2024–25 Moldovan Cup

2024–25 Cupa Moldovei
The Sheriff Arena in Tiraspol hosted the final
Tournament details
CountryMoldova
Dates4 September 2024 – 24 May 2025
Teams41
Final positions
ChampionsSheriff Tiraspol
Runners-upMilsami Orhei
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored203 (4.51 per match)

The 2024–25 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 34th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 4 September 2024 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 24 May 2025. As the winners, Sheriff Tiraspol qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.

Format and schedule

Home advantage for the first and second round is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team ranked higher in the current 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.[1][2]

Round Match dates Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary round 4 September 2024 1 41 → 40
First round 24–25 September 2024 16 40 → 24
Second round 21–22 October 2024 8 24 → 16
Round of 16 1–2 March 2025 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 2–3 April 2025 (1st leg)
15–16 April 2025 (2nd leg) 		8 8 → 4
Semi-finals 30 April 2025 (1st leg)
14 May 2025 (2nd leg) 		4 4 → 2
Final 24 May 2025 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

The following teams entered the competition:

Super Liga
the 8 teams of the 2024–25 season 		Liga 1
the 11 teams of the 2024–25 season 		Liga 2
the 22 teams of the 2024–25 season

Preliminary round

2 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round. 20 clubs from the Liga 2 received a bye for the preliminary round. The match was played on 4 September 2024.[3]

4 September 2024 Oguzsport Comrat (3) 4–1Maiak Chirsova (3)Comrat
17:00 EEST Manastîrlî 18'
Fiodorov 30', 44' (pen.)
Sofronovici 86'		 Report Ieșeanu 90+2' Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 100
Referee: Denis Ivlev

First round

21 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round. The draw was held on 17 September 2024. Matches were played on 24 and 25 September 2024.[4][3]

