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2008–09 Bulgarian Cup

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2008–09 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
Country Bulgaria
Final positions
ChampionsLitex Lovech
(4th cup)
Runner-upPirin Blagoevgrad

The 2008–09 Bulgarian Cup was the 27th official Bulgarian annual football tournament. The competition started on October 15, 2008 with the preliminary round and ended on May 26, 2009. The defending champions were Litex Lovech, who successfully defended their title against Pirin Blagoevgrad.

Preliminary round

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In this round entered 4 winners from the regional competitions as well as 3 teams from B Group (second level) decided by random draw. There should have been 4 teams selected from B Group, but since this year's league features only 31 team, 3 teams were chosen. The matches were played on 15 October 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
15 October 2008
Slivnishki Geroy (III) 3–0 Akademik Sofia (II)
Brestnik 1948 (III) 1–3 Pirin Gotse Delchev (II)
Dorostol 2003 (III) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Chavdar Etropole (II)
Almus Bier (III) bye

Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.

First round

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In this round entered winners from the previous round together with the remaining 28 teams from B Group. The matches were played on 29 October 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
29 October 2008
Etar-1924 1–3 Pirin Blagoevgrad (1922)
Belite orli 0–2 Balkan Botevgrad
Slivnishki Geroy 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Pirin Gotse Delchev
Botev Krivodol 1–0 Beroe
Marek 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Minyor
Almus Bier 0–3 Vidima-Rakovski
Spartak Plovdiv 1–0 Dunav Ruse
Chavdar Etropole 3–1 Kom-Minyor
Sportist Svoge 1–0 Lokomotiv Stara Zagora
Svetkavitsa 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Montana
Lyubimetz 2007 2–1 (a.e.t.) Svilengrad 1921
Spartak Pleven 0–2 Chernomorets Balchik
Nesebar 2–1 (a.e.t.) Naftex
Chavdar 2–0 Rilski Sportist
Maritsa 2–1 Shumen
Rodopa Smolyan 2–1 Kaliakra Kavarna

Second round

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This round featured winners from the first round and all 16 teams from A Group. The matches were played on 11, 12, 13 and 26 November 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
11 November 2008
Lyubimetz 2007 1–2 Vihren Sandanski
Minyor 0–2 OFC Sliven
12 November 2008
Balkan Botevgrad 1–0 Lokomotiv Mezdra
Spartak Varna 1–2 Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931)
Vidima-Rakovski 1–0 Chavdar Etropole
Litex Lovech 2–0 Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia 2–1 (a.e.t.) Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Chavdar 1–2 Spartak Plovdiv
Pirin Gotse Delchev 3–0 Belasitsa Petrich
Maritsa 2–0 Sportist Svoge
Nesebar 1–0 (a.e.t.) Chernomorets Balchik
Montana 2–0 (a.e.t.) Pirin Blagoevgrad (1922)
13 November 2008
Botev Krivodol 2–1 Slavia Sofia
Rodopa Smolyan 2–1 (a.e.t.) Chernomorets Burgas
26 November 2008
Lokomotiv Sofia 1–2 (a.e.t.) Levski Sofia
3 December 2008
Minyor Pernik 2–1 (a.e.t.) Cherno More Varna

Third round

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In this round entered winners from the second round. The matches were played on 7 December 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 December 2008
Montana 0–2 Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931)
Spartak Plovdiv 2–3 Vihren Sandanski
Maritsa 1–5 Litex Lovech
Balkan Botevgrad 0–5 CSKA Sofia
Vidima-Rakovski 0–3 Minyor Pernik
Rodopa Smolyan 1–3 Botev Krivodol
Nesebar 2–1 Pirin Gotse Delchev
Levski Sofia 2–1 (a.e.t.) OFC Sliven

Quarter-finals

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4 March 2009 Vihren Sandanski 0–2 Levski Sofia Kyustendil
14:00 EET Report G. Ivanov 13'
Tasevski 28'
Stadium: Osogovo
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov
4 March 2009 Botev Krivodol 1–4 Minyor Pernik Byala Slatina
14:30 EET Vladinov 87' Report Hazurov 17' 33'
Janković 63'
Rumenov 78'
Stadium: Chavdar
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
4 March 2009 Nesebar 1–5 Litex Lovech Nesebar
14:30 EET Hristov 9' Report Popov 28' 71'
Doka 60'
Bibishkov 75'
Cvetanov 77'
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 680
Referee: Angel Angelov

Semi-finals

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29 April 2009 Minyor Pernik 0–1 Litex Lovech Pernik
14:00 EEST Bibishkov 57' Stadium: Minyor
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
29 April 2009 Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931) 1–0 Levski Sofia Blagoevgrad
16:30 EEST Peev 56' Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Georgi Ignatov

Final

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Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931)0–3Litex Lovech
Niflore 20'
Doka 72'
Bibishkov 86'
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Stefan Spasov (Pernik)
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