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The 2026–27 Cupa României is the 89th season of the annual Romanian football cup competition. It is sponsored by Betano and known as the Cupa României Betano for sponsorship purposes. The winners would qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League. The main competition will pit teams from Liga I through Liga IV.

CountryRomania
Dates29 July 2026 – 12 May 2027
Teams160 (42 qualifying competition)
132 (main competition incl. 7 qualifiers)
Matchesplayed100
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2026–27 Cupa României
Cupa României 2026–27
Tournament details
CountryRomania
Dates29 July 2026 – 12 May 2027
Teams160 (42 qualifying competition)
132 (main competition incl. 7 qualifiers)
Tournament statistics
Matches played100
Goals scored364 (3.64 per match)
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(Note: All statistics do not include regional stage)
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Schedule

The schedule[1] for this season of Cupa României was released on July 9.

More information Phase, Round ...
Phase Round Clubs remaining Clubs involved From previous round Entries in this round Dates Teams entering this round
Regional stage Group stage 160 42 none 42 8, 11, 15 July 2026 42 2025–26 Liga IV teams
Finals 132 14 14 None 18 July 2026 None
National stage First round 125 72 7 65 29 July 2026 65 2025–26 Liga III teams
Second round 89 50 36 14 5 August 2026 12[a] 2025–26 Liga III teams
2[b] 2025–26 Liga II teams
Third round 64 48 25 23 12 August 2026 22 2026–27 Liga II teams
1 2025–26 Liga II team
Play-off round 40 32 24 8 19 August 2026 8 2025–26 Liga I teams (9–16)
Group stage 24 24 16 8 2 September 2026
28 October 2026
2 December 2026		 8 2025–26 Liga I teams (1–8)
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 None 3 March 2027 None
Semi-finals 4 4 4 None 21 April 2027 None
Final 2 2 2 None 12 May 2027 None
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  1. [a]
    Three 5th placed teams not selected for the First round, four 4th placed teams, three 3rd placed teams and two 2nd placed teams that didn't promote to Liga II
  2. [b]
    Two teams relegated at the end of the season were selected for this round

Regional stage

Finals

The finals of the regional stage were played on July 18.[2]

18 July 2026 North-East final Bradul Putna (3) 7–0Hușana Huși (3)Putna
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Local
Referee: Moisă Mihai-Lucian
18 July 2026 North-West final ACS FC Chieșd (4) 2–0Club Atletic Oradea (4)Chieșd
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Bază sportiva Chieșd
Referee: Bodocan Paul Narcis Ionuț
18 July 2026 Center final Corona Brașov (3) 5–0ACS Viitorul Amo Barcani (4)Brașov
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Carpați
Referee: Mailat Horațiu Ioan
18 July 2026 West finalCSM Deva (3)2–3 CSM Caransebeș (4) Deva
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Cetate
Referee: Ştefănescu Deian Petru
18 July 2026 South-West final AS CS Domnești (4) 2–0ACS Viitorul Budeşti (4)Domnești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Dumitru Robert Marian
18 July 2026 South final Academia de Fotbal Bolintin-Vale (4) 4–0Viitorul Corbeanca (3)Bolintin-Vale
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Sintetic
Referee: Gherman Razvan-Gabriel
18 July 2026 South-East final Petrolul Berca (3) 3–0Victoria Gugeşti (4)Berca
17:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Petrolul
Referee: Cojocaru Sebastian

National stage

First round

All matches were played on July 29.[3] Out of the 7 regional qualifier winners, only ACS FC Chieșd failed to make it through to the next round.

