Cupa Brăilei

Cupa Brăilei
About the cup
Year of foundation:	2005
Type of the cup:	Friendly, regional
Country:	Romania
Region:	Brăila
Number of teams:	80 - all time high, 64 - current (128 are invited)
Editions:	44
Organizers:	Magneto, Frunza, FloFish, pdg75, TyranosaurusRex, MrFury
All Time Champion:	Vişinata C.F. (Magneto) - 6 Cups
Current Champion:	F.C. Cenusa (cenusa) - 2nd Cup
Current Runner-up:	Zarmos FC (zarmos)
Current Third Place:	FCBraila (Alex326)

Cupa Brăilei (Brăila Cup) is an unofficial, regional competition organized between teams from the Brăila region. It is one of the largest friendly tournaments in Romania, with 64 teams starting the competition. The first three editions of the cup were played back in 2005-2006 at a small scale, with 16 teams taking part and without any impressive prizes at stake. The rejuvenation of the cup began in January 2010. Since then, 45 editions took place. The number of contestants rose from 32 to 64 and later to 80 and the prize pool had an astonishing growth also, from 12 months of Hatrick Supporter offered in the 4th edition to over 35 months in the 6th edition. During the past editions, only an honorary cup is offered to the winner.

The main condition for registration is that all teams should be from the Brăila region.

Until the 27th edition including, the cup took place in the second part of the official Hattrick season (Weeks 7-15). Starting with the 28th edition, it has a variable schedule.

History

Edition 1

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 1

The first edition of the cup was organized by Ad0nis, who also went on to win the tournament. The competition took place between 12 October 2005 and 16 November 2005. Sixteen teams were divided into four groups. Dacia Unirea Brăila won the cup, defeating F.C RapiD, managed by Arbitru, with the score of 1–0. There were no prizes.

Edition 2

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 2

The second edition took place between 22 February 2006 and 29 March 2006 and was conducted by bogdancon, manager of the team Squadra Merluciu. Sixteen teams participated in the competition, divided into four groups of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing. The winner of the tournament was Hattrick Club ConInstal, owned by Don-c_alexro, who defeated F.C. Braila, managed by citizen, with a score of 3–1. The winner was awarded 3 months of the Hattrick Supporter feature.

Edition 3

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 3

Again, bogdancon was the organizer. This edition marked the final staging of the Brăila Cup before the new era began in 2010. The competition started on 4 October 2006, using the same group stage format. The prize remained unchanged: 3 months of Hattrick Supporter for the winner. The final took place on 8 November 2006, and Ghosts were crowned champions. The team managed by Justuletz defeated Trupele anti-dero, owned by gogu_paleologu, with a dominant 4–0 victory.

Edition 4

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 4

After four years of silence, Magneto revived the regional community by initiating a brand-new edition of the Brăila Cup. On 24 February 2010, the fourth season of the cup began, featuring 32 teams. Magneto's initiative proved to be highly significant, as the local community began to grow steadily, with users becoming increasingly active. The prize pool reached 12 months of Hattrick Supporter, allowing not only the winner but also the top three finishers to be rewarded. Additional prizes were offered for the top scorer, the best defense, and the best offense. The top scorer also received the Terente Trophy, a symbolic award named after the notorious bandit famous for his manhood. (This was the only season when the special prizes were awarded in the form of HT Supporter; in the editions that followed, winners received books.) The 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four. The winner of Season 4 was Oktay, manager of FC SteauaBR. The Turkish-descent wonder kid overpowered the_champion, owner of Skulblaka Champions, in a thrilling final. Final score: 5–3. The prediction contest known as Prono Cupa Brăilei was also held for the first time. Before each leg of the competition, five of the most balanced matches were selected, and participants placed their bets accordingly.

Edition 5

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 5

The success of the fourth edition could be seen at the start of the new season. The number of competitors doubled, so the teams were divided into sixteen groups of four. Thirty-two teams qualified for the first knock-out phase. The prize pool increased slightly, reaching 15 months of HT Supporter. The group stage started on 9 June 2010. During this season, the weekly Hattrick meeting tradition was born. Every Wednesday, members of the local Hattrick community meet, talk about Hattrick, drink a lot of beer, and watch the cup games in different pubs in Brăila or Bucharest. The competition was dominated by FC Ciumpalacii, managed by Jok3r, who registered eight wins in eight games. In the final, he met Squadra Merluciu. The match was very balanced, but the then economics management student emerged victorious: 3–1. This is the first season when the Magneto Trophy was awarded to the team that totalized the most goals scored and received. The trophy was named in honor of the man who brought Brăila members together.

