2015–16 Bulgarian Cup

2015–16 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
Country	Bulgaria
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	CSKA Sofia (20th title)
Runner-up	Montana
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Goals scored	92 (2.79 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Preslav Yordanov; (CSKA); 6 goals
	← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 Bulgarian Cup was the 34th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 23 September 2015 with the matches of the First Round and finished with the final on 24 May 2016. Cherno More Varna were the defending champions.

For the first time in the history of this competition the winner, CSKA Sofia, came from the third division of Bulgarian football. However as the club was excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.,^[1] its place was taken up by the runners-up of the 2015–16 A Group, Levski Sofia, who is entitled to participate in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs

The following teams competed in the cup:
(Teams still active are in bold)

2015–16 A Group 10 clubs	2015–16 B Group 14 non-reserve clubs	Winners of 4 regional competitions 8 clubs
Ludogorets Razgrad Beroe Stara Zagora Litex Lovech Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia Cherno More Varna Slavia Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Montana Pirin Blagoevgrad	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Bansko Dobrudzha Dobrich Sozopol Neftochimic Burgas Botev Galabovo Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra Pirin Razlog Vereya Stara Zagora Septemvri Simitli Spartak Pleven Dunav Ruse Pomorie Oborishte Panagyurishte	from North-West zone: Etar Veliko Tarnovo Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra from North-East zone: Chernomorets Balchik Svetkavitsa Targovishte from South-East zone: Vihar Stroevo Nesebar from South-West zone: CSKA Sofia Pirin Gotse Delchev

First round

The draw was conducted on 11 September 2015.^[2] The games were played between 22 and 24 September 2015. On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 10 teams from A PFG (first division), the 14 teams from the B PFG (second division) and the 8 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

22 September 2015	Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra (II)	0–3	Litex Lovech	Mezdra
16:00		Report	Johnsen 52' Yordanov 78' Viana 83'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 350 Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia)

22 September 2015	Chernomorets Balchik (III)	0–3	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)	Albena
16:00		Report	Kanev 20', 38', 69'	Stadium: Stadion Albena-1 Attendance: 500 Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)

22 September 2015	Dunav Ruse (II)	4–0	Botev Galabovo (II)	Ruse
16:00	Budinov 9' Chitakov 12' Nenov 29' Kovachev 63'	Report		Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 2,530 Referee: Dimitar Zhelyazkov (Silistra)

23 September 2015	Oborishte Panagyurishte (II)	0–2	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Panagyurishte
16:00		Report	Baldovaliev 12', 45+1'	Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voyvoda Attendance: 500 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)

23 September 2015	Pirin Razlog (II)	1–7	Cherno More Varna	Razlog
16:00	D. Dimitrov 53'	Report	Bijev 23', 54', 74' Rasim 34' Raykov 38', 90' Klok 58'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Angel Angelov (Sofia)

23 September 2015	Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra (IV)	0–5	Ludogorets Razgrad	Mezdra
16:00		Report	Smirnov 16' Angulo 50' Sasha 61' Karamfilov 66', 90'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Georgi Ignatov (Sofia)

23 September 2015	Vihar Stroevo (IV)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)	Stroevo
16:00		Report		Stadium: Stadion Stroevo Referee: Valentin Stanchev (Sliven)
	Penalties
	Atanasov Urumov Belilov Yonchev Hasan		K. Dimitrov Dimov P.G. Petkov Yovchev

23 September 2015	Svetkavitsa Targovishte (III)	0–4	Beroe Stara Zagora	Targovishte
16:00		Report	Kostov 12' Isa 41', 58' Dinkov 70'	Stadium: Stadion Dimitar Burkov Referee: Nikola Atanasov (Veliko Tarnovo)

23 September 2015	Spartak Pleven (II)	2–1	Slavia Sofia	Pleven
16:00	Tenev 1' Todorov 62'	Report	Manzorro 23' (pen.)	Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Aleksandar Kostadinov (Sofia)

23 September 2015	Septemvri Simitli (II)	0–4	Botev Plovdiv	Krupnik
16:00		Report	Baltanov 24', 54' Genov 51' Kifouéti 82'	Stadium: Arena Krupnik Referee: Petar Dorovski (Sofia)

