The 2018–19 Cupa României was the 81st season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament. As winners, Viitorul Constanța, qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.
| Cupa României 2018–19 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Romania |
| Teams | 133 |
| Defending champions | Universitatea Craiova |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Viitorul Constanța |
| Runner-up | Astra Giurgiu |
Times up to 27 October 2018 and from 31 March 2019 were EEST (UTC+3). Times from 28 October 2018 to 30 March 2019 were EET (UTC+2).
Participating clubs edit
The following 133 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary rounds edit
The first rounds, and any preliminaries, are organised by the Regional Leagues.
First round edit
All matches were played on 1 and 2 August 2018.[1][2]
Second round edit
All matches were played on 14, 15 and 16 August 2018.[3][4]
Third round edit
All matches were played on 28 and 29 August 2018.[5][6]
Fourth round edit
The matches were played between 11 and 13 September 2018. The game between Flacăra Moreni and Chindia Târgoviște was played on the 18th because it clashed with a rescheduled league match of Chindia.[7][8]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2018 | ||
| Focșani (3) | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | Sporting Liești (3) |
| Tunari (3) | 0–2 | Academica Clinceni (2) |
| Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3) | 1–4 | Luceafărul Oradea (2) |
| Unirea Alba Iulia (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Industria Galda (3) |
| Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (3) | 3–2 | Balotești (2) |
| Rapid București (3) | 2–1 | Daco-Getica București (2) |
| 12 September 2018 | ||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu (2) | 1–3 | Mioveni (2) |
| Lugoj (3) | 1–2 | Energeticianul (2) |
| UTA Arad (2) | 2–1 | ACS Poli Timișoara (2) |
| Slatina (4) | 2–0 | Argeș Pitești (2) |
| Progresul Spartac București (3) | 2–0 | Metaloglobus București (2) |
| Unirea Slobozia (3) | 2–3 | Sportul Snagov (2) |
| Axiopolis Cernavodă (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Dacia Unirea Brăila (2) |
| Bucovina Rădăuți (3) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Știința Miroslava (3) |
| Ripensia Timișoara (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | ASU Politehnica Timișoara (2) |
| 13 September 2018 | ||
| Miercurea Ciuc (3) | 3–2 | Aerostar Bacău (2) |
| Comuna Recea (3) | 1–3 | Universitatea Cluj (2) |
| 18 September 2018 | ||
| Flacăra Moreni (3) | 1–2 | Chindia Târgoviște (2) |
Round of 32 edit
The matches were played on 25, 26 and 27 September 2018.[9][10]
| 25 September 2018 | Voluntari (1) | 2–1 | Botoșani (1) | Voluntari |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Belahmeur  38'Tudorie 41' |
Report | Chitoșcă 46' |
Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu Attendance: 100 Referee: Andrei Antonie (Bucharest) |
| 25 September 2018 | Miercurea Ciuc (3) | 2–1 | Energeticianul (2) | Miercurea Ciuc |
| 16:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Mitra 31' Magyari 73' |
Report | V. Rusu 71' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 600 Referee: Marian Barbu (Făgăraș) |
| 25 September 2018 | Sportul Snagov (2) | 0–2 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Craiova |
| 18:45 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Gardoș 36' Marković 74' |
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Horia Mladinovici (Bucharest) |
| 25 September 2018 | ASU Politehnica Timișoara (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Sepsi OSK (1) | Timișoara |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Ignea 43' |
Report | Prosser 17' |
Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marian Balaci (Turnu Severin) |
| Penalties | ||||
Bănică  Coadă  Bozian Cojocaru |
Hadnagy Nouvier A. Rus Drăghici |
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| 25 September 2018 | Dacia Unirea Brăila (2) | 1–3 | Dinamo București (1) | Galați |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Maxin 21' |
Report | Grigore 6' Nistor 8', 71' |
Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș) |
| 26 September 2018 | UTA Arad (2) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Politehnica Iași (1) | Arad |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) | C. Rus 3' Cr. Matei 67'Al. Pop 116' (pen.) |
Report | Bekui 45+2' Aguinaldo 82'Enoh 97' (pen.) |
