The 2015–16
Moldovan Cup
Cupa Moldovei (), officially known as Cupa Orange Group, Orange for sponsorship reasons, is a association football, football competition, held annually in Moldova. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Finals
Th ...
is the 25th season of the
Moldova
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n annual
football
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tournament. The competition began on 22 August 2015 with the first preliminary round and will end with the final held in May 2016. The winner of the competition will qualify for the
first qualifying round of the
2016–17 UEFA Europa League
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The final was played between Ajax and ...
.
Participating teams
Following teams will take part in 2015–16 2015–16 Moldovan Cup.
Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in
Football in Moldova
After gaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Moldova became a member of FIFA in 1994. Football is the most popular sport in Moldova.
National team
The national team has limited international success and have never qualifie ...
First preliminary round
Entering this round are 26 clubs from the
Moldovan "B" Division
Liga 2 is the third-level division of Moldovan Football. There are 26 teams in the competition, and they are divided into two groups, the North group and the South group.
Champions
Top Goalscoarers
Performance by club
3
Third-l ...
. These matches took place on 22, 23 August 2015.
Second preliminary round
Entering this round are 6 clubs from the
Moldovan "B" Division
Liga 2 is the third-level division of Moldovan Football. There are 26 teams in the competition, and they are divided into two groups, the North group and the South group.
Champions
Top Goalscoarers
Performance by club
3
Third-l ...
. These matches took place on 29, 30 August 2015.
First round
Entering this round are 22 clubs from the
Moldovan "B" Division
Liga 2 is the third-level division of Moldovan Football. There are 26 teams in the competition, and they are divided into two groups, the North group and the South group.
Champions
Top Goalscoarers
Performance by club
3
Third-l ...
and
Moldovan "A" Division
Liga 1 is the second-level division of Moldovan Football league system, The championship is composed of 12 teams and the top two teams are promoted to the Moldovan Liga, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Moldovan Liga 2
Liga 2 i ...
. These matches took place on 13 September 2015.
Second round
Entering this round are 10 clubs from the
Moldovan "B" Division
Liga 2 is the third-level division of Moldovan Football. There are 26 teams in the competition, and they are divided into two groups, the North group and the South group.
Champions
Top Goalscoarers
Performance by club
3
Third-l ...
and
Moldovan "A" Division
Liga 1 is the second-level division of Moldovan Football league system, The championship is composed of 12 teams and the top two teams are promoted to the Moldovan Liga, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Moldovan Liga 2
Liga 2 i ...
. These matches took place on 22 and 23 September 2015.
Third round
Entering this round are 16 clubs from the
Moldovan National Division
The Moldovan Liga, officially known as Liga 7777.md for sponsorship reasons, is an association football league that is the top division of Football in Moldova, Moldovan football league system. The competition was established in 1992, when Moldov ...
and
Moldovan "A" Division
Liga 1 is the second-level division of Moldovan Football league system, The championship is composed of 12 teams and the top two teams are promoted to the Moldovan Liga, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Moldovan Liga 2
Liga 2 i ...
. These matches took place on 27 and 28 October 2015.
Quarterfinals
Entering this round are 8 clubs from the
Moldovan National Division
The Moldovan Liga, officially known as Liga 7777.md for sponsorship reasons, is an association football league that is the top division of Football in Moldova, Moldovan football league system. The competition was established in 1992, when Moldov ...
. These matches took place on 19 and 20 April 2016.
Semifinals
These matches took place on 10 May 2016.
Final
The final was scheduled to be played on 25 May 2016 at
Zimbru Stadium
The Zimbru Stadium () is a football-specific stadium in Chișinău, Moldova, completed in May 2006 with a capacity of 10,104 people, meeting all norms required by UEFA and FIFA for national and international matches.
Starting from June 2016, th ...
. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 12 May 2016.
Top goalscorers
:''Updated to matches played on 26 May 2016.''
Hat-tricks
;Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
References
External links
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Moldovan Cup seasons
Cup
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Moldova
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