Cupa României

The Cupa României (English: Romanian Cup) is a football cup competition for Romanian teams which has been held annually since 1933–34, except during World War II. It is the country's main cup competition and is open to all clubs affiliated with the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and the county football associations, regardless of the league in which they compete. The winner of the competition qualifies for the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds and faces the league champion in the Supercupa României.

The Romanian Cup is widely known for its knockout format and the possibility of surprising results, with lower-division teams occasionally eliminating top-flight clubs. Over the decades, the competition has produced many memorable finals and dramatic matches decided in extra time or on penalties, contributing to its reputation as one of the most unpredictable competitions in Romanian football.

Most finals have historically been held in Bucharest, particularly at the Stadionul Național (formerly known as "23 August"). In recent decades the final has occasionally been hosted in other major cities across the country. During the construction of the new Stadionul Național, the final was staged each year in a different city. In 2007, the final was held in Timișoara at the Dan Păltinișanu stadium, only the second time the event had taken place outside Bucharest after Brașov hosted the 1989 final. In the following years, finals were also staged in cities such as Piatra Neamț, Târgu Jiu, Iași and again in Brașov, before several editions returned to Bucharest following the opening of the Arena Națională.

Historically, the competition has been dominated by clubs from Bucharest. According to the official records of the Romanian Football Federation, the most successful club in the history of the competition is Steaua București with 23 trophies, followed by Rapid București and Dinamo București with 13 trophies each. Court decisions in Romania regarding the legal dispute between CSA Steaua București and FCSB established that the historical honours of Steaua București up to 1998 belong to the CSA Steaua sports club. As a result, the Romanian Cup trophies won by the club before that date are officially attributed to Steaua București in FRF records.

One of the most remarkable achievements in the competition’s history belongs to Rapid București, which won the Romanian Cup six consecutive times between 1937 and 1942, a record that still stands today.