1978–79 Cupa României

1978–79 Cupa României
Country Romania
Champions Steaua Bucureşti
Runners-up Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti

The 1978–79 Cupa României was the 41st edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.

The title was won by Steaua Bucureşti against Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti.

Format

The competition is an annual knockout tournament.

First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.

In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify, if the teams are from the same league, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.

From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.

From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.

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First round proper

Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 February 1979
Steagul Roşu Braşov (Div. B) 1–0 (Div. A) UTA Arad
Metalul Bucureşti (Div. B) 3–1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Corvinul Hunedoara
Victoria Carei (Div. C) 0–1 (Div. A) Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti
Muscelul Câmpulung (Div. B) 1–2 (Div. A) Dinamo Bucureşti
Universitatea Cluj (Div. B) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) SC Bacău
FC Constanţa (Div. B) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Steaua Bucureşti
FCM Galaţi (Div. B) 2–0 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Bihor Oradea
Minerul Ghelar (Div. C) 0–2 (Div. A) Argeş Piteşti
Energia Oneşti (Div. C) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Politehnica Timişoara
Constructorul Iaşi (Div. B) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Jiul Petroşani
Laminorul Nădrag (Div. C) 0–5 (Div. A) Universitatea Craiova
Chimia Brazi (Div. B) 2–0 (Div. A) FC Baia Mare
Gloria Buzău (Div. A) 1–0 (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
Politehnica Iași (Div. A) 5–0 (Div. A) Olimpia Satu Mare
Dinamo Slatina (Div. B) 1–0 (Div. A) Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Sticla Arieșul Turda (Div. C) 1–0 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) CS Târgovişte

Second round proper

Team 1  Score  Team 2
16 May 1979
Sticla Arieșul Turda 1–3 Gloria Buzău
Steaua Bucureşti 4–1 Metalul Bucureşti
FCM Galaţi 2–1 Jiul Petroşani
Politehnica Timişoara 2–0 SC Bacău
Steagul Roşu Braşov 2–1 Dinamo Slatina
Politehnica Iași 3–5 (a.e.t.) Dinamo Bucureşti
Chimia Brazi 1–4 Universitatea Craiova
3 June 1979
Argeş Piteşti 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 June 1979
Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti 4–0 Gloria Buzău
FCM Galaţi 1–3 Dinamo Bucureşti
Steaua Bucureşti 3–1 Politehnica Timişoara
Steagul Roşu Braşov 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4-3 p) Universitatea Craiova

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 June 1979
Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti 1–0 Dinamo Bucureşti
Steagul Roşu Braşov 1–2 (a.e.t.) Steaua Bucureşti

Final

Cupa României 1978–79 Winners

Steaua Bucureşti
13th Title

References

  1. "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României - Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.

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