The 2021–22 Moldovan Cup () was the 31st season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 17 August 2021 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 21 May 2022.

Format and Schedule The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.

RoundMatch datesFixturesClubs Preliminary Round 17 August 2021 5 45 → 40 First Round 24 August 2021 16 40 → 24 Second Round 14 September 2021 8 24 → 16 Round of 16 26–27 October 2021 8 16 → 8 Quarter-Finals 12–13 April 2022 4 8 → 4 Semi-Finals 26 April 2022 2 4 → 2 Final 21 May 2022 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs The following teams entered the competition: Divizia Naționalăthe 8 teams of the 2021–22 season Divizia Athe 11 non-reserve teams of the 2021–22 season Divizia Bthe 26 teams of the 2021–22 season Sfîntul Gheorghe title holder Sheriff Tiraspol runner-up Petrocub Hîncești Milsami Orhei Dinamo-Auto Florești Zimbru Chișinău Bălți Dacia Buiucani Cahul-2005 Spartanii Selemet Sucleia Speranța Drochia Olimp Comrat Iskra Rîbnița Real Succes Victoria Chișinău Sporting Trestieni FCM Ungheni Grănicerul Glodeni Fălești Saksan Codru Călărași Cruiz Plus Slobozia Mare Sîngerei Cricova Edineț Socol Copceac Olimpia Bălți Inter Soroca Maiak Chirsova Pepeni Văsieni Cimișlia Congaz FC Visoca Rîșcani Sinteza Căușeni Atletic Strășeni EFA Visoca ARF Ocnița Oguzsport Comrat Stăuceni Steaua Telenești

Preliminary round 10 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 16 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 17 August 2021.Results fmf.md

First round 21 clubs from the Divizia B and 11 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 24 August 2021.

Second round The 16 winners from the previous round 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 14 September 2021.

Final stage

Bracket

Round of 16 The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Divizia Națională entered this round. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 20 September 2021. Matches were played on 26 and 27 October 2021.

Quarter-finals The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 29 October 2021. Matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2022.

Semi-finals The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 15 April 2022. Matches were played on 26 April 2022.

Final

The final was played on Saturday 21 May 2022 at the Nisporeni Central Stadium in Nisporeni. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 28 April 2022.

GK 25 Nicolae CalanceaDF 4 Artiom LitveacovDF 8 Alexandru OsipovDF 17 Petru OjogDF 18 Yevhen Smirnov DF 24 Cedric NgahMF 7 Alexandru Suvorov (c) MF 13 Teodor LunguMF 15 Maxmillian İhekunaMF 23 Ilie Damașcan FW 10 Mihail Ghecev Substitutes:GK 1 Maxim RaileanDF 3 Mihail ȘtefanDF 19 Serghei SvinarencoMF 14 Dan PușcașMF 22 Daniel LisuMF 32 Vadim Paireli MF 99 Calin CalaidjogluFW 11 Jibril IbrahimFW 88 Nicolai Solodovnicov Head Coach: Nicolai Mandrîcenco GK 40 Razak AbaloraDF 2 Patrick KpozoDF 6 Stjepan RadeljićDF 41 Stefanos Evangelou DF 55 Gustavo Dulanto (c)MF 18 Moussa KyabouMF 22 Regi Lushkja MF 88 Cedric Badolo FW 9 Adama Traoré FW 28 Pernambuco FW 77 Bruno FelipeSubstitutes:GK 1 Dumitru CeleadnicGK 33 Serghei PașcencoDF 3 Charles Petro DF 16 Keston JulienMF 19 Serafim CojocariMF 20 Boban NikolovMF 31 Sébastien ThillFW 23 Danil AnkudinovFW 99 Momo Yansané Head Coach: Victor Mihailov

Assistant referees: Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova) Victor Mardari (Moldova) Additional assistant referees: Roman Jitari (Moldova) Ion Bîlea (Moldova) Fourth official: Vadim Vicol (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 Cupa Moldovei on Soccerway