The 2012–13 Bulgarian Cup was the 31st official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament.[1] The competition began on 13 October 2012 with the matches of the preliminary round and ended with the final on 15 May 2013. Ludogorets Razgrad were the defending champions, but were eliminated by CSKA Sofia in the second round. Beroe Stara Zagora won the title, their second overall, after defeating Levski Sofia in the final by penalties.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Beroe Stara Zagora (2nd cup) |
| Runner-up | Levski Sofia |
The winners of the competition, Beroe Stara Zagora, qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs edit
The following teams competed in the cup:
| 2012–13 A Group all clubs |
2012–13 B Group all clubs |
Winners of 8 regional competitions |
|
Ludogorets Razgrad |
Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo |
from North-West zone: from North-East zone:
from South-East zone:
from South-West zone:
|
First round edit
The draw was conducted on 2 October 2012. The matches were played on 13 October 2012. On this stage the participants will be the 14 teams from the B PFG (second division) and the 8 winners from the regional amateur competitions. The team from the lower league has home advantage. Ten teams received a bye for the next round.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2012–13 season.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 2012 | ||
| Sliven 2000 (II) | 1–5 | Bansko (II) |
| 13 October 2012 | ||
| Pirin Razlog (II) | 2–0 | Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II) |
| Mesta Hadzhidimovo (III) | 3−3 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Spartak Pleven (II) |
| Spartak Varna (II) | 2–1 | Shumen 2010 (II) |
| Sportist General Toshevo (III) | 1–3 | Lokomotiv Mezdra (III) |
| Akademik Svishtov (III) | 1–0 | Septemvri Simitli (II) |
Second round edit
The draw was conducted on 18 October 2012. The first legs will be played on 30 October and 1 November 2012, the second legs are on 24 and 25 November 2012. On this stage the participants will be the 6 winners from the first round, the 10 teams, which receiveda bye and the 16 teams from A PFG (first division).
Summary edit
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2012–13 season.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silistra 2009 (III) | 2–4 | Chavdar Etropole (II) | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Minyor Pernik (I) | 4–4 (a) | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I) | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora (I) | 4–1 | Akademik Svishtov (III) | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra (III) | 5–4 | Kaliakra Kavarna (II) | 4–0 | 1–4 (a.e.t.) |
| Eurocollege Plovdiv (IV) | 1–9 | Botev Plovdiv (I) | 0–3 | 1–6 |
| Spartak Varna (II) | 4–4 (5–4 p) | Rakovski 2011 (II) | 2–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev (I) | 3–2 | Montana (I) | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Spartak Pleven (II) | 0–9 | Chernomorets Burgas (I) | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Levski Sofia (I) | 4–0 | Pirin Razlog (II) | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Botev Vratsa (I) | 1–2 | Neftochimic Burgas (II) | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | 3–3 (a) | Master Burgas (III) | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad (I) | 2–2 (a) | CSKA Sofia (I) | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Bansko (II) | 8–2 | Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo (II) | 6–1 | 2–1 |
| Lyubimetz 2007 (II) | 2–5 | Slavia Sofia (I) | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| FC Strumska slava Radomir (III) | 0–2 | Cherno More Varna (I) | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) | 0–2 | Litex Lovech (I) | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First legs edit
