2021–22 Moldovan Cup

Football tournament season

The 2021–22 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 31st season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 17 August 2021 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 21 May 2022.

Format and Schedule

The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.^[1][2]

Participating clubs

The following teams qualified for the competition:

Preliminary round

10 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 16 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 17 August 2021.^[3][4][5]

Stăuceni (3) v Sinteza Căușeni (3)

EFA Visoca (3) v ARF Ocnița (3)

Steaua Telenești (3) v Rîșcani (3)

Oguzsport Comrat (3) v Congaz (3)

Atletic Strășeni (3) v Cimișlia (3)

First round

21 clubs from the Divizia B and 11 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 24 August 2021.^[7][8][5]

FC Visoca (3) v Inter Soroca (3)

Sîngerei (3) v Fălești (3)

Olimpia Bălți (3) v Grănicerul Glodeni (3)

Pepeni (3) v Victoria Bardar (2)

Cruiz Plus (3) v Iskra Rîbnița (2)

Codru Călărași (3) v FCM Ungheni (2)

ARF Ocnița (3) v Edineț (3)

Rîșcani (3) v Speranța Drochia (2)

Congaz (3) v Olimp Comrat (2)

Stăuceni (3) v Real Succes (2)

Cimișlia (3) v Sporting Trestieni (2)

Saksan (3) v Sucleia (2)

Slobozia Mare (3) v Cahul-2005 (2)

Maiak Chirsova (3) v Socol Copceac (3)

Cricova (3) v Dacia Buiucani (2)

Văsieni (3) v Spartanii Selemet (2)

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 14 September 2021.^[10][5]

Olimpia Bălți (3) v Sîngerei (3)

Inter Soroca (3) v Victoria Bardar (2)

Cruiz Plus (3) v FCM Ungheni (2)

ARF Ocnița (3) v Speranța Drochia (2)

Real Succes (2) v Olimp Comrat (2)

Saksan (3) v Sporting Trestieni (2)

Maiak Chirsova (3) v Cahul-2005 (2)

Spartanii Selemet (2) v Dacia Buiucani (2)

Final stage

Bracket

Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Divizia Națională entered this round. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 20 September 2021.^[11] Matches were played on 26 and 27 October 2021.^[5]

Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) v Victoria Bardar (2)

Petrocub Hîncești (1) v Olimp Comrat (2)

Spartanii Selemet (2) v Dinamo-Auto (1)

Bălți (1) v Cahul-2005 (2)

Florești (1) v Sîngerei (3)

Speranța Drochia (2) v Zimbru Chișinău (1)

Milsami Orhei (1) v FCM Ungheni (2)

Sheriff Tiraspol (1) v Saksan (3)

Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 29 October 2021.^[13] Matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2022.^[5]

Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) v Florești (1)

Sheriff Tiraspol (1) v Petrocub Hîncești (1)

Zimbru Chișinău (1) v Milsami Orhei (1)

Bălți (1) v Dinamo-Auto (1)

Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 15 April 2022.^[15] Matches were played on 26 April 2022.^[5]

Dinamo-Auto (1) v Sheriff Tiraspol (1)

Milsami Orhei (1) v Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)

Final

The final was played on Saturday 21 May 2022 at the Nisporeni Stadium in Nisporeni. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 28 April 2022.^[16]

21 May 2022 (2022-05-21)

20:00 EEST

Nisporeni Stadium, Nisporeni

Attendance: 4,500

Referee: Igor Boșca (Moldova)

References

1. "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
2. "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
3. "Preliminary round preview". sports.md.
4. "Preliminary round results". fmf.md.
5. Results fmf.md
6. Sinteza withdrew.
7. "First round preview". sports.md.
8. "First round results". fmf.md.
9. The match was not played. Visoca as home team, was not able to provide ambulance services at the stadium. Awarded a 3–0 technical victory to Inter.
10. "Second round results". fmf.md.
11. "Round of 16 draw". fmf.md.
12. Cahul-2005 withdrew.
13. "Quarter-finals draw". fmf.md.
14. Florești withdrew.
15. "Semi-finals draw". fmf.md.
16. "Final draw". fmf.md.

External links

• Cupa Moldovei on Soccerway