2022–23 Moldovan Cup
Tournament details
Country Moldova
Dates17 August 2022 – 28 May 2023
Teams44
Final positions
ChampionsSheriff Tiraspol
Runner-upBălți
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored148 (3.08 per match)

The 2022–23 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 32nd season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 17 August 2022 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 28 May 2023.

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.[1][2]

Round Match dates Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary round 17 August 2022 4 44 → 40
First round 30–31 August 2022, 7 September 2022 16 40 → 24
Second round 14 September 2022 8 24 → 16
Round of 16 18–19 October 2022 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 4–5 March 2023 (1st leg)
5–6 April 2023 (2nd leg)		 8 8 → 4
Semi-finals 26 April 2023 (1st leg)
3 May 2023 (2nd leg)		 4 4 → 2
Final 28 May 2023 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

The following teams qualified for the competition:

Super Liga
the 8 teams of the 2022–23 season		 Liga 1
the 11 non-reserve teams of the 2022–23 season		 Liga 2
the 25 non-reserve teams of the 2022–23 season

Preliminary round

8 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 17 clubs from the Liga 2 received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 17 August 2022.[3][4]

17 August 2022 Țarigrad (3)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Locomotiva Ocnița (3) Țarigrad
17:30 EEST Anghel 30'
Leșco 45'		 Vladiuc 40'
Pavlov 69'		 Stadium: Țarigrad Stadium
Referee: Dumitru Ciobanu
17 August 2022 Vulturii Cutezători (3)1–2 Sîngerei (3) Sîngerei
17:30 EEST Țurcan 24' Maga 74'
Mateițov 90+2'		 Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
17 August 2022 La Familia (3) 4–0Cricova (3)Bender
17:30 EEST Țiverenco 14'
Bulat 50'
Schițenco 52'
Golubev 67'		 Stadium: Șelcovic Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Gîrneț
17 August 2022 Socol Copceac (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(11–10 p)		Congaz (3)Copceac
17:30 EEST Copușciu 71', 100' Gargalîc 90+2', 117' Stadium: Copceac Stadium
Referee: Iurie Dogaru

First round

21 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 30, 31 August and 7 September 2022.[5][4]

Cruiz Plus (3)w/o[6] Iskra Rîbnița (3)
30 August 2022 FC Visoca (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Inter Soroca (3)Soroca
17:00 EEST Pavalachi 54' Ursu 77' Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Veaceslav Morgun
30 August 2022 Grănicerul Glodeni (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Speranța Drochia (2) Glodeni
17:00 EEST Pîslari 58' Noroc 31', 118' Stadium: Glodeni Stadium
Referee: Nicolae Bălțătescu
30 August 2022 Rîșcani (3)1–2 Edineț (3) Rîșcani
17:00 EEST Mandalac 19' Beștanco 1'
Eșanu 12'		 Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium
Referee: Serghei Gavriliuc
30 August 2022 Codru Călărași (3)0–1 FCM Ungheni (2) Călărași
17:00 EEST Cojocaru 69' Stadium: Călărași Stadium
Referee: Valeriu Minciună
30 August 2022 EFA Visoca (3)0–1 Florești (2) Visoca
17:00 EEST Boico 55' Stadium: Visoca Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
30 August 2022 Pepeni (3) 1–0Olimpia Bălți (3)Pepeni
17:00 EEST Maxian 79' Stadium: Pepeni Stadium
Referee: Vitalie Cobzac
30 August 2022 Locomotiva Ocnița (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Fălești (2)Ocnița
17:00 EEST Murguleț 72' Maneacov 44' Stadium: Ocnița Stadium
Referee: Ion Tudos
30 August 2022 Sîngerei (3) 2–1Speranis Nisporeni (2)Sîngerei
17:00 EEST Secureanu 75'
Mateițov 84'		 Cristioglo 81' Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium
Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi
30 August 2022 La Familia (3) 4–0Real Succes (2)Bender
17:00 EEST Covali 18', 29'
Schițenco 38'
Voscalevschi 80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Șelcovic Stadium
Referee: Oleg Pînzari
30 August 2022 Atletic Strășeni (3)1–3 Victoria Chișinău (2) Lozova
17:00 EEST Ulinici 80' Orbu 10'
Gurgurov 57'
Stan 65'		 Stadium: Simatoc Stadium
Referee: Vlad Marin
30 August 2022 Stăuceni (3) 2–1Spartanii Selemet (2)Stăuceni
17:00 EEST Crudu 11'
Țîgîrlaș 45+1'		 Danilov 61' Stadium: Olimp Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Codreanu
30 August 2022 Univer-Oguzsport (3) 1–0Sucleia (2)Comrat
17:00 EEST Botnarenco 57' Stadium: Stadionul Viktor Mumzhiev
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș
30 August 2022 Slobozia Mare (3)1–4 Olimp Comrat (2) Slobozia Mare
17:00 EEST Caraivan 34' Iliev 27'
Calaraș 59', 77'
Diacenco 63'		 Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium
Referee: Iurie Dogaru
31 August 2022 Maiak Chirsova (3) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Cimișlia (3)Chirsova
17:00 EEST D. Mihuță 6'
V. Mihuță 93'
Zlatovcen 108'		 Teaca 39' Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Referee: Mihail Borisov
7 September 2022 Socol Copceac (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) Văsieni (2) Copceac
16:00 EEST Copușciu 13', 76' Buga 62', 117'
Caragi 78'		 Stadium: Copceac Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Smedu

