The 1953 Bulgarian Cup was the 13th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] Lokomotiv Sofia won the competition, beating Levski Sofia 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lokomotiv Sofia (2nd cup) |
| Runner-up | Levski Sofia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | P. Argirov (Loko Sf) (4 goals) |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Slivnishki Geroy | 2–0 | Hebar Pazardzhik |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sliven |
| Akademik Sofia | 3–1 | Minyor Pernik |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2–1 | Chernolomets Popovo |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0–1 | VVS Sofia |
| Botev Vratsa | 0–2 | Udarnik Pleven |
| Dorostol Silistra | 0–3 | Spartak Varna |
| Cherno More Varna | 2–1 | Akademik Varna |
| Stroitel Burgas | 1–0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| Spartak Pleven | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Stroitel Sofia |
| Arda Kardzhali | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Spartak Plovdiv |
| Replay | ||
| Spartak Pleven | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Stroitel Sofia |
| Arda Kardzhali | 0–5 | Spartak Plovdiv |
| Second replay | ||
| Spartak Pleven | 2–4 | Stroitel Sofia |
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Spartak Sofia |
| Akademik Sofia | 3–0 | Udarnik Pleven |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0–1 | Levski Sofia |
| Spartak Plovdiv | 1–0 | Spartak Varna |
| Stroitel Sofia | 3–0 | Stroitel Burgas |
| Slivnishki Geroy | 0–1 | VVS Sofia |
| CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | Slavia Sofia |
| Cherno More Varna | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
| Replay | ||
| Cherno More Varna | 3–0 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Spartak Plovdiv | 1–0 | Cherno More Varna |
| CSKA Sofia | 3–0 | Akademik Sofia |
| Levski Sofia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Stroitel Sofia |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | VVS Sofia |
| Replay | ||
| Levski Sofia | 4–1 | Stroitel Sofia |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 4–1 | VVS Sofia |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia | 4–1 | Spartak Plovdiv |
| CSKA Sofia | 0–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
Final
editDetails
edit| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2−1 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
Blagoev  3'Argirov 67' |
Takev 34' |
     Lokomotiv
|
Levski
|
References
edit- ^ "Купа на Съветската армия 1953" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Подозират Пецето и Бачин в договорка на "габардинения" финал" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 10 September 2015.