The 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup was the 42nd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It was 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 finished with the final on 15 May 2024.[2] Ludogorets Razgrad were the defending cup winners, which reached the final for second consecutive year. They were defeated there by Botev Plovdiv, which won their fourth cup in their history. As cup winners Botev qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
| Sesame Купа на България | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Botev Plovdiv (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 156 (3.18 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Rick(5 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 15 May 2024. | |
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 | Bdin Vidin | 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 | Kyustendil (III) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (2−4 p) | Dunav Ruse (II) | Kyustendil |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Osogovo Referee: Lyubomir Vushovski (Sofia) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 6 September 2023 | Metalurg Pernik (IV) | 0−1 | Chernomorets Balchik (II) | Pernik |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Metalurg Referee: Antonio Antov (Kyustendil) |
| 6 September 2023 | Rozova Dolina Kazanlak (III) | 0−1 | Bdin Vidin (II) | Kazanlak |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Sevtopolis Referee: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv) |
| 6 September 2023 | Svetkavitsa Targovishte (III) | 1−4 | Litex Lovech (II) | Targovishte |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Dimitar Burkov Referee: Todor Kirov (Varna) |
| 6 September 2023 | Vihren Sandanski (III) | 4−3 | Marek Dupnitsa (II) | Mikrevo[note 1] |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Malesh Referee: Georgi Spasov (Sofia) |
| 8 September 2023 | Spartak Varna (II) | 3−1 | Fratria 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 | 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 | Sayana Haskovo (III) | 0−3 | Yantra Gabrovo (II) | Haskovo |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Haskovo Referee: Svetoslav Lazarov (Burgas) |
| 9 September 2023 | 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 | Septemvri Tervel (III) | 1−0 | Belasitsa Petrich (II) | Tervel |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Septemvri Referee: Krasimir Krastev (Shumen) |
| 12 September 2023 | Balkan Botevgrad (III) | 2−1 (a.e.t.) | Montana (II) | Botevgrad |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Gerena Referee: Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Sofia) |
| 12 September 2023 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (III) | 1−2 | Sportist Svoge (II) | Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Denislav Stalev (Plovdiv) |
| 12 September 2023 | 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 | Nesebar (III) | 2−4 | Septemvri Sofia (II) | Nesebar |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Nesebar Referee: Kraen Georgiev (Varna) |
| 13 September 2023 | Sevlievo (III) | 1−3 | Chernomorets Burgas (II) | Sevlievo |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Rakovski Referee: Ivo Isaev (Sofia) |
| 13 September 2023 | Spartak Plovdiv (III) | 0−5 | Maritsa Plovdiv (II) | Plovdiv |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| 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 | Dobrudzha Dobrich (II) | 3−4 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) | Dobrich |
| 13:30 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Druzhba Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 14 October 2023 | Septemvri Tervel (III) | 0−4 | Arda Kardzhali (I) | Tervel |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Septemvri Referee: Martin Velikov (Varna) |
| 14 October 2023 | Spartak Pleven (II) | 0−1 | Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | Pleven |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Pleven Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia) |
| 14 October 2023 | 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 | Vihren Sandanski (III) | 0−1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (I) | Sandanski |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Spartak Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven) |
| 31 October 2023 | Litex Lovech (II) | 1−0 | Cherno More Varna (I) | Lovech |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia) |
| 1 November 2023 | 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 | 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 | Spartak Varna (II) | 1−0 | Krumovgrad (I) | Varna |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Spartak Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 8 November 2023 | 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 | Chernomorets Balchik (II) | 0−3 | CSKA Sofia (I) | Balchik |
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Balchik Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv) |
| 18 November 2023 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Dunav Ruse (II) | 1−3 | Levski Sofia (I) | Ruse |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv) |
| 23 November 2023 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Arda Kardzhali (I) | 4−1 | Litex Lovech (II) | Kardzhali |
| 14:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Arena Arda Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia) |
| 5 December 2023 | 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 | Hebar Pazardzhik (I) | 2−1 | Levski Sofia (I) | Pazardzhik |
| 14:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia) |
| 6 December 2023 | Ludogorets Razgrad (I) | 4−0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) | Razgrad |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 7 December 2023 | CSKA 1948 Sofia (I) | 2−1 | Beroe Stara Zagora (I) | Bistritsa |
| 14:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) |
| 7 December 2023 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I) | 2−4 | Botev Plovdiv (I) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Report | 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.[11] In this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the previous round.
| 27 February 2024 | Botev Plovdiv (I) | 2−1 | Spartak Varna (II) | Plovdiv |
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Attendance: 3,746 Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia) |
| 28 February 2024 | Hebar Pazardzhik (I) | 2−1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (I) | Pazardzhik |
| 14:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski Attendance: 450 Referee: Krasen Georgiev (Varna) |
| 28 February 2024 | CSKA Sofia (I) | 1−0 | Arda Kardzhali (I) | Sofia |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 3] Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia) |
| 29 February 2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad (I) | 3−1 | CSKA 1948 Sofia (I) | Razgrad |
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas) |
Semi-finals
The draw was conducted on 29 February 2024.[12] The first legs should be played on 17 and 24 April, while the second legs should be scheduledon 1 and 2 May 2024.[13]
First legs
| 17 April 2024 | CSKA Sofia | 0−1 | Botev Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 3] Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna) |
| 24 April 2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4−0 | Hebar Pazardzhik | Razgrad |
| 18:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 498 Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv) |
Second legs
| 1 May 2024 | Botev Plovdiv | 2−0 (3−0 agg.) | CSKA Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 18:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Attendance: 16,233 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia) |
| 2 May 2024 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 0−5 (0–9 agg.) | Ludogorets Razgrad | Pazardzhik |
| 18:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo) |
Final
Notes
References
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