| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Steaua București (renounced the trophy) |
| Runners-up | Dinamo București |
The1987–88Cupa României was the 50th edition ofRomania's most prestigiousfootballcup competition.
The title was won bySteaua București againstDinamo București.
The competition is an annualknockout 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.
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes inextra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established atpenalty kicks.
From the first edition, the teams fromDivizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 February 1988 | ||
| Maramureş Baia Mare(Div. B) | 3–0 | (Div. A)FC Politehnica Timișoara |
| Voinţa București(Div. D) | 0–3 | (Div. A)Steaua București |
| 28 February 1988 | ||
| Granitul Babadag(Div. D) | 1–2 | (Div. A)Argeş Piteşti |
| Partizanul Bacău(Div. C) | 1–2 | (Div. A)Olt Scornicești |
| Gloria Bistrița(Div. B) | 2–3 | (Div. A)Victoria București |
| Progresul Brăila(Div. B) | 5–1 | (Div. A)CSM Suceava |
| Rapid București(Div. A) | 1–0 | (Div. A)ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| Oţelul Dr. Petru Groza(Div. C) | 1–2 | (Div. A)Universitatea Craiova |
| CFR Paşcani(Div. B) | 2–2 (a.e.t.)(3–2p) | (Div. A)Flacăra Moreni |
| Petrolul Ploiești(Div. A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(4–2p) | (Div. A)Oțelul Galați |
| CSM Reșița(Div. B) | 3–1 | (Div. A)FCM Brașov |
| Olimpia Satu Mare(Div. B) | 2–0 | (Div. A)Universitatea Cluj |
| Montana Sinaia(Div. C) | 1–2 | (Div. A)Dinamo București |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu(Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A)SC Bacău |
| Unirea Urziceni(Div. C) | 1–3 | (Div. A)Corvinul Hunedoara |
| 9 March 1988 | ||
| Carpaţi Agnita(Div. D) | 0–1 | (Div. A)Sportul Studenţesc București |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 April 1988 | ||
| Maramureş Baia Mare | 1–3 | Steaua București |
| 4 May 1988 | ||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | SC Bacău |
| CFR Paşcani | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Olt Scornicești |
| Dinamo București | 4–1 | Progresul Brăila |
| Corvinul Hunedoara | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Petrolul Ploiești |
| Sportul Studenţesc București | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Olimpia Satu Mare |
| Rapid București | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(5–4p) | Argeş Piteşti |
| Victoria București | 2–0 | CSM Reșița |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 June 1988 | ||
| Dinamo București | 4–2 | Corvinul Hunedoara |
| Sportul Studenţesc București | 2–0 | Rapid București |
| Steaua București | 2–1 | Universitatea Craiova |
| Victoria București | 2–0 | CFR Paşcani |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June 1988 | ||
| Dinamo București | 4–2 | Victoria București |
| Steaua București | 3–1 | Sportul Studenţesc București |
| Steaua București | 2–1 | Dinamo București |
|---|---|---|
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