2003–04 Bulgarian Cup

The 2003–04 Bulgarian Cup was the 64th season of the Bulgarian Cup.[1] Litex Lovech won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 6–5 on penalties in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2]

2003–04 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
CountryBulgaria
Final positions
ChampionsLitex Lovech
(2nd cup)
Runner-upCSKA Sofia

First round

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In this round entered winners from the preliminary rounds together with the teams of B Group.

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Chepinets Velingrad (III) 1–0Shumen (II)Velingrad
15:00 EEST Chushkov   14' Stadium: Chepinets
Attendance: 2,000
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Spartak Plovdiv (III) 2–1Spartak Pleven (II)Plovdiv
15:00 EEST Lishev   3'
Stalev   38'
Gerov   65' Stadium: Todor Diev
Attendance: 300
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Benkovski Kostinbrod (III) 1–0Conegliano German (II)Kostinbrod
15:00 EEST Karadzhinov   52' (pen.) Stadium: Georgi Benkovski
Attendance: 100
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Beloslav 1918 (III)0–2 Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II) Beloslav
15:00 EEST Yanchev   67' (pen.)
B. Georgiev   77'
Stadium: Vatev
Attendance: 150
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Sokol Trastenik (IV)1–4 Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) Trastenik
15:00 EEST Simeonov   17' A. Dimitrov   21'
Kondev   35'
Todorov   45'
Jovanović   50'
Stadium: Atletik
Attendance: 200
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Orlovets Pobeda (III) 3–2Vihar-Vladislav (II)Pobeda
15:00 EEST
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Sliven 2000 (III) 4–2 (a.e.t.)Rilski Sportist (II)Sliven
15:00 EEST Kinov   16', 47'
I. Stoyanov   92'
Gyulev   97'
Andreev   9', 52' Stadium: Hadzhi Dimitar
Attendance: 200
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Arkus Lyaskovets (III)0–3 Beroe Stara Zagora (II) Lyaskovets
15:00 EEST Kovachev   11', 77'
Tomanov   41'
Stadium: Mihail Aleksiev
Attendance: 150
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Yantra Gabrovo (III)1–2 Septemvri Sofia (II) Gabrovo
15:00 EEST Tsitlakidis   44' Vodenicharov   5'
Karadzhov   72'
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 200
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Minyor Pernik (III)2–2
(2–4 p)
Belite orli Pleven (II) Pernik
15:00 EEST Shipkov   40' (o.g.)
Serafimov   86'
Shipkov   27'
Đokić   63'
Stadium: Minyor
Attendance: 150
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Dorostol Silistra (III) 1–0Nesebar (II)Silistra
15:00 EEST Tonchev   27' Stadium: Louis Eyer
Attendance: 600
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Ludogorets Razgrad (III)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Akademik Svishtov (II) Razgrad
15:00 EEST Stadium: Dyanko Stefanov
Attendance: 300
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Kameno (III) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo (II)Kameno
15:00 EEST Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 150
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Pirinski Minyor Brezhani (IV)0–4 Vihren Sandanski (II) Brezhani
15:00 EEST Yankov   23'
Spasov   53'
Chokarov   71'
Dermendzhiev   73'
Stadium: Brezhani
Attendance: 100
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Rasovo (III)2–3 Pirin Blagoevgrad (II) Rasovo
15:00 EEST Dragiev   24'
G. Georgiev   71'
Anev   17'
Brankov   65'
Zlatinov   67'
Stadium: Rasovo
21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) Haskovo (III) 3–0 (w/o)Sokol Markovo (II)Haskovo
15:00 EEST

