The Romanian Cup for men's basketball, close to the start! What does the “sixteenth” of the competition look and what is its format
Article by David Istrate – published Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 09:44 / Updated Tuesday, September 23, 2025 09:44
The “sadness” of the Romanian Cup for men's basketball will start on Tuesday, September 23, with the duel between CSM Târgu Mureș and SCM Timișoara. Eight bands are fighting for qualification in the finals of the competition, and four of them will finally advance 8, which will take place in February 2026, in Oradea.
On September 16 and 19, in a preliminary tour, CSM Târgu Jiu defeated CSU ASE Bucharest (98-58, on their own ground, and 102-49, away) and qualified in the “sixteenth” of the Romanian Cup, the 2025-2026 edition.
This phase will start on Tuesday, September 23, with the tour of the dispute between CSM Târgu Mureș and SCM Timișoara. Until Saturday, September 28, 3 of the 4 duels in the “sixteenth” will find out their winner, following the clash between CSM Galați and CSU Sibiu to take place at the end of October, respectively November.
The “sixteenth” of the Romanian Basketball Cup
CSM Târgu Mureș Vs. SCM Timișoara
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Tour – September 23, 7:00 pm, at Târgu Mureș
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Return – September 27, in Timisoara
CSM Târgu Jiu Vs. CS Dinamo Bucharest
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Tour – September 24, 6:00 pm, at Târgu Jiu
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Return – September 28, 6:00 pm, in Bucharest
CSA Steaua București Vs. CSM Petrolul Ploiești
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Tour – September 24, 7:00 pm, in Bucharest
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Return – September 28, in Ploiești
CSM Galati vs. CSU Sibiu
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Tour – October 27, at Galați
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Return – November 13, in Sibiu
In the finals of the Romanian Cup, the 4 winners will be added the bands that have finished the 2024-2025 edition of the National Men's Basketball League on 5-8 places. The confrontations in this phase will be played on December 17-23.
The “optimals” of the Romanian Cup for male basketball
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SCM U CRAIOVA VS. FC Argeș Basketball
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Corona Brașov vs. Steaua București/Petrolul Ploiești
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Rapid București vs. CSM Târgu Jiu/CS Dinamo Bucharest
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CSM Galați/CSU Sibiu Vs. CSM Târgu Mureș/SCM Timișoara
The winners of the finals will obtain the tickets for the end of the Romanian Cup, which will take place, for the second year, in Oradea, in February 2026. The qualified teams are already the champion of U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Vice-Campioana CSM CSU Oradea, Bronze medalist CS Vâlcea 1924 and CSO Voluntari, the winner of the previous edition of the Romanian Cup.