Stadium: Motorul Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Robert Dumitru (Sfântu Gheorghe) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Manea Cubleșan D. Popa Al. Pop |
Cioinac Enoh L. Rus Al.Zaharia Gallego |
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| 26 September 2018 | Sporting Liești (3) | 0–3 | Mioveni (2) | Liești |
| 16:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Al. Neagu 39' Balint 62' (pen.)Rădescu 89' |
Stadium: Comunal Attendance: 700 Referee: Bogdan Dumitrache (Bucharest) |
| 26 September 2018 | Slatina (4) | 0–2 | Dunărea Călărași (1) | Slatina |
| 16:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | V. Alexandru 7' Dobrosavlevici 29' |
Stadium: 1 Mai Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mihai Amorăriței (Câmpina) |
| 26 September 2018 | Progresul Spartac București (3) | 0–1 | Universitatea Cluj (2) | Bucharest |
| 16:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Giurgiu 34' (pen.) |
Stadium: Progresul Spartac Attendance: 400 Referee: Robert Avram (Pitești) |
| 26 September 2018 | Academica Clinceni (2) | 0–2 | Hermannstadt (1) | Clinceni |
| 16:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Tsoumou 53' Petrescu 66' |
Stadium: Clinceni Attendance: 400 Referee: Eduard Ioniță (Galați) |
| 26 September 2018 | Concordia Chiajna (1) | 0–3 | Viitorul Constanța (1) | Chiajna |
| 18:45 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Ghiță 14' Leca 65' (o.g.)A. Ciobanu 90+3' |
Stadium: Concordia Attendance: 500 Referee: George Găman (Craiova) |
| 26 September 2018 | Chindia Târgoviște (2) | 0–1 | CFR Cluj (1) | Mioveni |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Tambe 33' |
Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Adrian Cojocaru (Galați) |
| 27 September 2018 | Luceafărul Oradea (2) | 1–5 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | Sânmartin |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) | V. Pop 79' |
Report | Bègue 64' Zoua 66'V. Gheorghe 70', 80', 90' |
Stadium: Luceafărul Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lucian Rusandu (Sfântu Gheorghe) |
| 27 September 2018 | Bucovina Rădăuți (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | Rădăuți |
| 16:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Vițu 83' |
Report | Yazalde 90+2' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rareș Vidican (Satu Mare) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cerlincă Vișinar Stănescu Dănilă Bălan Bosînceanu Coroamă Antonesei Vițu |
Trif Ivanov Yazalde Chamed Al. Buziuc M. Stancu P. Costea B. Fofana Jica |
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| 27 September 2018 | Rapid București (3) | 0–2 | Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (3) | Bucharest |
| 18:45 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Dragu 75' Mihai 90' |
Stadium: Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Adrian Costreie (Buftea) |
| 27 September 2018 | Unirea Alba Iulia (3) | 0–1 | FCSB (1) | Zlatna |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Rusescu 85' |
Stadium: Minaur Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Adrian Comănescu (Rm. Vâlcea) |
Round of 16 edit
The matches were played on 30, 31 October and 1 November 2018.[11][12]
| 30 October 2018 | Hermannstadt (1) | 3–0 | Voluntari (1) | Târgu Mureș |
| 16:30 EET (UTC+2) | Nkololo 38' Petrescu 51' (pen.)Kuca 90' |
Report | Stadium: Trans-Sil Attendance: 100 Referee: Ionuț Coza (Cernica) |
| 30 October 2018 | Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (3) | 1–4 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Turnu Măgurele |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+2) | Fotescu 33' |
Report | Donkor 49' Bancu 51'Burlacu 79'Cicâldău 88' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Eduard Ioniță (Galați) |
| 30 October 2018 | Politehnica Iași (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Viitorul Constanța (1) | Iași |
| 21:45 EET (UTC+2) | Sanoh 55' Frăsinescu 75' |
Report | I.Hagi 16' (pen.) Mățan 38' |
Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Platini Qaka Bădic N'Dongala |
I.Hagi A.Ciobanu V.Achim Casap Houri |
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| 31 October 2018 | Mioveni (2) | 0–5 | Sepsi OSK (1) | Mioveni |
| 16:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Prosser 4' Fl.Ștefan 13'Simonovski 25'Nouvier 45'A.Rus 64' |
Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Iulian Dima (Bucharest) |
| 31 October 2018 | Universitatea Cluj (2) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Astra Giurgiu (1) | Cluj-Napoca |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+2) | Abrudan 2' Taub 5', 8' |