24 September 2024 Congaz (3)w/o[5] Speranis Nisporeni (2) Ceadîr-Lunga
15:00 EEST Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga
Referee: Ruslan Țițilovschii
24 September 2024 Grănicerul Glodeni (3)1–4 FCM Ungheni (2) Glodeni
15:00 EEST Grab 44' (pen.) Report Mihaliov 6'
Cojocaru 7', 72'
Ternovschi 83'		 Stadium: Glodeni Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nicolae Bălțătescu
24 September 2024 Nisporeni-2023 (3)1–4 Fălești (2) Nisporeni
15:00 EEST Teșcureanu 41' Report Rusu 9'
Drab 24'
Turava 50'
Savin 75'		 Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vlad Marin
24 September 2024 Atletico Bălți (3)2–8 Victoria Chișinău (2) Bălți
15:00 EEST Rotaru 16', 27' Report Orbu 24', 48'
Lupașcu 43'
Bînzaru 52'
Blajchin 64'
Popescu 67'
Molla 77'
Postoroncă 87'		 Stadium: Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vitalie Urzică
24 September 2024 Socol Copceac (3)1–6 Stăuceni (2) Copceac
15:00 EEST Uzun 11' Report Oprea 2', 67'
Cheltuitor 33'
Pocriciuc 39'
Ceavdari 56' (o.g.)
Galușca 76'		 Stadium: Copceac Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș
24 September 2024 Atletic Strășeni (3)1–4 Olimp Comrat (2) Lozova
15:00 EEST Murjinschi 56' Report Crîcimari 11'
Decev 24'
Popovici 71'
Chirciu 80'		 Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Attendance: 50
Referee: Petru Ciorbă
24 September 2024 Lia Sadaclia (3)0–3 Locomotiva Ocnița (3) Sadaclia
15:00 EEST Report Sartacov 16'
Pavlov 60'
Latîșov 69'		 Stadium: Sadaclia Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Anatolie Glavațchii
24 September 2024 Codru Călărași (3)2–5 Iskra Rîbnița (2) Călărași
15:00 EEST Pitușcan 36'
Prunici 43'		 Report Muntean 21'
Terlețchii 29'
Pătraș 34' (pen.), 62'
Tîșcul 73'		 Stadium: Călărași Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gheorghe Moldovan
24 September 2024 Edineț (3)3–4 (a.e.t.) Steaua Nordului (3) Edineț
15:00 EEST Beștanco 37' (pen.)
Guriev 66'
Popovici 71'		 Report Ceavdari 15', 33'
Russu 18'
Tontici 102'		 Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Serghei Gavriliuc
24 September 2024 Olimpia Bălți (3) 3–1Oguzsport Comrat (3)Sîngerei
15:00 EEST Dobrovinschi 11'
Cojocaru 30'
Pahomea 53'		 Report Gheorghiev 87' Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
24 September 2024 Țarigrad (3)0–2 Real Sireți (3) Țarigrad
15:00 EEST Report Stegorescu 32'
Martin 86'		 Stadium: Țarigrad Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Viorel Neamțu
24 September 2024 Constructorul Leova (3)0–1 Univer Comrat (2) Leova
15:00 EEST Report Dobrioglo 4' Stadium: Leova Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrei Breguța
24 September 2024 La Familia (3)0–7 Saksan (2) Bender
15:00 EEST Report Ursu 28'
Țelic 50', 56', 86'
Bulmaga 66'
Țap 76'
Trifan 78'		 Stadium: Șelcovic Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daniel Andronachi
24 September 2024 EFA Visoca (3) 4–2Speranța Drochia (2)Visoca
15:00 EEST Podlesnov 23'
Pașa 71', 73'
Lungu 76'		 Report Pîslă 35'
Carazanu 45+2'		 Stadium: Visoca Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Andrei Cuziac
24 September 2024 Real Succes (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Vulturii Cutezători (2)Chișinău
15:00 EEST Nosenco 73', 118' Report Secureanu 68'
Cucoș 115'		 Stadium: Real Succes
Attendance: 50
Referee: Grigore Ciugui
Penalties
Bulat soccer ball with check mark
Stratila soccer ball with check mark
Untila soccer ball with red X
Afanasiev soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Ciupercă
soccer ball with red X Pavlov
soccer ball with check mark D. Secureanu
soccer ball with red X Ionițov
25 September 2024 Barsa Ungheni (3) 2–0Chișinău (3)Lozova
13:00 EEST Nazari 17'
Proca 57'		 Report Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Attendance: 50
Referee: Pavel Mura

Second round

The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. Matches were played on 21 and 22 October 2024.[3]

21 October 2024 Speranis Nisporeni (2)0–4 Victoria Chișinău (2) Nisporeni
14:00 EEST Report Blajchin 22'
Popescu 26'
Murovanîi 75'
Lupașcu 78'		 Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vladislav Stoianov
21 October 2024 Olimp Comrat (2) 3–1Stăuceni (2)Comrat
14:00 EEST Crîcimari 30', 79'
Popovici 42'		 Report Dosca 27' Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 50
Referee: Valeriu Minciună
22 October 2024 Fălești (2)5–6 (a.e.t.) FCM Ungheni (2) Fălești
14:00 EEST Suvorov 24', 49'
Rusu 47', 90+2'
Ovseanicov 114'		 Report Mihaliov 39', 108'
Cojocaru 53'
Șoldan 72'
Caț 80'
Novicov 103'		 Stadium: Fălești Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi
22 October 2024 Locomotiva Ocnița (3)0–5 Iskra Rîbnița (2) Ocnița
14:00 EEST Report Pătraș 10'
Muntean 18'
Gavrilița 37'
Bulat 56'
Musteață 57'		 Stadium: Ocnița Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ivan Luca
22 October 2024 Barsa Ungheni (3) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Steaua Nordului (3)Lozova
14:00 EEST Report Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Attendance: 50
Referee: Petru Ciorbă
Penalties
Podirca soccer ball with red X
Victorovici soccer ball with check mark
Olaru soccer ball with check mark
Cucu soccer ball with check mark
Nazari soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ceavdari
soccer ball with red X Obadă
soccer ball with check mark Ignat
soccer ball with red X Tontici
soccer ball with check mark Ivanov
22 October 2024 Olimpia Bălți (3)1–2 Real Sireți (3) Bălți
14:00 EEST Marcoci 51' Report Roizman 12'
Catan 55'		 Stadium: Locomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gheorghe Moldovan
22 October 2024 Univer Comrat (2)0–3 Saksan (2) Comrat
14:00 EEST Report Andreiciu 32'
David 58'
Mardari 71'		 Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 50
Referee: Andrei Ghetmanciuc
22 October 2024 Real Succes (3)0–7 EFA Visoca (3) Chișinău
14:00 EEST Report Stratan 42' (pen.), 56', 89'
Pașa 60', 74', 79'
Lungu 78'		 Stadium: Real Succes
Attendance: 50
Referee: Alexandru Ababii

