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The 2017−18 Bulgarian Cup was the 36th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 19 September 2017 with the first round and finished with the final on 9 May 2018.[1] Botev Plovdiv were the defending champions, but lost on away goals in the semi-finals to Slavia Sofia. Slavia later won the final on penalties against Levski Sofia, thus acquiring its eight Bulgarian Cup in its history. The club also qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

2017–18 Bulgarian Cup
Купа на България
Tournament details
CountryBulgaria
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsSlavia Sofia (8th title)
Runner-upLevski Sofia
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored99 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bulgaria Ivan Petkov
(5 goals)

Participating clubs

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The following 32 teams qualified for the competition:[2]

2017–18 First League
14 clubs 		2017–18 Second League
15 non-reserve clubs 		Winners of 3 regional competitions
3 clubs

Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Dunav Ruse
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets Razgrad
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Septemvri Sofia
Slavia Sofia
Vereya Stara Zagora
Vitosha Bistritsa

Botev Galabovo
Botev Vratsa
Chernomorets Balchik
Litex Lovech
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
Lokomotiv Sofia
Maritsa Plovdiv
Montana
Neftochimic Burgas
Nesebar
Oborishte Panagyurishte
Pomorie
Sozopol
Strumska Slava Radomir
Tsarsko Selo Sofia

from Northern zone:

from South-East zone:

from South-West zone:

Matches

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Round of 32

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The draw was conducted on 24 August 2017.[3] The games will be played between 19 and 21 September 2017.[4][5][6] On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 15 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 3 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Neftochimic Burgas (II)1–2 Tsarsko Selo Sofia (II) Balgarovo[note 1]
16:00 EEST Karmadzha   43' Report Ganchev   28' (pen.)
Minchev   75'		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 120
Referee: Kaloyan Kirilov (Varna)
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Nesebar (II)1–4 CSKA Sofia Nesebar
16:00 EEST Bodurov   90+1' (o.g.) Report Koubemba   15', 30', 60'
Despodov   89'		 Stadium: Stadion Nesebar
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Sevlievo (III)0–2 Beroe Stara Zagora Sevlievo
16:00 EEST Report Hadzhiev   8'
Negruț   17'		 Stadium: Stadion Rakovski
Attendance: 380
Referee: Dimitar Mihaylov (Varna)
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Sokol Markovo (III)1–4 Dunav Ruse Markovo
16:00 EEST Rahov   62' Report Jatoba   18'
Georgiev   39'
Kostadinov   45'
Nenov   65'		 Stadium: Stadion Sokol
Attendance: 260
Referee: Stefan Pavlov (Burgas)
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Vihren Sandanski (III)0–2 Septemvri Sofia Sandanski
16:00 EEST Report Kunchev   9' (o.g.)
Gadi   88'		 Stadium: Stadion Sandanski
Attendance: 450
Referee: Mustafa Shefket (Kardzhali)
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Botev Galabovo (II)0−1 (a.e.t.) Levski Sofia Stara Zagora[note 2]
19:00 EEST Report Vutov   111' Stadium: Trace Arena
Attendance: 860
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Botev Vratsa (II) 3−1 (a.e.t.)Pirin BlagoevgradVratsa
16:00 EEST Alyoshev   78'
Stoev   102'
Chavorski   120'		 Report Nikolov   37' Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ryustem Karageren (Asenovgrad)
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Chernomorets Balchik (II)0−2 Slavia Sofia Balchik
16:00 EEST Report Krastev   14'
Dimitrov   90'		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 260
Referee: Nikola Petrov (Lovech)
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Lokomotiv Sofia (II) 2−1Vereya Stara ZagoraSofia
16:00 EEST Ivanov   2'
Tsvetkov   79' (pen.)		 Report Nurgaliyev   35' Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 350
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Montana (II) 2−1Cherno More VarnaChiprovtsi[note 3]
16:00 EEST A. Iliev   23'
Atanasov   90+2'		 Report Kuzma   89' Stadium: Stadion Kiprovets
Attendance: 500
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Pomorie (II)2−4 (a.e.t.) Etar Veliko Tarnovo Burgas[note 4]
16:00 EEST Ahmedov   59'
Bozhinov   84' (pen.)		 Report Petkov   39', 66', 96'
Rumenov   111'		 Stadium: Stadion Lazur
Attendance: 70
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Strumska Slava Radomir (II) 2−1Sozopol (II)Radomir
16:00 EEST S. Georgiev   83'
Tasev   90'		 Report Grozdanov   33' Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 280
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Litex Lovech (II) 1−0Vitosha BistritsaLovech
19:00 EEST Radentsov   68' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadion Lovech
Attendance: 180
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
21 September 2017 (2017-09-21) Oborishte Panagyurishte (II)2−3 (a.e.t.) Ludogorets Razgrad Panagyurishte
16:00 EEST Netov   77'
Lucas   119'		 Report Quixadá   38'
Keșerü   98', 114'		 Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voyvoda
Attendance: 750
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
21 September 2017 (2017-09-21) Maritsa Plovdiv (II)1−3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Plovdiv[note 5]
17:30 EEST Gyuzelev   63' Report Martinović   46'
Raykov   59'
Bakalov   66'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 480
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
21 September 2017 (2017-09-21) Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)1−3 Botev Plovdiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
20:00 EEST Hristov   2' Report Baltanov   57', 60'
Álvaro   71'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 460
Referee: Angel Angelov (Sofia)

