2016–17 Cupa Ligii
The 2016–17 Cupa Ligii was the third and last official season of the Cupa Ligii.[1] Dinamo București won the title for the first time in its history.
| Country | Romania | 
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | 
| Defending champions | FCSB | 
| Champions | Dinamo București | 
| Runners-up | ACS Poli Timișoara | 
| Matches played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 46 (3.07 per match) | 
← 2015–16   | |
Schedule
    
- Qualifying Round: 9–11 August 2016
 - Quarter-finals: 7–8 September 2016
 
Prize money
    
- Winner: €265,000
 - Runner-up: €165,000
 - Semi-final: €50,000
 - Quarter-final: €25,000
 - Qualifying Round: €20,000
 
Qualifying round
    
At this stage, all teams participate in 2016–17 Liga I season except for No. 1 (Astra Giurgiu) and 2 (FCSB) 2015–16 Liga I season which directly qualified for the quarterfinals. Thus in this phase will be 12 teams will be divided in 6 games. The winners of those matches will qualify for the quarterfinals.
The teams qualified in this phase are:
- FC Astra Giurgiu
 - FC Botoșani
 - CFR Cluj
 - CS Concordia Chiajna
 - FC Dinamo București
 - Gaz Metan Mediaș
 - CSM Studențesc Iași
 - CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu
 - ACS Poli Timișoara
 - Universitatea Craiova
 - FC Viitorul Constanța
 - FC Voluntari
 
All matches were played on 9–11 August 2016[3]
| 9 August 2016 | Botoșani | 1–0 | CSM Politehnica Iași | Municipal, Botoșani | 
| 19:00 | Fülöp  | 
| 10 August 2016 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 0–2 | ASA Târgu Mureș | Municipal Gaz Metan, Mediaș | 
| 16:30 | Zicu  Feketics  | 
| 10 August 2016 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 2–1 | Viitorul Constanța | Dan Păltinișanu, Timișoara | 
| 19:00 | Artean  Croitoru  | 
Cioablă  | 
| 10 August 2016 | Concordia Chiajna | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)  | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | Concordia, Chiajna | 
| 21:30 | Serediuc  | 
Alexandru  | 
| 11 August 2016 | CFR Cluj | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)  | Universitatea Craiova | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca | 
| 18:00 | 
Quarter-finals
    
At this stage, 8 teams qualified:
Astra Giurgiu – 1st place 2015–16 Liga I season
FCSB – 2nd place 2015–16 Liga I season
the 6 teams that won in Qualifying Round
- Botoșani
- CFR Cluj
These teams will be divided in four matches. The winners of those matches will qualify for the semifinals.[4]
| 7 September 2016 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 2–1 | CS Concordia Chiajna | Dan Păltinișanu, Timișoara | 
| 18:00 | Artean  Croitoru  | 
Albu  | 
| 7 September 2016 | CFR Cluj | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)  | ASA Târgu Mureș | Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca | 
| 21:00 | Bud  | 
Kuku  | 
| 17 November 2016 | Astra Giurgiu | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo București | Marin Anastasovici, Giurgiu | 
| 20:30 | Alibec  Budescu  | 
Gnohéré  Palić Popa Hanca Hanca  | 
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan | 
Semi-finals
    
Four teams qualified for the semifinals, namely the winners of the quarterfinals. They are:
Matches will be played in two legs. The winners of those matches will qualify for the League Cup final.
1st leg
    
| 21 December 2016 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 2–4 | ACS Poli Timișoara | Târgu Mureș | 
| 20:30 | Ciolacu  Rus  | 
Artean  Draghici Llorente Popovici  | 
Stadium: Trans-Sil | 
| 22 December 2016 | Dinamo București | 4–1 | Steaua București | Bucharest | 
| 20:30 | Mahlangu  Nistor Lazăr Rotariu  | 
Aganovic  | 
Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 9,276 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic  | 
2nd leg
    
| 28 February 2017 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 3–1 (7–3 agg.)  | ASA Târgu Mureș | Timișoara | 
| 20:00 | Almeida  Cânu  | 
Sin  | 
Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu Referee: Cătălin Popa  | 
| 1 March 2017 | Steaua București | 1–3 (2–7 agg.)  | Dinamo București | Bucharest | 
| 20:00 | Alibec  | 
Nistor  Petre Hanca  | 
Stadium: Arena Națională Referee: Alexandru Tudor  | 
Final
    
| 20 May 2017 Final | Dinamo București | 2–0 | ACS Poli Timișoara | Bucharest | 
| 20:00 | Nemec  | 
Stadium: Arena Națională Referee: Radu Petrescu Assistant referees: Ciprian Danșa, Daniel Mitruți  | 
References
    
- "CUPA LIGII ADEPLAST". Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
 -  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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 - Programul și televizările sferturilor de finală ale Cupei Ligii Adeplast