When was the last match between CS Universitatea Craiova and KuPS?

On 13 Aug 2026, the match CS Universitatea Craiova vs KuPS took place, ending with a score of 2:1.

CS Universitatea Craiova - KuPS: head to head and statistics

KuPS and CS Universitatea Craiova have been drawn to face each other in the Europa League qualifiers in Round 3. The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to Play-off of the Europa League qualifiers. The loser of the tie will play in the Play-off of the Conference League qualifiers.

The last meeting between CS Universitatea Craiova and KuPS took place on 13 Aug 2026 and finished with a 2:1 scoreline. CS Universitatea Craiova have posted a recent record of 4 victories, 1 draw, and 0 defeats from their last five games. Over the previous five fixtures, KuPS picked up 1 win, settled for 0 draws, and suffered 4 losses. CS Universitatea Craiova carry an Elo rating of 1506 points, with KuPS currently rated at 1242.

Matches 2026/27

6 Aug 2026 6 Aug 2026	KuPS	1:1			CS Universitatea Craiova	2026/27	Europa League	Qualifications - Round 3
13 Aug 2026 13 Aug 2026	CS Universitatea Craiova	2:1			KuPS	2026/27	Europa League	Qualifications - Round 3

Ranking position – UEFA

	Club		2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25	2025/26	Total
119		KuPS	2.500	2.000	1.500	1.500	6.500	14.000
147		CS Universitatea Craiova	1.500	2.500	0.000	1.500	5.000	10.500

Form in recent games

CS Universitatea Craiova
22 Oct 2026 22 Oct 2026	win 3:1	🚌	Inter Club d'Escaldes	Conference League	Head-to-head record and team comparison Inter Club d'Escaldes - CS Universitatea Craiova
18 Oct 2026 18 Oct 2026	win 2:0	🏠	Farul Constanta	Superliga
15 Oct 2026 15 Oct 2026	draw 1:1	🏠	Getafe CF	Conference League
11 Oct 2026 11 Oct 2026	win 1:0	🚌	Csikszereda Miercurea	Superliga
19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026	win 5:0	🏠	FC Steaua Bucharest	Superliga

KuPS
22 Oct 2026 22 Oct 2026	loss 0:2	🚌	Borac Banja Luka	Conference League	Head-to-head record and team comparison Borac Banja Luka - KuPS
18 Oct 2026 18 Oct 2026	win 2:0	🏠	Vaasan Palloseura	Veikkausliiga
15 Oct 2026 15 Oct 2026	loss 2:4	🏠	Trabzonspor Kulübü	Conference League
11 Oct 2026 11 Oct 2026	loss 0:1	🚌	Inter Turku	Veikkausliiga
8 Oct 2026 8 Oct 2026	loss 0:1	🏠	AC Oulu	Veikkausliiga

MIEJSCE NA REKLAMĘ

Elo Ranking

	Club		Elo	Last changes
153		CS Universitatea Craiova	1506	22 Oct 2026 3:1 vs Inter Club d'Escaldes Conference League League phase +6.26	18 Oct 2026 2:0 vs Farul Constanta Superliga +3.93	15 Oct 2026 1:1 vs Getafe CF Conference League League phase +1.78	11 Oct 2026 1:0 vs Csikszereda Miercurea Superliga +4.82	19 Sep 2026 5:0 vs FC Steaua Bucharest Superliga +7.04	13 Sep 2026 1:0 vs Corvinul Hunedoara Superliga +4.83	7 Sep 2026 4:0 vs Universitatea Cluj Superliga +8.69	31 Aug 2026 1:1 vs Rapid București Superliga -0.31	27 Aug 2026 0:1 vs Ararat-Armenia Europa League Qualifications - Play-off -13.40	23 Aug 2026 3:1 vs FC Voluntari Superliga +3.08
716		KuPS	1242	22 Oct 2026 0:2 vs Borac Banja Luka Conference League League phase -6.54	18 Oct 2026 2:0 vs Vaasan Palloseura Veikkausliiga +4.62	15 Oct 2026 2:4 vs Trabzonspor Kulübü Conference League League phase -9.32	11 Oct 2026 0:1 vs Inter Turku Veikkausliiga -7.89	8 Oct 2026 0:1 vs AC Oulu Veikkausliiga -17.09	19 Sep 2026 2:0 vs Vaasan Palloseura Veikkausliiga +6.84	13 Sep 2026 0:0 vs HJK Veikkausliiga -2.57	8 Sep 2026 1:1 vs IF Gnistan Veikkausliiga -3.02	31 Aug 2026 0:1 vs Inter Turku Veikkausliiga -8.75	27 Aug 2026 1:0 vs Shamrock Rovers Conference League Qualifications - Play-off +9.50

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In the last 30 days, CS Universitatea Craiova earned 16.79 pts in Elo rating. That figure suggests an increase in form. The biggest gain in that period was +6.26 pts after the match against Inter Club d'Escaldes (3:1, 22 Oct 2026). In the last 30 days, KuPS lost 36.22 pts in Elo rating. That figure suggests a decrease in form. The biggest gain in that period was +4.62 pts after the match against Vaasan Palloseura (2:0, 18 Oct 2026), and the biggest loss in that period was -17.09 pts after the game against AC Oulu (0:1, 8 Oct 2026). Read more about our methodology »

Romania - Finland

31 Aug 2023 31 Aug 2023	HJK	2:0			Farul Constanta	2023/24	Conference League	Qualifications - Play-off
24 Aug 2023 24 Aug 2023	Farul Constanta	2:1			HJK	2023/24	Conference League	Qualifications - Play-off

CS Universitatea Craiova - KuPS, 13 Aug 2026

Progression to the Europa League play-off round was secured by CS Universitatea Craiova following a 2–1 home win over Kuopion Palloseura on 13 August 2026. Played at Ion Oblemenco Stadium, the match saw the Romanian side overturn a first-leg deficit to win 3–2 on aggregate.

Valentín Gasc gave KuPS an early lead in the 4th minute, but Steven Nsimba equalised from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. The decisive goal came in the 62nd minute through Carlos Mora, assisted by Assad Al-Hamlawi.

Craiova registered more possession and created the clearer chances, finishing with five shots on target compared to KuPS' three. The victory marks a significant European milestone for the club from western Romania.