Like kami, I know gionut personally (we're a small group of friends...). We used to chat with jovi on a discord dedicated to the nation of Luxembourg. I know him and I can assure you that he didn't cheat and that we have no connection with this team (and future ones...).
As for the cup, I almost won it myself when I was in div2, so there's nothing shocking about that. The salaries aren't sustainable, but with a bit of thrift, it's not a problem.
As stomas said, minas left a big hole, so everyone wanted to win the championship, forgetting about the cup. The smaller teams were able to take advantage of this, and so much the better!