 TheZimbru Stadium inChișinău hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Moldova |
| Dates | 8 August 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Teams | 47 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sfîntul Gheorghe |
| Runners-up | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 188 (4.18 per match) |
The2020–21Moldovan Cup (Romanian:Cupa Moldovei) was the 30th season of the annual Moldovanfootball cup competition. The competition started on 8 August 2020 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 30 May 2021. The winner qualifies for thefirst qualifying round of the2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.[1][2]
| Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 8 August 2020 | 9 | 47 → 38 |
| First Round | 15–16 August 2020 | 14 | 38 → 24 |
| Second Round | 28–29 August 2020 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 27–28 October 2020 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-Finals | 19–20 April 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-Finals | 4 May 2021 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 30 May 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The following teams qualified for the competition:
| Divizia Națională the 10 teams of the2020–21 season | Divizia A the 13 non-reserve teams of the2020–21 season | Divizia B the 24 teams of the2020–21 season |
18 clubs from theDivizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 6 clubs from theDivizia B received abye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 8 August 2020.[3][4][5]
| 8 August 2020 | Mănoilești (3) | 3–2 | Olimpia Bălți (3) | Ungheni |
| 17:30EEST | I. Ghiderman 36'C. Iacovici 55'D. Petraș 58' | D. Cobîlaș 44' A. Vasilat 77' | Stadium:Ungheni Stadium Referee: Vladimir Mortean |
| 8 August 2020 | Visoca (3) | 1–0 | Cruiz Plus (3) | Soroca |
| 17:30EEST | D. Patic 70' | Stadium:Soroca Stadium Referee: Nicolai Bălțătescu |
| 8 August 2020 | Rîșcani (3) | 0–1 | Inter Soroca (3) | Rîșcani |
| 17:30EEST | V. Botnaru 36' | Stadium:Rîșcani Stadium Referee: Veaceslav Morgun |
| 8 August 2020 | Codru-Juniori (3) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Pepeni (3) | Călărași |
| 17:30EEST | C. Păvălache 47',62' V. Rău 81'D. Orbu 117' | D. Gurușciuc 29' S. Lopotenco 55',77'V. Maxian 108' | Stadium:Călărași Stadium Referee: Pavel Mura |
| 8 August 2020 | Socol Copceac (3) | 3–1 | Slobozia Mare (3) | Copceac |
| 17:30EEST | V. Mavrodi 12' V. Erizan 25'V. Sacalî 90+1' | V. Mocanu 20' | Stadium:Copceac Stadium Referee: Vitalie Cobzac |
| 8 August 2020 | Cimișlia (3) | 3–1 | Sinteza Căușeni (3) | Cimișlia |
| 17:30EEST | M. Putină 44' A. Dojencov 85'A. Iacubițchi 90+1' | I. Morari 90+4' | Stadium:Cimișlia Stadium Referee: Vladislav Stoianov |
| 8 August 2020 | Academia Viitorul (3) | 1–9 | ARF Ialoveni (3) | Chișinău |
| 17:30EEST | R. Pegza 5' | F. Trofim 17' (pen.),28',32' A. Bîrcă 21',23'A. Rotaru 23'A. Lungu 77'R. Andrușceac 80'V. Țurcanu 87' | Stadium:CS Real Succes Stadium Referee: Eugen Scorolitnîi |
| 8 August 2020 | Văsieni (3) | 3–0 | Cricova (3) | Văsieni |
| 17:30EEST | G. Mihăilă 39' S. Rusu 48' (pen.)I. Mahu 84' | Stadium:Văsieni Stadium Referee: Valeriu Minciună |
15 clubs from theDivizia B and 13 clubs from theDivizia 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 15 and 16 August 2020.[6][7][8][9][5]
| 15 August 2020 | Edineț (3) | 0–1 | Bălți (2) | Edineț |
| 17:30EEST | Gómez 45' | Stadium:Edineț Stadium Referee: Nicolae Murzac |
| 15 August 2020 | Sîngerei (3) | 2–0 | Grănicerul Glodeni (2) | Sîngerei |
| 17:30EEST | A. Rusu 20',85' | Stadium:Sîngerei Stadium Referee: Veaceslav Morgun |
| 15 August 2020 | FCM Ungheni (3) | 5–0 | Speranța Drochia (2) | Ungheni |
| 17:30EEST | N. Porojniuc 1',25' F. Cojocaru 83'D. Barbacaru 88'A. Miron 90' | Stadium:Ungheni Stadium Referee: Alexandru Tean |
| 15 August 2020 | Inter Soroca (3) | 2–3 | Fălești (2) | Soroca |
| 17:30EEST | V. Boldescu 6' (pen.) G. Cojocaru 22' | Boghiu 44' G. Jurat 45+2',47' | Stadium:Soroca Stadium Referee: Vladimir Mortean |
