2016–17 Bulgarian Cup

2016–17 Bulgarian Cup
Country Bulgaria
Teams 32
Champions Botev Plovdiv (3rd title)
Runners-up Ludogorets Razgrad
Matches played 33
Goals scored 104 (3.15 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Brazil João Paulo
Romania Claudiu Keșerü
(6 goals)

The 2016−17 Bulgarian Cup was the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finished with the final on 24 May 2017.[1] CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lokomotiv Sofia. Botev Plovdiv won its third cup, after winning the final against Ludogorets Razgrad. Botev, thus, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs

The following 32 teams qualified for the competition:[2]

2016–17 First League
14 clubs
2016–17 Second League
14 non-reserve clubs
Winners of 4 regional competitions
4 clubs

Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Dunav Ruse
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets Razgrad
Montana
Neftochimic Burgas
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Slavia Sofia
Vereya Stara Zagora

Bansko
Botev Galabovo
Botev Vratsa
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Levski Karlovo
Lokomotiv Sofia
Nesebar
Oborishte Panagyurishte
Pomorie
Sozopol
Spartak Pleven
Septemvri Sofia
Tsarsko Selo Sofia
Vitosha Bistritsa

from North-West zone:

from North-East zone:

from South-East zone:

from South-West zone:

Matches

Round of 32

The draw was conducted on 7 September 2016.[3] The games were played between 20 and 22 September 2016.[4] On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 14 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 27 September 2016.[5] The games were played between 25 and 27 October 2016.[6] On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 2 November 2016.[7] The games will be played between 4 and 6 April 2017.[8] On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 7 April 2017.[9] The first legs will be played on 18 and 19 April and the second legs are scheduled for 26 and 27 April 2017.[10]

First Legs

Second Legs

Final

Ludogorets Razgrad 1−2 Botev Plovdiv
Keșerü  80' Report Kossoko  44'
Vutov  52'
Attendance: 9,750
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) [11]

Bracket

  Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                                 
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 4  
2 Botev Vratsa 0  
  1 Ludogorets Razgrad 4  
  1 Montana 0  
2 Botev Galabovo 2
1 Montana 3  
  1 Ludogorets Razgrad 4  
  1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0  
2 Oborishte Panagyurishte 2  
1 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 0  
  2 Oborishte Panagyurishte 0
  1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 6  
3 Chernomorets Balchik 2
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 5  
  1 Ludogorets Razgrad 4 7  
  3 Litex Lovech 0 0  
1 Cherno More Varna 2  
3 Rozova Dolina Kazanlak 0  
  1 Cherno More Varna (a.e.t.) 3
  1 Levski Sofia 2  
2 Tsarsko Selo Sofia 0
1 Levski Sofia 2  
  1 Cherno More Varna 1
  3 Litex Lovech (a.e.t.) 2  
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 2  
1 CSKA Sofia 1  
  2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1
  3 Litex Lovech (a.e.t.) 2  
1 Slavia Sofia 0
3 Litex Lovech 2  
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 1
1 Botev Plovdiv 2
1 Vereya Stara Zagora 2  
2 Levski Karlovo 0  
  1 Vereya Stara Zagora 1  
  2 Pomorie 0  
2 Nesebar 1
2 Pomorie 2  
  1 Vereya Stara Zagora 2  
  1 Dunav Ruse 0  
2 Septemvri Sofia 2  
1 Beroe Stara Zagora 0  
  2 Septemvri Sofia 0
  1 Dunav Ruse 2  
2 Vitosha Bistritsa 1
1 Dunav Ruse (a.e.t.) 2  
  1 Vereya Stara Zagora 0 1
  1 Botev Plovdiv 1 1  
1 Pirin Blagoevgrad 3  
2 Spartak Pleven 2  
  1 Pirin Blagoevgrad 1
  2 Sozopol 0  
2 Bansko 0
2 Sozopol 1  
  1 Pirin Blagoevgrad 0
  1 Botev Plovdiv 1  
1 Neftochimic Burgas (a.e.t.) 2  
2 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1  
  1 Neftochimic Burgas 0
  1 Botev Plovdiv 3  
3 Pirin Gotse Delchev 3
1 Botev Plovdiv 6  

Top goalscorers

As of 24 May 2017
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil João Paulo Ludogorets Razgrad[n 1] 6
Romania Claudiu Keșerü Ludogorets Razgrad
3 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan Ludogorets Razgrad 4
4 Bulgaria Todor Nedelev Botev Plovdiv 3
Bulgaria Dimitar Velkovski Lokomotiv Plovdiv
6 10 players 2
Notes
  1. Including 3 goals for Botev Plovdiv.

References

  1. "Календар на сезон 2016/2017г" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Bulgarian Cup 2016–17 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Две столични дербита на 1/16-финалите за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. "Решение СТК 12.09.2016 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. "Левски - Черно море е дербито за Купата, вижте всички двойки". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. "Решение СТК 03.10.2016 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  7. "Локо Пд - Лудогорец и дерби на новаците за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  8. "Решение СТК 07.03.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. "Лудогорец срещу аматьорския Литекс на 1/2-финал за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  10. "Решение СТК 07.04.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  11. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2017/05/bulgaria-2017-bulgarian-cup-final.html
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