# 1973–74 Cupa României

The 1973–74 Cupa României was the 36th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
The title was won by Jiul Petroşani against Politehnica Timişoara.

## Format

The competition is an annual knockout tournament.
Each tie is played as a single leg on neutral ground.
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.

## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Jiul Petroşani | 2 | | | | | | |
| Partizanul Bacău | 1 | | | | | | |
| Partizanul Bacău | 1 | Jiul Petroşani | 4 | | | | |
| | | Petrolul Ploieşti | 2 | | | | |
| Petrolul Ploieşti | 2 | Petrolul Ploieşti | 2 | | | | |
| CFR Paşcani | 0 | | | | | | |
| CFR Paşcani | 0 | | | Jiul Petroşani | 1 | | |
| | | | | ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș | 0 | | |
| Gloria Buzău | 1 | | | ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș | 0 | | |
| ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș | 2 | | | | | | |
| ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș | 2 | ASA Tg. Mureș (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | |
| | | Minerul Baia Mare | 1 | | | | |
| Minerul Baia Mare | 1 | Minerul Baia Mare | 1 | | | | |
| Gloria Bistriţa | 0 | | | | | | |
| Gloria Bistriţa | 0 | | | | | Jiul Petroşani | 1 |
| | | | | | | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 0 |
| Rapid București | 0 (3) | | | | | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 0 |
| Chimia Rm. Vâlcea (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Chimia Rm. Vâlcea (p) | 0 (4) | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 1 | | | | |
| | | Argeş Piteşti | 0 | | | | |
| Argeş Piteşti | 4 | Argeş Piteşti | 0 | | | | |
| CFR Cluj | 2 | | | | | | |
| CFR Cluj | 2 | | | Chimia Rm. Vâlcea (p) | 0 (5) | | |
| | | | | Universitatea Cluj | 0 (4) | | |
| Universitatea Cluj | 6 | | | Universitatea Cluj | 0 (4) | | |
| Stăruinţa Aleşd | 0 | | | | | | |
| Stăruinţa Aleşd | 0 | Universitatea Cluj | 1 | | | | |
| | | Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe | 0 | | | | |
| Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe | 1 | Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe | 0 | | | | |
| Ştiinţa Petroşani | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ştiinţa Petroşani | 0 | | | | | | | Jiul Petroşani | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | Politehnica Timişoara | 2 |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 3 | | | | | | | Politehnica Timişoara | 2 |
| FC Constanţa | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| FC Constanţa | 2 | Politehnica Timişoara | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | CSM Reșița | 1 | | | | | | |
| CSM Reșița | 2 | CSM Reșița | 1 | | | | | | |
| Politehnica Iaşi | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Politehnica Iaşi | 1 | | | Politehnica Timişoara | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Delta Tulcea | 0 | | | | |
| Delta Tulcea (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | Delta Tulcea | 0 | | | | |
| Electroputere Craiova | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Electroputere Craiova | 0 | Delta Tulcea | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | ȘN Oltenița | 0 | | | | | | |
| ȘN Oltenița | 1 | ȘN Oltenița | 0 | | | | | | |
| Dinamo București | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Dinamo București | 0 | | | | | Politehnica Timişoara | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | Steaua București | 1 |
| Steaua București | 3 | | | | | Steaua București | 1 |
| Poiana Câmpina | 0 | | | | | | |
| Poiana Câmpina | 0 | Steaua București | 3 | | | | |
| | | SC Bacău | 1 | | | | |
| SC Bacău (p) | 2 (3) | SC Bacău | 1 | | | | |
| Steagul Roşu Braşov | 2 (2) | | | | | | |
| Steagul Roşu Braşov | 2 (2) | | | Steaua București | 3 | | |
| | | | | UTA Arad | 1 | | |
| UTA Arad | 1 | | | UTA Arad | 1 | | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 0 | | | | | | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 0 | UTA Arad | 2 | | | | |
| | | Sportul Studenţesc | 1 | | | | |
| Sportul Studenţesc | 5 | Sportul Studenţesc | 1 | | | | |
| Dacia Orăştie | 0 | | | | | | |

## First round proper

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 21 November 1973 |||
| CSM Reșița (Div. A) | 2–1 | (Div. A) Politehnica Iaşi |
| UTA Arad (Div. A) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Universitatea Craiova |
| Gloria Buzău (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| Delta Tulcea (Div. B) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | (Div. B) Electroputere Craiova |
| Minerul Baia Mare (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. B) Gloria Bistriţa |
| Rapid București (Div. A) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | (Div. B) Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea |
| ȘN Oltenița (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Dinamo București |
| Sportul Studenţesc București (Div. A) | 5–0 | (Div. C) Dacia Orăştie |
| Universitatea Cluj (Div. A) | 6–0 | (Div. D) Stăruinţa Aleşd |
| SC Bacău (Div. A) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | (Div. A) Steagul Roşu Braşov |
| Argeş Piteşti (Div. A) | 4–2 | (Div. A) CFR Cluj |
| Petrolul Ploieşti (Div. A) | 2–0 | (Div. B) CFR Paşcani |
| Politehnica Timişoara (Div. A) | 3–2 | (Div. A) FC Constanţa |
| Jiul Petroşani (Div. A) | 2–1 | (Div. D) Partizanul Bacău |
| Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe (Div. C) | 1–0 | (Div. C) Ştiinţa Petroşani |
| Steaua București (Div. A) | 3–0 | (Div. C) Poiana Câmpina |

## Second round proper

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 December 1973 |||
| Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 1–0 | Argeş Piteşti |
| Jiul Petroşani | 4–2 | Petrolul Ploieşti |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 3–1 | CSM Reșița |
| Delta Tulcea | 3–0 | ŞN Olteniţa |
| Steaua București | 3–1 | SC Bacău |
| Universitatea Cluj | 1–0 | Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe |
| ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Minerul Baia Mare |
| UTA Arad | 2–1 | Sportul Studenţesc București |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 15 May 1974 |||
| Jiul Petroşani | 1–0 | ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 1–0 | Delta Tulcea |
| Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Universitatea Cluj |
| Steaua București | 3–1 | UTA Arad |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 22 May 1974 |||
| Jiul Petroşani | 1–0 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 3–1 | Steaua București |

## Final

* Cupa României 1973–74 winners
* Jiul Petroşani 1st title