| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Country |  Romania |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | U-BT Cluj-Napoca (3rd title) |
| Related competitions | Liga Națională Romanian Basketball Cup |
The Romanian Basketball Cup is an annual supercup game for Romanian basketball teams. The last winner was U-BT Cluj-Napoca in 2022.
. The game is played between the winners of the last Liga Națională and the National Cup.
| Year | League winner | Score | Cup winner | Arena | City | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 [1] | Asesoft Ploiești | 73–57 | Energia Târgu Jiu | Dinamo Bucuresti | Bucharest | 1,500 |
| 2022 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca | 78-76 | CSO-Voluntari | Polyvalent Hall (Craiova) | Craiova | / |
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