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. Steaua București won the tournament for the second time in a row after defeating

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in the final. ''All times are

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Schedule

* Qualifying Round: 9–10 September 2015 * Quarter-finals: 14–15 October 2015 * First leg of semi-finals: 9–10 March 2016 * Second leg of semi-finals: 13–14 April 2016 * Final: 17 July 2016

Prize money

* Winner:

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265,000 * Runner-up: €165,000 * Semi-final: €50,000 * Quarter-final: €25,000 * Qualifying Round: €20,000

Qualifying round

At this stage, all teams participate in

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season which directly qualified for the quarterfinals. Thus in this phase will be 12 teams will be divided in 6 games. The winners of those matches will qualify for the quarterfinals. The teams qualified in this phase are: -

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- CS Concordia Chiajna - FC Dinamo București -

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- ACS Poli Timișoara - Universitatea Craiova -

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All matches were played on 9–10 September 2015

Quarter-finals

At this stage, 8 teams qualified:

– 1st place

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- ACS Poli Timișoara -

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Semi-finals

In the semifinals qualified 4 teams, namely the winners of the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals winners are: 1) CS Concordia Chiajna 2) FC Dinamo București 3)

These teams will be divided in two matches. Matches will be played roundtrip. The winners of those matches will qualify for the League Cup final.

Schedule

Prize money

Qualifying round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

1st leg

2nd leg

Final

References