2025–26 Moldovan Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Moldova |
| Dates | 3 September 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| Teams | 37 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 169 (5.12 per match) |
The 2025–26 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) is the 35th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 3 September 2025 with the first preliminary round and will end with the final on 23 May 2026. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.
Format and schedule
Home advantage for the preliminary rounds and the round of 16 is granted to the team from the higher league. If both teams belong to the same division, the team with a higher ranking in the current league season will play at home. 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.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First preliminary round | 26 August 2025 | 3 September 2025 | 7 | 37 → 30 |
| Second preliminary round | 17 September 2025 | 6 | 30 → 24 | |
| Third preliminary round | 23 September 2025 | 30 September 2025, 1 October 2025 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 7 October 2025 | 28–29 October 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 3–4 March 2026 (1st leg) 21–22 April 2026 (2nd leg) |
8 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 6 May 2026 (1st leg) 13 May 2026 (2nd leg) |
4 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 23 May 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating clubs
The following teams entered the competition:
| Liga the 8 teams of the 2025–26 season |
Liga 1 the 10 teams of the 2025–26 season |
Liga 2 the 19 teams of the 2025–26 season |
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First preliminary round
14 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round and the other 5 clubs (selected via a draw) received a bye.[6]
| 3 September 2025 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | 1–2 | Congaz (3) | Chirsova |
| 16:30 EEST | Dobrioglo 45+2' | Report | Gaidarji 32' Terlețchii 90+2' |
Stadium: Chirsova Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
| 3 September 2025 | EFA Visoca (3) | 9–0 | Țarigrad (3) | Cricova |
| 16:30 EEST | Cudalbă 2' Cucoș 8', 12', 28' Pașa 45', 59' Iurcu 72' Gherman 76', 90' |
Report | Stadium: Cricova Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alexandr Korovinski |
| 3 September 2025 | Vulturii Cutezători (3) | 5–2 | Olimpia Bălți (3) | Sîngerei |
| 16:30 EEST | Pîslă 12' (pen.), 22', 69' Beștanco 82', 84' |
Report | Mateițov 35', 89' | Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Vitalie Urzica |
| 3 September 2025 | Steaua Nordului (3) | 2–0 | Speranța Drochia (3) | Criuleni |
| 16:30 EEST | Voitco 32' Climenciuc 64' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Criuleni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Daniel Andronachi |
| 3 September 2025 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | 2–1 | Real Succes (3) | Ocnița |
| 16:30 EEST | Murguleț 9' A. Ciumac 45+1' |
Report | Gherganov 56' | Stadium: Ocnița Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ivan Luca |
| 3 September 2025 | Chișinău (3) | 7–3 | Grănicerul Glodeni (3) | Chișinău |
| 16:30 EEST | Boboc 12' Onofrei 18' Prodan 20', 48' Laur 33' (pen.) Bîtca 72', 89' |
Report | Colbasiuc 45+1' (pen.) Pascariuc 58' Gaman 86' |
Stadium: Petru Zadnipru Attendance: 20 Referee: Vlad Marin |
| 3 September 2025 | Edineț (3) | 0–4 | Național Ialoveni (3) | Edineț |
| 16:30 EEST | Report | Rusu 20' Dodan 35', 37', 89' |
Stadium: Edineț Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Anatolie Țîbulca |
Second preliminary round
12 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round.[6]
| 17 September 2025 | Național Ialoveni (3) | 3–0 | Chișinău (3) | Costești |
| 15:00 EEST | Dodan 13' Bânzaru 22' V. Graur 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Costești Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Anatoli Glavațchii |
| 17 September 2025 | Socol Copceac (3) | 1–8 | Atletico Bălți (3) | Copceac |
| 16:00 EEST | Culicovschii 56' | Report | Cebotari 3', 25', 28' Babiuc 40' (pen.) Axenti 44' Musteață 50' Gorea 58' Crihan 90' |
Stadium: Copceac Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Ruslan Țițilovschi |
| 17 September 2025 | Atletic Strășeni (3) | 3–6 (a.e.t.) | Constructorul Leova (3) | Lozova |
| 16:00 EEST | Celeadnic 59' (pen.), 83' Donoagă 67' |
