1997–98 Cupa României
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rapid București |
| Runner-up | FC U Craiova |
The 1997–98 Cupa României was the 60th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
The title was won by Rapid București against FC U Craiova.
Format
The competition is an annual knockout 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. If the match is still tied, the result is decided by penalty kicks.
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.
First round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 November 1997 | ||
| Apulum Alba Iulia (Div. B) | 2–1 | (Div. A) CSM Reșița |
| Maramureș Baia Mare (Div. B) | 0–2 | (Div. A) Argeș Pitești |
| Gloria Bistrița (Div. A) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Chindia Târgoviște |
| Metrom Braşov (Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A) FCM Bacău |
| Gloria Buzău (Div. B) | 3–2 | (Div. A) Universitatea Cluj |
| Dunărea Călărași (Div. B) | 1–3 | (Div. A) Steaua București |
| Electroputere Craiova (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Petrolul Ploiești |
| Diplomatic Focșani (Div. C) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Farul Constanța |
| Corvinul Hunedoara (Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Dinamo București |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț |
| Midia Năvodari (Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Rapid București |
| Bihor Oradea (Div. C) | 4–0 | (Div. A) Jiul Petroșani |
| Laminorul Roman (Div. C) | 2–5 | (Div. A) Oțelul Galați |
| Foresta Suceava (Div. A) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | (Div. A) FC U Craiova |
| Politehnica Timișoara (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Sportul Studenţesc București |
| 19 November 1997 | ||
| Poiana Câmpina (Div. B) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4-2 p) | (Div. A) Naţional București |
Second round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 December 1997 | ||
| Steaua București | 3–1 | Poiana Câmpina |
| Rapid București | 2–1 | Gaz Metan Mediaș |
| Gloria Bistrița | 0–1 | Sportul Studenţesc București |
| FC U Craiova | 5–2 | Farul Constanța |
| Oțelul Galați | 6–0 | Gloria Buzău |
| FCM Bacău | 3–1 | Electroputere Craiova |
| Dinamo București | 2–0 | Apulum Alba Iulia |
| Argeș Pitești | 1–0 | Bihor Oradea |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 February 1998 | ||
| Rapid București | 1–0 | Sportul Studenţesc București |
| Dinamo București | 1–0 | Oțelul Galați |
| FC U Craiova | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FCM Bacău |
| Argeș Pitești | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3-1 p) | Steaua București |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 March 1998 | ||
| Rapid București | 2–1 | Dinamo București |
| Argeș Pitești | 0–1 | FC U Craiova |
Final
| Rapid București | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova |
|---|---|---|
Marinescu  68' (pen.) | Report |
| Cupa României 1997–98 winners |
|---|
| Rapid București 10th title |
References
- ^ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României – Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
External links
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- The Romanian Cup on the FRF's official site
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