Edition 6

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 6

The sixth season of the competition was the third and last organized by Magneto when the cup reached its climax. The prize pool was the largest in history, with no less than 1140 days of Hattrick Supporter at stake. The tournament was sponsored by seventeen local users. The group stage began on 29 September 2010, with 64 teams at the start. The cup started to gain more notoriety. More than 15 people took part at each meeting in Bucharest during the semifinals and finals. The winner of the competition was the unseeded team Frunza United, managed by Frunza, who came all the way from Pot 3 to make history. The final match was unbalanced, the current cup holder defeating Blu3Cosm1n, owner of Blu3 Braila, with seven goals to none. A real cup was awarded to the winner during the final meeting in the capital city, on November 17.

Edition 7

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 7

The seventh staging of the cup marks the retirement of Magneto from the leadership of the community. The cup is now conducted by Frunza, the season 6 top dog. He brought a more strict approach to the cup and many innovations. One of them is the addition of a new team coefficient system, a procedure that places the participating teams into the proper pot at the draw based on the past season's performance. Hence, the rank system was abolished. Two more contests took place during the same time as the cup: the fourth edition of the betting contest Prono Cupa Brăilei and a brand new original quiz about the history, the geography, and the culture of the Brăila region. Season 7 is the last edition held in this format. The 64 teams were divided into sixteen teams of four, with two teams advancing from each group. More than 15 people were present at the draw, which took place on 29 December 2010. The prize pool for this season remained high: 930 days of Hattrick Supporter feature, rewarding the teams who reach the Round of 16 phase or above. All the sixty-four places in the cup were filled in no more than 19 hours from the opening, setting a new record. The first match started Wednesday, January 19, 2011, and the final took place on March 9. The Season 4 runner-up Skulblaka Champions won the competition after the most thrilling final so far, defeating the bookies favorite, Magneto, owner of C.F. Brăila. After 90 minutes, the score was 3-3. In the 109 minute, Matusalém Domingues scored the golden goal, bringing the trophy to the_champion.

Edition 8

      Main article: Cupa Brăilei Ediţia 8

Season eight was the first under the current competition format. A large number of registration requests made clear that the number of teams taking part at the event should be increased. Therefore, 80 teams started the competition. Sixteen of them were automatically qualified in the group stage, based on the team coefficient. The 64 remaining teams took part in a preliminary round. Those teams were divided into four pots (also based on the coefficient) and drawn together. The 32 winning teams joined the 16 teams already qualified in the group stage. The format of this stage was also changed. The 48 teams were divided into eight groups of six, with two teams qualifying from each group into the knock-out stages. The preliminary round took place on May 4, 2011, and the final on July 6, 2011. Frunza, manager of Frunza United, won his second trophy, after an all-winners finale, defeating the_champion, manager of Skulblaka Champions, with the score of 6-2. Beroe Ostrov won the third-place play-off, after a tight match against keep---walking.

Editions 9-40

It became very time-consuming to write about each edition, so please enjoy the below all-time table :)

Editions 41 and onward

Starting with the 41st edition, for all the details and discussions just visit the Brăila Mea federation forum on hattrick.org.

Medalists

Last updated on March 19th, 2025, following the final of the 43rd edition. The 44th edition is currently in progress and officially kicks off on April 23rd, 2025.

