The 1997–98
Cupa României
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was the 60th edition of
Romania
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's most prestigious
football
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cup competition
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.
The title was won by
Rapid București
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Sport ...
against
FC U Craiova
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.
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.
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes into
extra time
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. If the match is still tied, the result is decided by
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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, -
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Second round proper
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
See also
*
1997–98 Divizia A
The 1997–98 Divizia A was the eightieth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.
Teams
League table
Positions by round
Results
Top goalscorers
Champion squad
See also
* 1997–98 Divizia B
* 1997–98 Div ...
*
1997–98 Divizia B
*
1997–98 Divizia C
*
1997–98 Divizia D
The 1997–98 Divizia D was the 56th season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association play against one from a neighboring county in a play-off match played on a neutral venue. ...
References
External links
romaniansoccer.roOfficial siteThe Romanian Cup on the FRF's official site
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Cupa României seasons
1997–98 in Romanian football
Romania
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