Final stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Florești 1
FCM Ungheni 5
Spartanii Sportul 3 1 4
FCM Ungheni 3 0 3
Spartanii Sportul (a.e.t.) (p) 0 (2)
Victoria Chișinău 0 (0)
Milsami Orhei 5 3 8
Spartanii Sportul 0 3 3
Petrocub Hîncești 14
Olimp Comrat 1
Petrocub Hîncești 2 0 2 (3)
Milsami Orhei (a.e.t.) (p) 1 1 2 (4)
Milsami Orhei (a.e.t.) (p) 0 (5)
Iskra Rîbnița 0 (3)
Milsami Orhei 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 2
Sheriff Tiraspol 9
Barsa Ungheni 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 4 1 5
Bălți 1 0 1
Bălți 5
Real Sireți 2
Zimbru Chișinău 1 0 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 2 1 3
Dacia Buiucani 0 (4)
Saksan (a.e.t.) (p) 0 (5)
Zimbru Chișinău 3 2 5
Saksan 0 1 1
Zimbru Chișinău 5
EFA Visoca 3

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 29 October 2024.[6] Matches were played on 1 and 2 March 2025.[3]

1 March 2025 Florești (1)1–5 FCM Ungheni (2) Chișinău
13:00 EET Carabeț 79' (pen.) Report Carazanu 4'
Bacalîm 30'
Paladi 39' (o.g.)
Cojocaru 70', 90+2'		 Stadium: Joma Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ion Orlic
1 March 2025 Bălți (1) 5–2Real Sireți (3)Bălți
13:00 EET Martins 40', 45+1', 55'
Rusnac 52'
Yakovlev 76'		 Report Borovschi 32'
Brînzaniuc 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Victor Bughenco
1 March 2025 Zimbru Chișinău (1) 5–3EFA Visoca (3)Chișinău
13:00 EET Ordóñez 45+1', 90+3', 90+5'
Dahan 60'
Ranera 88'		 Report Stratan 19'
Pașa 22', 30'		 Stadium: CPTF Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrei Diordiev
1 March 2025 Milsami Orhei (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Iskra Rîbnița (2)Tiraspol
15:00 EET Report Stadium: Sheriff Indoor Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ion Tudos
Penalties
Gînsari soccer ball with check mark
Rommens soccer ball with check mark
Chele soccer ball with check mark
Khali soccer ball with check mark
Lupano soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Pătraș
soccer ball with check mark A. Popovici
soccer ball with check mark Malțev
soccer ball with check mark Andronic
2 March 2025 Petrocub Hîncești (1) 14–1Olimp Comrat (2)Sărata-Galbenă
13:00 EET Lungu 4' (pen.), 90'
Căruntu 11', 33' (pen.), 44', 54', 87'
Posmac 16'
Ambros 18' (pen.)
Lupan 20'
Spătaru 62', 88'
S. Plătică 64'
Demian 82' (pen.)		 Report Sidorenco 46' Stadium: Sărata-Galbenă
Attendance: 200
Referee: Roman Jitari
2 March 2025 Dacia Buiucani (1)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Saksan (2) Chișinău
13:00 EET Report Stadium: Joma Arena
Attendance: 180
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
Penalties
Țurcan soccer ball with check mark
Novicov soccer ball with check mark
Focșa soccer ball with check mark
Straistaru soccer ball with red X
I. Efros soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Țelic
soccer ball with check mark Pruteanu
soccer ball with check mark Sprinsean
soccer ball with check mark Șilcenco
soccer ball with check mark David
2 March 2025 Spartanii Sportul (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–0 p)		Victoria Chișinău (2)Nisporeni
15:00 EET Report Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrei Breguța
Penalties
Gurulea soccer ball with check mark
Rotaru soccer ball with red X
Nazari soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Guțu
soccer ball with red X Oprea
soccer ball with red X Ș. Lupașcu
soccer ball with red X Gurgurov
2 March 2025 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 9–0Barsa Ungheni (3)Tiraspol
15:00 EET Akanbi 3', 51', 71', 89'
Odede 10', 86'
Yade 47'
Mamuchashvili 55' (pen.)
Mija 67'		 Report Stadium: Sheriff Indoor Arena
Attendance: 670
Referee: Andrei Ceban

