2023–24 Moldovan Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Moldova |
Dates | 16 August 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
Teams | 43 |
Defending champions | Sheriff Tiraspol |
Final positions | |
Champions | Petrocub Hîncești |
Runner-up | Zimbru Chișinău |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 48 |
Goals scored | 201 (4.19 per match) |
The 2023–24 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 33rd season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 16 August 2023 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 25 May 2024.
Format and Schedule
[edit]In the preliminary round and the first two rounds proper ties are formed on a geographical basis and there is no draw.
Home advantage for the preliminary, first and second rounds is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher in the previous 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.[1][2]
Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
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Preliminary round | 16 August 2023 | 3 | 43 → 40 |
First round | 29 August 2023 | 16 | 40 → 24 |
Second round | 3 October 2023 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
Round of 16 | 31 October 2023, 1 November 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | 2–3 March 2024 (1st leg) 3–4 April 2024 (2nd leg) | 8 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 24 April 2024 (1st leg) 1 May 2024 (2nd leg) | 4 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 25 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating clubs
[edit]The following teams entered the competition:
Super Liga the 8 teams of the 2023–24 season | Liga 1 the 11 teams of the 2023–24 season | Liga 2 the 24 teams of the 2023–24 season |
Preliminary round
[edit]6 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round. 18 clubs from the Liga 2 received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 16 August 2023.[3][4]
16 August 2023 | FC Visoca (3) | 1–0 | EFA Visoca (3) | Visoca |
17:30 EEST | Pavlov ![]() | Report | Stadium: Visoca Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Roman Romanov |
16 August 2023 | Ghidighici (3) | 4–3 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | Ghidighici |
17:30 EEST | Nemerenco ![]() Ursachilă ![]() Motricală ![]() | Report | Spiridon ![]() Bacalu ![]() | Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Nicolae Ciornîi |
16 August 2023 | Constructorul Leova (3) | 5–2 | Socol Copceac (3) | Leova |
17:30 EEST | Cojocea ![]() Cravcenco ![]() Stoleru ![]() Jugaru ![]() | Report | Uzun ![]() Ceavdari ![]() | Stadium: Leova Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi |
First round
[edit]21 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round. Matches were played on 29 August 2023.[5][4]
29 August 2023 | Edineț (3) | 3–5 | Fălești (2) | Edineț |
17:00 EEST | Popovici ![]() Eșanu ![]() | Report | Noroc ![]() Maneacov ![]() Golovatîi ![]() | Stadium: Edineț Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Serghei Gavriliuc |
29 August 2023 | Olimpia Bălți (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Pepeni (3) | Bălți |
17:00 EEST | Dobrovinschi ![]() Hovanschi ![]() Climenciuc ![]() | Report | Maxian ![]() Locoman ![]() Botnaru ![]() | Stadium: Locomotiv Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc |
Penalties | ||||
Proțiuc ![]() Mateițov ![]() Țîmpov ![]() Hovanschi ![]() Cheptenari ![]() Vasilat ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 August 2023 | Țarigrad (3) | 0–2 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | Țarigrad |
17:00 EEST | Report | Goreacioc ![]() Bacalîm ![]() | Stadium: Țarigrad Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ivan Luca |
29 August 2023 | Rîșcani (3) | 0–3 | Grănicerul Glodeni (3) | Rîșcani |
17:00 EEST | Report | Fanea ![]() Balea ![]() | Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Nicolae Bălțătescu |
29 August 2023 | Barsa Ungheni (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FCM Ungheni (2) | Ungheni |
17:00 EEST | Ciocan ![]() Pahomea ![]() | Report | Vatavu ![]() Tofan ![]() Bereghici ![]() | Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Oleg Stoianov |
29 August 2023 | Chișinău (3) | 0–2 | Speranis Nisporeni (2) | Nisporeni |
17:00 EEST | Report | Stratan ![]() Danilov ![]() | Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi |
29 August 2023 | Cricova (3) | 2–3 | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Cricova |
17:00 EEST | Stropșa ![]() Rîbacioc ![]() | Report | Coșcodan ![]() Blajchin ![]() | Stadium: Cricova Stadium Referee: Grigore Ciugui |
29 August 2023 | Inter Soroca (3) | 0–3 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Soroca |
17:00 EEST | Report | Popovici ![]() Negară ![]() Iurcu ![]() | Stadium: Soroca Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Ion Tudos |
29 August 2023 | FC Visoca (3) | 2–1 | Speranța Drochia (2) | Visoca |
17:00 EEST | Pavlov ![]() Coroliuc ![]() | Report | Cerescu ![]() | Stadium: Visoca Stadium Attendance: 20 Referee: Roman Romanov |
29 August 2023 | Ghidighici (3) | 0–3 | Real Succes (2) | Ghidighici |
17:00 EEST | Report | Gurulea ![]() Platovschi ![]() Strătilă ![]() | Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Vladislav Stoianov |
29 August 2023 | Constructorul Leova (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Olimp Comrat (2) | Leova |
17:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Leova Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Denis Ivlev | ||
Penalties | ||||
Stoleru ![]() Cravcenco ![]() Todorov ![]() Simcenco ![]() Carp ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 August 2023 | La Familia (3) | 2–3 | Dinamo-Auto (2) | Bender |
