2011–12 Bulgarian Cup

2011–12 Bulgarian Cup
Country  Bulgaria
Champions Ludogorets Razgrad
Runners-up Lokomotiv Plovdiv

The 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup was the 30th official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began in September 2011 with the matches of the Preliminary Round and ended with the final in May 2012. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost to Septemvri Simitli in the quarterfinals. Ludogorets Razgrad won the title, after defeating Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the final.

The winners of the competition, Ludogorets, won also the championship and thus the Bulgarian cup runner-up, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, qualified for the second qualifying round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs

The following teams competed in the cup:

2011–12 A Group
all clubs
2011–12 B Group West
all clubs
2011–12 B Group East
all clubs
Winners of 9 regional competitions

Litex Lovech
Levski Sofia
CSKA Sofia
Lokomotiv Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Cherno More Varna
Beroe Stara Zagora
Chernomorets Burgas
Minyor Pernik
Montana
Slavia Sofia
Kaliakra Kavarna
Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
Botev Vratsa
Ludogorets Razgrad
Svetkavitsa Targovishte

Akademik Sofia
Sportist Svoge
Bansko
Chavdar Etropole
Septemvri Simitli
Pirin Gotse Delchev
Chavdar Byala Slatina
Malesh Mikrevo
Bdin Vidin
Slivnishki Geroi

Sliven 2000
Chernomorets Pomorie
Nesebar
Lyubimetz 2007
Dorostol Silistra
Dobrudzha Dobrich
Botev Plovdiv
Spartak Varna
Neftochimic Burgas
Etar 1924

from North-West zone:

from South-East zone:

from South-West zone:

: Teams from the North-East zone declined participation

Calendar for remaining rounds

The calendar for the remaining rounds of the 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup, as announced by the BFL.

First round

The draw was conducted on 12 October 2011. The matches will be played on 20 October 2011 and one match on 19 October 2011. On this stage the participants will be the 20 teams from the two groups of B PFG (second division) and the 9 winners from the regional amateur competiotions. The team from the lower league has home advantage.

Because the teams from North-East zone canceled their participation, three teams will receive a bye for the next round. According to the draw those teams are FC Bansko (Bansko) (II), FC Vereya (Stara Zagora) (IV) and FC Slivnishki Geroi (Slivnitsa) (II).

Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.













Second round

The draw was conducted on 3 November 2011. The matches will be played on 23 November 2011. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round and the 16 teams from A PFG (first division). The team from the lower league has home advantage.

Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.
















Third round

The draw will be conducted on 25 November 2011. The matches will be played on 3 December 2011. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the second round. The team from the lower league has home advantage.

Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.








Quarterfinals

The matches will be played on 14 March 2012. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the third round. The team from the lower league has home advantage.

Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.

14 March 2012
14:30 EET
Botev Plovdiv (II) 0 3 Ludogorets Razgrad
Report  21' Marcelinho
 76' Aleksandrov
 88' Kabasele
Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
Attendance: 8,230
Referee: Stefan Spasov (Pernik)

14 March 2012
17:30 EET
Litex Lovech 2 0 Minyor Pernik
Marcelo Nicácio  45+3' (pen.)
Yanev  55'
Report
Lovech, Lovech
Attendance: 510
Referee: Ahmed Ahmed (Burgas)

15 March 2012
13:00 EET
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 1 (a.e.t.) Levski Sofia
Venkov  90+2'
Lazarov  92'
Report  21' Calvo
Lauta, Plovdiv
Attendance: 6,340
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)

15 March 2012
15:30 EET
Septemvri Simitli (II) 2 1 CSKA Sofia
Gushterov  31'
A. Nikolov  49'
Report  88' Priso
Struma, Simitli
Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)

Semifinals

The matches will be played on 11 April 2012. at this stage the participants will be the 4 winners from the quarter finals. The team from the lower league has home advantage.

Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2011–12 season.

11 April 2012
16:00 EET
Septemvri Simitli (II) 1 − 4 Ludogorets Razgrad
Mäntylä  60' (o.g.) Report Stoyanov  36', 76'
Kabasele  48'
Aleksandrov  78'
Struma, Simitli
Referee: Stefan Spasov (Pernik)

11 April 2012
19:00 EET
Litex Lovech 0 – 1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Report Bengelloun  79'
Lovech, Lovech
Referee: Tasko Taskov (Sofia)

Final

16 May 2012
19:00 EET
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 – 2 Ludogorets Razgrad
Dakson  18' Marcelinho  72', 79'
Lazur, Burgas
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)

See also

References

  1. 2012/13 Access list Bert Kassies' Site
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