| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Moldova |
| Dates | 3 September 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| Teams | 37 |
The 2025–26 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) is the 35th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition will start 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
[edit]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]
| 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 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 7 October 2025 | 28–29 October 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 4–5 March 2026 (1st leg) 1–2 April 2026 (2nd leg) |
8 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 22 April 2026 (1st leg) 13 May 2026 (2nd leg) |
4 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 23 May 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating clubs
[edit]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
[edit]14 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round and the other 5 clubs (selected via a draw) received a bye.[4]
| 3 September 2025 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | v | Congaz (3) | Chirsova |
| 16:30 EEST | Stadium: Chirsova Stadium |
| 3 September 2025 | EFA Visoca (3) | v | Țarigrad (3) | Visoca |
| 16:30 EEST | Stadium: Visoca Stadium |
| 3 September 2025 | Vulturii Cutezători (3) | v | Olimpia Bălți (3) | Sîngerei |
| 16:30 EEST | Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium |
| 3 September 2025 | Steaua Nordului (3) | v | Speranța Drochia (3) | Criuleni |
| 16:30 EEST | Stadium: Criuleni Stadium |
| 3 September 2025 | Locomotiva Ocnița (3) | v | Real Succes (3) | Ocnița |
| 16:30 EEST | Stadium: Ocnița Stadium |
| 3 September 2025 | Chișinău (3) | v | Grănicerul Glodeni (3) | Chișinău |
| 16:30 EEST | Stadium: Petru Zadnipru |
| 3 September 2025 | Edineț (3) | v | Național Ialoveni (3) | Edineț |
| 16:30 EEST | Stadium: Edineț Stadium |
References
[edit]- ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
- ^ "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
- ^ "First and second preliminary round draw". fmf.md.
- ^ Results fmf.md
External links
[edit]- Cupa Moldovei on Soccerway