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The 2025–26 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 35th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 3 September 2025 with the first preliminary round and concluded with the final on 23 May 2026. As the winners, Sheriff Tiraspol qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.

CountryMoldova
Dates3 September 2025 – 23 May 2026
Teams37
ChampionsSheriff Tiraspol
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2025–26 Cupa Moldovei
Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău hosted the final
Tournament details
CountryMoldova
Dates3 September 2025 – 23 May 2026
Teams37
Final positions
ChampionsSheriff Tiraspol
Runners-upZimbru Chișinău
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored187 (4.45 per match)
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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]

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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
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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

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) 9–0Țarigrad (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) 5–2Olimpia 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) 2–0Speranța Drochia (3)Criuleni
16:30 EEST Voitco 32'
Climenciuc red-colored football 64' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Criuleni Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daniel Andronachi
3 September 2025 Locomotiva Ocnița (3) 2–1Real 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) 7–3Grănicerul 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) 3–0Chișinău (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) 2–1CMF 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) 7–1Locomotiva Ocnița (3)Criuleni
16:00 EEST Diordiev 7'
Trinca red-colored football 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) 4–1Congaz (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) 6–0EFA 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) 3–0Steaua Nordului (3)Ungheni
15:00 EEST Proca 32', 60'
Marjin 97'		 Report Picus 66' (pen.)
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) 6–1Constructorul 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
            
Petrocub Hîncești 2
Olimp Comrat 0
Petrocub Hîncești 1 1 2
Bălți 0 1 1
Bălți 6
Victoria Chișinău 1
Petrocub Hîncești 1 0 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 0 2 2
Sheriff Tiraspol 7
FCM Ungheni 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 2 2 4
Dacia Buiucani 0 1 1
Dacia Buiucani 1
Stăuceni 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 2
Zimbru Chișinău 0
Zimbru Chișinău 10
Univer Comrat 0
Zimbru Chișinău 5 5 10
Politehnica UTM 0 0 0
Politehnica UTM 6
Real Sireți 1
Zimbru Chișinău 2 1 3
Milsami Orhei 0 0 0
Milsami Orhei 1
Florești 0
Milsami Orhei 5 0 5
Spartanii Sportul 0 0 0
Spartanii Sportul 3
Iskra Rîbnița 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) 3–1Iskra 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) 6–1Victoria 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) 10–0Univer 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) 1–0Stăuceni (2)Nisporeni
16:00 EET Dumbrava 45' Report Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniel Luca
29 October 2025 Politehnica UTM (1) 6–1Real Sireți (2)Suruceni
13:00 EET Gandi 31', 64'
Gabriel 44'
Radu 47'
Sprinsean 51'
Lipcan 84'		 Report Mardari red-colored football 18' (o.g.) Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 64
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
29 October 2025 Milsami Orhei (1) 1–0Florești (2)Orhei
13:00 EET Igor 9' Report Stadium: Sport Complex
Attendance: 322
Referee: Stanislav Leu
29 October 2025 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 7–0FCM 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: Viktor Bugenko
29 October 2025 Petrocub Hîncești (1) 2–0Olimp 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) 5–0Politehnica 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 legPolitehnica UTM (1)0–5
(0–10 agg.)		 Zimbru Chișinău (1) Orhei
15:00 EEST Report Bețivu 14'
Yermachkov 21'
Șilcenco 72'
Kazlouski 76', 87'		 Stadium: Sport Complex
Attendance: 50
Referee: Denis Ivlev
3 March 2026 1st leg Milsami Orhei (1) 5–0Spartanii 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 legSpartanii Sportul (1)0–0
(0–5 agg.)		 Milsami Orhei (1) Nisporeni
15:00 EEST Report Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrei Diordiev
4 March 2026 1st leg Petrocub Hîncești (1) 1–0Bălți (1)Hîncești
13:00 EET Pușcaș 18' Report Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 480
Referee: Viktor Bugenko
22 April 2026 2nd legBălți (1)1–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Petrocub Hîncești (1) Bălți
18:00 EEST Boico 59' Report Popescu 85' Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Attendance: 1,524
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
4 March 2026 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 2–0Dacia Buiucani (1)Tiraspol
15:00 EET Asprilla 33', 39' Report Stadium: Sheriff Indoor Arena
Attendance: 712
Referee: Andrei Ceban
21 April 2026 2nd legDacia Buiucani (1)1–2
(1–4 agg.)		 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Nisporeni
18:00 EEST Țurcan 25' (pen.) Report Nihaev 90+1'
Loukou 90+5'		 Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
Attendance: 368
Referee: Dumitru Muntean

