2016–17 Moldovan Cup
The Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău hosted the final | |
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Dates | 20 August 2016 – 25 May 2017 |
Teams | 51 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sheriff Tiraspol |
Runner-up | Zaria Bălți |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 50 |
Goals scored | 198 (3.96 per match) |
The 2016–17 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 26th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. Zaria Bălți entered as the defending champions after winning the 2015–16 edition. The competition started on 20 August 2016 with the first preliminary round and concluded with the final at the Zimbru Stadium on 25 May 2017. Sheriff won a record 9th title following a 5–0 win over Zaria in the final. As winners, Sheriff would have been assured a place for the 2017–2018 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round; however, since they already qualified for the 2017–2018 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round by winning the title in the Divizia Națională, the Europa League entry went to Zaria Bălți, the highest team in the Divizia Națională table which had not already qualified for European competitions.
Format and Schedule
51 clubs entered this season's competition, an increase of four clubs compared with the 2015–16 total of 47 clubs. Both preliminary rounds and the first two rounds proper were regionalised to reduce teams travel costs. All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.[1][2]
Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First Preliminary Round | 20 August 2016 | 14 | 51 → 37 |
Second Preliminary Round | 23 August 2016 | 2 | 37 → 35 |
First Round | 3 September 2016 | 12 | 35 → 23 |
Second Round | 20–21 September 2016 | 7 | 23 → 16 |
Round of 16 | 25–26 October 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-Finals | 26 April 2017 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-Finals | 16 May 2017 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 25 May 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating teams
The following teams are qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are excluded.[3]
Divizia Națională the 11 teams of the 2016–17 season |
Divizia A the 12 non-reserve teams of the 2016–17 season |
Divizia B the 28 non-reserve teams of the 2016–17 season |
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Number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Football in Moldova
First preliminary round
28 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. All matches were played on 20 August 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Rîșcani (3) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Speranța Drochia (3) |
Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | 1–0 | Florești (3) |
Maiac Cioropcani (3) | 2–0 | Codru-Juniori (3) |
Fălești (3) | 0–5 | Grănicerul Glodeni (3) |
Nistru Otaci (3) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Dava Soroca (3) |
Orhei Star (3) | 1–0 | Bogzești (3) |
Cotiujenii Mari (3) | 1–2 | Cruiz Camenca (3) |
Politeh Chișinău (3) | 1–8 | Sinteza Căușeni (3) |
Cricova (3) | 1–2 | Anina Anenii Noi (3) |
Sparta Chișinău (3) | 1–0 | Boldurești (3) |
Slobozia Mare (3) | 2–1 | Cahul-2005 (3) |
Ceadîr-Lunga (3) | 4–0 | Trachia Taraclia (3) |
Sireți (3) | 3–0 | CFR Ialoveni (3) |
Maiak Chirsova (3) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Congaz (3) |
Second preliminary round
4 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. Matches were played on 23 August 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
Rîșcani, Intersport Sănătăuca, Maiac Cioropcani, Grănicerul Glodeni, Cruiz Camenca, Sinteza Căușeni, Anina Anenii Noi, Sparta Chișinău, Sireți and Congaz received a bye for the second preliminary round.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Nistru Otaci (3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Orhei Star (3) |
Ceadîr-Lunga (3) | 7–2 | Slobozia Mare (3) |
First round
The 12 winners from the preliminary rounds joined the 12 Divizia A teams. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. All matches were played on 3 September 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Rîșcani (3) | 1–4 | Edineț (2) |
Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | 1–0 | Sîngerei (2) |
Maiac Cioropcani (3) | 3–5 | Codru Lozova (2) |
Grănicerul Glodeni (3) | 0–2 | Spicul Chișcăreni (2) |
Orhei Star (3) | 1–2 | Victoria Bardar (2) |
Cruiz Camenca (3) | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Iskra Rîbnița (2) |
Sinteza Căușeni (3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Intersport-Aroma (2) |
Anina Anenii Noi (3) | 3–0 | Real Succes Chișinău (2) |
Sparta Chișinău (3) | 2–4 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (2) |
Ceadîr-Lunga (3) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Prut Leova (2) |
Sireți (3) | 2–10 | Sparta Selemet (2) |
Congaz (3) | 2–4 | Gagauziya-Oguzsport (2) |
Second round
The 11 winners from the previous round joined the 3 Divizia Națională sides seeded 9-11, Academia, Saxan and Ungheni.
