The 2018–19 Moldovan Cup () was the 28th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. It began with the preliminary round on 12 May 2018, and concluded with the final on 22 May 2019. Milsami Orhei were the defending champions.
Format and Schedule The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.
RoundMatch datesFixturesClubs Preliminary Round 12 May 2018 7 47 → 40 First round 25–26 May 2018 16 40 → 24 Second round 9 June 2018 8 24 → 16 Round of 16 20 June 2018 (1st leg)5–7 July 2018 (2nd leg) 16 16 → 8 Quarter-Finals 26 September 2018 (1st leg)31 October 2018 (2nd leg) 8 8 → 4 Semi-Finals 16–17 April 2019 (1st leg)7–8 May 2019 (2nd leg) 4 4 → 2 Final 22 May 2019 1 2 → 1
Participating teams The following teams entered the competition: Divizia Naționalăthe 8 teams of the 2018 season Divizia Athe 12 teams of the 2018 season Divizia Bthe 27 teams of the 2018 season Milsami Orhei title holder Zimbru Chișinău runner-up Sheriff Tiraspol Petrocub-Hîncești Zaria Bălți Speranța Nisporeni Sfîntul Gheorghe Dinamo-Auto Victoria Chișinău Grănicerul Glodeni Sîngerei Cahul-2005 Iskra Rîbnița Real Succes Ungheni Codru Lozova Saxan Sireți Florești Sparta Chișinău Edineț Tighina Soroca Fortuna Pleșeni Intersport Sănătăuca FCM Ungheni Bogzești Olimp Comrat Fulger Ialoveni Speranța Drochia Maiak Chirsova Maiac Cioropcani Congaz Codru-Juniori Cricova Slobozia Mare Rîșcani Sinteza Căușeni Cruiz Camenca Dacia Buiucani Flacăra Mingir ISM-2017 Rezina Spartanii Selemet Sporting Natalievca Sucleia Trachia Taraclia
Number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Football in Moldova. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
Preliminary round 14 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 13 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 12 May 2018.Results fmf.md
First round 20 clubs from the Divizia B and 12 clubs from the Divizia 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 25 and 26 May 2018.
Second round The 16 winners from the previous round 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 9 June 2018.
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16 The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Divizia Națională entered this round. The home teams in the first legs and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 13 June 2018. The first legs were played on 20 June 2018 and the second legs on 5,6 and 7 July 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Quarter-finals The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 16 July 2018. The first legs were played on 26 September 2018 and the second legs on 31 October 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 4 December 2018. The first legs were played on 16 and 17 April 2019 and the second legs on 7 and 8 May 2019.
First leg
Second leg
Final
The final was played on Wednesday 22 May 2019 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 9 May 2019.
GK 20 Zvonimir MikulićDF 15 Cris SilvaDF 23 Vladimir Kovačević DF 55 Mateo SušićDF 90 Veaceslav Posmac (c)MF 8 Mihail Ghecev MF 10 José Ángel MF 17 Alexandr BelousovMF 18 Gheorghe AntonMF 32 Evgheni Oancea FW 24 Evghenii Berco Substitutes:GK 1 Dumitru CeleadnicDF 6 Jarosław Jach DF 14 Benjamin BalimaDF 22 Vadim DijinariMF 19 Antun Palić MF 77 Yury Kendysh FW 70 Leandro Head Coach: Zoran Zekić GK 28 Nicolae CebotariDF 3 Maxim Focșa DF 4 Andrei NovicovDF 17 Petru OjogDF 19 Serghei Svinarenco MF 7 Alexandru Suvorov (c)MF 11 Garegin Kirakosyan MF 21 Eugen Slivca MF 97 Artiom Rozgoniuc FW 9 Alexandru BoiciucFW 10 Sergiu Istrati Substitutes:GK 25 Dmitrii BuracDF 15 Victor MartinDF 16 Myroslav MazurDF 24 Vladimir Ghinaitis MF 5 Vitalie Plămădeală MF 22 Dmitri Mandrîcenco MF 99 Artiom Carastoian Head Coach: Serghei Cebotari
Assistant referees: Vasile Marinescu (Romania) Ovidiu Artene (Romania) Fourth official: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if score is still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.
References
External links Cupa Moldovei on soccerway