2011–12 Bulgarian Cup
The 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup was the 30th official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began in September 2011 with the matches of the Preliminary Round and ended with the final in May 2012. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost to Septemvri Simitli in the quarterfinals. Ludogorets Razgrad won the title, after defeating Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the final.
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Runners-up | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The winners of the competition, Ludogorets, won also the championship and thus the Bulgarian cup runner-up, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, qualified for the second qualifying round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs
The following teams competed in the cup:
| 2011–12 A Group all clubs |
2011–12 B Group West all clubs |
2011–12 B Group East all clubs |
Winners of 9 regional competitions † |
|
Litex Lovech |
Akademik Sofia |
Sliven 2000 |
from North-West zone:
from South-East zone:
from South-West zone:
|
†: Teams from the North-East zone declined participation
Calendar for remaining rounds
The calendar for the remaining rounds of the 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup, as announced by the BFL.
- Round 1: 20 October 2011
- Round 2: 23 November 2011
- Round 3: 3 December 2011
- Quarter-finals: Spring 2012
- Semi-finals: Spring 2012
- Final: May 2012
First round
The draw was conducted on 12 October 2011. The matches will be played on 20 October 2011 and one match on 19 October 2011. On this stage the participants will be the 20 teams from the two groups of B PFG (second division) and the 9 winners from the regional amateur competitions. The team from the lower league had home advantage.
Because the teams from North-East zone canceled their participation, three teams will receive a bye for the next round. According to the draw those teams are FC Bansko (Bansko) (II), FC Vereya (Stara Zagora) (IV) and FC Slivnishki Geroi (Slivnitsa) (II).
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.
| 19 October 2011 | Urvich Dolni Pasarel (IV) | 0 – 5 | Chavdar Etropole (II) | Dolni Pasarel |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Gradski |
| 20 October 2011 | Chavdar Byala Slatina (II) | 2 – 3 | Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) | Byala Slatina |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Chavdar |
| 20 October 2011 | Etar 1924 (II) | 2 – 1 | Akademik Sofia (II) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Ivaylo |
| 20 October 2011 | Neftochimic Burgas (II) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Spartak Varna (II) | Burgas |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Lazur |
| 20 October 2011 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (III) | 1 – 3 | Septemvri Simitli (II) | Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Lokomotiv |
| 20 October 2011 | Pirin Gotse Delchev (II) | 2 – 0 | Dorostol Silistra (II) | Gotse Delchev |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Gradski |
| 20 October 2011 | Sliven 2000 (II) | 0 – 1 | Nesebar (II) | Nesebar |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Gradski |
| 20 October 2011 | Spartak Pleven (III) | 2 – 0 | Rakovski 2011 (III) | Pleven |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Slavi Aleksiev |
| 20 October 2011 | Botev Plovdiv (II) | 2 – 1 | Malesh Mikrevo (II) | Plovdiv |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Hristo Botev |
| 20 October 2011 | Sportist Svoge (II) | 3 – 0 | Chernomorets Pomorie (II) | Svoge |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Chavdar Tsvetkov |
| 20 October 2011 | Chepinets Velingrad (III) | 0 – 1 | Botev Kozloduy (III) | Velingrad |
| 15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Gradski |
Second round
The draw was conducted on 3 November 2011. The matches will be played on 23 November 2011. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round and the 16 teams from A PFG (first division). The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.
| 23 November 2011 | Botev Kozloduy (III) | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (7−8 p) | Septemvri Simitli (II) | Kozloduy |
| 13:30 EET | Topuzov  Kaptiev |
Report | Stoyanov |
Stadium: Hristo Botev Referee: Martin Dimitrov (Stara Zagora) |
| 23 November 2011 | Chavdar Etropole (II) | 0 – 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Etropole |
| 13:30 EET | Report | Venkov Serginho |
Stadium: Chavdar Referee: Stefan Spasov (Pernik) |
| 23 November 2011 | Minyor Pernik | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5−3 p) | Cherno More | Pernik |
| 13:30 EET | Vasilev |
Report | Markov |
Stadium: Minyor Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Blagoevgrad) |
| 23 November 2011 | Bansko (II) | 0 – 1 | Levski Sofia | Bansko |
| 13:30 EET | Report | Tsvetkov |
Stadium: St. Peter Referee: Ahemd Ahmed (Burgas) |
| 23 November 2011 | Vidima-Rakovski | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4−5 p) | Svetkavitsa | Sevlievo |
| 13:30 EET | Kakalov |
Report | Dimov |
Stadium: Rakovski Referee: Anton Genov (Sofia) |
| 23 November 2011 | Slavia Sofia | 0 – 1 | CSKA Sofia | Sofia |
| 13:30 EET | Report | Moraes |
Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) |
