2024–25 Moldovan Cup

2024–25 Cupa Moldovei
Tournament details
CountryMoldova
Dates4 September 2024 – 24 May 2025
Teams41
Defending championsPetrocub Hîncești
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored117 (4.88 per match)
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The 2024–25 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) is the 34th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 4 September 2024 with the preliminary round and will end on 24 May 2025. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.[1]

Format and Schedule

Home advantage for the first and second round is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team ranked higher in the current league season will play their tie away.
Home advantage for the round of 16 is granted to the team from the Super Liga. The home team in the first legs of the quarter with semi-finals and the final will be the team ranked higher in the current league season.[2][3]

Round Match dates Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary round 4 September 2024 1 41 → 40
First round 24–25 September 2024 16 40 → 24
Second round 21–22 October 2024 8 24 → 16
Round of 16 1–2 March 2025 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 2–3 April 2025 (1st leg)
15–16 April 2025 (2nd leg) 		8 8 → 4
Semi-finals 30 April 2025 (1st leg)
14 May 2025 (2nd leg) 		4 4 → 2
Final 24 May 2025 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

The following teams entered the competition:

Super Liga
the 8 teams of the 2024–25 season 		Liga 1
the 11 teams of the 2024–25 season 		Liga 2
the 22 teams of the 2024–25 season

Preliminary round

2 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round. 20 clubs from the Liga 2 received a bye for the preliminary round. The match was played on 4 September 2024.[4]

4 September 2024 Oguzsport Comrat (3) 4–1Maiak Chirsova (3)Comrat
17:00 EEST Manastîrlî 18'
Fiodorov 30', 44' (pen.)
Sofronovici 86'		 Report Ieșeanu 90+2' Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 100
Referee: Denis Ivlev

First round

21 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round. The draw was held on 17 September 2024. Matches were played on 24 and 25 September 2024.[5][4]

24 September 2024 Congaz (3)w/o[6] Speranis Nisporeni (2) Ceadîr-Lunga
15:00 EEST Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga
Referee: Ruslan Țițilovschii
24 September 2024 Grănicerul Glodeni (3)1–4 FCM Ungheni (2) Glodeni
15:00 EEST Grab 44' (pen.) Report Mihaliov 6'
Cojocaru 7', 72'
Ternovschi 83'		 Stadium: Glodeni Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nicolae Bălțătescu
24 September 2024 CRF Nisporeni (3)1–4 Fălești (2) Nisporeni
15:00 EEST Teșcureanu 41' Report Rusu 9'
Drab 24'
Turava 50'
Savin 75'		 Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vlad Marin
24 September 2024 Atletico Bălți (3)2–8 Victoria Chișinău (2) Bălți
15:00 EEST Rotaru 16', 27' Report Orbu 24', 48'
Lupașcu 43'
Bînzaru 52'
Blajchin 64'
Popescu 67'
Molla 77'
Postoroncă 87'		 Stadium: Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vitalie Urzică
24 September 2024 Socol Copceac (3)1–6 Stăuceni (2) Copceac
15:00 EEST Uzun 11' Report Oprea 2', 67'
Cheltuitor 33'
Pocriciuc 39'
Ceavdari 56' (o.g.)
Galușca 76'		 Stadium: Copceac Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș
24 September 2024 Atletic Strășeni (3)1–4 Olimp Comrat (2) Lozova
15:00 EEST Murjinschi 56' Report Crîcimari 11'
Decev 24'
Popovici 71'
Chirciu 80'		 Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Attendance: 50
Referee: Petru Ciorbă
24 September 2024 Lia Sadaclia (3)0–3 Locomotiva Ocnița (3) Sadaclia
15:00 EEST Report Sartacov 16'
Pavlov 60'
Latîșov 69'		 Stadium: Sadaclia Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Anatolie Glavațchii
24 September 2024 Codru Călărași (3)2–5 Iskra Rîbnița (2) Călărași
15:00 EEST Pitușcan 36'
Prunici 43'		 Report Muntean 21'
Terlețchii 29'
Pătraș 34' (pen.), 62'
Tîșcul 73'		 Stadium: Călărași Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gheorghe Moldovan
24 September 2024 Edineț (3)3–4 (a.e.t.) Steaua Nordului (3) Edineț
15:00 EEST Beștanco 37' (pen.)
Guriev 66'
Popovici 71'		 Report Ceavdari 15', 33'
Russu 18'
Tontici 102'		 Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Serghei Gavriliuc
24 September 2024 Olimpia Bălți (3) 3–1Oguzsport Comrat (3)Sîngerei
15:00 EEST Dobrovinschi 11'
Cojocaru 30'
Pahomea 53'		 Report Gheorghiev 87' Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
24 September 2024 Țarigrad (3)0–2 Real Sireți (3) Țarigrad
15:00 EEST Report Stegorescu 32'
Martin 86'		 Stadium: Țarigrad Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Viorel Neamțu
24 September 2024 Constructorul Leova (3)0–1 Univer Comrat (2) Leova
15:00 EEST Report Dobrioglo 4' Stadium: Leova Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrei Breguța
24 September 2024 La Familia (3)0–7 Saksan (2) Bender
15:00 EEST Report Ursu 28'
Țelic 50', 56', 86'
Bulmaga 66'
Țap 76'
Trifan 78'		 Stadium: Șelcovic Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daniel Andronachi
24 September 2024 EFA Visoca (3) 4–2Speranța Drochia (2)Visoca
15:00 EEST Podlesnov 23'
Pașa 71', 73'
Lungu 76'		 Report Pîslă 35'
Carazanu 45+2'		 Stadium: Visoca Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Andrei Cuziac
24 September 2024 Real Succes (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Vulturii Cutezători (2)Chișinău
15:00 EEST Nosenco 73', 118' Report Secureanu 68'
Cucoș 115'		 Stadium: Real Succes
Attendance: 50
Referee: Grigore Ciugui
Penalties
Bulat soccer ball with check mark
Stratila soccer ball with check mark
Untila soccer ball with red X
Afanasiev soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Ciupercă
soccer ball with red X Pavlov
soccer ball with check mark Secureanu
soccer ball with red X Ionițov
25 September 2024 Barsa Ungheni (3) 2–0Chișinău (3)Lozova
13:00 EEST Nazari 17'
Proca 57'		 Report Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Attendance: 50
Referee: Pavel Mura

