2019–20 Bulgarian Cup

The 2019−20 Bulgarian Cup is the 38th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 4 September 2019 with the preliminary round and will finish with the final on 1 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[1] Lokomotiv Plovdiv are the defending champions. The winners of the tournament will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

2019–20 Bulgarian Cup
Купа на България
CountryBulgaria
Teams46
Matches played46
Goals scored131 (2.85 per match)
2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 23 June 2020.

Participating clubs

The following 46 teams qualified for the competition:[2]

2019–20 First League
14 clubs		 2019–20 Second League
16 non-reserve clubs		 Winners of 4 regional competitions
16 clubs

Arda Kardzhali
Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Dunav Ruse
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets Razgrad
Slavia Sofia
Tsarsko Selo Sofia
Vitosha Bistritsa

Botev Galabovo
Chernomorets Balchik
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Hebar Pazardzhik
Kariana Erden
Litex Lovech
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
Lokomotiv Sofia
Montana
Neftochimic Burgas
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Pomorie
Septemvri Sofia
Spartak Pleven
Spartak Varna
Strumska Slava Radomir

from North-East zone:

from North-West zone:

from South-West zone:

from South-East zone:

Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

Matches

Preliminary round

The draw was conducted on 23 August 2019.[3] The games will be played between 4 and 6 September 2019.[4][5] In this stage participated 15 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 14 non-reserve teams from Second League. During the draw, Botev Ihtiman received a bye to the first round.

4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Hitrino (III)1−2 (a.e.t.)Kariana Erden (II)Hitrino
16:00 EEST Vasilev  90+1' Report Halil  57'
Bastunov  100'		 Stadium: Stadion Hitrino
Referee: Nikola Petrov (Lovech)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Lato Alekovo (IV)0−1Spartak Varna (II)Svishtov[note 1]
16:00 EEST Report Nikolov  86' Stadium: Stadion Akademik
Referee: Petar Kuzev (Gabrovo)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Maritsa Plovdiv (III)1−3Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)Plovdiv
16:00 EEST Atanasov  70' Report Stefanov  12', 68'
Hristov  86'		 Stadium: Stadion Maritsa
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Minyor Pernik (III)1−0Strumska Slava Radomir (II)Pernik
16:00 EEST Vasev  41' Report Stadium: Stadion Minyor
Referee: Ivaylo Nenkov (Sofia)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Sozopol (III)0−1Pomorie (II)Sozopol
16:00 EEST Report Zhekov  74' Stadium: Arena Sozopol
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Svetkavitsa Targovishte (III)1−4Spartak Pleven (II)Targovishte
16:00 EEST Arsovski  30' Report Traykov  15'
Todorov  28', 85'
I. Ivanov  75'		 Stadium: Stadion Dimitar Burkov
Referee: Krasimir Krastev (Shumen)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Varbitsa Benkovski (IV)1−4Chernomorets Balchik (II)Zlatograd[note 2]
16:00 EEST Argatev  46' Report Kaloyanov  38'
Mihaylov  58'
Stefanov  73'
Kaziev  81' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Referee: Valentin Stanchev (Sliven)
4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) Vihren Sandanski (III)0−2Botev Galabovo (II)Sandanski
16:00 EEST Report Karadayi  57', 84' Stadium: Stadion Sandanski
Referee: Blagoy Manov (Blagoevgrad)
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) Dobrudzha Dobrich (III)1−0Lokomotiv Sofia (II)Dobrich
16:00 EEST Stoyanov  10' Report Stadium: Stadion Druzhba
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) Drenovets (III)1−2 (a.e.t.)Litex Lovech (II)Drenovets
16:00 EEST Todorov  69' Report Zhivkov  9'
G. Ivanov  98' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadion Drenovets
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Plovdiv)
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) Partizan Cherven Bryag (III)1−4Hebar Pazardzhik (II)Cherven Bryag
16:00 EEST Rusev  29' Report Marchev  21', 42'
Chavorski  58'
Hamdiev  89'		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Referee: Dimitar Zhelyazkov (Silistra)
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) Suvorovo (III)0−3CSKA 1948 Sofia (II)Suvorovo
16:00 EEST Report Gushterov  30'
D. Aleksandrov  65' (pen.)
Klimentov  83'		 Stadium: Stadion Suvorovo
Referee: Dimitar Burov (Sofia)
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) Zagorets Nova Zagora (III)0−0 (a.e.t.)
(5−4 p)		Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)Nova Zagora
16:00 EEST Report Stadium: Stadion Zagorets
Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)
Penalties




 Zlatinov
Pushkarov
Pereira
Henderson
Ademov
6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) Sevlievo (III)1−3 (a.e.t.)Neftochimic Burgas (II)Sevlievo
16:00 EEST Georgiev  65' Report Petkov  90+3' (pen.)
Chahov  103', 118'		 Stadium: Stadion Rakovski
Referee: Ryustem Karageren (Asenovgrad)

Round of 32

The draw was conducted on 23 August 2019.[3] The games will be played between 24 and 26 September 2019.[4][6] In this stage participated the 15 winners from the first round, as well as the 14 teams from First League, the two best-placed teams from Second League (Septemvri Sofia and Montana), and the winner of the Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League (Balkan Botevgrad).

