2018–19 Bulgarian Cup

Football tournament season
2018–19 Bulgarian Cup
Купа на България
Tournament details
CountryBulgaria
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsLokomotiv Plovdiv (1st title)
Runner-upBotev Plovdiv
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored90 (2.73 per match)
Attendance74,230 (2,249 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)The Gambia Ali Sowe
(6 goals)
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2019.
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The 2018−19 Bulgarian Cup was the 37th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 25 September 2018 with the first round and finished with the final on 15 May 2019.[1] Slavia Sofia were the defending champions, but lost on penalties in the round of 16 to Ludogorets Razgrad. The final was contested between Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Botev Plovdiv, thus being the first ever final to feature the Plovdiv derby. Lokomotiv won the final with the score of 1–0 and clinched their first ever cup title. They also qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs

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

2018–19 First League
14 clubs
2018–19 Second League
15 non-reserve clubs
Winners of 3 regional competitions
3 clubs

Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Dunav Ruse
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets Razgrad
Septemvri Sofia
Slavia Sofia
Vereya Stara Zagora
Vitosha Bistritsa

Arda Kardzhali
Botev Galabovo
Chernomorets Balchik
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Dobrudzha Dobrich
Kariana Erden
Litex Lovech
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
Lokomotiv Sofia
Montana
Nesebar
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Pomorie
Strumska Slava Radomir
Tsarsko Selo Sofia

from Northern zone:

from South-East zone:

from South-West zone:

Matches

Round of 32

The draw was conducted on 29 August 2018.[3] The games will be played between 25 and 27 September 2018.[4][5] In this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 15 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 3 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