Second round

The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 14 September 2022.[7][4]

14 September 2022 FC Visoca (3)0–2 Speranța Drochia (2) Soroca
16:00 EEST Trofan 78'
Gavrilița 85'		 Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cuziac
14 September 2022 Edineț (3)0–2 Iskra Rîbnița (3) Edineț
16:00 EEST Popovici 49'
Tuluc 90'		 Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
14 September 2022 FCM Ungheni (2)0–3 Florești (2) Ungheni
16:00 EEST Gavriușen 7'
Covcenco 9'
Holodov 70'		 Stadium: Ungheni Stadium
Referee: Ion Tudos
14 September 2022 Locomotiva Ocnița (3) 1–0Pepeni (3)Ocnița
16:00 EEST Pavlov 62' Stadium: Ocnița Stadium
Referee: Dumitru Ciobanu
14 September 2022 La Familia (3) 3–0Sîngerei (3)Bender
16:00 EEST Gheorghița 62'
Schițenco 68'
Zacon 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Șelcovic Stadium
Referee: Denis Ivlev
14 September 2022 Văsieni (2)0–5 Victoria Chișinău (2) Suruceni
16:00 EEST Stan 15'
Cebotari 21'
Molla 52'
Drab 78'
Manole 90+2'		 Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Referee: Vitalie Cobzac
14 September 2022 Maiak Chirsova (3)0–2 Stăuceni (3) Chirsova
16:00 EEST Țîgîrlaș 31', 90+2' Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș
14 September 2022 Univer-Oguzsport (3) 2–0Olimp Comrat (2)Comrat
16:00 EEST Gheorghiev 34' (pen.)
Borovschi 74'		 Stadium: Stadionul Viktor Mumzhiev
Referee: Mihail Borisov

Final stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Speranța Drochia 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 6
Dacia Buiucani 0 1 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 3 3 6
Iskra Rîbnița 0
Dacia Buiucani 7
Sheriff Tiraspol 2 1 3
Petrocub Hîncești 0 0 0
Florești 2 (2)
Petrocub Hîncești (a.e.t.) (p) 2 (4)
Milsami Orhei 0 1 1
Petrocub Hîncești 3 3 6
Locomotiva Ocnița 0
Milsami Orhei 2
Bălți 0 (6)
Sheriff Tiraspol (a.e.t.) (p) 0 (7)
La Familia 0
Sfîntul Gheorghe (a.e.t.) 5
Sfîntul Gheorghe (a.e.t.) (p) 0 3 3 (7)
Zimbru Chișinău 0 3 3 (6)
Zimbru Chișinău 3
Victoria Chișinău 0
Sfîntul Gheorghe 1 1 2
Bălți (a.e.t.) 0 3 3
Bălți 4
Stăuceni 0
Bălți 5 4 9
Univer-Oguzsport 0 1 1
Dinamo-Auto 0
Univer-Oguzsport (a.e.t.) 2

Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Super Liga entered this round. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 20 September 2022.[8] Matches were played on 18 and 19 October 2022.[9][4]

