The 1997–98 Cupa României was the 60th edition of

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's most prestigious football

cup competition A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...

. The title was won by

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against FC U Craiova.

Format

The competition is an annual knockout 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 extra time. If the match is still tied, the result is decided by penalty kicks. From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 Cupa Romaniei Cupa României seasons 1997–98 in Romanian football