Cupa României 1977/78

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Cupa României 1977/78
Cup winners Universitatea Craiova
European
Cup Winners' Cup
Universitatea Craiova
Beginning 19th February 1978
final June 22, 1978
Final stadium Stadionul Republicii, Bucharest
Teams 32
Games 31
Gates 97  (ø 3.13 per game)
Cupa României 1976/77

The Cupa României in the 1977/78 season was the 40th tournament for the Romanian Football Cup . The winner was defending champion Universitatea Craiova , which was able to prevail in the final on June 22, 1978 against Olimpia Satu Mare . This qualified Universitatea Craiova for the European Cup Winners' Cup .

mode

The clubs of Divizia A only started in the round of the last 32 teams. From the round of 16 onwards, all games - apart from the final, which traditionally took place in Bucharest - were played on a neutral pitch. Only one game was played at a time. If this was a draw after 90 minutes, an extension of 30 minutes followed. If there was still no decision after that, the away team went one round in the round of 16, from the round of 16 onwards the decision was brought about on penalties .

Round of 16

date Result
19th February 1978 Unirea Alexandria 0: 1 Petrolul Ploiesti
  FC Brăila 1-0 CS Târgovişte
  Steaua Bucharest 2-0 Sportul Studențesc
  Progresul Vulcan Bucharest 2: 4 a.d. SC Bacau
  Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii 2: 1 AS Armata Târgu Mureș
  Recolta Diosig 0: 6 FC Constanța
  Unirea Focșani 0: 1 FC Argeş Piteşti
  FCM Galați 3: 2 Jiul Petroșani
  FC Viitorul Gheorgheni 0: 3 Politehnica Timișoara
  Constructorul Iași 2: 5 Corvinul Hunedoara
  Avântul Mâneciu 2: 5 Universitatea Craiova
  Gaz Metan Mediaș 1: 1 a.d. Politehnica Iași
  Gloria Reșița 0: 1 Olimpia Satu Mare
  Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea 0: 2 Bihor Oradea FC
  UTA Arad 4-0 FCM Reșița
  Victoria Zalau 0: 7 Dinamo Bucharest

Round of 16

date Result place
April 19, 1978 Dinamo Bucharest 1-0 FC Constanța Brăila
  UTA Arad 3: 1 Petrolul Ploiesti Bucharest
  FC Argeş Piteşti 1-0 SC Bacau Buzau
  Olimpia Satu Mare 2: 2 n.V.
(5: 3 in good. )
Corvinul Hunedoara Cluj-Napoca
  Politehnica Iași 2: 2 n.V.
(6: 5 p.e. )
Steaua Bucharest Galați
  FCM Galați 3-0 Bihor Oradea FC Pitesti
  FC Brăila 3: 1 Politehnica Timișoara Ploieşti
  Universitatea Craiova 2: 1 Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii Sibiu

Quarter finals

date Result place
May 24, 1978 Olimpia Satu Mare 1-0 UTA Arad Cluj-Napoca
  FC Argeş Piteşti 2: 1 FCM Galați Focșani
  Politehnica Iași 2: 1 FC Brăila Oneşti
  Universitatea Craiova 3: 2 a.d. Dinamo Bucharest Sibiu

Semifinals

date Result place
June 18, 1978 Universitatea Craiova 2-0 Politehnica Iași Bucharest
  Olimpia Satu Mare 1: 0 a.d. FC Argeş Piteşti Sibiu

final

pairing Universitatea Craiova - Olimpia Satu Mare
Result 3: 1 (2: 0)
date June 22, 1978
Stadion Stadionul Republicii, Bucharest
spectator 10,000
referee Romeo Stâncan (Bucharest)
Gates 1: 0 Sorin Cârțu (43.)
2: 0 Rodion Cămătaru (45.)
3: 0 Dumitru Marcu (74.)
3: 1 Iosif Helvei (76.)
Universitatea Craiova Gabriel Boldici (86 Silviu Lung ), Nicolae Ungureanu , Nicolae Tilihoi , Costică Ştefănescu , Petre Purima, Costică Donose, Ilie Balaci (65th Aurel Ţicleanu ), Aurel Beldeanu , Sorin Cârţu , Rodion Cămătaru , Dumitru Marcu
Coach: Ilie Oană
Olimpia Satu Mare Ştefan Fehér, Mihai Popa, Viorel Smarandache Firu , Nicolae Marcu, Sandor Pinter, Gheorghe Sabou (73 Vasile Bocşa), Ludovic Keizer, Iosif Bathori, Viorel Mureşan, Viorel Haţeganu, Gavril Both (65 Iosif Helvei)
Coach: Gheorghe Staicu

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