2024–25 Bulgarian Cup

The 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup is the 43rd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It is sponsored by Sesame and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes.^[1] The competition began on 13 October 2024 with the preliminary round and will finish with the final on 22 May 2025.^[2] Botev Plovdiv were the defending cup winners, but were eliminated by Ludogorets Razgrad in the quartefinals. The winner qualifies for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.

2024–25 Bulgarian Cup

Sesame Купа на България
Tournament details
Country	Bulgaria
Teams	48
Tournament statistics
Matches played	44
Goals scored	124 (2.82 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Zapro Dinev (4 goals)
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 27 February 2025.

Participating clubs

The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:^[3]

2024–25 First League 16 clubs	2024–25 Second League 16 non-reserve clubs	Winners of 4 regional competitions 16 clubs
Arda Beroe Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa CSKA 1948 CSKA Sofia Cherno More Hebar Krumovgrad Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv Sofia Ludogorets Razgrad Septemvri Sofia Slavia Sofia Spartak Varna	Belasitsa Dobrudzha Dunav Ruse Etar Fratria Varna Lovech Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Marek Minyor Pernik Montana Nesebar Pirin Blagoevgrad Spartak Pleven Sportist Svoge Strumska Slava Yantra	from North-East zone: Aksakovo Botev Novi Pazar Chernolomets Popovo Septemvri Tervel from North-West zone: Akademik Svishtov Lokomotiv Mezdra Kom Levski 2007 from South-West zone: Oborishte Vihren Kyustendil Rilski Sportist from South-East zone: Chernomorets Burgas Maritsa Plovdiv Sayana Rozova Dolina

Preliminary round

The draw was conducted on 24 September 2024.^[4] In this stage, the participants are the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non-reserve teams from the Second League. The games were played on 13 October 2024.^[5][6]

Botev Novi Pazar (III) v Fratria Varna (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Botev Novi Pazar (III)	0–2	Fratria Varna (II)	Novi Pazar
13:00 UTC+3		Report	Andoni 62' Totev 71'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Stanimir Todorov (Gabrovo)

Levski 2007 (III) v Sportist Svoge (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Levski 2007 (III)	2−3 (a.e.t.)	Sportist Svoge (II)	Levski
15:00 UTC+3	Borisov 44' Hristov 84'	Report	Clifford 13', 52' Veselinski 98'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia)

Akademik Svishtov (III) v Montana (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Akademik Svishtov (III)	1−1 (a.e.t.) (2−3 p)	Montana (II)	Svishtov
15:00 UTC+3	Petrov 43'	Report	Rusinov 63'	Stadium: Stadion Akademik Referee: Vladimir Kirilov (Pleven)
	Penalties
	Petrov Nikolov Ivanov Mitev Lenkov		Kamenov Todorov Tsekov Burov Borisov

Rilski Sportist (III) v Dunav Ruse (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Rilski Sportist (III)	1−3 (a.e.t.)	Dunav Ruse (II)	Samokov
15:00 UTC+3	Dolapchiev 73'	Report	Zakonov 62' Gospodinov 96' Minchev 107'	Stadium: Stadion Iskar Referee: Lyubomir Vushovski (Sofia)

Aksakovo (III) v Yantra (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Aksakovo (III)	0−4	Yantra (II)	Aksakovo
15:00 UTC+3		Report	Ivanov 37' Raynov 41' Dyulgerov 57' Radev 75'	Stadium: Stadion Aksakovo Referee: Svetoslav Lazarov (Burgas)

Kom (III) v Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Kom (III)	0−4	Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)	Berkovitsa
15:00 UTC+3		Report	Dinev 19', 51', 81', 83'	Stadium: Stadion Mramor Referee: Martin Markov (Sofia)

Kyustendil (III) v Marek (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Kyustendil (III)	3−1	Marek (II)	Kyustendil
15:00 UTC+3	Iliev 44' Stoichkov 84' Aleksandrov 87'	Report	Dimitrov 20'	Stadium: Stadion Osogovo Referee: Dimitar Burov (Sofia)

Chernolomets Popovo (III) v Lovech (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Chernolomets Popovo (III)	3−0	Lovech (II)	Popovo
15:00 UTC+3	Kostov 47' Beadirov 57' Stoilov 65'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Stamo Kostov Referee: Todor Kirov (Varna)