17:00 EEST | Boligari ![]() Melnic ![]() | Report | Murzac ![]() Jacob ![]() Okwudili ![]() | Stadium: Bender Stadium Referee: Andrei Ghetmanciuc |
29 August 2023 | Codru Călărași (3) | 0–2 | Stăuceni (3) | Călărași |
17:00 EEST | Report | Ceavdari ![]() | Stadium: Călărași Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Alexandru Gîrneț |
29 August 2023 | Vulturii Cutezători (3) | 4–0 | Atletic Strășeni (3) | Sîngerei |
17:00 EEST | Moșneaga ![]() Secureanu ![]() Morari ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Oleg Pînzari |
29 August 2023 | Congaz (3) | 1–9 | Saksan (2) | Ceadîr-Lunga |
17:00 EEST | Iepure ![]() | Report | Aliyu ![]() L. Bamba ![]() Umar ![]() Abba ![]() M. Bamba ![]() | Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Mihail Borisov |
29 August 2023 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 4–1 | Univer Comrat (2) | Slobozia Mare |
17:00 EEST | Maximov ![]() Boca ![]() Borza ![]() Caraivan ![]() | Report | Botnarenco ![]() | Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
Second round
[edit]The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. Matches were played on 3 October 2023.[6][4]
3 October 2023 | Pepeni (3) | 0–1 | Fălești (2) | Pepeni |
15:00 EEST | Report | Maneacov ![]() | Stadium: Pepeni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Petru Ciorbă |
3 October 2023 | Grănicerul Glodeni (3) | 0–1 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | Glodeni |
15:00 EEST | Report | Pavlov ![]() | Stadium: Glodeni Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Nicolae Bălțătescu |
3 October 2023 | FCM Ungheni (2) | 3–2 | Speranis Nisporeni (2) | Ungheni |
15:00 EEST | Lavric ![]() Roman ![]() Vatavu ![]() | Report | Porojniuc ![]() | Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Mihail Borisov |
3 October 2023 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | 0–6 | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Rîbnița |
15:00 EEST | Report | Orbu ![]() Arabadji ![]() Molla ![]() Crîcimari ![]() | Stadium: Rîbnița Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Victor Bughenco |
3 October 2023 | FC Visoca (3) | 1–2 | Real Succes (2) | Chișinău |
15:00 EEST | Țurcan ![]() | Report | Gaiu ![]() Zamurca ![]() | Stadium: Real Succes Attendance: 50 Referee: Ion Tudos |
3 October 2023 | Constructorul Leova (3) | 4–0 | Dinamo-Auto (2) | Leova |
15:00 EEST | Stoleru ![]() Carp ![]() Putregai ![]() | Report | Stadium: Leova Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Alexandru Gîrneț |
3 October 2023 | Vulturii Cutezători (3) | 2–4 | Stăuceni (3) | Sîngerei |
15:00 EEST | Maga ![]() | Report | Josan ![]() Andronic ![]() Paladi ![]() Miciu ![]() | Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Daniel Luca |
3 October 2023 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 0–5 | Saksan (2) | Slobozia Mare |
15:00 EEST | Report | Gontran ![]() Guibero ![]() Umar ![]() Leu ![]() | Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
Final stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fălești | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Locomotiva Ocnița | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
FCM Ungheni | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Victoria Chișinău | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Florești | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Victoria Chișinău (a.e.t.) (p) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub Hîncești | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dacia Buiucani | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Real Succes | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bălți | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Dacia Buiucani | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Bălți | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Constructorul Leova | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub Hîncești | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Bălți | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Spartanii Sportul | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stăuceni | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub Hîncești | 8 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Stăuceni | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Petrocub Hîncești | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saksan | 1 |
Round of 16
[edit]The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Super Liga entered this round. The draw was held on 10 October 2023.[7] Matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2023.[8][4]
31 October 2023 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 7–0 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | Chișinău |
13:00 EET | Blajco ![]() Răileanu ![]() Ștefan ![]() Alaribe ![]() Căruntu ![]() Bîtca ![]() | Report | Stadium: Zimbru-2 Attendance: 100 Referee: Stanislav Leu |
31 October 2023 | Spartanii Sportul (1) | 1–5 | Stăuceni (3) | Suruceni |
13:00 EET | Șumchin ![]() | Report | Ceavdari ![]() Paladi ![]() Josan ![]() Țîgîrlaș ![]() | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Victor Bughenco |
31 October 2023 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 2–0 | Fălești (2) | Orhei |
18:00 EET | Lambarschi ![]() Gînsari ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sport Complex Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco |
31 October 2023 | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 9–1 | Saksan (2) | Hîncești |
