2023–24 Bulgarian Cup
| Sesame Купа на България | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Botev Plovdiv (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 156 (3.18 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Brazil Rick (5 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2024. | |
The 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup was the 42nd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It was sponsored by Sesame and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes.[1] The competition began on 9 August 2023 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 15 May 2024.[2] Ludogorets Razgrad were the defending cup winners and reached the final for the second consecutive year, but were defeated by Botev Plovdiv, who won their fourth cup in history. As winners, Botev qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Participating clubs
[edit ]The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:[3]
16 clubs 2023–24 Second League
16 non-reserve clubs Winners of 4 regional competitions
16 clubs
Arda Kardzhali
Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
CSKA 1948 Sofia
CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Hebar Pazardzhik
Krumovgrad
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia
Ludogorets Razgrad
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Slavia Sofia
Bdin Vidin
Belasitsa Petrich
Chernomorets Balchik
Chernomorets Burgas
Dobrudzha Dobrich
Dunav Ruse
Litex Lovech
Marek Dupnitsa
Maritsa Plovdiv
Montana
Septemvri Sofia
Spartak Pleven
Spartak Varna
Sportist Svoge
Strumska Slava Radomir
Yantra Gabrovo
from North-East zone:
from North-West zone:
from South-West zone:
from South-East zone:
Teams in bold are still active in the competition.
Matches
[edit ]Preliminary round
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 25 August 2023.[4] The games were played between 5 and 13 September 2023.[5] In this stage participated the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non-reserve teams from the Second League.
- Atanasov 28'
- Y. Y. Dimitrov 80'
Referee: Lyubomir Vushovski (Sofia)
- Gogov 15', 57' (pen.)
- Lyubomirov 39'
Referee: Georgi Spasov (Sofia)
- Ahmedov 23', 37', 68'
- Vasin 73'
Referee: Kristiyan Todorov (Varna)
- Yanev 38', 71'
- Georgiev 10'
- Kostadinov 26'
- Dimitrov 48'
- Petrov 68'
Referee: Kraen Georgiev (Varna)
Round of 32
[edit ]The draw for this round was conducted on 3 October 2023.[6] The games were played between 14 October and 22 November 2023.[7] The 16 preliminary round winners and the 16 teams from the First League entered this round.
- Dione 41', 98'
- Karakashev 47'
- Minchev 111' (pen.)
Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo)
- Kostadinov 34', 89', 90+1'
- Petrov 94'
- Dimitrov 104'
- Perea 8'
- Da Sylva 45'
- Luiz Felipe 84'
- Panov 92'
- Kavdanski 117'
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
- Kostadinov soccer ball with check mark
- A. Georgiev soccer ball with check mark
- Dimitrov soccer ball with red X
- Mihaylov soccer ball with check mark
- Yordanov soccer ball with red X
- soccer ball with check mark Perea
- soccer ball with check mark Genov
- soccer ball with check mark Tsvetanov
- soccer ball with check mark S. Georgiev
- Valchev 30'
- Ricardinho 26', 45+2' (pen.)
- Ronaldo 56'
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
- Mihaylov 21'
- Ivanov 5'
- Nikolov 34'
- Aleksandrov 67'
- Sorakov 87'
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
Round of 16
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 10 November 2023.[8] The games were played between 18 November and 7 December 2023.[9] In this stage the participants were the 16 winners from the previous round.
- Caio Vidal 11'
- Rick 75'
- Rwan Cruz 84'
- Tissera 90+3'
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 15 December 2023.[10] The games were played between 27 and 29 February 2024.[11] In this stage the participants were the 8 winners from the previous round.
Semi-finals
[edit ]The draw was conducted on 29 February 2024.[12] The first legs were played on 17 and 24 April, while the second legs were scheduled on 1 and 2 May 2024.[13]
First legs
[edit ]Second legs
[edit ]Final
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Vihren plays their preliminary round home match at Stadion Malesh, Mikrevo, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Spartak in Sandanski, which is undergoing renovation works.
- ^ Spartak Plovdiv plays their preliminary round home match at Stadion Plovdiv, Plovdiv, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Todor Diev in Plovdiv, which is undergoing renovation works.
- ^ a b From the spring of 2024 CSKA plays their home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, which is undergoing a major reconstruction.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Купата на България има нов генерален спонсор, турнирът сменя името си" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Календар сезон 2023/2024" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union . Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Bulgarian Cup 2023–24 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Регионални дербита и напечени мачове във втория кръг на Sesame Купа на България". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Решение СТК 01.09.2023 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Левски гостува в Русе, а ЦСКА в Балчик за 1/16-финалите на SESAME Купа на България". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "БФС обяви програмата за цели 4 кръга от първенството и 1 кръг за Купата, насрочи 3 от отложените мачове в елита". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Коварни гостувания за ЦСКА и Левски в 1/8-финалите за Купата, Лудогорец изтегли Локо Пд". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Решение СТК 14.11.2023 година". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Повторение на миналогодишния финал и ЦСКА - Арда на 1/4-финалите в Sesame Купа на България". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Решение СТК 15.01.2024 година". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Лудогорец и ЦСКА се разминаха в полуфиналите за Купата". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Решение СТК 12.03.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 12 March 2024.