| Cupa României 2022–23 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Romania |
| Defending champions | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe |
| Runner-up | Universitatea Cluj |
| Conference League | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe |
The 2022–23 Cupa României was the 85th season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament. The winner qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. It was the first season in which the Round of 16 was replaced by a play-off, immediately followed by a group stage, in which the best 8 teams from Liga 1 were qualified directly.[1]
Group stage[edit]
The draw was held on 30 September 2022.[2]
The teams that finished 1st and 2nd in each group qualified for the Quarter-Finals.
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEP | FCU | VOL | DIN | USZ | PET | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Qualification for quarter-finals | — | — | 4–0 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | FCU Craiova (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | FC Voluntari (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Dinamo București (2) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Unirea Slobozia (2) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | — | — | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Petrolul Ploiești (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — |
Source: FRF
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UTA | MIO | FCS | BOT | GBZ | OTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA Arad (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Qualification for quarter-finals | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | CS Mioveni (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 6 | 0–3 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | FCSB (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | FC Botoșani (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Gloria Buzău (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1–3 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 6 | Oțelul Galați (2) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | — |
Source: FRF
Group C[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CFR | UCJ | FAR | RAP | DUM | ALX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFR Cluj (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | Qualification for quarter-finals | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Universitatea Cluj (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Farul Constanța (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Rapid București (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | CSC Dumbrăvița (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 0–5 | — | — | 1–4 | — | — | ||
| 6 | CSM Alexandria (3) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | — | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | — |
Source: FRF
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HER | ARG | MIN | UCV | OCN | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Hermannstadt (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for quarter-finals | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | |
| 2 | FC Argeș Pitești (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Minaur Baia Mare (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | CS Ocna Mureș (3) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | — | — | 0–6 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Chindia Târgoviște (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — |
Source: FRF
Quarter-finals[edit]
The matches were played on 4, 5 and 6 April 2023.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2023 | ||
| UTA Arad (1) | 1–0 | FCU Craiova (1) |
| 5 April 2023 | ||
| FC Hermannstadt (1) | 1–2 | Universitatea Cluj (1) |
| 6 April 2023 | ||
| Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe (1) | 4–1 | CS Mioveni (1) |
| CFR Cluj (1) | 1–0 | FC Argeș Pitești (1) |
Semi-finals[edit]
The matches were played on 26 and 27 April 2023.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 April 2023 | ||
| Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe (1) | 3–0 | CFR Cluj (1) |
| 27 April 2023 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj (1) | 1-0 | UTA Arad (1) |
Final[edit]
| 24 May 2023 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Universitatea Cluj | Sibiu |
| 20:30 EET (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Municipal Sibiu Attendance: 11,813 Referee: Cătălin Popa (Pitești) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Varga  Rodríguez  Tudorie Gheorghe Ștefănescu Aganović Márk Tamás |
Chipciu Bic Tescan Fernandes Nistor Gomes Martić |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Cum va arăta formatul Cupei României Betano începând din noul sezon". 23 May 2022.
- ^ "CUPA ROMÂNIEI | Grupă puternică pentru CFR Cluj! Aici programul complet al grupelor" (in Romanian). sport.ro. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.