18 October 2022 Iskra Rîbnița (3)0–7 Dacia Buiucani (1) Rîbnița
13:00 EEST Lupașco 51'
Galușca 55'
Josan 59', 71'
Martin 64' (pen.), 75'
Rebeja 74'		 Stadium: Rîbnița Stadium
Referee: Ion Orlic
18 October 2022 Locomotiva Ocnița (3)0–2 Milsami Orhei (1) Edineț
13:00 EEST Gînsari 82'
Camara 86'		 Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Referee: Ion Tudos
18 October 2022 La Familia (3)0–5 (a.e.t.) Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) Bender
13:00 EEST Pozatzidis 94', 108'
Bunga 96', 112'
Ojog 114'		 Stadium: Bender Stadium
Referee: Roman Jitari
18 October 2022 Dinamo-Auto (1)0–2 (a.e.t.) Univer-Oguzsport (3) Tîrnauca
13:00 EEST Pulucciu 93'
Uzun 100'		 Stadium: Dinamo-Auto
Referee: Iurie Covtun
19 October 2022 Speranța Drochia (2)0–6 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Drochia
13:00 EEST Ankudinov 9'
Botos 18', 40'
Ambri 26' (pen.)
Hatman 54'
Ignatov 66'		 Stadium: Drochia Stadium
Referee: Andrei Ceban
19 October 2022 Florești (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Petrocub Hîncești (1) Bender
13:00 EEST Pleșco 36'
Bilinschi 86'		 Butucel 7'
Potîrniche 26'		 Stadium: Bender Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
19 October 2022 Zimbru Chișinău (1) 3–0Victoria Chișinău (2)Chișinău
16:00 EEST Damașcan 10'
Bejan 52', 64'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Denis Ivlev
19 October 2022 Bălți (1) 4–0Stăuceni (3)Bălți
17:00 EEST Danu 57'
Rusnac 78', 85'
Mișcov 90+2'		 Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Referee: Veaceslav Banari

Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 25 October 2022.[10] The first legs were played on 4 and 5 March 2023 and the second legs on 5 and 6 April 2023.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dacia Buiucani 1–6 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–3 1–3
Milsami Orhei 1–6 Petrocub Hîncești 0–3 1–3
Sfîntul Gheorghe 3–3 (7–6 p) Zimbru Chișinău 0–0 3–3 (a.e.t.)
Bălți 9–1 Univer-Oguzsport 5–0 4–1

First leg

4 March 2023 Dacia Buiucani (1)0–3Sheriff Tiraspol (1)Chișinău
14:00 EET Report López 41', 45'
Origbaajo 69'		 Stadium: Joma Arena
Attendance: 465
Referee: Ion Orlic
4 March 2023 Milsami Orhei (1)0–3Petrocub Hîncești (1)Vadul lui Vodă
14:00 EET Report Plătică 11'
Mudrac 83'
Bejan 90+3'		 Stadium: CPSM Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Roman Jitari
5 March 2023 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)0–0Zimbru Chișinău (1)Chișinău
14:00 EET Report Stadium: Zimbru-3
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
5 March 2023 Bălți (1)5–0Univer-Oguzsport (3)Bălți
14:00 EET Cojocari 4'
Moțpan 32'
Randriambololona 43'
Taira 45'
Yakovlev 76'		 Report Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ion Tudos

Second leg

5 April 2023 Zimbru Chișinău (1)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(6–7 p)		 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) Chișinău
15:00 EEST Dedechko 33', 55'
Alaribe 87'		 Report Căruntu 4', 63'
Calaidjoglu 45'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniel Luca
Penalties
Dedov soccer ball with check mark
Andronic soccer ball with red X
Ciopa soccer ball with check mark
Sidorenco soccer ball with check mark
Dedechko soccer ball with check mark
Samiev soccer ball with red X
Macrițchii soccer ball with check mark
Cucoș soccer ball with check mark
Răileanu soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Calaidjoglu
soccer ball with check mark Pozatzidis
soccer ball with red X Borș
soccer ball with check mark Pușcaș
soccer ball with check mark Kau
soccer ball with red X Lisu
soccer ball with check mark Ojog
soccer ball with check mark Ngah
soccer ball with check mark Ștefan
5 April 2023 Univer-Oguzsport (3)1–4
(1–9 agg.)		 Bălți (1) Comrat
15:00 EEST Dobrioglo 44' Report Nwautobo 61'
Neagu 74', 86'
Mișcov 82'		 Stadium: Stadionul Viktor Mumzhiev
Attendance: 75
Referee: Victor Bughenco
5 April 2023 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 3–1
(6–1 agg.)		Dacia Buiucani (1)Tiraspol
17:00 EEST Origbaajo 26'
Akanbi 54'
López 90+1'		 Report Dumbrava 63' Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Attendance: 175
Referee: Ion Bîlea
5 April 2023 Petrocub Hîncești (1) 3–1
(6–1 agg.)		Milsami Orhei (1)Hîncești
17:00 EEST Fedorov 33'
Jardan 45+1'
Dijinari 57' (o.g.)		 Report Dijinari 45' Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Iurie Covtun

The match was abandoned at half-time due to bad pitch condition caused by rain, and was resumed on Thursday 6 April 2023, 17:00 EEST, from the point of abandonment.[11]

Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 11 April 2023.[12] The first legs were played on 26 April 2023 and the second legs on 3 May 2023.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 Petrocub Hîncești 2–0 1–0
Sfîntul Gheorghe 2–3 Bălți 1–0 1–3 (a.e.t.)

