The 1949 Bulgarian Cup was the 9th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] Levski Sofia won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 2–1 in the 2nd replay after a 1–1 draw in the final and 2–2 draw in the 1st replay.[2]

1949 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
Country Bulgaria
Final positions
ChampionsLevski Sofia
(4th cup)
Runner-upCSKA Sofia
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Stefanov (CSKA)
(5 goals)
← 1948
1950 →

First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
3 April 1949
Tundzha Yambol 0–4 CSKA Sofia
Hebar Pazardzhik 1–4 Levski Sofia
Spartak Varna 0–1 Spartak Sofia
Chernomorets Burgas 2–1 Lokomotiv Sofia
Dinamo Sofia 1–4 Bdin Vidin
Spartak Pleven 2–1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Minyor Pernik 2–1 Cherno More Varna
Marek Dupnitsa 0–0 (a.e.t.) Slavia Sofia
Replay: 4 April 1949
Marek Dupnitsa 0–2 Slavia Sofia

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
17 April 1949
CSKA Sofia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Spartak Sofia
Levski Sofia 7–0 Minyor Pernik
Slavia Sofia 4–0 Bdin Vidin
Spartak Pleven 3–1 Chernomorets Burgas
Replay: 18 April 1949
CSKA Sofia 3–2 Spartak Sofia

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
1 May 1949
Spartak Pleven 4–6 CSKA Sofia
Levski Sofia 1–0 Slavia Sofia

Final

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First game

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Levski Sofia1−1 (a.e.t.)CSKA Sofia
K. Georgiev   81' Stefanov   6'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Todor Stoyanov (Sofia)

Second game

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Levski Sofia2−2 (a.e.t.)CSKA Sofia
A. Dimitrov   56', 59' Bogdanov   36'
Milanov   51'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Stefan Danchev (Varna)

Third game

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Levski Sofia2−1 (a.e.t.)CSKA Sofia
Spasov   78'
A. Dimitrov   113'
Bozhilov   2' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Stefan Danchev (Varna)

References

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  1. ^ "Купа на Съветската войска 1948/49" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
  2. ^ "3 финала до припадък раждат вечното дерби" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 13 August 2015.