| 15 August 2020 | Pepeni (3) | 0–7 | Victoria Bardar (2) | Pepeni |
| 17:30EEST | Orbu 28',42' D. Bordianu 31'Tiron 38'F. Cheltuitor 39'I. Iancioglo 76',89' | Stadium:Pepeni Stadium Referee: Ivan Tudos |
| 15 August 2020 | Socol Copceac (3) | 2–1 | Olimp Comrat (2) | Copceac |
| 17:30EEST | V. Sacalî 17',44' | E. Borovschi 75' | Stadium:Copceac Stadium Referee: Vasile Berladean |
| 15 August 2020 | Cimișlia (3) | 1–5 | Spartanii Selemet (2) | Cimișlia |
| 17:30EEST | A. Pascal 64' | V. Rassulov 25',76' Onofrei 42',45',69' | Stadium:Cimișlia Stadium Referee: Oleg Stoianov |
| 15 August 2020 | ARF Ialoveni (3) | 2–0 | Real Succes (2) | Nimoreni |
| 17:30EEST | M. Bolocan 13' V. Graur 52' | Stadium:Noroc Stadium Referee: Grigore Ciugui |
| 15 August 2020 | Văsieni (3) | 0–5 | Cahul-2005 (2) | Văsieni |
| 17:30EEST | I. Stancev 34' Nudnîi 40' (pen.)D. Zagorodnîi 54',81'Pașcenco 90+1' | Stadium:Văsieni Stadium Referee: Grigore Vorfolomei |
| 15 August 2020 | Saksan (3) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Sucleia (2) | Ceadîr-Lunga |
| 17:30EEST | A. Diordiev 67' Gorodețchi 38',44' | F. Conteh 73',90+2' C. Godday 55',115' | Stadium:Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium Referee: Iurie Levința |
| 15 August 2020 | Bogzești (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sporting Trestieni (3) | Telenești |
| 17:30EEST | C. Cebotari 59' | T. Boțanu 60' V. Zalenschi 99' | Stadium:Telenești Stadium Referee: Radu Tobultoc |
| 15 August 2020 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | 1–2 | Tighina (2) | Chirsova |
| 17:30EEST | M. Crudu 19' | A. Stasev 49' (pen.) Tcaciuc 58' | Stadium:Chirsova Stadium Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
| 16 August 2020 | Mănoilești (3) | 1–4 | Sireți (2) | Ungheni |
| 17:30EEST | D. Petraș 17' | V. Gologan 51' A. Erhan 55'O. Șoimu 87' (pen.),90+2' (pen.) | Stadium:Ungheni Stadium Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi |
| 16 August 2020 | Visoca (3) | 1–3 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Soroca |
| 17:30EEST | D. Patic 39' | I. Mirciu 19' V. Reznic 26'I. Bîcicov 83' | Stadium:Soroca Stadium Referee: Andrei Cuziac |
The 14 winners from the previous round joined the 2Divizia Națională sides seeded 9-10,Florești andDacia Buiucani. 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. The pairs for 2 Divizia Națională sides were determined in a draw held on 18 August 2020.[10] Matches were played on 28 and 29 August 2020.[11][12][13][5]
| 28 August 2020 | Bălți (2) | 0–2 | Florești (1) | Bălți |
| 16:30EEST | Report | A. Calac 33' D. Semirov 88' | Stadium:Bălți Stadium Referee: Gabriel Tupicica |
| 28 August 2020 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | 4–0 | Sireți (2) | Rîbnița |
| 16:30EEST | E. Tuluc 21' Gafina 35' (pen.)N. Roizman 67'I. Pîslari 71' | Report | Stadium:Rîbnița Stadium Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
| 28 August 2020 | Tighina (2) | 0–4 | Dacia Buiucani (1) | Bender |
| 16:30EEST | Report | M. Căruntu 24' Nemerenco 39'N. Namolovan 52'Crîcimari 62' | Stadium:Bender Stadium Referee: Alexandru Tean |
| 29 August 2020 | FCM Ungheni (3) | 3–2 | Sîngerei (3) | Ungheni |
| 16:30EEST | N. Porojniuc 13',18',76' | Report | D. Maga 21' Grab 60' (pen.) | Stadium:Ungheni Stadium Referee: Daniel Luca |
| 29 August 2020 | Fălești (2) | 1–5 | Victoria Bardar (2) | Bălți |
| 16:30EEST | D. Bîzga 22' | Report | Orbu 32' (pen.),56' I. Iancioglo 36',45+2'R. Jalbă 76' | Stadium:Pișcevik Stadium Referee: Vasile Berladean |
| 29 August 2020 | Socol Copceac (3) | 2–0 | Spartanii Selemet (2) | Copceac |
| 16:30EEST | V. Sacalî 67' S. Calmîș 90+1' | Report | Stadium:Copceac Stadium Referee: Roman Jitari |
| 29 August 2020 | ARF Ialoveni (3) | 0–5 | Cahul-2005 (2) | Nimoreni |
| 16:30EEST | Report | V. Mîță 10' V. Haritov 43'Nudnîi 50'S. Dobrioglo 62'D. Zagorodnîi 65' | Stadium:Noroc Stadium Referee: Valeriu Minciună |
| 29 August 2020 | Sporting Trestieni (3) | 3–1 | Sucleia (2) | Chișinău |
| 16:30EEST | A. Apostol 22',51' (pen.) V. Gonța 48' | Report | C. Godday 62' | Stadium:Zimbru-3 Stadium Referee: Andrei Ceban |
