2008–09 Bulgarian Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Litex Lovech |
| Runner-up | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
The Bulgarian Cup 2008–09 was the 27th official Bulgarian annual football tournament. The competition started on October 15, 2008 with the Preliminary Round and ended on May 26, 2009. The defending champions were Litex Lovech, who successfully defended their title against Pirin Blagoevgrad.
Preliminary round
In this round entered 4 winners from the regional competitions as well as 3 teams from B PFG (second level) decided by random draw. There should have been 4 teams selected from B PFG, but since this year's league features only 31 team, 3 teams were chosen. The matches were played on October 15, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Slivnishki Geroy (III) | 3–0 | Akademik Sofia (II) |
| Brestnik 1948 (III) | 1–3 | Pirin Gotse Delchev (II) |
| Dorostol 2003 (III) | 1–2 (aet) | Chavdar Etropole (II) |
| Almus Bier (III) | bye |
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.
First round
In this round entered winners from the previous round together with the remaining 28 teams from B PFG. The matches were played on October 29, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Etar-1924 | 1–3 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1922) |
| Belite orli | 0–2 | Balkan Botevgrad |
| Slivnishki Geroy | 2–2 (aet, p. 2–4) | Pirin Gotse Delchev |
| Botev Krivodol | 1–0 | Beroe |
| Marek | 0–0 (aet, p. 4–5) | Minyor |
| Almus Bier | 0–3 | Vidima-Rakovski |
| Spartak Plovdiv | 1–0 | Dunav Rousse |
| Chavdar Etropole | 3–1 | Kom-Minyor |
| Sportist Svoge | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Stara Zagora |
| Svetkavitsa | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) | Montana |
| Lyubimetz 2007 | 2–1 (aet) | Svilengrad 1921 |
| Spartak Pleven | 0–2 | Chernomorets Balchik |
| Nesebar | 2–1 (aet) | Naftex |
| Chavdar | 2–0 | Rilski Sportist |
| Maritsa | 2–1 | Shumen |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 2–1 | Kaliakra Kavarna |
Second round
This round featured winners from the First Round and all 16 teams from A PFG. The matches were played on November 11, 12, 13 and 26, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyubimetz 2007 | 1–2 | Vihren Sandanski |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–2 (aet) | Levski Sofia |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Mezdra |
| Minyor Pernik | 2–1 (aet) | Cherno More Varna |
| Spartak Varna | 1–2 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931) |
| Vidima-Rakovski | 1–0 | Chavdar Etropole |
| Litex Lovech | 2–0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| CSKA Sofia | 2–1 (aet) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Chavdar | 1–2 | Spartak Plovdiv |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev | 3–0 | Belasitsa Petrich |
| Maritsa | 2–0 | Sportist Svoge |
| Nesebar | 1–0 (aet) | Chernomorets Balchik |
| Minyor | 0–2 | OFC Sliven |
| Botev Krivodol | 2–1 | Slavia Sofia |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 2–1 (aet) | Chernomorets Burgas |
| Montana | 2–0 (aet) | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1922) |
Third round
In this round entered winners from the Second Round. The matches were played on December 7, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 0–2 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931) |
| Spartak Plovdiv | 2–3 | Vihren Sandanski |
| Maritsa | 1–5 | Litex Lovech |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 0–5 | CSKA Sofia |
| Vidima-Rakovski | 0–3 | Minyor Pernik |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 1–3 | Botev Krivodol |
| Nesebar | 2–1 | Pirin Gotse Delchev |
| Levski Sofia | 2–1 (aet) | OFC Sliven |
Quarterfinals
| Vihren Sandanski | 0 – 2 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
G. Ivanov  12'Tasevski 28' |
| Botev Krivodol | 1 – 4 | Minyor Pernik |
|---|---|---|
| Vladinov 87' |
Hazurov 17' 33' Janković 63'Rumenov 78' |
| CSKA Sofia | 1 – 1 (aet) | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931) |
|---|---|---|
| Marquinhos 58' |
Delev 70' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Todorov  Saidhodzha Toshev Marquinhos  |
3 – 5 | Nakov Hazurov Peev Palankov Galchev |
Semifinals
| Minyor Pernik | 0 – 1 | Litex Lovech |
|---|---|---|
| Bibishkov 57' |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931) | 1 – 0 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Peev 56' |
Final
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0 – 3 | Litex Lovech |
|---|---|---|
| Niflore 20' Doka 72'Bibishkov 86' |
External links
- bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)