2020–21 Moldovan Cup

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = Moldovan Cup

| year = 2020–21

| other_title =

| image = Zimbru Stadium.JPG

| imagesize = 300px

| caption = The Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău hosted the final

| country = Moldova

| num_teams = 47

| dates = 8 August 2020 – 30 May 2021

| champions = Sfîntul Gheorghe

| runner-up = Sheriff Tiraspol

| matches = 45

| goals = 188

| top goal scorer =

| player =

| prevseason = 2019–20

| nextseason = 2021–22

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The 2020–21 Moldovan Cup ({{langx|ro|Cupa Moldovei}}) was the 30th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 8 August 2020 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 30 May 2021. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Format and Schedule

The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/cdn/docs/REGULAMENTUL%20CUPEI%20R.MOLDOVA%20ORANGE%20LA%20FOTBAL%202020-2021.pdf|title=Regulations|work=fmf.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/cdn/docs/Cupa%20Moldovei%20Orange%202020-2021.pdf|title=Bracket|work=fmf.md}}

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!Round

!Match dates

!Fixtures

!Clubs

Preliminary Round

| 8 August 2020

| 9

| 47 → 38

First Round

| 15–16 August 2020

| 14

| 38 → 24

Second Round

| 28–29 August 2020

| 8

| 24 → 16

Round of 16

| 27–28 October 2020

| 8

| 16 → 8

Quarter-Finals

| 19–20 April 2021

| 4

| 8 → 4

Semi-Finals

| 4 May 2021

| 2

| 4 → 2

Final

| 30 May 2021

| 1

| 2 → 1

Participating clubs

The following teams qualified for the competition:

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| style="width:34%;"| Divizia Națională
the 10 teams of the 2020–21 season

| style="width:33%;"| Divizia A
the 13 non-reserve teams of the 2020–21 season

| style="width:33%;"| Divizia B
the 24 teams of the 2020–21 season

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Preliminary round

18 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 6 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 8 August 2020.{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/08-08-2020/156872/segodn_a_nachinajets_a_novyj_rozygrysh_kubka_moldovy_po_futbolu_8_matchej_gde|title=Preliminary round preview|work=sports.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/1649/cupa-republicii-moldova-orange-202021-rezultatele-turului-preliminar|title=Preliminary round results|work=fmf.md}}[https://fmf.md/home/printeaza-detalii-competitii.html?competiton=141 Results] fmf.md

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First round

15 clubs from the Divizia B and 13 clubs from the Divizia A entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 15 and 16 August 2020.{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/15-08-2020/156967/afisha_1_32_kubka_moldovy_subbotnije_matchi_na_12_ti_stadionah/|title=First round preview 15 August|work=sports.md}}{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/16-08-2020/156981/segodn_a_kubok_moldovy_poslednije_matchi_1_32_finala_gde/|title=First round preview 16 August|work=sports.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/1677/cupa-republicii-moldova-orange-202021-rezultatele-meciurilor-132-de-finala|title=First round results 15 August|work=fmf.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/1680/cupa-republicii-moldova-orange-202021-rezultatele-ultimelor-meciuri-din-132-de-finala|title=First round results 16 August|work=fmf.md}}

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Second round

The 14 winners from the previous round joined the 2 Divizia Națională sides seeded 9-10, Florești and Dacia Buiucani. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. The pairs for 2 Divizia Națională sides were determined in a draw held on 18 August 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/1688/cupa-republicii-moldova-orange-202021-programul-complet-din-116-de-finala|title=Draw for the second round|work=fmf.md}} Matches were played on 28 and 29 August 2020.{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/29-08-2020/157166/kubok_moldovy_1_16_finala_afisha_subbotnih_matchej|title=Second round preview 29 August|work=sports.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/1732/cupa-republicii-moldova-orange-202021-rezultatele-primelor-meciuri-din-116-de-finala|title=Second round results 28 August|work=fmf.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/1737/cupa-republicii-moldova-orange-202021-rezultatele-meciurilor-din-116-de-finala|title=Second round results 29 August|work=fmf.md}}

