2023–24 Bulgarian Cup
Sesame Купа на България
Tournament details
CountryBulgaria
Teams48
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored128 (3.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bulgaria Dimitar Kostadinov
Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanov
(4 goals each)
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2023.

The 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup is the 42nd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It is sponsored by Sesame and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes.[1] The competition began on 9 August 2023 with the preliminary round and is scheduled to finish with the final on 15 May 2024.[2] The winners will qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

Ludogorets Razgrad are the defending cup winners.

Participating clubs

The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:[3]

2023–24 First League
16 clubs		 2023–24 Second League
16 non-reserve clubs		 Winners of 4 regional competitions
16 clubs

Arda Kardzhali
Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
CSKA 1948 Sofia
CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Hebar Pazardzhik
Krumovgrad
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia
Ludogorets Razgrad
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Slavia Sofia

Bdin Vidin
Belasitsa Petrich
Chernomorets Balchik
Chernomorets Burgas
Dobrudzha Dobrich
Dunav Ruse
Litex Lovech
Marek Dupnitsa
Maritsa Plovdiv
Montana
Septemvri Sofia
Spartak Pleven
Spartak Varna
Sportist Svoge
Strumska Slava Radomir
Yantra Gabrovo

from North-East zone:

from North-West zone:

from South-West zone:

from South-East zone:

Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

Matches

Preliminary round

The draw was conducted on 25 August 2023.[4] The games were played between 5 and 13 September 2023.[5] In this stage participated the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non-reserve teams from the Second League.

5 September 2023 (2023-09-05) Kyustendil (III)1−1 (a.e.t.)
(2−4 p)		 Dunav Ruse (II) Kyustendil
16:00 UTC+3
  • Atanasov 28'
 Report
  • Y. Y. Dimitrov 80'
 Stadium: Stadion Osogovo
Referee: Lyubomir Vushovski (Sofia)
Penalties
  • Georgiev soccer ball with red X
  • Grozdin soccer ball with check mark
  • Hristov soccer ball with check mark
  • Valchinov soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark Y. Y. Dimitrov
  • soccer ball with check mark Georgiev
  • soccer ball with check mark Budinov
  • soccer ball with check mark Hasan
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Metalurg Pernik (IV)0−1 Chernomorets Balchik (II) Pernik
16:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Georgiev 23'
 Stadium: Stadion Metalurg
Referee: Antonio Antov (Kyustendil)
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Rozova Dolina Kazanlak (III)0−1 Bdin Vidin (II) Kazanlak
16:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Belotti 20'
 Stadium: Stadion Sevtopolis
Referee: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv)
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Svetkavitsa Targovishte (III)1−4 Litex Lovech (II) Targovishte
16:00 UTC+3
Report
  • Ignatov 9'
  • Zhabov 16', 89'
  • Angelov 34'
 Stadium: Stadion Dimitar Burkov
Referee: Todor Kirov (Varna)
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Vihren Sandanski (III) 4−3Marek Dupnitsa (II)Mikrevo[note 1]
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stadion Malesh
Referee: Georgi Spasov (Sofia)
8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) Spartak Varna (II) 3−1Fratria Varna (III)Varna
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Spartak
Referee: Kristiyan Todorov (Varna)
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Chernolomets Popovo (III)0−1 Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) Popovo
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Stamo Kostov
Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo)
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Sayana Haskovo (III)0−3 Yantra Gabrovo (II) Haskovo
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Haskovo
Referee: Svetoslav Lazarov (Burgas)
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Septemvri Glozhene (IV)0−3 Spartak Pleven (II) Glozhene
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Septemvri
Referee: Myumyun Mehmed (Burgas)
Note: The game started with 15 minutes delay.
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Septemvri Tervel (III) 1−0Belasitsa Petrich (II)Tervel
16:00 UTC+3
  • Georgiev 39'
 Report Stadium: Stadion Septemvri
Referee: Krasimir Krastev (Shumen)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Balkan Botevgrad (III) 2−1 (a.e.t.)Montana (II)Botevgrad
16:00 UTC+3
  • Ganchev 77'
  • Ivanov 108'
 Report
  • Ejike 61'
 Stadium: Stadion Gerena
Referee: Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Sofia)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (III)1−2 Sportist Svoge (II) Gorna Oryahovitsa
16:00 UTC+3
  • Tsachev 11'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Denislav Stalev (Plovdiv)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Lozen Suhindol (IV)0−5 Strumska Slava Radomir (II) Suhindol
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Loviko
Referee: Vladimir Kirilov (Pleven)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Nesebar (III)2−4 Septemvri Sofia (II) Nesebar
16:00 UTC+3
  • Yanev 38', 71'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion Nesebar
Referee: Kraen Georgiev (Varna)
13 September 2023 (2023-09-13) Sevlievo (III)1−3 Chernomorets Burgas (II) Sevlievo
16:00 UTC+3
  • Makaveev 61'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion Rakovski
Referee: Ivo Isaev (Sofia)
13 September 2023 (2023-09-13) Spartak Plovdiv (III)0−5 Maritsa Plovdiv (II) Plovdiv
16:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Popov 9'
  • Marchev 12', 18', 41'
  • Trifonov 83'
 Stadium: Stadion Plovdiv[note 2]
Referee: Mustafa Shefket (Kardzhali)

Round of 32

The draw for this round was conducted on 3 October 2023.[6] The games shall be played between 14 October and 22 November 2023.[7] The 16 preliminary round winners and the 16 teams from the First League enter this round.

