2016–17 Bulgarian Cup

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Bulgaria

Teams

Matches played

Goals scored

78 (3.25 per match)

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The 2016—17 Bulgarian Cup is the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition will begin on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finish with the final on 24 May 2017.^[1] CSKA Sofia are the defending champions. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs

The following teams will compete in the cup:^[2]
(Teams still active are in bold)

2016–17 First League 14 clubs	2016–17 Second League 14 non-reserve clubs	Winners of 4 regional competitions 4 clubs
Beroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Dunav Ruse Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Montana Neftochimic Burgas Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Vereya Stara Zagora	Bansko Botev Galabovo Botev Vratsa Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Karlovo Lokomotiv Sofia Nesebar Oborishte Panagyurishte Pomorie Sozopol Spartak Pleven Septemvri Sofia Tsarsko Selo Sofia Vitosha Bistritsa	from North-West zone: Litex Lovech from North-East zone: Chernomorets Balchik from South-East zone: Rozova Dolina Kazanlak from South-West zone: Pirin Gotse Delchev

First round

The draw was conducted on 7 September 2016.^[3] The games are to be played between 20 and 22 September 2016. On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 14 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

20 September 2016	Levski Karlovo (II)	0–2	Vereya Stara Zagora	Stara Zagora
16:00 EEST		Report	Andonov 44' (pen.) Kostov 63'	Stadium: Trace Arena Attendance: 120 Referee: Vihren Manev (Sofia)

20 September 2016	Spartak Pleven (II)	2–3	Pirin Blagoevgrad	Pleven
16:00 EEST	Gadi 64' I.Ivanov 79' (pen.)	Report	Mujeci 48' Bengyuzov 60' Mladenov 88'	Stadium: Stadion Slavi Aleksiev Attendance: 100 Referee: Tihomir Aleksov (Sofia)

20 September 2016	Etar Veliko Tarnovo (II)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Neftochimic Burgas	Veliko Tarnovo
16:00 EEST	Abayián 27'	Report	Hazurov 70' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo Attendance: 830 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
		Penalties
	Skerlev Genchev Todorov Plahov Tsvetkov		Hristov Hazurov Valchanov Rumenov Hadzhiev

20 September 2016	Botev Galabovo (II)	2–3	Montana	Galabovo
16:00 EEST	Halil 40', 51'	Report	Toshev 59' Atanasov 69' Petkov 74'	Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Attendance: 400 Referee: Vangel Vangelov (Sofia)

20 September 2016	Botev Vratsa (II)	0–4	Ludogorets Razgrad	Vratsa
16:00 EEST		Report	Sasha 33' Campanharo 45+1' Terziev 60' Anicet 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Attendance: 750 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)

20 September 2016	Chernomorets Balchik (III)	2–5	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Balchik
16:00 EEST	Popov 38' Aleksandrov 90'	Report	Marchev 12' Velkovski 42', 43' Raynov 70' Rashid 89'	Stadium: Stadion Balchik Attendance: 600 Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)

21 September 2016	Vitosha Bistritsa (II)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p)	Dunav Ruse	Bistritsa
16:00 EEST	Vasilev 88'	Report	Kostadinov 53'	Stadium: Stadion Vitosha Attendance: 140 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
		Penalties
	Petrov Kochilov Vasilev Sadula Hristozov Amzin Uzunov Krastev Andonov Otofe Radev		Budinov Atanasov Dimov Milchev Ognyanov Shopov Davronov Patev Kolev Antonov Petkov

21 September 2016	Nesebar (II)	1–2	Pomorie (II)	Nesebar
16:00 EEST	Mirchev 25'	Report	Lemperov 60' Stoyanov 67'	Stadium: Stadion Nesebar Attendance: 60 Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo)

21 September 2016	Bansko (II)	0–1	Sozopol (II)	Bansko
16:00 EEST		Report	Peshov 21'	Stadium: Stadion Sveti Petar Attendance: 80 Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia)

21 September 2016	Septemvri Sofia (II)	2–0	Beroe Stara Zagora	Sofia
16:00 EEST	Stoichkov 42' Tonchev 57'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Dragalevtsi Attendance: 230 Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)

21 September 2016	Lokomotiv Sofia (II)	2–1	CSKA Sofia	Sofia
16:00 EEST	Georgiev 6' Hristov 71'	Report	Pedro 54'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 960 Referee: Angel Angelov (Sofia)

21 September 2016	Pirin Gotse Delchev (III)	3–6	Botev Plovdiv	Gotse Delchev
16:00 EEST	Hazurov 38', 69' (pen.) Mehremski 77'	Report	Brisola 40', 75' Nedelev 53', 71' (pen.) Paulo 55', 64'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 700 Referee: Ivan Penchev (Stara Zagora)

