Cupa României

Cupa României
Founded 1933
Region Romania
Number of teams 164
Current champions Steaua Bucureşti
(22nd title)
(2014–15)
Most successful club(s) Steaua Bucureşti
(22 titles)
Television broadcasters Digi Sport
Dolce Sport
Pro TV
Sport.ro
Website Official website
2015–16 Cupa României

The Cupa României (English: Romanian Cup) is a football competition which has been held annually since 1933–34, except during World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to. Currently, the winner of the competition is granted a place in the play-off round of the Europa League. The cup is sponsored by the Timișoreana beer brand, hence the name Cupa României Timișoreana.

Most finals have been held at the Stadionul Național (formerly known as "23 August"), and occasionally at other stadiums in Bucharest. During the construction of the new Stadionul Național, the final was staged each year in a different major city of the country. In 2007, the final was held in Timișoara at the Dan Păltinișanu stadium, this being the second occasion when the last game was played outside Bucharest (the first occurrence took place in 1989, when Brașov hosted the event). Then, the next three finals were staged in Piatra Neamț, Târgu Jiu, Iași and again in Brașov.

The competition has been dominated by Bucharest-based teams, the most successful performers being Steaua București with twenty-two trophies, followed by Rapid București and Dinamo București with thirteen each.

Sponsorship

On 22 July 2005, FRF and Samsung Electronics signed a one-year sponsorship deal. The name of the competition was changed to Cupa României Samsung.[1]

On 9 October 2006, FRF and Ursus Breweries (part of the SABMiller group) signed a sponsorship agreement for the next three seasons. Ursus Breweries changed the name of the competition to Cupa României Timișoreana, after the Timișoreana beer brand.[2][3]

Competition format

The competition has undergone minor changes in format over the years. The following format came in use in the 2009–10 season. The main differences between the current system and the last one are the dates at which rounds take place, and the two-legged format of the semifinals.[4]

County phase

The competition at this phase is organized by the county football associations. Forty-two teams (one from each county) advance to the next phase.

National phase

The competition at this phase is organized by the Romanian Football Federation (FRF). For the first five rounds, teams are paired using geographical criteria in order to avoid long travel distances. The teams from a lower division or with a lower ranking in the last league season host the games.

Starting with this round a seeding system is used for the draw, as follows:
Teams from pot A are paired with teams from pot C, then the eight remaining pot C teams are paired with pot B teams, with the lower league clubs hosting the games. The four remaining pot B teams will play each other, with the host club determined by means of a draw.

Every year, based on the national and international football calendar, FRF's executive committee may choose a two-leg or one-leg system for the round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals.[5] Games at these stages are, when played using a one-leg system, hosted by a neutral venue. The final is held at a pre-established venue, normally in Bucharest.

Results of the Finals

Performances

Performance by club

The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: [6]

Club Winners Runners-up Winning years
Steaua București
22
8
1948–49, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88,[7][8] 1988–89, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2010–11, 2014–15
Dinamo București
13
9
1958–59, 1963–64, 1967–68, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12
Rapid București
13
6
1934–35, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07
Universitatea Craiova
6
5
1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1990–91, 1992–93
Petrolul Ploiești
3
1
1962–63, 1994–95, 2012–13
CFR Cluj
3
1
2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Politehnica Timișoara
2
6
1957–58, 1979–80
Ripensia Timișoara
2
2
1933–34, 1935–36
UTA Arad
2
2
1947–48, 1953
Progresul București
1
4
1959–60
Universitatea Cluj
1
4
1964–65
Progresul Oradea
1
1
1956
Jiul Petroșani
1
1
1973–74
Gloria Bistrița
1
1
1993–94
CFR Turnu Severin
1
-
1942–43
Metalul Reșița
1
-
1954
Arieșul Turda
1
-
1960–61
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
1
-
1972–73
Astra Giurgiu
1
-
2013–14
Sportul Studențesc București
-
3
-
Unirea Tricolor București
-
2
-
FC Baia Mare
-
2
-
CAM Timișoara
-
1
-
Venus București
-
1
-
CFR Timișoara
-
1
-
Flacăra Mediaș
-
1
-
Energia Câmpia Turzii
-
1
-
Dinamo Obor București
-
1
-
Siderurgistul Galați
-
1
-
Dinamo Pitești
-
1
-
Foresta Fălticeni
-
1
-
Constructorul Galați
-
1
-
CSU Galați
-
1
-
Olimpia Satu Mare
-
1
-
FC Bacău
-
1
-
Dacia Unirea Brăila
-
1
-
Rocar București
-
1
-
Oțelul Galați
-
1
-
Farul Constanța
-
1
-
Unirea Urziceni
-
1
-
FC Vaslui
-
1
-

Performance by city

The following table sorts cities by the number of Cups won by local teams. Bucharest, hosting the three most decorated sides in the competition and having staged the majority of the Cup finals, is easily the most prolific city.

City Cups Winning clubs
București
49
Steaua (22), Dinamo (13), Rapid (13), Progresul (1)
Craiova
6
U Craiova (6)
Timișoara
4
Politehnica (2), Ripensia (2)
Cluj
4
CFR (3), U Cluj (1)
Ploiești
3
Petrolul (3)
Arad
2
UTA (2)
Oradea
1
CA Oradea (1)
Petroșani
1
Jiul (1)
Bistrița
1
Gloria (1)
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
1
CFR (1)
Reșița
1
Metalul (1)
Turda
1
Arieşul (1)
Râmnicu Vâlcea
1
Chimia (1)
Giurgiu
1
Astra (1)

Records

As of 16 July 2015. [9]
Top five goalscorers
Player Period Club Goals
1 Romania Ionel Dănciulescu Electroputere Craiova, Dinamo București, Steaua București 41
2 Romania Florea Voinea Steaua București, Prahova Ploiești 40
3 Romania Gyula Barátky Rapid București, Crișana Oradea 37
4 Romania Ion Alecsandrescu Steaua București, CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc 34
5 Romania Ştefan Dobay Ripensia Timișoara 33

References

  1. "Cupa şi Supercupa României - Samsung". Gazeta de Nord-Vest (in Romanian). 2005-07-23. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  2. Tudor, Diana (2007-07-04). "Cum au ajuns Bergenbier, Timisoreana si Burger titulari pe terenul de fotbal". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  3. "Parteneriat FRF-Timişoreana" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. "Regulament" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  5. "Regulamentul de desfasurare a activitatii fotbalistice" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  6. Stokkermans, Karel (2015-06-04). "Romania Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  7. "Romanian Cup: Season 1987-1988". Romanian Soccer History & Statistics. Retrieved 2015-10-26. The goal of Balint was anulated because of off-side, at signalling of assistant referee George Ionescu. Steaua retired from the field (after the command of Valentin Ceauşescu, the son of president Nicolae Ceauşescu) but Romanian Federation of Football offered the Cup to Steaua Bucureşti. In 1990, Steaua renounced at this trophy because it was won unjust.
  8. "Mircea Lucescu despre Steaua - Dinamo: 'Rivalitatea a existat mai mult între mine și Valentin Ceaușescu'". Dolce Sport (in Romanian). Telekom Romania. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  9. Muresanu, Catalin; Toma, Razvan (2011-04-22). "La trântă cu recordurile şi în Cupă!". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 2015-10-26.

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