2019–20 Moldovan Cup
The 2019–20 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 29th season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 20 April 2019 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 30 June 2020. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
The Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău hosted the final | |
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Dates | 20 April 2019 – 30 June 2020 |
Teams | 49 |
Champions | Petrocub-Hîncești |
Runners-up | Sfîntul Gheorghe |
Matches played | 62 |
Goals scored | 253 (4.08 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
Format and Schedule
The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.[1]
Round | Match dates | Fixtures | Clubs |
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Preliminary Round | 20 April 2019 | 9 | 49 → 40 |
First Round | 3–4 May 2019 | 16 | 40 → 24 |
Second Round | 24–25 May 2019 | 8 | 24 → 16 |
Round of 16 | 25–26 June 2019 (1st leg) 5–7 July 2019 (2nd leg) |
16 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-Finals | 24–25 September 2019 (1st leg) 29–30 October 2019 (2nd leg) |
8 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-Finals | 21–22 June 2020 (1st leg) 25 June 2020 (2nd leg) |
4 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 30 June 2020 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating clubs
The following 49 teams qualified for the competition:[2]
Divizia Națională the 8 teams of the 2019 season |
Divizia A the 15 teams of the 2019 season |
Divizia B the 26 teams of the 2019 season |
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Preliminary Round
18 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 8 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 20 April 2019.[3][4]
20 April 2019 | Fălești (3) | 2–1 | Sporting Natalievca (3) | Fălești |
15:00 EEST | Stadium: Fălești Stadium Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco |
20 April 2019 | Academia Viitorul (3) | 0–2 | Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | Sănătăuca |
15:00 EEST | Stadium: Sănătăuca Stadium Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco |
20 April 2019 | Cruiz Plus (3) | 1–4 | Rîșcani (3) | Camenca |
15:00 EEST | Stadium: Camenca Stadium Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
20 April 2019 | ARF Ialoveni (3) | 2–1 | Bogzești (3) | Mileștii Mici |
15:00 EEST | Stadium: Mileștii Mici Stadium Referee: Cătălin Pidghirnîi |
20 April 2019 | Sporting Trestieni (3) | 7–0 | Codru Juniori (3) | Nisporeni |
15:00 EEST | Stadium: Mircea Eliade Referee: Vitalie Cobzac |
20 April 2019 | Fulger Ialoveni (3) | 7–3 (a.e.t.) | Sinteza Căușeni (3) | Ialoveni |
15:00 EEST | Stadium: Ialoveni Stadium Referee: Valeriu Minciună |
20 April 2019 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 4–2 | Congaz (3) | Slobozia Mare |
15:00 EEST | Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
First Round
17 clubs from the Divizia B and 15 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 3 and 4 May 2019.[5][6][4]
3 May 2019 | FCM Ungheni (3) | 3–0 | Zaria Bălți (2) | Ungheni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Referee: Daniel Luca |
4 May 2019 | Inter Soroca (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Florești (2) | Soroca |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Soroca Stadium Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco |
4 May 2019 | Edineț (3) | 5–2 | Grănicerul Glodeni (2) | Edineț |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Edineț Stadium Referee: Andrei Cuziac |
4 May 2019 | Pepeni (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Sîngerei (2) | Pepeni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Pepeni Stadium Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc |
4 May 2019 | Fălești (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Speranța Drochia (2) | Fălești |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Fălești Stadium Referee: Veaceslav Morgun |
4 May 2019 | Intersport Sănătăuca (3) | 0–1 | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Sănătăuca |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Sănătăuca Stadium Referee: Ivan Tudos |
4 May 2019 | Rîșcani (3) | 1–4 | Ungheni (2) | Rîșcani |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium Referee: Serghei Derenov |
4 May 2019 | ARF Ialoveni (3) | 0–2 | Victoria Bardar (2) | Mileștii Mici |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Mileștii Mici Stadium Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
4 May 2019 | Sporting Trestieni (3) | 5–0 | Sparta Chișinău (2) | Nisporeni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Mircea Eliade Referee: Igor Boșca |
4 May 2019 | Fulger Ialoveni (3) | 2–3 | Sucleia (3) | Ialoveni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Ialoveni Stadium Referee: Grigore Vorfolomei |
