| Current | 2025–26 Moldovan Cup |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 (age 34) |
| Number of teams | 47 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Sheriff Tiraspol (13th title) |
| Most successful club | Sheriff Tiraspol (13 titles) |
| Broadcasters | We Sport TV Liga TV |
| Organiser | Moldovan Football Federation |
| Website | fmf.md |
The Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei), officially known as Cupa Orange for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition, held annually in Moldova. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Finals
The finals were:[1]
Top goalscorers
Winners during the Soviet era
- 1945: Dinamo Chişinău – Tiraspol XI 2–1[2]
- 1946: Dinamo Chişinău – Spartak Chişinău 3–2
- 1947: Dinamo Chişinău – Dinamo Bender 3–0[3]
- 1948: Bender XI – Burevestnik Bender 2–1
- 1949: Lokomotiv Chişinău – Spartak Bălți 2–1
- 1950: Burevestnik Bender – Krasnoe Znamya Chişinău 9–0
- 1951: Trud Chişinău – Krasnaya Zvezda Tiraspol 8–0, 3–2
- 1952: Dinamo Chişinău – Krasnoe Znamya Chişinău 6–1
- 1953: Dinamo Chişinău – Burevestnik Bender 2–1
- 1954: Lokomotiv Ungheni – Burevestnik Bender 5–2
- 1955: Burevestnik Bender – KPKhI Chişinău 2–0
- 1956: Burevestnik Bender – KPKhI Chişinău 1–0
- 1957: KPKhI Chişinău – Spartak Tiraspol 3–0
- 1958: Lokomotiv Chişinău – Urozhai Rîbniţa 5–1
- 1959: KPKhI Chişinău – Konservnyi Zavod Tiraspol 2–2, 4–1
- 1960: KPKhI Chişinău – Tiraspol XI 1–0
- 1961: Moldavkabel Bender – Raipromkombinat Lipcani 5–3
- 1962: Moldavkabel Bender – Vibropribor Chişinău 1–0
- 1963: Volna Chişinău – Uzina mecanică Dubăsari 6–1
- 1964: Temp Tiraspol – Lokomotiv Bălți 2–1
- 1965: Traktor Chişinău – Temp Tiraspol 4–2
- 1966: Vibropribor Chişinău – Temp Tiraspol 1–0
- 1967: Traktor Chişinău – Energia Tiraspol (Awarded)[a]
- 1968: Temp Tiraspol – Stroitel Bălți 5–0
- 1969: Temp Tiraspol – Vibropribor Chişinău 5–1
- 1970: Pishchevik Bender – Trud Bălți 2–1
- 1971: Pishchevik Bender – Stroitel Bălți 4–2
- 1972: Pishchevik Bender – Avtomobilist Orhei 2–0
- 1973: Politekhnik Chişinău – Pishchevik Bender 4–2
- 1974: Dinamo Chişinău – Chaika Bender 4–0
- 1975: Dinamo Chişinău – Energetic Dubăsari 6–2
- 1976: Stroitel Tiraspol – Urozhai Édineţ 1–0
- 1977: Grănicerul Glodeni – Stroitel Tiraspol 2–0
- 1978: KPKhI Chişinău – Avtomobilist Bălți 2–0
- 1979: Kolos Pelinia – Kolos Slobozia 4–2
- 1980: Dnestr Ciobruciu – Chaika Bender 4–1
- 1981–1983: no tournament
- 1984: Luch Soroca – Tekstilshik Tiraspol 2–0
- 1985: Tekstilshik Tiraspol – Iscra Rîbniţa 1–1 aet (4–2 pen)
- 1986: Stroitel Făleşti – Avtomobilist Tiraspol 1–0
- 1987: Stroitel Făleşti – Plastic Tiraspol 4–1
- 1988: FC Tighina – Cristalul Făleşti 7–0
- 1989: FC Tighina-2 – Cristalul Făleşti 4–3 aet
- 1990: Moldavgidromash Chişinău – Cristalul Făleşti 1–0
- 1991: Moldova Borosenii Noi – Constructorul Chişinău 2–0
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 14 | 3 | 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Zimbru Chişinău | 6 | 4 | 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2014 |
| Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 3 | 2 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Tiraspol | 3 | 2 | 1996, 2000, 2013 |
| Milsami Orhei | 2 | 2 | 2012, 2018 |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 2 | – | 2020, 2024 |
| Nistru Otaci | 1 | 8 | 2005 |
| Sfântul Gheorghe | 1 | 3 | 2021 |
| Bălți | 1 | 3 | 2016 |
| Bugeac Comrat | 1 | – | 1992 |
| Iskra-Stal | 1 | – | 2011 |
| Dacia Chişinău | – | 4 | – |
| Dinamo Chişinău | – | 1 | – |
| CSCA–Rapid | – | 1 | – |
| Veris Drăgăneşti | – | 1 | – |
- Clubs in italics no longer exist.
Notes
- ^ Energia Tiraspol won the final 3–0 but had fielded an ineligible player, so the cup was awarded to Tractorul Chișinău (Traktor Chişinău).
References
- ^ "Moldova - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ 1945. regional-football.ru
- ^ 1947. regional-football.ru
External links
- Official website (in Romanian)