1980–81 Cupa României
| Country | Romania |
|---|---|
| Champions | Universitatea Craiova |
| Runners-up | Politehnica Timişoara |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
The 1980–81 Cupa României was the 43rd edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
The title was won by Universitatea Craiova against Politehnica Timişoara.
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.
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.
First round proper[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 November 1980 | ||
| Gloria Bistrița (Div. B) | 4–1 | (Div. A) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| (Div. D) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Argeş Piteşti |
| (Div. C) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Universitatea Craiova |
| FC Constanţa (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. A) Politehnica Iași |
| (Div. C) | 3–1 | (Div. A) FCM Galaţi |
| (Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Sportul Studenţesc București |
| (Div. D) | 2–9 | (Div. A) Steaua București |
| (Div. C) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea |
| (Div. D) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Progresul Vulcan București |
| Jiul Petroşani (Div. A) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Universitatea Cluj |
| Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat (Div. C) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Olt Scornicești |
| Laminorul Roman (Div. C) | 1–3 | (Div. A) Politehnica Timişoara |
| Dinamo București (Div. A) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Corvinul Hunedoara |
| (Div. C) | 0–2 | (Div. A) SC Bacău |
| (Div. D) | 0–5 | (Div. A) FCM Brașov |
| Sticla Arieșul Turda (Div. C) | 2–1 | (Div. A) FC Baia Mare |
Second round proper[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 December 1980 | ||
| FC Constanţa | 3–2 | |
| Steaua București | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Universitatea Cluj |
| Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | 1–0 | FCM Brașov |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 2–1 | Corvinul Hunedoara |
| SC Bacău | 3–2 | |
| Argeş Piteşti | 3–1 | Olt Scornicești |
| Sticla Arieșul Turda | 2–2 (a.e.t.)(4–1 p) | Sportul Studenţesc București |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | Gloria Bistrița |
Quarter-finals[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1981 | ||
| Sticla Arieșul Turda | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(6-5 p) | Steaua București |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Constanţa |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Argeş Piteşti |
| SC Bacău | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea |
Semi-finals[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1981 | ||
| Universitatea Craiova | 4–0 | SC Bacău |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 2–1 (a.e.t.)(4-2 p) | Sticla Arieșul Turda |
Final[]
| Universitatea Craiova | 6–0 | Politehnica Timişoara |
|---|---|---|
Balaci  20', 41'Donose 55'Crișan 72'Cârțu 74'Negrilă 82' |
Report |
| Cupa României 1980–81 Winners |
|---|
 Universitatea Craiova 3rd title |
References[]
- ^ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României – Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
External links[]
- Cupa României seasons
- 1980–81 in Romanian football
- 1980–81 domestic association football cups