# 2015–16 Moldovan Cup

The 2015–16 Moldovan Cup is the 25th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 22 August 2015 with the first preliminary round and will end with the final held in May 2016. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

## Participating teams

Following teams will take part in 2015–16 2015–16 Moldovan Cup.
| 2015–16 National Division | 2015–16 "A" Division | 2015–16 "B" Division |
| Sheriff Tiraspol $^{titleholder}$ Dacia Chișinău Milsami Orhei Dinamo-Auto Zimbru Chișinău Academia Chișinău Zaria Bălți CS Petrocub Speranța Nisporeni Saxan | 2015–16 "A" Division (II) CF Ungheni Codru Lozova Intersport-Aroma Spicul Chișcăreni CF Găgăuzia Victoria Bardar FC Edineț FC Iskra-Stal Real Succes Sfîntul Gheorghe Prut Leova | 2015–16 "B" Division (III) FC Bogzești (group Center) CFR Ialoveni (group Center) Sinteza Căușeni (group Center) CS Politeh (group Center) Codru Călăraşi Junior (group Center) CSF Cricova (group Center) CS Anina (group Center) FC Cruiz (group Center) Dava Soroca (group North) CF Rîșcani (group North) FC Sîngerei (group North) FC Grănicerul (group North) FC Floreşti (group North) CS Intersport Sănătăuca (group North) CS Drochia (group North) FC Făleşti (group North) FC Cotiujănii Mari (group North) FC Teleneşti (group North) CF Sparta Selemet (group South) FC Cahul-2005 (group South) FC Slobozia Mare (group South) FC Maiak Chirsova (group South) FC Sireți (group South) FC Congaz (group South) FC Trachia (group South) FC Boldureşti (group South) |
Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Football in Moldova

## First preliminary round

Entering this round are 26 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division. These matches took place on 22, 23 August 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| CF Rîșcani (3) | 2–0 | FC Grănicerul (3) |
| CS Drochia (3) | 2–0 | FC Fălești (3) |
| FC Cotiujenii Mari (3) | 0–2 | FC Florești (3) |
| FC Bogzești (3) | 0–2 | FC Telenești (3) |
| FC Cruiz (3) | 0–2 | CS Intersport Sănătăuca (3) |
| FC Boldurești (3) | 3–0 | FC Codru Junior (3) |
| Anina-ȘS Anenii Noi (3) | 3–4 | Sinteza Căușeni (3) |
| FC Sireți (3) | 1–0 | CFR Ialoveni (3) |
| CS Politeh Chișinău (3) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | CSF Cricova (3) |
| FC Trachia Taraclia (3) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | FC Slobozia Mare (3) |
| CF Sparta (3) | 2–1 | FC Maiak Chirsova (3) |
| FC Congaz (3) | 0–5 | FC Cahul-2005 (3) |

## Second preliminary round

Entering this round are 6 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division. These matches took place on 29, 30 August 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Grănicerul (3) | 1–3 | FC Sîngerei (3) |
| FC Boldurești (3) | 1–2 | Sinteza Căușeni (3) |
| CF Sparta (3) | 0–1 | FC Cahul-2005 (3) |

## First round

Entering this round are 22 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 13 September 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Sîngerei (3) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Victoria Bardar (2) |
| CS Drochia (3) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | FC Edineț (2) |
| FC Floreşti (3) | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | CF Ungheni (2) |
| FC Teleneşti (3) | 1–1 (5–6 p) | FC Codru Lozova (2) |
| CS Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | FC Iskra-Stal (2) |
| Sinteza Căușeni (3) | 1–3 | Intersport-Aroma (2) |
| Politeh Chişinău (3) | 5–1 | FC Real-Succes (2) |
| FC Dava Soroca (3) | 0–3 | FC Spicul Chișcăreni (2) |
| FC Sireți (3) | 2–1 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe (2) |
| FC Trachia Taraclia (3) | 0–4 | CF Găgăuzia (2) |
| FC Cahul-2005 (3) | 5–2 | FC Prut Leova (2) |

## Second round

Entering this round are 10 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 22 and 23 September 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Petrocub (1) | 4–0 | Victoria Bardar (2) |
| CF Ungheni (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | FC Edineț (2) |
| FC Sireți (3) | 2–3 | CF Găgăuzia (2) |
| FC Politehnica Chișinău (3) | 0–6 | Intersport-Aroma Cobusca Nouă (2) |
| Speranța Nisporeni (1) | 5–0 | FC Cahul-2005 (3) |

## Third round

Entering this round are 16 clubs from the Moldovan National Division and Moldovan "A" Division. These matches took place on 27 and 28 October 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Zaria Bălți (1) | 3–0 | CF Găgăuzia (2) |
| Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | 1–6 | FC Milsami Orhei (1) |
| Spicul Chișcăreni (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Academia Chișinău (1) |
| FC Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 8–1 | Intersport-Aroma Cobusca Nouă (2) |
| FC Saxan (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Speranța Nisporeni (1) |
| Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) | 5–1 | FC Codru Lozova (2) |
| CF Ungheni (2) | 0–3 | Dacia Chișinău (1) |
| Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 3–0 | Petrocub Hîncești (1) |

## Quarterfinals

Entering this round are 8 clubs from the Moldovan National Division. These matches took place on 19 and 20 April 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dacia Chișinău (1) | 1–0 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) |
| Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol (1) | 0–3 | Milsami Orhei (1) |
| Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 1–0 | Academia Chișinău (1) |
| Zaria Bălți (1) | 5–1 | FC Saxan (1) |

## Semifinals

These matches took place on 10 May 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Milsami Orhei (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dacia Chișinău (1) |
| Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Zaria Bălți (1) |

## Final

The final was scheduled to be played on 25 May 2016 at Zimbru Stadium. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 12 May 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Milsami Orhei (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Zaria Bălți (1) |

## Top goalscorers

    Updated to matches played on 26 May 2016.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Juninho Potiguar | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 4 |
| 1 | Gheorghe Boghiu | Zaria Bălți | 4 |
| 3 | Eugeniu Rebenja | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 2 |
| 3 | Vladislav Ivanov | Dinamo-Auto | 2 |
| 3 | Vadim Cemîrtan | Dinamo-Auto | 2 |
| 3 | Alex Bruno | Zimbru Chișinău | 2 |
| 3 | Andriy Yakovlyev | Zaria Bălți | 2 |
| 3 | Octavian Onofrei | Dacia Chișinău | 2 |
| 3 | Andrei Cojocari | Milsami Orhei | 2 |
| 3 | Alexandru Dulghier | Milsami Orhei | 2 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Home | Away | Result | Date |
| Juninho Potiguar$^4$ | Sheriff Tiraspol | Intersport-Aroma | 8–1 | 28 October 2015 |

#### Note

$^4$ Player scored 4 goals