4 May 2019 | Flacăra Mingir (3) | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | Real Succes (2) | Mingir |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Mingir Stadium Referee: Valeriu Minciună |
4 May 2019 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Cahul-2005 (2) | Slobozia Mare |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium Referee: Vitalie Cobzac |
4 May 2019 | Fortuna Pleșeni (3) | 1–2 | Sireți (2) | Pleșeni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Pleșeni Stadium Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș |
4 May 2019 | Olimp Comrat (3) | 1–0 | Dacia Buiucani (2) | Comrat |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Comrat Stadium Referee: Iurie Covtun |
4 May 2019 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | 1–0 | Spartanii Selemet (2) | Chirsova |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Chirsova Stadium Referee: Ion Bilea |
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 24 and 25 May 2019.[7][8][9][4]
24 May 2019 | Ungheni (2) | 1–4 | Victoria Bardar (2) | Ungheni |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Referee: Andrei Ceban |
25 May 2019 | Sporting Trestieni (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Sucleia (3) | Nisporeni |
16:00 EEST | A. Cristioglo I. Mirciu N. Semcov |
V. Gheorghiță E. Gorodețchi |
Stadium: Mircea Eliade Referee: Veaceslav Morgun |
25 May 2019 | Edineț (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Florești (2) | Edineț |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Edineț Stadium Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc |
25 May 2019 | FCM Ungheni (3) | 3–1 | Sîngerei (2) | Ungheni |
17:00 EEST | D. Sîrbu N. Porojniuc E. Șoldan |
I. Ungureanu |
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Referee: Denis Ivlev |
25 May 2019 | Speranța Drochia (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Iskra Rîbnița (2) | Rîșcani |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco |
25 May 2019 | Tighina (2) | 5–0 | Real Succes (2) | Bender |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Bender Stadium Referee: Ion Orlic |
25 May 2019 | Slobozia Mare (3) | 1–2 | Sireți (2) | Cahul |
17:00 EEST | Stadium: Atlant Stadium Referee: Radu Tobultoc |
25 May 2019 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | 2–0 | Olimp Comrat (3) | Chirsova |
17:00 EEST | M. Crudu S. Dobrioglo |
Stadium: Chirsova Stadium Referee: Ion Bilea |
Final stage
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
Edineț | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Milsami Orhei | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Milsami Orhei | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Sfîntul Gheorghe | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Sfîntul Gheorghe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
FCM Ungheni | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Sfîntul Gheorghe | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Speranța Nisporeni | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Speranța Nisporeni | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Speranța Drochia | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Codru Lozova | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Speranța Nisporeni | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Codru Lozova | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Victoria Bardar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sfîntul Gheorghe | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sporting Trestieni | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Zimbru Chișinău | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Tighina | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Petrocub-Hîncești (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 | 15 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
Sireți | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Dinamo-Auto | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Dinamo-Auto | 8 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Maiak Chirsova | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16
The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Divizia Națională entered this round. The home teams in the first legs and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 3 June 2019.[10]The first legs were played on 25 and 26 June 2019 and the second legs on 5, 6 and 7 July 2019.[11][12][13][14][15][4]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Edineț | 2–9 | Milsami Orhei | 1–3 | 1–6 |
Sfîntul Gheorghe | 3–0 | FCM Ungheni | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Speranța Nisporeni | 9–1[upper-alpha 1] | Speranța Drochia | 6–1 | 3–0 |
Codru Lozova | 10–1 | Victoria Bardar | 7–1 | 3–0 |
Sporting Trestieni | 3–9 | Zimbru Chișinău | 2–4 | 1–5 |
Petrocub-Hîncești | 9–0 | Tighina | 7–0 | 2–0 |
