2022–23 Cupa României
Football tournament season
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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]
| Cupa României 2022–23 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Romania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sepsi OSK |
| Runners-up | Universitatea Cluj |
| Conference League | Sepsi OSK |
Group stage
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEP | FCU | VOL | DIN | USZ | PET | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepsi OSK (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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 4, 5 and 6 April 2023.
| 4 April 2023 | UTA Arad (1) | 1–0 | FCU Craiova (1) | Arad |
| 19:00 EEST |
|
Stadium: Francisc von Neuman Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
| 5 April 2023 | FC Hermannstadt (1) | 1–2 | Universitatea Cluj (1) | Sibiu |
| 19:00 EEST |
|
Stadium: Municipal Referee: Florin Chivulete (București) |
| 6 April 2023 | Sepsi OSK (1) | 4–1 | CS Mioveni (1) | Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 18:00 EEST |
|
Stadium: Sepsi Arena Referee: Iulian Dima (București) |
| 6 April 2023 | CFR Cluj (1) | 1–0 | FC Argeș Pitești (1) | Cluj-Napoca |
| 21:00 EEST |
|
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Referee: Marian Barbu (Făgăraș) |
Semi-finals
The matches were played on 26 and 27 April 2023.
| 26 April 2023 | Sepsi OSK (1) | 3–0 | CFR Cluj (1) | Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 19:00 EEST |
|
Stadium: Sepsi Arena Referee: Adrian Cojocaru (Galați) |
| 27 April 2023 | Universitatea Cluj (1) | 1–0 | UTA Arad (1) | Cluj-Napoca |
| 19:00 EEST | Stadium: Cluj Arena Referee: Horia Mladinovici (București) |