Report | Llullaku 14' (pen.), 75' Cordoș 24' (o.g.)Sepsi 99' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Horia Mladinovici (Bucharest) |
| 31 October 2018 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | 0–1 | CFR Cluj (1) | Mediaș |
| 21:45 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Țucudean 65' |
Stadium: Gaz Metan Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest) |
| 1 November 2018 | Miercurea Ciuc (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Dinamo București (1) | Miercurea Ciuc |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+2) | Majzik 48' Magyari 52'Berde 114' |
Report | Nistor 54', 60' Neicuțescu 110' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrei Antonie (Bucharest) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Eder Jebari Vereș Majzik Bajkó Guarú Berde Mitra Solymosy Nagy |
Nistor Salomão Hanca Katsikas Grozav Neicuțescu Grigore Olteanu D.Ciobotariu Delorge |
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Quarter-finals edit
The matches were played on 26, 27 and 28 February 2019.[13]
| 26 February 2019 | Hermannstadt (1) | 2–3 | Viitorul Constanța (1) | Pitești |
| 20:00 EET (UTC+2) | V.Achim 63' (o.g.) Tsoumou 72' (pen.) |
Report | V.Achim 6' (pen.) Rivaldinho 41'Eric 77' |
Stadium: Nicolae Dobrin Attendance: 100 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
| 27 February 2019 | Dunărea Călărași (1) | 1–2 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | Giurgiu |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+2) | V.Munteanu 89' |
Report | Hambo 5', 7' |
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Attendance: 600 Referee: Cătălin Popa (Pitești) |
| 27 February 2019 | Sepsi OSK (1) | 0–1 | CFR Cluj (1) | Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 20:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Costache 60' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,500 Referee: George Găman (Craiova) |
| 28 February 2019 | Miercurea Ciuc (3) | 0–3 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Miercurea Ciuc |
| 20:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Dimitrov 27' Bărbuț 80'Koljić 90+2' |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Iulian Dima (Bucharest) |
Semi-finals edit
The semi-final matches are played in a round-trip system. The first legs were played on 3 and 4 April 2019 and the second legs were played on 24 and 25 April 2019.[14]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFR Cluj (1) | 3–5 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Universitatea Craiova (1) | 1–4 | Viitorul Constanța (1) | 1–2 | 0–2 |
1st leg edit
| 3 April 2019 | CFR Cluj (1) | 1–3 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Bud 15' |
Report | V.Gheorghe 4' Bègue 35'Butean 52' |
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Bucharest) |
| 4 April 2019 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | 1–2 | Viitorul Constanța (1) | Craiova |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Bancu 5' |
Report | Houri 77' Rivaldinho 89' |
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
2nd leg edit
| 24 April 2019 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | 2–2 | CFR Cluj (1) | Giurgiu |
| 19:45 EEST (UTC+3) | Butean 34' Alibec 37' (pen.) |
Report | Costache 42', 66' |
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest) |
| 25 April 2019 | Viitorul Constanța (1) | 2–0 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Ovidiu |
| 19:45 EEST (UTC+3) | I.Hagi 6', 86' |
Report | Stadium: Viitorul Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Bucharest) |
Final edit
| 25 May 2019 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Viitorul Constanța (1) | Ploiești |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Alibec 41' |
Report | Ghiță 76' Eric 105+2' |
Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 11,968 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Bucharest) |
| Cupa României 2018–19 winners |
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| Viitorul Constanța 1st title |
References edit
- ^ "First Round matches". Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ First Round results
- ^ "Second Round matches". Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Second Round results". Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ Third Round matches
- ^ Third Round results
- ^ Fourth Round matches
- ^ Fourth Round result
- ^ Round of 32 matches
- ^ Round of 32 results
- ^ Round of 16 matches
- ^ Round of 16 results
- ^ Quarter-finals matches
- ^ Semi-finals matches