2024–25 Bulgarian Cup
Sesame Купа на България | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Teams | 48 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 79 (2.82 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Zapro Dinev (4 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 30 October 2024. |
The 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup is the 43rd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It is sponsored by Sesame and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes.[1] The competition began on 13 October 2024 with the preliminary round and will finish with the final on 22 May 2025.[2] Botev Plovdiv are the defending cup winners. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs
[edit]The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:[3]
2024–25 First League 16 clubs |
2024–25 Second League 16 non-reserve clubs |
Winners of 4 regional competitions 16 clubs |
Arda |
Belasitsa |
from North-East zone: from North-West zone: from South-West zone: from South-East zone: |
Preliminary round
[edit]The draw was conducted on 24 September 2024.[4] In this stage, the participants are the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non-reserve teams from the Second League. The games were played on 13 October 2024.[5][6]
13 October 2024 | Botev Novi Pazar (III) | 0–2 | Fratria Varna (II) | Novi Pazar |
13:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Stanimir Todorov (Gabrovo) |
13 October 2024 | Levski 2007 (III) | 2−3 (a.e.t.) | Sportist Svoge (II) | Levski |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia) |
13 October 2024 | Akademik Svishtov (III) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (2−3 p) | Montana (II) | Svishtov |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Akademik Referee: Vladimir Kirilov (Pleven) |
Penalties | ||||
13 October 2024 | Rilski Sportist (III) | 1−3 (a.e.t.) | Dunav Ruse (II) | Samokov |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Iskar Referee: Lyubomir Vushovski (Sofia) |
13 October 2024 | Aksakovo (III) | 0−4 | Yantra (II) | Aksakovo |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Aksakovo Referee: Svetoslav Lazarov (Burgas) |
13 October 2024 | Kom (III) | 0−4 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (II) | Berkovitsa |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Mramor Referee: Martin Markov (Sofia) |
13 October 2024 | Kyustendil (III) | 3−1 | Marek (II) | Kyustendil |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Osogovo Referee: Dimitar Burov (Sofia) |
13 October 2024 | Chernolomets Popovo (III) | 3−0 | Lovech (II) | Popovo |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Stamo Kostov Referee: Todor Kirov (Varna) |
13 October 2024 | Sayana (III) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (4−2 p) | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) | Haskovo |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Haskovo Referee: Denislav Stalev (Plovdiv) | |
Penalties | ||||
13 October 2024 | Maritsa Plovdiv (III) | 1−2 | Belasitsa (II) | Plovdiv |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Maritsa Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Sofia) |
13 October 2024 | Lokomotiv Mezdra (III) | 0−0 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) | Nesebar (II) | Mezdra |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo) | ||
Penalties | ||||
13 October 2024 | Rozova Dolina (III) | 2−1 | Strumska Slava (II) | Kazanlak |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Sevtopolis Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven) |
13 October 2024 | Chernomorets Burgas (III) | 2−0 | Etar (II) | Burgas |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Ivan Pritargov Referee: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv) |
13 October 2024 | Septemvri Tervel (III) | 0−3 | Dobrudzha (II) | Tervel |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Septemvri Referee: Kristiyan Todorov (Varna) |
13 October 2024 | Vihren (III) | 1−2 | Minyor Pernik (II) | Sandanski |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Spartak Referee: Ivan Ivanov (Sofia) |
13 October 2024 | Oborishte (III) | 2−1 (a.e.t.) | Spartak Pleven (II) | Panagyurishte |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voivoda Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Sofia) |
Round of 32
[edit]The draw for this stage was conducted on 24 September 2024.[4] The participants are the 16 preliminary round winners and the 16 First League teams. The games will be played between 28 October and 14 November 2024.[7][8]
28 October 2024 | Chernomorets Burgas (III) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (2−4 p) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) | Burgas |
13:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: efbet Arena[note 1] Referee: Petar Kuzev (Gabrovo) |
Penalties | ||||
29 October 2024 | Dobrudzha (II) | 0−4 | CSKA Sofia (I) | Dobrich |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Druzhba Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas) |
29 October 2024 | Sportist Svoge (II) | 0−2 | Botev Vratsa (I) | Svoge |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov Referee: Martin Markov (Sofia) |
29 October 2024 | Yantra (II) | 0−1 | Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | Gabrovo |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia) |
29 October 2024 | Sayana (III) | 0−4 | Spartak Varna (I) | Haskovo |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Haskovo Referee: Lyubomir Vushovski (Sofia) |
29 October 2024 | Lokomotiv Mezdra (III) | 2−1 (a.e.t.) | Septemvri Sofia (I) | Mezdra |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv) |
29 October 2024 | Rozova Dolina (III) | 1−2 | Arda (I) | Kazanlak |
13:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Sevtopolis Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv) |
29 October 2024 | Montana (II) | 1−3 | Slavia Sofia (I) | Montana |
17:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Ogosta Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna) |
30 October 2024 | Oborishte (III) | 0−1 | Krumovgrad (I) | Panagyurishte |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voivoda Referee: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv) |
30 October 2024 | Kyustendil (III) | 0−4 | Cherno More (I) | Kyustendil |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Osogovo Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) |
30 October 2024 | Dunav Ruse (II) | 0−0 (a.e.t.) (11−10 p) | Hebar (I) | Ruse |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Todor Kirov (Varna) | ||
Penalties | ||||
30 October 2024 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (II) | 0−2 (a.e.t.) | Levski Sofia (I) | Blagoevgrad |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Vasil Minev (Sofia) |
31 October 2024 | Belasitsa (II) | 0–5 | CSKA 1948 (I) | Petrich |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Tsar Samuil Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia) |
31 October 2024 | Minyor Pernik (II) | 0–1 | Botev Plovdiv (I) | Pernik |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Minyor Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia) |
31 October 2024 | Chernolomets Popovo (III) | v | Ludogorets Razgrad (I) | Razgrad[note 2] |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo) |
14 November 2024 | Fratria Varna (II) | v | Beroe (I) | Albena |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Albena 1 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Chernomorets Burgas plays their Round of 32 home match at efbet Arena, Burgas, instead of their regular stadium, Stadion Ivan Pritargov in Burgas, which does not have the capacity to host the away fans.
- ^ Chernolomets Popovo requested to play its Round of 32 home match at Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Stamo Kostov in Popovo.
References
[edit]- ^ "Купата на България има нов генерален спонсор, турнирът сменя името си" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Календар сезон 2024/2025" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Bulgarian Cup 2024–25 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Левски срещу Ком или Пирин, ЦСКА гостува в Североизтока за Sesame Купа на България". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Решение СТК 30.09.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "СТК 07.10.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Решение СТК 16.10.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Решение СТК 22.10.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.