| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Steaua București |
| Runners-up | Dinamo București |
The1988–89Cupa României was the 51st 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.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1989 | ||
| Explorări Câmpulung Moldovenesc(Div. B) | 2–5 | (Div. A)Victoria București |
| 22 February 1989 | ||
| Progresul Medgidia(Div. C) | 1–2 | (Div. A)Dinamo București |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu(Div. B) | 0–3 | (Div. A)Steaua București |
| 26 February 1989 | ||
| Gloria Bistrița(Div. B) | 5–0 | (Div. A)ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| Automatica București(Div. C) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(5–6p) | (Div. A)FCM Brașov |
| Gloria Buzău(Div. B) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A)Oțelul Galați |
| Farul Constanța(Div. A) | 1–0 | (Div. A)Corvinul Hunedoara |
| Mureşul Deva(Div. C) | 0–1 | (Div. A)Bihor Oradea |
| Steaua Mecanică Huşi(Div. C) | 3–4 | (Div. A)Flacăra Moreni |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș(Div. B) | 0–3 | (Div. A)SC Bacău |
| Rova Roşiori(Div. C) | 0–2 | (Div. A)Rapid București |
| Inter Sibiu(Div. A) | 2–0 | (Div. A)Olt Scornicești |
| Unirea Slobozia(Div. C) | 1–0 | (Div. A)Universitatea Cluj |
| CFR Timișoara(Div. B) | 2–0 | (Div. A)Argeş Piteşti |
| Armătura Zalău(Div. B) | 4–1 | (Div. A)Universitatea Craiova |
| 2 March 1989 | ||
| Electromureş Târgu Mureş(Div. B) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(8–7p) | (Div. A)Sportul Studenţesc București |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 June 1989 | ||
| Inter Sibiu | 0–1 | Dinamo București |
| Gloria Buzău | 3–1 | Farul Constanța |
| Flacăra Moreni | 2–3 | Victoria București |
| Armătura Zalău | 1–2 | Gloria Bistrița |
| CFR Timișoara | 1–2 | Rapid București |
| FCM Brașov | 3–6 | Steaua București |
| Electromureş Târgu Mureş | 2–2 (a.e.t.)(2–4p) | SC Bacău |
| Unirea Slobozia | 2–0 | Bihor Oradea |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 June 1989 | ||
| Victoria București | 4–2 | Gloria Bistrița |
| Rapid București | 3–0 | Gloria Buzău |
| Dinamo București | 5–1 | SC Bacău |
| Steaua București | 3–1 | Unirea Slobozia |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 June 1989 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2–0 | Victoria București |
| Steaua București | 3–2 | Rapid București |