29 July 2026 CSM Târgu Jiu 3–2Vulturii FărcășeștiTârgu Jiu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Habet Costel Marian 15' Yellow card 16'
  • Constantino Da Silva Elton 41' Yellow card 5'
  • Bucur Denis Ionuţ 66'
  • Popescu Alexandru Ionuţ 45+1', 48'
  • Marica Florin Marian Yellow card 35'
  • Dănescu Marian Robert Yellow card 45+2'
  • Oprişa Florin Bogdan Yellow card 67'
  • Scurtu Luis Nicolae Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Adelin Pavel
29 July 2026 CSO Plopeni1–2 CSO Băicoi Plopeni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Moraru Marian Ştefan Andrei 60'
  • Rusu Nicuşor Andrei Yellow card 88'
  • Constantin Mădălin Yellow card 90+5'
  • Florea Răzvan Gabriel 32'
  • Brăilă David Mihăiţă 90+2'
  • Dumitraşcu Constantin Gabriel Yellow card 56'
 Stadium: Gheorghe Șilaev
Referee: Cosmin Ionut Lungu
29 July 2026 ACS Urban Titu1–3 Voința Crevedia Titu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Stoica Robert Ionuţ 43'
  • Soșa Robert Ionuț Yellow card 69'
  • Dragu Claudiu Georgian 40', 88'
  • Burlacu Dorin Eduard 80'
  • Dima Albert Georgian Yellow card 52'
 Stadium: Hagioaica
Referee: Alexandru-Patru Stoica
29 July 2026 CS Timișul Șag 1–0Progresul PecicaȘag
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Boariu Denis Mircea 22'
  • Sturzu Mădălin Florin Yellow card 2'
  • Munteanu Raul Yellow card 17'
  • Popa Raul Alexandru Yellow card 90+3'
  • Rusu Mario Yellow card 34'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Raul-Oliviu Balaiban
29 July 2026 Unirea Dej1–2 Viitorul Cluj Dej
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Enache Iustin 49'
  • Dinu Mihăiţă Cristinel Yellow card 57'
  • Sucitu Bogdan Dorin Yellow card 86'
  • Szőke Lénárd Yellow card 87'
  • Mircea David Andrei 21'
  • Herciu Antonio Laurenţiu 54' Yellow card 36'
  • Vingan Alex Ștefan Yellow card 31'
 Stadium: Obor
Referee: Victor Fătu
29 July 2026 Gloria Băneasa1–3 Dunărea Călărași Băneasa
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ion Ştefan Cristian 66'
  • Matei Almeida Afonso Armindo Yellow card 17'
  • Petre Mihail Radu Yellow card 94'
  • Vîlea Răzvan Andrei 15', 37' Yellow card 34'
  • Băceanu Robert Gabriel 21'
  • Vişan Gabriel Bogdan Yellow card 31'
 Stadium: 1 Mai
Referee: ALEXANDRU IONUȚ MARIN
29 July 2026 ACS Recolta Gheorghe Doja0–6 Înainte Modelu Gheorghe Doja
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ene Ionuţ Yellow card 16'
  • Anton Costin Daniel Yellow card 17'
  • Stan Eric Alexandru Yellow card 29'
  • Chiriță Laurențiu Cristian 13', 50'
  • Gheorghe Daniel-Chirea 75', 82'
  • Marincea Mario Raul 87'
  • Mateiu Mario 93'
  • Lupaşcu Robert Gabriel Yellow card 22'
  • Petre Mario Ionuţ Yellow card 26'
  • Preda Yanis Nicolae Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: George-Dan Moșoiu
29 July 2026 USV Iași 1–0Știința MiroslavaIași
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Marin Alexandru Gelu 54'
  • Pintilei Andrei Yellow card 37'
  • Asofiei Mihai Yellow card 70'
  • Ţimbalariu Marian Dumitru Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu
Referee: Bogdan-Mihai Florea
29 July 2026 Petrolul Berca 5–2CSO Teleajenul Vălenii de MunteBerca
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Lungoci Valentin Mihai 12'
  • Farcaş Teodor Ştefan 43'
  • Iacob Alin Cosmin 56'
  • Koko Dedan Ejieroghene 85'
  • Paraschiv Cristian 90+2'
  • Voicu Dragoş Ionuţ Yellow card 70'
  • Guiu Andrei Sebastian 36'
  • Ţînţaru Nicolae Narcis 88'
 Stadium: Petrolul
Referee: Adrian Ilie
29 July 2026 Corona Brașov 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		ARO CâmpulungBrașov
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Roşu Nicolae Bogdan 89' Yellow card 9'
  • Voicu Adrian Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 37'
  • Vasile Dan Ioan Yellow card 115'
  • Seto Takayuki 5'
  • Iordache Mario Yellow card 10'
  • Bledea Davide Gabriel Yellow card 23'
  • Mitrache Constantin Daniel Yellow card 115'
 Stadium: Carpați
Referee: Robert Fratila
29 July 2026 Hidro Mecanica Șugag0–10 Metalurgistul Cugir Șugag
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Minteuan Bogdan Alin 15', 33', 86'
  • Şaucă Tudor Ioan 40'
  • Pahone Philip Maximus 45' Yellow card 23'
  • Cocan Cristian Andrei 58'
  • Goronea Dorin George 65'
  • Iosif Andrei Vlad 70'
  • Todoran Dorian Andrei 81' Yellow card 73'
  • Cristea Gabriel Daniel 83'
  • Mâlnă George Ştefan Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: Hidro Mecanica
Referee: Paul narcis ionut Bodocan
29 July 2026 Victoria Traian0–7 Unirea Braniștea Lacu Sărat
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Dragomir Robert Andrei 7'
  • Cireş Denis 8', 57'
  • Grădinaru Mădălin Ovidiu 27', 32', 64'
  • Mocanu Darius George 78'
 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Chiscani
Referee: Ionut-Catalin Nanu
29 July 2026 Aerostar Bacău 3–1 (a.e.t.)CSM VasluiBuhuși
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Pantelei Denis Patrick 83'
  • Prenţu Marian 107' Yellow card 73'
  • David Victor 120+3' Yellow card 120'
  • Negrea Vlăduţ Yellow card 115'
  • Tănasă Matei Adrian 38' Yellow card 87'
  • Grigore Dragoş Yellow card 13' Red card 110'
  • Munteanu Rareş Gabriel Yellow card 68'
  • Sonea Cristian Yellow card 106'
 Stadium: Orășenesc
Referee: ANDREI APREUTESEI
29 July 2026 Oltul Curtișoara 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Academica BalșCurtișoara
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Jianu Marius Dumitru 120'
  • Enache Beniamin 120'
  • Vîlcică Viorel Constantin 120'
  • Niţă Romeo Adrian 120'
  • Tudorașcu George Mihail Yellow card 21'
  • Şofaru Marius Cristian Yellow card 41'
  • Todosî Ștefan Yellow card 83'
  • Băjan Robert Adrian Yellow card 102'
  • Şerban Marian Cristinel 120'
  • Alexa Ionuţ Florentin 120' Yellow card 51'
  • Andrei Matei Yellow card 62'
  • Burlacu Alexandru Cristian Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Tineretului
Referee: Alexandru Ionut Calinescu
29 July 2026 FC U Craiova0–5 CSO Filiași Craiova
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Rogoveanu Dumitru Daniel 42'
  • Neaţă Mirel Ionuţ 51'
  • Buşe Bogdan Ioan 58', 90+2'
  • Balaci Mihăiţă Mario 82'
 Stadium: Tărâmul Leilor
Referee: Gavril Darius Boldu
29 July 2026 ACS FC Chieșd1–4 Sighetu Marmației Chieșd
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Pavel Ciprian Emanuel 2' Yellow card 31'
  • Gomboș Alin Gabriel Yellow card 24'
  • Lingurar Paul Sergiu Yellow card 81'
  • Mihalcea Vlad Dumitru 19'
  • Oltean Alex Gabriel 30', 34'
  • Coza Paul Cristian 88'
 Stadium: Bază sportiva Chieșd
Referee: Raul Chiorean
29 July 2026 Bradul Putna 9–0Bucovina RădăuțiPutna
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Savin Alexandru Mihai 7', 15'
  • Bulină Dascălu Luca 29'
  • Ungurianu Ionel Radu 37'
  • Zaharia Emanuel Antonio 42'
  • Anton Ioan Alexandru 54'
  • Mihalciuc Ştefan Luigi 63'
  • Coroamă Cătălin Cosmin 88'
  • Stoian Ionel 90'
 Stadium: Local
Referee: Viorel-Mihai Haivas
