The 2025–26 Cupa României is the 88th season of the annual Romanian football cup competition. It is sponsored by Betano and known as the Cupa României Betano for sponsorship purposes. The winner will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 edition of the UEFA Europa League. The main competition will face teams from Liga I through Liga IV.
Schedule
The schedule for this season of Cupa României was released on July 9. ==Regional stage==
Regional stage
Finals The finals of the regional stage were played on July 19. ==National stage==
National stage
First round With the exception of KSE Târgu Secuiesc's match, all other matches were played on July 30. For the first time since the format change in 2022–23, all 7 regional stage winners made it through to the next stage. Second round The draw for the second round matches happened on August 1. Third round The third round matches will be played on August 12, 13 and 14. The draw took place on August 8. Play-off round The play-off, scheduled for August 27, features a seeding system. Seeding In this round, 8 seeded teams will face off against 8 of the 24 unseeded teams, while the remaining 16 unseeded teams will compete against each other. Matches The draw took place on August 19. ==Group stage==
Group stage
The draw of the group stage took place on September 26. Seeding Seeding was determined based on the positions achieved in the previous league season. Group A Group B Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ==Knockout stage==
Knockout stage
Bracket Quarter-finals The matches will be played in a single leg, between March 3-5, 2026. The winners will qualify for the semifinals. Semi-finals The matches will be played in a single leg, between April 21-23, 2026. The winners will qualify for the final. ==Final==