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|goals2 = Orbu {{goal|32|pen.|56}}
I. Iancioglo {{goal|36||45+2}}
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|team2 = Spartanii Selemet (2)

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S. Dobrioglo {{goal|62}}
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|team2 = Sucleia (2)

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|goals2 = C. Godday {{goal|62}}

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Final stage

=Bracket=

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| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

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| score-width=40

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| RD1-team03= Petrocub Hîncești

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| RD1-team04= FCM Ungheni

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| RD1-team07= Milsami Orhei

| RD1-score07= 7

| RD1-seed08=

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| RD1-team13= Sporting Trestieni

| RD1-score13= 0

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| RD1-score14= 4

| RD1-seed15=

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| RD1-score15= 2

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16= Dacia Buiucani

| RD1-score16= 1

| RD2-seed01=

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| RD2-score01= 1

| RD2-seed02=

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| RD2-score02= 2

| RD2-seed03=

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| RD2-score03= 4

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| RD2-team04= Milsami Orhei

| RD2-score04= 1

| RD2-seed05=

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| RD2-seed06=

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| RD3-score03= 1

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Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round joined the remaining 8 Divizia Națională sides seeded 1-8. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 4 September 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/1774/sau-stabilit-perechile-optimilor-de-finala-ale-cupei-republicii-moldova-orange-20202021|title=Round of 16 draw|work=fmf.md}} Matches were played on 27 and 28 October 2020.{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/27-10-2020/157936/orkhej_i_lozova_pervyje_adresa_1_8_finala_kubka_respubliki_afisha_vtornika|title=Round of 16 preview 27 October|work=sports.md}}{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/28-10-2020/157954/afisha_sredy_v_kubke_moldovy_6_matchej_sudejskije_brigady|title=Round of 16 preview 28 October|work=sports.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/2119/cupa-moldovei-orange-primele-rezultate-din-optimile-de-finala|title=Round of 16 results 27 October|work=fmf.md}}{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/2130/cupa-moldovei-orange-rezultatele-meciurilor-din-optimile-de-finala|title=Round of 16 results 28 October|work=fmf.md}}

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|team1 = Milsami Orhei (1)

|score= 7–1

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|team2= Victoria Bardar (2)

|goals1= V. Jardan {{goal|11||61}}
Dragan {{goal|15}}
Puntus {{goal|49||63||86||90}}

|goals2= I. Pavlov {{goal|8}}

|stadium= CSR Orhei

|location = Orhei

|attendance= 200

|referee= Ion Bilea

}}

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|time= 18:00 EET

|team1 = Codru Lozova (1)

|score= 1–0

|report= [http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/27-10-2020/157947/kubok_moldovy_kodru_fk_kahul_1_0_0_0_protokol_matcha Report]

|team2= Cahul-2005 (2)

|goals1= N. Vdovichenko {{goal|57}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Nicolae Simatoc

|location = Lozova

|attendance= 300

|referee= Roman Jitari

}}

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|date= 28 October 2020

|time= 13:00 EET

|team1 = Zimbru Chișinău (1)

|score= 0–1

|report= [http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/28-10-2020/157958/kubok_moldovy_istoricheskij_rezul_tat_zimbru_floresht_0_1_protokol_matcha Report]

|team2= Florești (1)

|goals1=

|goals2= Maneacov {{goal|74|pen.}}

|stadium= Zimbru-2

|location = Chișinău

|attendance=

|referee= Dumitru Muntean

}}

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|bg =

|date= 28 October 2020

|time= 13:00 EET

|team1 = Petrocub Hîncești (1)

|score= 4–1

|report= [http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/28-10-2020/157959/obladatel_kubka_moldovy_id_ot_dal_she_petrokub_fcm_ungen_4_1_protokol_matcha Report]

|team2= FCM Ungheni (3)

|goals1= S. Plătică {{goal|12||27||65}}
Țurcan {{goal|74}}

|goals2= O. Vatavu {{goal|37}}

|stadium= Sărata-Galbenă Stadium

|location = Sărata-Galbenă

|attendance= 100

|referee= Alexandru Stefciuc

}}

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|bg =

|date= 28 October 2020

|time= 13:00 EET

|team1 = Dinamo-Auto (1)

