1936–37 Cupa României
The 1936–37 Cupa României was the fourth edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
| Country |  Romania |
|---|---|
| Teams | 166 |
| Champions | Rapid București (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Ripensia Timișoara |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 118 (3.81 per match) |
← 1935–36 1937–38 → | |
The title was won by Rapid București after a final against Ripensia Timișoara. It was the second cup for Rapid, and the first of six consecutive successes.
Format
The competition is an annual knockout tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random.
There are no seeds for the draw. The draw also determines which teams will play at home. 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, there a replay will be played, usually at the ground of the team who were away for the first game.
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.
The format is almost similar with the oldest recognised football tournament in the world FA Cup.
Bracket
First round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 March 1937 | ||
| Sportul Studențesc București (Div. B) | 4–1 | (Div. C) Telefon Club București |
| 21 March 1937 | ||
| Vulturii Textila Lugoj (Div. B) | 4–0 | (Div. B) Mureşul Târgu Mureş |
| Victoria Constanța (Div. B) | 3–0 | (Div. B) Maccabi București |
| Societatea Gimnastică Sibiu (Div. C) | 0–2 | (Div. A) Gloria Arad |
| Stăruința Oradea (Div. B) | 0–2 | (Div. B) Jiul Petroșani |
| Craiu Iovan Craiova (Div. B) | 0–2 | (Div. A) Victoria Cluj |
| Sporting Chișinău (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. C) IS Câmpia Turzii |
| Rapid București (Div. A) | 3–1 | (Div. A) CA Oradea |
| AS CFR Brașov (Div. B) | 1–3 | (Div. A) Unirea Tricolor București |
| Phoenix Baia Mare (Div. B) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Juventus București |
| Ripensia Timișoara (Div. A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | (Div. B) Olimpia CFR Satu Mare |
| Venus București (Div. A) | 2–1 | (Div. A) Chinezul Timișoara |
| Tricolor CF Ploiești (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Universitatea Cluj |
| Crișana Oradea (Div. A) | 2–1 | (Div. A) AMEF Arad |
| Jahn Cernăuți (Div. B) | 2–1 | (Div. B) Textila Moldova Iași |
| Franco-Româna Brăila (Div. B) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | (Div. B) CAM Timișoara |
Second round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 April 1937 | ||
| Sportul Studențesc București | 1–2 | Vulturii Textila Lugoj |
| Gloria Arad | 1–2 | Jiul Petroșani |
| Victoria Cluj | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Crișana Oradea |
| Rapid București | 7–3 | Jahn Cernăuți |
| CAM Timișoara | 0–1 | Juventus București |
| Unirea Tricolor București | 0–1 | Ripensia Timișoara |
| Sporting Chișinău | 1–3 | Venus București |
| Universitatea Cluj | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Victoria Constanța |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1937 | ||
| Victoria Cluj | 2–3 | Rapid București |
| Juventus București | 4–0 | Vulturii Textila Lugoj |
| Ripensia Timișoara | 1–0 | Universitatea Cluj |
| Venus București | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Jiul Petroșani |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1937 | ||
| Rapid București | 5–1 | Venus București |
| Ripensia Timișoara | 5–2 | Juventus București |
Final
| Rapid București | 5 – 1 | Ripensia Timișoara |
|---|---|---|
Auer  4'Moldoveanu 69', 75'Baratky 72', 86' |
Report | Dobay 40' |
| Cupa României 1936–37 Winners |
|---|
 Rapid București 2nd title |