Hebar Pazardzhik (III) v Beroe Stara Zagora
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Hebar Pazardzhik (III)1–6 Beroe Stara Zagora Pazardzhik
16:00 EEST Mihaylov 78' Report Tsvetkov 3'
Alfredo 11', 17', 75'
Tsonev 54'
Firțulescu 67'
Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski
Attendance: 610
Referee: Petar Grigorov (Sofia)
Botev Galabovo (II) v Vitosha Bistritsa
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Botev Galabovo (II)0−0 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p)
Vitosha Bistritsa Galabovo
16:00 EEST Report Stadium: Stadion Energetik
Attendance: 150
Referee: Blagoy Manov (Blagoevgrad)
Pomorie (II) v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Pomorie (II)0–1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Pomorie
16:00 EEST Report Taushanov 84' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadion Pomorie
Attendance: 80
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
Kariana Erden (II) v Septemvri Sofia
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Kariana Erden (II)0–1 Septemvri Sofia Erden
16:00 EEST Report Budinov 80' Stadium: Sporten kompleks Kariana
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dimitar Burov (Sofia)
Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) v Lokomotiv Sofia (II)
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)0–1 Lokomotiv Sofia (II) Dobrich
16:00 EEST Report Krstevski 82' Stadium: Stadion Druzhba
Attendance: 540
Referee: Dimitar Zhelyazkov (Silistra)
Strumska Slava Radomir (II) v Tsarsko Selo Sofia (II)
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Strumska Slava Radomir (II) 2–1Tsarsko Selo Sofia (II)Radomir
16:00 EEST Zyumbulev 6'
Tasev 78'
Report Kaloyanov 90+1' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)
Atletik Kuklen (III) v Levski Sofia
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Atletik Kuklen (III)0–6 Levski Sofia Plovdiv[note 1]
16:00 EEST Report Kabov 41'
Buș 44'
S. Ivanov 72', 76'
Gyuzlev 74' (o.g.)
Nascimento 85'
Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 1,430
Referee: Stefan Pavlov (Burgas)
Litex Lovech (II) v Etar Veliko Tarnovo
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Litex Lovech (II)0–2 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Lovech
17:00 EEST Report Petkov 8'
I. Stoyanov 40'
Stadium: Stadion Lovech
Attendance: 110
Referee: Petar Kirilov (Dobrich)
Montana (II) v CSKA Sofia
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Montana (II)0–2 CSKA Sofia Montana
19:00 EEST Report Evandro 52'
Sowe 90+2'
Stadium: Stadion Ogosta
Attendance: 3,370
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Arda Kardzhali (II) v Cherno More Varna
26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Arda Kardzhali (II)0−1 Cherno More Varna Kardzhali
16:00 EEST Report Fennouche 51' Stadium: Stadion Druzhba
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Ryustem Karagaren (Asenovgrad)
Nesebar (II) v Ludogorets Razgrad
26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Nesebar (II)1−3 Ludogorets Razgrad Nesebar
16:00 EEST Pyuskyulyu 25' Report Paulo 36'
Terziev 64'
Lukoki 87'
Stadium: Stadion Nesebar
Attendance: 300
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) v Dunav Ruse
26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)1−1 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)
Dunav Ruse Gorna Oryahovitsa
17:00 EEST Yurukov 46' Report Stanoev 41' (pen.) Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nikola Petrov (Lovech)
Penalties
Kanev soccer ball with check mark
Petev soccer ball with red X
K. Trifonov soccer ball with check mark
T. Trifonov soccer ball with red X
Penev soccer ball with red X
M. Nikolov soccer ball with check mark
Kitov soccer ball with check mark
Chalakov soccer ball with red X
Kalchev soccer ball with red X
Yurukov soccer ball with check mark
Siemonov soccer ball with check mark
Kanev soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Patev
soccer ball with red X Stanoev
soccer ball with red X Ahmedov
soccer ball with check mark Popadiyn
soccer ball with check mark Baldzhiyski
soccer ball with check mark N'Diaye
soccer ball with check mark Petrov
soccer ball with red X Mensah
soccer ball with red X Kovachev
soccer ball with check mark Ben Aicha
soccer ball with check mark Dimitrov
soccer ball with check mark Baldzhiyski
Chernomorets Balchik (II) v Botev Vratsa
26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Chernomorets Balchik (II) 1−0Botev VratsaBalchik
18:00 EEST Bankov 66' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 280
Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)
CSKA 1948 Sofia (II) v Botev Plovdiv
26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) CSKA 1948 Sofia (II)1−4 Botev Plovdiv Sofia[note 2]
19:00 EEST Gushterov 19' Report Yusein 4'
Baltanov 45', 67'
Petkov 69'
Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 100
Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)
Pirin Blagoevgrad (II) v Slavia Sofia
27 September 2018 (2018-09-27) Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)0−2 Slavia Sofia Blagoevgrad
19:00 EEST Report Chunchukov 30'
Yomov 59'
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 460
Referee: Vangel Vangelov (Sofia)
Spartak Varna (III) v Vereya Stara Zagora
27 September 2018 (2018-09-27) Spartak Varna (III)1−1 (a.e.t.)
(4−5 p)
Vereya Stara Zagora Balchik[note 3]
19:00 EEST Rusev 82' Report Vušurović 71' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 520
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Penalties
Boev soccer ball with check mark
Yovchev soccer ball with check mark
Marinchev soccer ball with check mark
Veselinov soccer ball with red X
Iliev soccer ball with red X
Rusev soccer ball with check mark
Ivanov soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Vušurović
soccer ball with check mark Iliev
soccer ball with red X Ivanov
soccer ball with red X Malek
soccer ball with check mark Kouroupis
soccer ball with check mark Vasilyev
soccer ball with check mark Alichkov

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 28 September 2018.[6] The games will be played between 30 October and 1 November 2018.[7][8] In this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