18:00 EET | M. Plătică ![]() Ambros ![]() Pușcaș ![]() Sandu ![]() Demian ![]() | Report | Gla ![]() | Stadium: Hîncești Stadium Attendance: 817 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
1 November 2023 | Florești (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Bender |
13:00 EET | Picus ![]() | Report | Arabadji ![]() | Stadium: Bender Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
Penalties | ||||
Covcenco ![]() Oancea ![]() Solodovnicov ![]() Suvorov ![]() Muntean ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1 November 2023 | Dacia Buiucani (1) | 4–2 | Real Succes (2) | Chișinău |
13:00 EET | Botnari ![]() Bîtlan ![]() Bivol ![]() Lupașco ![]() | Report | Cilipic ![]() Strătilă ![]() | Stadium: Joma Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Iurie Covtun |
1 November 2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 5–0 | FCM Ungheni (2) | Tiraspol |
18:00 EET | Fernandes ![]() Luvannor ![]() Garananga ![]() Forov ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sheriff small Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Denis Ivlev |
1 November 2023 | Bălți (1) | 7–0 | Constructorul Leova (3) | Bălți |
18:00 EET | Nsue ![]() Mișcov ![]() Andrézinho ![]() Kleiton ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bălți Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ion Tudos |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The first legs were played on 2 and 3 March 2024 and the second legs on 3 and 4 April 2024.[4]
2 March 2024 1st leg | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 8–0 | Stăuceni (3) | Hîncești |
14:00 EET | Ambros ![]() Jardan ![]() S. Plătică ![]() M. Plătică ![]() Miciu ![]() Cotogoi ![]() | Report | Stadium: Hîncești Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Ion Orlic |
3 April 2024 2nd leg | Stăuceni (3) | 1–4 (1 – 12 agg.) | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | Stăuceni |
14:00 EEST | Trofim ![]() | Report | Axenti ![]() S. Plătică ![]() Abagna ![]() Basit ![]() | Stadium: Olimp Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ion Bîlea |
2 March 2024 1st leg | Bălți (1) | 2–1 | Dacia Buiucani (1) | Bălți |
14:00 EET | Păscăluță ![]() Andrézinho ![]() | Report | Lupașco ![]() | Stadium: Bălți Stadium Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
4 April 2024 2nd leg | Dacia Buiucani (1) | 1–1 (2 – 3 agg.) | Bălți (1) | Chișinău |
14:00 EEST | Butucel ![]() | Report | Păscăluță ![]() | Stadium: Joma Arena Attendance: 150 Referee: Stanislav Leu |
3 March 2024 1st leg | Milsami Orhei (1) | 1–2 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Orhei |
14:00 EET | Milić ![]() | Report | Alaribe ![]() Dedechko ![]() | Stadium: Sport Complex Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Igor Boșca |
3 April 2024 2nd leg | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 3–0 (5 – 1 agg.) | Milsami Orhei (1) | Chișinău |
16:00 EEST | ![]() | Report | ![]() Luchiță ![]() Gînsari ![]() | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
Note: The match originally ended 1–3 for Milsami after extra time. Milsami used a total of six substitutes in the regular time, while only five were allowed, and were disqualified after a protest by Zimbru.[9] |
3 March 2024 1st leg | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 2–0 | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Tiraspol |
14:00 EET | Ghecev ![]() Nevers ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sheriff Indoor Arena Attendance: 750 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
3 April 2024 2nd leg | Victoria Chișinău (2) | 1–3 (1 – 5 agg.) | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Chișinău |
14:00 EEST | Namolovan ![]() | Report | Ferreira ![]() Forov ![]() Akanbi ![]() | Stadium: Joma Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Ion Tudos |
Semi-finals
[edit]The first legs were played on 24 April 2024 and the second legs on 1 May 2024.[4]
24 April 2024 1st leg | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 1–0 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Chișinău |
19:00 EEST | Djou ![]() | Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Daniel Luca |
1 May 2024 2nd leg | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Tiraspol |
19:00 EEST | Fernandes ![]() | Report | Alaribe ![]() | Stadium: Sheriff small Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Petru Stoianov |
24 April 2024 1st leg | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 5–1 | Bălți (1) | Hîncești |
19:00 EEST | Abagna ![]() Lupan ![]() Demian ![]() Mudrac ![]() | Report | Damașcan ![]() | Stadium: Hîncești Stadium Attendance: 580 Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
1 May 2024 2nd leg | Bălți (1) | 0–1 (1–6 agg.) | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | Bălți |
19:00 EEST | Report | Lupan ![]() | Stadium: Bălți Stadium Attendance: 1,391 Referee: Ion Orlic |
Final
[edit]The final was played on Saturday 25 May 2024 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău.[10]
Petrocub Hîncești | 3–1 | Zimbru Chișinău |
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Lungu ![]() Jardan ![]() Lupan ![]() | Report | Alaribe ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Petrocub | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zimbru |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
- ^ "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
- ^ "Preliminary round results". fmf.md.
- ^ a b c d e f Results fmf.md
- ^ "First round results". fmf.md.
- ^ "Second round results". fmf.md.
- ^ "Draw". fmf.md.
- ^ "Round of 16 results". fmf.md.
- ^ "Zimbru accede în semifinale". fmf.md.
- ^ "Hînceștenii reușesc eventul". fmf.md.
External links
[edit]- Cupa Moldovei on Soccerway