2015–16 Moldovan Cup

2015–16 Moldovan Cup
Cupa Moldovei
Tournament details
Country Moldova
Teams47
Final positions
ChampionsZaria Bălți
Runner-upMilsami Orhei
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored153 (3.4 per match)

The 2015–16 Moldovan Cup is the 25th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 22 August 2015 with the first preliminary round and will end with the final held in May 2016. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

Participating teams

Following teams will take part in 2015–16 2015–16 Moldovan Cup.[1]

2015–16 National Division 2015–16 "A" Division 2015–16 "B" Division

2015–16 "A" Division (II)

2015–16 "B" Division (III)

Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Football in Moldova

First preliminary round

Entering this round are 26 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division. These matches took place on 22, 23 August 2015.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CF Rîșcani (3) 2–0 FC Grănicerul (3)
CS Drochia (3) 2–0 FC Fălești (3)
FC Cotiujenii Mari (3) 0–2 FC Florești (3)
FC Bogzești (3) 0–2 FC Telenești (3)
FC Cruiz (3) 0–2 CS Intersport Sănătăuca (3)
FC Boldurești (3) 3–0 FC Codru Junior (3)
Anina-ȘS Anenii Noi (3) 3–4 Sinteza Căușeni (3)
FC Sireți (3) 1–0 CFR Ialoveni (3)
CS Politeh Chișinău (3) 5–3 (a.e.t.) CSF Cricova (3)
FC Trachia Taraclia (3) 1–1 (4–2 p) FC Slobozia Mare (3)
CF Sparta (3) 2–1 FC Maiak Chirsova (3)
FC Congaz (3) 0–5 FC Cahul-2005 (3)

Second preliminary round

Entering this round are 6 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division. These matches took place on 29, 30 August 2015.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Grănicerul (3) 1–3 FC Sîngerei (3)
FC Boldurești (3) 1–2 Sinteza Căușeni (3)
CF Sparta (3) 0–1 FC Cahul-2005 (3)

First round

Entering this round are 22 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 13 September 2015.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Sîngerei (3) 1–1 (3–4 p) Victoria Bardar (2)
CS Drochia (3) 0–0 (3–4 p) FC Edineț (2)
FC Floreşti (3) 1–4 (a.e.t.) CF Ungheni (2)
FC Teleneşti (3) 1–1 (5–6 p) FC Codru Lozova (2)
CS Intersport Sănătăuca (3) 0–0 (4–2 p) FC Iskra-Stal (2)
Sinteza Căușeni (3) 1–3 Intersport-Aroma (2)
Politeh Chişinău (3) 5–1 FC Real-Succes (2)
FC Dava Soroca (3) 0–3 FC Spicul Chișcăreni (2)
FC Sireți (3) 2–1 FC Sfîntul Gheorghe (2)
FC Trachia Taraclia (3) 0–4 CF Găgăuzia (2)
FC Cahul-2005 (3) 5–2 FC Prut Leova (2)

Second round

Entering this round are 10 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 22 and 23 September 2015.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Petrocub (1) 4–0 Victoria Bardar (2)
CF Ungheni (2) 1–0 (a.e.t.) FC Edineț (2)
FC Sireți (3) 2–3 CF Găgăuzia (2)
FC Politehnica Chișinău (3) 0–6 Intersport-Aroma Cobusca Nouă (2)
Speranța Nisporeni (1) 5–0 FC Cahul-2005 (3)
22 September 2015 FC Petrocub (1) 4–0Victoria Bardar (2)Hîncești
Ambros 5'
Șumchin 21', 75'
Barcari 45'
Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Referee: Petru Stoianov
22 September 2015 CF Ungheni (2) 1–0 (a.e.t.)FC Edineț (2)Zagarancea
C. Chirilov ?' Stadium: Zagarancea Stadium
22 September 2015 FC Sireți (3)2–3 CF Găgăuzia (2) Sireți
Bulat 18'
Lazari 36'
Calaraș 19'
Dobrioglo 47', 66'
Stadium: Hârtop Stadium

