2025–26 Moldovan Cup

2025–26 Cupa Moldovei
Tournament details
CountryMoldova
Dates2025 – 2026
Teams37

The 2025–26 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) is the 35th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition will start with the first round and will end with the final in 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 first and second round is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team ranked higher in the current league season will play their tie away.
Home advantage for the round of 16 is granted to the team from the Moldovan Liga. The home team in the first legs of the quarter with semi-finals and the final will be the team ranked higher in the current league season.[1]

Round Match dates Fixtures Clubs
First round 2024 13 37 → 24
Second round 2024 8 24 → 16
Round of 16 2025 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 2025 (1st leg)
2025 (2nd leg)
8 8 → 4
Semi-finals 2025 (1st leg)
2025 (2nd leg)
4 4 → 2
Final 2025 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

References

  1. ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.