Second round

The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. Matches were played on 21 and 22 October 2024.[4]

21 October 2024 Speranis Nisporeni (2)0–4 Victoria Chișinău (2) Nisporeni
14:00 EEST Report Blajchin 22'
Popescu 26'
Murovanîi 75'
Lupașcu 78'		 Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vladislav Stoianov
21 October 2024 Olimp Comrat (2) 3–1Stăuceni (2)Comrat
14:00 EEST Crîcimari 30', 79'
Popovici 42'		 Report Dosca 27' Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 50
Referee: Valeriu Minciună
22 October 2024 Fălești (2)5–6 (a.e.t.) FCM Ungheni (2) Fălești
14:00 EEST Suvorov 24', 49'
Rusu 47', 90+2'
Ovseanicov 114'		 Report Mihaliov 39', 108'
Cojocaru 53'
Șoldan 72'
Caț 80'
Novicov 103'		 Stadium: Fălești Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi
22 October 2024 Locomotiva Ocnița (3)0–5 Iskra Rîbnița (2) Ocnița
14:00 EEST Report Pătraș 10'
Muntean 18'
Gavrilița 37'
Bulat 56'
Musteață 57'		 Stadium: Ocnița Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ivan Luca
22 October 2024 Barsa Ungheni (3) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Steaua Nordului (3)Lozova
14:00 EEST Report Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Attendance: 50
Referee: Petru Ciorbă
Penalties
Podirca soccer ball with red X
Victorovici soccer ball with check mark
Olaru soccer ball with check mark
Cucu soccer ball with check mark
Nazari soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ceavdari
soccer ball with red X Obadă
soccer ball with check mark Ignat
soccer ball with red X Tontici
soccer ball with check mark Ivanov
22 October 2024 Olimpia Bălți (3)1–2 Real Sireți (3) Bălți
14:00 EEST Marcoci 51' Report Roizman 12'
Catan 55'		 Stadium: Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gheorghe Moldovan
22 October 2024 Univer Comrat (2)0–3 Saksan (2) Comrat
14:00 EEST Report Andreiciu 32'
David 58'
Mardari 71'		 Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 50
Referee: Andrei Ghetmanciuc
22 October 2024 Real Succes (3)0–7 EFA Visoca (3) Chișinău
14:00 EEST Report Stratan 42' (pen.), 56', 89'
Pașa 60', 74', 79'
Lungu 78'		 Stadium: Real Succes
Attendance: 50
Referee: Alexandru Ababii

Final stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Florești
FCM Ungheni
 
 
Spartanii Sportul
Victoria Chișinău
 
 
Petrocub Hîncești
Olimp Comrat
 
 
Milsami Orhei
Iskra Rîbnița
 
 
Sheriff Tiraspol
Barsa Ungheni
 
 
Bălți
Real Sireți
 
 
Dacia Buiucani
Saksan
 
 
Zimbru Chișinău
EFA Visoca

Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Super Liga entered this round. The draw was held on 29 October 2024.[7] Matches will be played on 1 and 2 March 2025.[4]

1/2 March 2025 Florești (1)vFCM Ungheni (2)Bender
14:00 EET Stadium: Bender Stadium
1/2 March 2025 Spartanii Sportul (1)vVictoria Chișinău (2)Nisporeni
14:00 EET Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
1/2 March 2025 Petrocub Hîncești (1)vOlimp Comrat (2)Hîncești
14:00 EET Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
1/2 March 2025 Milsami Orhei (1)vIskra Rîbnița (2)Orhei
14:00 EET Stadium: Sport Complex
1/2 March 2025 Sheriff Tiraspol (1)vBarsa Ungheni (3)Tiraspol
14:00 EET Stadium: Sheriff Arena
1/2 March 2025 Bălți (1)vReal Sireți (3)Bălți
14:00 EET Stadium: Bălți Stadium
1/2 March 2025 Dacia Buiucani (1)vSaksan (2)Chișinău
14:00 EET Stadium: Zimbru-2
1/2 March 2025 Zimbru Chișinău (1)vEFA Visoca (3)Chișinău
14:00 EET Stadium: Zimbru Stadium

References

  1. ^ "Caledar" (PDF). fmf.md.
  2. ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
  3. ^ "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
  4. ^ a b c d Results fmf.md
  5. ^ "First and second round draw". fmf.md.
  6. ^ Congaz withdrew.
  7. ^ "Draw". fmf.md.