2017–18 Moldovan Cup
The Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău hosted the final | |
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Dates | 22 July 2017 – 23 May 2018 |
Teams | 50 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Milsami Orhei |
Runner-up | Zimbru Chișinău |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 207 (4.4 per match) |
The 2017–18 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 27th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. Sheriff Tiraspol entered as the defending champions after winning the 2016–17 edition. It began with the first preliminary round on 22 July 2017, and concluded with the final on 23 May 2018. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.
Format and schedule
Both preliminary rounds and the first two rounds proper were regionalised to reduce teams travel costs. All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.[1][2]
Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First Preliminary Round | 22 July 2017 | 14 | 50 → 36 |
Second Preliminary Round | 25 July 2017 | 4 | 36 → 32 |
First Round | 12–13 August 2017 | 11 | 32 → 21 |
Second Round | 19 September 2017, 3 October 2017 | 5 | 21 → 16 |
Round of 16 | 24–25 October 2017 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-Finals | 18 April 2018 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-Finals | 9 May 2018 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 23 May 2018 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating teams
The following teams are qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are excluded.[3]
Divizia Națională the 10 teams of the 2017 season |
Divizia A the 11 non-reserve teams of the 2017 season |
Divizia B the 29 non-reserve teams of the 2017 season |
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Number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Football in Moldova. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
First preliminary round
28 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. Cricova received a bye for the first preliminary round. All matches were played on 22 July 2017.
Nistru Otaci (3) | w/o[4] | Speranța Drochia (3) |
22 July 2017 | Rîșcani (3) | 10–2 | Fălești (3) | Rîșcani |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium Referee: Nicolae Murzac |
22 July 2017 | Cruiz Camenca (3) | 0–4 | Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | Camenca |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Camenca Stadium Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
22 July 2017 | FCM Ungheni (3) | 3–2 | Maiac Cioropcani (3) | Ungheni |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Referee: Denis Ivlev |
22 July 2017 | Bogzești (3) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Florești (3) | Telenești |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Telenești Stadium Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco |
22 July 2017 | Boldurești (3) | 1–5 | Codru-Juniori (3) | Nisporeni |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Stadionul Mircea Eliade Referee: Andrei Șturmilov |
22 July 2017 | Fulger Ialoveni (3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Steaua-57 Chișinău (3) | Ialoveni |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Ialoveni Stadium Referee: Eugen Scorolitnii |
22 July 2017 | Fîrlădeni (3) | 5–0 | Sinteza Căușeni (3) | Căușeni |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Căușeni Stadium Referee: Stanislav Leu |
22 July 2017 | Tighina (3) | 3–1 | Anina Anenii Noi (3) | Bender |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Stadionul Șelcovic Referee: Grigore Vorfolomei |
22 July 2017 | Sireți (3) | 0–2 | Sparta Chișinău (3) | Sireți |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Sireți Stadium Referee: Igor Boșca |
22 July 2017 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 5–1 | Prut Leova (3) | Slobozia Mare |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi |
22 July 2017 | Socol Copceac (3) | 4–1 | Ceadîr-Lunga (3) | Copceac |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Copceac Stadium Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
22 July 2017 | Fortuna Pleșeni (3) | 6–4 (a.e.t.) | Maiak Chirsova (3) | Pleșeni |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Pleșeni Stadium Referee: Valerii Minciuna |
22 July 2017 | Olimp Comrat (3) | 7–0 | Congaz (3) | Comrat |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Comrat Stadium Referee: Ion Bilea |
Second preliminary round
8 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. All matches were played on 25 July 2017.
Speranța Drochia, Rîșcani, Intersport Sănătăuca, FCM Ungheni, Socol Copceac, Fortuna Pleșeni and Olimp Comrat received a bye for the second preliminary round.
