1971–72 Cupa României
The 1970–71 Cupa României was the 34th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
| Country | Romania |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rapid București |
| Runners-up | Jiul Petroşani |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → | |
The title was won by Rapid București against Jiul Petroşani.
Format Edit
The competition is an annual knockout tournament.
In the first round proper, two pots were made, first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. Each tie is played as a single leg.
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify.
In the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the team from the lower division will qualify. If the teams are from the same division, the younger team will qualify.
In the semi-finals, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the winner will be established at penalty kicks.
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.
Bracket Edit
First round proper Edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1972 | ||
| Politehnica Timișoara (Div. B) | 2–0 | (Div. A) Steaua București |
| 5 March 1972 | ||
| Petrolistul Boldești (Div. C) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| Tractorul Brașov (Div. C) | 3–0 | (Div. A) Politehnica Iași |
| Metalul București (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Steagul Roșu Brașov |
| Dunărea Calafat (Div. C) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Petrolul Ploiești |
| Unirea Drăgășani (Div. C) | 2–0 | (Div. A) UTA Arad |
| FC Galați (Div. B) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Farul Constanța |
| Cimentul Medgidia (Div. C) | 0–2 | (Div. A) CFR Cluj |
| Petrolul Moinești (Div. C) | 1–4 | (Div. A) Dinamo București |
| Textila Odorheiu Secuiesc (Div. C) | 0–3 | (Div. A) Jiul Petroșani |
| Metalul Plopeni (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) ASA Crișul Oradea |
| Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat (Div. C) | 0–3 | (Div. A) Argeș Pitești |
| Olimpia Satu Mare (Div. B) | 2–1 | (Div. A) Universitatea Craiova |
| CFR Timișoara (Div. B) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) SC Bacău |
| Minaur Zlatna (Div. C) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Rapid București |
| 9 March 1972 | ||
| Minerul Baia Mare (Div. B) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Universitatea Cluj |
Second round proper Edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1972 | ||
| Politehnica Timișoara | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ASA Crişul Oradea |
| Jiul Petroșani | 1–0 | SC Bacău |
| Metalul București | 3–1 | Argeș Pitești |
| Olimpia Satu Mare | 0–2 | ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| FC Galați | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Universitatea Cluj |
| Unirea Drăgășani | 0–2 | Rapid București |
| Tractorul Brașov | 2–3 | Dinamo București |
| Dunărea Calafat | 0–2 | CFR Cluj |
Quarter-finals Edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 March 1972 | ||
| Rapid București | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | FC Galați |
| Jiul Petroșani | 4–1 | CFR Cluj |
| Metalul București | 4–1 | ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| Dinamo București | 2–0 | Politehnica Timișoara |
Semi-finals Edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 1972 | ||
| Rapid București | 3–2 | Metalul București |
| Jiul Petroșani | 2–2 (a.e.t.)(7–6 p) | Dinamo București‡ |
Notes:
- ‡ Jiul Petroşani vs. Dinamo București is first match from Romanian Cup finished after penalty kicks.
Final Edit
| Rapid București | 2 – 0 | Jiul Petroșani |
|---|---|---|
| Marin 3' Neagu 27' | Report |
| Cupa României 1971–72 winners |
|---|
| Rapid București 8th title |
References Edit
- ^ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României – Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
External links Edit
- romaniansoccer.ro
- Official site
- The Romanian Cup on the FRF's official site