| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Știința Cluj |
| Runner-up | Dinamo Pitești |
The 1964–65 Cupa României was the 27th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.
The title was won by Știința Cluj against Dinamo Pitești.
Format
The competition is an annual knockout tournament.
In the first round proper, 2 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. Each tie is played as a single leg.
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.
In the first round proper, 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 played away will qualify.
From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the younger team (the lower average of players age) will qualify.
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in 16 finals, rule which remained till today.
First round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 March 1965 | ||
| Textila Buhuși (Div. C) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Dinamo Pitești |
| Recolta Carei (Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Farul Constanța |
| Clujeana Cluj (Div. B) | 0–1 ( a.e.t.) | (Div. B) ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
| AS Cugir (Div. B) | 0–1 | (Div. A) UTA Arad |
| Știința Galați (Div. B) | 0–3 | (Div. A) Dinamo București |
| Victoria Giurgiu (Div. C) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Minerul Baia Mare |
| Minerul Lupeni (Div. B) | 3–0 | (Div. A) ASA Crișul Oradea |
| Marina Mangalia (Div. C) | 0–0 ( a.e.t.) | (Div. A) CSMS Iași |
| Olimpia Oradea (Div. C) | 0–1 | (Div. A) Progresul București |
| Metalul Pitești (Div. C) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Petrolul Ploiești |
| Metalul Rădăuți (Div. C) | 0–5 | (Div. A) Steagul Roșu Brașov |
| CSM Reșița (Div. B) | 1–2 | (Div. A) Știința Cluj |
| CFR Roșiori (Div. B) | 1–0 | (Div. B) Flacăra Moreni |
| Metalul Târgoviște (Div. B) | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) | (Div. A) Știința Craiova |
| Arieșul Turda (Div. C) | 1–8 | (Div. A) Steaua București |
| 8 March 1965 | ||
| Siderurgistul Galați (Div. B) | 0–3 | (Div. A) Rapid București |
Second round proper
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 March 1965 | ||
| Știința Cluj | 2–1 | Farul Constanța |
| Rapid București | 5–0 | CFR Roșiori |
| Dinamo Pitești | 2–1 | Steagul Roșu Brașov |
| ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș | 3–1 | Minerul Baia Mare |
| Dinamo București | 1–0 | Petrolul Ploiești |
| CSMS Iași | 2–1 | Steaua București |
| Progresul București | 2–0 ( a.e.t.) | Minerul Lupeni |
| Metalul Târgoviște | 1–0 | UTA Arad |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 1965 | ||
| Progresul București | 4–1 | CSMS Iași |
| Dinamo București | 5–0 | Metalul Târgoviște |
| Dinamo Pitești | 1–1 ( a.e.t.) | Rapid București |
| Știința Cluj | 3–1 | ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 July 1965 | ||
| Știința Cluj | 2–2 ( a.e.t.) | Progresul București |
| Dinamo Pitești | 1–0 | Dinamo București |
Final
| Ştiinţa Cluj | 2–1 | Dinamo Piteşti |
|---|---|---|
Câmpeanu  11' Ivansuc 55' |
Report |
Țurcan 65' |
| Cupa României 1964–65 winners |
|---|
|
Știința Cluj 1st title |
References
- ^ "Lista tuturor finalelor Cupei României - Ripensia Sport Magazin". ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Retrieved 2015-10-21.