Gagauziya-Oguzsport received a bye for the second round. The home teams and the pairs for 3 Divizia Națională sides were determined in a draw held on 7 September 2016.[4] Matches were played on 20 and 21 September 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
20 September 2016 | Victoria Bardar (2) | 0–2 | Spicul Chișcăreni (2) | Chișinău |
Report | Molla ![]() A. Țîgîrlaș ![]() |
Stadium: Joma Arena Referee: Petru Stoianov |
20 September 2016 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | 0–5 | Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga (1) | Rîbnița |
Report | Koné ![]() Sandu ![]() P. Fofana ![]() Puntus ![]() Haritov ![]() |
Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 200 Referee: Ion Orlic |
20 September 2016 | Prut Leova (2) | 0–3 | Sparta Selemet (2) | Leova |
Report | R. Lazăr ![]() D. Negru ![]() Ciolac ![]() |
Stadium: Leova Stadium |
21 September 2016 | Academia Chișinău (1) | 6–0 | Edineț (2) | Ghidighici |
O. Andronic ![]() Roșca ![]() V. Andronic ![]() Pîslă ![]() Apostol ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
21 September 2016 | Codru Lozova (2) | 1–0 | Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | Chișinău |
C. Lungu ![]() |
Report | Stadium: CS Real Succes Stadium |
21 September 2016 | Anina Anenii Noi (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Intersport-Aroma (2) | Anenii Noi |
Bucur ![]() Lisnic ![]() |
Report | Digori ![]() Vdovicenco ![]() |
Stadium: Anenii Noi Stadium |
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Academia Chișinău | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Codru Lozova | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol (p) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
Spicul Chișcăreni | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speranța Nisporeni | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zaria Bălți | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Anina Anenii Noi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sfîntul Gheorghe | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zaria Bălți | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sparta Selemet | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dacia Chișinău | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dacia Chișinău | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Zaria Bălți (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Gagauziya-Oguzsport | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zaria Bălți | 8 |
Round of 16
The 7 winners from the previous round and Gagauziya-Oguzsport joined the remaining 8 Divizia Națională sides seeded 1-8. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 23 September 2016.[5] Matches were played on 25 and 26 October 2016. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
25 October 2016 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 4–0 | Academia Chișinău (1) | Orhei |
13:00 EEST | G. Andronic ![]() Zhigulyov ![]() Racu ![]() |
Report | Stadium: CSR Attendance: 400 Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco |
25 October 2016 | Spicul Chișcăreni (2) | 0–3 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | Sîngerei |
13:00 EEST | Report | Pătraș ![]() Ambros ![]() |
Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Alexandru Tean |
25 October 2016 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | 0–1 | Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga (1) | Nisporeni |
13:00 EEST | Report | Eza ![]() |
Stadium: Mircea Eliade Attendance: 400 Referee: Gabriel Tupicico |
25 October 2016 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) | 3–2 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (2) | Tîrnauca |
13:00 EEST | Diarra ![]() Truhanov ![]() Scripcenco ![]() |
Report | Luca ![]() Maxim ![]() |
Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Attendance: 100 Referee: Gheorghe Malinovschi |
25 October 2016 | Gagauziya-Oguzsport (2) | 1–8 | Zaria Bălți (1) | Comrat |
13:00 EEST | Calaraș ![]() |
Report | Boghiu ![]() Picușceac ![]() Ovseanicov ![]() |
Stadium: Comrat Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Iurie Covtun |
25 October 2016 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 13–0 | Codru Lozova (2) | Tiraspol |
15:00 EEST | Ivančić ![]() Savić ![]() Ivanov ![]() Bayala ![]() Ricardinho ![]() Rebenja ![]() Gînsari ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Small Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
26 October 2016 | Sparta Selemet (2) | 1–4 | Dacia Chișinău (1) | Speia |
13:00 EEST | Cușciac ![]() |
Report | Yusov ![]() A. Bursuc ![]() Bucătaru ![]() Karaneychev ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Moldova (Speia) Attendance: 100 Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
26 October 2016 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 10–0 | Anina Anenii Noi (3) | Chișinău |
19:00 EEST | Jean Theodoro ![]() Anton ![]() Neto ![]() Zagaevschi ![]() Stînă ![]() V. Damașcan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Zimbru Attendance: 300 Referee: Ruslan Muntean |
Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 28 October 2016.[6] Matches were played on 26 April 2017. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
26 April 2017 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 0–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Orhei |
15:30 EEST | Report | Gînsari ![]() |
Stadium: CSR Attendance: 600 Referee: Veaceslav Banari |
26 April 2017 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 3–0 | Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga (1) | Hîncești |
15:30 EEST | Dima ![]() Ursu ![]() Taras ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 600 Referee: Alexandru Tean |
26 April 2017 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) | 0–4 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Ghidighici |
15:30 EEST | Report | Anton ![]() Milinceanu ![]() Jean Theodoro ![]() |
Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Iurie Rochin |
26 April 2017 | Dacia Chișinău (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Zaria Bălți (1) | Speia |
15:30 EEST | Isa ![]() |
Report | Boghiu ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Moldova (Speia) Attendance: 150 Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
Penalties | ||||
Palavandishvili ![]() Bejan ![]() Seoane ![]() Posmac ![]() |
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Semi-finals
The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 28 April 2017.[7] Matches were played on 16 May 2017. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.
16 May 2017 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Hîncești |
17:00 EEST | Calugher ![]() |
Report | Savić ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Municipal (Hîncești) Attendance: 500 Referee: Gabriel Tupicico |
Penalties | ||||
Pătraș ![]() Ursu ![]() Taras ![]() Calugher ![]() Plămădeală ![]() V. Osipenco ![]() |
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16 May 2017 | Zaria Bălți (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Bălți |
17:00 EEST | Suvorov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Alexandru Tean |
Final
The final was played on Thursday 25 May 2017 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 17 May 2017.[8]
Sheriff Tiraspol | 5–0 | Zaria Bălți |
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V. Damașcan ![]() Bayala ![]() Jô Santos ![]() |
Report |
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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References
- ^ "Calendar" (PDF). fmf.md. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ "Fixtures". fmf.md. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ "Draw for the second round". fmf.md.
- ^ "Round of 16 draw". fmf.md.
- ^ "Quarter-finals draw". fmf.md.
- ^ "Semi-finals draw". fmf.md.
- ^ "Final draw". fmf.md.
External links
- Cupa Moldovei on soccerway