29 July 2026 CSM Râmnicu Sărat0–3 CSM Adjud 1946 Râmnicu Sărat
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ionescu-Racoviţeanu Claudiu Yellow card 48'
  • Amaechi Christopher 21'
  • Adeniji Kolade Samson 31'
  • Maeschi Rareş Ionuţ 66'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Paul Manu
29 July 2026 CSM Caransebeș 2–1CSC GhirodaCaransebeș
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Musteţa Marian 13'
  • Neagu Ioan Adrian 90+6'
  • Todor Florin Yellow card 19'
  • Radak Miroslav Yellow card 35'
  • Trandu Răzvan 45+1' Yellow card 90+7'
  • Roşu David Cristian Yellow card 61'
 Stadium: Balta Sărată
Referee: David Adrian Nicodin
29 July 2026 Bihorul Beiuș0–1 Lotus Băile Felix Beiuș
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ntchinda Kom Cahill Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 65'
  • Meşter Ovidiu Cosmin 52'
 Stadium: Francisc Matei
Referee: Eniko Biro
29 July 2026 Crișul Sântandrei 2–1Unirea TășnadSântandrei
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Popescu Gheorghe Robert 46'
  • Bodog Matei Elias 57'
  • Gitye Gelu Adrian Yellow card 62'
  • Sălăjan Ionuț Adrian 10' Yellow card 3'
  • Funkenhauzer Ştefan Chriss Yellow card 55'
 Stadium: Crișul
Referee: Catalin Flonta
29 July 2026 Inter Sibiu0–2 ACS Mediaș Sibiu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Fălămaş Doru George Yellow card 73'
  • Hăjmăşan Raul Andrei 15'
  • Streinu Andrei Valentin 35'
 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Obor
Referee: Radu Iosif Scrob
29 July 2026 Progresul Mogoșoaia 3–0ClinceniBuftea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Gheorghe Cristian 68', 83'
  • Micu Mario Ştefan 73'
  • Mavrodin Claudiu Petre Yellow card 77'
  • Lazăr Tudor Vlad Gabriel Yellow card 65'
 Stadium: CNAF Buftea
Referee: Stefano Andrei Mihai
29 July 2026 CS Păulești 6–2CS BlejoiPăulești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Dumitru Marius Nicolae 31'
  • Păun Andrei Alexandru 38', 85' Yellow card 53'
  • Levy Niv 39'
  • Dan Darius Emil 59'
  • Comnoiu Cătălin Mihai 70'
  • Iliescu Rareş Mihai 5'
  • Dima Bogdan-Ionuţ 7'
  • Barbu Rareş Mihai Yellow card 65'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Cristian Bulibasa
29 July 2026 CS Agigea2–3 Axiopolis Cernavodă Agigea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Dămăşaru George 29'
  • Căpitanu Filip 83'
  • Ursache Robert Florin 2'
  • Neicu Marius Vasi 45', 72'
  • Trofimov Alexandru Paul Yellow card 39'
 Stadium: Central
Referee: Cătălin Ionuţ Constantinescu
29 July 2026 CS Gheorgheni 1–0Odorheiu SecuiescGheorgheni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ţepeş-Bobu Andrei-Florin 65'
  • Bontaş Kristóf Yellow card 34'
  • Csiki Tamas Yellow card 93'
  • Csiszer Balázs Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Claudiu ioan Stef
29 July 2026 CSM Săcele 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		ACS Kids Tâmpa 2015 BrașovSăcele
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Dumitrovici Raul Valentin 64'
  • Marin Rareş Andrei Yellow card 76'
  • Maftei Rareş Mihai Yellow card 81'
  • Ciocâlteu Alexandru Cristian Yellow card 90+5'
  • Dinka Levente Andrei Yellow card 108'
  • Constantinescu Cristian Nicolae 35'
  • Zota Răzvan Cristian Yellow card 73'
  • Chiper Călin Yellow card 90+4'
  • Stoian Adrian George Yellow card 119'
  • Saulea Alexandru Yellow card 119'
 Stadium: Electro-Precizia
Referee: Andreea Vlădulescu
29 July 2026 Academia de Fotbal Bolintin-Vale 3–2Axi ArenaBolintin-Vale
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ene Mihai Cosmin 25'
  • Vărzaru Andrei Laurențiu 52'
  • Constantin Cristian Alexandru 64'
  • Cornicioiu Albert Iulian 4', 45'
  • State Vlad Ştefan Red card 86'
 Stadium: Sintetic
Referee: Stefanita Danila
29 July 2026 CSU Alba Iulia3–4 CIL Blaj Micești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Stănilă Darius Gabriel 33'
  • Pop Bogdan 45+1'
  • Velțan Cătălin 69'
  • Rusu Andrei Dorin Yellow card 81'
  • Blănaru Miluţă Ştefan 40'
  • Gâţan Răzvan Andrei 74' Yellow card 44'
  • Băican Alex Daniel 81'
  • Pîntea Andrei Răzvan 83'
  • Tineiu Cătălin Ştefan Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: Groapa Rotundă
Referee: Pavel Adrian Horvat
29 July 2026 Progresul Spartac 2–0Progresul FunduleaBucharest
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Tong Nicolas Andy 71'
  • Preda Antonio Andrei 90+5' Yellow card 63'
  • Ohaci Andrei Gabriel Yellow card 24'
  • Beşca Darius Cătălin Yellow card 36'
  • Stanciu Rareş Ioan Yellow card 69'
  • Lupescu Dragoş Ştefan Jr. Yellow card 10'
  • Ion Marian Alexandru Yellow card 45+2'
 Stadium: Progresul Spartac
Referee: Alexandra-Ecaterina Ogică
29 July 2026 Dunărea Giurgiu 3–0CSM AlexandriaGiurgiu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Mănăilă Sorin 21'
  • Iosofache Alexandru Antonio 37'
  • Mizdrescu Răzvan Gabriel 50'
  • Radu Marius George Yellow card 36'
  • Cristea Marian Adrian Yellow card 56'
 Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Referee: Mitel Marinel Tudor
29 July 2026 AS CS Domnești 3–2 (a.e.t.)Unirea BascovDomnești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Sumedrea Ion Emanuel 28'
  • Jenaru Gabriel Marian 42'
  • Pătrănoiu Marius Andrei 91' Yellow card 10'
  • Mormolea Georgian Nicolae Yellow card 84'
  • Achim Florin Mihăiţă Yellow card 111'
  • Teodorescu Ionuţ Cătălin 5'
  • Georgescu Eduard Ionuţ 26'
  • Puică Dorin Gabriel Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 118'
  • Ionică Mihnea Octavian Yellow card 88'
  • Mircea Adelin Gabriel Yellow card 107'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Dragoș Andrei Pîrîu
29 July 2026 FC Pucioasa 1–0Tricolorul BreazaPucioasa
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Petolea Augustin Gabriel 86'
  • Pîrva Victor Constantin Yellow card 90+2'
  • Neacșu Dorian Costin Yellow card 26'
  • Ştefan Alexandru Ionuţ Yellow card 45'
  • Dogaru Rareş Ştefan Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Dumitru Tică Popescu
Referee: Adrian Diaconu
29 July 2026 Unirea DMO Hațeg0–4 Jiul Petroșani Hațeg
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Fulga Gabriel Mirel 12'
  • Buţurcă Vlăduţ Vasile 25'
  • Hondorocu Mathias Andrei 62'
  • Viaşu Andrei Dumitru 78'
 Stadium: Retezatul
Referee: Costin Alexandru Marinoiu
29 July 2026 Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Păușești-Otăsău Târgu Cărbunești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Avrămescu Alexandru 24'
  • Brujan Rareș Mihai Yellow card 40'
  • Lăzărescu Ionuţ Bogdan 82' Yellow card 76'
  • Iordache Florin Daniel 95'
  • Duca Nonis Florian Yellow card 41'
  • Ciortan Vlad Nicolae Yellow card 64'
 Stadium: Cristinel Răducan
Referee: Robert Marian Dumitru
29 July 2026 CS Unirea Sântana 4–0Viitorul AradSântana
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Burcă Darius Sebastian 4'
  • Jinga Sorinel Emanuel 44'
  • Rus Ciprian 78'
  • Haloş Andrei Alexandru 90+2'
 Stadium: Unirea
Referee: Marin Cîrciumaru