21 September 2016	Rozova Dolina Kazanlak (III)	1–2	Cherno More Varna	Kazanlak
16:00 EEST	Rachev 85' (pen.)	Report	Kokonov 20' Yoskov 80'	Stadium: Stadion Sevtopolis Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)

21 September 2016	Litex Lovech (III)	2–0	Slavia Sofia	Lovech
19:00 EEST	Seliminski 72' Pisarov 83'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Lovech Attendance: 680 Referee: Ryustem Karagaren (Asenovgrad)

22 September 2016	Tsarsko Selo Sofia (II)	0–2	Levski Sofia	Sofia
16:00 EEST		Report	Adeniji 76' Deza 90+3'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Stefan Pavlov (Burgas)

22 September 2016	Oborishte Panagyurishte (II)	2–0	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa	Panagyurishte
16:00 EEST	Shterev 61' Aytov 74'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voyvoda Attendance: 550 Referee: Martin Stoimenov (Sofia)

Second round

The draw was conducted on 27 September 2016.^[4] The games were played between 25 and 27 October 2016.^[5] On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

25 October 2016	Septemvri Sofia (II)	0−2	Dunav Ruse	Sofia
15:00 EEST		Report	Atanasov 13' Shopov 18'	Stadium: Stadion Dragalevtsi Attendance: 310 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)

25 October 2016	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	6−0	Oborishte Panagyurishte (II)	Plovdiv
18:00 EEST	Raykov 12', 61' Valchev 18' Kamburov 45' Karageren 83' Velkovski 86'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 430 Referee: Stefan Pavlov (Burgas)

25 October 2016	Montana	0−4	Ludogorets Razgrad	Razgrad
20:00 EEST		Report	Keșerü 9', 79' Natanael 32' Misidjan 90'	Stadium: Ludogorets Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)

26 October 2016	Litex Lovech (III)	1−1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Lokomotiv Sofia (II)	Lovech
18:00 EEST	Pisarov 51'	Report	Bonev 54'	Stadium: Stadion Lovech Attendance: 700 Referee: Martin Stoimenov (Sofia)
		Penalties
	Petkov R. Ivanov I. Ivanov Grozev Seliminski		Peev Viyachki Goranov Bouzoukis

26 October 2016	Levski Sofia	2−3 (a.e.t.)	Cherno More Varna	Sofia
19:00 EEST	Adeniji 63' Pirgov 79'	Report	Tsvetkov 3', 101' Bacari 31'	Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,190 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)

27 October 2016	Sozopol (II)	0−1	Pirin Blagoevgrad	Sozopol
16:00 EEST		Report	Mladenov 72'	Stadium: Arena Sozopol Attendance: 410 Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia)

27 October 2016	Vereya Stara Zagora	1−0	Pomorie (II)	Stara Zagora
17:00 EEST	Dikov 42'	Report		Stadium: Trace Arena Attendance: 90 Referee: Petar Dorovski (Sofia)

27 October 2016	Botev Plovdiv	3−0	Neftochimic Burgas	Plovdiv
20:00 EEST	Terziev 8' Paulo 25' I. Stoyanov 28'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Komatevo Attendance: 1,170 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 2 November 2016.^[6] The games will be played between 4 and 6 April 2017. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.

4/5/6 April 2017	Litex Lovech (III)	v	Cherno More Varna	Lovech
EET				Stadium: Stadion Lovech

4/5/6 April 2017	Pirin Blagoevgrad	v	Botev Plovdiv	Blagoevgrad
EET				Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev

4/5/6 April 2017	Vereya Stara Zagora	v	Dunav Ruse	Stara Zagora
EET				Stadium: Trace Arena

4/5/6 April 2017	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	v	Ludogorets Razgrad	Plovdiv
EET				Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv

Statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 27 October 2016.

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	João Paulo	Botev Plovdiv	3
1	Dimitar Velkovski	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	3
3	Todor Nedelev	Botev Plovdiv	2
	Felipe Brisola	Botev Plovdiv
	Aleksandar Tsvetkov	Cherno More Varna
	Tunde Adeniji	Levski Sofia
	Iskren Pisarov	Litex Lovech
	Simeon Raykov	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
	Claudiu Keșerü	Ludogorets
	Daniel Mladenov	Pirin Blagoevgrad
	Borislav Hazurov	Pirin Gotse Delchev

References

↑ "Календар на сезон 2016/2017г" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
↑ "Bulgarian Cup 2016–17 - Final Phase". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
↑ "Две столични дербита на 1/16-финалите за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 September 2016.
↑ "Левски - Черно море е дербито за Купата, вижте всички двойки". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 27 September 2016.
↑ "Решение СТК 03.10.2016 г". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
↑ "Локо Пд - Лудогорец и дерби на новаците за Купата". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2 November 2016.

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