The 1978–79 Cupa României was the 41st edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Romania |
Final positions | |
Champions | Steaua București |
Runner-up | Sportul Studenţesc București |
The title was won by Steaua București against Sportul Studenţesc București.
Format
editThe 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.
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify, if the teams are from the same league, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.
From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at 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
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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28 February 1979 | ||
Steagul Roşu Braşov (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. A) UTA Arad |
Metalul București (Div. B) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Corvinul Hunedoara |
Victoria Carei (Div. C) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Sportul Studenţesc București |
Muscelul Câmpulung (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Dinamo București |
Universitatea Cluj (Div. B) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) SC Bacău |
FC Constanţa (Div. B) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Steaua București |
FCM Galaţi (Div. B) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Bihor Oradea |
Minerul Ghelar (Div. C) | 0–2 | (Div. A) Argeş Piteşti |
Energia Oneşti (Div. C) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Politehnica Timişoara |
Constructorul Iaşi (Div. B) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Jiul Petroşani |
Laminorul Nădrag (Div. C) | 0–5 | (Div. A) Universitatea Craiova |
Chimia Brazi (Div. B) | 2–0 | (Div. A) FC Baia Mare |
Gloria Buzău (Div. A) | 1–0 | (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
Politehnica Iași (Div. A) | 5–0 | (Div. A) Olimpia Satu Mare |
Dinamo Slatina (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea |
Sticla Arieșul Turda (Div. C) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) CS Târgovişte |
Second round proper
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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16 May 1979 | ||
Sticla Arieșul Turda | 1–3 | Gloria Buzău |
Steaua București | 4–1 | Metalul București |
FCM Galaţi | 2–1 | Jiul Petroşani |
Politehnica Timişoara | 2–0 | SC Bacău |
Steagul Roşu Braşov | 2–1 | Dinamo Slatina |
Politehnica Iași | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo București |
Chimia Brazi | 1–4 | Universitatea Craiova |
3 June 1979 | ||
Argeş Piteşti | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(3–4 p) | Sportul Studenţesc București |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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13 June 1979 | ||
Sportul Studenţesc București | 4–0 | Gloria Buzău |
FCM Galaţi | 1–3 | Dinamo București |
Steaua București | 3–1 | Politehnica Timişoara |
Steagul Roşu Braşov | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(4-3 p) | Universitatea Craiova |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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27 June 1979 | ||
Sportul Studenţesc București | 1–0 | Dinamo București |
Steagul Roşu Braşov | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Steaua București |
Final
editSteaua București | 3–0 | Sportul Studențesc București |
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Dumitru 24' Răducanu 31', 78' |
Report |
References
edit- ^ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României – Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.