First leg

26 April 2023 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)1–0Bălți (1)Chișinău
16:00 EEST Pozatzidis 76' Report Stadium: Zimbru-2
Attendance: 200
Referee: Igor Boșca
26 April 2023 Sheriff Tiraspol (1)2–0Petrocub Hîncești (1)Tiraspol
18:00 EEST Tapsoba 26'
Origbaajo 71'		 Report Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Attendance: 520
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica

Second leg

3 May 2023 Petrocub Hîncești (1)0–1
(0–3 agg.)		 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Hîncești
19:00 EEST Report Tapsoba 47' Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Petru Stoianov
3 May 2023 Bălți (1) 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)		Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)Bălți
19:00 EEST Moțpan 19'
Rusnac 73' (pen.)
Randriambololona 116' (pen.)		 Report Ngah 58' Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Denis Ivlev

Final

The final was played on Sunday 28 May 2023 at the Municipal Stadium in Hîncești. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 4 May 2023.[13]

Bălți0–0 (a.e.t.)Sheriff Tiraspol
Report
Penalties
 6–7
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Petru Stoianov (Moldova)
Bălți
Sheriff
GK1Moldova Stanislav Namașco
DF6Gabon Nathanael MbourouYellow card 120'
DF14Equatorial Guinea Federico Nsue
DF22Moldova Andrei Rusnac (c)Yellow card 101'
DF31Brazil Welington Taira
DF44Moldova Denis Furtună
MF7Moldova Nichita MoțpanYellow card 53'
MF9Kazakhstan Vadim Yakovlev
MF10Madagascar Zotsara Randriambololona
MF11Moldova Daniel Danudownward-facing red arrow 72'
FW24Moldova Serafim Cojocari
Substitutes:
GK16Moldova Artur Nazarciuc
DF3Moldova Vladislav Boico
MF2Argentina Álvaro Bely
MF21Moldova Petru Neaguupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW17Moldova Serghei Mișcov
FW18Moldova Nichita Cambura
FW19Nigeria Miracle Nwautobo
Head Coach:
Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac
GK35Ukraine Maksym Koval
DF4Zimbabwe Munashe Garananga
DF6Bosnia and Herzegovina Stjepan Radeljić
DF20Ivory Coast Armel ZohouriYellow card 59'downward-facing red arrow 117'
DF42Brazil Renan Guedes
MF8Senegal Mouhamed DiopYellow card 114'
MF10Burkina Faso Cedric Badolo
MF18Mali Moussa Kyaboudownward-facing red arrow 117'
MF14Morocco Amine Talal (c)downward-facing red arrow 88'
FW11Brazil Ricardinhodownward-facing red arrow 99'
FW30Burkina Faso Abdoul TapsobaYellow card 58'downward-facing red arrow 117'
Substitutes:
GK1Moldova Dumitru Celeadnic
GK40Ghana Razak Abalora
DF15Cameroon Gaby Kikiupward-facing green arrow 117'
DF29Moldova Danila Ignatov
MF12Niger Abdoul Moumouniupward-facing green arrow 117'
MF22Gabon Christ Bekale
FW9Argentina Michael Lópezupward-facing green arrow 99'
FW19The Gambia Bubacarr Tambedouupward-facing green arrow 88'
FW31Moldova Nichita Covali
FW80Nigeria Iyayi Atiemwenupward-facing green arrow 117'
FW99Nigeria Ismaila Origbaajo
Head Coach:
Italy Roberto Bordin

Assistant referees:
Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova)
Victor Mardari (Moldova)
Additional assistant referees:
Andrei Cojocaru (Moldova)
Ion Bîlea (Moldova)
Fourth official:
Artur Macovei (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. ↑ "Preliminary round results". fmf.md.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Results fmf.md
  5. ↑ "First round results". fmf.md.
  6. ↑ Cruiz Plus withdrew.
  7. ↑ "Second round results". fmf.md.
  8. ↑ "Round of 16 draw". fmf.md.
  9. ↑ "Round of 16 results". fmf.md.
  10. ↑ "Quarter-finals draw". fmf.md.
  11. ↑ "Petrocub-Milsami rescheduled for Thursday". fmf.md. 5 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Semi-finals draw". fmf.md.
  13. ↑ "Final draw". fmf.md.
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