The 1977–78
Cupa României was the 40th edition of
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
's most prestigious
football
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cup competition.
The title was won by
Universitatea Craiova against
Olimpia Satu Mare.
Format
The competition is an annual
knockout
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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.
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is required t ...
, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played
away will qualify, if the teams are from the same league, then the winner will be established at
penalty kicks.
From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is required t ...
, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at
penalty kicks.
From the first edition, the teams from
Divizia A
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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.roOfficial siteThe Romanian Cup on the FRF's official site
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Cupa României seasons
1977–78 in Romanian football
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...