Round of 16

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The draw was conducted on 26 September 2017.[7][8] The games will be played between 24 and 26 October 2017.[9][10] On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Tsarsko Selo Sofia (II)3−4 (a.e.t.) Botev Plovdiv Sofia[note 6]
15:00 EEST Minchev   33'
Daskalov   62'
Dikov   92'		 Report Minev   31'
Viana   90+1', 98'
Petkov   115'		 Stadium: Stadion Slavia
Attendance: 90
Referee: Petar Dorovski (Sofia)
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Litex Lovech (II) 1−0Lokomotiv Sofia (II)Lovech
17:00 EEST Radentsov   90' Report Stadium: Stadion Lovech
Attendance: 120
Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia)
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) CSKA Sofia 3−1Botev Vratsa (II)Sofia
18:00 EEST Karanga   68'
Despodov   81'
Koubemba   84'		 Report Dimitrov   8' Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 790
Referee: Petar Kostadinov (Dobrich)
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) Dunav Ruse 2−0Strumska Slava Radomir (II)Ruse
18:00 EEST Georgiev   45'
B. Vasev   59'		 Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 230
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) Slavia Sofia 2−1 (a.e.t.)Lokomotiv PlovdivSofia[note 7]
17:30 EEST Mbah   35'
Ivanov   117'		 Report Marchev   59' Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 90
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) Montana (II)0−1 Levski Sofia Sofia[note 8]
18:00 EEST Report D. Georgiev   55' (o.g.) Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Stadion Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 530
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2−1Septemvri SofiaVeliko Tarnovo
18:00 EEST Petkov   19', 33' Report Galchev   70' Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo
Attendance: 630
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) Ludogorets Razgrad 1−1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Beroe Stara ZagoraRazgrad
19:00 EEST Campanharo   36' (pen.) Report Hadzhiev   24' Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 480
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia)
Penalties
Keșerü  
Campanharo  
Sasha  
Vasilev  
Forster  		   Raynov
  Eugénio
  Negruț
  Tsonev
  Vidanov

Quarter-finals

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The draw was conducted on 1 November 2017.[11] The games will be played between 12 and 15 December 2017.[12] In this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.

12 December 2017 (2017-12-12) Botev Plovdiv 5–0Litex Lovech (II)Plovdiv
17:30 EET Petkov   15', 29', 64' (pen.)
Brisola   45+1'
Nedelev   87'		 Report Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 1,880
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
13 December 2017 (2017-12-13) Etar Veliko Tarnovo1–3 Slavia Sofia Veliko Tarnovo
17:30 EET Rumenov   1' Report Minchev   13' (pen.)
Dimitrov   79' (pen.), 90'		 Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo
Attendance: 810
Referee: Petar Kostadinov (Dobrich)
14 December 2017 (2017-12-14) CSKA Sofia 2−1 (a.e.t.)Ludogorets RazgradSofia
17:30 EET Bodurov   9'
Despodov   96'		 Report Moți   34' (pen.) Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
15 December 2017 (2017-12-15) Dunav Ruse0−2 Levski Sofia Ruse
16:30 EET Report Mapuku   23'
Cabral   45'		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)

Semi-finals

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The draw was conducted on 19 December 2017.[13] The first legs will be played on 10 and 11 April and the second legs are scheduled for 24 and 25 April 2018.[14]

First legs

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10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) Botev Plovdiv 2–1 Slavia Sofia Plovdiv
19:00 EEST João Paulo   18'
N'Dongala   23'		 Report Minchev   31' Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) CSKA Sofia 0−2 Levski Sofia Sofia
18:00 EEST Report Buș   7', 46' Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)

Second legs

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24 April 2018 (2018-04-24) Slavia Sofia 1−0
(2a−2 agg.)		Botev PlovdivSofia[note 9]
18:30 EEST Dimitrov   66' (pen.) Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)
25 April 2018 (2018-04-25) Levski Sofia 2−2
(4−2 agg.)		CSKA SofiaSofia
18:30 EEST Gómez   6'
Buș   65'		 Report Blanco   57'
Alberg   82'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)