Strumska Slava Radomir (II) v Chernomorets Balchik (II)
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Strumska Slava Radomir (II) 3−1Chernomorets Balchik (II)Radomir
14:00 EET Asparuhov 21', 82'
Yanev 22'
Report Aleksandrov 67' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 230
Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)
Dunav Ruse v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Dunav Ruse1−2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ruse
17:30 EET Aleksandrov 90+1' Report Aralica 64'
Karagaren 68'
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 650
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
CSKA Sofia v Vitosha Bistritsa
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) CSKA Sofia 3−1Vitosha BistritsaSofia
19:00 EET Pinto 15'
Sowe 74', 76'
Report Milchev 90+2' Stadium: Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 930
Referee: Petar Kirilov (Dobrich)
Lokomotiv Sofia (II) v Septemvri Sofia
31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Lokomotiv Sofia (II)2−3 Septemvri Sofia Sofia
14:00 EET Vasev 1'
Petkov 67'
Report Budinov 51' (pen.)
Galchev 57' (pen.)
S. Nikolov 83'
Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 300
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Cherno More Varna v Levski Sofia
31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Cherno More Varna 2−2 (a.e.t.)
(5−4 p)
Levski SofiaVarna
16:00 EET Zehirov 12'
Bozhilov 90+1'
Report Cabral 10'
Thiam 78'
Stadium: Stadion Ticha
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Penalties
G. Iliev soccer ball with check mark
Bozhilov soccer ball with red X
Panayotov soccer ball with check mark
Vasilev soccer ball with check mark
Andrade soccer ball with check mark
Dimov soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Cabral
soccer ball with check mark Jablonský
soccer ball with check mark Cvetković
soccer ball with check mark Thiam
soccer ball with red X Nascimento
soccer ball with red X Reis
Etar Veliko Tarnovo v Vereya Stara Zagora
31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Etar Veliko Tarnovo 3−0Vereya Stara ZagoraVeliko Tarnovo
18:00 EET Rumenov 51'
I. Stoyanov 82'
K. Stoyanov 86'
Report Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo
Attendance: 600
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia)
Ludogorets Razgrad v Slavia Sofia
31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Ludogorets Razgrad 2−2 (a.e.t.)
(4−3 p)
Slavia SofiaRazgrad
19:00 EET Świerczok 35', 74' Report G. Ivanov 14', 77' Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Penalties
Świerczok soccer ball with check mark
Sasha soccer ball with red X
Lukoki soccer ball with check mark
Campanharo soccer ball with check mark
Keșerü soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Shokolarov
soccer ball with check mark Uzunov
soccer ball with check mark G. Ivanov
soccer ball with red X Gamakov
soccer ball with red X Yomov
Beroe Stara Zagora v Botev Plovdiv
1 November 2018 (2018-11-01) Beroe Stara Zagora0−0 (a.e.t.)
(3−4 p)
Botev Plovdiv Stara Zagora
19:00 EET Report Stadium: Stadion Beroe
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Penalties
Alfredo soccer ball with check mark
Gadzhev soccer ball with check mark
Angelov soccer ball with red X
Firțulescu soccer ball with check mark
Raynov soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Nedelev
soccer ball with red X Petkov
soccer ball with check mark Pirgov
soccer ball with check mark Johnathan
soccer ball with check mark Yusein

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 7 November 2018.[9] The games will be played on 2, 3 and 4 April 2019.[10][11] In this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.

Etar Veliko Tarnovo v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) Etar Veliko Tarnovo1−1 (a.e.t.)
(6−7 p)
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Veliko Tarnovo
18:30 EEST I. Stoyanov 73' (pen.) Report Iliev 81' Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Penalties
Batrović soccer ball with check mark
Sarmov soccer ball with check mark
Artjunin soccer ball with check mark
Angelov soccer ball with red X
I. Stoyanov soccer ball with red X
Rumenov soccer ball with check mark
K. Stoyanov soccer ball with red X
Vasilev soccer ball with check mark
Kolev soccer ball with check mark
Galabov soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Iliev
soccer ball with red X Eliton
soccer ball with red X Georgiev
soccer ball with check mark Karageren
soccer ball with check mark Ožbolt
soccer ball with check mark Tsvetanov
soccer ball with red X Vezalov
soccer ball with check mark Bouhna
soccer ball with check mark Petrović
soccer ball with check mark Eze
Ludogorets Razgrad v CSKA Sofia
3 April 2019 (2019-04-03) Ludogorets Razgrad0−1 CSKA Sofia Razgrad
18:30 EEST Report Pinto 30' Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Strumska Slava Radomir (II) v Septemvri Sofia
4 April 2019 (2019-04-04) Strumska Slava Radomir (II)0−2 Septemvri Sofia Radomir
16:00 EEST Report Tilev 44' (pen.)
Rusev 85'
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 450
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
Botev Plovdiv v Cherno More Varna
4 April 2019 (2019-04-04) Botev Plovdiv 1−1 (a.e.t.)
(3−1 p)
Cherno More VarnaPlovdiv
18:30 EEST Doré 52' Report Minchev 79' Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Penalties
Nedelev soccer ball with check mark
Pirgov soccer ball with check mark
Vutov soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Andrade
soccer ball with red X Dimov
soccer ball with red X Panayotov
soccer ball with red X Kiki

