2018–19 Bulgarian Cup

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 final to feature the Plovdiv derby. Lokomotiv won the final with the score of 1–0 and clinched their first cup title. They also qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

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.

Participating clubs

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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

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Round of 32

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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.

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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  
Petev  
K. Trifonov  
T. Trifonov  
Penev  
M. Nikolov  
Kitov  
Chalakov  
Kalchev  
Yurukov  
Siemonov  
Kanev  
  Patev
  Stanoev
  Ahmedov
  Popadiyn
  Baldzhiyski
  N'Diaye
  Petrov
  Mensah
  Kovachev
  Ben Aicha
  Dimitrov
  Baldzhiyski
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)
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)
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)
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  
Yovchev  
Marinchev  
Veselinov  
Iliev  
Rusev  
Ivanov  
  Vušurović
  Iliev
  Ivanov
  Malek
  Kouroupis
  Vasilyev
  Alichkov

Round of 16

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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.

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)
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)
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)
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)
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  
Bozhilov  
Panayotov  
Vasilev  
Andrade  
Dimov  
  Cabral
  Jablonský
  Cvetković
  Thiam
  Nascimento
  Reis
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)
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  
Sasha  
Lukoki  
Campanharo  
Keșerü  
  Shokolarov
  Uzunov
  G. Ivanov
  Gamakov
  Yomov
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  
Gadzhev  
Angelov  
Firțulescu  
Raynov  
  Nedelev
  Petkov
  Pirgov
  Johnathan
  Yusein

Quarter-finals

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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.

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)
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)
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  
Pirgov  
Vutov  
  Andrade
  Dimov
  Panayotov
  Kiki

Semi-finals

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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

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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)
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

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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)
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

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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

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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

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

Notes

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  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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  1. ^ "Календар първенство 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Bulgarian Cup 2018–19 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Левски с лек жребий за Купата, ЦСКА срещу стар познайник". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Решение СТК 05.09.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Решение СТК 17.09.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Късмет за ЦСКА в жребия за Купата, има три яки дербита". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Решение СТК 05.10.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Решение СТК 24.10.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Случи се! Лудогорец срещу ЦСКА за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Решение СТК 18.03.2019". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Решение СТК 01.04.2019". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Големите фаворити един срещу друг за Купата!". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Решение СТК 05.04.2019". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Купа на България 2018/19". Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Обявиха съдията, който ще свири финала за Купата на България" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 13 May 2019.