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17-706: Most finals have been held at the Stadionul Național (formerly known as "23 August"), and occasionally at other stadiums in Bucharest . During the construction of the new Stadionul Național , the final was staged each year in a different major city of the country. In 2007, the final was held in Timișoara at the Dan Păltinișanu stadium, this being the second occasion when the last game was played outside Bucharest (the first occurrence took place in 1989, when Brașov hosted

34-458: A new one . List of matches of Romania national football team on National Stadium (former August 23), with more than 50,000 persons. 44°26′13″N 26°09′07″E  /  44.437°N 26.152°E  / 44.437; 26.152 Lia Manoliu Lia Manoliu ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈli.a manoˈli.u] ; 25 April 1932 – 9 January 1998) was a Romanian discus thrower who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. She

51-532: A one-leg system, hosted by a neutral venue. The final is held at a pre-established venue, normally in Bucharest. Since its establishment, the Cupa României has been won by 23 clubs. Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. Additionally, if two or more teams are tied with the same number of trophies, the one that achieved the performance first is ranked above the others. The following table sorts cities by

68-461: A row, between 1937 and 1942. On 22 July 2005, FRF and Samsung Electronics signed a one-year sponsorship deal. The name of the competition was changed to Cupa României Samsung . On 9 October 2006, FRF and Ursus Breweries (part of the SABMiller group) signed a sponsorship agreement for the next three seasons. Ursus Breweries changed the name of the competition to Cupa României Timișoreana , after

85-611: The 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki , Manoliu finished 6th with a throw of 42.64 m. She bettered this distance in 1956 in Melbourne , throwing 43.90 m for a ninth-place finish. At the 1960 Olympics in Rome , she held the lead after the first round with a throw of 52.36 m, and although she was unable to improve it, the throw was sufficient to earn her the bronze medal. At the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo , Manoliu

102-485: The 2009–10 season. The main differences between the current system and the last one are the dates at which rounds take place, and the two-legged format of the semifinals. The competition at this phase is organized by the county football associations. Forty-two teams (one from each county) advance to the next phase. The competition at this phase is organized by the Romanian Football Federation (FRF). For

119-550: The Mexico City Olympics. There, she carried an arm injury, and the team doctor warned her that she would not last more than one good throw. Manoliu threw 58.28 m on her first attempt, which proved good enough for the gold medal. On 19 July 1969, Manoliu won the UK national WAAA discus title at Crystal Palace , and in 1972, she finished 9th in the discus final at the 1972 Olympics with a throw of 58.50 m. She retired shortly after

136-474: The Timișoreana beer brand. On 16 May 2016, FRF announced the rebranding of competition and the signing of contracts with new sponsors such as Kaufland , UPC Broadband and Stanleybet . On 20 October 2017, FRF announced that the new main sponsor of the competition is the betting company Casa Pariurilor. The competition has undergone minor changes in format over the years. The following format came in use in

153-688: The 1972 Games, and in 1974 was awarded the UNESCO Fair Play Prize, for her support to the ideals of fair and loyal competition. From 1973 and until her death Manoliu served as vice-president and then as president (since 1990) of the Romanian Olympic Committee . In 1975 she was awarded the Olympic Order in bronze and in 1994 the International Olympic Committee Centennial Trophy. She was a member of

170-578: The event). Then, the next three finals were staged in Piatra Neamț , Târgu Jiu , Iași and again in Brașov. The competition has been dominated by Bucharest-based teams, the most successful performers being FCSB with 23 trophies, followed by Rapid București and Dinamo București with thirteen each. The record for the most consecutive Cups won is held by Rapid București , who won the Romanian Cup 6 times in

187-469: The famous Romanian athlete. It was used mostly for football matches. It hosted numerous concerts after the 1989 Revolution , including Michael Jackson 's Dangerous World Tour concert on October 1, 1992 90,000 Public, as well as the HIStory World Tour concert on September 14, 1996. 70,000 public In October 2005, it was decided to rebuild the stadium completely; however, initially no funding

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204-440: The first five rounds, teams are paired using geographical criteria in order to avoid long travel distances. The teams from a lower division or with a lower ranking in the last league season host the games. Every year, based on the national and international football calendar, FRF's executive committee may choose a two-leg or one-leg system for the round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals. Games at these stages are, when played using

221-490: The number of Cups won by local teams. Bucharest , hosting the three most decorated sides in the competition and having staged the majority of the Cup finals, is by far the most prolific city. Stadionul Na%C8%9Bional (1953) Stadionul Național ( Romanian pronunciation: [stadiˈonul natsi.oˈnal] ; "The National Stadium") was a multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest , Romania . The stadium held 60,120 people. It

238-416: Was built in 1953, for the 4th World Festival of Youth and Students . According to the book București published in 1968 by Institutul Proiect București, Complexul Sportiv August 23 was designed by the well known architect Vily Juster. It was first known as Stadionul August 23 , and later on as Stadionul Național . The sports complex that included Național Stadium, is named Lia Manoliu (1932–1998) after

255-525: Was found, so some repairs proceeded in lieu of rebuilding. Later, funds became available and the rebuilding is expected to begin in November 2007. The plan calls for completion of a new five-star arena by April 2010. The last football match played was a 6–1 win against Albania on November 21, 2007. After the match, a few seats were removed from the stadium, as a symbolic start of the rebuilding operations. The stadium has subsequently been demolished to make room for

272-565: Was outside the podium after round four, but then she produced a throw of 56.96 m to gain her second Olympic bronze medal. In the winter of 1967–68, the Romanian Athletics Federation informed the 35-year-old Manoliu that she was too old to try for the Olympics again and that she need not bother turning out for their training camp sessions. This only increased her determination, and after months of individual training, she qualified for

289-495: Was the first track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics (1952–1972). As a teenager Manoliu competed at the national level in tennis, table tennis, volleyball and basketball, before turning to throwing events at the age of 16. Two years later she became the first Romanian woman to throw the disc over 40 m (41.44 m, 22 May 1950). In the mid-1950s she graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest . At

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