1954 Cupa României final

{{Infobox football match

| event = 1954 Cupa României

| team1 = Metalul Reșița

| team2 = Dinamo București

| team1score = 2

| team2score = 0

| date = 5 December 1954

| stadium = Republicii

| city = Bucharest

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Dumitru Schulder (Bucharest)

| previous = 1953

| next = 1955

}}

{{main|1954 Cupa României}}

The 1954 Cupa României Final was the 17th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.

FC Dinamo București attacked furiously in the first half-hour but missed many chances before Metalul Reșița's striker Ștefan Szeleș scored twice ('30, '40), following two fast counterattacks. Dinamo tried to come back, but were unable as Metalul's players held their ground and marched to a legendary victory.

Republicii Stadium was the place of the final which was later demolished by Nicolae Ceaușescu to make room for the Palace of the Parliament.{{Cite web|url=https://istoriabanatului.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/mircea-rusnac-in-1954-metalul-resita-a-cucerit-cupa-romaniei-la-fotbal/|title = Mircea Rusnac – În 1954, Metalul Reşiţa a cucerit Cupa României la fotbal|date = 13 March 2011}}

{{Cite web|url=http://radioresita.ro/100865/metalul-resita-60-de-ani-de-la-castigarea-cupei-romaniei-la-fotbal|title = Metalul Reşiţa, 60 de ani de la câştigarea Cupei României la fotbal}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.regelefotbal.ro/legende/cupa-romaniei-istoria-2 |title=Regele Fotbal | Cupa României: Istoria |website=www.regelefotbal.ro |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707223814/http://www.regelefotbal.ro/legende/cupa-romaniei-istoria-2 |archive-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=dead}}

{{Cite web|url=http://www.ripensia-sport-magazin.ro/istoria-fotbalului/lista-tuturor-finalelor-cupei-romaniei/|title = Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României|date = 17 May 2016}}

Metalul Reșița become the first club representing Divizia B which won the Romanian Cup final.{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/performanta-istorica-hermannstadt-e-prima-echipa-din-liga-2-calificata-in-finala-cupei-romaniei-dupa-36-de-ani-444059 | title=Performanţă istorică! Hermannstadt e prima echipă din Liga 2 calificată în finala Cupei României, după 36 de ani| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Historical performance! Hermannstadt is the first team in Liga 2 to qualify for the Romanian Cup final, after 36 years| date=10 May 2018 | access-date=31 May 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://theplaymaker.ro/istorie-a-echipelor-din-ligile-inferioare-care-au-jucat-finala-cupei-romaniei/2647/ | title=80 de ani de suprize. O istorie a echipelor din ligile inferioare care au jucat finala Cupei României| publisher=Theplaymaker.ro| language=ro |trans-title=80 years of surprises. A history of the teams from the lower leagues that played the Romanian Cup final| date=13 May 2018 | access-date=31 May 2020}}