The 2023–24
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
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() was the 33rd season of the annual Moldovan
football
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cup competition. The competition started on 16 August 2023 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 25 May 2024.
Format and Schedule
In the preliminary round and the first two rounds proper ties are formed on a geographical basis and there is no draw.
Home advantage for the preliminary, first and second rounds is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher in the previous league season will play their tie away.
Home advantage for the round of 16 is granted to the team from the
Super Liga. The home team in the first legs of the quarter with semi-finals and the final will be the team ranked higher in the current league season.
Participating clubs
The following teams entered the competition:
Preliminary round
6 clubs from the
Liga 2 entered this round. 18 clubs from the
Liga 2 received a
bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 16 August 2023.
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First round
21 clubs from the
Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the
Liga 1 entered this round. Matches were played on 29 August 2023.
Second round
The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. Matches were played on 3 October 2023.
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16
The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Super Liga entered this round. The draw was held on 10 October 2023. Matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2023.
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 2 and 3 March 2024 and the second legs on 3 and 4 April 2024.
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Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 24 April 2024 and the second legs on 1 May 2024.
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Final
The final was played on Saturday 25 May 2024 at the 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 ...
in Chișinău
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.
References
External links
Cupa Moldovei
on Soccerway
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Moldovan Cup
Moldovan Cup seasons
Moldova
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2023–24 in Moldovan football