Sayana (III) v Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Sayana (III)	2−2 (a.e.t.) (4−2 p)	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)	Haskovo
15:00 UTC+3	Marchev 26', 71'	Report	Peev 7' (o.g.) Angelov 13' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadion Haskovo Referee: Denislav Stalev (Plovdiv)
	Penalties
	Marchev Uzunov Iliev Angelov		Dechev Kolev Avramov Laskov

Maritsa Plovdiv (III) v Belasitsa (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Maritsa Plovdiv (III)	1−2	Belasitsa (II)	Plovdiv
15:00 UTC+3	Domovchiyski 46' (pen.)	Report	Sadik 33' Karachorov 79'	Stadium: Stadion Maritsa Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Sofia)

Lokomotiv Mezdra (III) v Nesebar (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Lokomotiv Mezdra (III)	0−0 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p)	Nesebar (II)	Mezdra
15:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo)
	Penalties
	Sapundzhiev Beshev Dimitrov Iliev Ganchev		Hristov Pyuskyulyu Gelin Slivov Dimov

Rozova Dolina (III) v Strumska Slava (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Rozova Dolina (III)	2−1	Strumska Slava (II)	Kazanlak
15:00 UTC+3	Ivanov 26' Mitov 75'	Report	Karshakov 71'	Stadium: Stadion Sevtopolis Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)

Chernomorets Burgas (III) v Etar (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Chernomorets Burgas (III)	2−0	Etar (II)	Burgas
15:00 UTC+3	Malamov 27' Petkov 36'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Ivan Pritargov Referee: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv)

Septemvri Tervel (III) v Dobrudzha (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Septemvri Tervel (III)	0−3	Dobrudzha (II)	Tervel
15:00 UTC+3		Report	Ivanov 27', 68' Rumenov 71' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Septemvri Referee: Kristiyan Todorov (Varna)

Vihren (III) v Minyor Pernik (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Vihren (III)	1−2	Minyor Pernik (II)	Sandanski
15:00 UTC+3	Sydorenko 44'	Report	Vutsov 31' Semerdzhiev 71' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Spartak Referee: Ivan Ivanov (Sofia)

Oborishte (III) v Spartak Pleven (II)

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)	Oborishte (III)	2−1 (a.e.t.)	Spartak Pleven (II)	Panagyurishte
15:00 UTC+3	Bozhilov 5' Pantaleev 106'	Report	Shopov 56'	Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voivoda Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Sofia)

Round of 32

The draw for this stage was conducted on 24 September 2024.^[4] The participants are the 16 preliminary round winners and the 16 First League teams. The games were played between 28 October and 14 November 2024.^[7][8]

Chernomorets Burgas (III) v Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)

28 October 2024 (2024-10-28)	Chernomorets Burgas (III)	1−1 (a.e.t.) (2−4 p)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)	Burgas
13:30 UTC+2	Petkov 78'	Report	Perea 51'	Stadium: efbet Arena[note 1] Referee: Petar Kuzev (Gabrovo)
	Penalties
	Chavorski Petkov Malamov Mihov		Perea H. Ivanov Lyaskov Ali I. Ivanov

Dobrudzha (II) v CSKA Sofia (I)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29)	Dobrudzha (II)	0−4	CSKA Sofia (I)	Dobrich
13:30 UTC+2		Report	Iliev 17' Carreazo 24' Heintz 58' Koyalipou 71' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Druzhba Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)

Sportist Svoge (II) v Botev Vratsa (I)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29)	Sportist Svoge (II)	0−2	Botev Vratsa (I)	Svoge
13:30 UTC+2		Report	Marinov 18' Smolenski 25'	Stadium: Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov Referee: Martin Markov (Sofia)

Yantra (II) v Lokomotiv Sofia (I)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29)	Yantra (II)	0−1	Lokomotiv Sofia (I)	Gabrovo
13:30 UTC+2		Report	Brrou 30'	Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia)

Sayana (III) v Spartak Varna (I)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29)	Sayana (III)	0−4	Spartak Varna (I)	Haskovo
13:30 UTC+2		Report	Ivey 14' Rivollier 30' Vutov 37' (pen.) Ahmedov 45+1'	Stadium: Stadion Haskovo Referee: Lyubomir Vushovski (Sofia)

Lokomotiv Mezdra (III) v Septemvri Sofia (I)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29)	Lokomotiv Mezdra (III)	2−1 (a.e.t.)	Septemvri Sofia (I)	Mezdra
13:30 UTC+2	Georgiev 40' Kaloyanov 99' (pen.)	Report	Veličkovski 29'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)

