The 1978–79 Bulgarian Cup was the 39th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Beroe Stara Zagora 4–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Levski Sofia (14th cup) |
| Runner-up | Beroe Stara Zagora |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Petko Petkov (Beroe) (7 goals) |
First round
editSecond round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 December 1978 | ||
| Minyor Radnevo | 0–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Litex Lovech |
| Akademik Sofia | 6–1 | Lokomotiv Ruse |
| Akademik Svishtov | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 3–1 | Chirpan |
| Haskovo | 4–1 | Velbazhd Kyustendil |
| Minyor Pernik | 1–2 | CSKA Sofia |
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 2–1 | Botev Plovdiv |
| Cherno More Varna | 4–2 | Kremikovtsi |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 3–1 | Montana |
| Dimitrovgrad | 1–4 | Slavia Sofia |
| Botev Ihtiman | 2–1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–0 | Spartak Varna |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 4–1 | Beloslav |
| Chavdar Troyan | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Vihren Sandanski |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 1–2 | Botev Vratsa |
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 December 1978 | |||
| Cherno More Varna | 0–1 | Marek Dupnitsa | Plovdiv |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–1 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| Akademik Sofia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Akademik Svishtov | Botevgrad |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) |
Haskovo | Belovo |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Chavdar Troyan | Stara Zagora |
| Slavia Sofia | 2–1 | Botev Ihtiman | Dupnitsa |
| Botev Vratsa | 2–4 | Beroe Stara Zagora | Sevlievo |
| CSKA Sofia | 3–1 | Hebar Pazardzhik | Blagoevgrad |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 1979 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Akademik Sofia | Sofia |
| Chavdar Troyan | 0–2 | Beroe Stara Zagora | Yambol |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Slavia Sofia | Velingrad |
| Haskovo | 0–1 | CSKA Sofia | Karlovo |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 1979 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2–1 | CSKA Sofia | Sofia |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Marek Dupnitsa | Plovdiv |
Third place play-off
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | |||
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia | |
Final
editDetails
edit| Levski Sofia | 4−1 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
|---|---|---|
Panov  30', 60', 68'Gochev 47' |
Stoyanov 29' |
          Levski
|
    Beroe
|
References
edit- ^ "Купа на Съветската армия 1978/79" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Рефер търси Милко Балев преди да зачете гол за Левски" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.