Final

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Main article: 2018 Bulgarian Cup final

The final took place on 9 May at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[15]

Slavia Sofia0–0 (a.e.t.)Levski Sofia
Report
Penalties
Minchev  
Angelov  
Dimitrov  
Velev  
Yomov  		 4–2   Nascimento
  Thiam
  Procházka
  Vutov
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)[16]

Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                
2 Neftochimic Burgas 1
2 Tsarsko Selo Sofia 2
2 Tsarsko Selo Sofia 3
1 Botev Plovdiv (a.e.t.) 4
2 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 1
1 Botev Plovdiv 3
1 Botev Plovdiv 5
2 Litex Lovech 0
2 Litex Lovech 1
1 Vitosha Bistritsa 0
2 Litex Lovech 1
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 0
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 2
1 Vereya Stara Zagora 1
1 Botev Plovdiv 2 0
1 Slavia Sofia (a) 1 1
2 Pomorie 2
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo (a.e.t.) 4
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2
1 Septemvri Sofia 1
3 Vihren Sandanski 0
1 Septemvri Sofia 2
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1
1 Slavia Sofia 3
2 Chernomorets Balchik 0
1 Slavia Sofia 2
1 Slavia Sofia (a.e.t.) 2
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1
2 Maritsa Plovdiv 1
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3
1 Slavia Sofia (p) 0 (4)
1 Levski Sofia 0 (2)
2 Nesebar 1
1 CSKA Sofia 4
1 CSKA Sofia 3
2 Botev Vratsa 1
2 Botev Vratsa (a.e.t.) 3
1 Pirin Blagoevgrad 1
1 CSKA Sofia (a.e.t.) 2
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 1
2 Oborishte Panagyurishte 2
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (a.e.t.) 3
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (p) 1 (4)
1 Beroe Stara Zagora 1 (3)
3 Sevlievo 0
1 Beroe Stara Zagora 2
1 CSKA Sofia 0 2
1 Levski Sofia 2 2
3 Sokol Markovo 1
1 Dunav Ruse 4
1 Dunav Ruse 2
2 Strumska Slava Radomir 0
2 Strumska Slava Radomir 2
2 Sozopol 1
1 Dunav Ruse 0
1 Levski Sofia 2
2 Montana 2
1 Cherno More 1
2 Montana 0
1 Levski Sofia 1
2 Botev Galabovo 0
1 Levski Sofia (a.e.t.) 1

Top goalscorers

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As of 25 April 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Ivan Petkov Etar Veliko Tarnovo 5
2   Ivaylo Dimitrov Slavia Sofia 4
  Kévin Koubemba CSKA Sofia
  Steven Petkov Botev Plovdiv
5   Sergiu Buș Levski Sofia 3
  Kiril Despodov CSKA Sofia
7 9 players 2

Notes

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  1. ^ The match took place at the Gradski stadion in Balgarovo instead of Neftochimic's home stadium.
  2. ^ The match took place at Trace Arena in Stara Zagora instead of Botev Galabovo's home stadium.
  3. ^ The match took place at the Stadion Kiprovets in Chiprovtsi instead of Montana's home stadium.
  4. ^ The match took place at the Stadion Lazur in Burgas instead of Pomorie's home stadium.
  5. ^ The match took place at the Stadion Lokomotiv in Plovidv instead of Maritsa's home stadium.
  6. ^ The match will take place at the Stadion Slavia in Sofia instead of Tsarsko Selo's home stadium.
  7. ^ The match took place at the Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia instead of Slavia's home stadium.
  8. ^ The match took place at the Vivacom Arena - Stadion Georgi Asparuhov, Levski's own stadium, as Montana couldn't finish in time the renovation works of their home venue, and Stadion Kiprovets in Chiprovtsi being unsuitable to host the fixture.
  9. ^ The match took place at the Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski in Sofia instead of Slavia's home stadium.

References

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  1. ^ "Календар на сезон 2017/2018г" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Bulgarian Cup 2017–18 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Жpебият за Кyпата: жега под тепетата и наглед леcни задачи за гpандовете". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Решение СТК 29.08.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Решение СТК 11.09.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Решение СТК 15.09.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Левcки и ЦСКА c леки cъпеpници, Беpое cе натъкна на Лyдогоpец". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Бе изтеглен жребият за 1/8-финалите за Купата на България". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Решение СТК 04.10.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Решение СТК 16.10.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Финал пpеди финала: ЦСКА cpещy Лyдогоpец за Кyпата!". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Решение СТК 07.11.2017 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  13. ^ "ЦСКА - Левски до скъсване напролет!". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Решение СТК 27.02.2018 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Решение СТК 21.03.2018 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Никола Попов ще свири финала Славия - Левски" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 8 May 2018.
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