Second round

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This round featured winners from the First Round and all teams of A Group.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
28 October / 12 November 2003
Chepinets Velingrad 0–8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0–5 0–3
Belite orli Pleven 0–5 Botev Plovdiv 0–2 0–3
Dorostol Silistra 1–4 Rodopa Smolyan 1–1 0–3
Pirin Blagoevgrad 0–2 CSKA Sofia 0–0 0–2
Benkovski Kostinbrod 2–7 Cherno More Varna 1–4 1–3
Dobrudzha Dobrich 3–5 Marek Dupnitsa 2–1 1–4(a.e.t.)
Kameno 0–2 Vidima-Rakovski 0–1 0–1
Litex Lovech 6–2 Svetkavitsa 3–0 3–2
Akademik Svishtov 0–2 Makedonska Slava 0–1 0–1
Orlovets Pobeda 0–11 Slavia Sofia 0–5 0–6
Haskovo 0–5 Spartak Varna 0–2 0–3
Septemvri Sofia 0–6 (w/o) Chernomorets Burgas 0–3 0–3
Spartak Plovdiv 0–3 Belasitsa Petrich 0–1 0–2
Sliven 2000 0–5 Lokomotiv Sofia 0–2 0–3
Naftex Burgas 4–0 Beroe Stara Zagora 2–0 2–0
28 October / 13 November 2003
Vihren Sandanski 1–4 Levski Sofia 0–0 1–4

Third round

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First legs

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26 November 2003 (2003-11-26) Litex Lovech5–0Slavia SofiaLovech
14:00 EEST Zhelev   21' (pen.)
Nikolov   31'
Yurukov   62', 65'
Jelenković   71'
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 1,000
26 November 2003 (2003-11-26) Naftex Burgas2–0Makedonska SlavaBurgas
14:00 EEST Sakaliev   63' (pen.)
Spasov   90'
Stadium: Lazur
Attendance: 1,000
26 November 2003 (2003-11-26) Cherno More Varna2–0Rodopa SmolyanVarna
14:00 EEST Shankulov   45'
I. Georgiev   58'
Stadium: Ticha
Attendance: 300
26 November 2003 (2003-11-26) Belasitsa Petrich2–0Vidima-RakovskiPetrich
14:00 EEST Pilitov   31'
Dimitrov   64'
Stadium: Tsar Samuil
Attendance: 300
26 November 2003 (2003-11-26) Lokomotiv Plovdiv2–0Chernomorets BurgasPlovdiv
14:00 EEST Spalević   44'
G. Iliev   58'
Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 1,200
26 November 2003 (2003-11-26) Lokomotiv Sofia3–0Spartak VarnaSofia
14:00 EEST Damyanov   23'
Donev   37' (pen.)
Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 400
26 November 2003 (2003-11-26) CSKA Sofia5–0Botev PlovdivSofia
14:00 EEST Sv. Petrov   6'
Yanev   12'
Brito   13', 21'
Gargorov   59'
Stadium: Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,300
3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Marek Dupnitsa2–2Levski SofiaDupnitsa
14:00 EEST Pargov   5'
Bibishkov   63'
Chilikov   41'
Bukarev   54'
Stadium: Bonchuk
Attendance: 1,500

Second legs

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3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Slavia Sofia1–1
(1–6 agg.)
Litex Lovech Sofia
13:00 EEST Matić   86' D. Rusev   78' Stadium: Slavia
Attendance: 100
3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Makedonska Slava1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Naftex Burgas Simitli
13:00 EEST Lyaskov   73' Stadium: Struma
Attendance: 300
3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Rodopa Smolyan 4–1
(4–3 agg.)
Cherno More VarnaSmolyan
13:00 EEST I. Petrov   36', 54'
Istrevski   68'
Filipov   70'
Mirchev   49' Stadium: Septemvri
Attendance: 800
3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Vidima-Rakovski 3–0
(3–2 agg.)
Belasitsa PetrichSevlievo
13:00 EEST Podvarzachov   43'
Radulov   68', 90'
Stadium: Rakovski
Attendance: 500
3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Chernomorets Burgas1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Burgas
13:00 EEST Traykov   41' (pen.) Kamburov   71' Stadium: Chernomorets
Attendance: 100
3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Spartak Varna0–0
(0–3 agg.)
Lokomotiv Sofia Varna
13:00 EEST Stadium: Spartak
Attendance: 150
3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) Botev Plovdiv1–2
(1–7 agg.)
CSKA Sofia Plovdiv
13:00 EEST Milenov   46' Valkov   16'
Yanev   86'
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 1,000
10 December 2003 (2003-12-10) Levski Sofia 4–1
(6–3 agg.)
Marek DupnitsaSofia
13:00 EEST Demba-Nyrén   8'
Temile   25'
Topuzakov   54'
Chilikov   67'
Lyubenov   34' (pen.) Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 500