24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Botev Ihtiman (III)0−3Cherno More Varna (I)Ihtiman
16:00 EEST Report Minchev  50'
Rodrigo  79'
Yordanov  90+1'		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 430
Referee: Valentin Stanchev (Sliven)
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Kariana Erden (II)3−0Tsarsko Selo Sofia (I)Erden
16:00 EEST Predev  6'
Bastunov  31'
Todorov  73'		 Report Stadium: Sporten komplex Kariana
Attendance: 160
Referee: Yoto Garabedov (Sofia)
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)0−3CSKA Sofia (I)Gorna Oryahovitsa
18:30 EEST Report Davydov  20'
Watt  55', 62'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Dobrudzha Dobrich (III)0−4Botev Vratsa (I)Dobrich
16:00 EEST Report Budinov  46', 53'
Genov  61'
Atanasov  73'		 Stadium: Stadion Druzhba
Attendance: 750
Referee: Dimitar Zhelyazkov (Silistra)
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Minyor Pernik (III)1−2Botev Plovdiv (I)Pernik
16:00 EEST Yosifov  12' Report Viana  11', 83' Stadium: Stadion Minyor
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Mustafa Shefket (Kardzhali)
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Spartak Varna (II)1−5Levski Sofia (I)Balchik[note 3]
16:00 EEST Rusev  63' Report Mazurek  28'
Alar  42'
Mohammed  50'
M. D. Petkov  55', 57'		 Stadium: Stadion Balchik
Attendance: 850
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Zagorets Nova Zagora (III)0−4Slavia Sofia (I)Nova Zagora
16:00 EEST Report Chunchukov  9', 16'
Uzunov  52'
Krastev  81'		 Stadium: Stadion Zagorets
Attendance: 300
Referee: Daniel Kraevski (Plovdiv)
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Litex Lovech (II)3−0Montana (II)Lovech
19:00 EEST Ganev  14'
Yordanov  74', 88' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 130
Referee: Ivan Penchev (Stara Zagora)
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Neftochimic Burgas (II)1−4Ludogorets Razgrad (I)Sozopol[note 4]
19:00 EEST Apostolov  12' Report Tchibota  53', 76', 90+2'
Lukoki  60'		 Stadium: Arena Sozopol
Attendance: 520
Referee: Dimitar Burov (Sofia)
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26) Balkan Botevgrad (III)0−3Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)Botevgrad
16:00 EEST Report Almeida  27'
Ožbolt  37'
D. Iliev  62'		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 350
Referee: Nikolay Maldzhanski (Montana)
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26) Hebar Pazardzhik (II)0−2Arda Kardzhali (I)Bratsigovo[note 5]
16:00 EEST Report Vasilev  37'
Georgiev  64'		 Stadium: Stadion Bratsigovo
Attendance: 410
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26) Pomorie (II)0−2Beroe Stara Zagora (I)Pomorie
16:00 EEST Report Minchev  27'
Brígido  67'		 Stadium: Stadion Pomorie
Attendance: 100
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Pernik)
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26) Spartak Pleven (II)3−4Septemvri Sofia (II)Sofia[note 6]
16:00 EEST Tonchev  10'
Grigorov  56', 76'		 Report Rusev  4'
V. Nikolov  13'
Galchev  44'
Petkov  88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadion Dragalevtsi
Attendance: 100
Referee: Petar Kuzev (Gabrovo)
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26) Chernomorets Balchik (II)0−4Vitosha Bistritsa (I)Balchik
18:00 EEST Report Kutev  1'
H. Ivanov  14'
Dolapchiev  30', 58'		 Stadium: Stadion Balchik
Attendance: 200
Referee: Stefan Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26) Botev Galabovo (II)2−1Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I)Stara Zagora[note 7]
19:00 EEST Karadayi  65'
Ognyanov  68'		 Report Angelov  80' Stadium: Trace Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)
26 September 2019 (2019-09-26) CSKA 1948 Sofia (II)2−1Dunav Ruse (I)Sofia[note 8]
19:00 EEST Gushterov  2'
D. Aleksandrov  72'		 Report Shterev  41' Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 110
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia)

