1971–72 Cupa României

1971–72 Cupa României
Country Romania
Champions Rapid București
Runners-up Jiul Petroşani

The 1970–71 Cupa României was the 34th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.

The title was won by Rapid București against Jiul Petroşani.

Format

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.

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First round proper

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1 March 1972
Politehnica Timișoara (Div. B) 2–0 (Div. A) Steaua București
5 March 1972
Petrolistul Boldeşti (Div. C) 1–2 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
Tractorul Brașov (Div. C) 3–0 (Div. A) Politehnica Iași
Metalul Bucureşti (Div. B) 1–0 (Div. A) Steagul Roşu Braşov
Dunărea Calafat (Div. C) 1–0 (Div. A) Petrolul Ploiești
Unirea Drăgăşani (Div. C) 2–0 (Div. A) UTA Arad
FC Galaţi (Div. B) 2–1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Farul Constanța
Cimentul Medgidia (Div. C) 0–2 (Div. A) CFR Cluj
Petrolul Moineşti (Div. C) 1–4 (Div. A) Dinamo București
Textila Odorhei (Div. C) 0–3 (Div. A) Jiul Petroşani
Metalul Plopeni (Div. B) 1–2 (Div. A) ASA Crişul 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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
15 March 1972
Politehnica Timișoara 1–1 (a.e.t.) ASA Crişul Oradea
Jiul Petroşani 1–0 SC Bacău
Metalul Bucureşti 3–1 Argeș Pitești
Olimpia Satu Mare 0–2 ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
FC Galaţi 0–0 (a.e.t.) Universitatea Cluj
Unirea Drăgăşani 0–2 Rapid București
Tractorul Brașov 2–3 Dinamo București
Dunărea Calafat 0–2 CFR Cluj

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
29 March 1972
Rapid București 1–0 (a.e.t.) FC Galaţi
Jiul Petroşani 4–1 CFR Cluj
Metalul Bucureşti 4–1 ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
Dinamo București 2–0 Politehnica Timișoara

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 June 1972
Rapid București 3–2 Metalul Bucureşti
Jiul Petroşani 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) Dinamo Bucureștidouble-dagger

Notes:

Final

2 July 1972
17:30 EET
Rapid București 2 – 0 Jiul Petroşani
Marin  3'
Neagu  27'
Report
23 August, Bucharest
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gheorghe Limona (Bucharest)
Cupa României 1971–72 Winners

Rapid București
8th Title

References

  1. "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României - Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.

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