2020–21 Cupa României

The 2020–21 Cupa României was the 83rd season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament. The winner qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League. Times up to 26 October 2020 and from 29 March 2021 are EEST (UTC+3). Times between 27 October 2020 and 28 March 2021 are EET (UTC+2).

2020–21 Cupa României
Cupa României 2020–21
Tournament details
CountryRomania
Teams145
Defending championsFCSB
Final positions
ChampionsUniversitatea Craiova
Runner-upAstra Giurgiu

Participating clubs

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The following 128 teams qualified for the competition:

2019–20 Liga I
all clubs (14)
2019–20 Liga II
Without dissolved clubs (18)
2019–20 Liga III
Without second teams and some dissolved clubs (72)
24 out of 42 representatives of regional associations1

Round and draw dates

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Source:[1]

Round Draw date First match date
First Round 26 August 2020 9 September 2020
Second Round 16 September 2020 22 September 2020
Third Round 30 September 2020 6 October 2020
Fourth Round 12 October 2020 20 October 2020
Round of 32 9 November 2020 27 November 2020
Round of 16 12 January 2021 9 February 2021
Quarter-finals 15 February 2021 2 March 2021
Semi-finals 16 March 2021 13 April 2021
Final - 22 May 2021

Preliminary rounds

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

First round

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All matches were played on 9 September 2020.[2][3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 September 2020
Minerul Costești (3) 0–5 Viitorul Dăești (3)
Jiul Rovinari (4) w/o Filiași (3)
Jiul Petroșani (3) w/o Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești (3)
Deva (3) 0–1 Ghiroda (3)
Pobeda Star Bisnov (4) 4–2 Fortuna Becicherecu Mic (3)
Poli Timișoara (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3)
Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) SCM Zalău (3)
Universitatea Alba Iulia (4) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Unirea Alba Iulia (3)
Sănătatea Cluj (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) Unirea Dej (3)
Arieșul Mihai Viteazu (4) w/o Industria Galda (3)
Unirea Ungheni (3) 4–1 Sticla Arieșul Turda (3)
Odorheiu Secuiesc (3) 2–0 Avântul Reghin (3)
KSE Târgu Secuiesc (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) SR Brașov (3)
Olimpic Zărnești (4) 1–0 Olimpic Cetate Râșnov (3)
Gloria Cornești (4) w/o Pucioasa (3)
Dunărea Giurgiu (4) 1–7 Sporting Roșiori (3)
Steaua București (3) 6–0 Balotești (3)
Oltenița (3) w/o Agricola Borcea (3)
Înfrățirea Jilavele (4) 1–3 Recolta Gheorghe Doja (3)
Râmnicu Sărat (3) 1–2 Metalul Buzău (3)
Victoria Cumpăna (4) w/o Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai (3)
Medgidia (3) w/o Axiopolis Cernavodă (3)
Flacăra Mihail Kogălniceanu (4) 0–4 Dacia Unirea Brăila (3)
Victoria Traian (4) w/o Făurei (3)
CSM Vaslui (4) 0–5 Hușana Huși (3)
Victoria Gugești (4) 0–4 Sporting Liești (3)
Viitorul Curița (4) w/o CSM Bacău (3)
Pașcani (3) w/o Ozana Târgu Neamț (3)
Dante Botoșani (3) 0–3 Șomuz Fălticeni (3)
Olimpia MCMXXI (4) 0–1 Sighetu Marmației (4)

Second round

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All matches were played on 22 September 2020.[4][5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
22 September 2020
Unirea Dej (3) 7–0 1. FC Gloria (3)
Sighetu Marmației (4) 1–2 Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei (3)
Sânmartin (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) Luceafărul Oradea (3)
Crișul Chișineu-Criș (3) 0–2 Șoimii Lipova (3)
Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3) 3–1 Progresul Pecica (3)
Pobeda Star Bisnov (4) 0–1 (a.e.t.) Dumbrăvița (3)
Ghiroda (3) 4–1 Hunedoara (3)
Unirea Ungheni (3) 0–1 Odorheiu Secuiesc (3)
Industria Galda (3) w/o Unirea Alba Iulia (3)
Cugir (3) 3–4 Viitorul Șelimbăr (3)
Viitorul Dăești (3) 5–0 Flacăra Horezu (3)
Sporting Roșiori (3) w/o Alexandria (3)
Unirea Bascov (3) w/o Vedița Colonești (3)
Olimpic Zărnești (4) w/o SR Brașov (3)
Pucioasa (3) 2–1 Flacăra Moreni (3)
Metalul Buzău (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Blejoi (3)
Steaua București (3) 0–1 Popești-Leordeni (3)
Tunari (3) 0–3 Afumați (3)
Agricola Borcea (3) 3–1 Înainte Modelu (3)
Victoria Cumpăna (4) w/o Axiopolis Cernavodă (3)
Recolta Gheorghe Doja (3) 2–3 Făurei (3)
Dacia Unirea Brăila (3) 4–1 Viitorul Ianca (3)
Oțelul Galați (3) 0–1 Focșani (3)
Hușana Huși (3) 2–1 Sporting Liești (3)
CSM Bacău (3) 0–4 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3)
Pașcani (3) 0–2 (a.e.t.) Știința Miroslava (3)
Șomuz Fălticeni (3) w/o Bucovina Rădăuți (3)

