2019–20 Moldovan Cup

The 2019–20 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 29th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 20 April 2019 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 30 June 2020. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

2019–20 Moldovan Cup
The Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău hosted the final
Country Moldova
Dates20 April 2019 – 30 June 2020
Teams49
ChampionsPetrocub-Hîncești
Runners-upSfîntul Gheorghe
Matches played62
Goals scored253 (4.08 per match)

Format and Schedule

The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.[1]

Round Match dates Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary Round 20 April 2019 9 49 → 40
First Round 3–4 May 2019 16 40 → 24
Second Round 24–25 May 2019 8 24 → 16
Round of 16 25–26 June 2019 (1st leg)
5–7 July 2019 (2nd leg)
16 16 → 8
Quarter-Finals 24–25 September 2019 (1st leg)
29–30 October 2019 (2nd leg)
8 8 → 4
Semi-Finals 21–22 June 2020 (1st leg)
25 June 2020 (2nd leg)
4 4 → 2
Final 30 June 2020 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

The following 49 teams qualified for the competition:[2]

Divizia Națională
the 8 teams of the 2019 season
Divizia A
the 15 teams of the 2019 season
Divizia B
the 26 teams of the 2019 season

Preliminary Round

18 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 8 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 20 April 2019.[3][4]

20 April 2019 Pepeni (3) 3–1Rezina (3)Pepeni
15:00 EEST Stadium: Pepeni Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cuziac
20 April 2019 Fălești (3) 2–1Sporting Natalievca (3)Fălești
15:00 EEST Stadium: Fălești Stadium
Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco
20 April 2019 Academia Viitorul (3)0–2 Intersport Sănătăuca (3) Sănătăuca
15:00 EEST Stadium: Sănătăuca Stadium
Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco
20 April 2019 Cruiz-Plus (3)1–4 Rîșcani (3) Camenca
15:00 EEST Stadium: Camenca Stadium
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
20 April 2019 ARF Ialoveni (3) 2–1Bogzești (3)Mileștii Mici
15:00 EEST Stadium: Mileștii Mici Stadium
Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi
20 April 2019 Sporting Trestieni (3) 7–0Codru-Juniori (3)Nisporeni
15:00 EEST Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Referee: Vitalie Cobzac
20 April 2019 Fulger Ialoveni (3) 7–3 (a.e.t.)Sinteza Căușeni (3)Ialoveni
15:00 EEST Stadium: Ialoveni Stadium
Referee: Valeriu Minciună
20 April 2019 Văsieni (3) 1–0Cricova (3)Văsieni
15:00 EEST Stadium: Văsieni Stadium
Referee: Ion Bilea
20 April 2019 Slobozia Mare (3) 4–2Congaz (3)Slobozia Mare
15:00 EEST Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș

First Round

17 clubs from the Divizia B and 15 clubs from the Divizia A entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 3 and 4 May 2019.[5][6][4]