Third round

Entering this round are 16 clubs from the Moldovan National Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 27 and 28 October 2015.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Zaria Bălți (1) 3–0 CF Găgăuzia (2)
Intersport Sănătăuca (3) 1–6 FC Milsami Orhei (1)
Spicul Chișcăreni (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) Academia Chișinău (1)
FC Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 8–1 Intersport-Aroma Cobusca Nouă (2)
FC Saxan (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) Speranța Nisporeni (1)
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) 5–1 FC Codru Lozova (2)
CF Ungheni (2) 0–3 Dacia Chișinău (1)
Zimbru Chișinău (1) 3–0 Petrocub Hîncești (1)
27 October 2015 FC Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 8–1Intersport-Aroma Cobusca Nouă (2)Tiraspol
Juninho Potiguar 3', 21', 28', 58'
Rebenja 32', 63'
Iurcu 37'
Cobeț 83'
Guja 38' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Referee: Ruslan Muntean
28 October 2015 CF Ungheni (2)0–3 Dacia Chișinău (1) Ungheni
Onofrei 22'
Bursuc 76'
Pavlov 83'
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Ion Arnaut
28 October 2015 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) 5–1Codru Lozova (2)Tîrnauca
V. Ivanov 8', 45'
Cemîrtan 22', 58' (pen.)
Pîslă 79'
I. Cebotari 71' Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium
Referee: V. Banari

Quarterfinals

Entering this round are 8 clubs from the Moldovan National Division. These matches took place on 19 and 20 April 2016.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dacia Chișinău (1) 1–0 Zimbru Chișinău (1)
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) 0–3 Milsami Orhei (1)
Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 1–0 Academia Chișinău (1)
Zaria Bălți (1) 5–1 FC Saxan (1)
19 April 2016 Zaria Bălți (1) 5–1FC Saxan (1)Bălți
16:30 Boychuk 2'
Onica 27'
Boghiu 73', 79'
Yakovlyev 77'
Report (in Russian) Sandu 85' Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Piotr Stoianov (Taraclia)
19 April 2016 Dacia Chișinău (1) 1–0Zimbru Chișinău (1)Speia
16:30 Onofrei 22' Report (in Russian) Stadium: Stadionul Moldova
Attendance: 400
Referee: Alexandru Tean (Bălți)
19 April 2016 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 1–0Academia Chișinău (1)Tiraspol
17:00 Ivančić 5' Report (in Russian) Stadium: Malaya Sportivnaya Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru (Chișinău)
20 April 2016 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1)0–3 Milsami Orhei (1) Tîrnauca
14:30 Report (in Russian) Cojocari 12'
Antoniuc 64'
Dulghier 69'
Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gheorghe Malinovschi (Chișinău)

Semifinals

These matches took place on 10 May 2016.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Milsami Orhei (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Dacia Chișinău (1)
Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Zaria Bălți (1)
10 May 2016 Milsami Orhei (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Dacia Chișinău (1)Orhei
16:30 Sidorenco 92' Report (in Russian) Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 2.000
Referee: Gheorghe Malinovschi (Chișinău)
10 May 2016 Sheriff Tiraspol (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Zaria Bălți (1) Tiraspol
Gînsari 90+5' Report (in Russian) Slinkin 63'
Boghiu 108'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 2.500
Referee: Viorel Gaina (Chișinău)

Final

The final was scheduled to be played on 25 May 2016 at Zimbru Stadium. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 12 May 2016.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Milsami Orhei (1) 0–1 (a.e.t.) Zaria Bălți (1)
25 May 2016 Milsami Orhei (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Zaria Bălți (1) Chișinău
Report (in Russian) Gheorghe Boghiu 99' Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)[3]

Top goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 26 May 2016.[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Juninho Potiguar FC Sheriff Tiraspol 4
Moldova Gheorghe Boghiu Zaria Bălți 4
3 Moldova Eugeniu Rebenja FC Sheriff Tiraspol 2
Moldova Vladislav Ivanov Dinamo-Auto 2
Moldova Vadim Cemîrtan Dinamo-Auto 2
Brazil Alex Bruno Zimbru Chișinău 2
Ukraine Andriy Yakovlyev Zaria Bălți 2
Moldova Octavian Onofrei Dacia Chișinău 2
Moldova Andrei Cojocari Milsami Orhei 2
Moldova Alexandru Dulghier Milsami Orhei 2

Hat-tricks

Player Home Away Result Date
Brazil Juninho Potiguar4 Sheriff Tiraspol Intersport-Aroma 8–1 28 October 2015
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

References

  1. ^ "Cupa Moldovei". fmf.md. 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Finala Cupei Moldovei" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2016-05-24.fmf.md
  3. ^ "FIFA Referees News: Moldova : 2016 Moldovan Cup Final". 25 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Players - Divizia Națională - Moldova". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.