The 2017–18 Cupa României was the 80th season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament. The winner, Universitatea Craiova, qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.
| Cupa României 2017–18 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Romania |
| Teams | 124 |
| Defending champions | Voluntari |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Universitatea Craiova |
| Runner-up | Hermannstadt |
Participating clubs
The following 124 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary rounds
The first rounds, and any preliminaries, are organised by the Regional Leagues.
First round
All matches were played on 9 August 2017.[1][2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2017 | ||
| TransDor Tudora (4) | 4–0 | Bucovina Rădăuți (3) |
| Cimentul Bicaz (4) | 2–0 | Viitorul Curița (4) |
| Unirea Mircești (4) | 2–1 | CSM Pașcani (3) |
| FC Gârceni (4) | 1–2 | Sportul Chiscani (3) |
| Voința Cetate (4) | 0–7 | Universitatea Cluj (3) |
| Progresul Șomcuța Mare (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Rapid Jibou (4) |
| Luceafărul Decebal (4) | 0–2 | CS Diosig (4) |
| Șurianu Sebeș (4) | w/o | Unirea Alba Iulia (3) |
| Juvenes Târgu Mureș (4) | w/o | Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc (4) |
| FC Păpăuți (4) | 4–2 | AFC Odorheiu Secuiesc (3) |
| Spicul Șeica Mare (4) | 1–2 | ASF Zărnești (4) |
| Voința Biled (4) | 6–1 | Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic (3) |
| Șoimii Lipova (3) | 6–0 | Millenium Giarmata (3) |
| Voința Lupac (4) | 3–2 | Inter Petrila (4) |
| Recolta Dănceu (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Știința Turceni (4) |
| Dunărea Calafat (4) | 0–2 | FC Milcov (4) |
| Posada Perișani (4) | w/o | Șirineasa (3) |
| AS Colibași (4) | 1–2 | Urban Titu (3) |
| Gloria Gaz Metan Cornești (4) | 2–0 | FC Aninoasa (3) |
| Astra Plosca (4) | 3–2 | AS Mihai Bravu (4) |
| Bărăganul Ciulnița (4) | 4–6 | Agricola Borcea (3) |
| Regal Sport Club (4) | 1–8 | Petrolul Ploiești (3) |
| CSO Bragadiru (4) | 1–6 | Înainte Modelu (3) |
| Victoria Ianca (4) | 1–4 | CSM Focșani (3) |
| Viitorul Fântânele (4) | 7–0 | Pescărușul Sarichioi (4) |
| Gloria Buzău (4) | 2–3 | Zimbrul Slobozia Conachi (4) |
Second round
All matches were played on 22 August 2017.[3][4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2017 | ||
| TransDor Tudora (4) | 1–4 | CSM Roman (3) |
| Cimentul Bicaz (4) | 1–3 | FK Miercurea Ciuc (3) |
| Unirea Mircești (4) | w/o | Aerostar Bacău (3) |
| CSM Focșani (3) | 5–0 | Metalosport Galați (3) |
| Zimbrul Slobozia Conachi (4) | 3–2 | Avântul Valea Mărului (3) |
| Sportul Chiscani (3) | 1–3 | Sporting Liești (3) |
| FC Păpăuți (4) | 0–1 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat (3) |
| Viitorul Fântânele (4) | w/o | Delta Dobrogea Tulcea (3) |
| Agricola Borcea (3) | 2–0 | Axiopolis Cernavodă (3) |
| Înainte Modelu (3) | 5–1 | CSM Oltenița (3) |
| SC Popești-Leordeni (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Unirea Slobozia (3) |
| FCM Alexandria (3) | 5–3 | CS Tunari (3) |
| Astra Plosca (4) | 1–5 | Sporting Roșiori (3) |
| Petrolul Ploiești (3) | 2–0 | Urban Titu (3) |
| Gloria Gaz Metan Cornești (4) | 1–2 | Flacăra Moreni (3) |
| FC Milcov (4) | w/o | CSO Filiași (3) |
| Știința Turceni (4) | 0–3 | Șirineasa (3) |
| Voința Lupac (4) | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Cetate Deva (3) |
| Voința Biled (4) | 2–1 | CSM Lugoj (3) |
| Șoimii Lipova (3) | 3–0 | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei (3) |
| CS Diosig (4) | 0–3 | Național Sebiș (3) |
| Progresul Șomcuța Mare (4) | 2–10 | Comuna Recea (3) |
| Unirea Alba Iulia (3) | 1–0 | Unirea Dej (3) |
| CS Iernut (3) | 0–1 | Industria Galda (3) |
| Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc (4) | 3–1 | Avântul Reghin (3) |
| ASF Zărnești (4) | 1–5 | Olimpic Cetate Râșnov (3) |
| Performanța Ighiu (3) | w/o | Unirea Jucu (4) |
| Universitatea Cluj (3) | w/o | Viitorul Ulmeni (4) |
| FC Zalău (4) | w/o | Sănătatea Cluj (3) |
Third round
All matches were played on 12 and 13 September 2017.[5][6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2017 | ||
| Aerostar Bacău (3) | 2–0 | FK Miercurea Ciuc (3) |
| FCM Alexandria (3) | 4–0 | Viitorul Domnești (3) |
| CSO Filiași (3) | 2–1 | Sporting Roșiori (3) |
| Șirineasa (3) | 2–0 | Atletic Bradu (3) |
| Cetate Deva (3) | 0–1 | CSM Școlar Reșița (3) |
| Șoimii Lipova (3) | w/o | Național Sebiș (3) |
| Performanța Ighiu (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Metalurgistul Cugir (3) |
| Petrolul Ploiești (3) | 3–0 | Flacăra Moreni (3) |
| 13 September 2017 | ||
| CSM Roman (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Știința Miroslava (2) |
| Olimpic Cetate Râșnov (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | AFC Hărman (3) |
| CSM Focșani (3) | 3–1 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat (3) |
| Zimbrul Slobozia Conachi (4) | 1–2 | Sporting Liești (3) |
| Delta Dobrogea Tulcea (3) | 1–4 | Unirea Slobozia (3) |
| Agricola Borcea (3) | 2–1 | Înainte Modelu (3) |
| Voința Biled (4) | 1–0 | Ripensia Timișoara (2) |
| Unirea Alba Iulia (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Industria Galda (3) |
| Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc (4) | 1–2 | Sănătatea Cluj (3) |
| Universitatea Cluj (3) | 5–1 | Comuna Recea (3) |
Fourth round
All matches were played on 3 and 4 October 2017.[7][8]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2017 | ||
| Aerostar Bacău (3) | 1–0 | Foresta Suceava (2) |
| CSM Focșani (3) | 0–5 | Știința Miroslava (2) |
| Agricola Borcea (3) | 1–4 | Petrolul Ploiești (3) |
| Unirea Slobozia (3) | 2–1 | Dunărea Călărași (2) |
| FCM Alexandria (3) | 1–3 | Academica Clinceni (2) |
| CSO Filiași (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Argeș Pitești (2) |
| CSM Școlar Reșița (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Pandurii Târgu Jiu (2) |
| Universitatea Cluj (3) | 2–0 | Olimpia Satu Mare (2) |
| Sănătatea Cluj (3) | 3–1 | Luceafărul Oradea (2) |
| 4 October 2017 | ||
| Sporting Liești (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Dacia Unirea Brăila (2) |
| Metaloglobus București (2) | 2–0 | Sportul Snagov (2) |
| Balotești (2) | 0–4 | Afumați (2) |
| AFC Hărman (3) | 0–4 | Chindia Târgoviște (2) |
| Șirineasa (3) | 0–3 (forfait) | Mioveni (2) |
| Voința Biled (4) | 0–1 | ASU Politehnica Timișoara (2) |
| Național Sebiș (3) | 1–4 | UTA Arad (2) |
| Performanța Ighiu (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Târgu Mureș (2) |
| Industria Galda (3) | 1–3 | Hermannstadt (2) |
Round of 32
The matches were played on 24, 25 and 26 October 2017.[9][10]
| 24 October 2017 | Argeș Pitești (2) | 1–2 | CSM Politehnica Iași (1) | Pitești |
| 16:00 | I.Năstăsie  52' (pen.) | Report | Spătaru 71' Cissé 86' | Stadium: Nicolae Dobrin Attendance: 250 Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest) |
| 24 October 2017 | Petrolul Ploiești (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Mioveni (2) | Ploiești |
| 18:00 | Vintilă 90+2' | Report | C.Năstăsie 35' | Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Lucian Rusandu (Sfântu Gheorghe) |
| Penalties | ||||
Tudor  Ciocâlteu  Popescu Velisar Stănescu | C.Năstăsie Gugu Negoiță E.Stoica Neacșu | |||
| 24 October 2017 | Universitatea Cluj (3) | 2–1 | Știința Miroslava (2) | Cluj-Napoca |
| 19:00 | Giurgiu 61' (pen.) Lemac 89' | Report | Al.Marin 73' (pen.) | Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Adrian Comănescu (Rm.Vâlcea) |