|score= 13–0

|report= [http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/28-10-2020/157960/kubok_moldovy_1_8_dinamo_avto_sokol_kopchak_13_0_protokol_matcha Report]

|team2= Socol Copceac (3)

|goals1= Mihaliov {{goal|4|pen.}}
Paireli {{goal|5||44}}
Samiev {{goal|8}}
I. Chiperi {{goal|34}}
Y. Kondratiuk {{goal|42}}
A. Fedorov {{goal|50||51}}
A. Todorov {{goal|59|o.g.}}
D. Pușcaș {{goal|75}}
V. Smîntînă {{goal|86}}
V. Dijinari {{goal|90}}
D. Rogac {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Dinamo-Auto

|location = Tîrnauca

|attendance=

|referee= Nicolae Murzac

}}

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|date= 28 October 2020

|time= 13:00 EET

|team1 = Sporting Trestieni (3)

|score= 0–4

|report= [http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/28-10-2020/157955/kubok_moldovy_sporting_sfyntul_george_0_4_0_2_protokol_matcha Report]

|team2= Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)

|goals1=

|goals2= Suvorov {{goal|7}}
Ghecev {{goal|12||69}}
Plămădeală {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium= Suruceni Stadium

|location = Suruceni

|attendance= 50

|referee= Andrei Ceban

}}

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|bg =

|date= 28 October 2020

|time= 13:00 EET

|team1 = Speranța Nisporeni (1)

|score= 2–1

|aet = yes

|report= [http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/28-10-2020/157962/speranca_nisporen_dachija_bujukan_2_1_v_overtajme_protokol_matcha Report]

|team2= Dacia Buiucani (1)

|goals1= Guyganov {{goal|40}}
Pîslă {{goal|115}}

|goals2= Nemerenco {{goal|35}}

|stadium= CSR Orhei

|location = Orhei

|attendance= 50

|referee= Petru Stoianov

}}

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|bg =

|date= 28 October 2020

|time= 15:00 EET

|team1 = Sheriff Tiraspol (1)

|score= 2–1

|report= [http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/28-10-2020/157956/kubok_moldovy_sherif_iskra_2_1_1_1_protokol_matcha Report]

|team2= Iskra Rîbnița (2)

|goals1= E. Gliga {{goal|36}}
Julien {{goal|67}}

|goals2= E. Tuluc {{goal|22}}

|stadium= Sheriff small Arena

|location = Tiraspol

|attendance=

|referee= Valeriu Minciună

}}

Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 3 November 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/2157/cupa-moldovei-orange-202021-tragerea-la-sorti|title=Quarter-finals draw|work=fmf.md}} Matches were played on 19 and 20 April 2021.{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/19-04-2021/159825/kubok_moldovy_afisha_ponedel_nika_sudejskije_brigady/|title=Quarter finals preview 19 April|work=sports.md}}{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/20-04-2021/159838/v_kubkovoj_igre_v_tiraspole_segodn_a_budet_shest_sudej_afisha_vtornika/|title=Quarter finals preview 20 April|work=sports.md}}

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|date= 19 April 2021

|time= 13:00 EEST

|team1 = Florești (1)

|score= 1–2

|aet = yes

|report= [https://www.fmf.md/noutate/2939/cupa-moldovei-fc-floresti-–-petrocub-12 Report]

|team2= Petrocub Hîncești (1)

|goals1= Rebenja {{goal|4}}

|goals2= M. Plătică {{goal|67}}
Gulceac {{goal|103}}

|stadium= Bender Stadium

|location = Bender

|attendance=

|referee= Petru Stoianov

}}

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|bg =

|date= 19 April 2021

|time= 13:00 EEST

|team1 = Dinamo-Auto (1)

|score= 2–1

|aet = yes

|report= [https://www.fmf.md/noutate/2940/cupa-moldovei-dinamoauto-–-codru-21 Report]

|team2= Codru Lozova (1)