Second round

All matches were played on August 5.[4] Corona Brașov was the only qualifiers team to make it past this round.

5 August 2026 CIL Blaj 2–1 (a.e.t.)ACS MediașBlaj
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Blănaru Miluţă Ştefan 33'
  • Macarie Ioan Mihai 96' Yellow card 100'
  • Jica Bogdan Cristian Yellow card 51'
  • Tineiu Cătălin Ştefan Yellow card 54'
  • Lungar Nicolae Alexandru Yellow card 70'
  • Fleșer Gabriel Iulius Yellow card 80'
  • Crivac Alexandru Mihail Yellow card 90'
  • Neagu Eduard Raul 4'
  • Luca Sergiu Constantin Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 95'
  • Maxim Cristian Yellow card 70'
  • Avram Eduard Cristian Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: CIL Veza
Referee: Matei Şerban
5 August 2026 Viitorul Cluj1–6 SCM Zalău Cluj-Napoca
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Buhari Muhammadu Bello 30'
  • Mărincaş Damian Yellow card 22'
  • Neag Ispas Răzvan 9', 66' Yellow card 25'
  • Danale Vlad Andrei 44'
  • Costea Vlad Adrian 49'
  • Emeriau Remi Marie Jean Dominique Andre 59'
  • Jula Andrei Lucian 87'
  • Kouadio Jean Marc Yellow card 51'
 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Dan Anca
Referee: Raul Chiorean
5 August 2026 CS Timișul Șag 3–2CS Unirea SântanaȘag
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Boariu Denis Mircea 22'
  • Olaru Andrei Robert 40', 49'
  • Sturzu Mădălin Florin Yellow card 43'
  • Rancov Paul Andrei Yellow card 65'
  • Giosu Denis Valentin 19'
  • Burcă Darius Sebastian 38'
  • Paşca Adelin Petrişor Yellow card 48'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Robert Fratila
5 August 2026 Academia de Fotbal Bolintin-Vale1–3 (a.e.t.) Progresul Spartac Bolintin-Vale
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Popescu Ciprian Bogdan 39'
  • Butoi Mihai Valentin Yellow card 45+3'
  • Tudor Ștefănel Nicușor Yellow card 64'
  • Neacşu Ionuţ Alexandru Yellow card 110'
  • Constantin Cristian Alexandru Yellow card 112' Yellow-red card 119'
  • Filip Emanuel Valeriu Yellow card 113'
  • Dumitrescu Darius Andrei 28'
  • Belibrov Robert Mihai 106'
  • Mirea Rareş Gabriel 114'
  • Istrate Vlad Petru Yellow card 94' Red card 94'
 Stadium: Sintetic
Referee: Eduard-Alexandru Belega
5 August 2026 Dunărea Giurgiu 2–1Cetatea Turnu MăgureleGiurgiu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Constantin George Tony 53'
  • Mizdrescu Răzvan Gabriel 64' Yellow card 48'
  • Tănase Bogdan 16'
  • Pălii Dragoş Ionuţ Yellow card 48'
  • Stancu Vlăduţ Gabriel Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Referee: Ionut Catalin Ilie
5 August 2026 Progresul Mogoșoaia 3–0Voința CrevediaBuftea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Barfă Robert Cristian 30'
  • Răducanu Dumitru Robert 77'
  • Godin Liviu Silviu 89'
  • Reghecampf Laurențiu Adrian Yellow card 3'
  • Răstuf Mihai Lucian Yellow card 60'
  • Curea Denis Ionuţ Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: CNAF Buftea
Referee: Mihail Pandelea
5 August 2026 Dunărea Călărași 2–0Înainte ModeluCălărași
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Micu David Adrian 9' Yellow card 64'
  • Pleşa Claudiu Cristian 85'
  • Cornei Raul Florin Yellow card 36'
  • Vişan Gabriel Bogdan Yellow card 60'
  • Gheorghe Marco Alexandru Yellow card 88'
  • Vîlea Răzvan Andrei Yellow card 90+2'
  • Gheorghe Daniel-Chirea Yellow card 45'
  • Marincea Mario Raul Yellow card 65'
  • Mateiu Mario Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Ion Comșa
Referee: Robert Postelnicu
5 August 2026 Petrolul Berca2–3 CSO Băicoi Berca
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Murgoci Lucian 4'
  • Iacob Alin Cosmin 35'
  • Lungoci Valentin Mihai Yellow card 53'
  • Oancea David Yellow card 75'
  • Lazăr Beniamin Cristian 39'
  • Dumitraşcu Constantin Gabriel 60'
  • Ghinea Ştefan Mădălin 85'
  • Brăilă David Mihăiţă Yellow card 28'
  • Stan Sorin Gabriel Yellow card 89'
  • Matei Eugen Georgian Yellow card 89'
  • Marc Ovidiu Andrei Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Petrolul
Referee: Dragoș-Ionuț Balan
5 August 2026 Bradul Putna1–2 USV Iași Putna
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Zaharia Emanuel Antonio 54' Yellow card 74'
  • Stoian Ionel Yellow card 77'
  • Mihalciuc Ştefan Luigi Yellow card 93'
  • Marin Alexandru Gelu 79'
  • Albert Grad Vlăduț Răzvan 91'
  • Asofiei Mihai Yellow card 28'
 Stadium: Local
Referee: Florin Catalin Serian
5 August 2026 Unirea Braniștea2–4 Sporting Liești Braniștea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Fadei Andrei Albert 58' Yellow card 32'
  • Moroianu Marius 72' Yellow card 86'
  • Mocanu Darius George 91'
  • Aron Robert Ionuț Yellow card 46'
  • Nwoye Prince Arinzechukwu Yellow card 62'
  • Sava Ştefăniţă Alin Yellow card 78'
  • Voinea Petrișor 20'
  • Năstase Tudor Laurenţiu 47'
  • Costin Denis Andrei 60' Yellow card 60'
  • Podaşcă Ştefan Yellow card 36'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: GHEORGHE-CATALIN DRUGEA
5 August 2026 FC Pucioasa0–7 Flacăra Moreni Pucioasa
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Lițoiu Ionuț Cristian 9'
  • Simion Radu Marian 34'
  • Dogănoiu Ionatan Benjamin 44'
  • Terec Adrian Andrei 50'
  • Petre Florin Alexandru 72', 82'
  • Dina Octavian Andrei 76'
  • Chiriac Alexandru Florin Yellow card 29'
 Stadium: Dumitru Tică Popescu
Referee: Alexandru-Patru Stoica
5 August 2026 Corona Brașov 3–0CSM SăceleBrașov