3 May 2019 FCM Ungheni (3) 3–0Zaria Bălți (2)Ungheni
17:00 EEST Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Daniel Luca
4 May 2019 Inter Soroca (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) Florești (2) Soroca
17:00 EEST Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco
4 May 2019 Edineț (3) 5–2Grănicerul Glodeni (2)Edineț
17:00 EEST Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cuziac
4 May 2019 Pepeni (3)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Sîngerei (2) Pepeni
17:00 EEST Stadium: Pepeni Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
4 May 2019 Fălești (3)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Speranța Drochia (2) Fălești
17:00 EEST Stadium: Fălești Stadium
Referee: Veaceslav Morgun
4 May 2019 Intersport Sănătăuca (3)0–1 Iskra Rîbnița (2) Sănătăuca
17:00 EEST Stadium: Sănătăuca Stadium
Referee: Ivan Tudos
4 May 2019 Rîșcani (3)1–4 Ungheni (2) Rîșcani
17:00 EEST Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium
Referee: Serghei Derenov
4 May 2019 ARF Ialoveni (3)0–2 Victoria Bardar (2) Mileștii Mici
17:00 EEST Stadium: Mileștii Mici Stadium
Referee: Andrei Diordiev
4 May 2019 Sporting Trestieni (3) 5–0Sparta Chișinău (2)Nisporeni
17:00 EEST Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Referee: Igor Boșca
4 May 2019 Fulger Ialoveni (3)2–3 Sucleia (3) Ialoveni
17:00 EEST Stadium: Ialoveni Stadium
Referee: Grigore Vorfolomei
4 May 2019 Văsieni (3)0–3 Tighina (2) Văsieni
17:00 EEST Stadium: Văsieni Stadium
Referee: Denis Ivlev
4 May 2019 Flacăra Mingir (3)0–3 (a.e.t.) Real Succes (2) Mingir
17:00 EEST Stadium: Mingir Stadium
Referee: Valeriu Minciună
4 May 2019 Slobozia Mare (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Cahul-2005 (2)Slobozia Mare
17:00 EEST Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium
Referee: Vitalie Cobzac
4 May 2019 Fortuna Pleșeni (3)1–2 Sireți (2) Pleșeni
17:00 EEST Stadium: Pleșeni Stadium
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș
4 May 2019 Olimp Comrat (3) 1–0Dacia Buiucani (2)Comrat
17:00 EEST Stadium: Comrat Stadium
Referee: Iurie Covtun
4 May 2019 Maiak Chirsova (3) 1–0Spartanii Selemet (2)Chirsova
17:00 EEST Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Referee: Ion Bilea

Second Round

The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 24 and 25 May 2019.[7][8][9][4]

24 May 2019 Ungheni (2)1–4 Victoria Bardar (2) Ungheni
17:00 EEST Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Andrei Ceban
25 May 2019 Sporting Trestieni (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Sucleia (3)Nisporeni
16:00 EEST A. Cristioglo  10'
I. Mirciu  19'
N. Semcov  92'
V. Gheorghiță  30'
E. Gorodețchi  40'
Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Referee: Veaceslav Morgun
25 May 2019 Edineț (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Florești (2)Edineț
17:00 EEST Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
25 May 2019 FCM Ungheni (3) 3–1Sîngerei (2)Ungheni
17:00 EEST D. Sîrbu  16'
N. Porojniuc  68'
E. Șoldan  79'
I. Ungureanu  75' Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Denis Ivlev
25 May 2019 Speranța Drochia (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Iskra Rîbnița (2)Rîșcani
17:00 EEST Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium
Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco
25 May 2019 Tighina (2) 5–0Real Succes (2)Bender
17:00 EEST Stadium: Bender Stadium
Referee: Ion Orlic
25 May 2019 Slobozia Mare (3)1–2 Sireți (2) Cahul
17:00 EEST Stadium: Atlant Stadium
Referee: Radu Tobultoc
25 May 2019 Maiak Chirsova (3) 2–0Olimp Comrat (3)Chirsova
17:00 EEST M. Crudu  3'
S. Dobrioglo  69' (pen.)
Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Referee: Ion Bilea

Final stage

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                         
 Edineț 1 1 2  
 Milsami Orhei 3 6 9  
   Milsami Orhei 0 0 0  
   Sfîntul Gheorghe 1 0 1  
 Sfîntul Gheorghe 1 2 3
 FCM Ungheni 0 0 0  
   Sfîntul Gheorghe 5 2 7  
   Speranța Nisporeni 2 2 4  
 Speranța Nisporeni 6 3 9  
 Speranța Drochia 1 0 1  
   Codru Lozova 2 0 2
   Speranța Nisporeni 2 5 7  
 Codru Lozova 7 3 10
 Victoria Bardar 1 0 1  
   Petrocub-Hîncești (pen.) 0 (5)
   Sfîntul Gheorghe 0 (3)
 Sporting Trestieni 2 1 3  
 Zimbru Chișinău 4 5 9  
   Zimbru Chișinău 1 1 2
   Petrocub-Hîncești 2 3 5  
 Petrocub-Hîncești 7 2 9
 Tighina 0 0 0  
   Petrocub-Hîncești (a) 1 1 2
   Sheriff Tiraspol 0 2 2  
 Sheriff Tiraspol 12 15 27  
 Sireți 0 0 0  
   Sheriff Tiraspol 1 5 6
   Dinamo-Auto 0 0 0  
 Dinamo-Auto 8 3 11
 Maiak Chirsova 0 0 0  

Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Divizia Națională entered this round. The home teams in the first legs and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 3 June 2019.[10]The first legs were played on 25 and 26 June 2019 and the second legs on 5, 6 and 7 July 2019.[11][12][13][14][15][4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Edineț 2–9 Milsami Orhei 1–3 1–6
Sfîntul Gheorghe 3–0 FCM Ungheni 1–0 2–0
Speranța Nisporeni 9–1[upper-alpha 1] Speranța Drochia 6–1 3–0
Codru Lozova 10–1 Victoria Bardar 7–1 3–0
Sporting Trestieni 3–9 Zimbru Chișinău 2–4 1–5
Petrocub-Hîncești 9–0 Tighina 7–0 2–0
Sheriff Tiraspol 27–0 Sireți 12–0 15–0
Dinamo-Auto 11–0 Maiak Chirsova 8–0 3–0

First leg

25 June 2019 Edineț (3)1–3Milsami Orhei (1)Edineț
18:00 EEST S. Popovici  90+2' Report Stînă  36'
O. Martin  45+1'
Ibrian  60'
Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
25 June 2019 Speranța Nisporeni (1)6–1Speranța Drochia (2)Orhei
18:00 EEST D. Mosquera  24', 54'
F. Ambassa  29', 35'
Iurcu  50'
Ponce  61'
Report Ovseanicov  69' Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrei Breguța
25 June 2019 Sheriff Tiraspol (1)12–0Sireți (2)Tiraspol
19:00 EEST Anton  20'
Tambe  24', 79'
Leandro  39'
Palić  44'
Jach  54'
Pedersen  63', 70'
V. Dijinari  68'
Ghecev  72', 73', 87'
Report Stadium: Sheriff-2 Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ion Orlic
25 June 2019 Petrocub-Hîncești (1)7–0Tighina (2)Hîncești
20:00 EEST Bejan  4'
Guera  10'
D. Taras  19', 62', 81'
V. Ambros  31'
I. Țurcan  75'
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
26 June 2019 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)1–0FCM Ungheni (3)Suruceni
18:00 EEST Suvorov  40' Report Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Iurie Covtun
26 June 2019 Codru Lozova (1)7–1Victoria Bardar (2)Chișinău
18:00 EEST A. Drab  25'
A. Rusu  39', 64', 86'
A. Bursuc  52'
S. Nazar  55'
D. Janu  58'
Report Bezimov  27' Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Petru Stoianov
26 June 2019 Sporting Trestieni (3)2–4Zimbru Chișinău (1)Nisporeni
18:00 EEST V. Zalenschi  14'
E. Avram  45' (pen.)
Report Prepeliță  41'
Iurașco  48' (pen.)
A. Barabaș  69', 79'
Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica
26 June 2019 Dinamo-Auto (1)8–0Maiak Chirsova (3)Tîrnauca
18:00 EEST Mihaliov  5', 8', 63', 66'
S. Dincov  30' (o.g.)
A. Cobeț  45', 59'
V. Nihaev  90'
Report Stadium: Dinamo-Auto
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ion Bilea