|goals1= Samiev {{goal|50}}
Y. Kondratyuk {{goal|120}}

|goals2= M. Ihekuna {{goal|78}}

|stadium= Dinamo-Auto

|location = Tîrnauca

|attendance=

|referee= Andrei Ceban

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|bg =

|date= 20 April 2021

|time= 13:00 EEST

|team1 = Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)

|score= 5–1

|aet=yes

|report= [https://www.fmf.md/noutate/2946/cupa-moldovei-sfintul-gheorghe-–-speranta-51 Report]

|team2= Speranța Nisporeni (1)

|goals1= Crăciun {{goal|30}}
Volkov {{goal|93}}
M. Focșa {{goal|100}}
Suvorov {{goal|105|pen.|119}}

|goals2= Voronchenko {{goal|34}}

|stadium= Zimbru-3 Stadium

|location = Chișinău

|attendance=

|referee= Dumitru Muntean

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|bg =

|date= 20 April 2021

|time= 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Sheriff Tiraspol (1)

|score= 4–1

|report= [https://www.fmf.md/noutate/2948/cupa-moldovei-sheriffmilsami-41 Report]

|team2= Milsami Orhei (1)

|goals1= Castañeda {{goal|15||63|pen.|85|pen.}}
Kolovos {{goal|25}}

|goals2= M. Antoniuc {{goal|71}}

|stadium= Sheriff small Arena

|location = Tiraspol

|attendance=

|referee= Gabriel Tupicica

}}

Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 22 April 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/2955/cupa-moldovei-202021-tragerea-la-sorti|title=Semi-finals draw|work=fmf.md}} Matches were played on 4 May 2021.{{Cite web |url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/moldova_cup/news/04-05-2021/160010/sudejskije_brigady_polufinal_nyh_matchej_kubka_moldovy_stojanov_i_boshka|title=Semi-finals preview|work=sports.md}}

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|date= 4 May 2021

|time= 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Dinamo-Auto (1)

|score= 1–2

|aet= yes

|report= [https://fmf.md/noutate/3019/cupa-moldovei-dinamoauto-–-sfintul-gheorghe-12 Report]

|team2= Sfîntul Gheorghe (1)

|goals1= A. Genaev {{goal|68}}

|goals2= N. Solodovnicov {{goal|65}}
Stînă {{goal|114}}

|stadium= Dinamo-Auto

|location = Tîrnauca

|attendance=

|referee= Petru Stoianov

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|bg =

|date= 4 May 2021

|time= 17:00 EEST

|team1 = Sheriff Tiraspol (1)

|score= 3–1

|report= [https://fmf.md/noutate/3020/cupa-moldovei-sheriffpetrocub-31 Report]

|team2= Petrocub Hîncești (1)

|goals1= Castañeda {{goal|64}}
Traoré {{goal|81}}
Kolovos {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2= M. Plătică {{goal|56}}

|stadium= Sheriff small Arena

|location = Tiraspol

|attendance=

|referee= Igor Boșca

}}

Final

The final was played on Sunday 30 May 2021 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 6 May 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://fmf.md/noutate/3027/sheriff-va-fi-gazda-finalei-cupei-moldovei|title=Final draw|work=fmf.md}}

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|team2 = Sfîntul Gheorghe

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Zimbru Stadium

|location= Chișinău

|attendance = 2,737

|referee = Gabriel Tupicica (Moldova)

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Castañeda {{penmiss}}
Traoré {{penmiss}}
Thill {{pengoal}}
Kolovos {{pengoal}}
Belousov {{penmiss}}

