2016–17 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Bulgaria |
Teams | 32 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Botev Plovdiv (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Ludogorets Razgrad |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 104 (3.15 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Brazil João Paulo Romania Claudiu Keșerü (6 goals) |
The 2016−17 Bulgarian Cup was the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finished with the final on 24 May 2017.[1] CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lokomotiv Sofia. Botev Plovdiv won its third cup, after winning the final against Ludogorets Razgrad. Botev, thus, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs
[edit ]The following 32 teams qualified for the competition:[2]
14 clubs 2016–17 Second League
14 non-reserve clubs Winners of 4 regional competitions
4 clubs
Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Dunav Ruse
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets Razgrad
Montana
Neftochimic Burgas
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Slavia Sofia
Vereya Stara Zagora
Bansko
Botev Galabovo
Botev Vratsa
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Levski Karlovo
Lokomotiv Sofia
Nesebar
Oborishte Panagyurishte
Pomorie
Sozopol
Spartak Pleven
Septemvri Sofia
Tsarsko Selo Sofia
Vitosha Bistritsa
from North-West zone:
from North-East zone:
from South-East zone:
from South-West zone:
Matches
[edit ]Round of 32
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 7 September 2016.[3] The games were played between 20 and 22 September 2016.[4] On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 14 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.
Attendance: 830
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Genchev soccer ball with check mark
Todorov soccer ball with red X
Plahov soccer ball with check mark
Tsvetkov soccer ball with red X soccer ball with check mark Hristov
soccer ball with red X Hazurov
soccer ball with check mark Valchanov
soccer ball with check mark Rumenov
soccer ball with check mark Hadzhiev
Campanharo 45+1'
Terziev 60'
Anicet 90+3' (pen.) Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 750
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Aleksandrov 90' Report Marchev 12'
Velkovski 42', 43'
Raynov 70'
Rashid 89' Stadium: Stadion Balchik
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)
Attendance: 140
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
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Vasilev soccer ball with check mark
Sadula soccer ball with red X
Hristozov soccer ball with check mark
Amzin soccer ball with check mark
Uzunov soccer ball with check mark
Krastev soccer ball with check mark
Andonov soccer ball with check mark
Otofe soccer ball with red X
Radev soccer ball with red X soccer ball with check mark Budinov
soccer ball with check mark Atanasov
soccer ball with check mark Dimov
soccer ball with red X Milchev
soccer ball with red X Ognyanov
soccer ball with check mark Shopov
soccer ball with check mark Davronov
soccer ball with check mark Patev
soccer ball with check mark Kolev
soccer ball with red X Antonov
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Stoyanov 67' Stadium: Stadion Nesebar
Attendance: 60
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Attendance: 80
Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia)
Pisarov 83' Report Stadium: Stadion Lovech
Attendance: 680
Referee: Ryustem Karagaren (Asenovgrad)
Round of 16
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 27 September 2016.[5] The games were played between 25 and 27 October 2016.[6] On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.
Natanael 32'
Misidjan 90' Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Attendance: 700
Referee: Martin Stoimenov (Sofia)
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I. Ivanov soccer ball with red X
Grozev soccer ball with check mark
Seliminski soccer ball with check mark soccer ball with check mark Peev
soccer ball with red X Viyachki
soccer ball with check mark Goranov
soccer ball with red X Bouzoukis
Attendance: 410
Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia)
Paulo 25'
I. Stoyanov 28' Report Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 1,170
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 2 November 2016.[7] The games will be played between 4 and 6 April 2017.[8] On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.
Attendance: 3,650
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
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Genkov soccer ball with check mark
R. Ivanov soccer ball with check mark
Baychev soccer ball with check mark soccer ball with check mark G. Iliev
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soccer ball with red X Venkov
soccer ball with check mark Kokonov
Wanderson 59'
Vidanov 62' (o.g.)
Misidjan 78' Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 3,650
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Attendance: 325
Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Blagoevgrad)
Semi-finals
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 7 April 2017.[9] The first legs will be played on 18 and 19 April and the second legs are scheduled for 26 and 27 April 2017.[10]
First legs
[edit ]Campanharo 26'
Vasilev 29'
Quixadá 34' Report Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 630
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Second legs
[edit ]Keșerü 24', 68', 90' (pen.)
Misidjan 38' Stadium: Stadion Lovech
Attendance: 300
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Final
[edit ]Ludogorets Razgrad | 1−2 | Botev Plovdiv |
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Keșerü 80' | Report | Kossoko 44' Vutov 52' |
Bracket
[edit ]Top goalscorers
[edit ]- As of 24 May 2017
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Brazil João Paulo | Ludogorets Razgrad [n 1] | 6 |
Romania Claudiu Keșerü | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
3 | Netherlands Virgil Misidjan | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 |
4 | Bulgaria Todor Nedelev | Botev Plovdiv | 3 |
Bulgaria Dimitar Velkovski | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
6 | 10 players | 2 |
- Notes
- ^ Including 3 goals for Botev Plovdiv.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Календар на сезон 2016/2017г" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Bulgarian Cup 2016–17 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Две столични дербита на 1/16-финалите за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Решение СТК 12.09.2016 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Левски - Черно море е дербито за Купата, вижте всички двойки". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Решение СТК 03.10.2016 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Локо Пд - Лудогорец и дерби на новаците за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Решение СТК 07.03.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Лудогорец срещу аматьорския Литекс на 1/2-финал за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Решение СТК 07.04.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Повериха на Никола Попов финала за Купата на България" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 22 May 2017.