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1979–80 Cupa României

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1979–80 Cupa României
Tournament details
Country Romania
Teams30
Final positions
ChampionsPolitehnica Timişoara
Runner-upSteaua București
Tournament statistics
Matches played30

The 1979–80 Cupa României was the 42nd edition annual knockout tournament of Cupa României. The title was won by Politehnica Timişoara who defeated Steaua București by 2-1. 30 teams participated and 30 matches were played.

Format

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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.

In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify, if the teams are from the same league, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.

From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, 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.[1]

First round proper

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 December 1979
Rulmentul Alexandria (Div. B) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) FCM Galaţi
Gloria Bistrița (Div. B) 2–0 (Div. A) FC Baia Mare
Gloria Buzău (Div. A) 0–1 (Div. A) Steaua București
Metalul București (Div. B) 5–1 (Div. A) Olt Scornicești
Rapid București (Div. B) 2-1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Dinamo București
Victoria Călan (Div. C) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Politehnica Iași
Minerul Comăneşti (Div. C) 2–5 (Div. A) Universitatea Cluj
Unirea Dej (Div. C) 1–4 (Div. A) SC Bacău
Cristalul Dorohoi (Div. C) 1–5 (Div. A) Jiul Petroşani
Utilajul Făgăraş (Div. C) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Sportul Studenţesc București
Flacăra Horezu (Div. D) 0–2 (Div. A) CS Târgovişte
Cimentul Medgidia (Div. B) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
Bihor Oradea (Div. B) 0–2 (Div. A) Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Metalul Oţelu Roşu (Div. C) 0–1 (Div. A) Politehnica Timişoara
Petrolul Ploiești (Div. B) 2–0 (Div. A) Argeş Piteşti
20 February 1980
Universitatea Craiova (Div. A) 1–0 (a.e.t.) (Div. A) Olimpia Satu Mare

Second round proper

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
24 February 1980
Jiul Petroşani 1–0 Universitatea Cluj
Universitatea Craiova 2–0 SC Bacău
Sportul Studenţesc București 2–2 (a.e.t.)(4–2 p) Politehnica Iași
Rapid București 3–2 (a.e.t.) Metalul București
Politehnica Timişoara 1–0 ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
Steaua București 4–0 CS Târgovişte
FCM Galaţi 4–0 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Gloria Bistrița 1–0 Petrolul Ploiești

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
16 April 1980
Rapid București 0–0 (a.e.t.)(7-6 p) Jiul Petroşani
Steaua București 1–0 FCM Galaţi
Universitatea Craiova 1–0 Sportul Studenţesc București
Politehnica Timişoara 2-1 Gloria Bistrița

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 May 1980
Steaua București 2-1 Universitatea Craiova
Politehnica Timişoara 1–1 (a.e.t.)(4-2 p) Rapid București

Final

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Politehnica Timișoara2–1 (a.e.t.)Steaua București
Vișan 43'
Păltinișanu 96'
Report Stoica 76'
Attendance: 50,000


 Cupa României 1979–80 winners 
Politehnica Timişoara
2nd title

References

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  1. ^ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României – Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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