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Deutsch1954 Cupa României
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Metalul Reșița |
| Runner-up | Dinamo București |
The 1954 Cupa României was the 17th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
The trophy was won by Metalul Reșița for the first time in history. It was also the first time when a team from the second division of Romanian football won the trophy.[1][2]
Format
[edit]The competition is an annual knockout tournament.
In the first round proper, two pots were made, first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. First pot teams will play away. Each tie is played as a single leg.
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who plays away will qualify.
In case the teams are from same city, there a replay will be played.
In case the teams play in the final, there a replay will be played.
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.
Divizia A Teams
[edit]The following list represent the teams who played in 1954 Divizia A, which qualified directly in sixteen finals or first round proper.
First round proper
[edit]Second round proper
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 October 1954 | ||
| Metalul București | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo București |
| Locomotiva Constanța | 0–1 | CCA București |
| Locomotiva Craiova | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Flacăra Ploiești |
| Metalul Oradea | 0–2 | Locomotiva Timișoara |
| Metalul Reșița | 4–0 | Locomotiva Târgu Mureș |
| Progresul Satu Mare | 1–3 | Flamura Roșie Arad |
| Flamura Roșie Sf. Gheorghe | 4–0 | Metalul Câmpia Turzii |
| Progresul Sibiu | 1–4 | Locomotiva București |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 November 1954 | ||
| Dinamo București | 3–0 | Flamura Roșie Sf. Gheorghe |
| CCA București | 1–0 | Locomotiva București |
| Flacăra Ploiești | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Flamura Roșie Arad |
| Metalul Reșița | 2–0 | Locomotiva Timișoara |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December 1954 | ||
| Dinamo București | 4–1 | Flacăra Ploiești |
| Metalul Reșița | 1–0 | CCA București |
Final
[edit]| Metalul Reșița | 2–0 | Dinamo București |
|---|---|---|
Szeleș  30', 40' | Report |
| Cupa României 1954 winners |
|---|
| Metalul Reșița 1st title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Performanţă istorică! Hermannstadt e prima echipă din Liga 2 calificată în finala Cupei României, după 36 de ani" [Historical performance! Hermannstadt is the first team in Liga 2 to qualify for the Romanian Cup final, after 36 years] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "80 de ani de suprize. O istorie a echipelor din ligile inferioare care au jucat finala Cupei României" [80 years of surprises. A history of the teams from the lower leagues that played the Romanian Cup final] (in Romanian). Theplaymaker.ro. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României". 17 May 2016.