2023–24 Moldovan Cup
The 2023–24 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) is the 33rd season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 16 August 2023 with the preliminary round. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
Country | ![]() |
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Dates | 16 August 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
Teams | 43 |
Matches played | 27 |
Goals scored | 112 (4.15 per match) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
Format and Schedule
In the preliminary round and the first two rounds proper ties are formed on a geographical basis and there is no draw.
Home advantage for the preliminary, first and second rounds is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher in the previous league season will play their tie away.
Home advantage for the round of 16 is granted to the team from the Super Liga. The home team in the first legs of the quarter with semi-finals and the final will be the team ranked higher in the current league season.[1][2]
Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
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Preliminary round | 16 August 2023 | 3 | 43 → 40 |
First round | 29 August 2023 | 16 | 40 → 24 |
Second round | 3 October 2023 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
Round of 16 | 31 October 2023, 1 November 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | 2–3 March 2024 (1st leg) 3–4 April 2024 (2nd leg) |
8 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 24–25 April 2024 (1st leg) 1–2 May 2024 (2nd leg) |
4 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 25 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating clubs
The following teams entered the competition:
Super Liga the 8 teams of the 2023–24 season |
Liga 1 the 11 teams of the 2023–24 season |
Liga 2 the 24 teams of the 2023–24 season |
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Preliminary round
6 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round. 18 clubs from the Liga 2 received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 16 August 2023.[3][4]
16 August 2023 | FC Visoca (3) | 1–0 | EFA Visoca (3) | Visoca |
17:30 EEST | Pavlov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Visoca Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Roman Romanov |
16 August 2023 | Ghidighici (3) | 4–3 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | Ghidighici |
17:30 EEST | Nemerenco ![]() Ursachilă ![]() Motricală ![]() |
Report | Spiridon ![]() Bacalu ![]() |
Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Nicolae Ciornîi |
16 August 2023 | Constructorul Leova (3) | 5–2 | Socol Copceac (3) | Leova |
17:30 EEST | Cojocea ![]() Cravcenco ![]() Stoleru ![]() Jugaru ![]() |
Report | Uzun ![]() Ceavdari ![]() |
Stadium: Leova Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi |
First round
21 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round. Matches were played on 29 August 2023.[5][4]
29 August 2023 | Edineț (3) | 3–5 | Fălești (2) | Edineț |
17:00 EEST | Popovici ![]() Eșanu ![]() |
Report | Noroc ![]() Maneacov ![]() Golovatîi ![]() |
Stadium: Edineț Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Serghei Gavriliuc |
29 August 2023 | Olimpia Bălți (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Pepeni (3) | Bălți |
17:00 EEST | Dobrovinschi ![]() Hovanschi ![]() Climenciuc ![]() |
Report | Maxian ![]() Locoman ![]() Botnaru ![]() |
Stadium: Locomotiv Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc |
Penalties | ||||
Proțiuc ![]() Mateițov ![]() Țîmpov ![]() Hovanschi ![]() Cheptenari ![]() Vasilat ![]() |
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29 August 2023 | Țarigrad (3) | 0–2 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | Țarigrad |
17:00 EEST | Report | Goreacioc ![]() Bacalîm ![]() |
Stadium: Țarigrad Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ivan Luca |
29 August 2023 | Rîșcani (3) | 0–3 | Grănicerul Glodeni (3) | Rîșcani |
17:00 EEST | Report | Fanea ![]() Balea ![]() |
Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Nicolae Bălțătescu |
29 August 2023 | Barsa Ungheni (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FCM Ungheni (2) | Ungheni |
17:00 EEST | Ciocan ![]() Pahomea ![]() |
Report | Vatavu ![]() Tofan ![]() Bereghici ![]() |
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Oleg Stoianov |
29 August 2023 | Chișinău (3) | 0–2 | Speranis Nisporeni (2) | Nisporeni |
17:00 EEST | Report | Stratan ![]() Danilov ![]() |
Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi |
29 August 2023 | Cricova (3) | 2–3 | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Cricova |
17:00 EEST | Stropșa ![]() Rîbacioc ![]() |
Report | Coșcodan ![]() Blajchin ![]() |
Stadium: Cricova Stadium Referee: Grigore Ciugui |
29 August 2023 | Inter Soroca (3) | 0–3 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Soroca |
17:00 EEST | Report | Popovici ![]() Negară ![]() Iurcu ![]() |
Stadium: Soroca Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Ion Tudos |
29 August 2023 | FC Visoca (3) | 2–1 | Speranța Drochia (2) | Visoca |
17:00 EEST | Pavlov ![]() Coroliuc ![]() |
Report | Cerescu ![]() |
Stadium: Visoca Stadium Attendance: 20 Referee: Roman Romanov |
29 August 2023 | Ghidighici (3) | 0–3 | Real Succes (2) | Ghidighici |
17:00 EEST | Report | Gurulea ![]() Platovschi ![]() Strătilă ![]() |
Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Vladislav Stoianov |
29 August 2023 | Constructorul Leova (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Olimp Comrat (2) | Leova |
17:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Leova Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Denis Ivlev | ||
Penalties | ||||
Stoleru ![]() Cravcenco ![]() Todorov ![]() Simcenco ![]() Carp ![]() |
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29 August 2023 | La Familia (3) | 2–3 | Dinamo-Auto (2) | Bender |
17:00 EEST | Boligari ![]() Melnic ![]() |
Report | Murzac ![]() Jacob ![]() Okwudili ![]() |
Stadium: Bender Stadium Referee: Andrei Ghetmanciuc |
29 August 2023 | Codru Călărași (3) | 0–2 | Stăuceni (3) | Călărași |
17:00 EEST | Report | Ceavdari ![]() |
Stadium: Călărași Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Alexandru Gîrneț |
29 August 2023 | Vulturii Cutezători (3) | 4–0 | Atletic Strășeni (3) | Sîngerei |
17:00 EEST | Moșneaga ![]() Secureanu ![]() Morari ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Oleg Pînzari |
29 August 2023 | Congaz (3) | 1–9 | Saksan (2) | Ceadîr-Lunga |
17:00 EEST | Iepure ![]() |
Report | Aliyu ![]() L. Bamba ![]() Umar ![]() Abba ![]() M. Bamba ![]() |
Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Mihail Borisov |
29 August 2023 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 4–1 | Univer Comrat (2) | Slobozia Mare |
17:00 EEST | Maximov ![]() Boca ![]() Borza ![]() Caraivan ![]() |
Report | Botnarenco ![]() |
Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
Second round
The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. Matches were played on 3 October 2023.[6][4]
3 October 2023 | Pepeni (3) | 0–1 | Fălești (2) | Pepeni |
15:00 EEST | Maneacov ![]() |
Stadium: Pepeni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Petru Ciorbă |
3 October 2023 | Grănicerul Glodeni (3) | 0–1 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | Glodeni |
15:00 EEST | Pavlov ![]() |
Stadium: Glodeni Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Nicolae Bălțătescu |
3 October 2023 | FCM Ungheni (2) | 3–2 | Speranis Nisporeni (2) | Ungheni |
15:00 EEST | Lavric ![]() Roman ![]() Vatavu ![]() |
Porojniuc ![]() |
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Mihail Borisov |
3 October 2023 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | 0–6 | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Rîbnița |
15:00 EEST | Orbu ![]() Arabadji ![]() Molla ![]() Crîcimari ![]() |
Stadium: Rîbnița Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Victor Bughenco |
3 October 2023 | FC Visoca (3) | 1–2 | Real Succes (2) | Chișinău |
15:00 EEST | Țurcan ![]() |
Gaiu ![]() Zamurca ![]() |
Stadium: Real Succes Attendance: 50 Referee: Ion Tudos |
3 October 2023 | Constructorul Leova (3) | 4–0 | Dinamo-Auto (2) | Leova |
15:00 EEST | Stoleru ![]() Carp ![]() Putregai ![]() |
Stadium: Leova Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Alexandru Gîrneț |
3 October 2023 | Vulturii Cutezători (3) | 2–4 | Stăuceni (3) | Sîngerei |
15:00 EEST | Maga ![]() |
Josan ![]() Andronic ![]() Paladi ![]() Miciu ![]() |
Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Daniel Luca |
3 October 2023 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 0–5 | Saksan (2) | Slobozia Mare |
15:00 EEST | Gontran ![]() Guibero ![]() Umar ![]() Leu ![]() |
Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | |||||||||||||||||||
Fălești | |||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | |||||||||||||||||||
Locomotiva Ocnița | |||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | |||||||||||||||||||
FCM Ungheni | |||||||||||||||||||
Florești | |||||||||||||||||||
Victoria Chișinău | |||||||||||||||||||
Dacia Buiucani | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Succes | |||||||||||||||||||
Bălți | |||||||||||||||||||
Constructorul Leova | |||||||||||||||||||
Spartanii Sportul | |||||||||||||||||||
Stăuceni | |||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub Hîncești | |||||||||||||||||||
Saksan |
Round of 16
The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Super Liga entered this round. The draw was held on 10 October 2023.[7] Matches will be played on 31 October and 1 November 2023.[4]
31 October 2023 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | v | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | Chișinău |
13:00 EET | Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Referee: Stanislav Leu |
31 October 2023 | Spartanii Sportul (1) | v | Stăuceni (3) | Suruceni |
13:00 EET | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Referee: Victor Bughenco |
31 October 2023 | Milsami Orhei (1) | v | Fălești (2) | Orhei |
18:00 EET | Stadium: Sport Complex Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco |
31 October 2023 | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | v | Saksan (2) | Hîncești |
18:00 EET | Stadium: Hîncești Stadium Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
1 November 2023 | Florești (1) | v | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Bender |
13:00 EET | Stadium: Bender Stadium Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
1 November 2023 | Dacia Buiucani (1) | v | Real Succes (2) | Chișinău |
13:00 EET | Stadium: Joma Arena Referee: Iurie Covtun |
1 November 2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | v | FCM Ungheni (2) | Tiraspol |
18:00 EET | Stadium: Sheriff small Arena Referee: Denis Ivlev |
1 November 2023 | Bălți (1) | v | Constructorul Leova (3) | Bălți |
18:00 EET | Stadium: Bălți Stadium Referee: Ion Tudos |
References
- "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
- "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
- "Preliminary round results". fmf.md.
- Results fmf.md
- "First round results". fmf.md.
- "Second round results". fmf.md.
- "Draw". fmf.md.
External links
- Cupa Moldovei on Soccerway