Article by Romeo Ene – Published Monday, April 20, 2026, 7:41 p.m. / Updated Monday, April 20, 2026, 7:41 p.m.
Dinamo and Craiova University are preparing for one of the most important matches of the season, in the semi-finals of the Romanian Betano Cup. The game was scheduled for Thursday, April 23, starting at 20:30, at the National Arena.
3 days before the game, Dynamo players bought fish 9,000 ticketsaccording to dinamo1948.club. The interest increased with the success achieved on Saturday against the University of Cluj, score 2-1, in stage 5 of the play-off.
On the other side, Coelho's Olten beat Rapid on Sunday, score 1-0.
Around 9,000 tickets sold at Dinamo – Universitatea Craiova, 3 days before the derby
So, there are good chances that around 20,000 spectators will be present at match time.
The two rivals have met three times this season. There were two draws in the regular season (2-2 in Craiova and 1-1 in Bucharest), and the Olten team prevailed in the play-off, score 1-0.
In the championship, Dinamo is in 5th place, with 31 points, while Craiova is in 2nd place, with 39, tied with U Cluj. If the championship ended at this moment, Coelho's team would be champions.
At the same time, ring 2 from the Second Stand was also opened.
The “Dogs” resorted to a novel method to attract as many fans as possible to this match.
To ensure that it will be supported by as many supporters as possible, club officials have chosen to offer another free ticket in the same area of the stadium for every ticket bought by fans on the lawn or in the Second Stand.
Thursday, 23.04, we are fighting for a place in the Romanian Cup final! In the semi-final, we meet Craiova University, and the stakes are huge: a victory takes us to the final, which all Dynamo fans have been waiting for since 2016!
Our boys have already shown that when the stands are with them, they can move mountains. Now is the time to be once again one voice, one heart, one force!
Don't forget that for this match, for every ticket purchased on the lawn or the 2nd stand, you get another ticket in the same sector!
On the platform of our partners at billete.ro, after selecting the ticket in the desired sector, you can also add the second one, and the price remains the same.See you at the National Arena, dogs!
– announced by Dinamo Bucharest