23 September 2015	Etar Veliko Tarnovo (III)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Sozopol (II)	Veliko Tarnovo
16:00	Trifonov 70'	Report	Hadzhiev 16'	Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
	Penalties
	Ivanov Trifonov Petrov Iliev Baychev		Mitev Kaloyanov Mustafa Georgiev Koev

23 September 2015	Pirin Gotse Delchev (III)	1–3	Montana	Gotse Delchev
16:00	Gogov 84'	Report	Iliev 22', 47' S. Georgiev 45'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Rumen Hristov (Pleven)

23 September 2015	Nesebar (III)	1–0	Pirin Blagoevgrad	Nesebar
16:00	Angelov 74'	Report		Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Ryustem Karagaren (Asenovgrad)

23 September 2015	Vereya Stara Zagora (II)	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Bansko (II)	Stara Zagora
16:00	Ganev 35'	Report	Pavlov 28' Chipilov 97', 118'	Stadium: Trace Arena Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)

23 September 2015	CSKA Sofia (III)	3–1	Neftochimic Burgas (II)	Sofia
18:45	P. Yordanov 17' Ayass 53' Galchev 55'	Report	Lyubenov 61'	Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Boyan Slavkov (Plovdiv)

24 September 2015	Pomorie (II)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Levski Sofia	Burgas
18:45		Report		Stadium: Stadion Lazur Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Blagoevgrad)
	Penalties
	K. Georgiev Shokolarov Lemperov Petkov		Procházka Kostadinov Karner Kurdov Gadzhev

Second round

The draw was conducted on 30 September 2015.^[3] The games will be played between 27 and 29 October 2015.^[4] On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

27 October 2015	Vihar Stroevo (IV)	0–5	Cherno More Varna	Plovdiv
13:30 EET		Report	Raykov 39', 47' Varea 43' Yoskov 54' Kostadinov 84'	Stadium: Stadion Komatevo Attendance: 450 Referee: Stoyan Denev (Veliko Tarnovo)

27 October 2015	Spartak Pleven (II)	0–2	CSKA Sofia (III)	Pleven
13:30 EET		Report	P. Yordanov 24', 84'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 4,170 Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)

27 October 2015	Sozopol (II)	1–0	Botev Plovdiv	Sozopol
15:00 EET	Manev 4'	Report		Stadium: Arena Sozopol Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Angel Angelov (Sofia)

27 October 2015	Litex Lovech	4–2	Dunav Ruse (II)	Lovech
16:30 EET	Asprilla 29' Minchev 63', 66' Arsénio 88'	Report	Nenov 36' Dimitrov 90+4'	Stadium: Stadion Lovech Attendance: 350 Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

28 October 2015	Nesebar (III)	1–3	Levski Sofia	Nesebar
13:30 EET	Kostov 32'	Report	Kraev 13', 28' Bedoya 27'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 1,020 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)

28 October 2015	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Montana	Plovdiv
17:30 EET	Gargorov 43'	Report	Minchev 65'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 1,970 Referee: Tasko Taskov (Sofia)
	Penalties
	Kamburov Kiki Gargorov Krumov		Lazarov Dosti A. Georgiev Michev Minchev

29 October 2015	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)	1–0	Ludogorets Razgrad	Gorna Oryahovitsa
13:30 EET	Penev 4'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 3,830 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)

29 October 2015	Beroe Stara Zagora	3–1	Bansko (II)	Stara Zagora
16:30 EET	Andonov 40', 64' Elias 82'	Report	R. Ivanov 44'	Stadium: Stadion Beroe Attendance: 800 Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 3 November 2015.^[5] The games will be played between 8 and 10 December 2015.^[6] On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.

8 December 2015	Litex Lovech	3–0 (a.e.t.)	Levski Sofia	Lovech
17:30	Arsénio 101' Despodov 109', 112'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Lovech Attendance: 4,250 Referee: Tasko Taskov (Sofia)

9 December 2015	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Montana	Gorna Oryahovitsa
13:00	Kanev 29'	Report	Michev 69'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
	Penalties
	Fidanin Dimitrov Raynov Apostolov Balakov		Todorov Michev Popov G. Angelov Baldzhiyski

9 December 2015	Beroe Stara Zagora	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Cherno More Varna	Stara Zagora
17:30		Report		Stadium: Stadion Beroe Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
	Penalties
	Dinkov Ivanov Kostov Isa Elias		Sténio Burkhardt Rasim Eugénio

