1996–97 Cupa României

Country

Romania

Champions

Steaua Bucureşti

Runners-up

Naţional București

← 1995–96

1997–98 →

The 1996–97 Cupa României was the 59th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.

The title was won by Steaua Bucureşti against Naţional București.

Format

The 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.

If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes into extra time. If the match is still tied, the result is decided by penalty kicks.

From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.

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First round proper

Team 1	Score	Team 2
29 November 1996
FC Oneşti (Div. B)	0–2	(Div. A) Steaua Bucureşti
30 November 1996
FC Brașov (Div. A)	3–0	(Div. A) Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti
Rocar București (Div. B)	0–3	(Div. A) Universitatea Craiova
Dunărea Călărași (Div. B)	3–1	(Div. A) Chindia Târgoviște
Electroputere Craiova (Div. B)	0–2	(Div. A) Petrolul Ploiești
Midia Năvodari (Div. C)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	(Div. A) Argeș Pitești
Petrolul Moinești (Div. B)	0–2	(Div. A) Universitatea Cluj
Viitorul Oradea (Div. C)	0–3	(Div. A) Politehnica Timișoara
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (Div. A)	1–0	(Div. A) Jiul Petroșani
Dacia Piteşti (Div. B)	1–2	(Div. A) Dinamo Bucureşti
Danubiana Ploieşti (Div. B)	1–2	(Div. A) Farul Constanța
CSM Reşiţa (Div. B)	1–0	(Div. A) Gloria Bistrița
Olimpia Satu Mare (Div. B)	3–0	(Div. A) FCM Bacău
Inter Sibiu (Div. B)	1–0	(Div. A) Rapid București
UM Timișoara (Div. C)	2–4	(Div. A) Oțelul Galați
ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș (Div. B)	1–3	(Div. A) Naţional București

Second round proper

Team 1	Score	Team 2
7 May 1997
Politehnica Timișoara	0–4	FC Brașov
Naţional București	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Inter Sibiu
Petrolul Ploiești	3–0	Dunărea Călărași
Dinamo Bucureşti	1–1 (a.e.t.) (7-6 p)	Oțelul Galați
Steaua Bucureşti	5–0	Midia Năvodari
Farul Constanța	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2-3 p)	CSM Reşiţa
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Universitatea Cluj
Universitatea Craiova	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3-2 p)	Olimpia Satu Mare

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 May 1997
Dinamo Bucureşti	4–1	CSM Reşiţa
Naţional București	3–1	Universitatea Cluj
Steaua Bucureşti	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Petrolul Ploiești
Universitatea Craiova	2–0	FC Brașov

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
21 May 1997
Naţional București	2–1	Dinamo Bucureşti
Steaua Bucureşti	2–1	Universitatea Craiova

Final

Main article: 1997 Cupa României Final

4 June 1997
21:00 EET

Steaua Bucureşti	4 – 2	Naţional București
S.Ilie 2', 5', 30' (pen.) Ciocoiu 86'	Report	Dună 10' Petre 89'

Național, Bucharest
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Ocna Mureș)

Cupa României 1996–97 Winners
Steaua Bucureşti 19th Title

References

↑ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României - Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.

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