1935–36 Cupa României
The 1935–36 Cupa României was the third edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
| Country |  Romania |
|---|---|
| Teams | 68 |
| Champions | Ripensia Timișoara |
| Runners-up | Unirea Tricolor București |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 165 (4.85 per match) |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → | |
The trophy was obtained by Ripensia Timișoara who defeated Unirea Tricolor București in the final. It was the second and last Romanian Cup won by Ripensia Timișoara.
Format
The competition is an annual knockout tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random.
There are no seeds for the draw. The draw also determines which teams will play at home. Each tie is played as a single leg.
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, there a replay will be played, usually at the ground of the team who were away for the first game.
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.
The format is almost similar with the oldest recognised football tournament in the world FA Cup.
Bracket
First round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1936 | ||
| Unirea Tricolor București (Div. A) | 5–2 | (Div. B) Victoria Cluj |
| 22 March 1936 | ||
| Dacia Vasile Alecsandri Galați (Div. B) | 5–0 | (District) SS Sighişoara |
| CA Oradea (Div. A) | 2–0 | (Div. B) ILSA Timișoara |
| AS CFR Brașov (Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Crișana Oradea |
| Juventus București (Div. A) | 7–1 | (Div. B) Sportul Studențesc București |
| Șoimii Sibiu (Div. B) | 1–6 | (Div. A) Gloria Arad |
| Vulturii Textila Lugoj (Div. B) | 6–2 | (District) Sparta Mediaș |
| Textila Moldova Iași (Div. B) | 1–3 | (Div. B) Phoenix Baia Mare |
| Oltul Turnu Măgurele (District) | 2–4 | (Div. B) Franco-Româna Brăila |
| Maccabi București (Div. B) | 2–1 | (Div. B) Olimpia CFR Satu Mare |
| Dacia Unirea Brăila (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Chinezul Timișoara |
| Elpis Constanța (Div. B) | 2–3 | (Div. B) Venus București |
| CFR București (Div. A) | 2–3 | (Div. A) Ripensia Timișoara |
| Dragoş Vodă Cernăuţi (Div. B) | 3–0 | (Div. B) AMEF Arad |
| Minerul Lupeni (Div. B) | Bye1 | (District) Herdan București |
| Electrica Timișoara (District) | 0–0 | (Div. A) Universitatea Cluj |
| 1 April 1936 — Replay | ||
| Universitatea Cluj (Div. A) | 4–2 (R) | (District) Electrica Timișoara |
- Notes
- Note 1: Minerul Lupeni qualified to the next round because of abolition of Herdan București.
Second round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 1936 | ||
| Gloria Arad | 6–0 | Dacia Vasile Alecsandri Galați |
| Phoenix Baia Mare | 0–2 | Unirea Tricolor București |
| Franco-Româna Brăila | 3–1 | Chinezul Timișoara |
| Venus București | 2–0 | CA Oradea |
| Juventus București | 3–1 | Maccabi București |
| Universitatea Cluj | 4–1 | Dragoş Vodă Cernăuţi |
| Minerul Lupeni | 3–2 | Vulturii Textila Lugoj |
| Ripensia Timişoara | 2–2 | Crişana Oradea |
| 12 April 1936 — Replay | ||
| Crişana Oradea | 2–2 | Ripensia Timişoara |
| 18 April 1936 — Replay | ||
| Ripensia Timişoara | 8–3 (R) | Crişana Oradea |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1936 | ||
| Juventus București | 3–1 | Venus București |
| 19 April 1936 | ||
| Gloria Arad | 0–2 | Universitatea Cluj |
| Unirea Tricolor București | 6–4 | Franco-Româna Brăila |
| 31 May 1936 | ||
| Minerul Lupeni | 2–9 | Ripensia Timișoara |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 June 1936 | ||
| Unirea Tricolor București | 4–1 | Juventus București |
| Ripensia Timișoara | 4–2 | Universitatea Cluj |
Final
| Ripensia Timișoara | 5 – 1 | Unirea Tricolor București |
|---|---|---|
Dobay  44'Schwartz 55' 87'Ciolac 61' 85' |
Report | Niculescu 50' (pen.) |
| Cupa României 1935–36 Winners |
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 Ripensia Timișoara 2nd title |