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Rusu Gheorghe Bogdan 10', 26'
  • Lascu Andrei Marian 55'
  • Dumitrovici Raul Valentin Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: Carpați
Referee: Csaba Papp
5 August 2026 Sighetu Marmației1–3 Minaur Baia Mare Sighetu Marmației
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Mărieş Răzvan Octavian 58' Yellow card 22'
  • Cacior Radu Ştefan Yellow card 25'
  • Santiago Jesús Brian Yellow card 38'
  • Yusuf Basit Abiodun Yellow card 78'
  • Mureşan Darius Radu 18'
  • Buziuc Alexandru Daniel 31'
  • Mercioiu Paul Marcel 81'
  • Radu Sebastian Ioan Yellow card 12'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Krisztina Szabó
5 August 2026 CS Gheorgheni 5–0Ceahlăul Piatra NeamțGheorgheni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • László Norbert 4', 24'
  • Sütő Zalán 17'
  • Gergely Botond 39'
  • Csiki Tamas 53'
  • State Ştefan Alessio Yellow card 16'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Jozsef Szakacs
5 August 2026 AS CS Domnești2–7 ASC Olimpic Zărneşti Domnești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Pătrănoiu Marius Andrei 27'
  • Jenaru Gabriel Marian 65'
  • Naciu Bogdan Georgică Yellow card 43'
  • Achim Florin Mihăiţă Yellow card 61'
  • Marinescu Ioan Bogdan 3', 24', 90+2'
  • Ilie Horia Cătălin 13', 88', 90+4' Yellow card 43'
  • Ilie Alexandru Mihai 71'
  • Dobre Gabriel Alin Yellow card 50'
  • Țintea Alexandru Constantin Yellow card 55'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Mihail Denis Boldu
5 August 2026 Sănătatea Cluj 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Unirea Alba IuliaCluj-Napoca
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Sanusi Hussaini 45+2'
  • Negru Emanuel Rareş 83'
  • Milchiş Denis Alexandru Yellow card 118'
  • Niakate Abdoulaye 52'
  • Dumitru Antonio Mihai 79'
  • Ayeni Victor Oluwadare Yellow card 119'
 Stadium: Clujana
Referee: Leopold Herczeg
5 August 2026 Axiopolis Cernavodă1–3 FC Agricola Borcea Cernavodă
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Tudoran George Mădălin 34' Yellow card 8'
  • Jidovu Nayati Yellow card 89'
  • Ghinga Sebastian-Marinel 39'
  • Toarcaş Athanasios 45+2'
  • Vasilescu Andrei Mihai 90+4'
  • Ispas Denis Florentin Yellow card 78'
  • Ghizdeanu Robert Andrei Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Trust
Referee: Sebastian Cojocaru
5 August 2026 CSO Filiași3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Oltul Curtișoara Filiași
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Calu Cosmin Daniel 11' Yellow card 96'
  • Petre Robert Constantin 44'
  • Buşe Bogdan Ioan 65' Yellow card 97'
  • Purcaru Alexandru Nicolas Yellow card 102'
  • Raicea Alexandru Nicuşor Yellow card 47'
  • Todosî Ștefan 46'
  • Şerban Mihăiţă Eugen 57'
  • Tudorașcu Radu Gabriel 87' Yellow card 89'
  • Jianu Marius Dumitru Yellow card 111'
 Stadium: Orășenesc
Referee: Mihail-Sebastian Lăstun
5 August 2026 CSM Adjud 1946 2–1 (a.e.t.)KSE Târgu SecuiescAdjud
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Lupu Lorian Andrei 85'
  • Săpunaru Sorin Petruţ 119' Yellow card 92'
  • Ungurenaşu Dragoş Adrian Yellow card 72'
  • Nicoloiu Andrei Daniel 82'
  • Varga Máté Hunor Yellow card 117'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Lucian Diaconu
5 August 2026 Aerostar Bacău0–1 Viitorul Onești Buhuși
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ganea Mario Florin Yellow card 50'
  • Românescu Cristian 73' Yellow card 90+4'
  • Popa Roberto Ștefănuț Yellow card 60'
  • Ghimbăşan Vlad Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: Orășenesc
Referee: Daniel Pătrunsu
5 August 2026 CS Păulești0–3 CS Tunari Păulești
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Preda Leonard Georgian Red card 18'
  • Bălan Adrian Ionuţ 9', 81'
  • Ion Nicolae Lucian 90+1'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Dumitru Robert Mormeci
5 August 2026 Metalurgistul Cugir0–1 Jiul Petroșani Cugir
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Cocan Cristian Andrei Yellow card 21'
  • Liubashov Ihor Yellow card 61'
  • Butnariu Mihai Adrian Yellow card 75'
  • Trip Fabio Andrei 55'
  • Popa Dragoș Iulian Yellow card 90+1'
 Stadium: Arena
Referee: Alexandru Nicolae Şuvar
5 August 2026 FC Păușești-Otăsău0–2 CSM Târgu Jiu Pietrari
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Lăzărescu Ionuţ Bogdan Yellow card 52'
  • Șantia Florin Cristian 32', 57'
  • Lăpădat Alexandru Ștefan Yellow card 22'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Claudiu Andrei Filip
5 August 2026 Lotus Băile Felix0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Crișul Sântandrei Sânmartin
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Serediuc Tiberiu Andrei Yellow card 108'
  • Göndör Sebastian Ionuţ Yellow card 38'
  • Popescu Gheorghe Robert Yellow card 86'
  • Haica Valentin Florin Vasile Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Adrian Negrean
5 August 2026 CSM Caransebeș0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Minerul Lupeni Caransebeș
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Longa Mario Răzvan Yellow card 67'
  • Arjocan Denis Andrei Yellow card 73'
  • Duţescu Ciprian Cătălin Yellow card 79'
  • Yabré Yellow card 53'
  • Tiganj Erwin Yellow card 48'
  • Creciunesc Alexandru Daniel Yellow card 59'
  • Bărbat Eric Yellow card 41'
 Stadium: Balta Sărată
Referee: Alexandru George Manea