All time ranking	Club (Manager)	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1	Vişinata C.F. (Magneto)	6	2	3	11	Ediţia 15, Ediţia 16, Ediţia 17, Ediţia 18, Ediţia 19, Ediţia 36	Ediţia 7, Ediţia 32	Ediţia 14, Ediţia 35, Ediţia 38
2	Atomic Storm (Cipone)	5	4	2	11	Ediţia 21, Ediţia 22, Ediţia 27, Ediţia 33, Ediţia 37	Ediţia 20, Ediţia 30, Ediţia 35, Ediţia 38	Ediţia 26, Ediţia 34
3	HAI CU TONTZII (Dragos_)	4	1	5	10	Ediţia 23, Ediţia 25, Ediţia 30, Ediţia 32	Ediţia 31	Ediţia 7, Ediţia 20, Ediţia 24, Ediţia 29, Ediţia 33
4	SuPeR Braila (Dada26)	3	2	0	4	Ediţia 11, Ediţia 40, Ediţia 41	Ediţia 27, Ediţia 39
5	Frunza United (Frunza)	3	0	2	5	Ediţia 6, Ediţia 8, Ediţia 9		Ediţia 13, Ediţia 31
6	FC Ciumpalacii (Jok3r)	2	3	1	6	Ediţia 5, Ediţia 10	Ediţia 22, Ediţia 40, Ediţia 42	Ediţia 39
7	Hoardele Barbare (mafiotu007)	2	3	0	5	Ediţia 34, Ediţia 35	Ediţia 28, Ediţia 29, Ediţia 33
8	Squadra Merluciu (bogdancon)	2	1	3	6	Ediţia 14, Ediţia 20	Ediţia 5	Ediţia 2, Ediţia 17, Ediţia 19
9	F.C. Cenusa (cenusa)	2	0	0	2	Ediţia 28, Ediţia 43
10	Skulblaka Champions/Sub0 Champions (the_champion, Lugia_Champion)	1	2	2	5	Ediţia 7	Ediţia 4, Ediţia 8	Ediţia 9, Ediţia 36
11	F.C. CADAVRELE MOARTE (TyranosaurusRex)	1	2	1	4	Ediţia 24	Ediţia 21, Ediţia 25	Ediţia 1
12	FC Rapid Bucuresti (Tyger1923)	1	2	1	4	Ediţia 39	Ediţia 24, Ediţia 41	Ediţia 40
13	F.C RapiD (Arbitru)	1	1	0	2	Ediţia 13	Ediţia 1
14	FC SteauaBR (Oktay)	1	0	2	3	Ediţia 4		Ediţia 15, Ediţia 42
15	FCBraila (Alex326)	1	0	1	2	Ediţia 42		Ediţia 43
15	FC Ghinda (danghinda)	1	0	1	2	Ediţia 38		Ediţia 37
15	SPORT CLUB ELECTRA (Lampard)	1	0	1	2	Ediţia 31		Ediţia 28
15	F.C.SPAPTN (maryus_88_18)	1	0	1	2	Ediţia 29		Ediţia 30
15	Beroe Ostrov (Lokki)	1	0	1	2	Ediţia 12		Ediţia 8
20	SVVKA (dergeo)	1	0	0	1	Ediţia 26
20	Ghosts (Justuletz)	1	0	0	1	Ediţia 3
20	Hattrick Club ConInstal (Don-c_alexro)	1	0	0	1	Ediţia 2
20	Dacia Unirea Brăila (Adonnis)	1	0	0	1	Ediţia 1
24	HT PHYXIUS (pdg75)	0	4	2	6		Ediţia 9, Ediţia 17, Ediţia 18, Ediţia 26	Ediţia 3, Ediţia 10
25	Blu3 Braila (Blu3Cosm1n)	0	3	3	6		Ediţia 6, Ediţia 10, Ediţia 19	Ediţia 5, Ediţia 12, Ediţia 18
26	Stabilococcis (andriciandrei)	0	2	1	3		Ediţia 14, Ediţia 23	Ediţia 22
27	F.C. Portu Brăila, F.C Grivita Braila (parintelu)	0	1	2	3		Ediţia 12	Ediţia 21, Ediţia 23
28	Progresul Brăila (mihai_d82)	0	1	1	2		Ediţia 15	Ediţia 16
29	Zarmos FC (zarmos)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 43
29	Revenirea Mamaitelor 2 (mamaia26)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 37
29	Infratirea Gemenele (vallyy80)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 36
29	Schnauzerii FC (awayfromhome)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 34
29	FC SNB (FloFish)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 16
29	Harkonen (Mardan)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 13
29	Sharpeii Templieri (Dog-Master)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 11
29	Trupele anti-dero (gogu_paleologu)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 3
29	F.C. Braila (citizen)	0	1	0	1		Ediţia 2
37	CF Braila (mateo311)	0	0	2	2			Ediţia 32, Ediţia 41
37	SiLLenT AsSaSiNS (Auruu)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 27
37	maniacs_here (politehnistu_)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 25
37	Treişpe (mieju)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 11
37	Marius'sStar (MariusCalin)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 6
37	Chip&Dale (scorbura)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 4
37	Leii_brailei (lion_costel1988)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 3
37	fc braila (leecod)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 2
37	adrian_neaga (stefan15p)	0	0	1	1			Ediţia 1