2024 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2024 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup and the 84th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 15 May 2024 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[3] On 2 May the date and venue has been confirmed.[4]

2024 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2024
Event2023–24 Bulgarian Cup
Ludogorets Botev Plovdiv
2 3
Date15 May 2024 (2024-05-15)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeDragomir Draganov (Varna)
Attendance11,334[1]
WeatherLight rain
9 °C (48 °F)[2]

The clubs contesting the final were Ludogorets Razgrad and Botev Plovdiv.[5][6] This was the third time the final was contested between these two teams. Previously, Ludogorets won the first duel in 2014, while Botev won the second one in 2017. For Ludogorets, this was the second consecutive cup final after winning the trophy last year and a fifth final overall. Botev reached the final for 14th time overall, the last one being in 2019.

Botev won the match 3–2, claiming their fourth Bulgarian Cup and first since 2017.[7] As cup winners, they will receive a place in the first qualifying round of 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.

Route to the final
See also: 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup
Ludogorets Round Botev
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Balkan Botevgrad 4–0 away 1st Round Strumska Slava Radomir 3–0 away
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4–0 home 2nd Round Etar Veliko Tarnovo 4–2 away
CSKA 1948 Sofia 3–1 home Quarter-finals Spartak Varna 2–1 home
Hebar Pazardzhik 9–0 4–0 home; 5–0 away Semi-finals CSKA Sofia 3–0 1–0 away; 2–0 home

Match

Details
Ludogorets Razgrad2−3Botev Plovdiv
 Report
Attendance: 11,334
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Ludogorets
Botev
GK67 Damyan Hristov 46'
RB17 Son
CB26 Noah Sonko Sundberg
CB4 Dinis Almeida
LB3 Anton Nedyalkov (c) 81'
CM30 Pedro Naressi 77' 82'
CM8 Claude Gonçalves 62'
RW77 Caio Vidal 36' 66'
AM6 Jakub Piotrowski 10'
LW7 Rick
CF9 Kwadwo Duah
Substitutes:
GK69 Plamen Pepelyashev 46'
DF5 Georgi Terziev
DF14 Denny Gropper 81'
DF24 Olivier Verdon
MF18 Ivaylo Chochev
MF88 Todor Nedelev 82'
FW10 Matías Tissera
FW90 Spas Delev 66'
FW99 Rwan Cruz 62' 90+11'
Manager:
Georgi Dermendzhiev
GK1 Hidajet Hankić
RB17 Nikolay Minkov 40'
CB5 Joonas Tamm
CB19 Antoine Conte 90+10'
LB38 Konstantinos Balogiannis
CM15 James Eto'o 77'
CM20 Antonio Perera
RW31 Umeh Emmanuel
AM10 Ivelin Popov (c) 84'
LW7 Mohamed Brahimi 77' 90+2'
CF9 Martin Sekulić 76'
Substitutes:
GK32 Matvei Igonen
DF4 Ehije Ukaki 76'
DF18 Dimitar Papazov
DF42 Ivaylo Videv
DF79 Atanas Chernev 84'
MF28 Yanis Karabelyov 90+2'
MF30 Lachezar Baltanov
FW16 Samuel Akere
FW40 Christian Nwachukwu
Manager:
Dušan Kerkez 88'

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Hristo Hadzhiyski (Varna)
Dimo Valchev (Varna)
Fourth official:
Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
Video assistant referee:
Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Diyan Valkov (Varna)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes
  1. Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References
  1. "Купа на България 2023/24 - статистика Пети кръг (Финал)". bulgarian-football.com.
  2. "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. "2023–24 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
  4. "Решение СТК 02.05.2024 г." bfunion.bg.
  5. "Жълто-черен Пловдив ликува! Ботев пречупи ЦСКА и е на финал за Купата" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 1 May 2024.
  6. "Лудогорец вкара 5 на Хебър, двата отбора смениха вратарите си" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 2 May 2024.
  7. "Всичко е жълто-черно! След седем години Ботев отново срази Лудогорец и грабна Купата" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 15 May 2024.
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