2020–21 Bulgarian Cup
The 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup was the 39th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 29 September 2020 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 19 May 2021.[1][2] Lokomotiv Plovdiv were the defending cup winners, but were eliminated after extra time by Ludogorets Razgrad in the quarter-finals. After CSKA Sofia missed out on the cup after losing last year's final, this time they won it against Arda Kardzhali for their 21st cup title and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Купа на България | |
Country | Bulgaria |
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Teams | 45 |
Champions | CSKA Sofia (21st title) |
Runners-up | Arda Kardzhali |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 148 (3.15 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | eight players (3 goals each) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 19 May 2021. |
Participating clubs
The following 46 teams qualified for the competition:[3]
2020–21 First League 14 clubs |
2020–21 Second League 16 non-reserve clubs |
Winners of 4 regional competitions 16 clubs |
Arda Kardzhali |
Dobrudzha Dobrich |
from North-East zone: from North-West zone:
from South-West zone:
from South-East zone:
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Matches
Preliminary round
The draw was conducted on 16 September 2020.[4] The games were played between 29 September and 1 October 2020.[5][6] In this stage the participants were the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 15 non-reserve teams from Second League. During the draw, Partizan Cherven Bryag received a bye to the first round.
Originally set for 30 September 2020, the tie between Chernomorets Balchik and Vitosha Bistritsa was cancelled because on 28 September, Vitosha Bistritsa declared that it had disbanded its first team squad and cancelled its participation in the Second League and the Bulgarian Cup.[7] On 30 September, it was confirmed that Chernomorets Balchik had received a bye into the first round, due to Vitosha's inability to fulfill the fixture.[8]
29 September 2020 | Spartak Varna (III) | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia (II) | Varna |
16:00 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Spartak Referee: Dimitar Zhelyazkov (Silistra) |
29 September 2020 | Zagorets Nova Zagora (III) | 2–1 | Hebar Pazardzhik (II) | Nova Zagora |
16:00 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Zagorets Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv) |
29 September 2020 | Rodopa Smolyan (III) | 0–2 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (II) | Smolyan |
16:00 EEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Septemvri Referee: Nedelcho Gadzhalov (Plovdiv) |
30 September 2020 | Chavdar Troyan (IV) | 0–4 | Kariana Erden (II) | Troyan |
16:00 EEST | Report |
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Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Ivan Ivanov (Sofia) |
30 September 2020 | Chernomorets Balchik (III) | w/o | Vitosha Bistritsa (II) | Balchik |
16:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Balchik Referee: Krasen Georgiev (Varna) |
30 September 2020 | Botev Ihtiman (III) | 2–0 | Neftochimic Burgas (II) | Ihtiman |
16:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Sofia) |
30 September 2020 | Sevlievo (III) | 6–0 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) | Sevlievo |
16:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Rakovski Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo) |
30 September 2020 | Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi (III) | 2–1 | Minyor Pernik (II) | Dobroslavtsi |
16:00 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Nadezhda Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Sofia) |
30 September 2020 | Izvor Gorski Izvor (IV) | 4–2 | Septemvri Simitli (II) | Gorski Izvor |
16:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Sayana Arena Referee: Nikolay Ramunski (Sofia) |
30 September 2020 | Oborishte Panagyurishte (III) | 1–0 | Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) | Panagyurishte |
16:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voyvoda Referee: Stefan Pavlov (Burgas) |
30 September 2020 | Svetkavitsa Targovishte (III) | 1–4 | Sozopol (II) | Targovishte |
16:00 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Dimitar Burkov Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo) |
30 September 2020 | Drenovets (III) | 2–1 | Strumska Slava Radomir (II) | Drenovets |
16:00 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Drenovets Referee: Stiliyan Kolev (Veliko Tarnovo) |
30 September 2020 | Dunav Ruse (III) | 0–2 | Yantra Gabrovo (II) | Ruse |
18:30 EEST | Report |
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Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Martin Velikov (Varna) |
1 October 2020 | Sveti Nikola Burgas (IV) | 0–4 | Sportist Svoge (II) | Pomorie |
16:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Pomorie Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv) |
1 October 2020 | Belasitsa Petrich (III) | 1–0 | Litex Lovech (II) | Petrich |
16:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Tsar Samuil Referee: Ivaylo Nenkov (Sofia) |
Round of 32
The draw was conducted on 16 September 2020.[4] The games were played between 20 October and 14 November 2020.[9][10] In this stage the participants were the 15 winners from the preliminary round, the team which received a bye to this round (Partizan Cherven Bryag) as well as the 14 teams from First League and the remaining best-placed team from Second League (Septemvri Sofia). During the draw, the winner of the preliminary round game between Belasitsa Petrich and Litex Lovech received a bye to the second round.
