The 1994–95

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was the 57th edition of

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's most prestigious

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. The title was won by Petrolul Ploiești against

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Format

The competition is an annual

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tournament. 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. If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes into

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. If the match is still tied, the result is decided by penalty kicks. In the semi-finals, each tie is played as a two legs. From the first edition, the teams from

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entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.

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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