Quarter-finals

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First legs

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13 December 2003 (2003-12-13) CSKA Sofia6–0Rodopa SmolyanSofia
13:00 EEST Gargorov   8', 38'
Yanev   52', 80'
E. Yordanov   67'
Yanchev   70'
Stadium: Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 300
13 December 2003 (2003-12-13) Vidima-Rakovski0–0Lokomotiv SofiaSevlievo
13:00 EEST Stadium: Rakovski
Attendance: 1,000
14 December 2003 (2003-12-14) Levski Sofia1–1Lokomotiv PlovdivSofia
13:00 EEST Demba-Nyrén   55' Kamburov   66' Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 6,000
10 March 2004 (2004-03-10) Naftex Burgas1–0Litex LovechBurgas
17:00 EEST A. Petrov   30' Stadium: Lazur
Attendance: 7,000

Second legs

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17 December 2003 (2003-12-17) Rodopa Smolyan1–0
(1–6 agg.)
CSKA Sofia Smolyan
13:00 EEST Filipov   90+2' Stadium: Septemvri
Attendance: 1,300
17 December 2003 (2003-12-17) Lokomotiv Sofia 3–1
(3–1 agg.)
Vidima-RakovskiSofia
13:00 EEST Kaptiev   42'
R. Ivanov   46'
Topuzov   87'
Zelenkov   21' Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 100
18 December 2003 (2003-12-18) Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3–0
(4–1 agg.)
Levski SofiaPlovdiv
13:00 EEST Mihaylov   22'
Kamburov   45+3'
Milovanović   89'
Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 7,000
17 March 2004 (2004-03-17) Litex Lovech 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Naftex BurgasLovech
17:00 EEST Zhelev   9'
Kirilov   88'
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 2,000

Semi-finals

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First legs

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7 April 2004 (2004-04-07) Litex Lovech1–0Lokomotiv PlovdivLovech
16:30 EEST Janković   26' Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 3,500
7 April 2004 (2004-04-07) Lokomotiv Sofia0–1CSKA SofiaSofia
16:30 EEST Yanev   55' Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 3,000

Second legs

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21 April 2004 (2004-04-21) Lokomotiv Plovdiv1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Litex Lovech Plovdiv
16:30 EEST Jayeoba   30' Janković   67' (pen.) Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 7,000
21 April 2004 (2004-04-21) CSKA Sofia 4–0
(5–0 agg.)
Lokomotiv SofiaSofia
16:30 EEST Sakaliev   9'
Yanchev   11'
Yanev   58'
Hazurov   76'
Stadium: Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,500

Final

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Details

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Litex Lovech2–2CSKA Sofia
Zhelev   38'
Hdiouad   85'
João Carlos   57'
Gargorov   72'
Penalties
Trică  
Zhelev  
Jelenković  
Dimitrov  
Dzhambazov  
Bachev  
Hdiouad  
6–5   Petrov
  Dimitrov
  Charras
  Yanchev
  Kolev
  Sakaliev
  Gueye
Attendance: 11,461
Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Sandanski)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CSKA

Top scorers

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Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Hristo Yanev CSKA Sofia 7
2   Zhivko Zhelev Litex Lovech 4
  Georgi Bizhev Slavia Sofia
  Darko Spalević Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  Ivan Georgiev Cherno More
  Rumen Shankulov Cherno More
  Emil Gargorov CSKA Sofia
8   Ivaylo Petrov Rodopa Smolyan 3
  Dimitar Damyanov Lokomotiv Sofia
  Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  Dimitar Rangelov Slavia Sofia
  Borislav Dimitrov Levski Sofia

References

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  1. ^ "Купа на България 2003/04" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
  2. ^ "Литекс взе Купата на България в драматичен финал с дузпи" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. 12 May 2004.