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]

RoundDraw dateFirst match date
First Round26 August 20209 September 2020
Second Round16 September 202022 September 2020
Third Round30 September 20206 October 2020
Fourth Round12 October 202020 October 2020
Round of 329 November 202027 November 2020
Round of 1612 January 20219 February 2021
Quarter-finals15 February 20212 March 2021
Semi-finals16 March 202113 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)0–5Viitorul Dăești (3)
Jiul Rovinari (4)w/oFiliași (3)
Jiul Petroșani (3)w/oGilortul Târgu Cărbunești (3)
Deva (3)0–1Ghiroda (3)
Pobeda Star Bisnov (4)4–2Fortuna 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/oIndustria Galda (3)
Unirea Ungheni (3)4–1Sticla Arieșul Turda (3)
Odorheiu Secuiesc (3)2–0Avântul Reghin (3)
KSE Târgu Secuiesc (3)1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)SR Brașov (3)
Olimpic Zărnești (4)1–0Olimpic Cetate Râșnov (3)
Gloria Cornești (4)w/oPucioasa (3)
Dunărea Giurgiu (4)1–7Sporting Roșiori (3)
Steaua București (3)6–0Balotești (3)
Oltenița (3)w/oAgricola Borcea (3)
Înfrățirea Jilavele (4)1–3Recolta Gheorghe Doja (3)
Râmnicu Sărat (3)1–2Metalul Buzău (3)
Victoria Cumpăna (4)w/oPoseidon Limanu-2 Mai (3)
Medgidia (3)w/oAxiopolis Cernavodă (3)
Flacăra Mihail Kogălniceanu (4)0–4Dacia Unirea Brăila (3)
Victoria Traian (4)w/oFăurei (3)
CSM Vaslui (4)0–5Hușana Huși (3)
Victoria Gugești (4)0–4Sporting Liești (3)
Viitorul Curița (4)w/oCSM Bacău (3)
Pașcani (3)w/oOzana Târgu Neamț (3)
Dante Botoșani (3)0–3Șomuz Fălticeni (3)
Olimpia MCMXXI (4)0–1Sighetu 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)7–01. FC Gloria (3)
Sighetu Marmației (4)1–2Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei (3)
Sânmartin (3)2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)Luceafărul Oradea (3)
Crișul Chișineu-Criș (3)0–2Șoimii Lipova (3)
Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3)3–1Progresul Pecica (3)
Pobeda Star Bisnov (4)0–1 (a.e.t.)Dumbrăvița (3)
Ghiroda (3)4–1Hunedoara (3)
Unirea Ungheni (3)0–1Odorheiu Secuiesc (3)
Industria Galda (3)w/oUnirea Alba Iulia (3)
Cugir (3)3–4Viitorul Șelimbăr (3)
Viitorul Dăești (3)5–0Flacăra Horezu (3)
Sporting Roșiori (3)w/oAlexandria (3)
Unirea Bascov (3)w/oVedița Colonești (3)
Olimpic Zărnești (4)w/oSR Brașov (3)
Pucioasa (3)2–1Flacăra Moreni (3)
Metalul Buzău (3)2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)Blejoi (3)
Steaua București (3)0–1Popești-Leordeni (3)
Tunari (3)0–3Afumați (3)
Agricola Borcea (3)3–1Înainte Modelu (3)
Victoria Cumpăna (4)w/oAxiopolis Cernavodă (3)
Recolta Gheorghe Doja (3)2–3Făurei (3)
Dacia Unirea Brăila (3)4–1Viitorul Ianca (3)
Oțelul Galați (3)0–1Focșani (3)
Hușana Huși (3)2–1Sporting Liești (3)
CSM Bacău (3)0–4Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3)
Pașcani (3)0–2 (a.e.t.)Știința Miroslava (3)
Șomuz Fălticeni (3)w/oBucovina 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)0–2Miercurea Ciuc (2)
Alexandria (3)0–3Slatina (2)
Ghiroda (3)4–2Dumbrăvița (3)
Popești-Leordeni (3)0–1Progresul Spartac București (3)
Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (3)w/oȘoimii Lipova (3)
7 October 2020
FC U Craiova (2)1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)CSM Reșița (2)
Mostiștea Ulmu (3)3–1Unirea Slobozia (2)
Afumați (3)2–3Concordia Chiajna (2)
Axiopolis Cernavodă (3)6–3Agricola Borcea (3)
Dacia Unirea Brăila (3)4–0Făurei (3)
Metalul Buzău (3)0–2Focșani (3)
Hușana Huși (3)2–1Știința Miroslava (3)
Șomuz Fălticeni (3)2–0Foresta 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)1–2Sânmartin (3)
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3)w/oAerostar Bacău (2)
Minaur Baia Mare (3)0–2Comuna Recea (2)
8 October 2020
Filiași (3)2–0Pandurii Târgu Jiu (2)
Unirea Dej (3)0–2Universitatea 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)0–1Ripensia Timişoara (2)
Filiași (3)0–4FC U Craiova (2)
Viitorul Șelimbăr (3)0–3Universitatea 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)1–2Dunărea Călăraşi (2)
Concordia Chiajna (2)1–0Mioveni (2)
Axiopolis Cernavodă (3)1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)Farul Constanța (2)
Dacia Unirea Brăila (3)1–2Gloria Buzău (2)
Hușana Huși (3)1–0Focșani (3)
Șomuz Fălticeni (3)0–4Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3)
Viitorul Dăești (3)1–2 (a.e.t.)Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2)
Sânmartin (3)4–3Comuna 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)0–5Universitatea Craiova (1)
28 November 2020
Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (2)1–0Sepsi OSK (1)
Sânmartin (3)0–1Dunărea Călăraşi (2)
FC U Craiova (2)1–3Politehnica Timișoara (2)
Farul Constanța (2)2–1Academica Clinceni (1)
Concordia Chiajna (2)0–2Botoșani (1)
Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2)1–0Argeș Pitești (1)
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (3)1–2Petrolul Ploiești (2)
Dinamo București (1)3–0Viitorul Constanța (1)
29 November 2020
Ripensia Timişoara (2)1–5Astra Giurgiu (1)
Hușana Huși (3)2–8Universitatea Cluj (2)
Voluntari (1)0–6Gaz Metan Mediaș (1)
Politehnica Iași (1)1–0CFR Cluj (1)
30 November 2020
Miercurea Ciuc (2)0–2UTA Arad (1)
Gloria Buzău (2)0–3FCSB (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)3–0Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele (2)
Petrolul Ploiești (2)3–0Politehnica Iași (1)
10 February 2021
Farul Constanța (2)0–3Chindia Târgoviște (1)
Universitatea Cluj (2)2–1UTA Arad (1)
Dinamo București (1)1–0FCSB (1)
11 February 2021
Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2)1–0Gaz Metan Mediaș (1)
Politehnica Timișoara (2)1–2Astra Giurgiu (1)
Botoșani (1)0–1Universitatea 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)0–1Universitatea Craiova (1)
Petrolul Ploiești (2)0–3Astra Giurgiu (1)
Universitatea Cluj (2)1–3Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2)
Dunărea Călăraşi (2)1–3Dinamo 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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Astra Giurgiu (1)1–1 (5–4 p)Dinamo București (1)1–00–1 (a.e.t.)
Universitatea Craiova (1)5–2Viitorul Târgu Jiu (2)3–02–2

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