1996–97 Moldovan Cup

1996–97 Moldovan Cup

Cupa Moldovei
Tournament details
Country	Moldova
Final positions
Champions	Zimbru
Runner-up	Nistru

The 1996–97 Moldovan Cup was the sixth season of the Moldovan annual football cup competition. The competition ended with the final held on 14 May 1997.

Round of 32

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Olimpia	8–0	Tiras
Lactis	0–3	MHM-93
Codru	1–2	Tebas
Attila	2–1	Stimold
Tiligul	2–0	Vierul
Viișoara	2–3	Unisport
Nistru	6–1	Sindicat
Dinamo	7–1	Spicul
Spumante	2–1	Raut
Roma	1–0	Constructorul
Tvardita	0–1	Ciuhur
Haiduc	2–4	Locomotiva
Speranța	3–0	Olimpia-2
Moldova	1–2	Agro
Migdal	0–3	Zimbru
Dumbrava	w/o	Victoria

Round of 16

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Speranța	5–2	Dinamo	2–1	3–1
Dumbrava	2–2 (a)	Spumante	0–1	2–1
Ciuhur	2–0	Unisport	2–0	0–0
Nistru	8–1	Tebas	4–0	4–1
Attila	0–5	Roma	0–4	0–1
Olimpia	6–1	Agro	4–0	2–1
Zimbru	6–2	MHM-93	5–2	1–0
Locomotiva	2–7	Tiligul	1–2	1–5

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 9 March 1997. The second legs were played on 2 April 1997.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Nistru	0–0 (5–4 p)	Roma	0–0	0–0
Olimpia	8–1	Ciuhur	4–0	4–1
Tiligul	10–1	Dumbrava	9–0	1–1
Speranța	1–2	Zimbru	1–1	0–1

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 16 April 1997. The second legs were played on 30 April 1997.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Tiligul	2–4	Zimbru	2–3	0–1
Nistru	2–1	Olimpia	1–0	1–1 (a.e.t.)

Final

14 May 1997

Zimbru	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Nistru
	Report
Penalties
Toloconnicov Testemițanu Spînu Epureanu Culibaba Boreț D. Caras	7–6	Podgaețki Șumilo Popescu Stratulat Somic Șablevski Guzun

Stadionul Republican, Chișinău

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Valeriu Sorochin

References

• "Moldova Cup 1996/97". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2022.