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 2 and 3 April 2025 and the second legs on 15 and 16 April 2025.[3]

2 April 2025 1st leg Zimbru Chișinău (1) 3–0Saksan (2)Chișinău
16:00 EEST Shchebetun 45'
Ordóñez 49', 77' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 540
Referee: Andrei Ceban
15 April 2025 2nd legSaksan (2)1–2
(1–5 agg.)		 Zimbru Chișinău (1) Hîncești
18:00 EEST Cucer 3' Report Macrițchii 75'
Dahan 77'		 Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Victor Bughenco
2 April 2025 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 4–1Bălți (1)Tiraspol
18:00 EEST Phelipe 3'
Marušić 13', 67'
Mamuchashvili 29'		 Report Boico 74' Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Igor Boșca
16 April 2025 2nd legBălți (1)0–1
(1–5 agg.)		 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Bălți
18:00 EEST Report Marušić 55' Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Attendance: 1,347
Referee: Ion Orlic
3 April 2025 1st leg Spartanii Sportul (1) 3–3FCM Ungheni (2)Nisporeni
16:00 EEST Rotaru 16', 50', 90+4' Report Cojocaru 49', 74', 86' Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Ion Tudos
15 April 2025 2nd legFCM Ungheni (2)0–1
(3–4 agg.)		 Spartanii Sportul (1) Nisporeni
15:00 EEST Report Pegza 47' Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referee: Stanislav Leu
3 April 2025 1st legPetrocub Hîncești (1)2–1 Milsami Orhei (1) Hîncești
18:00 EEST Posmac 43'
Lungu 45'		 Report Ndon 12' Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
16 April 2025 2nd leg Milsami Orhei (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–3 p)		Petrocub Hîncești (1)Orhei
15:00 EEST Keita 83' Stadium: Sport Complex
Attendance: 800
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
Penalties
Yoda soccer ball with check mark
Ghimp soccer ball with red X
Chele soccer ball with check mark
Asmelash soccer ball with check mark
Lupano soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Posmac
soccer ball with check mark Demian
soccer ball with red X Jardan
soccer ball with check mark Bivol
soccer ball with check mark Potîrniche

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 30 April 2025 and the second legs on 14 May 2025.[3]

