| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Steaua București |
| Runner-up | Naţional București |
The 1996–97 Cupa României was the 59th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
The title was won by Steaua București 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.
First round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 November 1996 | ||
| FC Oneşti (Div. B) | 0–2 | (Div. A) Steaua București |
| 30 November 1996 | ||
| FC Brașov (Div. A) | 3–0 | (Div. A) Sportul Studenţesc București |
| Rocar București (Div. B) | 0–3 | (Div. A) FC U 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 București |
| Danubiana Ploieşti (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Farul Constanța |
| CSM Reșița (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 București | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7-6 p) | Oțelul Galați |
| Steaua București | 5–0 | Midia Năvodari |
| Farul Constanța | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2-3 p) | CSM Reșița |
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Universitatea Cluj |
| FC U Craiova | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3-2 p) | Olimpia Satu Mare |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1997 | ||
| Dinamo București | 4–1 | CSM Reșița |
| Naţional București | 3–1 | Universitatea Cluj |
| Steaua București | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Petrolul Ploiești |
| FC U Craiova | 2–0 | FC Brașov |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1997 | ||
| Naţional București | 2–1 | Dinamo București |
| Steaua București | 2–1 | FC U Craiova |
Final
| Steaua București | 4–2 | Naţional București |
|---|---|---|
S.Ilie  2', 5', 30' (pen.)Ciocoiu 86' |
Report | Dună 10' Petre 89' |
References
- ↑ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României – Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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