Cupa României (women's football)

The Romanian Women's Cup (Romanian: Cupa României Fotbal Feminin) is the national women's football cup competition in Romania. The first edition of the cup was played out in the autumn of 2004, after the league season.[1] The most titles are held by Olimpia Cluj, who won eight finals: five consecutive between 2011 and 2015, one in 2017 and two more as U Olimpia Cluj in 2021 and 2022.

Cupa României Fotbal Feminin
Founded2004
Region Romania
Number of teams36 (2021–22)
Current championsU Olimpia Cluj (8th title)
Most successful club(s)U Olimpia Cluj
(8 titles)
WebsiteOfficial site (in Romanian)
2021–22

Format

As there are very few women's football teams listed in the country, the cup usually has a low number of entries. In the early years, along league teams, some non-league teams also participated. After the reintroduction of a second league in the Romanian women's football structure, starting with the 2013–14 season, second teams of clubs were allowed to play in the cup, up until the 2016–17 season. However, since the 2017–18 season, a club can only enter one team in the cup.

Some teams have to play preliminary matches, some start directly in the quarter-finals, depending on the league. Usually in the early rounds, the teams are paired by a geographical criterion, in order to minimize travel costs. Most games were played one-legged and are hosted by the team in the lowest league or with the weakest record in the previous season. In some years, the semifinals were played on neutral ground. The final always has been one-legged, but in 2011 the semi-finals were played with a home and away match.

List of finals

The list of finals:[2]

Ed. Season Winner Result Runner-up Final Venue/Stadium Losing Semifinalists Teams
12004[3]CFF Clujana4–0Șantierul Naval ConstanțaIMGB, BucureștiPandurii Târgu-Jiu and Crișul Aleșd6?
22004–05[3]CFF Clujana2–1Smart Sport BucureștiSpiru Haret University, BucureștiPandurii Târgu-Jiu and CSȘ Târgoviște10
32005-06[3]CFF Clujana3–2Pandurii Târgu-JiuMunicipal, Târgu JiuMotorul Oradea and Șantierul Naval Constanța9?
42006–07[4]Pandurii Lignitul Târgu-Jiu1–1
(6–5 p.)		CFF ClujanaDan Păltinișanu, TimișoaraSmart Sport București and Ripensia 2000 Timișoara9
52007–08[5]CFF Clujana7–0Smart Sport BucureștiCeahlăul, Piatra NeamțCSȘ Târgoviște and Motorul Oradea10
62008–09[6]Ripensia 2000 Timișoara4–0CSȘ TârgovișteMunicipal, Târgu-JiuCFF Clujana and Șantierul Naval Constanța10
72009–10[7]FCM Târgu Mureş4–0CFF ClujanaEmil Alexandrescu, IașiSporting Craiova and CSȘ Târgoviște12
82010–11[8]Olimpia Cluj2–0FCM Târgu MureşForex, BrașovReal Craiova and Metalul Vlăhița13
92011–12[9]Olimpia Cluj1–0FCM Târgu MureşCNAF, BufteaCS Brazi and FC Alice&Tunes Pitești20
102012–13[10]Olimpia Cluj6–0FCM Târgu MureşCetate, Alba-IuliaCSȘ Târgoviște and CFR Timișoara20
112013–14Olimpia Cluj3–0ASA Târgu MureşAreni, SuceavaCFR Timișoara and Olimpia 2 Cluj21
122014–15Olimpia Cluj4–0ASA Târgu MureşJean Pădureanu, BistrițaOlimpia 2 Cluj and Fair Play București24
132015–16ASA Târgu Mureş2–1Olimpia ClujMichael Klein, HunedoaraFair Play București and Real Craiova29
142016–17[11]Olimpia Cluj5–0Navobi IaşiEmil Alexandrescu, IașiHeniu Prundu Bârgăului and CSȘ Târgoviște34
152017–18[12]CSȘ Târgoviște3–0Heniu Prundu BârgăuluiMunicipal, Sfântu GheorghePiroş Security Arad and Vasas Femina Odorheiu Secuiesc33
162018–19Vasas Femina Odorheiu Secuiesc5–0Fortuna Becicherecu MicTrans-Sil, Târgu-MureșUniversitatea Galați and U Olimpia Cluj37
172019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic during the Third Round/Round of 1640
182020–21U Olimpia Cluj1–0
(a.e.t.)		Heniu Prundu BârgăuluiFrancisc von Neuman, AradPiroş Security Arad and Vulpițele Galbene Roman38
192021–22U Olimpia Cluj6–2Heniu Prundu BârgăuluiArcul de Triumf, BucureștiVasas Femina Odorheiu Secuiesc and Piroş Security Arad36

Performances

Performance by club
No. Team Winners Runners-up Losing Semifinalists Total apps. in Last 4
1 Olimpia/U Olimpia Cluj 8 1 1 10
2 CFF Clujana 4 2 1 7
3 ASA/FCM Târgu Mureş 2 5 – 7
4 CSȘ Târgoviște 1 1 5 7
5 Pandurii Târgu-Jiu 1 1 2 4
6 Vasas Femina Odorheiu Secuiesc/Metalul Vlăhița 1 – 3 4
7 Ripensia 2000 Timișoara 1 – 1 2
8 Heniu Prundu Bârgăului – 3 1 4
9 Smart Sport București – 2 1 3
10 Șantierul Naval Constanța – 1 2 3
11–12 Navobi Iaşi – 1 – 1
Fortuna Becicherecu Mic – 1 – 1
13 Piroş Security Arad – – 3 3
14–18 Motorul Oradea – – 2 2
Real Craiova – – 2 2
CFR Timișoara – – 2 2
Olimpia 2 Cluj – – 2 2
Fair Play București – – 2 2
19–24 Crișul Aleșd – – 1 1
Sporting Craiova – – 1 1
CS Brazi – – 1 1
FC Alice&Tunes Pitești – – 1 1
Universitatea Galați – – 1 1
Vulpițele Galbene Roman – – 1 1

Performance by city
No. City Cups Winning clubs
1 Cluj-Napoca 12 Olimpia/U Olimpia Cluj (8), CFF Clujana (4)
2 Târgu-Mureș 2 FCM/ASA Târgu Mureş (2)
3–6 Târgu-Jiu 1 Pandurii Târgu-Jiu (1)
Timișoara 1 Ripensia 2000 Timișoara (1)
Târgoviște 1 CSȘ Târgoviște (1)
Odorheiu Secuiesc 1 Vasas Femina Odorheiu Secuiesc (1)

See also

References
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  2. "Romania - List of Women Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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