2017–18 Moldovan Cup
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| Country |  Moldova |
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| Dates | 22 July 2017 – 2018 | ||
| Teams | TBC | ||
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The 2017–18 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) will be the 27th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. It will begin on 22 July 2017 with the first preliminary round. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. Sheriff Tiraspol are the defending champions.
Format and Schedule
Both preliminary rounds and the first two rounds proper were regionalised to reduce teams travel costs. All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.[1][2]
| Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
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| First Preliminary Round | 22 July 2017 | ||
| Second Preliminary Round | 25 July 2017 | ||
| First Round | 12 August 2017 | ||
| Second Round | 19–20 September 2017 | → 16 | |
| Round of 16 | 24–25 October 2017 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-Finals | 2018 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-Finals | 2018 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 2018 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating teams
The following teams are qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are excluded.[3]
| Divizia Națională the 10 teams of the 2017 season |
Divizia A the 11 non-reserve teams of the 2017 season |
Divizia B the TBC non-reserve teams of the 2017 season |
References
External links
- Cupa Moldovei on soccerway
