2022–23 Cupa României

2022–23 Cupa României
Cupa României 2022–23
Tournament details
CountryRomania
Defending championsSepsi OSK
Final positions
ChampionsSepsi OSK
Runner-upUniversitatea Cluj
Conference LeagueSepsi OSK

The 2022–23 Cupa României was the 85th season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament. The winner qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. It was the first season in which the Round of 16 was replaced by a play-off, immediately followed by a group stage, in which the best 8 teams from Liga 1 were qualified directly.[1]

Group stage

The draw was held on 30 September 2022.[2]

The teams that finished 1st and 2nd in each group qualified for the Quarter-Finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEP FCU VOL DIN USZ PET
1 Sepsi OSK (1) 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Qualification for quarter-finals — — 4–0 — — —
2 FCU Craiova (1) 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 — — 1–0 — — —
3 FC Voluntari (1) 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3 — — — — — —
4 Dinamo București (2) 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2 2–3 0–0 — — — —
5 Unirea Slobozia (2) 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 — — 0–1 3–3 — 0–0
6 Petrolul Ploiești (1) 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1 1–3 0–1 — — — —
Source: FRF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UTA MIO FCS BOT GBZ OTE
1 UTA Arad (1) 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Qualification for quarter-finals — — 2–2 — — —
2 CS Mioveni (1) 3 2 0 1 2 3 −1 6 0–3 — — 1–0 — —
3 FCSB (1) 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 — — — — — —
4 FC Botoșani (1) 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3 — — 0–2 — — —
5 Gloria Buzău (2) 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3 1–3 — — 0–1 — —
6 Oțelul Galați (2) 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1 — 0–1 0–0 — 0–2 —
Source: FRF

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CFR UCJ FAR RAP DUM ALX
1 CFR Cluj (1) 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5 Qualification for quarter-finals — — — — — —
2 Universitatea Cluj (1) 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5 1–1 — — 0–0 — —
3 Farul Constanța (1) 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 0–0 — — — — —
4 Rapid București (1) 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 — — 0–2 — — —
5 CSC Dumbrăvița (2) 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3 0–5 — — 1–4 — —
6 CSM Alexandria (3) 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1 — 0–4 2–2 — 0–4 —
Source: FRF

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HER ARG MIN UCV OCN CHI
1 FC Hermannstadt (1) 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Qualification for quarter-finals — — — 0–2 — 4–1
2 FC Argeș Pitești (1) 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 — — — 2–1 — —
3 Minaur Baia Mare (2) 3 1 1 1 8 3 +5 4 2–3 0–0 — — — —
4 Universitatea Craiova (1) 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 — — — — — —
5 CS Ocna Mureș (3) 3 1 1 1 2 7 −5 4 — — 0–6 1–1 — 1–0
6 Chindia Târgoviște (1) 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1 — 1–1 — — — —
Source: FRF

Quarter-finals

The matches were played on 4, 5 and 6 April 2023.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
4 April 2023
UTA Arad (1) 1–0 FCU Craiova (1)
5 April 2023
FC Hermannstadt (1) 1–2 Universitatea Cluj (1)
6 April 2023
Sepsi OSK (1) 4–1 CS Mioveni (1)
CFR Cluj (1) 1–0 FC Argeș Pitești (1)

Semi-finals

The matches were played on 26 and 27 April 2023.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 April 2023
Sepsi OSK (1) 3–0 CFR Cluj (1)
27 April 2023
Universitatea Cluj (1) 1-0 UTA Arad (1)

Final

Main article: 2023 Cupa României final
24 May 2023 Sepsi OSK 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Universitatea ClujSibiu
20:30 EET (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Municipal Sibiu
Attendance: 11,813
Referee: Cătălin Popa (Pitești)
Penalties
Varga soccer ball with check mark
Rodríguez soccer ball with red X
Tudorie soccer ball with check mark
Gheorghe soccer ball with check mark
Ștefănescu soccer ball with check mark
Aganović soccer ball with red X
Márk Tamás soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Chipciu
soccer ball with check mark Bic
soccer ball with check mark Tescan
soccer ball with red X Fernandes
soccer ball with check mark Nistor
soccer ball with red X Gomes
soccer ball with red X Martić

References

  1. ^ "Cum va arăta formatul Cupei României Betano începând din noul sezon". 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ "CUPA ROMÂNIEI | Grupă puternică pentru CFR Cluj! Aici programul complet al grupelor" (in Romanian). sport.ro. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.