2019–20 Cupa României Explained

Cupa României
Year:2019–20
Other Title:Cupa României 2019–20
Country:Romania
Num Teams:145
Defending Champions:Viitorul Constanța
Champions:FCSB
Runner-Up:Sepsi OSK
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Cupa României was the 82nd season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament. The winner will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. Times up to 26 October 2019 and from 29 March 2020 are EEST (UTC+3). Times between 27 October 2019 and 28 March 2020 are EET (UTC+2).

Participating clubs

The following 145 teams qualified for the competition:

2018–19 Liga I
all clubs (14)
2018–19 Liga II
all clubs (20)
2018–19 Liga III
Without second teams and some dissolved clubs (69)
align=center colspan=342 representatives of regional associations1

Round and draw dates

Source:[1]

RoundDraw dateFirst match date
First Round19 July 201931 July 2019
Second Round7 August 201914 August 2019
Third Round21 August 2019 28 August 2019
Fourth Round4 September 201910 September 2019
Round of 3212 September 201924 September 2019
Round of 1630 September 201929 October 2019
Quarter-finals10 February 20203 March 2020
Semi-finals10 June 202024 June 2020
Final10 June 202022 July 2020

Preliminary rounds

The first rounds, and any preliminaries, are organised by the Regional Leagues.

First round

All matches were played on 31 July 2019.[2] [3] |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|31 July 2019|}

Second round

All matches were played on 14 and 15 August 2019.[4] [5] |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|14 August 2019|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|15 August 2019|}

Third round

All matches were played on 27, 28 and 29 August 2019.[6] [7] |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|27 August 2019|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|28 August 2019|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|29 August 2019|}

Fourth round

All matches were played on 10 and 11 September 2019.[8] [9] |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|10 September 2019|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|11 September 2019|}

Round of 32

The matches were played on 24, 25 and 26 September 2019.[10]

Round of 16

The matches were played on 29, 30 and 31 October 2019.[11]

Quarter-finals

The matches were played on 3, 4 and 5 March 2020.

Semi-finals

The semi-final matches are played in a round-trip system. The first legs will be played on 24 June 2020 and the second legs will be played on 8 July 2020.[12]

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2nd leg

Final

See main article: 2020 Cupa României final.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cupa României Format, Season 2019-20. Romanian Football Federation. 16 July 2019.
  2. http://liga2.prosport.ro/cupa-romaniei/faza-nationala/cupa-romaniei-frf-a-stabilit-meciurile-din-faza-i-a-competitiei-ko-steaua-si-alte-75-de-echipe-si-au-aflat-primul-adversar-oficial-din-noul-sezon-18241894 First Round matches
  3. http://liga2.prosport.ro/cupa-romaniei/faza-nationala/cupa-romaniei-rezultatele-turului-i-al-competitiei-ko-steaua-printre-echipele-cu-cele-mai-clare-victorii-cel-mai-mare-succes-al-acestei-faze-a-fost-un-12-2-18258534 First Round results
  4. http://liga2.prosport.ro/cupa-romaniei/meciurile-din-turul-ii-al-cupei-romaniei-steaua-infrunta-echipa-care-i-a-interzis-promovarea-lui-carmen-programul-complet-18267652 Second Round matches
  5. http://liga2.prosport.ro/cupa-romaniei/faza-nationala/cupa-romaniei-faza-ii-a-rezultate-si-marcatori-steaua-intoarce-scorul-si-se-califica-in-faza-urmatoare-miroslava-cugir-cs-hunedoara-si-sr-brasov-printre-surprizele-negative-18280711 Second Round results
  6. http://liga2.prosport.ro/cupa-romaniei/faza-nationala/rapid-daco-getica-derby-ul-din-faza-a-iii-a-a-cupei-romaniei-in-care-vor-juca-11-echipe-din-liga-2-printre-care-si-cele-trei-cu-punctaj-maxim-dupa-trei-etape-de-campionat-program-meciuri-18302799 Third Round matches
  7. http://liga2.prosport.ro/cupa-romaniei/faza-nationala/cupa-romaniei-turul-3-rapid-si-steaua-se-califica-mai-departe-si-s-ar-putea-intalni-in-faza-urmatoare-liderul-ligii-2-pandurii-si-viitorul-pandurii-eliminate-18329963 Third Round results
  8. http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/cupa/programul-turului-4-al-cupei-romaniei-petrolul-rapid-si-asu-poli-au-fost-puse-sa-joace-cu-adversare-din-campionat-steaua-o-intalneste-pe-concordia-chiajna-18350791 Fourth Round matches
  9. http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/cupa/cupa-romaniei-turul-4-steaua-pierde-cu-chiajna-in-prelungiri-farul-arges-si-asu-poli-sunt-eliminate-si-ele-rapid-petrolul-si-u-cluj-merg-in-16-imi-toate-echipele-calificate-18393896 Fourth Round results
  10. http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/cupa/cupa-romaniei-a-fost-stabilit-programul-16-imilor-de-finala-rapid-poli-iasi-uta-dinamo-metaloglobus-fcsb-fc-u-craiova-u-cluj-resita-u-craiova-18394968 Round of 32 matches
  11. http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/cupa/cupa-romaniei-au-fost-stabilite-meciurile-din-optimi-petrolul-are-din-nou-noroc-fcsb-vine-la-u-cluj-foresta-o-intalneste-cu-dinamo-18419261 Round of 16 results
  12. https://cuparomaniei.frf.ro/top/s-au-tras-la-sorti-semifinalele-cupei-romaniei-2/ Semi-finals matches