2008–09 Bulgarian Cup
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.
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Champions | Litex Lovech (4th cup) |
| Runners-up | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Preliminary round
In this round entered 4 winners from the regional competitions as well as 3 teams from B PFG (second level) decided by random draw. There should have been 4 teams selected from B PFG, but since this year's league features only 31 team, 3 teams were chosen. The matches were played on October 15, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Slivnishki Geroy (III) | 3–0 | Akademik Sofia (II) |
| Brestnik 1948 (III) | 1–3 | Pirin Gotse Delchev (II) |
| Dorostol 2003 (III) | 1–2 (aet) | 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
In this round entered winners from the previous round together with the remaining 28 teams from B PFG. The matches were played on October 29, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Etar-1924 | 1–3 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1922) |
| Belite orli | 0–2 | Balkan Botevgrad |
| Slivnishki Geroy | 2–2 (aet, p. 2–4) | Pirin Gotse Delchev |
| Botev Krivodol | 1–0 | Beroe |
| Marek | 0–0 (aet, p. 4–5) | Minyor |
| Almus Bier | 0–3 | Vidima-Rakovski |
| Spartak Plovdiv | 1–0 | Dunav Rousse |
| Chavdar Etropole | 3–1 | Kom-Minyor |
| Sportist Svoge | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Stara Zagora |
| Svetkavitsa | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) | Montana |
| Lyubimetz 2007 | 2–1 (aet) | Svilengrad 1921 |
| Spartak Pleven | 0–2 | Chernomorets Balchik |
| Nesebar | 2–1 (aet) | Naftex |
| Chavdar | 2–0 | Rilski Sportist |
| Maritsa | 2–1 | Shumen |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 2–1 | Kaliakra Kavarna |
Second round
This round featured winners from the First Round and all 16 teams from A PFG. The matches were played on November 11, 12, 13 and 26, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyubimetz 2007 | 1–2 | Vihren Sandanski |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–2 (aet) | Levski Sofia |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Mezdra |
| Minyor Pernik | 2–1 (aet) | Cherno More Varna |
| Spartak Varna | 1–2 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931) |
| Vidima-Rakovski | 1–0 | Chavdar Etropole |
| Litex Lovech | 2–0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| CSKA Sofia | 2–1 (aet) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Chavdar | 1–2 | Spartak Plovdiv |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev | 3–0 | Belasitsa Petrich |
| Maritsa | 2–0 | Sportist Svoge |
| Nesebar | 1–0 (aet) | Chernomorets Balchik |
| Minyor | 0–2 | OFC Sliven |
| Botev Krivodol | 2–1 | Slavia Sofia |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 2–1 (aet) | Chernomorets Burgas |
| Montana | 2–0 (aet) | Pirin Blagoevgrad (1922) |
Third round
In this round entered winners from the Second Round. The matches were played on December 7, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (aet) | OFC Sliven |
Quarterfinals
| Vihren Sandanski | 0 – 2 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
G. Ivanov  Tasevski |
| Botev Krivodol | 1 – 4 | Minyor Pernik |
|---|---|---|
| Vladinov |
Hazurov Janković Rumenov |
| Nesebar | 1 – 5 | Litex Lovech |
|---|---|---|
| Hristov |
Popov Doka Bibishkov Cvetanov |
Semifinals
| Minyor Pernik | 0 – 1 | Litex Lovech |
|---|---|---|
| Bibishkov |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad (1931) | 1 – 0 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Peev |
Final
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0 – 3 | Litex Lovech |
|---|---|---|
| Niflore Doka Bibishkov |
External links
- bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)