The 1939–40

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was the seventh edition of

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's most prestigious

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. The trophy was won by

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after 4 finals, first three was draws. They defeated

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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

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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

Replay

Second replay

Third replay

References

External links

romaniansoccer.ro

Official site

The Romanian Cup on the FRF's official site
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