| 24 October 2017 | Sepsi OSK (1) | 0–2 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Brașov |
| 20:30 | Report | Mitriță 27' Băluță 88' | Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Bucharest) |
| 25 October 2017 | Hermannstadt (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Voluntari (1) | Sibiu |
| 14:00 | Dâlbea 97' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Marian Barbu (Făgăraș) |
| 25 October 2017 | Academica Clinceni (2) | 0–1 | Chindia Târgoviște (2) | Clinceni |
| 14:30 | Report | L.Mihai 79' | Stadium: Clinceni Attendance: 150 Referee: Dan Botescu (Bucharest) |
| 25 October 2017 | Afumați (2) | 5–2 | UTA Arad (2) | Afumați |
| 14:30 | Dedu 16' (pen.), 64' Buduroi 49'Olariu 73' (pen.), 88' | Report | Stahl 39', 42' | Stadium: Comunal Attendance: 100 Referee: Cătălin Buși (Rm.Vâlcea) |
| 25 October 2017 | Unirea Slobozia (3) | 4–0 | Târgu Mureș (2) | Slobozia |
| 14:30 | Bucă 9', 10', 16', 25' | Report | Stadium: 1 Mai Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Eduard Ioniță (Constanța) |
| 25 October 2017 | Metaloglobus București (2) | 1–2 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | Bucharest |
| 14:30 | Bilciurescu 3' | Report | Baradji 14' (o.g.) Mitić 71' | Stadium: Metaloglobus Attendance: 300 Referee: Iulian Dima (Bucharest) |
| 25 October 2017 | Dacia Unirea Brăila (2) | 1–2 | Juventus București (1) | Brăila |
| 14:30 | Banyoi 84' | Report | Băjenaru 17' Al.Zaharia 74' | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 500 Referee: Mihai Amorăriței (Câmpina) |
| 25 October 2017 | CSM Școlar Reșița (3) | 2–4 | Viitorul Constanța (1) | Reșița |
| 14:30 | Costin 85' Liuba 90' (pen.) | Report | C.Ene 5', 7' Mățan 13'Vînă 64' | Stadium: Mircea Chivu Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Marian Balaci (Turnu Severin) |
| 25 October 2017 | Concordia Chiajna (1) | 0–3 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | Chiajna |
| 16:00 | Report | Moise 40', 74' V.Gheorghe 82' | Stadium: Concordia Attendance: 150 Referee: Robert Dumitru (Sfântu Gheorghe) |
| 25 October 2017 | ASU Politehnica Timișoara (2) | 0–1 | Poli Timișoara (1) | Timișoara |
| 18:00 | Report | Abraw 52' | Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Denis Haidiner (Hunedoara) |
| 25 October 2017 | Sănătatea Cluj (3) | 1–6 | FCSB (1) | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 | Negru 83' | Report | Man 17', 23' (pen.) D.Benzar 32'De Amorim 45'Achim 58'I.Stoica 90+2' | Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș) |
| 26 October 2017 | Botoșani (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | CFR Cluj (1) | Botoșani |
| 18:00 | J.Rodríguez 69' | Report | Omrani 42' | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Adrian Cojocaru (Galați) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Târnovan Moruțan J.Rodríguez Bordeianu | Mureșan Nistor Omrani Păun Deac | |||
| 26 October 2017 | Aerostar Bacău (3) | 0–1 | Dinamo București (1) | Piatra Neamț |
| 21:00 | Report | Nemec 85' | Stadium: Ceahlăul Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Florin Mazilu (Satu Mare) |
Round of 16
The matches were played on 28, 29 and 30 November 2017.[11][12]
| 28 November 2017 | Unirea Slobozia (3) | 0–2 | CSM Politehnica Iași (1) | Slobozia |
| 14:00 | Report | Pedro Mendes 10' (pen.) Ștefănescu 66' | Stadium: 1 Mai Attendance: 400 Referee: Horia Mladinovici (Bucharest) |
| 28 November 2017 | Afumați (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Ploiești |
| 18:00 | Burlacu 10' Vlada 93' | Report | Gustavo 66' Băluță 101', 105' | Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 460 Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș) |
| 28 November 2017 | Botoșani (1) | 3–2 | Viitorul Constanța (1) | Botoșani |