Sheriff Tiraspol | 27–0 | Sireți | 12–0 | 15–0 |
Dinamo-Auto | 11–0 | Maiak Chirsova | 8–0 | 3–0 |
First leg
25 June 2019 | Edineț (3) | 1–3 | Milsami Orhei (1) | Edineț |
18:00 EEST | S. Popovici |
Report | Stînă O. Martin Ibrian |
Stadium: Edineț Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc |
25 June 2019 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | 6–1 | Speranța Drochia (2) | Orhei |
18:00 EEST | D. Mosquera F. Ambassa Iurcu Ponce |
Report | Ovseanicov |
Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrei Breguța |
25 June 2019 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 12–0 | Sireți (2) | Tiraspol |
19:00 EEST | Anton Tambe Leandro Palić Jach Pedersen V. Dijinari Ghecev |
Report | Stadium: Sheriff-2 Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ion Orlic |
25 June 2019 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 7–0 | Tighina (2) | Hîncești |
20:00 EEST | Bejan Guera D. Taras V. Ambros I. Țurcan |
Report | Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
26 June 2019 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | 1–0 | FCM Ungheni (3) | Suruceni |
18:00 EEST | Suvorov |
Report | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Iurie Covtun |
26 June 2019 | Codru Lozova (1) | 7–1 | Victoria Bardar (2) | Chișinău |
18:00 EEST | A. Drab A. Rusu A. Bursuc S. Nazar D. Janu |
Report | Bezimov |
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Petru Stoianov |
26 June 2019 | Sporting Trestieni (3) | 2–4 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Nisporeni |
18:00 EEST | V. Zalenschi E. Avram |
Report | Prepeliță Iurașco A. Barabaș |
Stadium: Mircea Eliade Attendance: 200 Referee: Gabriel Tupicica |
26 June 2019 | Dinamo-Auto (1) | 8–0 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | Tîrnauca |
18:00 EEST | Mihaliov S. Dincov A. Cobeț V. Nihaev |
Report | Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Attendance: 50 Referee: Ion Bilea |
Second leg
5 July 2019 | Speranța Drochia (2) | 0–3 (1–9 agg.) | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | Rîșcani |
18:00 EEST | Report | F. Ambassa Ponce |
Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco |
5 July 2019 | Victoria Bardar (2) | 0–3 (1–10 agg.) | Codru Lozova (1) | Chișinău |
18:00 EEST | Report | A. Drab M. Cojocaru D. Adam |
Stadium: Real Succes Attendance: 150 Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc |
5 July 2019 | Tighina (2) | 0–2 (0–9 agg.) | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | Bender |
18:00 EEST | Report | Gulceac |
Stadium: Bender Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
5 July 2019 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 6–1 (9–2 agg.) | Edineț (3) | Orhei |
19:00 EEST | A. Antoniuc V. Jardan Stînă O. Martin Zagaevschi |
Report | I. Bîzdîga |
Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 200 Referee: Stanislav Leu |
5 July 2019 | Sireți (2) | 0–15 (0–27 agg.) | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Tiraspol |
19:00 EEST | Report | Latifi Tambe Hordiyenko Kendysh Boban Leandro Ángel |
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 650 Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
6 July 2019 | FCM Ungheni (3) | 0–2 (0–3 agg.) | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | Ungheni |
18:00 EEST | Report | D. Mandrîcenco A. Carastoian |
Stadium: Ungheni Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Andrei Breguța |
7 July 2019 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 5–1 (9–3 agg.) | Sporting Trestieni (3) | Chișinău |
18:00 EEST | I. Țîgîrlaș Pîslă Iurașco N. Murovanîi Scoarță |
Report | L. Podlesnov |
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Veaceslav Banari |
7 July 2019 | Maiak Chirsova (3) | 0–3 (0–11 agg.) | Dinamo-Auto (1) | Chirsova |
18:00 EEST | Report | S. Bobrov Mihaliov N. Ciumacenco |
Stadium: Chirsova Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Valeriu Minciună |
Quarter-Finals
The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 9 July 2019.[16]The first legs were played on 24 and 25 September 2019 and the second legs on 29 and 30 October 2019.[17][18][19][20][4]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Milsami Orhei | 0–1 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Codru Lozova | 2–7 | Speranța Nisporeni | 2–2 | 0–5 |
Zimbru Chișinău | 2–5 | Petrocub-Hîncești | 1–2 | 1–3 |
Sheriff Tiraspol | 6–0 | Dinamo-Auto | 1–0 | 5–0 |
First leg
24 September 2019 | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | 1–2 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | Chișinău |
16:00 EEST | Sidorenco |
Report | Țurcan Bejan |
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Dumitru Muntean |
24 September 2019 | Milsami Orhei (1) | 0–1 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | Orhei |
19:00 EEST | Report | A. Calac |
Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrei Ceban |