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 2 October 2019.[7] Originally the games were scheduled for the period between 29 and 31 October 2019.[8] Due to the second round of the local elections in Bulgaria and the inability of the police to provide adequate security, those games were rescheduled for the period between 3 and 5 December 2019.[9][10] In this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Beroe Stara Zagora (I)3−4CSKA 1948 Sofia (II)Stara Zagora
14:30 EET Eugénio  7'
Alkan  45+2'
Conté  76'		 Report Shopov  6', 60'
D. Aleksandrov  36', 42'		 Stadium: Stadion Beroe
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)
3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) Slavia Sofia (I)1−2Botev Plovdiv (I)Sofia
17:30 EET Krastev  61' Report Nedelev  3', 27' Stadium: Stadion Slavia
Attendance: 230
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Septemvri Sofia (II)0−3Ludogorets Razgrad (I)Sofia
13:30 EET Report Moți  11'
Świerczok  18'
Tchibota  56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadion Dragalevtsi
Attendance: 60
Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Botev Galabovo (II)2−1Vitosha Bistritsa (I)Stara Zagora[note 9]
15:00 EET Karadayi  79', 90+2' Report Kabov  46' Stadium: Trace Arena
Attendance: 50
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Botev Vratsa (I)4−0Kariana Erden (II)Vratsa
16:00 EET Kerchev  2'
Atanasov  25'
Yankov  36', 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 250
Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Levski Sofia (I)1−0Cherno More Varna (I)Sofia
17:30 EET Raynov  24' Report Stadium: Stadion Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 1,584
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05) Arda Kardzhali (I)0−1CSKA Sofia (I)Kardzhali
13:30 EET Report Sowe  2' Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05) Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)2−1Litex Lovech (II)Plovdiv
17:30 EET D. Iliev  74', 87' Report Mitrev  66' Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 750
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 10 December 2019.[11] The games will be played on 3, 4 and 5 March 2020.[12] In this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the Round of 16.

3 March 2020 (2020-03-03) Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)2−0CSKA 1948 Sofia (II)Plovdiv
15:00 EET D. Iliev  42' (pen.)
Karagaren  67'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
3 March 2020 (2020-03-03) CSKA Sofia (I)2−1Botev Vratsa (I)Sofia
18:00 EET Gyasi  67'
Ahmedov  89'		 Report Genov  22' Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
4 March 2020 (2020-03-04) Botev Galabovo (II)0−1 (a.e.t.)Botev Plovdiv (I)Stara Zagora[note 10]
18:00 EET Report D. Tonev  100' Stadium: Trace Arena
Attendance: 550
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
5 March 2020 (2020-03-05) Levski Sofia (I)0−0 (a.e.t.)
(6−5 p)		Ludogorets Razgrad (I)Sofia
19:00 EET Report Stadium: Stadion Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Penalties
Milanov
Goranov
Robertha
Spierings
Thiam
Eyjólfsson 		Moți
Świerczok
Grigore
Cauly
Marcelinho
Tchibota

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 10 March 2020.[13] The first legs should have been played between 7 and 9 April, while the second legs were scheduled for the dates between 21 and 23 April 2020. On 13 March 2020, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) suspended all games in Bulgaria until 13 April due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[14] On 6 April 2020 the BFU extended the match postponement until 13 May 2020.[15] On 15 May 2020 the BFU declared its preparedness to resume the competition after the loosening of the state of emergency, related to the pandemic.[16] After consulting the four semi-finalists it was decided to stage the semi-finals in two legs as originally planned. On 21 May the BFU scheduled the first legs of the semi-finals to be played on 9 and 10 June.[17] On 15 June the BFU scheduled the second legs for 23 and 24 June.[18]

First leg
9 June 2020 (2020-06-09) Lokomotiv Plovdiv2−0Levski SofiaPlovdiv
20:30 EEST Iliev  23'
Karagaren  45'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
10 June 2020 (2020-06-10) Botev Plovdiv0−0CSKA SofiaPlovdiv
21:00 EEST Report Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)

Second leg
23 June 2020 (2020-06-23) Levski Sofia0−0
(0−2 agg.)		Lokomotiv PlovdivSofia
20:30 EEST Report Stadium: Stadion Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
24 June 2020 (2020-06-24) CSKA Sofia2−0
(2−0 agg.)		Botev PlovdivSofia
20:30 EEST Bandalovski  19' (o.g.)
Sowe  55'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

