The Cupa României is a football cup competition for Romanian teams which has been held annually since 1933–34, except during World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, being open to all clubs affiliated with the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to. Currently, the winner of the competition is granted a place in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers and plays the Supercupa României.
Valentin Emanoil Bădoi is a Romanian former football full back, currently a manager. In his career Bădoi played for teams such as FCM Bacău, Rapid București, Steaua București, FC Politehnica Timișoara and Universitatea Craiova.
Valentin Stănescu was a Romanian football goalkeeper and manager.
Vasile Valentin Năstase is a Romanian retired footballer who played as a defender. He is currently a manager.
Septimiu Câmpeanu is a retired Romanian football striker.
Marian Bondrea is a Romanian football manager and former footballer. His last managerial job was at Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.
The 2009 Supercupa României was the 11th edition of Romania's season opener cup competition. The match was played in Bucharest at Stadionul Giuleşti-Valentin Stănescu on 26 July 2009, and was contested between Liga I title holders, FC Unirea Urziceni and Cupa României champions, CFR Cluj. The winner, after penalties, was CFR Cluj. CFR was the first club not from Bucharest to claim the trophy since its establishment in 1994. The trophy was handed to the winners by Romania national football team coach, Răzvan Lucescu.
Valentin Marian Ghionea is a Romanian handballer who plays for Steaua București and the Romanian national team.
Valentin Iulian Crețu is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club FCSB.
Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara, commonly known as ACS Poli Timișoara, Poli Timișoara or simply ACS Poli, was a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Timișoara, Timiș County.
Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin, on loan from OH Leuven.
Valentin Gheorghe is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.
Bazil Marian was a Romanian professional footballer and coach.
Clubul Sportiv Universitatea "Dunărea de Jos" Galați commonly known as CS Universitatea "Dunărea de Jos" Galați, or simply as CSU Galați, was a Romanian football club based in Galați, Galați County who was founded in 1953, re-founded in 1967 and 2017 and finally dissolved in 2020. In 1976, CSU played the Cupa României Final, but lost 0–1 against Steaua București.
The 1988 Cupa României Final was the 50th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. The match was between Steaua București and Dinamo București, and was won by Steaua București. It was the club's 16th cup, but later in 1990 Steaua gave back the trophy because it was won unfairly.
Radu Marian Petrescu is a Romanian football referee who officiates in the Liga I. He has been a FIFA referee since 2012, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee.
Alexandru Nagy was a Romanian professional footballer of Hungarian ethnicity. Nagy grew up in the youth academies of Crișana Oradea and Crișul Oradea, making its debut in the top-flight for Crișul, in 1965. He played in approx. 133 matches for Crișul, then in 1972 moved to Jiul Petroșani, where also arrived his former teammate, Árpád Szűcs.
Valentin Ioan Borcea is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfield for Liga I club Dinamo București.
The 2021 Cupa României Final was the final match of the 2020–21 Cupa României and the 83rd final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 22 May 2021 between Astra Giurgiu and Universitatea Craiova and was the first major sports event in Romania to be played with fans in attendance during COVID-19 pandemic, though to a limited capacity.
Valentin Laurențiu Dumitrache is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga I side Farul Constanța.