25 September 2019 | Codru Lozova (1) | 2–2 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | Chișinău |
16:00 EEST | D. Buhanenco I. Mamaliga |
Report | F. Ambassa Iurcu |
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
25 September 2019 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 1–0 | Dinamo-Auto (1) | Tiraspol |
19:00 EEST | Boban |
Report | Stadium: Sheriff-2 Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Andrei Diordiev |
Second leg
29 October 2019 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | 5–0 (7–2 agg.) | Codru Lozova (1) | Orhei |
13:00 EET | S. Trofan B. Barbosa |
Report | Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 100 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
29 October 2019 | Dinamo-Auto (1) | 0–5 (0–6 agg.) | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Tîrnauca |
13:00 EET | Report | Kendysh Boban N'Diaye Leandro |
Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Attendance: 50 Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco |
30 October 2019 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Milsami Orhei (1) | Suruceni |
13:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alexandru Tean |
30 October 2019 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 3–1 (5–2 agg.) | Zimbru Chișinău (1) | Hîncești |
17:30 EET | V. Ambros Gulceac Bejan |
Report | Pîslă |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Petru Stoianov |
Semi-Finals
The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams in the first legs were determined in a draw held on 1 November 2019.[21]The first legs were played on 21 and 22 June 2020 and the second legs on 25 June 2020.[22][23][24][4]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sfîntul Gheorghe | 7–4 | Speranța Nisporeni | 5–2 | 2–2 |
Petrocub-Hîncești | 2–2 (a) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
21 June 2020 | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | 5–2 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | Suruceni |
17:00 EEST | Volkov Novicov Suvorov Iurcu |
Report | S. Trofan Pîslă |
Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Andrei Cojocaru |
21 June 2020 | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | 1–0 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | Hîncești |
20:00 EEST | Țurcan |
Report | Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Andrei Breguța |
The match was abandoned after 28 minutes due to heavy rain, and was resumed on Monday 22 June 2020 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, 20:00 EEST, from the point of abandonment.[25][26]
Second leg
25 June 2020 | Speranța Nisporeni (1) | 2–2 (4–7 agg.) | Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) | Orhei |
17:00 EEST | M. Bolun Pîslă |
Report | D. Mandrîcenco Mochulyak |
Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ion Orlic |
25 June 2020 | Sheriff Tiraspol (1) | 2–1 (2–2 a agg.) | Petrocub-Hîncești (1) | Tiraspol |
20:00 EEST | Parra Bliznichenko |
Report | S. Plătică |
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Petru Stoianov |
Final
The final was played on Tuesday 30 June 2020 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 26 June 2020.[27]
Petrocub-Hîncești | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sfîntul Gheorghe |
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Match rules
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Notes
- The semi-finals and final were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova.
- Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
- "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
- "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
- "Preliminary round preview". sports.md.
- Results fmf.md
- "First round preview 3 May". sports.md.
- "First round preview 4 May". sports.md.
- "Second round preview 24 May". sports.md.
- "Second round preview 25 May". sports.md.
- "Second round results 25 May". sports.md.
- "Round of 16 draw". fmf.md.
- "Round of 16 preview 25 June". sports.md.
- "Round of 16 preview 26 June". sports.md.
- "Round of 16 preview 5 July". sports.md.
- "Round of 16 preview 6 July". sports.md.
- "Round of 16 preview 7 July". sports.md.
- "Quarter-finals draw". fmf.md.
- "Quarter finals preview 24 September". sports.md.
- "Quarter finals preview 25 September". sports.md.
- "Quarter finals preview 29 October". sports.md.
- "Quarter finals preview 30 October". sports.md.
- "Semi-finals draw". fmf.md.
- "Semi-final preview 21 June". sports.md.
- "Semi-final preview 22 June". sports.md.
- "Semi-final preview 25 June". sports.md.
- "Petrocub-Sheriff rescheduled for Monday". fmf.md. 21 June 2020.
- "Petrocub-Sheriff to be played in Chișinău". fmf.md. 22 June 2020.
- "Final draw". fmf.md.
Notes
- Order of legs reversed after original draw.
External links
- Cupa Moldovei on soccerway