The 8 winners from the previous round joined the remaining 8Divizia Națională sides seeded 1-8. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 4 September 2020.[14] Matches were played on 27 and 28 October 2020.[15][16][17][18][5]
| 27 October 2020 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 7–1 | Victoria Bardar (2) | Orhei |
| 13:00EET | V. Jardan 11',61' Dragan 15'Puntus 49',63',86',90' | Report | I. Pavlov 8' | Stadium:CSR Orhei Attendance: 200 Referee: Ion Bilea |
| 27 October 2020 | Codru Lozova (1) | 1–0 | Cahul-2005 (2) | Lozova |
| 18:00EET | N. Vdovichenko 57' | Report | Stadium:Nicolae Simatoc Attendance: 300 Referee: Roman Jitari |
| 28 October 2020 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 0–1 | Florești (1) | Chișinău |
| 13:00EET | Report | Maneacov 74' (pen.) | Stadium:Zimbru-2 Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
| 28 October 2020 | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 4–1 | FCM Ungheni (3) | Sărata-Galbenă |
| 13:00EET | S. Plătică 12',27',65' Țurcan 74' | Report | O. Vatavu 37' | Stadium:Sărata-Galbenă Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc |
| 28 October 2020 | Dinamo-Auto (1) | 13–0 | Socol Copceac (3) | Tîrnauca |
| 13:00EET | Mihaliov 4' (pen.) Paireli 5',44'Samiev 8'I. Chiperi 34'Y. Kondratiuk 42'A. Fedorov 50',51'A. Todorov 59' (o.g.)D. Pușcaș 75'V. Smîntînă 86'V. Dijinari 90'D. Rogac 90+1' | Report | Stadium:Dinamo-Auto Referee: Nicolae Murzac |
| 28 October 2020 | Sporting Trestieni (3) | 0–4 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | Suruceni |
| 13:00EET | Report | Suvorov 7' Ghecev 12',69'Plămădeală 90+2' | Stadium:Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
| 28 October 2020 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Dacia Buiucani (1) | Orhei |
| 13:00EET | Guyganov 40' Pîslă 115' | Report | Nemerenco 35' | Stadium:CSR Orhei Attendance: 50 Referee: Petru Stoianov |
| 28 October 2020 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 2–1 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Tiraspol |
| 15:00EET | E. Gliga 36' Julien 67' | Report | E. Tuluc 22' | Stadium:Sheriff small Arena Referee: Valeriu Minciună |
The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 3 November 2020.[19] Matches were played on 19 and 20 April 2021.[20][21][5]
| 19 April 2021 | Florești (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | Bender |
| 13:00EEST | Rebenja 4' | Report | M. Plătică 67' Gulceac 103' | Stadium:Bender Stadium Referee: Petru Stoianov |
| 19 April 2021 | Dinamo-Auto (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Codru Lozova (1) | Tîrnauca |
| 13:00EEST | Samiev 50' Y. Kondratyuk 120' | Report | M. Ihekuna 78' | Stadium:Dinamo-Auto Referee: Andrei Ceban |
| 20 April 2021 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | Chișinău |
| 13:00EEST | Crăciun 30' Volkov 93'M. Focșa 100'Suvorov 105' (pen.),119' | Report | Voronchenko 34' | Stadium:Zimbru-3 Stadium Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
| 20 April 2021 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 4–1 | Milsami Orhei (1) | Tiraspol |
| 16:00EEST | Castañeda 15',63' (pen.),85' (pen.) Kolovos 25' | Report | M. Antoniuc 71' | Stadium:Sheriff small Arena Referee: Gabriel Tupicica |
The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 22 April 2021.[22] Matches were played on 4 May 2021.[23][5]
| 4 May 2021 | Dinamo-Auto (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | Tîrnauca |
| 15:00EEST | A. Genaev 68' | Report | N. Solodovnicov 65' Stînă 114' | Stadium:Dinamo-Auto Referee: Petru Stoianov |
| 4 May 2021 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 3–1 | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | Tiraspol |
| 17:00EEST | Castañeda 64' Traoré 81'Kolovos 90+3' | Report | M. Plătică 56' | Stadium:Sheriff small Arena Referee: Igor Boșca |
The final was played on Sunday 30 May 2021 at theZimbru Stadium inChișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 6 May 2021.[24]
          Sheriff |   Sf. Gheorghe |
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