The 1936–37

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was the fourth edition of

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's most prestigious

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. The title was won by

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after a final against Ripensia Timișoara. It was the second cup for Rapid, and the first of six consecutive successes.

Format

The competition is an annual

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tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random. There are no seeds for the draw. The draw also determines which teams will play at home. Each tie is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in

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, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, there a replay will be played, usually at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. From the first edition, the teams from

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entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today. The format is almost similar with the oldest recognised

tournament in the world

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Bracket

First round proper

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Second round proper

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

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