2020–21 Moldovan Cup

The 2020–21 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 30th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 8 August 2020 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 30 May 2021. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

2020–21 Moldovan Cup
The Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău hosted the final
Tournament details
CountryMoldova
Dates8 August 2020 – 30 May 2021
Teams47
Final positions
ChampionsSfîntul Gheorghe
Runner-upSheriff Tiraspol
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored188 (4.18 per match)

Format and Schedule

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The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.[1][2]

Round Match dates Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary Round 8 August 2020 9 47 → 38
First Round 15–16 August 2020 14 38 → 24
Second Round 28–29 August 2020 8 24 → 16
Round of 16 27–28 October 2020 8 16 → 8
Quarter-Finals 19–20 April 2021 4 8 → 4
Semi-Finals 4 May 2021 2 4 → 2
Final 30 May 2021 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

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The following teams qualified for the competition:

Divizia Națională
the 10 teams of the 2020–21 season
Divizia A
the 13 non-reserve teams of the 2020–21 season
Divizia B
the 24 teams of the 2020–21 season

Preliminary round

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18 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 6 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 8 August 2020.[3][4][5]

Saksan (3) w/oCongaz (3)
8 August 2020 Mănoilești (3) 3–2Olimpia Bălți (3)Ungheni
17:30 EEST I. Ghiderman   36'
C. Iacovici   55'
D. Petraș   58'
D. Cobîlaș   44'
A. Vasilat   77'
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Mortean
8 August 2020 Visoca (3) 1–0Cruiz Plus (3)Soroca
17:30 EEST D. Patic   70' Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Nicolai Bălțătescu
8 August 2020 Rîșcani (3)0–1 Inter Soroca (3) Rîșcani
17:30 EEST V. Botnaru   36' Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium
Referee: Veaceslav Morgun
8 August 2020 Codru-Juniori (3)4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Pepeni (3) Călărași
17:30 EEST C. Păvălache   47', 62'
V. Rău   81'
D. Orbu   117'
D. Gurușciuc   29'
S. Lopotenco   55', 77'
V. Maxian   108'
Stadium: Călărași Stadium
Referee: Pavel Mura
8 August 2020 Socol Copceac (3) 3–1Slobozia Mare (3)Copceac
17:30 EEST V. Mavrodi   12'
V. Erizan   25'
V. Sacalî   90+1'
V. Mocanu   20' Stadium: Copceac Stadium
Referee: Vitalie Cobzac
8 August 2020 Cimișlia (3) 3–1Sinteza Căușeni (3)Cimișlia
17:30 EEST M. Putină   44'
A. Dojencov   85'
A. Iacubițchi   90+1'
I. Morari   90+4' Stadium: Cimișlia Stadium
Referee: Vladislav Stoianov
8 August 2020 Academia Viitorul (3)1–9 ARF Ialoveni (3) Chișinău
17:30 EEST R. Pegza   5' F. Trofim   17' (pen.), 28', 32'
A. Bîrcă   21', 23'
A. Rotaru   23'
A. Lungu   77'
R. Andrușceac   80'
V. Țurcanu   87'
Stadium: CS Real Succes Stadium
Referee: Eugen Scorolitnîi
8 August 2020 Văsieni (3) 3–0Cricova (3)Văsieni
17:30 EEST G. Mihăilă   39'
S. Rusu   48' (pen.)
I. Mahu   84'
Stadium: Văsieni Stadium
Referee: Valeriu Minciună

First round

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15 clubs from the Divizia B and 13 clubs from the Divizia A entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 15 and 16 August 2020.[6][7][8][9][5]

