The 1999–2000
Cupa României
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was the 62nd 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
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against
FC U Craiova.
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.
In the semi-finals, each tie is played as a two legs.
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
The matches were played on 15 March and 12 April 2000.
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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
1999–2000 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 ...