Cupa Brăilei
| Country |  România |
| Number of teams | 64 |
|---|---|
| Current Champions | Frunza United |
| Most successful team | 6 different clubs 1 titles |
 | |
Cupa Brăilei (Brăila Cup) is an unofficial, regional competition organized in the second part of the official Hattrick season between teams from the Brăila region. It is one of the largest friendly tournaments in Romania, with 64 teams divided into sixteen groups of four. 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 begun in January 2010. Since then, three editions took place and edition number 7 just started. The number of contestants rose from 32 to 64 and the prize pool had an astonishing growth, from 12 months of Hatrick Supporter offered in the fourth edition to over 35 months in season six. The total prizes of the season in process count 31 months of supporter, divided into fixed payments based on final classification.
The cup takes place in the second part of the official Hattrick season (Weeks 8-15). The main condition for registration is that all teams should be from Brăila region.
The large amount of registration requests noted after all places were filled brought the idea of increasing the number of competitors. Therefore, the eighth season of the cup (which will take place in mid 2011) will be held under a new format. An additional 16 teams will enter the competition, a preliminary round will be held and the group system will suffer some variations. A new team coefficient system was also added.
History
Season 1
The first season of the cup was organized by Ad0nis, who later won 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.
Season 2
The second edition took place between 22 February 2006 and 29 March 2006 and it was conducted by bogdancon, manager of the team Squadra Merluciu. Sixteen teams took part at the competition. The teams were divided into four groups of four, with two teams qualifying from each group. The winner of the tournament was Hattrick Club ConInstal, owned by Don-c_alexro, who defeated F.C. Braila, managed by citizen, with the score of 3-1. The winner was awarded 3 months of Hattrick Supporter feature.
Season 3
Again, bogdancon was the organizer. This edition was the last staging of the Brăila Cup until the new 2010 era. The competition started at 4 October 2006 with the same group system. The prize pool remained the same: 3 months for the winner. The final took place at 8 November 2006 and Ghosts were crowned champions. The team managed by Justuletz defeated Trupele anti-dero, owned by gogu_paleologu, scoring four goals and recieving none.