Third round

More information Liga I, Liga II ...
Number of teams per tier still in competition
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16 / 16
22 / 22
26 / 90
0 / 4
64 / 132
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12 August 2026 Popești-Leordeni 5–0CS Dinamo BucureștiBuftea
11:00 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ion Mihai 16', 20', 36'
  • Taiwo Quadri Olakunle 50'
  • Boiangiu Leonard Valentin 61'
  • Duţu Alexandru Ştefan Yellow card 56'
  • Căpraru Adrian George Yellow card 89'
  • Rus Silviu Andrei Yellow card 60'
 Stadium: CNAF Buftea
Referee: Stefano Andrei Mihai
12 August 2026 Viitorul Onești0–3 ACS FC Bacău Filipeşti
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Oasenegre Codrin 12'
  • Ciobanu Robert Denis 48' Yellow card 43'
  • Petre Patrick Mihai 59'
 Stadium: Baza sportivă Viitorul Oneşti
Referee: Gellert Feleki
12 August 2026 CSO Băicoi2–4 Metalul Buzău Băicoi
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Stoica Constantin Adrian 31', 53'
  • Marc Ovidiu Andrei Yellow card 37'
  • Brăilă David Mihăiţă Yellow card 43'
  • Dumitraşcu Constantin Gabriel Yellow card 50'
  • Lazăr Beniamin Cristian Yellow card 72'
  • Bunescu Eduard Ştefan Yellow card 78'
  • Moldovan Adrian Sabin 11'
  • Tudor Saim Alexandru 19'
  • Robu Valentin Robert 46', 89'
  • Borţoneanu Claudiu Gabriel Yellow card 50'
  • Oprea Dănuţ Dorinel Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Liliești
Referee: Cătălin Ionuţ Constantinescu
12 August 2026 Flacăra Moreni1–2 Chindia Târgoviște Moreni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Dogănoiu Ionatan Benjamin 58'
  • Petre Florin Alexandru Yellow card 76'
  • Simion Radu Marian Yellow card 77'
  • Dumitrache Valentin Laurenţiu 38', 90+1'
  • Estacio Fajardo Francisco Yellow card 32'
  • Celea Daniel Marinel Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Flacăra
Referee: Ion Danut Miricioiu
12 August 2026 CS Gheorgheni0–2 ASA Târgu Mureș Gheorgheni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Simó Csongor Yellow card 22'
  • Sütő Zalán Yellow card 60'
  • Balogh Szilárd Yellow card 84'
  • Trif Rareş Bogdan 10', 46'
  • Vînău Eric Andrei Yellow card 13'
  • Horşia Adrian Yellow card 54'
  • Achim Cosmin Florin Yellow card 57'
  • Galdea Luca Emilian Yellow card 66'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Matei Şerban
12 August 2026 CS Timișul Șag1–3 CSM Reșița Șag
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Roşu Fabian Robert 13'
  • Boariu Denis Mircea Yellow card 39'
  • Šavija Stefan 45+1'
  • Lawal Sulaimon Oluwasegun 50' Yellow card 28'
  • Višić Stefan 82'
  • Buzan Lucian Yellow card 58'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Sorin-Florin Saladea
12 August 2026 CIL Blaj 1–0Sănătatea ClujBlaj
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Tineiu Cătălin Ştefan 21'
  • Pîntea Andrei Răzvan Yellow card 14'
  • Roşca Cristian Valentin Yellow card 19'
  • Crivac Alexandru Mihail Yellow card 76'
  • Milchiş David Cătălin Yellow card 51'
  • Dinescu Andrei Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: CIL Veza
Referee: Claudiu Dantes Matiş
12 August 2026 Dunărea Călărași0–3 Afumaţi Călărași
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Sanogo Mamourou 60'
  • Kaplan Onur 71'
  • Zaina Ionuţ Bogdan 87'
 Stadium: Ion Comșa
Referee: Liviu Rasteanu
12 August 2026 Dunărea Giurgiu0–3 Steaua București Giurgiu
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Benkhelifa Ismail Yellow card 23'
  • Mizdrescu Răzvan Gabriel Yellow card 39'
  • Chipirliu Remus Bogdan 14', 77'
  • Fontoura Caldieraro Pedro Henrique 32'
  • Albu Alexandru Cristian Yellow card 34'
  • Camara Sekou Yellow card 49'
 Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Referee: Ana Maria Alexandra Terteleac
12 August 2026 Progresul Mogoșoaia1–4 Concordia Chiajna Buftea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Saftoiu Florin Gabriel 5'
  • Chiriţoiu Andreas Cătălin 49'
  • Carnat Nicolae 51', 75', 90+3'
  • Munteanu Filip Paul Red card 37'
 Stadium: CNAF Buftea
Referee: Stefanita Danila
12 August 2026 Progresul Spartac 2–1Metaloglobus BucureștiBucharest
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Beşca Darius Cătălin 15', 66'
  • Dumitrescu Darius Andrei Red card 90+5'
  • Leonte Costin Valentin 7'
  • Dumitru Andrei Dan Yellow card 41'
 Stadium: Progresul Spartac
Referee: Theodor Oancea
12 August 2026 FC Agricola Borcea1–4 Unirea Slobozia Borcea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Delciu Cristian 3'
  • Vasile Roberto Andrei George Yellow card 17'
  • Stroe Raffaele Emiliano Yellow card 29'
  • Gîrbăcea Viorel Ionuţ 38'
  • Bobál Gergely 63'
  • Grădinaru Răzvan Toni Augustin 74'
  • Ibrian Florinel Valentin 90+3' Yellow card 90'
  • Iancu Raul George Yellow card 11'
  • Nedelea Gabriel Ionuţ Yellow card 40'
  • Toma Constantin Adrian Yellow card 53'
 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: George-Dan Moșoiu
12 August 2026 SCM Zalău0–1 Gloria Bistrița Zalău
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Sima Nicolae Alexandru Yellow card 90+2'
  • King Otega Jimmy 79'
  • Pîrvulescu Sergiu Mihai Yellow card 74'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Raul Chiorean
12 August 2026 Minaur Baia Mare 5–0CSM Olimpia Satu MareBaia Mare
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Buziuc Alexandru Daniel 15', 48'
  • Stănescu Raphael Andrei 45+2', 68'
  • Buhai Denis Vasile Marian 88'
  • Bădici Andy Cristian Yellow card 23'
  • Berinde Mateo Daniel Yellow card 28'
  • Rebic Raul Rafael Yellow card 44'
  • Maxineanu Denis Mihai Yellow card 73'
 Stadium: Viorel Mateianu
Referee: Raul-Oliviu Balaiban
12 August 2026 Oltul Curtișoara0–3 CSM Slatina Curtișoara
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ungureanu Dorinel Cosmin Yellow card 37'
  • Pacionel Emilian 73'
  • Solcan Alexandru Stefano 79'
  • Kouban Mbanga Jean Calvin 90+2'
  • Stancu Claudiu Constantin Yellow card 28'
  • Lăpădătescu Mihai Robert Yellow card 54'
  • Sorescu Yanis Andrei Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Tineretului
Referee: Costin Alexandru Marinoiu
12 August 2026 Jiul Petroșani0–1 Minerul Lupeni Petroşani
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Fulga Gabriel Mirel Yellow card 27'
  • Gogescu Andrei Florian Yellow card 50'
  • Sandu Remus Iulian Yellow card 90+1'
  • Tiganj Erwin 52'
  • Offorzor Julius Ifeanyi Yellow card 3'
  • Creciunesc Alexandru Daniel Yellow card 37'
  • Moumbagna Camal Ryan Yellow card 45'
  • Bărbat Eric Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: Baza Sportivă Gigi Mulțescu
Referee: Radu Iosif Scrob
12 August 2026 Corona Brașov 3–1ASC Olimpic ZărneştiBrașov
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Rusu Gheorghe Bogdan 27'
  • Matsumoto Mario Cezar 69'
  • Roşu Nicolae Bogdan 84'
  • Dumbravă Florin Daniel Yellow card 24'
  • Barnea Vlad Cosmin Yellow card 72'
  • Covalciuc Vadim Yellow card 90+3'
  • Ilie Horia Cătălin 13'
  • Țintea Alexandru Constantin Yellow card 16'
  • Alupoaie Diego Marcel Yellow card 79'
 Stadium: Carpați
Referee: Roxana Timis
12 August 2026 USV Iași 1–0CSM Cetatea SuceavaIași
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Cuculescu Albert Andrei 11'
  • Grigorescu Matei Ștefan Yellow card 87'
  • Călin Erik Mario Emanuel Yellow card 90+5'
  • Mihai Andrei Marian Yellow card 49'
  • Aftanache Alexandru Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu
Referee: Cosmin-Constantin Apetrei
12 August 2026 CS Tunari 2–1CSL ȘtefăneștiTunari
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Furtuna Denis 13' Yellow card 46'
  • Ion Nicolae Lucian 26'
  • Ribeiro Souza Pedro Augusto Yellow card 21'
  • Bălan Adrian Ionuţ Yellow card 31'
  • Moisie Claudiu Constantin Yellow card 88'
  • Pătru David Andrei 56'
  • Ciortan Ionel Yellow card 23'
  • Bivolaru Răzvan Andrei Yellow card 57'
  • Stavrositu Ştefan Yellow card 80'
  • Mălăele Roberto Leonard Yellow card 86'
 Stadium: Central
Referee: Gavril Darius Boldu
12 August 2026 CSM Adjud 19462–4 Sporting Liești Adjud
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Predoiu Gabriel Mădălin 85'
  • Necula Robert Vasilică 90' Yellow card 90+2'
  • Pavel Ştefan Cosmin Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 80'
  • Trandafir Andrei Petrişor 23', 69'
  • Voinea Petrișor 33'
  • Iordache Gicu 65'
  • Podaşcă Ştefan Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 50'
  • Munchiu Daniel Teodor Yellow card 46'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Mihai-Lucian Moisă
12 August 2026 Politehnica Timișoara 1–0 (a.e.t.)CSC DumbrăvițaTimișoara
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Chiţu Aurelian Ionuţ 103'
  • Vlaicu Aurel Yellow card 29'
  • Popa David Yellow card 49'
  • Pădurariu Cristian Nicu Yellow card 53'
  • Mucuţă Dragoş Marian Yellow card 106'
  • Cibi Fabiano Duarte Yellow card 117'
 Stadium: Electrica
Referee: Raul George Cupu
12 August 2026 Crișul Sântandrei0–3 FC Bihor Sântandrei
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Kovacs Márk 93'
  • Rusu Denis Alex Yellow card 65'
  • Cruceru Antonio Ovidiu 23'
  • Hora Ioan 66'
  • Şerban Sorin Dănuţ Yellow card 37'
  • Călin Tudor Dorin Yellow card 64'
 Stadium: Crișul
Referee: Robert Fratila
12 August 2026 CSM Târgu Jiu0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea Târgu Jiu
20:00 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Bărănescu Fabian Octavian Yellow card 96'
  • Brăşfăleanu Florin Bogdan Yellow card 26'
  • Dumbrăvean Flavius Yellow card 74'
  • Brînzan Gigi Denis Yellow card 90+3'
  • Georgescu Vladimir Andrei Yellow card 63'
  • Uleia Ionuţ Alexandru Yellow card 43'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Dan-Stefan Buzarnescu

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 13 August 2026. The 32 participating teams were divided into two pots. Pot A consisted of eight teams, while Pot B consisted of the 24 winners from the third round.[5]

The matches will be played between 18 and 20 August 2026.