10 December 2015	CSKA Sofia (III)	3–0	Sozopol (II)	Sofia
17:00	P. Yordanov 78', 86' Tsvetanov 90+7'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 4,330 Referee: Georgi Ignatov (Sofia)

Semi-finals

The draw was to be conducted on 15 December 2015.^[7] The draw was postponed because of the expulsion of Litex Lovech from the A PFG after the team was ordered off the pitch in a controversial league match against Levski Sofia.^[8] At the time it was not clear how this would affect Litex's continued participation in this edition of the Bulgarian Cup. A new date for the draw was scheduled for the 16th of February 2016.^[9] The first legs were played on 6 April and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 April 2016.

First legs

6 April 2016	Montana	2−0	Litex Lovech	Montana
17:00	S. Georgiev 22', 70'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Ogosta Attendance: 840 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)

6 April 2016	Beroe Stara Zagora	0−2	CSKA Sofia (III)	Stara Zagora
19:15		Report	Ayass 5' Galchev 54'	Stadium: Stadion Beroe Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Tsvetan Krastev (Varna)

Second legs

20 April 2016	CSKA Sofia (III)	2−0 (4−0 agg.)	Beroe Stara Zagora	Sofia
20:00	P. Yordanov 3' Tsvetkov 41'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)

21 April 2016	Litex Lovech	1−0 (1−2 agg.)	Montana	Lovech
20:00	Malinov 33'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Lovech Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)

Final

24 May 2016

20:00 EEST

Montana	0−1	CSKA Sofia
		Malamov 12'

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

Attendance: 33,345

Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)^[10]

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Preslav Yordanov	CSKA Sofia	6
2	Tihomir Kanev	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa	4
2	Simeon Raykov	Cherno More	4
4	Villyan Bijev	Cherno More	3
4	Sergey Georgiev	Montana	3
6	Georgi Andonov	Beroe	2
	Arsénio	Litex Lovech
	Samir Ayass	CSKA Sofia
	Zoran Baldovaliev	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
	Lachezar Baltanov	Botev Plovdiv
	Atanas Chipilov	Bansko
	Kiril Despodov	Litex Lovech
	Boris Galchev	CSKA Sofia
	Atanas Iliev	Montana
	Ismail Isa	Beroe
	Borimir Karamfilov	Ludogrets Razgrad
	Bozhidar Kraev	Levski Sofia
	Georgi Minchev	Litex Lovech
	Yuliyan Nenov	Dunav Ruse

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Tihomir Kanev	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa	Chernomorets Balchik	3–0	22 September 2015
Villyan Bijev	Cherno More	Pirin Razlog	7–1	23 September 2015

References

^ "CSKA Sofia - CFCB adjudicatory chamber decision" (PDF). UEFA. 30 October 2015.
^ "Жребият размина ЦСКА и Левски, виж всички двойки за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
^ "Жребият за 1/8-финалите в Купата на България - на 30 септември". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 September 2015.
^ "Пак няма да има вечно дерби за Купата, виж всички двойки". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^ "Кои са четвъртфиналистите за Купата на България". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^ "Литекс - Левски и ЦСКА - Созопол на 1/4-финалите за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ "Жребият за Купата на България на 15 декември". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^ "ПФЛ потвърди, че отлага жребия за Купата, ще се тегли през януари". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
^ "Най-после определиха дата за жребия за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ "Съдийски назначения Купа България Финал" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[1] "CSKA Sofia - CFCB adjudicatory chamber decision" (PDF). UEFA. 30 October 2015.

[2] "Жребият размина ЦСКА и Левски, виж всички двойки за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 11 September 2015.

[3] "Жребият за 1/8-финалите в Купата на България - на 30 септември". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 September 2015.

[4] "Пак няма да има вечно дерби за Купата, виж всички двойки". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 September 2015.

[5] "Кои са четвъртфиналистите за Купата на България". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 October 2015.

[6] "Литекс - Левски и ЦСКА - Созопол на 1/4-финалите за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[7] "Жребият за Купата на България на 15 декември". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 December 2015.

[8] "ПФЛ потвърди, че отлага жребия за Купата, ще се тегли през януари". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[9] "Най-после определиха дата за жребия за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 25 January 2016.

[10] "Съдийски назначения Купа България Финал" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

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