Semi-finals

4 clubs from the Liga entered this round.[6]

6 May 2026 1st leg Zimbru Chișinău (1) 2–0Milsami Orhei (1)Chișinău
19:00 EEST Jonathas 40', 66' Report Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 580
Referee: Stanislav Leu
13 May 2026 2nd legMilsami Orhei (1)0–1
(0–3 agg.)		 Zimbru Chișinău (1) Orhei
19:00 EEST Report Amoroso 72' Stadium: Sport Complex
Attendance: 776
Referee: Stanislav Leu
6 May 2026 1st legPetrocub Hîncești (1)1–0 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Hîncești
19:00 EEST Bogaciuc 23' Report Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Denis Ivlev
13 May 2026 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 2–0
(2–1 agg.)		Petrocub Hîncești (1)Tiraspol
19:00 EEST Fomba 38'
Flores 66'		 Report Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Viktor Bugenko

Final

The final was played on Saturday 23 May 2026 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău.[8]

More information Sheriff Tiraspol, 2–0 ...
Sheriff Tiraspol2–0Zimbru Chișinău
Asprilla 13'
Hermesh 53'		 Report
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Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Denis Ivlev (Moldova)
Sheriff
Zimbru
GK1Moldova Emil TîmburYellow card 64'
DF6Brazil Raí Lopes
DF24Moldova Danila ForovYellow card 68'
DF35Mali Bourama Fomba
DF45Senegal Baye Assane Ciss
MF3Israel Liam HermeshYellow card 79'downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
MF11Brazil Sapatadownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF26Suriname Dhoraso Klas
MF69Nigeria Peter Ademo (c)downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
FW10Brazil Zé Floresdownward-facing red arrow 67'
FW19Colombia Jayder Asprilladownward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
GK28Moldova Nicolae Cebotari
DF7Tunisia Mahmoud Ghorbel
DF18Cameroon Eguedegue Magloire
DF29Mali Soumaïla Magossouba
DF30Moldova Alexandr Egupov
DF44Albania Alesio Mijaupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
MF16Moldova Daniel Danuupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF17Moldova Vsevolod Nihaevupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
MF32Ghana Emmanuel Afetse
FW14Israel Qays Ghanemupward-facing green arrow 89'
FW42Ivory Coast Konan LoukouYellow card 79'upward-facing green arrow 67'
Head Coach:
Moldova Victor Mihailov
GK88Serbia Ivan Dokić
DF29Ivory Coast Abou Dosso
DF30Moldova Andrei Macrițchii
DF33Moldova Mihail Ștefan (c)
DF35Belarus Nikolai Zolotov
MF5Brazil Matteo AmorosoYellow card 77'
MF7Brazil Caio Dantasdownward-facing red arrow 71'
MF8Belarus Tsimafei Sharkouskidownward-facing red arrow 81'
MF11Brazil Jonathas Abimaeldownward-facing red arrow 71'
MF24Argentina Thiago CeijasYellow card 75'downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW15Belarus Dzianis KazlouskiYellow card 67'
Substitutes:
GK12Ukraine Artem Odyntsov
GK92Moldova Cristian Sîrghi
DF4Moldova Cristian Gonța
DF6Brazil Pedro Henrique
DF34Ukraine Ivan Yermachkov
MF14Curaçao Rayvien Rosarioupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF17Moldova Tudor Butucelupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF22Sweden Ahmed Bonnah
MF25Belarus Ilya Vasilevichupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF77Moldova Serafim Cojocariupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW99Moldova Alexandru Bețivu
Head Coach:
Belarus Oleg Kubarev

Assistant referees:
Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova)
Vadim Roșca (Moldova)
Additional assistant referees:
Roman Jitari (Moldova)
Andrei Ceban (Moldova)
Fourth official:
Vadim Vicol (Moldova)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if score is still level.
  • Eleven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

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