15 August 2020 Edineț (3)0–1 Bălți (2) Edineț
17:30 EEST Gómez   45' Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Referee: Nicolae Murzac
15 August 2020 Sîngerei (3) 2–0Grănicerul Glodeni (2)Sîngerei
17:30 EEST A. Rusu   20', 85' Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium
Referee: Veaceslav Morgun
15 August 2020 FCM Ungheni (3) 5–0Speranța Drochia (2)Ungheni
17:30 EEST N. Porojniuc   1', 25'
F. Cojocaru   83'
D. Barbacaru   88'
A. Miron   90'
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Tean
15 August 2020 Inter Soroca (3)2–3 Fălești (2) Soroca
17:30 EEST V. Boldescu   6' (pen.)
G. Cojocaru   22'
Boghiu   44'
G. Jurat   45+2', 47'
Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Mortean
15 August 2020 Pepeni (3)0–7 Victoria Bardar (2) Pepeni
17:30 EEST Orbu   28', 42'
D. Bordianu   31'
Tiron   38'
F. Cheltuitor   39'
I. Iancioglo   76', 89'
Stadium: Pepeni Stadium
Referee: Ivan Tudos
15 August 2020 Socol Copceac (3) 2–1Olimp Comrat (2)Copceac
17:30 EEST V. Sacalî   17', 44' E. Borovschi   75' Stadium: Copceac Stadium
Referee: Vasile Berladean
15 August 2020 Cimișlia (3)1–5 Spartanii Selemet (2) Cimișlia
17:30 EEST A. Pascal   64' V. Rassulov   25', 76'
Onofrei   42', 45', 69'
Stadium: Cimișlia Stadium
Referee: Oleg Stoianov
15 August 2020 ARF Ialoveni (3) 2–0Real Succes (2)Nimoreni
17:30 EEST M. Bolocan   13'
V. Graur   52'
Stadium: Noroc Stadium
Referee: Grigore Ciugui
15 August 2020 Văsieni (3)0–5 Cahul-2005 (2) Văsieni
17:30 EEST I. Stancev   34'
Nudnîi   40' (pen.)
D. Zagorodnîi   54', 81'
Pașcenco   90+1'
Stadium: Văsieni Stadium
Referee: Grigore Vorfolomei
15 August 2020 Saksan (3)3–4 (a.e.t.) Sucleia (2) Ceadîr-Lunga
17:30 EEST A. Diordiev   67'
Gorodețchi   38', 44'
F. Conteh   73', 90+2'
C. Godday   55', 115'
Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium
Referee: Iurie Levința
15 August 2020 Bogzești (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Sporting Trestieni (3) Telenești
17:30 EEST C. Cebotari   59' T. Boțanu   60'
V. Zalenschi   99'
Stadium: Telenești Stadium
Referee: Radu Tobultoc
15 August 2020 Maiak Chirsova (3)1–2 Tighina (2) Chirsova
17:30 EEST M. Crudu   19' A. Stasev   49' (pen.)
Tcaciuc   58'
Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș
16 August 2020 Mănoilești (3)1–4 Sireți (2) Ungheni
17:30 EEST D. Petraș   17' V. Gologan   51'
A. Erhan   55'
O. Șoimu   87' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi
16 August 2020 Visoca (3)1–3 Iskra Rîbnița (2) Soroca
17:30 EEST D. Patic   39' I. Mirciu   19'
V. Reznic   26'
I. Bîcicov   83'
Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cuziac

Second round

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The 14 winners from the previous round joined the 2 Divizia Națională sides seeded 9-10, Florești and Dacia Buiucani. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. The pairs for 2 Divizia Națională sides were determined in a draw held on 18 August 2020.[10] Matches were played on 28 and 29 August 2020.[11][12][13][5]

28 August 2020 Bălți (2)0–2 Florești (1) Bălți
16:30 EEST Report A. Calac   33'
D. Semirov   88'
Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica
28 August 2020 Iskra Rîbnița (2) 4–0Sireți (2)Rîbnița
16:30 EEST E. Tuluc   21'
Gafina   35' (pen.)
N. Roizman   67'
I. Pîslari   71'
Report Stadium: Rîbnița Stadium
Referee: Andrei Diordiev
28 August 2020 Tighina (2)0–4 Dacia Buiucani (1) Bender
16:30 EEST Report M. Căruntu   24'
Nemerenco   39'
N. Namolovan   52'
Crîcimari   62'
Stadium: Bender Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Tean
29 August 2020 FCM Ungheni (3) 3–2Sîngerei (3)Ungheni
16:30 EEST N. Porojniuc   13', 18', 76' Report D. Maga   21'
Grab   60' (pen.)
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Daniel Luca
29 August 2020 Fălești (2)1–5 Victoria Bardar (2) Bălți
16:30 EEST D. Bîzga   22' Report Orbu   32' (pen.), 56'
I. Iancioglo   36', 45+2'
R. Jalbă   76'
Stadium: Pișcevik Stadium
Referee: Vasile Berladean
29 August 2020 Socol Copceac (3) 2–0Spartanii Selemet (2)Copceac
16:30 EEST V. Sacalî   67'
S. Calmîș   90+1'
Report Stadium: Copceac Stadium
Referee: Roman Jitari
29 August 2020 ARF Ialoveni (3)0–5 Cahul-2005 (2) Nimoreni
16:30 EEST Report V. Mîță   10'
V. Haritov   43'
Nudnîi   50'
S. Dobrioglo   62'
D. Zagorodnîi   65'
Stadium: Noroc Stadium
Referee: Valeriu Minciună
29 August 2020 Sporting Trestieni (3) 3–1Sucleia (2)Chișinău
16:30 EEST A. Apostol   22', 51' (pen.)
V. Gonța   48'
Report C. Godday   62' Stadium: Zimbru-3 Stadium
Referee: Andrei Ceban