Seeding

In this round, 8 seeded teams will face off against 8 of the 24 unseeded teams, while the remaining 16 unseeded teams will compete against each other.

More information Seeded, Unseeded ...
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Matches

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16 / 22
8 / 90
0 / 4
40 / 132
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18 August 2026 CSM Reșița (2)2–3 (a.e.t.) Petrolul Ploiești (1) Reşiţa
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Višić Stefan 48'
  • Chira Cristian Octavian Mihai 88'
  • Salhi M'hammed Ouadie Yellow card 22'
  • Zavnik Matic Yellow card 30'
  • Bloj Erwin Szilard Yellow card 112'
  • Vega Albornoz Luciano Gastón 31' Yellow card 104'
  • Paraschiv David Ionuţ 44'
  • Tolea Ioan Cătălin 110'
  • Căpuşă Tiberiu Ionuţ Yellow card 41'
  • Hüseynov Jalal Yellow card 85'
  • Zaian Adam Mahmoud Paul Yellow card 92'
  • Nlundulu Konda Dan Yellow card 114'
 Stadium: Mircea Chivu
Referee: Marius Daniel Bădoiu
18 August 2026 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea (2)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Chindia Târgoviște (2) Râmnicu Vâlcea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Grigore Darius Alexandru 50'
  • Constantin Vasile Nicolae Yellow card 39'
  • Butișteanu Daniel Teodor Yellow card 51'
  • Nistor Eric Mihai Yellow card 64'
  • Florescu Bogdan Gabriel Yellow card 73'
  • Traşcu Andrei Silvian Yellow card 95'
  • Georgescu Vladimir Andrei Yellow card 100'
  • Mihai Rareş Ionuţ 18'
  • Honciu Georgian Yellow card 103'
  • Celea Daniel Marinel Yellow card 80'
  • Estacio Fajardo Francisco Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Raul George Cupu
19 August 2026 Gloria Bistrița (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)		Metalul Buzău (2)Bistrița
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Asibey Emmanuel Osei Yellow card 115'
  • King Otega Jimmy Yellow card 108'
  • Tudor Saim Alexandru Yellow card 71'
  • Baxevanos Nikolaos Yellow card 98'
  • Oprea Dănuţ Dorinel Yellow card 120'
 Stadium: Jean Pădureanu
Referee: Constantin Alin Olaru
19 August 2026 Minaur Baia Mare (3)2–3 Corvinul Hunedoara (1) Baia Mare
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Şteau Raul Ovidiu 7'
  • Ciubăncan David Bogdan 79'
  • Mureşan Darius Radu Yellow card 50'
  • Krausz Raul Zoran Yellow card 74'
  • Radu Sebastian Ioan Yellow card 86'
  • Chinde Viorel Vasile Yellow card 88'
  • Fărcăşan Vlad Cristian Yellow card 90+3'
  • Bratu George Mario 26', 41', 67'
  • Deaconu Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Yellow card 31'
  • Abualnadi Mohammad Majed Yellow card 42'
  • Neacşa Ionuţ Alexandru Yellow card 65'
 Stadium: Viorel Mateianu
Referee: Darius Iviniș
19 August 2026 FC Bihor (2) 1–0Farul Constanța (1)Oradea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Modan Nicu Ionel 13'
  • Antoche Marius Paul Yellow card 90+1'
  • Alibec Denis Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: Iuliu Bodola
Referee: Dragos Nicolae Lunca
19 August 2026 Popești-Leordeni (2)0–3 FC Bacău (2) Clinceni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Damaşcan Eric Andrei Yellow card 35'
  • Mitrică Paul Răzvan 11' Yellow card 30'
  • Oasenegre Codrin 65', 75'
 Stadium: Clinceni
Referee: Alina Pesu
19 August 2026 Minerul Lupeni (3) 1–0Unirea Slobozia (2)Lupeni
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Tiganj Erwin 90+3' Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 90+3'
  • Popa Vlăduţ Cristian Yellow card 42'
  • Bărbat Eric Yellow card 42'
  • Yabré Tobasegnou François Yellow card 44'
  • Creciunesc Alexandru Daniel Yellow card 48'
  • Lazăr Rareş Ştefănuţ Yellow card 23'
  • Lazăr Gabriel Yellow card 32'
  • Todoran David Cristian Yellow card 42'
  • Freitas Borges Felipe Miguel Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: Minerul
Referee: Costin Alexandru Marinoiu
19 August 2026 USV Iași (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Sporting Liești (3) Iași
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Marin Alexandru Gelu 16'
  • Sîrbu Ștefan Florin Yellow card 90+2'
  • Pintilei Andrei Yellow card 101'
  • Voinea Petrișor 64'
  • Crihană Bogdan Alexandru 105+1' Yellow card 74'
  • Trandafir Andrei Petrişor Yellow card 23'
  • Iordache Gicu Yellow card 59'
  • Popa Paul Valentin Yellow card 108'
 Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu
Referee: Dragoş Ionuţ Ţurcanu
19 August 2026 CIL Blaj (3)1–3 (a.e.t.) Progresul Spartac (3) Blaj
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Jica Bogdan Cristian 43'
  • Bran Sebastian Yellow card 91'
  • Băican Alex Daniel Yellow card 109'
  • Blănaru Miluţă Ştefan Yellow card 114'
  • Păduraru George Adrian Yellow card 115'
  • Vodă Alexandru Ionuţ Yellow card 116' Red card 116'
  • Stanciu Ciprian Georgian 31'
  • Beşca Darius Cătălin 104'
  • Marinescu Petre 120+3'
  • Mirea Rareş Gabriel Yellow card 41'
  • Cazacu Tiberiu Emilian Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 110'
 Stadium: CIL Veza
Referee: Nicolae Emil Breoi
19 August 2026 CS Afumaţi (2)0–1 FC Voluntari (1) Buftea
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Diomande Mohamed Abdoul Junior Yellow card 54'
  • McCarthy Charles Yellow card 86'
  • Babić Matko 50'
  • Toma Daniel Marian Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: CNAF Buftea
Referee: Mihail-Sebastian Lăstun
19 August 2026 CSM Slatina (2)0–2 (a.e.t.) Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe (1) Slatina
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Magyari Szilárd Yellow card 25'
  • Şerbănică Daniel Marius Yellow card 34'
  • Bărăitaru Mario Alexandru Yellow card 112'
  • Păun Nicolae Ionuţ 91'
  • Mawa Moses Dramwi 115'
  • Rose Lindsay Marc Yellow card 21'
  • Cîmpean Raul Daniel Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: 1 Mai
Referee: Raul-Sebastian Bădărău
19 August 2026 Politehnica Timișoara (2) 2–1ASA Târgu Mureș (2)Timișoara
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Ene Cornel Alexandru 45'
  • Marincu Fabian Alexandru 49'
  • Dolghi Mihai Yellow card 56'
  • Popa David Yellow card 71'
  • Micu Sebastian Yellow card 76'
  • Benzar Romario Sandu Yellow card 77'
  • Samake Moussa Tiefing 45+4'
  • Geantă Robert Mihai Yellow card 42'
  • Trif Rareş Bogdan Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: Electrica
Referee: Adelin Pavel
19 August 2026 Corona Brașov (3) 3–2CS Tunari (3)Brașov
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Rusu Gheorghe Bogdan 16', 71' Yellow card 11'
  • Gavrilă Andrei Florin 53' Yellow card 90+5'
  • Matsumoto Mario Cezar Yellow card 25'
  • Andreaş Patrick 30'
  • Bălan Adrian Ionuţ 76'
  • Pîrcălabu Denis Marian Yellow card 52'
  • Matei Silvian Yellow card 73'
  • Răuţă Andrei Yellow card 90'
  • Ribeiro Souza Pedro Augusto Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Carpați
Referee: Gellert Feleki
19 August 2026 Concordia Chiajna (2) 5–1Oțelul Galați (1)Chiajna
20:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Sula Din 34'
  • Gualda Jardon Alexander 44' Yellow card 42'
  • Chamorro Florentin Alexis Fabián 63'
  • Ganea George Dănuţ 80'
  • Ion Robert Andrei 83'
  • Bălaşa Mihai Alexandru Yellow card 77'
  • Bordun Denis Marian 90'
  • Frunză Matei Yellow card 48'
  • Iacob Paul Alexandru Yellow card 52'
 Stadium: Concordia
Referee: Ioan-Răzvan Negară
20 August 2026 Steaua București (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Csíkszereda (1) Bucharest
17:00 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Chipirliu Remus Bogdan 52'
  • Ilie Adrian Yellow card 113'
  • Adăscăliţei Mihai Andrei Yellow card 113' Red card 113'
  • Trif Răzvan Alin 40'
  • Szalay Szabolcs 112'
  • Dolný Jozef Yellow card 36'
  • Palmeş Raul Ioan Yellow card 44'
  • Horváth Artúr Yellow card 100'
 Stadium: Steaua
Referee: Dorin Alexandru Burloiu
20 August 2026 Șelimbăr (2)1–3 FC Botoșani (1) Cisnădie
17:30 EEST (UTC+03)
  • Boboc Robert Florin 60' Yellow card 56'
  • Kielhorn Benjamin Otto Ioan Yellow card 90+3'
  • Gama Da Silva Gabriel 18'
  • Mitrov Zoran 39'
  • Marković Jovan 41'
  • Kovtaliuk Mykola Yellow card 13'
  • De Vega Lima Lucas Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Măgura
Referee: Arthur Racoare