Final
Main article: 2020 Bulgarian Cup Final

The final will take place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on 1 July 2020.[19]

CSKA SofiavLokomotiv Plovdiv
Report

Bracket
  Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semifinals Final
                                                 
2 Botev Galabovo 2  
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1  
  2 Botev Galabovo 2  
  1 Vitosha Bistritsa 1  
2 Chernomorets Balchik 0
1 Vitosha Bistritsa 4  
  2 Botev Galabovo  0 (0)   
  1 Botev Plovdiv (a.e.t.) 0 (1)  
3 Zagorets Nova Zagora 0  
1 Slavia Sofia 4  
  1 Slavia Sofia 1
  1 Botev Plovdiv 2  
3 Minyor Pernik 1
1 Botev Plovdiv 2  
  1 Botev Plovdiv 0 0  
  1 CSKA Sofia 0 2  
2 Hebar Pazardzhik 0  
1 Arda Kardzhali 2  
  1 Arda Kardzhali 0
  1 CSKA Sofia 1  
2 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 0
1 CSKA Sofia 3  
  1 CSKA Sofia 2
  1 Botev Vratsa 1  
3 Dobrudzha Dobrich 0  
1 Botev Vratsa 4  
  1 Botev Vratsa 4
  2 Kariana Erden 0  
2 Kariana Erden 3
1 Tsarsko Selo Sofia 0  
1 CSKA Sofia
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
3 Balkan Botevgrad 0  
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3  
  1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2  
  2 Litex Lovech 1  
2 Litex Lovech 3
2 Montana 0  
  1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2  
  2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 0  
2 Pomorie 0  
1 Beroe Stara Zagora 2  
  1 Beroe Stara Zagora 3
  2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 4  
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 2
1 Dunav Ruse 1  
  1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 0
  1 Levski Sofia 0 0  
2 Spartak Varna 1  
1 Levski Sofia 5  
  1 Levski Sofia 1
  1 Cherno More Varna 0  
3 Botev Ihtiman 0
1 Cherno More Varna 3  
  1 Levski Sofia (p)  0 (6) 
  1 Ludogorets Razgrad 0 (5)  
2 Spartak Pleven 3  
2 Septemvri Sofia 4  
  2 Septemvri Sofia 0
  1 Ludogorets Razgrad 3  
2 Neftochimic Burgas 1
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 4  

Top goalscorers
As of 24 June 2020
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Dimitar Iliev Lokomotiv Plovdiv 5
Eray Karadayi Botev Galabovo
3 Denislav Aleksandrov CSKA 1948 Sofia 4
Mavis Tchibota Ludogorets Razgrad

Notes
  1. Lato Alekovo hosts all its games at Stadion Akademik in Svishtov, as Alekovo does not have a local stadium.
  2. The match took place at the Gradski stadion in Zlatograd instead of Vrabnitsa Benkovski's home stadium, Stadion Dimitar Penev in Benkovski.
  3. The match took place at Stadion Balchik in Balchik instead of Spartak's home stadium in Varna.
  4. The match took place at Arena Sozopol in Sozopol instead of Neftochimic's home stadium Lazur in Burgas.
  5. The match took place at Stadion Bratsigovo in Bratsigovo instead of Hebar's home stadium in Pazardzhik.
  6. The match took place at the Stadion Dragalevtsi in Sofia instead of Spartak Pleven's home stadium, Stadion Pleven in Pleven.
  7. The match took place at Stadion Balchik in Balchik instead of Spartak's home stadium in Varna.
  8. The match took place at the Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia instead of CSKA 1948 Sofia's home stadium, Stadion Obelya in Sofia.
  9. The match took place at Trace Arena in Stara Zagora instead of Botev's home stadium in Galabovo.
  10. The match took place at Trace Arena in Stara Zagora instead of Botev's home stadium in Galabovo.

References
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  2. "Bulgarian Cup 2019–20 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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  9. "Решение СТК 17.10.2019". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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  12. "Решение СТК 15.01.2020". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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  14. "БФС преустановява временно първенствата в Първа и Втора лига". Bulgarian Football Union. 13 March 2020.
  15. "Решения след срещата на Експертната група към БФС". Bulgarian Football Union. 6 April 2020.
  16. "Решения след заседанието на Изпълнителния комитет на БФС". Bulgarian Football Union. 15 May 2020.
  17. "Съобщение". Bulgarian Football Union. 21 May 2020.
  18. "Съобщение". Bulgarian Football Union. 15 June 2020.
  19. "Купа на България 2019/20". Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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