| 23 November 2011 | Kaliakra Kavarna | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) | Lokomotiv Sofia | Kavarna |
| 13:30 EET | Kichukov |
Report | Telkiyski |
Stadium: Kavarna Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 23 November 2011 | Pirin Gotse Delchev (II) | 1 – 3 | Chernomorets Burgas | Gotse Delchev |
| 13:30 EET | Filipov |
Report | Dyakov Baldzhiyski Anicet |
Stadium: Gradski Referee: Kalin Lyudmilov (Sofia) |
| 23 November 2011 | Botev Plovdiv (II) | 1 – 0 | Botev Vratsa | Plovdiv |
| 13:30 EET | Hristov |
Report | Stadium: Hristo Botev Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) |
| 23 November 2011 | Sportist Svoge (II) | 0 – 5 | Litex Lovech | Svoge |
| 13:30 EET | Report | Tsvetanov Itoua Todorov Djermanović |
Stadium: Chavdar Tsvetkov Referee: Radan Miryanov (Varna) |
| 23 November 2011 | Spartak Pleven (III) | 4 – 1 | Lyubimetz 2007 (II) | Pleven |
| 13:30 EET | Kunchev Shopov Grigorov |
Report | Minchev |
Stadium: Slavi Aleksiev Referee: Vladimir Ovcharov (Smolyan) |
| 23 November 2011 | Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) | 1 – 0 | Nesebar (II) | Dobrich |
| 13:30 EET | Todorov |
Report | Stadium: Druzhba Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) |
| 23 November 2011 | Tundzha Yambol (III) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Montana | Yambol |
| 13:30 EET | Report | Stadium: Luskov Referee: Viktor Valkov (Plovdiv) |
| 23 November 2011 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Ludogorets Razgrad | Stara Zagora |
| 18:00 EET | Report | Ivanov |
Stadium: Beroe Referee: Blagoy Marinov (Sofia) |
| 24 November 2011 | Etar 1924 (II) | 2 – 0 | Neftochimic Burgas (II) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 13:30 EET | Sechkov Stankev |
Report | Stadium: Ivaylo Referee: Stoyan Denev (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 24 November 2011 | Vereya Stara Zagora (IV) | 1 – 4 | Slivnishki Geroi (II) | Stara Zagora |
| 13:30 EET | Kalchev |
Report | Kurtelov Hadzhiev Petrov |
Stadium: Vereya Attendance: Atanas Dimitrov (Sliven) |
Third round
The draw will be conducted on 25 November 2011. The matches will be played on 3 December 2011. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the second round. The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.
| 3 December 2011 | Etar 1924 (II) | 0 – 3 | Levski Sofia | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 12:30 EET | Report | Tsvetkov Dimov Calvo  |
Stadium: Ivaylo Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Anton Genov (Sofia) |
| 3 December 2011 | Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) | 0 – 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Dobrich |
| 13:00 EET | Florov |
Report | Kotsev Rodrigues Rodrigues |
Stadium: Druzhba Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Ahmed Ahmed (Burgas) |
| 3 December 2011 | Tundzha Yambol (III) | 0 – 3 | Minyor Pernik | Yambol |
| 13:00 EET | Sashev  Gargov |
Report | Vasilev Trajanov Tom Trajanov Mihov Tom |
Stadium: Luskov Attendance: 700 Referee: Georgi Ignatov (Sofia) |
| 3 December 2011 | Septemvri Simitli (II) | 3 – 0 | Slivnishki Geroi (II) | Simitli |
| 13:00 EET | Nikolov Stoyanov Gushterov |
Report | Stadium: Struma Attendance: 200 Referee: Stefan Spasov (Pernik) |
| 3 December 2011 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 5 – 1 | Svetkavitsa | Razgrad |
| 13:00 EET | Genchev Marcelinho Gargorov Kabasele Stoyanov |
Report | Kanev |
Stadium: Ludogorets Arena Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Blagoevgrad) |
| 3 December 2011 | Spartak Pleven (III) | 0 – 3 | CSKA Sofia | Pleven |
| 14:00 EET | Report | Galchev Krachunov Stoyanov |
Stadium: Slavi Aleksiev Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) |
| 3 December 2011 | Litex Lovech | 5 – 0 | Kaliakra Kavarna | Lovech |
| 18:00 EET | Miracema Yanev Todorov Djermanović |
Report | Stadium: Lovech Attendance: 400 Referee: Aleksandar Kostadinov (Sofia) |
| 4 December 2011 | Botev Plovdiv (II) | 2 – 1 | Chernomorets Burgas | Plovdiv |
| 13:00 EET | Domakinov Hristov Rahov Aleksandrov Gadzhalov |
Report | Kolev Anicet Pehlivanov Kishishev Hajri  |
Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich) |
Quarterfinals
The matches will be played on 14 March 2012. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the third round. The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.
| Botev Plovdiv (II) | 0 – 3 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
|---|---|---|
| Report | |
| Litex Lovech | 2 – 0 | Minyor Pernik |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Nicácio Yanev |
Report |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Venkov Lazarov |
Report | |
| Septemvri Simitli (II) | 2 – 1 | CSKA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Gushterov A. Nikolov |
Report | |
Semifinals
The matches will be played on 11 April 2012. at this stage the participants will be the 4 winners from the quarter finals. The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.
| Septemvri Simitli (II) | 1 − 4 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
|---|---|---|
| Mäntylä |
Report | Stoyanov Kabasele Aleksandrov |
Final
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 – 2 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
|---|---|---|
| Dakson |
Marcelinho |
See also
- 2011–12 A PFG
- 2011–12 B PFG
- 2011–12 V AFG
References
- 2012/13 Access list Bert Kassies' Site