Second leg

5 July 2019 Speranța Drochia (2)0–3
(1–9 agg.)
Speranța Nisporeni (1) Rîșcani
18:00 EEST Report F. Ambassa  19'
Ponce  43', 74'
Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco
5 July 2019 Victoria Bardar (2)0–3
(1–10 agg.)
Codru Lozova (1) Chișinău
18:00 EEST Report A. Drab  40'
M. Cojocaru  48'
D. Adam  67'
Stadium: Real Succes
Attendance: 150
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
5 July 2019 Tighina (2)0–2
(0–9 agg.)
Petrocub-Hîncești (1) Bender
18:00 EEST Report Gulceac  66', 73' Stadium: Bender Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrei Ceban
5 July 2019 Milsami Orhei (1) 6–1
(9–2 agg.)
Edineț (3)Orhei
19:00 EEST A. Antoniuc  1'
V. Jardan  10'
Stînă  33', 37'
O. Martin  65'
Zagaevschi  70'
Report I. Bîzdîga  28' Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 200
Referee: Stanislav Leu
5 July 2019 Sireți (2)0–15
(0–27 agg.)
Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Tiraspol
19:00 EEST Report Latifi  5', 52', 79'
Tambe  7', 12'
Hordiyenko  21'
Kendysh  34' (pen.), 50', 69' (pen.), 89'
Boban  43', 48'
Leandro  59', 84'
Ángel  87'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Andrei Diordiev
6 July 2019 FCM Ungheni (3)0–2
(0–3 agg.)
Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) Ungheni
18:00 EEST Report D. Mandrîcenco  86'
A. Carastoian  90+3'
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrei Breguța
7 July 2019 Zimbru Chișinău (1) 5–1
(9–3 agg.)
Sporting Trestieni (3)Chișinău
18:00 EEST I. Țîgîrlaș  17'
Pîslă  33'
Iurașco  36'
N. Murovanîi  55'
Scoarță  90+3'
Report L. Podlesnov  65' Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
7 July 2019 Maiak Chirsova (3)0–3
(0–11 agg.)
Dinamo-Auto (1) Chirsova
18:00 EEST Report S. Bobrov  60'
Mihaliov  63'
N. Ciumacenco  85'
Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Valeriu Minciună

Quarter-Finals

The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 9 July 2019.[16]The first legs were played on 24 and 25 September 2019 and the second legs on 29 and 30 October 2019.[17][18][19][20][4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Milsami Orhei 0–1 Sfîntul Gheorghe 0–1 0–0
Codru Lozova 2–7 Speranța Nisporeni 2–2 0–5
Zimbru Chișinău 2–5 Petrocub-Hîncești 1–2 1–3
Sheriff Tiraspol 6–0 Dinamo-Auto 1–0 5–0

First leg

24 September 2019 Zimbru Chișinău (1)1–2Petrocub-Hîncești (1)Chișinău
16:00 EEST Sidorenco  45+1' Report Țurcan  63'
Bejan  84'
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
24 September 2019 Milsami Orhei (1)0–1Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)Orhei
19:00 EEST Report A. Calac  74' Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrei Ceban
25 September 2019 Codru Lozova (1)2–2Speranța Nisporeni (1)Chișinău
16:00 EEST D. Buhanenco  48'
I. Mamaliga  66'
Report F. Ambassa  7'
Iurcu  53' (pen.)
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
25 September 2019 Sheriff Tiraspol (1)1–0Dinamo-Auto (1)Tiraspol
19:00 EEST Boban  79' Report Stadium: Sheriff-2 Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Andrei Diordiev

Second leg

29 October 2019 Speranța Nisporeni (1) 5–0
(7–2 agg.)
Codru Lozova (1)Orhei
13:00 EET S. Trofan  5', 18'
B. Barbosa  25' (pen.), 36', 49'
Report Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
29 October 2019 Dinamo-Auto (1)0–5
(0–6 agg.)
Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Tîrnauca
13:00 EET Report Kendysh  24', 90+2'
Boban  28'
N'Diaye  39'
Leandro  66'
Stadium: Dinamo-Auto
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco
30 October 2019 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) 0–0
(1–0 agg.)
Milsami Orhei (1)Suruceni
13:00 EET Report Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alexandru Tean
30 October 2019 Petrocub-Hîncești (1) 3–1
(5–2 agg.)
Zimbru Chișinău (1)Hîncești
17:30 EET V. Ambros  53' (pen.)
Gulceac  66'
Bejan  84'
Report Pîslă  51' Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Petru Stoianov