Report | Stoleru 4' Carp 39' Vlas 62' Paladi 99' Zacon 111' Daraban 119' |
Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc Attendance: 20 Referee: Vitalie Urzica |
| 17 September 2025 | Congaz (3) | 2–1 | CMF Cahul (3) | Ceadîr-Lunga |
| 16:00 EEST | Sincu 6' Gorodețchi 39' |
Report | Prepelița 45' | Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga Attendance: 200 Referee: Alexandru Codreanu |
| 17 September 2025 | Vulturii Cutezători (3) | 2–3 | EFA Visoca (3) | Sîngerei |
| 16:00 EEST | Secureanu 71' Maga 81' |
Report | Gherman 13' Pașa 70', 86' |
Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Piotr Orlovschi |
| 17 September 2025 | Steaua Nordului (3) | 7–1 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | Criuleni |
| 16:00 EEST | Diordiev 7' Trinca 26' (o.g.) Bobrov 45+1' Ceavdari 54', 88' Voitco 69' Picus 86' |
Report | A. Ciumac 56' | Stadium: Criuleni Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Daniel Andronachi |
Third preliminary round
6 clubs from the Liga 2 and 10 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round.[6]
| 30 September 2025 | Real Sireți (2) | 7–2 (a.e.t.) | Atletico Bălți (3) | Sireți |
| 15:00 EEST | Gulceac 20', 73', 105+1', 112' Orbu 94' Borovschi 98' Zalenschi 120' |
Report | Palii 31', 55' | Stadium: Sireți Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ion Arhirii |
| 30 September 2025 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | 4–1 | Congaz (3) | Rîbnița |
| 15:00 EEST | A. Popovici 17' Șoimu 59', 90+4' Mihaliov 90' |
Report | Guțu 85' | Stadium: Rîbnița Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Andrei Cuzeac |
| 30 September 2025 | Florești (2) | 6–0 | EFA Visoca (3) | Bender |
| 15:00 EEST | Sidorenco 40', 55' (pen.), 56' Arabadji 58' Mîrza 81', 84' |
Report | Stadium: Bender Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Andrei Ghetmanciuc |
| 30 September 2025 | FCM Ungheni (2) | 3–0 | Steaua Nordului (3) | Ungheni |
| 15:00 EEST | Marjin 97' |
Report | Voitco 84' |
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Serghei Gavriliuc |
| Note: The match originally ended 3–2 for FCM Ungheni after extra time. Steaua Nordului used a total of seven substitutes, while only six were allowed.[7] | ||||
| 30 September 2025 | Stăuceni (2) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Național Ialoveni (3) | Stăuceni |
| 15:00 EEST | Chițanu 13' Țelic 96', 101', 103' |
Report | Dodan 20', 110' | Stadium: Olimp Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alexandru Codreanu |
| 30 September 2025 | Fălești (2) | 1–2 | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Fălești |
| 15:00 EEST | Platniuc 33' | Report | Ș. Lupașcu 67' Pavlov 90' |
Stadium: Fălești Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Piotr Orlovschi |
| 30 September 2025 | Oguz Comrat (2) | 1–2 | Olimp Comrat (2) | Comrat |
| 15:00 EEST | Gheorghiev 52' | Report | Castro 58' Taras 88' |
Stadium: Victor Mumjiev Attendance: 200 Referee: Iurie Dogaru |
| 1 October 2025 | Univer Comrat (2) | 6–1 | Constructorul Leova (3) | Comrat |
| 15:00 EEST | Botnarenco 6', 64' Matei 14' Condruc 22', 41' Bucicov 26' |
Report | Diacenco 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Victor Mumjiev Attendance: 50 Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
Final stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbru Chișinău | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Univer Comrat | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbru Chișinău | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Politehnica UTM | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Politehnica UTM | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Sireți | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Milsami Orhei | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florești | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Milsami Orhei | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spartanii Sportul | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spartanii Sportul | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Iskra Rîbnița | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FCM Ungheni | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dacia Buiucani | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dacia Buiucani | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stăuceni | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Petrocub Hîncești | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Olimp Comrat | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Petrocub Hîncești | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bălți | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bălți | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Victoria Chișinău | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