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 4 April 2019, immediately after the conclusion of the quarter-finals.[12] The first legs will be played on 16 and 17 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 23 and 24 April 2019.[13]

First legs

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Septemvri Sofia
16 April 2019 (2019-04-16) Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4−0 Septemvri Sofia Plovdiv
19:00 EEST Iliev 14' (pen.)
Eze 18'
Tsvetanov 28'
Banović 87'
Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Botev Plovdiv v CSKA Sofia
17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) Botev Plovdiv 3−2 CSKA Sofia Plovdiv
19:00 EEST Nedelev 14' (pen.)
Vutov 26'
Doré 84'
Report Sowe 33' (pen.)
Pinto 69'
Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)

Second legs

Septemvri Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
23 April 2019 (2019-04-23) Septemvri Sofia0−0
(0−4 agg.)
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
19:00 EEST Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 270
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
CSKA Sofia v Botev Plovdiv
24 April 2019 (2019-04-24) CSKA Sofia3−3
(5−6 agg.)
Botev Plovdiv Sofia
19:00 EEST Sowe 49', 85' (pen.)
Evandro 74'
Report Nedelev 22'
Baltanov 27'
Dimitrov 88'
Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 12,700
Referee: Petar Kirilov (Dobrich)

Final

The final took place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 15, 2019.[14]

Botev Plovdiv0–1Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Report Ožbolt 73'
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)[15]

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                
3 Hebar Pazardzhik 1
1 Beroe Stara Zagora 6
1 Beroe Stara Zagora 0 (3)
1 Botev Plovdiv (p) 0 (4)
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 1
1 Botev Plovdiv 4
1 Botev Plovdiv (p) 1 (3)
1 Cherno More Varna 1 (1)
2 Arda Kardzhali 0
1 Cherno More Varna 1
1 Cherno More Varna (p) 2 (5)
1 Levski Sofia 2 (4)
3 Atletik Kuklen 0
1 Levski Sofia 6
1 Botev Plovdiv 3 3
1 CSKA Sofia 2 3
2 Nesebar 1
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 3
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (p) 2 (4)
1 Slavia Sofia 2 (3)
2 Pirin Blagoevgrad 0
1 Slavia Sofia 2
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 0
1 CSKA Sofia 1
2 Montana 0
1 CSKA Sofia 2
1 CSKA Sofia 3
1 Vitosha Bistritsa 1
2 Botev Galabovo 0 (8)
1 Vitosha Bistritsa (p) 0 (9)
1 Botev Plovdiv 0
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1
2 Litex Lovech 0
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 3
1 Vereya Stara Zagora 0
3 Spartak Varna 1 (4)
1 Vereya Stara Zagora (p) 1 (5)
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1 (6)
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv (p) 1 (7)
2 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 1 (6)
1 Dunav Ruse (p) 1 (7)
1 Dunav Ruse 1
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2
2 Pomorie 0
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4 0
1 Septemvri Sofia 0 0
2 Strumska Slava Radomir 2
2 Tsarsko Selo Sofia 1
2 Strumska Slava Radomir 3
2 Chernomorets Balchik 1
2 Chernomorets Balchik 1
1 Botev Vratsa 0
2 Strumska Slava Radomir 0
1 Septemvri Sofia 2
2 Dobrudzha Dobrich 0
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 2
1 Septemvri Sofia 3
2 Kariana Erden 0
1 Septemvri Sofia 1

Top goalscorers

As of 15 May 2019
Rank Player Club Goals
1 The Gambia Ali Sowe CSKA Sofia 6
2 Brazil Alfredo Beroe 3
Bulgaria Lachezar Baltanov Botev Plovdiv
Portugal Rúben Pinto CSKA Sofia
Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov Etar
6 eight players 2

Notes

  1. ^ The match took place at the Stadion Lokomotiv in Plovdiv instead of Atletik Kuklen's home stadium.
  2. ^ The match took place at the Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia instead of CSKA 1948's home stadium.
  3. ^ The match took place at the Gradski stadion in Balchik instead of Spartak Varna's home stadium.

References

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  5. ^ "Решение СТК 17.09.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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  8. ^ "Решение СТК 24.10.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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