The 2026–27 Moldovan Cup () is the 36th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 5 August 2026 with the first preliminary round and will end with the final on 29 May 2027. The winners will qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2027–28 UEFA Conference League.However, if the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League title holder also qualifies for the Champions League through their own domestic league, Moldovan cup winner spot will be upgraded to the first qualifying round of the 2027–28 UEFA Europa League.
Format and schedule Home advantage for the third preliminary round and the round of 16 is granted to the team from the higher league. The home team in the first legs of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final will be the team ranked higher in the current league season.
RoundDraw dateMatch datesFixturesClubs First preliminary round17 June 2026 5 August 2026 5 34 → 29 Second preliminary round 19 August 2026 5 29 → 24 Third preliminary round 2 July 2026 1–2 September 2026 8 24 → 16 Round of 169 September 2026 27–28 October 2026 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 18–19 March 2027 (1st leg)13–14 April 2027 (2nd leg) 8 8 → 4 Semi-finals 28 April 2027 (1st leg)12 May 2027 (2nd leg) 4 4 → 2 Final 29 May 2027 1 2 → 1
Participating clubs The following teams entered the competition: Ligathe 8 teams of the 2026–27 season Liga 1the 10 teams of the 2026–27 season Liga 2the 14 teams of the 2026–27 season Sheriff Tiraspol title holder Zimbru Chișinău runner-up Petrocub Hîncești Milsami Orhei Bălți Dacia Buiucani Politehnica UTM Real Sireți Spartanii Sportul Iskra Rîbnița Stăuceni FCM Ungheni Fălești Oguz Comrat Univer Comrat Victoria Ialoveni Vulturii Cutezători Național Ialoveni Florești2 Olimp Comrat EFA Visoca Speranța Drochia Atletic Strășeni Congaz3 Steaua Nordului4 Chișinău Țarigrad Edineț Constructorul Leova Locomotiva Ocnița CMF Cahul Atletico Bălți Maiak Chirsova Real Succes1 Notes Real Succes participated in the draw but withdrew before the tournament began. Florești participated in the draw but withdrew before the tournament began. The club is known as Saksan but recognized as Congaz by FMF The club is known as Dinamo-Socol but recognized as Steaua Nordului by FMF
First preliminary round 10 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round and the other 5 clubs (selected via a draw) received a bye.Results fmf.md
Second preliminary round 10 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round.
Third preliminary round 5 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round.
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16 3 clubs from the Liga 2, 5 clubs from the Liga 1 and 8 clubs from the Liga entered this round.
References
External links Cupa Moldovei on Soccerway