The 1948–49

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was the 12th edition of

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's most prestigious

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. The title was won by CSCA București against CSU Cluj.

Format

The competition is an annual

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tournament. In the first round proper, two pots are made, the first pot with

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teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. First-pot teams will play

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. Each tie is played as a single leg. In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in

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, and if the score is still tied after 120 minutes, the team from the lower league will qualify. In the rest of the rounds, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the score is still tied after 120 minutes, the team who plays away will qualify. In case the teams are from same city, a replay will be played. In case the teams play in the final, a replay will be played. 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
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