Final stage

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Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Zimbru Chișinău 0
Florești 1
Florești 1
Petrocub Hîncești 2
Petrocub Hîncești 4
FCM Ungheni 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 3
Petrocub Hîncești 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 2
Iskra Rîbnița 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 4
Milsami Orhei 1
Milsami Orhei 7
Victoria Bardar 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 0 (2)
Sfîntul Gheorghe 0 (3)
Dinamo-Auto 13
Socol Copceac 0
Dinamo-Auto 2
Codru Lozova 1
Codru Lozova 1
Cahul-2005 0
Dinamo-Auto 1
Sfîntul Gheorghe 2
Sporting Trestieni 0
Sfîntul Gheorghe 4
Sfîntul Gheorghe 5
Speranța Nisporeni 1
Speranța Nisporeni 2
Dacia Buiucani 1

Round of 16

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The 8 winners from the previous round joined the remaining 8 Divizia Națională sides seeded 1-8. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 4 September 2020.[14] Matches were played on 27 and 28 October 2020.[15][16][17][18][5]

27 October 2020 Milsami Orhei (1) 7–1Victoria Bardar (2)Orhei
13:00 EET V. Jardan   11', 61'
Dragan   15'
Puntus   49', 63', 86', 90'
Report I. Pavlov   8' Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ion Bilea
27 October 2020 Codru Lozova (1) 1–0Cahul-2005 (2)Lozova
18:00 EET N. Vdovichenko   57' Report Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Attendance: 300
Referee: Roman Jitari
28 October 2020 Zimbru Chișinău (1)0–1 Florești (1) Chișinău
13:00 EET Report Maneacov   74' (pen.) Stadium: Zimbru-2
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
28 October 2020 Petrocub Hîncești (1) 4–1FCM Ungheni (3)Sărata-Galbenă
13:00 EET S. Plătică   12', 27', 65'
Țurcan   74'
Report O. Vatavu   37' Stadium: Sărata-Galbenă Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
28 October 2020 Dinamo-Auto (1) 13–0Socol Copceac (3)Tîrnauca
13:00 EET Mihaliov   4' (pen.)
Paireli   5', 44'
Samiev   8'
I. Chiperi   34'
Y. Kondratiuk   42'
A. Fedorov   50', 51'
A. Todorov   59' (o.g.)
D. Pușcaș   75'
V. Smîntînă   86'
V. Dijinari   90'
D. Rogac   90+1'
Report Stadium: Dinamo-Auto
Referee: Nicolae Murzac
28 October 2020 Sporting Trestieni (3)0–4 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) Suruceni
13:00 EET Report Suvorov   7'
Ghecev   12', 69'
Plămădeală   90+2'
Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Andrei Ceban
28 October 2020 Speranța Nisporeni (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Dacia Buiucani (1)Orhei
13:00 EET Guyganov   40'
Pîslă   115'
Report Nemerenco   35' Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 50
Referee: Petru Stoianov
28 October 2020 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 2–1Iskra Rîbnița (2)Tiraspol
15:00 EET E. Gliga   36'
Julien   67'
Report E. Tuluc   22' Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Referee: Valeriu Minciună

Quarter-finals

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The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 3 November 2020.[19] Matches were played on 19 and 20 April 2021.[20][21][5]

19 April 2021 Florești (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Petrocub Hîncești (1) Bender
13:00 EEST Rebenja   4' Report M. Plătică   67'
Gulceac   103'
Stadium: Bender Stadium
Referee: Petru Stoianov
19 April 2021 Dinamo-Auto (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Codru Lozova (1)Tîrnauca
13:00 EEST Samiev   50'
Y. Kondratyuk   120'
Report M. Ihekuna   78' Stadium: Dinamo-Auto
Referee: Andrei Ceban
20 April 2021 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) 5–1 (a.e.t.)Speranța Nisporeni (1)Chișinău
13:00 EEST Crăciun   30'
Volkov   93'
M. Focșa   100'
Suvorov   105' (pen.), 119'
Report Voronchenko   34' Stadium: Zimbru-3 Stadium
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
20 April 2021 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 4–1Milsami Orhei (1)Tiraspol
16:00 EEST Castañeda   15', 63' (pen.), 85' (pen.)
Kolovos   25'
Report M. Antoniuc   71' Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica

Semi-finals

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The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 22 April 2021.[22] Matches were played on 4 May 2021.[23][5]

4 May 2021 Dinamo-Auto (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) Tîrnauca
15:00 EEST A. Genaev   68' Report N. Solodovnicov   65'
Stînă   114'
Stadium: Dinamo-Auto
Referee: Petru Stoianov
4 May 2021 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 3–1Petrocub Hîncești (1)Tiraspol
17:00 EEST Castañeda   64'
Traoré   81'
Kolovos   90+3'
Report M. Plătică   56' Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Referee: Igor Boșca

Final

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The final was played on Sunday 30 May 2021 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 6 May 2021.[24]

Sheriff Tiraspol0–0 (a.e.t.)Sfîntul Gheorghe
Report
Penalties
2–3
Attendance: 2,737
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica (Moldova)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sheriff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sf. Gheorghe
GK 26   Dušan Marković
DF 6   Stjepan Radeljić
DF 13   Fernando Peixoto   120+1'
DF 15   Cristiano da Silva
DF 55   Gustavo Dulanto
MF 17   Dimitris Kolovos
MF 18   Moussa Kyabou
MF 88   Rifet Kapić   91'
FW 9   Adama Traoré
FW 10   Frank Castañeda (c)   89'
FW 11   Lovro Bizjak   73'   77'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Dumitru Celeadnic
GK 33   Serghei Pașcenco
DF 2   Danilo Arboleda
DF 3   Charles Petro
DF 8   Alexandr Belousov   120+1'
DF 16   Keston Julien
DF 90   Veaceslav Posmac
MF 31   Sébastien Thill   91'
MF 98   Maxim Cojocaru
FW 23   Nadrey Dago   77'
FW 27   Peter Banda
Head Coach:
  Yuriy Vernydub
GK 25   Nicolai Calancea
DF 17   Petru Ojog
DF 18   Mihail Ștefan
DF 19   Serghei Svinarenco   120'
DF 24   Sidy Sagna
DF 97   Artur Crăciun   38'
MF 5   Vitalie Plămădeală (c)   65'
MF 13   Teodor Lungu   51'   100'
MF 98   Victor Stînă   106'
FW 11   Mihail Ghecev   48'   114'
FW 88   Nicolai Solodovnicov   65'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Maxim Railean
DF 3   Maxim Focșa
DF 4   Andrei Novicov
DF 16   Ion Borș
MF 7   Alexandru Suvorov   106'
MF 8   Alexandru Osipov   114'
MF 14   Aliyu Adam   65'
MF 21   Eugen Slivca   100'
MF 22   Dan Taras   120'
MF 99   Artiom Carastoian
FW 9   Roman Volkov   65'
Head Coach:
  Serghei Cebotari

Assistant referees:
Andrei Bodean (Moldova)
Victor Mardari (Moldova)
Additional assistant referees:
Victor Bugenko (Moldova)
Andrei Cojocaru (Moldova)
Fourth official:
Denis Borisov (Moldova)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if score is still level.
  • Eleven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
  2. ^ "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
  3. ^ "Preliminary round preview". sports.md.
  4. ^ "Preliminary round results". fmf.md.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Results fmf.md
  6. ^ "First round preview 15 August". sports.md.
  7. ^ "First round preview 16 August". sports.md.
  8. ^ "First round results 15 August". fmf.md.
  9. ^ "First round results 16 August". fmf.md.
  10. ^ "Draw for the second round". fmf.md.
  11. ^ "Second round preview 29 August". sports.md.
  12. ^ "Second round results 28 August". fmf.md.
  13. ^ "Second round results 29 August". fmf.md.
  14. ^ "Round of 16 draw". fmf.md.
  15. ^ "Round of 16 preview 27 October". sports.md.
  16. ^ "Round of 16 preview 28 October". sports.md.
  17. ^ "Round of 16 results 27 October". fmf.md.
  18. ^ "Round of 16 results 28 October". fmf.md.
  19. ^ "Quarter-finals draw". fmf.md.
  20. ^ "Quarter finals preview 19 April". sports.md.
  21. ^ "Quarter finals preview 20 April". sports.md.
  22. ^ "Semi-finals draw". fmf.md.
  23. ^ "Semi-finals preview". sports.md.
  24. ^ "Final draw". fmf.md.
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