| 21:00 | Chitoșcă 50' Roman 74'Plămadă 81' | Report | Gavra 64' Drăguș 78' | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marius Avram (Bucharest) |
| 29 November 2017 | Mioveni (2) | 0–1 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | Mioveni |
| 17:30 | Report | Romeo 12' | Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 500 Referee: Robert Dumitru (Sfântu Gheorghe) |
| 29 November 2017 | Universitatea Cluj (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Dinamo București (1) | Cluj-Napoca |
| 20:30 | Goga 34' | Report | Corbu 14' | Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ionuț Coza (Cernica) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Goga Florescu Ursu Chiș | Anton Filip Rivaldinho Salomão | |||
| 30 November 2017 | Hermannstadt (2) | 2–0 | Juventus București (1) | Sibiu |
| 14:00 | Morariu 59' (o.g.) Tătar 67' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Cătălin Popa (Pitești) |
| 30 November 2017 | Chindia Târgoviște (2) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Astra Giurgiu (1) | Giurgiu |
| 18:30 | Report | Balaure 111' Chipirliu 115' | Stadium: Marin Anastasovici Referee: Adrian Cojocaru (Galați) |
| 30 November 2017 | Poli Timișoara (1) | 0–3 | FCSB (1) | Timișoara |
| 21:30 | Report | Gnohéré 34' (pen.) Golofca 55'D. Benzar 90+2' | Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Arad) |
Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 27, 1 March, 6 March and 13 March 2018.[13][14]
| 27 February 2018 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | 1–0 | Astra Giurgiu (1) | Mediaș |
| 20:30 | Rondón 27' | Report | Stadium: Gaz Metan Attendance: 70 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Bucharest) |
| 1 March 2018 | Hermannstadt (2) | 3–0 | FCSB (1) | Sibiu |
| 14:00 | Rusu 11', 62' Blănaru 29' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Cătălin Popa (Pitești) |
| 6 March 2018 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | 1–0 | Dinamo București (1) | Craiova |
| 17:00 | Bancu 56' | Report | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
Semi-finals
The semi-final matches are played in a round-trip system. The first legs were played on 17 and 19 April 2018 and the second legs were played on 9 May 2018.[15]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermannstadt (2) | 4–2 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Universitatea Craiova (1) | 6–3 | Botoșani (1) | 5–1 | 1–2 |
1st leg
| 17 April 2018 | Hermannstadt (2) | 1–0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | Sibiu |
| 17:00 | Rusu 39' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Craiova) |
| 19 April 2018 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | 5–1 | Botoșani (1) | Craiova |
| 20:30 | Băluță 13', 31', 83' Gustavo 45+4' (pen.)Mitriță 65' | Report | Acsinte 35' | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
2nd leg
| 9 May 2018 | Botoșani (1) | 2–1 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Botoșani |
| 17:00 | Mircea Axente 13' Golubović 66' | Report | Mitriță 61' | Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest) |
| 10 May 2018 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (1) | 2–3 | Hermannstadt (2) | Mediaș |
| 20:00 | Popovici 6' Caiado 78' | Report | Blănaru 11' Petrescu 28' Sîrghi 31' (o.g.) | Stadium: Gaz Metan Attendance: 5,000 (2000 from Sibiu) Referee: István Kovács (Carei) |
Final
| 27 May 2018 | Hermannstadt (2) | 0–2 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | Bucharest |
| 21:00 | Report | Gustavo 30' Mitriță 58' | Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 30,642 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest) |
| Cupa României 2017–18 winners |
|---|
| Universitatea Craiova 6th title |
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