| 30 October 2012 | Spartak Varna | 2−2 | Rakovski 2011 | Varna |
| 15:00 EET | Dimitrov  18', 46' |
Report | Dimov 31' Genchev 71' |
Stadium: Spartak Referee: Stoyan Denev (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 30 October 2012 | Bansko | 6−1 | Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo | Bansko |
| 15:00 EET | Nakov 8' Georgiev 27'N. Ivanov 33', 38'Tonchev 58', 66' |
Report | Ivanov 77' |
Stadium: St. Peter Referee: Petar Dzhuganski (Sofia) |
| 30 October 2012 | Eurocollege Plovdiv | 0−3 | Botev Plovdiv | Brestnik |
| 17:00 EET | Report | Vranchev 22' (o.g.) Karaslavov 28'Dyakov 87' |
Stadium: Berkut Referee: Milen Dimitrov (Stara Zagora) |
| 31 October 2012 | Silistra 2009 | 1–1 | Chavdar Etropole | Silistra |
| 15:00 EET | Cherneshkov 12' |
Report | S. Dimitrov 35' |
Stadium: Louis Eier Referee: Mihail Yordanov (Razgrad) |
| 31 October 2012 | Minyor Pernik | 2–1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | Pernik |
| 15:00 EET | Pavlov 17' Mihov 85' |
Report | Pivaty 42' |
Stadium: Minyor Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) |
| 31 October 2012 | Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra | 4–0 | Kaliakra Kavarna | Mezdra |
| 15:00 EET | Mishev 4', 53' Stamenov 42'Redovski 45' |
Report | Stadium: Lokomotiv Referee: Pavlin Tyutyundzhyan (Haskovo) |
| 31 October 2012 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 3–2 | Montana | Gotse Delchev |
| 15:00 EET | Panayotov 43' Petrov 45'Lazarov 86' |
Report | Antonov 62' Sechkov 89' |
Stadium: Gradski Referee: Vihren Manev (Sofia) |
| 31 October 2012 | Botev Vratsa | 1–1 | Neftochimic Burgas | Vratsa |
| 15:00 EET | Atanasov 70' |
Report | Nikolov 10' |
Stadium: Hristo Botev Referee: Tsvetan Krastev (Varna) |
| 31 October 2012 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–0 | Master Burgas | Sofia |
| 15:00 EET | Iliev 34' Dyulgerov 90' |
Report | Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Referee: Dimitar Burov (Sofia) |
| 31 October 2012 | Lyubimetz 2007 | 2–2 | Slavia Sofia | Lyubimets |
| 15:00 EET | Trifonov 12' Dimov 52' |
Report | Lazarov 46' (pen.) R. Dimitrov 90+4' |
Stadium: Gradski Referee: Martin Bogdev (Burgas) |
| 31 October 2012 | FC Strumska slava Radomir | 0–0 | Cherno More Varna | Radomir |
| 15:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Gradski Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia) |
| 31 October 2012 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0–0 | Litex Lovech | Plovdiv |
| 15:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Lokomotiv Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) |
| 31 October 2012 | Levski Sofia | 3−0 | Pirin Razlog | Sofia |
| 17:00 EET | Cristovão 29' Silva 57'Yovov 79' |
Report | Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia) |
| 31 October 2012 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 1−0 | Akademik Svishtov | Stara Zagora |
| 18:00 EET | Martins 72' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Beroe Referee: Martin Aleksandrov (Sofia) |
| 31 October 2012 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1−2 | CSKA Sofia | Razgrad |
| 20:45 EET | Ivanov 11' |
Report | Michel 34' Sasha 61' |
Stadium: Ludogorets Arena Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Blagoevgrad) |
| 1 November 2012 | Spartak Pleven | 0−4 | Chernomorets Burgas | Pleven |
| 15:00 EET | Report | Yordanov 42' Terziev 45'Mladenov 56'Ouattara 82' |
Stadium: Pleven Referee: Georgi Yordanov (Gabrovo) |
Second legs edit
| 23 November 2012 | Master Burgas | 3−1 (3−3a agg.) | Lokomotiv Sofia | Balgarovo |