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GK	26	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Dušan Marković
DF	6	{{flagicon\|BIH}} Stjepan Radeljić
DF	13	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Fernando Peixoto		{{suboff\|120+1}}
DF	15	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Cristiano da Silva
DF	55	{{flagicon\|PER}} Gustavo Dulanto
MF	17	{{flagicon\|GRE}} Dimitris Kolovos
MF	18	{{flagicon\|MLI}} Moussa Kyabou
MF	88	{{flagicon\|BIH}} Rifet Kapić		{{suboff\|91}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|MLI}} Adama Traoré
FW	10	{{flagicon\|COL}} Frank Castañeda (c)	{{yel\|89}}
FW	11	{{flagicon\|SVN}} Lovro Bizjak	{{yel\|73}}	{{suboff\|77}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Dumitru Celeadnic
GK	33	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Serghei Pașcenco
DF	2	{{flagicon\|COL}} Danilo Arboleda
DF	3	{{flagicon\|MWI}} Charles Petro
DF	8	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Alexandr Belousov		{{subon\|120+1}}
DF	16	{{flagicon\|TRI}} Keston Julien
DF	90	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Veaceslav Posmac
MF	31	{{flagicon\|LUX}} Sébastien Thill		{{subon\|91}}
MF	98	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Maxim Cojocaru
FW	23	{{flagicon\|CIV}} Nadrey Dago		{{subon\|77}}
FW	27	{{flagicon\|MWI}} Peter Banda
colspan=3\|Head Coach:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|UKR}} Yuriy Vernydub

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|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|

width=25\|	width=25\|
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto"
GK	25	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Nicolai Calancea
DF	17	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Petru Ojog
DF	18	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Mihail Ștefan
DF	19	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Serghei Svinarenco		{{suboff\|120}}
DF	24	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Sidy Sagna
DF	97	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Artur Crăciun	{{yel\|38}}
MF	5	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Vitalie Plămădeală (c)		{{suboff\|65}}
MF	13	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Teodor Lungu	{{yel\|51}}	{{suboff\|100}}
MF	98	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Victor Stînă		{{suboff\|106}}
FW	11	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Mihail Ghecev	{{yel\|48}}	{{suboff\|114}}
FW	88	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Nicolai Solodovnicov		{{suboff\|65}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Maxim Railean
DF	3	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Maxim Focșa
DF	4	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Andrei Novicov
DF	16	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Ion Borș
MF	7	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Alexandru Suvorov		{{subon\|106}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Alexandru Osipov		{{subon\|114}}
MF	14	{{flagicon\|NGA}} Aliyu Adam		{{subon\|65}}
MF	21	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Eugen Slivca		{{subon\|100}}
MF	22	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Dan Taras		{{subon\|120}}
MF	99	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Artiom Carastoian
FW	9	{{flagicon\|BLR}} Roman Volkov		{{subon\|65}}
colspan=3\|Head Coach:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|MDA}} Serghei Cebotari

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Assistant referees:

Andrei Bodean (Moldova)

Victor Mardari (Moldova)

Additional assistant referees:

Victor Bugenko (Moldova)

Andrei Cojocaru (Moldova)

Fourth official:

Denis Borisov (Moldova)

Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
Penalty shoot-out if score is still level.
Eleven named substitutes.
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

References

External links

[https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/cupa/20202021/s19083/final-stages/ Cupa Moldovei] on soccerway

Category:Moldovan Cup seasons

Moldova

Category:2020–21 in Moldovan football

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GK	25	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Nicolai Calancea
DF	17	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Petru Ojog
DF	18	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Mihail Ștefan
DF	19	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Serghei Svinarenco		{{suboff\|120}}
DF	24	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Sidy Sagna
DF	97	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Artur Crăciun	{{yel\|38}}
MF	5	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Vitalie Plămădeală (c)		{{suboff\|65}}
MF	13	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Teodor Lungu	{{yel\|51}}	{{suboff\|100}}
MF	98	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Victor Stînă		{{suboff\|106}}
FW	11	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Mihail Ghecev	{{yel\|48}}	{{suboff\|114}}
FW	88	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Nicolai Solodovnicov		{{suboff\|65}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Maxim Railean
DF	3	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Maxim Focșa
DF	4	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Andrei Novicov
DF	16	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Ion Borș
MF	7	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Alexandru Suvorov		{{subon\|106}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Alexandru Osipov		{{subon\|114}}
MF	14	{{flagicon\|NGA}} Aliyu Adam		{{subon\|65}}
MF	21	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Eugen Slivca		{{subon\|100}}
MF	22	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Dan Taras		{{subon\|120}}
MF	99	{{flagicon\|MDA}} Artiom Carastoian
FW	9	{{flagicon\|BLR}} Roman Volkov		{{subon\|65}}
colspan=3\|Head Coach:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|MDA}} Serghei Cebotari