The 1941–42

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was the ninth edition of

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's most prestigious

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. The title was won by

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against Universitatea Cluj-Sibiu.

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. The format is almost similar with the oldest recognised

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. This season, due to

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, no official editions of

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were played. Another Cup Competition was played instead called 1942 Heroes Cup.

First round proper

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, Sportul Studențesc București, Juventus București,

, Ripensia Timișoara,

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, Mica Brad

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
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