The 1968–69 Bulgarian Cup was the 29th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Levski Sofia 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (6th cup) |
| Runner-up | Levski Sofia |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–5 | Levski Sofia | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Sliven | 4–4 (7–8 p) | Chernomorets Burgas | 1–0 | 3–4 |
| Montana | 1–2 | Spartak Pleven | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Lokomotiv Burgas | 2–2 (6–7p) | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 1–6 | Dunav Ruse | 1–1 | 0–5 |
| Spartak Sofia | 13–4 | Kremikovtsi | 7–0 | 6–4 |
| Litex Lovech | 5–10 | Minyor Pernik | 2–2 | 3–8 |
| Beloslav | 2–7 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–1 | 0–6 |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2–6 | Cherno More Varna | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Haskovo | 2–5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Bdin Vidin | 4–9 | Botev Vratsa | 2–4 | 2–5 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1–9 | Marek Dupnitsa | 1–4 | 0–5 |
| Tundzha Yambol | 4–6 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–1 | 2–5 |
| Svoboda Peshtera | 2–19 | CSKA Sofia | 0–15 | 2–4 |
| Lokomotiv Stara Zagora | 1–5 | Botev Plovdiv | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Shumen | 1–6 | Slavia Sofia | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Group stage
editGroup 1
edit- Matches were played in Pazardzhik and Velingrad
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 3–1 | Marek Dupnitsa |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–0 | Chernomorets Burgas |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 2–1 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
| CSKA Sofia | 0–0 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 0–0 | Marek Dupnitsa |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Chernomorets Burgas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Marek Dupnitsa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
edit- Matches were played in Blagoevgrad, Dupnitsa and Sofia
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia | 1–1 | Botev Vratsa |
| Dunav Ruse | 2–1 | Akademik Sofia |
| Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Dunav Ruse |
| Akademik Sofia | 4–1 | Botev Vratsa |
| Levski Sofia | 3–2 | Akademik Sofia |
| Dunav Ruse | 1–0 | Botev Vratsa |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Dunav Ruse | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Akademik Sofia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Botev Vratsa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3
edit- Matches were played in Sliven, Stara Zagora and Nova Zagora
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–0 | Spartak Pleven |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–0 | Dobrudzha Dobrich |
| Spartak Pleven | 1–0 | Dobrudzha Dobrich |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Spartak Pleven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4
edit- Matches were played in Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad and Harmanli
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Botev Plovdiv | 2–1 | Slavia Sofia |
| Minyor Pernik | 2–1 | Cherno More Varna |
| Botev Plovdiv | 3–0 | Cherno More Varna |
| Minyor Pernik | 1–1 | Slavia Sofia |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1–0 | Minyor Pernik |
| Slavia Sofia | 4–0 | Cherno More Varna |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Slavia Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Minyor Pernik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cherno More Varna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Pleven |
| Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Botev Plovdiv | Burgas |
Final
editDetails
edit| CSKA Sofia | 2−1 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
Marashliev  50'Zhekov 86' |
Mitkov 20' |
      CSKA
|
  Levski
|
References
edit- ^ "Купа на Съветската армия 1968/69" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Пашата печели войната в сезона на мегаломанските обединения" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.