25 July 2017 | Codru-Juniori (3) | 0–1 | Bogzești (3) | Călărași |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Călărași Stadium Referee: Andrei Breguța |
25 July 2017 | Steaua-57 Chișinău (3) | 3–1 | Cricova (3) | Suruceni |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Stadionul Sătesc Referee: Denis Ivlev |
25 July 2017 | Tighina (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Fîrlădeni (3) | Bender |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Stadionul Șelcovic Referee: Ion Orlic |
25 July 2017 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 3–2 | Sparta Chișinău (3) | Slobozia Mare |
17:30 EEST | Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Referee: Petru Stoianov |
First round
The 11 winners from the preliminary rounds joined the 11 Divizia A teams. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. Matches were played on 12 and 13 August 2017.
12 August 2017 | Speranța Drochia (3) | 2–1 | Edineț (2) | Drochia |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Drochia Stadium Referee: Nicolae Murzac |
12 August 2017 | Rîșcani (3) | 1–2 | Grănicerul Glodeni (2) | Rîșcani |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium Referee: Dmitri Martîniuc |
12 August 2017 | Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | 1–0 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Sănătăuca |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Sănătăuca Stadium Referee: Ion Bilea |
12 August 2017 | FCM Ungheni (3) | 1–3 | Ungheni (2) | Ungheni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Referee: Denis Ivlev |
12 August 2017 | Bogzești (3) | 1–2 | Sîngerei (2) | Telenești |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Telenești Stadium Referee: Andrei Ceban |
12 August 2017 | Tighina (3) | 0–5 | Victoria Bardar (2) | Bender |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Stadionul Șelcovic Referee: Valerii Minciuna |
12 August 2017 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 2–5 | Cahul-2005 (2) | Slobozia Mare |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Referee: Ion Orlic |
12 August 2017 | Socol Copceac (3) | 3–2 | Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga (2) | Copceac |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Copceac Stadium Referee: Iurie Covtun |
12 August 2017 | Fortuna Pleșeni (3) | 2–3 | Sparta Selemet (2) | Pleșeni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Pleșeni Stadium Referee: Radu Tobultoc |
12 August 2017 | Olimp Comrat (3) | 4–0 | Real Succes Chișinău (2) | Comrat |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Comrat Stadium Referee: Ruslan Muntean |
13 August 2017 | Steaua-57 Chișinău (3) | 2–1 | Codru Lozova (2) | Suruceni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Stadionul Sătesc Referee: Gabriel Tupicica |
Second round
The 8 winners from the previous round joined the 2 Divizia Națională sides seeded 9-10, Sfîntul Gheorghe and Spicul Chișcăreni. Steaua-57 Chișinău, Victoria Bardar and Socol Copceac received a bye for the second round. The home teams and the pairs for 2 Divizia Națională sides were determined in a draw held on 16 August 2017.[5] Matches were played on 19 September 2017 and 3 October 2017.
19 September 2017 | Speranța Drochia (3) | 0–3 | Spicul Chișcăreni (1) | Drochia |
15:30 EEST | Report | A. Apostol ![]() Sandu ![]() Sofroni ![]() |
Stadium: Drochia Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Nicolae Murzac |
19 September 2017 | Grănicerul Glodeni (2) | 3–0 | Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | Glodeni |
15:30 EEST | D. Janu ![]() Maneacov ![]() A. Dobrovinschi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Glodeni Stadium Referee: Andrei Ceban |
19 September 2017 | Cahul-2005 (2) | 1–5 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | Cahul |
15:30 EEST | Slivca ![]() |
Report | Plămădeală ![]() Maxim ![]() I. Cebotari ![]() Suvorov ![]() M. Ghecev ![]() |
Stadium: Atlant Attendance: 500 Referee: Iurie Covtun |
19 September 2017 | Olimp Comrat (3) | 0–3 | Sparta Selemet (2) | Comrat |
15:30 EEST | Report | V. Bobrov ![]() I. Pavlov ![]() |
Stadium: Comrat Stadium Referee: Petru Stoianov |
3 October 2017 | Ungheni (2) | 1–4 | Sîngerei (2) | Chișinău |
15:30 EEST | R. Gușan ![]() |
Report | A. Cristioglo ![]() M. Ungureanu ![]() |
Stadium: Joma Arena Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Spicul Chișcăreni | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo-Auto | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo-Auto | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
Dacia Chișinău | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Dacia Chișinău | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grănicerul Glodeni | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo-Auto | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Zaria Bălți | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sîngerei | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zaria Bălți | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Steaua-57 Chișinău | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Victoria Bardar | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sfîntul Gheorghe | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Socol Copceac | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speranța Nisporeni | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sparta Selemet | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speranța Nisporeni | 2 |
Round of 16
The 5 winners from the previous round and Steaua-57 Chișinău, Victoria Bardar, Sokol Copceac joined the remaining 8 Divizia Națională sides seeded 1-8. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 6 October 2017.[6] Matches were played on 24 and 25 October 2017.