| 13:00 EET | Rachev 17', 47' Stoychev 77' |
Report | Hristov 19' |
Stadium: Balgarovo Referee: Tsvetan Krastev (Varna) |
| 23 November 2012 | Slavia Sofia | 3−0 (5−2 agg.) | Lyubimetz 2007 | Sofia |
| 13:00 EET | P. Dimitrov 3' Kokonov 5'Dimov 45' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Blagoevgrad) |
| 23 November 2012 | Akademik Svishtov | 1−3 (1−4 agg.) | Beroe Stara Zagora | Svishtov |
| 13:00 EET | Petrov 87' |
Report | Sales 13', 75' Caiado 40' |
Stadium: Akademik Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Sofia) |
| 23 November 2012 | Chernomorets Burgas | 5−0 (9−0 agg.) | Spartak Pleven | Burgas |
| 16:00 EET | Angelov 23', 65' Boli 31'Trifonov 38'Mendes 87' |
Report | Stadium: Lazur Referee: Mihail Parushev (Varna) |
| 23 November 2012 | Litex Lovech | 2−0 (2−0 agg.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Lovech |
| 17:30 EET | Isa 14' G. Milanov 79' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Lovech Referee: Nikola Popov (Varna) |
| 24 November 2012 | Botev Plovdiv | 6−1 (9−1 agg.) | Eurocollege Plovdiv | Brestnik |
| 11:00 EET | Kostov 22', 29', 75' Arthur Henrique 40'Rahov 57'Dyakov 80' |
Report | Vasilev 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Berkut Attendance: 750 Referee: Mihail Tsonev (Sofia) |
| 24 November 2012 | Rakovski 2011 | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (4−4 agg.) (4−5 p) | Spartak Varna | Rakovski |
| 13:00 EET | Orlovski 76' Dimov 79' |
Report | S. Ivanov 6' Kostadinov 51' |
Stadium: Legia Referee: Valentin Stanchev (Varna) |
| 24 November 2012 | Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo | 1−2 (2−8 agg.) | Bansko | Sevlievo |
| 13:00 EET | Kozhuharov 50' |
Report | Popev 76' P.Tonchev 82' |
Stadium: Rakovski Referee: Adrian Petrov (Sofia) |
| 24 November 2012 | Chavdar Etropole | 3−1 (4−2 agg.) | Silistra 2009 | Etropole |
| 13:00 EET | Chochev 63' Etov 70' Vasilev 77' |
Report | 25' |
Stadium: Chavdar Referee: Martin Stoimenov (Sofia) |
| 24 November 2012 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 3−2 (4−4a agg.) | Minyor Pernik | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 13:00 EET | K.Trifonov 43', 77', 90' |
Report | Pavlov 23' Vladinov 27' |
Stadium: Ivaylo Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia) |
| 24 November 2012 | Kaliakra Kavarna | 4−1 (a.e.t.) (4−5 agg.) | Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra | Kavarna |
| 13:00 EET | S.Stanev 34' Andonov 43' Hristov 47' Uzunov 86' |
Report | Kamenov 92' |
Stadium: Kavarna Referee: Dimitar Zhelyazkov (Varna) |
| 24 November 2012 | Montana | 0−0 (2−3 agg.) | Pirin Gotse Delchev | Montana |
| 13:00 EET | Report | Stadium: Ogosta Referee: Stoyan Denev (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 24 November 2012 | Cherno More Varna | 2−0 (2−0 agg.) | FC Strumska slava Radomir | Varna |
| 13:00 EET | Kapitanov 15' A.Iliev 82' |
Report | Stadium: Ticha Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo) |
| 24 November 2012 | Pirin Razlog | 0−1 (0−4 agg.) | Levski Sofia | Razlog |
| 13:00 EET | Report | João Silva 90' |
Stadium: Gradski Referee: Dragan Stoykov (Blagoevgrad) |
| 24 November 2012 | CSKA Sofia | 0−1 (2a−2 agg.) | Ludogorets Razgrad | Sofia |
| 13:30 EET | Report | Gargorov 78' |
Stadium: Vasil Levski Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) |
| 24 November 2012 | Neftochimic Burgas | 1−0 (2−1 agg.) | Botev Vratsa | Dolno Ezerovo |
| 16:30 EET | Andonov 6' |
Report | Stadium: Cherveno Zname Referee: Angel Angelov (Sofia) |
Third round edit
The draw was conducted on 26 November 2012. The first legs will be played on 2 and 3 December 2012, the second legs are on 15 and 16 December 2012. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the second round.
