The competition started on 20 April 2019 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 30 June 2020.

[1] The following 49 teams qualified for the competition:[2] 18 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round.

Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away.

The home teams in the first legs and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 3 June 2019.

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 26 June 2020.