2018–19 Bulgarian Cup
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| Купа на България | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Botev Plovdiv |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.73 per match) |
| Attendance | 74,230 (2,249 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Ali Sowe(6 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2019. | |
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.
Participating clubs
[edit]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 |
Arda Kardzhali |
from Northern zone: from South-East zone: from South-West zone: |
Matches
[edit]Round of 32
[edit]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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Strumska Slava Radomir (II) | 2–1 | Tsarsko 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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| 26 September 2018 | Chernomorets Balchik (II) | 1−0 | Botev Vratsa | Balchik |
| 18:00 EEST | Bankov 66' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 280 Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse) |
| 26 September 2018 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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Round of 16
[edit]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 | Strumska Slava Radomir (II) | 3−1 | Chernomorets 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 | Dunav Ruse | 1−2 | 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 | CSKA Sofia | 3−1 | Vitosha Bistritsa | Sofia |
| 19:00 EET | Pinto 15' Sowe 74', 76' |
Report | Milchev 90+2' |
Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 930 Referee: Petar Kirilov (Dobrich) |
| 31 October 2018 | 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 | Cherno More Varna | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Levski Sofia | Varna |
| 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 |
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| 31 October 2018 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 3−0 | Vereya Stara Zagora | Veliko 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 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) | Slavia Sofia | Razgrad |
| 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 |
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| 1 November 2018 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 0−0 (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 |
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Quarter-finals
[edit]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.
| 2 April 2019 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1−1 (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 Sarmov Artjunin Angelov I. Stoyanov Rumenov K. Stoyanov Vasilev Kolev Galabov |
Iliev Eliton Georgiev Karageren Ožbolt Tsvetanov Vezalov Bouhna Petrović Eze |
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| 3 April 2019 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0−1 | CSKA Sofia | Razgrad |
| 18:30 EEST | Report | Pinto 30' |
Stadium: Ludogorets Arena Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) |
| 4 April 2019 | 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 | Botev Plovdiv | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (3−1 p) | Cherno More Varna | Plovdiv |
| 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 |
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Semi-finals
[edit]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
[edit]| 16 April 2019 | 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 | 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
[edit]| 23 April 2019 | Septemvri Sofia | 0−0 (0−4 agg.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 19:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski Attendance: 270 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas) |
| 24 April 2019 | CSKA Sofia | 3−3 (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
[edit]The final took place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 15, 2019.[14]
Bracket
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ The match took place at the Stadion Lokomotiv in Plovdiv instead of Atletik Kuklen's home stadium.
- ^ The match took place at the Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia instead of CSKA 1948's home stadium.
- ^ The match took place at the Gradski stadion in Balchik instead of Spartak Varna's home stadium.
References
[edit]- ^ "Календар първенство 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Bulgarian Cup 2018–19 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Левски с лек жребий за Купата, ЦСКА срещу стар познайник". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Решение СТК 05.09.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Решение СТК 17.09.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Късмет за ЦСКА в жребия за Купата, има три яки дербита". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Решение СТК 05.10.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Решение СТК 24.10.2018". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Случи се! Лудогорец срещу ЦСКА за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Решение СТК 18.03.2019". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Решение СТК 01.04.2019". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Големите фаворити един срещу друг за Купата!". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Решение СТК 05.04.2019". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Купа на България 2018/19". Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Обявиха съдията, който ще свири финала за Купата на България" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 13 May 2019.