8 clubs from the Liga 1 and 8 clubs from the Liga entered this round.[6]
| 28 October 2025 | Spartanii Sportul (1) | 3–1 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Suruceni |
| 13:00 EET | Danilov 67' Leuca 77' (pen.) Weisz 90+1' |
Report | Gliga 69' | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
| 28 October 2025 | Bălți (1) | 6–1 | Victoria Chișinău (2) | Bălți |
| 13:00 EET | Plătică 13', 44', 56' Boțan 20' Rusnac 54' Rogac 90' |
Report | Pavlov 18' (pen.) | Stadium: Bălți Stadium Attendance: 451 Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
| 28 October 2025 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 10–0 | Univer Comrat (2) | Chișinău |
| 16:00 EET | Jonathas 17', 51' Shchebetun 20' Cojocari 45' Caio 49' Cleșcenco 53', 82', 87' Dahan 86' Sharkouski 88' |
Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 220 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
| 28 October 2025 | Dacia Buiucani (1) | 1–0 | Stăuceni (2) | Nisporeni |
| 16:00 EET | Dumbrava 45' | Report | Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Daniel Luca |
| 29 October 2025 | Politehnica UTM (1) | 6–1 | Real Sireți (2) | Suruceni |
| 13:00 EET | Gandi 31', 64' Gabriel 44' Radu 47' Sprinsean 51' Lipcan 84' |
Report | Mardari 18' (o.g.) | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 64 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
| 29 October 2025 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 1–0 | Florești (2) | Orhei |
| 13:00 EET | Igor 9' | Report | Stadium: Sport Complex Attendance: 322 Referee: Stanislav Leu |
| 29 October 2025 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 7–0 | FCM Ungheni (2) | Tiraspol |
| 16:00 EET | Ademo 26' Loukou 36', 62' Gjoni 52' (pen.) Diarra 68', 71' Phelipe 88' |
Report | Stadium: Sheriff small Arena Attendance: 411 Referee: Victor Bughenco |
| 29 October 2025 | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 2–0 | Olimp Comrat (2) | Hîncești |
| 16:00 EET | Pușcaș 58' Bogaciuc 74' |
Report | Stadium: Hîncești Stadium Attendance: 550 Referee: Roman Jitari |
Quarter-finals
8 clubs from the Liga entered this round.[6]
| 3 March 2026 1st leg | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 5–0 | Politehnica UTM (1) | Chișinău |
| 13:00 EET | Marcello 12' Sharkouski 20' Kazlouski 40' Jonathas 65' Amoroso 80' |
Report | Stadium: CPTF Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
| 21 April 2026 2nd leg | Politehnica UTM (1) | v | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Suruceni |
| 15:00 EEST | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium |
| 3 March 2026 1st leg | Milsami Orhei (1) | 5–0 | Spartanii Sportul (1) | Orhei |
| 15:00 EET | Keita 27', 61' Cobeț 52' Igor 60', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Sport Complex Attendance: 350 Referee: Ion Orlic |
| 22 April 2026 2nd leg | Spartanii Sportul (1) | v | Milsami Orhei (1) | Suruceni |
| 15:00 EEST | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium |
| 4 March 2026 1st leg | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | 1–0 | Bălți (1) | Hîncești |
| 13:00 EET | Pușcaș 18' | Report | Stadium: Hîncești Stadium Attendance: 480 Referee: Viktor Bugenko |
| 22 April 2026 2nd leg | Bălți (1) | v | Petrocub Hîncești (1) | Bălți |
| 18:00 EEST | Stadium: Bălți Stadium |
| 4 March 2026 1st leg | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 2–0 | Dacia Buiucani (1) | Tiraspol |
| 15:00 EET | Asprilla 33', 39' | Report | Stadium: Sheriff Indoor Arena Attendance: 712 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
| 21 April 2026 2nd leg | Dacia Buiucani (1) | v | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Nisporeni |
| 18:00 EEST | Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium |
References
- ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
- ^ "Bracket". fmf.md.
- ^ "First and second preliminary round draw". fmf.md.
- ^ "Third preliminary round draw". fmf.md.
- ^ "Final stage draw". fmf.md.
- ^ a b c d e Results fmf.md
- ^ "Decizia comisiei de disciplină". fmf.md.
External links
- Cupa Moldovei on Soccerway