20 October 2020 | Kariana Erden (II) | 0–1 | Tsarsko Selo Sofia (I) | Erden |
15:00 EEST | Report |
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Stadium: Sporten kompleks Kariana Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse) |
21 October 2020 | Partizan Cherven Bryag (III) | 1–4 | Levski Sofia (I) | Cherven Bryag |
14:30 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia) |
21 October 2020 | Sevlievo (III) | 1–5 | Slavia Sofia (I) | Sevlievo |
15:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Rakovski Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven) |
21 October 2020 | Izvor Gorski Izvor (IV) | 1–2 | Montana (I) | Gorski Izvor |
15:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Sayana Arena Referee: Vasil Minev (Sofia) |
21 October 2020 | Yantra Gabrovo (II) | 1–6 | Cherno More Varna (I) | Gabrovo |
15:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Stefan Pavlov (Burgas) |
21 October 2020 | Drenovets (III) | 0–6 | CSKA 1948 Sofia (I) | Drenovets |
15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Drenovets Referee: Petar Kuzev (Gabrovo) |
21 October 2020 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (II) | 3–4 | Beroe Stara Zagora (I) | Blagoevgrad |
17:30 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) |
22 October 2020 | Chernomorets Balchik (III) | 1–0 | Septemvri Sofia (II) | Balchik |
15:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Balchik Referee: Mustafa Shefket (Kardzhali) |
22 October 2020 | Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi (III) | 0–2 | Botev Vratsa (I) | Dobroslavtsi |
15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Nadezhda Referee: Ivaylo Nenkov (Sofia) |
22 October 2020 | Oborishte Panagyurishte (III) | 0–4 | Botev Plovdiv (I) | Panagyurishte |
15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voyvoda Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo) | ||
Note: The game has been played behind closed doors in accordance to an order by the mayor of Panagyurishte, Nikola Belishki, claiming the inability to provide adequate security and control during the game.[11] On 10 November the disciplinary committee of the Bulgarian Football Union announced that this constituted a serious breach of its regulations and decided to exclude Oborishte Panagyurishte from participation on next year's edition of the Bulgarian Cup.[12] |
22 October 2020 | Sozopol (II) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2−4 p) | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I) | Sozopol |
15:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Arena Sozopol Referee: Krasen Georgiev (Varna) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Moldovanov K. Ivanov Savov Feradov |
Angelov D. Pehlivanov Shterev H. Ivanov |
3 November 2020 | Zagorets Nova Zagora (III) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) | Nova Zagora |
13:30 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Zagorets Referee: Valentin Stanchev (Sliven) |
4 November 2020 | Spartak Varna (III) | 1–2 | Arda Kardzhali (I) | Varna |
13:30 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Spartak Referee: Nikola Petrov (Lovech) |
14 November 2020 | Botev Ihtiman (III) | 0–5 | CSKA Sofia (I) | Sofia[note 1] |
15:45 EET | Report | Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Sofia) |
11 February 2021[14] | Sportist Svoge (II) | 1–3 | Ludogorets Razgrad (I) | Razgrad[note 2] |
14:30 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse) | |
Note: The game was postponed till February 2021 due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases within the Ludogorets squad.[15] |
Round of 16
The draw was conducted on 18 December 2020.[16] The games were played between 1 and 4 March 2021.[14] In this stage the participants were the 15 winners from the previous round, as well as Belasitsa Petrich, which received a bye to this round.
1 March 2021 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) | 2–1 | Belasitsa Petrich (III) | Plovdiv |
17:30 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 0 Referee: Vasil Minev (Sofia) |
2 March 2021 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I) | 0–1 | Arda Kardzhali (I) | Veliko Tarnovo |
17:30 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo Attendance: 0 Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia) |
2 March 2021 | CSKA Sofia (I) | 3–1 | Cherno More Varna (I) | Sofia |
17:30 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia Attendance: 0 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia) |
3 March 2021 | Botev Plovdiv (I) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | CSKA 1948 Sofia (I) | Plovdiv |
12:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912 Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo) |
3 March 2021 | Tsarsko Selo Sofia (I) | 1–2 | Ludogorets Razgrad (I) | Sofia |
15:00 EET |
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Report | Stadium: Sporten kompleks Tsarsko Selo Attendance: 0 Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) |
3 March 2021 | Levski Sofia (I) | 3–1 | Beroe Stara Zagora (I) | Sofia |
18:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Stadion Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) |
4 March 2021 | Botev Vratsa (I) | 3–0 | Chernomorets Balchik (III) | Vratsa |
14:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Attendance: 0 Referee: Blagoy Manov (Blagoevgrad) |
Quarter-finals
The draw was conducted on 4 March 2021.[17] The games were played between 16 and 18 March 2021.[18] In this stage the participants were the 8 winners from the previous round.
16 March 2021 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Razgrad |
18:00 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna) |
17 March 2021 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 0–1 | Arda Kardzhali | Sofia |
15:30 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski Attendance: 0 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas) |
17 March 2021 | Slavia Sofia | 2–1 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
18:30 EET | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Slavia Attendance: 0 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv) |
18 March 2021 | CSKA Sofia | 4–0 | Botev Vratsa | Sofia |
17:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia) |
Semi-finals
The draw was conducted on 18 March 2021.[19] The first legs were played on 6 and 7 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 13 and 14 April 2021.[20]
First legs
6 April 2021 | Arda Kardzhali | 0–0 | Slavia Sofia | Kardzhali |
19:30 EEST | Report | Stadium: Arena Arda Attendance: 0 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) |
7 April 2021 | CSKA Sofia | 1–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | Sofia |
19:30 EEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia Attendance: 0 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia) |
Second legs
13 April 2021 | Slavia Sofia | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | Arda Kardzhali | Sofia |
18:30 EEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Slavia Attendance: 0 Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna) |
14 April 2021 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | CSKA Sofia | Razgrad |
18:30 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) |
Final
Bracket
Top goalscorers
- As of 19 May 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Bismark Charles | CSKA Sofia | 3 |
Georgi Yomov | CSKA Sofia | ||
Jordy Caicedo | CSKA Sofia | ||
Nigel Robertha | Levski Sofia | ||
Kaloyan Krastev | Slavia Sofia | ||
Preslav Yordanov | Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
Plamen Ivanov | Zagorets Nova Zagora | ||
Dobrin Petrov | Sevlievo | ||
9 | eleven players | 2 |
Notes
- Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria and the organisational effort required to host the fixture, the teams exchanged the home rights to the match.[13]
- Upon request from Sportist Svoge regarding the organisational effort required to host the fixture, the teams exchanged the home rights to the match.[14]
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