Semi-Finals

The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 1 November 2019.[21]The first legs were played on 21 and 22 June 2020 and the second legs on 25 June 2020.[22][23][24][4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sfîntul Gheorghe 7–4 Speranța Nisporeni 5–2 2–2
Petrocub-Hîncești 2–2 (a) Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 1–2

First leg

21 June 2020 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)5–2Speranța Nisporeni (1)Suruceni
17:00 EEST Volkov  42'
Novicov  64'
Suvorov  68', 77' (pen.)
Iurcu  83'
Report S. Trofan  30'
Pîslă  80' (pen.)
Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
21 June 2020 Petrocub-Hîncești (1)1–0Sheriff Tiraspol (1)Hîncești
20:00 EEST Țurcan  31' Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrei Breguța

The match was abandoned after 28 minutes due to heavy rain, and was resumed on Monday 22 June 2020 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, 20:00 EEST, from the point of abandonment.[25][26]

Second leg

25 June 2020 Speranța Nisporeni (1)2–2
(4–7 agg.)
Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) Orhei
17:00 EEST M. Bolun  54'
Pîslă  82'
Report D. Mandrîcenco  65'
Mochulyak  83'
Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ion Orlic
25 June 2020 Sheriff Tiraspol (1)2–1
(2–2 a agg.)
Petrocub-Hîncești (1) Tiraspol
20:00 EEST Parra  34'
Bliznichenko  45+2' (pen.)
Report S. Plătică  90+3' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Petru Stoianov

Final

The final was played on Tuesday 30 June 2020 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 26 June 2020.[27]

Petrocub-Hîncești0–0 (a.e.t.)Sfîntul Gheorghe
Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Amin Kurgheli (Belarus)
Petrocub
Sf. Gheorghe
GK29 Cristian Avram
DF2 Jacques Onana
DF4 Petru Racu 45+1' 58'
DF20 Douanla Melachio
DF22 Ștefan Efros 46'
DF90 Ion Jardan
MF8 Iaser Țurcan
MF27 Artiom Rozgoniuc 63'
MF84 Alexandru Onica 67'
FW9 Vladimir Ambros (c) 90+3'
FW11 Sergiu Plătică
Substitutes:
GK99 Igor Mostovei
DF5 Arcadie Rusu 108'
MF13 Vlad Oprea
MF17 Victor Bogaciuc 90+3'
FW7 Ilie Damașcan 67'
FW10 Alexandru Bejan 98' 46'
FW18 Vadim Gulceac 72' 58' 108'
Head Coach:
Lilian Popescu
GK28 Nicolai Cebotari
DF4 Andrei Novicov
DF17 Petru Ojog 56' 114'
DF18 Yevhen Smirnov
DF19 Serghei Svinarenco 72'
MF5 Vitalie Plămădeală (c)
MF7 Alexandru Suvorov 75'
MF8 Renat Mochulyak 87'
MF21 Eugen Slivca 65' 75'
FW9 Roman Volkov 80' 91'
FW14 Maxim Iurcu 67'
Substitutes:
GK1 Maxim Railean
DF16 Igor Bondarenco 114'
MF11 Mihail Ghecev 90+3' 67'
MF15 Victor Stînă 91'
MF22 Dmitri Mandrîcenco 75'
MF24 Sidy Sagna 75'
FW10 Sergiu Istrati 87'
Head Coach:
Serghei Cebotari

Assistant referees:
Yury Khomchanka (Belarus)
Siarhei Kasavets (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Andrei Breguța (Moldova)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if score is still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 2]

Notes

  1. The semi-finals and final were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova.
  2. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

Notes

  1. Order of legs reversed after original draw.
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