# 2023–24 Moldovan Cup

The 2023–24 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 33rd season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 16 August 2023 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 25 May 2024.

## Format and Schedule

In the preliminary round and the first two rounds proper ties are formed on a geographical basis and there is no draw. Home advantage for the preliminary, first and second rounds is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher in the previous league season will play their tie away. Home advantage for the round of 16 is granted to the team from the Super Liga. The home team in the first legs of the quarter with semi-finals and the final will be the team ranked higher in the current league season.
| Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
| Preliminary round | 16 August 2023 | 3 | 43 → 40 |
| First round | 29 August 2023 | 16 | 40 → 24 |
| Second round | 3 October 2023 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 31 October 2023, 1 November 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 2–3 March 2024 (1st leg) 3–4 April 2024 (2nd leg) | 8 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 24 April 2024 (1st leg) 1 May 2024 (2nd leg) | 4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 25 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 |

## Participating clubs

The following teams entered the competition:
| Super Liga the 8 teams of the 2023–24 season | Liga 1 the 11 teams of the 2023–24 season | Liga 2 the 24 teams of the 2023–24 season |
| Sheriff Tiraspol $^{titleholder}$ Petrocub Hîncești Zimbru Chișinău Milsami Orhei Bălți Dacia Buiucani Florești Spartanii Sportul | Dinamo-Auto Victoria Chișinău Fălești Speranis Nisporeni Real Succes Saksan Speranța Drochia Olimp Comrat Iskra Rîbnița Univer Comrat FCM Ungheni | Inter Soroca Stăuceni Pepeni Locomotiva Ocnița La Familia Edineț Cricova Vulturii Cutezători Congaz Țarigrad Atletic Strășeni Olimpia Bălți Slobozia Mare EFA Visoca Codru Călărași FC Visoca Socol Copceac Grănicerul Glodeni Maiak Chirsova Rîșcani Barsa Ungheni Chișinău Constructorul Leova Ghidighici |

## Preliminary round

6 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round. 18 clubs from the Liga 2 received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 16 August 2023.

## First round

21 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round. Matches were played on 29 August 2023.

## Second round

The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. Matches were played on 3 October 2023.

## Final stage
### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | |
| Milsami Orhei | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fălești | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fălești | 0 | Milsami Orhei | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Zimbru Chișinău | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 7 | Zimbru Chișinău | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Locomotiva Ocnița | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Locomotiva Ocnița | 0 | | | | | Zimbru Chișinău | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | | | | | | | | | Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| FCM Ungheni | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FCM Ungheni | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Victoria Chișinău | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Florești | 1 (4) | Victoria Chișinău | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Victoria Chișinău (a.e.t.) (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Victoria Chișinău (a.e.t.) (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | Petrocub Hîncești | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Zimbru Chișinău | 1 | |
| Dacia Buiucani | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zimbru Chișinău | 1 |
| Real Succes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Real Succes | 2 | Bălți | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dacia Buiucani | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Bălți | 7 | Dacia Buiucani | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Constructorul Leova | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Constructorul Leova | 0 | | | | | Petrocub Hîncești | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bălți | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Spartanii Sportul | 1 | | | | | | | | | Bălți | 1 | 0 | 1 | | |
| Stăuceni | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stăuceni | 5 | Petrocub Hîncești | 8 | 4 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Stăuceni | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 9 | Stăuceni | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Saksan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Super Liga entered this round. The draw was held on 10 October 2023. Matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2023.

## Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 2 and 3 March 2024 and the second legs on 3 and 4 April 2024.

## Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 24 April 2024 and the second legs on 1 May 2024.

## Final

The final was played on Saturday 25 May 2024 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău.
| Petrocub | Zimbru |
| GK | 16 | Razak Abalora |
| DF | 4 | Victor Mudrac |
| DF | 11 | Sergiu Plătică |
| DF | 21 | Maxim Potîrniche | 12' | 46' |
| DF | 90 | Ion Jardan | 81' |
| MF | 17 | David Abagna |
| MF | 19 | Mihail Plătică |
| MF | 37 | Dan Pușcaș | | 65' |
| MF | 39 | Teodor Lungu |
| FW | 9 | Vladimir Ambros (c) | | 90+6' |
| FW | 78 | Nicky Cleșcenco | | 57' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Silviu Șmalenea |
| GK | 32 | Dumitru Covali |
| DF | 5 | Cristian Axenti |
| DF | 46 | Danil Andreiciu |
| DF | 66 | Ion Borș | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Dumitru Demian |
| MF | 20 | Donalio Melachio | | 65' |
| MF | 23 | Mihai Lupan | | 57' |
| MF | 94 | Corneliu Cotogoi | | 90+6' |
| MF | 97 | Marius Iosipoi |
| FW | 70 | Seidu Basit |
| Head Coach: ||
| Andrei Martin ||
| GK | 35 | Nicolae Cebotari |
| DF | 3 | Ștefan Burghiu (c) |
| DF | 30 | Andrei Macrițchii |
| DF | 33 | Mihail Ștefan |
| DF | 69 | Denys Dedechko | 90+1' |
| MF | 8 | Jessie Guera Djou |
| MF | 18 | Ibrahima Soumah | 29' | 62' |
| MF | 44 | Denis Furtună | | 62' |
| MF | 77 | Vladimir Ghinaitis | | 73' |
| FW | 20 | Emmanuel Alaribe | 68' |
| FW | 66 | Justice Ohajunwa | | 62' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 31 | Sebastian Agachi |
| DF | 21 | Mihai Morozan | | 82' |
| DF | 23 | David Dimitrișin |
| DF | 25 | Alexandru Misarăș |
| MF | 7 | Constantin Sandu | | 62' | 82' |
| MF | 10 | Vlad Răileanu | | 62' |
| MF | 19 | Ștefan Bîtca | 85' | 73' |
| FW | 4 | Nichita Covali |
| FW | 9 | Marin Căruntu | | 62' |
| Head Coach: ||
| Lilian Popescu ||
| Assistant referees: Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova) Vadim Vicol (Moldova) Additional assistant referees: Petru Stoianov (Moldova) Andrei Breguța (Moldova) Fourth official: Victor Luchița (Moldova) | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if score is still level. Eleven named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time. |