Rozova Dolina (III) v Arda (I)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29)	Rozova Dolina (III)	1−2	Arda (I)	Kazanlak
13:30 UTC+2	Ivanov 32'	Report	Yordanov 5' (pen.) Kazakov 7'	Stadium: Stadion Sevtopolis Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv)

Montana (II) v Slavia Sofia (I)

29 October 2024 (2024-10-29)	Montana (II)	1−3	Slavia Sofia (I)	Montana
17:00 UTC+2	Ejike 88'	Report	Fabien 62', 71' Jelenković 82'	Stadium: Stadion Ogosta Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

Oborishte (III) v Krumovgrad (I)

30 October 2024 (2024-10-30)	Oborishte (III)	0−1	Krumovgrad (I)	Panagyurishte
13:30 UTC+2		Report	O. Yusein 2'	Stadium: Stadion Orcho Voivoda Referee: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv)

Kyustendil (III) v Cherno More (I)

30 October 2024 (2024-10-30)	Kyustendil (III)	0−4	Cherno More (I)	Kyustendil
13:30 UTC+2		Report	Weslen 6' (pen.) Popov 35' Panayotov 41' Beyhan 70'	Stadium: Stadion Osogovo Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)

Dunav Ruse (II) v Hebar (I)

30 October 2024 (2024-10-30)	Dunav Ruse (II)	0−0 (a.e.t.) (11−10 p)	Hebar (I)	Ruse
17:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Todor Kirov (Varna)
	Penalties
	Hadzhiev Apostolov Vangelov Veshev Zakonov Hasan Minchev Dichev Todorov Gospodinov Goshev		Penchev Mihaylov Krastev Makni Zbun Pehlivanov Gamakov Nikolaev Fonkeu Staykov Rosa

Pirin Blagoevgrad (II) v Levski Sofia (I)

30 October 2024 (2024-10-30)	Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)	0−2 (a.e.t.)	Levski Sofia (I)	Blagoevgrad
17:00 UTC+2		Report	Bachev 97' Sangaré 103'	Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Vasil Minev (Sofia)

Belasitsa (II) v CSKA 1948 (I)

31 October 2024 (2024-10-31)	Belasitsa (II)	0−5	CSKA 1948 (I)	Petrich
13:30 UTC+2		Report	Ilievski 31' Bouzon 40' Kirilov 67' Furtado 78' Dudu 88'	Stadium: Stadion Tsar Samuil Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)

Minyor Pernik (II) v Botev Plovdiv (I)

31 October 2024 (2024-10-31)	Minyor Pernik (II)	0−1	Botev Plovdiv (I)	Pernik
13:30 UTC+2		Report	Kassi 26'	Stadium: Stadion Minyor Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)

Chernolomets Popovo (III) v Ludogorets Razgrad (I)

31 October 2024 (2024-10-31)	Chernolomets Popovo (III)	0−6	Ludogorets Razgrad (I)	Razgrad[note 2]
17:00 UTC+2		Report	Rusev 14' Tissera 18' Caio Vidal 37', 82' Camara 41' Delev 55'	Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo)

Fratria Varna (II) v Beroe (I)

14 November 2024 (2024-11-14)	Fratria Varna (II)	3−3 (a.e.t.) (2−4 p)	Beroe (I)	Albena
13:30 UTC+2	Angelov 24' Dobrev 49' Druiventak 71'	Report	Ceijas 12' Algarra 33' Salido 87'	Stadium: Stadion Albena 1 Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
	Penalties
	Kadir Andoni Ibryam Dobrev		Algarra Pachame Ceijas Godoy Ferrer

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 7 November 2024.^[9] The games were played between 13 and 16 December 2024.^[10] In this stage the participants are the 16 winners from the previous round.

Lokomotiv Mezdra (III) v Botev Vratsa (I)

13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)	Lokomotiv Mezdra (III)	0−1	Botev Vratsa (I)	Mezdra
13:00 UTC+2		Report	Smolenski 54'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Sofia)

Beroe (I) v Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)

13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)	Beroe (I)	2−0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)	Stara Zagora
16:00 UTC+2	Salido 22' Pineda 57'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Beroe Attendance: 893 Referee: Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo)

Cherno More (I) v Slavia Sofia (I)

14 December 2024 (2024-12-14)	Cherno More (I)	1−0	Slavia Sofia (I)	Varna
13:00 UTC+2	Jelenković 75' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Stadion Ticha Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)

Levski Sofia (I) v Dunav Ruse (II)

14 December 2024 (2024-12-14)	Levski Sofia (I)	1−0	Dunav Ruse (II)	Sofia
16:00 UTC+2	Tsunami 77'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov Referee: Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Pernik)