Third round

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The matches were played on 6,7 and 8 October 2020.[6][7]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 October 2020
Odorheiu Secuiesc (3) 0–2 Miercurea Ciuc (2)
Alexandria (3) 0–3 Slatina (2)
Ghiroda (3) 4–2 Dumbrăvița (3)
Popești-Leordeni (3) 0–1 Progresul Spartac București (3)
Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3) w/o Șoimii Lipova (3)
7 October 2020
FC U Craiova (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) CSM Reșița (2)
Mostiștea Ulmu (3) 3–1 Unirea Slobozia (2)
Afumați (3) 2–3 Concordia Chiajna (2)
Axiopolis Cernavodă (3) 6–3 Agricola Borcea (3)
Dacia Unirea Brăila (3) 4–0 Făurei (3)
Metalul Buzău (3) 0–2 Focșani (3)
Hușana Huși (3) 2–1 Știința Miroslava (3)
Șomuz Fălticeni (3) 2–0 Foresta Suceava (3)
Pucioasa (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) SR Brașov (3)
Viitorul Dăești (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Vedița Colonești (3)
Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei (3) 1–2 Sânmartin (3)
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3) w/o Aerostar Bacău (2)
Minaur Baia Mare (3) 0–2 Comuna Recea (2)
8 October 2020
Filiași (3) 2–0 Pandurii Târgu Jiu (2)
Unirea Dej (3) 0–2 Universitatea Cluj (2)

Fourth round

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The matches were played on 20 and 21 October 2020.[8][9]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 October 2020
Slatina (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (2)
Progresul Spartac București (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Rapid București (2)
Șoimii Lipova (3) 0–1 Ripensia Timişoara (2)
Filiași (3) 0–4 FC U Craiova (2)
Viitorul Șelimbăr (3) 0–3 Universitatea Cluj (2)
21 October 2020
SR Brașov (3) 0–1 (a.e.t.) Miercurea Ciuc (2)
Ghiroda (3) 3–4 (a.e.t.) Politehnica Timişoara (2)
Mostiștea Ulmu (3) 1–2 Dunărea Călăraşi (2)
Concordia Chiajna (2) 1–0 Mioveni (2)
Axiopolis Cernavodă (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) Farul Constanța (2)
Dacia Unirea Brăila (3) 1–2 Gloria Buzău (2)
Hușana Huși (3) 1–0 Focșani (3)
Șomuz Fălticeni (3) 0–4 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3)
Viitorul Dăești (3) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2)
Sânmartin (3) 4–3 Comuna Recea (2)
Metaloglobus București (2) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Petrolul Ploiești (2)

Round of 32

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The matches were played on 27, 28, 29 and 30 November 2020.[10][11]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 November 2020
Chindia Târgoviște (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Hermannstadt (1)
Progresul Spartac București (3) 0–5 Universitatea Craiova (1)
28 November 2020
Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (2) 1–0 Sepsi OSK (1)
Sânmartin (3) 0–1 Dunărea Călăraşi (2)
FC U Craiova (2) 1–3 Politehnica Timișoara (2)
Farul Constanța (2) 2–1 Academica Clinceni (1)
Concordia Chiajna (2) 0–2 Botoșani (1)
Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2) 1–0 Argeș Pitești (1)
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3) 1–2 Petrolul Ploiești (2)
Dinamo București (1) 3–0 Viitorul Constanța (1)
29 November 2020
Ripensia Timişoara (2) 1–5 Astra Giurgiu (1)
Hușana Huși (3) 2–8 Universitatea Cluj (2)
Voluntari (1) 0–6 Gaz Metan Mediaș (1)
Politehnica Iași (1) 1–0 CFR Cluj (1)
30 November 2020
Miercurea Ciuc (2) 0–2 UTA Arad (1)
Gloria Buzău (2) 0–3 FCSB (1)

Round of 16

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The matches were played on 9, 10 and 11 February 2021.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 February 2021
Dunărea Călăraşi (2) 3–0 Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (2)
Petrolul Ploiești (2) 3–0 Politehnica Iași (1)
10 February 2021
Farul Constanța (2) 0–3 Chindia Târgoviște (1)
Universitatea Cluj (2) 2–1 UTA Arad (1)
Dinamo București (1) 1–0 FCSB (1)
11 February 2021
Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2) 1–0 Gaz Metan Mediaș (1)
Politehnica Timișoara (2) 1–2 Astra Giurgiu (1)
Botoșani (1) 0–1 Universitatea Craiova (1)

Quarter-finals

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The matches were played on 2, 3 and 4 March 2021.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chindia Târgoviște (1) 0–1 Universitatea Craiova (1)
Petrolul Ploiești (2) 0–3 Astra Giurgiu (1)
Universitatea Cluj (2) 1–3 Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2)
Dunărea Călăraşi (2) 1–3 Dinamo București (1)

Semi-finals

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The semi-final matches are played in a two-legged system. The first legs were played 13 and 14 April 2021 and the second legs were played on 11 May 2021.[12]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Astra Giurgiu (1) 1–1 (5–4 p) Dinamo București (1) 1–0 0–1 (a.e.t.)
Universitatea Craiova (1) 5–2 Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2) 3–0 2–2

Final

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22 May 2021 Astra Giurgiu 2–3 (a.e.t.) Universitatea Craiova Ploiești
20:30 EET (UTC+3) Valerică Găman   17'
Yann Boé-Kane   93'
Andrei Ivan   14'
Dan Nistor   100'
Vladimir Screciu   113'
Stadium: Ilie Oană Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic


 Cupa României 2020–21 winners 
Universitatea Craiova
8th title

References

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  1. ^ "Cupa României, Season 2020-21". Romanian Football Federation. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ First Round matches. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  3. ^ First Round results. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  4. ^ Second Round matches. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  5. ^ Second Round results. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  6. ^ Third Round matches. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  7. ^ Third Round results. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  8. ^ Third Round matches. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  9. ^ Third Round results. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  10. ^ Third Round matches. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  11. ^ Third Round results. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  12. ^ Semi-finals matches