The 2024–25 Moldovan Cup () was the 34th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 4 September 2024 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 24 May 2025. As the winners, Sheriff Tiraspol qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.
Format and schedule Home advantage for the first and second round is granted to the team from the lower league. In case both teams are from the same division, the team ranked higher in the current league season will play their tie away.Home advantage for the round of 16 is granted to the team from the Super Liga. The home team in the first legs of the quarter with semi-finals and the final will be the team ranked higher in the current league season.
RoundMatch datesFixturesClubs Preliminary round 4 September 2024 1 41 → 40 First round 24–25 September 2024 16 40 → 24 Second round 21–22 October 2024 8 24 → 16 Round of 16 1–2 March 2025 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 2–3 April 2025 (1st leg)15–16 April 2025 (2nd leg) 8 8 → 4 Semi-finals 30 April 2025 (1st leg)14 May 2025 (2nd leg) 4 4 → 2 Final 24 May 2025 1 2 → 1
Participating clubs The following teams entered the competition: Super Ligathe 8 teams of the 2024–25 season Liga 1the 11 teams of the 2024–25 season Liga 2the 22 teams of the 2024–25 season Petrocub Hîncești title holder Zimbru Chișinău runner-up Sheriff Tiraspol Milsami Orhei Bălți Dacia Buiucani Florești Spartanii Sportul Victoria Chișinău Saksan Univer Comrat Speranța Drochia Olimp Comrat Speranis Nisporeni FCM Ungheni Fălești Iskra Rîbnița Vulturii Cutezători Stăuceni Real Succes EFA Visoca Chișinău Locomotiva Ocnița Constructorul Leova Olimpia Bălți Socol Copceac Codru Călărași Edineț La Familia Atletic Strășeni Barsa Ungheni Grănicerul Glodeni Țarigrad Congaz Maiak Chirsova Atletico Bălți Lia Sadaclia Nisporeni-2023 Oguzsport Comrat Real Sireți Steaua Nordului
Preliminary round 2 clubs from the Liga 2 entered this round. 20 clubs from the Liga 2 received a bye for the preliminary round. The match was played on 4 September 2024.Results fmf.md
First round 21 clubs from the Liga 2 and 11 clubs from the Liga 1 entered this round. The draw was held on 17 September 2024. Matches were played on 24 and 25 September 2024.
Second round The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. Matches were played on 21 and 22 October 2024.
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16 The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Super Liga entered this round. The draw was held on 29 October 2024. Matches were played on 1 and 2 March 2025.
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 2 and 3 April 2025 and the second legs on 15 and 16 April 2025.
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 30 April 2025 and the second legs on 14 May 2025.
Final
The final was played on Saturday 24 May 2025 at the Sheriff Arena in Tiraspol.
GK 1 Emil Tîmbur DF 4 Danny LupanoDF 22 Vasile Jardan DF 24 Dehninio Muringen DF 25 Nabil KhaliDF 29 Hennos Asmelash MF 5 Christopher Nwaeze MF 10 Radu Gînsari (c) MF 18 Abdoul Yoda FW 15 Ime Ndon FW 28 Kabamba Kalabatama Substitutes:GK 12 Denis VornicGK 31 Mihail CiobanDF 6 Ion Ghimp DF 17 Igor ArhiriiDF 21 Vladislav ZavalișcaMF 7 Daniel LisuMF 11 Sorin Chele MF 13 Vasile Luchița MF 16 Alexandru AntoniucMF 27 Sibiry Keita FW 9 Stephen Gopey Head Coach: Igor Picușceac GK 1 Victor StrăistariDF 3 Nana BoakyeDF 6 Raí LopesDF 20 Armel ZohouriDF 29 Soumaïla MagossoubaMF 8 João Paulo MF 10 Artur Serobyan MF 18 Moussa Kyabou (c)FW 11 Cyrille BayalaFW 61 Rasheed AkanbiFW 90 Ndiaga YadeSubstitutes:GK 28 Emil VelićDF 4 Natus Swen DF 26 Artiom DijinariDF 33 Matheus LinsDF 44 Alesio MijaMF 24 Danila ForovMF 71 Vladimer Mamuchashvili FW 9 Aleksa MarušićFW 12 Elijah OdedeFW 27 Veaceslav CozmaFW 70 Luis Phelipe Head Coach: Victor Mihailov
Assistant referees: Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova) Ghenadie Lisița (Moldova) Additional assistant referees: Andrei Breguța (Moldova) Victor Bughenco (Moldova) Fourth official: Victor Luchița (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