# 2021–22 Moldovan Cup

The 2021–22 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 31st season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 17 August 2021 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 21 May 2022.

## Format and Schedule

The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.
| Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
| Preliminary Round | 17 August 2021 | 5 | 45 → 40 |
| First Round | 24 August 2021 | 16 | 40 → 24 |
| Second Round | 14 September 2021 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 26–27 October 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-Finals | 12–13 April 2022 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-Finals | 26 April 2022 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 21 May 2022 | 1 | 2 → 1 |

## Participating clubs

The following teams qualified for the competition:
| Divizia Națională the 8 teams of the 2021–22 season | Divizia A the 11 non-reserve teams of the 2021–22 season | Divizia B the 26 teams of the 2021–22 season |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe $^{titleholder}$ Sheriff Tiraspol Petrocub Hîncești Milsami Orhei Dinamo-Auto Florești Zimbru Chișinău Bălți | Dacia Buiucani Cahul-2005 Spartanii Selemet Sucleia Speranța Drochia Olimp Comrat Iskra Rîbnița Real Succes Victoria Bardar Sporting Trestieni FCM Ungheni | Grănicerul Glodeni Fălești Saksan Codru Călărași Cruiz Plus Slobozia Mare Sîngerei Cricova Edineț Socol Copceac Olimpia Bălți Inter Soroca Maiak Chirsova Pepeni Văsieni Cimișlia Congaz FC Visoca Rîșcani Sinteza Căușeni Atletic Strășeni EFA Visoca ARF Ocnița Oguzsport Comrat Stăuceni Steaua Telenești |

## Preliminary round

10 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 16 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 17 August 2021.

## First round

21 clubs from the Divizia B and 11 clubs from the Divizia A entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 24 August 2021.

## Second round

The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 14 September 2021.

## Final stage
### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| Florești | Florești | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sîngerei | Sîngerei | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sîngerei | Sîngerei | 1 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | Sfîntul Gheorghe | w/o | | | | | | | |
| | | | Florești | Florești | | | | | | | | |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 1 | Florești | Florești | | | | | | | | |
| Victoria Bardar | Victoria Bardar | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Victoria Bardar | Victoria Bardar | 0 | | | | Milsami Orhei | Milsami Orhei | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sfîntul Gheorghe | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 2 | | | | |
| Milsami Orhei | Milsami Orhei | 5 | | | | | | | Sfîntul Gheorghe | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 2 | | | | |
| FCM Ungheni | FCM Ungheni | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| FCM Ungheni | FCM Ungheni | 1 | Zimbru Chișinău | Zimbru Chișinău | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Milsami Orhei | Milsami Orhei | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Speranța Drochia | Speranța Drochia | 1 | Milsami Orhei | Milsami Orhei | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Zimbru Chișinău | Zimbru Chișinău | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zimbru Chișinău | Zimbru Chișinău | 4 | | | | | | | | Sfîntul Gheorghe | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Sheriff Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 |
| Petrocub Hîncești | Petrocub Hîncești | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Sheriff Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 |
| Olimp Comrat | Olimp Comrat | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olimp Comrat | Olimp Comrat | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Petrocub Hîncești | Petrocub Hîncești | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | Petrocub Hîncești | Petrocub Hîncești | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Saksan | Saksan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saksan | Saksan | 0 | | | | Dinamo-Auto | Dinamo-Auto | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sheriff Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 | | | | |
| Bălți | Bălți | w/o | | | | | | | Sheriff Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 | | | | |
| Cahul-2005 | Cahul-2005 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cahul-2005 | Cahul-2005 | | Bălți | Bălți | 3 (3) | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dinamo-Auto (p) | Dinamo-Auto (p) | 3 (4) | | | | | | | |
| Spartanii Selemet | Spartanii Selemet | 1 | Dinamo-Auto (p) | Dinamo-Auto (p) | 3 (4) | | | | | | | |
| Dinamo-Auto | Dinamo-Auto | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Divizia Națională entered this round. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 20 September 2021. Matches were played on 26 and 27 October 2021.

## Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 29 October 2021. Matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2022.

## Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 15 April 2022. Matches were played on 26 April 2022.

## Final

The final was played on Saturday 21 May 2022 at the Nisporeni Central Stadium in Nisporeni. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 28 April 2022.
| Sf. Gheorghe | Sheriff |
| GK | 25 | Nicolai Calancea |
| DF | 4 | Artiom Litveacov |
| DF | 8 | Alexandru Osipov |
| DF | 17 | Petru Ojog |
| DF | 18 | Yevhen Smirnov | 69' |
| DF | 24 | Cedric Ngah |
| MF | 7 | Alexandru Suvorov (c) | 86' | 90+1' |
| MF | 13 | Teodor Lungu |
| MF | 15 | Maxmillian İhekuna |
| MF | 23 | Ilie Damașcan | | 75' |
| FW | 10 | Mihail Ghecev | 69' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Maxim Railean |
| DF | 3 | Mihail Ștefan |
| DF | 19 | Serghei Svinarenco |
| MF | 14 | Dan Pușcaș |
| MF | 22 | Daniel Lisu |
| MF | 32 | Vadim Paireli | | 75' |
| MF | 99 | Calin Calaidjoglu |
| FW | 11 | Jibril Ibrahim |
| FW | 88 | Nicolai Solodovnicov | | 90+1' |
| Head Coach: ||
| Nicolai Mandrîcenco ||
| GK | 40 | Razak Abalora |
| DF | 2 | Patrick Kpozo |
| DF | 6 | Stjepan Radeljić |
| DF | 41 | Stefanos Evangelou | | 90+1' |
| DF | 55 | Gustavo Dulanto (c) |
| MF | 18 | Moussa Kyabou |
| MF | 22 | Regi Lushkja | 90+5' |
| MF | 88 | Cedric Badolo | 62' |
| FW | 9 | Adama Traoré | 77' |
| FW | 28 | Pernambuco | | 69' |
| FW | 77 | Bruno Felipe |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Dumitru Celeadnic |
| GK | 33 | Serghei Pașcenco |
| DF | 3 | Charles Petro | | 90+1' |
| DF | 16 | Keston Julien |
| MF | 19 | Serafim Cojocari |
| MF | 20 | Boban Nikolov |
| MF | 31 | Sébastien Thill |
| FW | 23 | Danil Ankudinov |
| FW | 99 | Momo Yansané | | 69' |
| Head Coach: ||
| Victor Mihailov ||
| Assistant referees: Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova) Victor Mardari (Moldova) Additional assistant referees: Roman Jitari (Moldova) Ion Bîlea (Moldova) Fourth official: Vadim Vicol (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. |