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 21 August 2026.[6]

Seeding

Seeding was determined based on the positions achieved in the previous league season.

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14 / 16
6 / 22
4 / 90
0 / 4
24 / 132
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Group A

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1 UTA Arad 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to knockout phase — — — 28 Oct — —
2 Rapid București 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 2 Dec — — — — —
3 Corvinul Hunedoara 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 — 28 Oct — — — —
4 FC Botoșani 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 — — 0–1 — — —
5 Politehnica Timișoara 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 — 0–2 2 Dec — — —
6 Minerul Lupeni 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0 0–3 — — 2 Dec 28 Oct —
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Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Minerul Lupeni0–3UTA Arad
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Referee: Claudiu Andrei Filip
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FC Botoșani0–1Corvinul Hunedoara
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Referee: Horia-Gabriel Mladinovici
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Politehnica Timișoara0–2Rapid București
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Referee: Sorin Vădana
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Corvinul HunedoaravRapid București
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UTA AradvFC Botoșani
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Minerul LupenivPolitehnica Timișoara
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Rapid BucureștivUTA Arad
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Politehnica TimișoaravCorvinul Hunedoara
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Minerul LupenivFC Botoșani
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Group B

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CON CFR UCL PET SEP PRO
1 Concordia Chiajna 1 1 0 0 5 2 +3 3 Advance to knockout phase — 2 Dec — — 28 Oct —
2 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 — — 28 Oct — — —
3 Universitatea Cluj 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 — — — 1–0 — —
4 Petrolul Ploiești 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 — — — — 2 Dec —
5 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0 — 1–3 — — — —
6 Progresul Spartac 1 0 0 1 2 5 −3 0 2–5 — 2 Dec 28 Oct — —
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Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Progresul Spartac2–5Concordia Chiajna
  • Rareș Mirea 38'
  • Darius Dumitrescu 65'
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Referee: Cristian Vîrgolici
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Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe1–3CFR Cluj
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Referee: Iulian Călin
More information Universitatea Cluj, 1–0 ...
Universitatea Cluj1–0Petrolul Ploiești
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Referee: Viorel Flueran
More information CFR Cluj, v ...
CFR ClujvUniversitatea Cluj
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More information Concordia Chiajna, v ...
Concordia ChiajnavSepsi Sfântu Gheorghe
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More information Progresul Spartac, v ...
Progresul SpartacvPetrolul Ploiești
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More information Concordia Chiajna, v ...
Concordia ChiajnavCFR Cluj
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Progresul SpartacvUniversitatea Cluj
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Petrolul PloieștivSepsi Sfântu Gheorghe
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Group C

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FCS CSI BIH BRA GLO ARG
1 FCSB 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3 Advance to knockout phase — 2 Dec — — — —
2 Csíkszereda 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 — — 28 Oct — — —
3 FC Bihor 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 — — — — — 2 Dec
4 Corona Brașov 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 — — 2–2 — 2 Dec 28 Oct
5 Gloria Bistrița 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 28 Oct 0–2 — — — —
6 FC Argeș 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 0 0–5 — — — — —
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Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2026. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Corona Brașov2–2FC Bihor
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Baza Sportivă Carpați, Brașov
Referee: Roxana Timiș
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Gloria Bistrița0–2Csíkszereda
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Referee: Claudiu Cristian Gaitin
More information FC Argeș, 0–5 ...
FC Argeș0–5FCSB
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Referee: Rareș George Vidican
More information Corona Brașov, v ...
Corona BrașovvFC Argeș
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Gloria BistrițavFCSB
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CsíkszeredavFC Bihor
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FC BihorvFC Argeș
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FCSBvCsíkszereda
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Corona BrașovvGloria Bistrița
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Group D

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DIN CRA VOL BAC CHI LIE
1 Dinamo București 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Advance to knockout phase — — — — 28 Oct —
2 Universitatea Craiova 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 2 Dec — — — — —
3 FC Voluntari 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 — 28 Oct — — — —
4 FC Bacău 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 — 1–2 2 Dec — — —
5 Chindia Târgoviște 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 — — 0–1 — — —
6 Sporting Liești 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0 1–4 — — 28 Oct 2 Dec —
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Updated to match(es) played on 3 September 2026. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Chindia Târgoviște0–1FC Voluntari
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Referee: Marius Daniel Bădoiu
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Sporting Liești1–4Dinamo București
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Referee: Mihai-Laurențiu Ene
More information FC Bacău, 1–2 ...
FC Bacău1–2Universitatea Craiova
  • Robert Ciobanu 52'
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Referee: Vlad Mircea Baban
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FC VoluntarivUniversitatea Craiova
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More information Dinamo București, v ...
Dinamo BucureștivChindia Târgoviște
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Sporting LieștivFC Bacău
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Universitatea CraiovavDinamo București
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FC BacăuvFC Voluntari
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Sporting LieștivChindia Târgoviște
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
A1
 
 
 
B2
 
QF1
 
 
 
QF2
 
C1
 
 
 
D2
 
SF1
 
 
 
SF2
 
D1
 
 
 
C2
 
QF3
 
 
 
QF4
 
B1
 
 
A2
 

Final

Main article: 2027 Cupa României final
12 May 2027 v TBA
TBA EEST (UTC+03)

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