24 October 2017 | Dacia Chișinău (1) | 6–1 | Grănicerul Glodeni (2) | Speia |
13:30 EEST | Punoševac ![]() Bejan ![]() Sténio ![]() I. Mamaliga ![]() Fortes ![]() Olisayev ![]() |
Report | Maneacov ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Dacia Attendance: 50 Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
24 October 2017 | Zaria Bălți (1) | 6–1 | Sîngerei (2) | Bălți |
13:30 EEST | Gulceac ![]() Zahynaylov ![]() Mbala ![]() Marcão ![]() Mihaliov ![]() |
Report | D. Maga ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
24 October 2017 | Steaua-57 Chișinău (3) | 0–2 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Chișinău |
13:30 EEST | Report | Douglas ![]() Stînă ![]() |
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ion Orlic |
24 October 2017 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | 0–2 | Milsami Orhei (1) | Suruceni |
13:30 EEST | Report | M. Plătică ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Sătesc Attendance: 100 Referee: Iurie Covtun |
24 October 2017 | Sparta Selemet (2) | 1–2 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | Chișinău |
13:30 EEST | V. Iordachi ![]() |
Report | V. Titievschi ![]() |
Stadium: Joma Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Iurie Rochin |
25 October 2017 | Spicul Chișcăreni (1) | 2–4 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) | Orhei |
13:30 EEST | Iavorschi ![]() |
Report | Bursuc ![]() M. Bucătaru ![]() C. Țîbuleac ![]() Bugneac ![]() |
Stadium: CSR Attendance: 100 Referee: Petru Stoianov |
25 October 2017 | Victoria Bardar (2) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Chișinău |
13:30 EEST | Orbu ![]() |
Report | Brezovec ![]() Balima ![]() Badibanga ![]() |
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
25 October 2017 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 18–0 | Socol Copceac (3) | Hîncești |
13:30 EEST | Ursu ![]() Șumchin ![]() Boldenkov ![]() N. Pempene ![]() Urvanțev ![]() A. Rusu ![]() Onana ![]() Svinarenco ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrei Breguța |
Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 27 October 2017.[7] Matches were played on 18 April 2018.
18 April 2018 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 2–0 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Orhei |
15:30 EEST | M. Plătică ![]() |
Report | Stadium: CSR Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alexandru Tean |
18 April 2018 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 2–0 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | Hîncești |
15:30 EEST | Ivanov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Attendance: 400 Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
18 April 2018 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Zaria Bălți (1) | Chișinău |
19:00 EEST | I. Damașcan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Petru Stoianov |
Semi-finals
The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 20 April 2018.[9] Matches were played on 9 May 2018.
9 May 2018 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) | Chișinău |
19:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alexandru Tean | ||
Penalties | ||||
I. Damașcan ![]() Onica ![]() Golovatenco ![]() Stînă ![]() Pozo-Venta ![]() Țîgîrlaș ![]() Telegin ![]() Jardan ![]() |
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9 May 2018 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Milsami Orhei (1) | Hîncești |
19:00 EEST | Ambros ![]() |
Report | Bugaiov ![]() M. Antoniuc ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Petru Stoianov |
Final
The final was played on Wednesday 23 May 2018 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 10 May 2018.[10]
Milsami Orhei | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Zimbru Chișinău |
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M. Antoniuc ![]() |
Report |
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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References
- ^ "Calendar" (PDF). fmf.md. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Fixtures". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ^ Nistru withdrew.
- ^ "Draw for the second round". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Round of 16 draw". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Quarter-finals draw". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Dacia withdrew.
- ^ "Semi-finals draw". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Final draw". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
External links
- Cupa Moldovei on soccerway