14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)3−4 (a.e.t.) Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) Dobrich
13:30 UTC+3
  • Pirgov 7'
  • Dimitrov 89'
  • Osman 120'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion Druzhba
Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo)
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Septemvri Tervel (III)0−4 Arda Kardzhali (I) Tervel
15:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Septemvri
Referee: Martin Velikov (Varna)
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Spartak Pleven (II)0−1 Lokomotiv Sofia (I) Pleven
15:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Pleven
Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia)
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Sportist Svoge (II)0−1 Hebar Pazardzhik (I) Svoge
15:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov
Referee: Vasil Minev (Sofia)
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Vihren Sandanski (III)0−1 Pirin Blagoevgrad (I) Sandanski
15:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadion Spartak
Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Litex Lovech (II) 1−0Cherno More Varna (I)Lovech
17:30 UTC+2
  • Vasilev 68'
 Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
1 November 2023 (2023-11-01) Maritsa Plovdiv (II)0−1 CSKA 1948 Sofia (I) Plovdiv
13:30 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Maritsa
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
1 November 2023 (2023-11-01) Septemvri Sofia (II)5−5 (a.e.t.)
(3−4 p)		 Botev Vratsa (I) Sofia
13:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion DIT
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Penalties
1 November 2023 (2023-11-01) Spartak Varna (II) 1−0Krumovgrad (I)Varna
15:00 UTC+2
  • Senhadji 73' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Stadion Spartak
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
8 November 2023 (2023-11-08) Strumska Slava Radomir (II)0−3 Botev Plovdiv (I) Radomir
13:30 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Radovanov
Referee: Ventsislav Mitrev (Sofia)
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) Chernomorets Balchik (II)0−3 CSKA Sofia (I) Balchik
17:30 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Balchik
Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv)
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) Bdin Vidin (II)1−2 (a.e.t.) Beroe Stara Zagora (I) Vidin
13:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski
Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) Chernomorets Burgas (II)2−3 (a.e.t.) Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I) Burgas
13:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Lazur
Referee: Krasen Georgiev (Varna)
22 November 2023 (2023-11-22) Balkan Botevgrad (III)0−4 Ludogorets Razgrad (I) Botevgrad
13:30 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia)
22 November 2023 (2023-11-22) Dunav Ruse (II)1−3 Levski Sofia (I) Ruse
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
23 November 2023 (2023-11-23) Yantra Gabrovo (II)1−4 Slavia Sofia (I) Gabrovo
13:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 10 November 2023.[8] The games should be played between 18 November and 7 December 2023.[9] In this stage the participants are the 16 winners from the previous round.

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) Lokomotiv Sofia (I)0−0 (a.e.t.)
(1−4 p)		 Spartak Varna (II) Sofia
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia)
Penalties
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) Pirin Blagoevgrad (I) 2−1 (a.e.t.)Botev Vratsa (I)Blagoevgrad
14:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Arda Kardzhali (I) 4−1Litex Lovech (II)Kardzhali
14:00 UTC+2
Report
  • Vasilev 61'
 Stadium: Arena Arda
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Slavia Sofia (I)0–1 CSKA Sofia (I) Sofia
17:30 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) Hebar Pazardzhik (I) 2−1Levski Sofia (I)Pazardzhik
14:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) Ludogorets Razgrad (I) 4−0Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)Razgrad
17:30 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
7 December 2023 (2023-12-07) CSKA 1948 Sofia (I) 2−1Beroe Stara Zagora (I)Bistritsa
14:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
7 December 2023 (2023-12-07) Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I)2–4 Botev Plovdiv (I) Veliko Tarnovo
17:30 UTC+2
Report
  • Sekulić 64'
  • Eto'o 72'
  • Emmanuel 90'
  • Akere 90+4'
 Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 15 December 2023.[10] The games should be played between 27 and 29 February 2024. In this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the previous round.

27−29 February 2024 (2024-02) Botev Plovdiv (I) v Spartak Varna (II) Plovdiv
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
27−29 February 2024 (2024-02) CSKA Sofia (I) v Arda Kardzhali (I) Sofia
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 3]
27−29 February 2024 (2024-02) Ludogorets Razgrad (I) v CSKA 1948 Sofia (I) Razgrad
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
27−29 February 2024 (2024-02) Hebar Pazardzhik (I) v Pirin Blagoevgrad (I) Pazardzhik
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski

Notes

  1. ↑ Vihren plays their preliminary round home match at Stadion Malesh, Mikrevo, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Spartak in Sandanski, which is undergoing renovation works.
  2. ↑ Spartak Plovdiv plays their preliminary round home match at Stadion Plovdiv, Plovdiv, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Todor Diev in Plovdiv.
  3. ↑ From the spring of 2024 CSKA plays their home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, which is undergoing a major reconstruction.

References

  1. ↑ "Купата на България има нов генерален спонсор, турнирът сменя името си" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Календар сезон 2023/2024" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bulgarian Cup 2023–24 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Регионални дербита и напечени мачове във втория кръг на Sesame Купа на България". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Решение СТК 01.09.2023 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Левски гостува в Русе, а ЦСКА в Балчик за 1/16-финалите на SESAME Купа на България". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "БФС обяви програмата за цели 4 кръга от първенството и 1 кръг за Купата, насрочи 3 от отложените мачове в елита". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Коварни гостувания за ЦСКА и Левски в 1/8-финалите за Купата, Лудогорец изтегли Локо Пд". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Решение СТК 14.11.2023 година". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Повторение на миналогодишния финал и ЦСКА - Арда на 1/4-финалите в Sesame Купа на България". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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