 and 21.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Liga I[a] Liga II Liga III Liga IV Total
16 / 16
22 / 22
23 / 82
3 / 16
64 / 136
14 August 2024 Minaur Baia Mare (3) v SCM Zalău (3) Baia Mare
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Viorel Mateianu
14 August 2024 ACS Kids Tâmpa 2015 Braşov (3) v Csíkszereda (2) Braşov
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: ICIM iarbă
14 August 2024 CSC Ghiroda (3) v CSM Reșița (2) Ghiroda
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Emilian Pavel
14 August 2024 Petrolul Potcoava (3) v FC U Craiova (2) Potcoava
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Petrolul
14 August 2024 ACS Lupii Profa (4) v Slatina (2) Profa
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Lupii
14 August 2024 CS Blejoi (3) v FC Voluntari (2) Blejoi
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Comunal
14 August 2024 CS Afumați (2) v Metaloglobus (2) Afumați
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Comunal
14 August 2024 ACS FC Bacău (3) v Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (2) Ruși-Ciutea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Baza Sportivă FC Bacău
14 August 2024 CSM Pașcani (4) v Bucovina Rădăuți (3) Pașcani
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: CFR
15 August 2024 Muscelul Câmpulung (3) v FC Argeș (2) Dragoslavele
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Baza Sportivă Sola Graţia Dragoslavele
15 August 2024 Sporting Liești (3) v CSM Focșani (2) Lieşti
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Comunal
  1. ^ Liga I teams join the competition in the play-off round

Final

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14 May 2025 v TBA
TBA EEST (UTC+03)

References

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  1. ^ "Miercuri, 3 iulie: tragerea la sorți a fazei regionale a Cupei României 2024-2025" (in Romanian). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "FRF a anunțat 11 cluburi care vor completa din locurile vacante pentru noul sezon de Liga 3! Surprizele Petrolul 2 și ACS Sport Team" (in Romanian). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Au fost stabilite meciurile din Turul 2 al Cupei României, sezonul 2024-2025. FRF a introdus în această fază opt echipe care vor juca în noua ediție a Ligii 2" (in Romanian). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Avem cele 7 câștigătoare ale Finalelor Regionale din Cupa României! Când se dispută turul următor" (in Romanian). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Rezultatele turului 1 din Cupa României, cu 4 laureate ale Finalelor Regionale avansând în competiție!" (in Romanian). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.