Summary edit
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2012–13 season.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | 3–2 | Chernomorets Burgas (I) | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev (I) | 2–1 | Neftochimic Burgas (II) | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Levski Sofia (I) | 4–1 | Cherno More Varna (I) | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Slavia Sofia (I) | 4–0 | Botev Plovdiv (I) | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Chavdar Etropole (II) | 0–7 | CSKA Sofia (I) | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| Bansko (II) | 2–3 | Minyor Pernik (I) | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Spartak Varna (II) | 1–8 | Litex Lovech (I) | 0–1 | 1–7 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora (I) | 8–1 | Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra (III) | 4–0 | 4–1 |
First legs edit
| 2 December 2012 | Slavia Sofia | 3–0 | Botev Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 13:00 EET | Zhelev 14' P. Dimitrov 43', 75' |
Report | Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Attendance: 580 Referee: Aleksandar Kostadinov (Sofia) |
| 2 December 2012 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 1–0 | Neftochimic Burgas | Gotse Delchev |
| 14:00 EET | Hazurov 74' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 580 Referee: Georgi Yordanov (Gabrovo) |
| 2 December 2012 | Chavdar Etropole | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia | Etropole |
| 14:00 EET | Report | Michel 29' Anicet 89' |
Stadium: Chavdar Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Ivan Kirilov (Varna) |
| 2 December 2012 | Bansko | 1–1 | Minyor Pernik | Bansko |
| 14:00 EET | S. Georgiev 78' |
Report | Yurukov 14' |
Stadium: St. Peter Attendance: 410 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) |
| 2 December 2012 | Spartak Varna | 0–1 | Litex Lovech | Varna |
| 14:00 EET | Report | G. Milanov 11' |
Stadium: Spartak Attendance: 870 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) |
| 2 December 2012 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 4–0 | Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra | Stara Zagora |
| 14:00 EET | Caiado 29' Martins 38' Velev 66' Andonov 90' |
Report | Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 250 Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv) |
| 2 December 2012 | Levski Sofia | 4–0 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
| 15:45 EET | Mulder 11', 51' Silva 54', 75' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Stefan Spasov (Pernik) |
| 3 December 2012 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 3–1 | Chernomorets Burgas | Sofia |
| 14:00 EET | Iliev 8' Petrov 45'Pavlov 75' |
Report | Terziev 57' |
Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Attendance: 180 Referee: Radan Miryanov (Varna) |
Second legs edit
| 12 December 2012 | Litex Lovech | 7−1 (8−1 agg.) | Spartak Varna | Lovech |
| 13:00 EET | Zakov 19', 52', 75' Isa 21', 38'Kostadinov 44'Vajushi 86' |
Report | Dimitrov 57' |
Stadium: Lovech Attendance: 170 Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev (Sofia) |
| 15 December 2012 | Chernomorets Burgas | 1−0 (2−3 agg.) | Lokomotiv Sofia | Burgas |
| 13:00 EET | Boli 12' |
Report | Stadium: Lazur Attendance: 500 Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen) |
| 15 December 2012 | Cherno More Varna | 1−0 (1−4 agg.) | Levski Sofia | Varna |
| 13:00 EET | Kolev 69' |
Report | Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 2,090 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) |
| 15 December 2012 | CSKA Sofia | 5−0 (7−0 agg.) | Chavdar Etropole | Blagoevgrad |
| 13:00 EET | Anicet 16' Tássio 39', 50'Priso 64'Dolapchiev 87' |
Report | Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 590 Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia) |
| 15 December 2012 | Minyor Pernik | 2−1 (3−2 agg.) | Bansko | Pernik |
| 13:00 EET | Brahimi 9' Hadzhiev 51' |
Report | Tonchev 28' |
Stadium: Minyor Attendance: 280 Referee: Georgi Ignatov (Sofia) |
| 15 December 2012 | Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra | 1−4 (1−8 agg.) | Beroe Stara Zagora | Mezdra |
| 13:00 EET | Kamenov 50' |
Report | Raynov 10', 82' Hristov 48'Martins 89' |
Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 110 Referee: Vihren Manev (Sofia) |
| 16 December 2012 | Botev Plovdiv | 0–1 (0–4 agg.) | Slavia Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 13:00 EET | Report | Popara 33' |
Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Georgi Yordanov (Gabrovo) |
| 16 December 2012 | Neftochimic Burgas | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Pirin Gotse Delchev | Nova Zagora |
| 13:00 EET | R.Nikolov 87' |
Report | Kotsev 24' |
Stadium: Zagorets Attendance: 330 Referee: Radoslav Stanev (Varna) |
Quarter-finals edit
The draw was conducted on 18 December 2012. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the third round.
