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2025–26 Moldovan Cup

2025–26 Cupa Moldovei
Tournament details
CountryMoldova
Dates3 September 2025 – 23 May 2026
Teams37
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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

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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

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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

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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)vCongaz (3)Chirsova
16:30 EEST Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
3 September 2025 EFA Visoca (3)vȚarigrad (3)Visoca
16:30 EEST Stadium: Visoca Stadium
3 September 2025 Vulturii Cutezători (3)vOlimpia Bălți (3)Sîngerei
16:30 EEST Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium
3 September 2025 Steaua Nordului (3)vSperanța Drochia (3)Criuleni
16:30 EEST Stadium: Criuleni Stadium
3 September 2025 Locomotiva Ocnița (3)vReal Succes (3)Ocnița
16:30 EEST Stadium: Ocnița Stadium
3 September 2025 Chișinău (3)vGrănicerul Glodeni (3)Chișinău
16:30 EEST Stadium: Petru Zadnipru
3 September 2025 Edineț (3)vNațional Ialoveni (3)Edineț
16:30 EEST Stadium: Edineț Stadium

References

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  1. ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
  2. ^ "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
  3. ^ "First and second preliminary round draw". fmf.md.
  4. ^ Results fmf.md
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