Lokomotiv Sofia (I) v Botev Plovdiv (I)

15 December 2024 (2024-12-15)	Lokomotiv Sofia (I)	1−5	Botev Plovdiv (I)	Sofia
13:00 UTC+2	Pitsolis 59'	Report	Maraš 10' Orachev 32' (o.g.) Akere 36' Popov 63' Kassi 80'	Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Referee: Martin Velikov (Varna)

Spartak Varna (I) v CSKA Sofia (I)

15 December 2024 (2024-12-15)	Spartak Varna (I)	2−3	CSKA Sofia (I)	Varna
16:00 UTC+2	Ahmedov 3' Mitev 25'	Report	Iseka 27' Bytyqi 32' Dellova 78'	Stadium: Stadion Spartak Attendance: 4,734 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)

Krumovgrad (I) v Arda (I)

16 December 2024 (2024-12-16)	Krumovgrad (I)	0−2	Arda (I)	Plovdiv[note 3]
13:00 UTC+2		Report	Offor 54' (pen.) Kotev 77'	Stadium: Sporten kompleks Nikola Shterev - Starika Attendance: 102 Referee: Mariyan Grebencharski (Samokov)

CSKA 1948 (I) v Ludogorets Razgrad (I)

16 December 2024 (2024-12-16)	CSKA 1948 (I)	2−3	Ludogorets Razgrad (I)	Bistritsa
16:00 UTC+2	Kirilov 12', 63'	Report	Camara 35' Kurtulus 77' Chochev 90+2'	Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa Referee: Vasil Minev (Sofia)

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 18 December 2024.^[11] The games should be played between 25 and 27 February 2025.^[12][2] In this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the previous round.

Botev Vratsa v Beroe

25 February 2025 (2025-2-25)	Botev Vratsa	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Beroe	Vratsa
18:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
	Penalties
	Perea Genov Traorè Stoyanov		Ceijas Squadrone Salido Godoy

Cherno More v Levski Sofia

26 February 2025 (2025-2-26)	Cherno More	1–0	Levski Sofia	Varna
15:00 UTC+2	Tonev 87'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Ticha Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)

CSKA Sofia v Arda

26 February 2025 (2025-2-26)	CSKA Sofia	2–1	Arda	Sofia
18:00 UTC+2	Viyachki 21' (o.g.) Pittas 37'	Report	Pinto 71' (o.g.)	Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 4] Attendance: 2,576 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)

Ludogorets Razgrad v Botev Plovdiv

27 February 2025 (2025-2-27)	Ludogorets Razgrad	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Botev Plovdiv	Razgrad
18:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Krasen Georgiev (Varna)
	Penalties
	Piotrowski Rusev Yordanov Erick Marcus		Iliev Balogiannis Chernev Maraš

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 27 February 2025.^[13] The first legs are to be played on 9 and 10 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 22 and 23 April 2025.^[14]

First legs

Cherno More v CSKA Sofia

9 April 2025 (2025-4-9)	Cherno More	v	CSKA Sofia	Varna
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadion Ticha

Botev Vratsa v Ludogorets Razgrad

10 April 2025 (2025-4-10)	Botev Vratsa	v	Ludogorets Razgrad	Vratsa
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev

Second legs

CSKA Sofia v Cherno More

22 April 2025 (2025-4-22)	CSKA Sofia	v	Cherno More	Sofia
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 4]

Ludogorets Razgrad v Botev Vratsa

23 April 2025 (2025-4-23)	Ludogorets Razgrad	v	Botev Vratsa	Razgrad
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Huvepharma Arena

Final

Main article: 2025 Bulgarian Cup final

Botev Vratsa or Ludogorets Razgrad	v	Cherno More or CSKA Sofia

22 May 2025 (2025-5-22)

--:-- UTC+3

Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia

Notes

1. Chernomorets Burgas plays their Round of 32 home match at efbet Arena, Burgas, instead of their regular stadium, Stadion Ivan Pritargov in Burgas, which does not have the capacity to host the away fans.
2. Chernolomets Popovo requested to play its Round of 32 home match at Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Stamo Kostov in Popovo.
3. Krumovgrad will play their round of 16 home game at Sporten kompleks Nikola Shterev - Starika, Plovdiv, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Krumovgrad, Krumovgrad, which does not meet the BFU requirements.
4. From the spring of 2024 CSKA plays their home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, which is undergoing a major reconstruction.