Summary edit
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2012–13 season.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe Stara Zagora (I) | 4–1 | Pirin Gotse Delchev (I) | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Levski Sofia (I) | 2–2 (a) | Litex Lovech (I) | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia (I) | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Minyor Pernik (I) | 3–5 | Slavia Sofia (I) | 2–5 | 1–0 |
First legs edit
| 13 March 2013 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 0−0 | CSKA Sofia | Svoge |
| 15:30 EET | Report | Stadium: Chavdar Tsvetkov Attendance: 230 Referee: Aleksandar Kostadinov (Sofia) |
| 13 March 2013 | Minyor Pernik | 2−5 | Slavia Sofia | Pernik |
| 15:30 EET | Petrov 64' Yalamov 71' |
Report | P. Dimitrov 11', 18' Zhelev 34'Livramento 50'Lazarov 60' |
Stadium: Minyor Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich) |
| 13 March 2013 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 1−0 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | Stara Zagora |
| 17:30 EET | Élio 25' |
Report | Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 1,670 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia) |
| 13 March 2013 | Levski Sofia | 1−0 | Litex Lovech | Sofia |
| 18:00 EET | Rodrigues 22' |
Report | Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: closed doors Referee: Ahmed Ahmed (Burgas) |
Second legs edit
| 3 April 2013 | CSKA Sofia | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | Lokomotiv Sofia | Sofia |
| 15:30 EET | Report | Peev 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 550 Referee: Kalin Lyudmilov (Sofia) |
| 3 April 2013 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 1–3 (1–4 agg.) | Beroe Stara Zagora | Gotse Delchev |
| 16:00 EET | Marchev 73' |
Report | Elias 20' Andonov 45+2'Djoman 65' |
Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 900 Referee: Stefan Spasov (Pernik) |
| 3 April 2013 | Slavia Sofia | 0–1 (5–3 agg.) | Minyor Pernik | Sofia |
| 16:00 EET | Report | Okechukwu 88' |
Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Attendance: 150 Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia) |
Semi-finals edit
The matches were played on 17 and 24 April 2013. At this stage the participants will be the four winners from the quarter-finals. The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Summary edit
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participated in during the 2012–13 season.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Sofia (I) | 0–1 | Beroe Stara Zagora (I) | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Levski Sofia (I) | 3–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | 3–1 | 0–0 |
First legs edit
| 17 April 2013 | Levski Sofia | 3−1 | Lokomotiv Sofia | Sofia |
| 17:45 EET | Rodrigues 62', 74' Velev 83' |
Report | Iliev 81' |
Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Blagoevgrad) |
| 18 April 2013 | Slavia Sofia | 0–0 | Beroe Stara Zagora | Sofia |
| 15:30 EET | Report | Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Attendance: 1,090 Referee: Tsvetan Krastev (Varna) |
Second legs edit
| 24 April 2013 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 0−0 (1−3 agg.) | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 15:30 EET | Report | Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) |
| 25 April 2013 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 1−0 (1−0 agg.) | Slavia Sofia | Stara Zagora |
| 17:30 EET | Andonov 87' |
Report | Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) |
Final edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Купа на България 2012/13" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Цветан Кръстев ще свири финала Берое – Левски" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 2013-05-13.