30 April 2025 1st leg Milsami Orhei (1) 5–0Spartanii Sportul (1)Orhei
19:00 EEST Kalabatama 1'
Ndon 52'
Gopey 68'
Gînsari 72'
Antoniuc 83'		 Report Stadium: Sport Complex
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: Stanislav Leu
14 May 2025 2nd legSpartanii Sportul (1)3–3
(3–8 agg.)		 Milsami Orhei (1) Nisporeni
19:00 EEST Rotaru 44' (pen.)
Bulmaga 70'
Pegza 82'		 Report Gînsari 5'
Antoniuc 20'
Gopey 47'		 Stadium: Nisporeni Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Victor Bughenco
30 April 2025 1st legZimbru Chișinău (1)1–2 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Chișinău
19:00 EEST Ebikabowei 84' Report Akanbi 5'
Serobyan 22'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 2,315
Referee: Roman Jitari
14 May 2025 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		Zimbru Chișinău (1)Tiraspol
19:00 EEST Yade 46' Report Stadium: Sheriff Arena
Attendance: 2,947
Referee: Andrei Breguța

Final

The final was played on Saturday 24 May 2025 at the Sheriff Arena in Tiraspol.[7]

Milsami Orhei1–2Sheriff Tiraspol
Gopey 90' Report Akanbi 85', 90+1'
Attendance: 8,953
Referee: Denis Ivlev (Moldova)
Milsami
Sheriff
GK 1 Moldova Emil Tîmbur Yellow card 90+2' Red card 90+2'
DF 4 Belgium Danny Lupano
DF 22 Moldova Vasile Jardan Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 24 Netherlands Dehninio Muringen downward-facing red arrow 88'
DF 25 France Nabil Khali
DF 29 Netherlands Hennos Asmelash Yellow card 16' downward-facing red arrow 26'
MF 5 Nigeria Christopher Nwaeze Yellow card 90+5'
MF 10 Moldova Radu Gînsari (c) Yellow card 82'
MF 18 Burkina Faso Abdoul Yoda Red card 90+5'
FW 15 Nigeria Ime Ndon downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 28 Norway Kabamba Kalabatama Yellow card 81'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Moldova Denis Vornic
GK 31 Moldova Mihail Cioban
DF 6 Moldova Ion Ghimp upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 17 Moldova Igor Arhirii
DF 21 Moldova Vladislav Zavalișca
MF 7 Moldova Daniel Lisu
MF 11 Moldova Sorin Chele upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 13 Moldova Vasile Luchița upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 16 Moldova Alexandru Antoniuc
MF 27 Mali Sibiry Keita upward-facing green arrow 26' downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 9 Nigeria Stephen Gopey upward-facing green arrow 80'
Head Coach:
Moldova Igor Picușceac
GK 1 Moldova Victor Străistari
DF 3 Ghana Nana Boakye
DF 6 Brazil Raí Lopes
DF 20 Ivory Coast Armel Zohouri
DF 29 Mali Soumaïla Magossouba
MF 8 Cape Verde João Paulo downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Armenia Artur Serobyan Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 18 Mali Moussa Kyabou (c)
FW 11 Burkina Faso Cyrille Bayala
FW 61 Nigeria Rasheed Akanbi
FW 90 Mauritania Ndiaga Yade
Substitutes:
GK 28 Slovenia Emil Velić
DF 4 Liberia Natus Swen upward-facing green arrow 90+6'
DF 26 Moldova Artiom Dijinari
DF 33 Brazil Matheus Lins
DF 44 Albania Alesio Mija
MF 24 Moldova Danila Forov
MF 71 Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 9 Montenegro Aleksa Marušić
FW 12 Nigeria Elijah Odede
FW 27 Moldova Veaceslav Cozma
FW 70 Brazil Luis Phelipe Yellow card 90+5' upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 90+6'
Head Coach:
Moldova Victor Mihailov

Assistant referees:
Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova)
Ghenadie Lisița (Moldova)
Additional assistant referees:
Andrei Breguța (Moldova)
Victor Bughenco (Moldova)
Fourth official:
Victor Luchița (Moldova)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if score is still level.
  • Eleven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

References

  1. ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
  2. ^ "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Results fmf.md
  4. ^ "First and second round draw". fmf.md.
  5. ^ Congaz withdrew.
  6. ^ "Draw". fmf.md.
  7. ^ "Sheriff câștigă Cupa Moldovei". fmf.md.
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