The 2019–20 Moldovan Cup () was the 29th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 20 April 2019 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 30 June 2020. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
Format and Schedule The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.
RoundMatch datesFixturesClubs Preliminary Round 20 April 2019 9 49 → 40 First Round 3–4 May 2019 16 40 → 24 Second Round 24–25 May 2019 8 24 → 16 Round of 16 25–26 June 2019 (1st leg)5–7 July 2019 (2nd leg) 16 16 → 8 Quarter-Finals 24–25 September 2019 (1st leg)29–30 October 2019 (2nd leg) 8 8 → 4 Semi-Finals 21–22 June 2020 (1st leg) 25 June 2020 (2nd leg) 4 4 → 2 Final 30 June 2020 1 2 → 1
Participating clubs The following teams entered the competition: Divizia Naționalăthe 8 teams of the 2019 season Divizia Athe 15 teams of the 2019 season Divizia Bthe 26 teams of the 2019 season Sheriff Tiraspol title holder Sfîntul Gheorghe runner-up Milsami Orhei Petrocub-Hîncești Speranța Nisporeni Zimbru Chișinău Dinamo-Auto Codru Lozova Zaria Bălți Florești Sîngerei Victoria Chișinău Grănicerul Glodeni Ungheni Cahul-2005 Sireți Real Succes Sparta Chișinău Iskra Rîbnița Speranța Drochia Tighina Spartanii Selemet Dacia Buiucani Inter Soroca Fortuna Pleșeni Edineț FCM Ungheni Olimp Comrat Sucleia Maiak Chirsova Flacăra Mingir Rîșcani Bogzești Congaz Rezina Sinteza Căușeni Intersport Sănătăuca Codru-Juniori Cruiz Plus Slobozia Mare Sporting Natalievca Cricova Fulger Ialoveni Academia Viitorul Fălești ARF Ialoveni Pepeni Sporting Trestieni Văsieni
Preliminary round 18 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 8 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 20 April 2019.Results fmf.md
First round 17 clubs from the Divizia B and 15 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 3 and 4 May 2019.
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 24 and 25 May 2019.
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 3 June 2019. The first legs were played on 25 and 26 June 2019 and the second legs on 5, 6 and 7 July 2019.
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 9 July 2019. The first legs were played on 24 and 25 September 2019 and the second legs on 29 and 30 October 2019.
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 1 November 2019. The first legs were played on 21 and 22 June 2020 and the second legs on 25 June 2020.
First leg
The match was abandoned after 28 minutes due to heavy rain, and was resumed on Monday 22 June 2020 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, 20:00 EEST, from the point of abandonment.
Second leg
Final
The final was played on Tuesday 30 June 2020 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 26 June 2020.
GK 29 Cristian AvramDF 2 Jacques OnanaDF 4 Petru Racu DF 20 Douanla MelachioDF 22 Ștefan Efros DF 90 Ion JardanMF 8 Iaser ȚurcanMF 27 Artiom Rozgoniuc MF 84 Alexandru Onica FW 9 Vladimir Ambros (c) FW 11 Sergiu PlăticăSubstitutes:GK 99 Igor MostoveiDF 5 Arcadie Rusu MF 13 Vlad OpreaMF 17 Victor Bogaciuc FW 7 Ilie Damașcan FW 10 Alexandru Bejan FW 18 Vadim Gulceac Head Coach: Lilian Popescu GK 28 Nicolae CebotariDF 4 Andrei NovicovDF 17 Petru Ojog DF 18 Yevhen SmirnovDF 19 Serghei Svinarenco MF 5 Vitalie Plămădeală (c)MF 7 Alexandru Suvorov MF 8 Renat Mochulyak MF 21 Eugen Slivca FW 9 Roman Volkov FW 14 Maxim Iurcu Substitutes:GK 1 Maxim RaileanDF 16 Igor Bondarenco MF 11 Mihail Ghecev MF 15 Victor Stînă MF 22 Dmitri Mandrîcenco MF 24 Sidy Sagna FW 10 Sergiu Istrati Head Coach: Serghei Cebotari
Assistant referees: Yury Khomchanka (Belarus) Siarhei Kasavets (Belarus) Fourth official: Andrei Breguța (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 five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.
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References
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External links Cupa Moldovei on soccerway