The 1940–41

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was the eighth edition of

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's most prestigious

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. The trophy was won by

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for the fifth time in a row and for the sixth time from eight editions played. They defeated

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. For

it was the second final lost after the 1936 Cupa României Final. The final was postponed several times by the organizers because of the uncertainty caused by the beginning of the

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. Finally, the last act was scheduled on 7 September 1941. The match ball is said to have been a Soviet football found in

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; after the game, the ball was after offered to the winners.

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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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

romaniansoccer.ro

Official site

The Romanian Cup on the FRF's official site
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