2000–01 Bulgarian Cup

{{infobox football tournament season

| title = Bulgarian Cup

| year = 2000–01

| other_title =

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| country = Bulgaria

| num_teams =

| champions = Litex Lovech
(1st cup)

| runner-up = Velbazhd Kyustendil

| matches =

| goals =

| top goal scorer =

| player =

| prevseason = 1999–00

| nextseason = 2001–02

}}

The 2000–01 Bulgarian Cup was the 61st season of the Bulgarian Cup. Litex Lovech won the competition, beating Velbazhd Kyustendil 1–0 in the final at the Stadion Lokomotiv in Sofia.{{cite web | title = Купа на България 2000/01 | url = https://bulgarian-football.com/archive/2000-2001/kupa-na-bulgaria.html | publisher = bulgarian-football.com | language = Bulgarian}}

First round

In this round entered winners from the preliminary round together with the teams from B Group.

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{{OneLegResult|Trakia Panagyurishte (III)||0–4|Marek Dupnitsa (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Lokomotiv Ruse (III)||2–1|Lokomotiv Plovdiv (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Sokol Markovo (III)||1–0|Belasitsa Petrich (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Granichar Svilengrad (III)||3–0|Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Fearplay Varna (III)||3–0|Septemvri Sofia (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Septemvri Simitli (III)||0–1|Botev Vratsa (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Dulovo'98 (III)||3–2 {{aet}}|Slanchev Bryag Nesebar (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Stefanel Dupnitsa (III)||2–0|Akademik Svishtov (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Planinets Apriltsi (III)||0–3|Metalurg Pernik (II)}}

{{OneLegResult|Loviko Suhindol (III)||0–1|Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II)}}

|}

Second round

In this round entered winners from the First Round together with the teams from A Group.

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 11:00 EEST

|team1 = Dunav Ruse (II)

|team2 = Dorostol Silistra (II)

|score = 4−1

|report =

|goals1 = Kirilov {{goal|19|pen.}}
Kiskinov {{goal|41}}
Kanev {{goal|50||87}}

|goals2 = Rafiev {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Dunav

|location = Ruse

|attendance = 500

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Lokomotiv Ruse (III)

|team2 = Neftochimic Burgas

|score = 1−3

|report =

|goals1 = T. Hristov {{goal|29}}

|goals2 = Mechedzhiev {{goal|25}}
Chilikov {{goal|60}}
Trendafilov {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Gradski

|location = Ruse

|attendance = 4,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Granichar Svilengrad (III)

|team2 = Chernomorets Burgas

|score = 1−0

|report =

|goals1 = Tonchev {{goal|47}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Kolodruma

|location = Svilengrad

|attendance = 6,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II)

|team2 = CSKA Sofia

|score = 2−3

|report = [https://www.fccska.com/%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0/m:%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0-1922-%D1%82%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D1%86%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%8F-2-3/d:2000-11-04 report]

|aet = yes

|goals1 = Atanasov {{goal|41}}
Barkanichkov {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Yanev {{goal|75}}
Mirchev {{goal|78}}
Bukarev {{goal|106}}

|stadium = Dimitar Burkov

|location = Targovishte

|attendance = 8,500

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Dulovo'98 (III)

|team2 = Lokomotiv Sofia

|score = 1−6

|report =

|goals1 = Shaban {{goal|25}}

|goals2 = G. Peev {{goal|20|pen.}}
Gargorov {{goal|34}}
Dafchev {{goal|44||64}}
Mukansi {{goal|58}}
D. Genchev {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Gradski

|location = Dulovo

|attendance = 2,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Hebar Pazardzhik

|team2 = Botev Vratsa (II)

|score = 5−1

|report =

|goals1 = V. Ivanov {{goal|42}}
R. Petrov {{goal|53}}
Nonchev {{goal|56}}
Tonov {{goal|69}}
Todorov {{goal|75|pen.}}

|goals2 = Georgiev {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Georgi Benkovski

|location = Pazardzhik

|attendance = 1,000

|referee =

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Spartak Pleven (II)

|team2 = Slavia Sofia

|score = 3−1

|report =

|goals1 = Atsarov {{goal|5}}
T. Kolev {{goal|25}}
Podvarzachov {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Marinković {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Slavi Aleksiev

|location = Pleven

|attendance = 12,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

|team2 = Vidima-Rakovski (II)

|score = 2−0

|report =

|goals1 = Lyaskov {{goal|47}}
Kaptiev {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hristo Botev

|location = Blagoevgrad

|attendance = 700

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Marek Dupnitsa (II)

|team2 = Velbazhd Kyustendil

|score = 1−2

|report =

|goals1 = Stoynov {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Paskov {{goal|78}}
Stoynev {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Bonchuk

|location = Dupnitsa

|attendance = 10,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Yambol (III)

|team2 = Beroe Stara Zagora

|score = 1−2

|report =

|goals1 = Gerdzhikov {{goal|62}}

|goals2 = Salabashev {{goal|39}}
Belchev {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Laskov

|location = Yambol

|attendance = 3,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Fairplay Varna (III)

|team2 = Spartak Varna

|score = 2−3

|report =

|goals1 = Radomirov {{goal|33||39}}

|goals2 = Bogdanov {{goal|19||53}}
An. Petrov {{goal|25}}

|stadium = Korabostroitel

|location = Varna

|attendance = 1,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Venets Oreshets (III)

|team2 = Litex Lovech

|score = 1−8

|report =

|goals1 = Predov {{goal|88|pen.}}

|goals2 = Bachev {{goal|32}}
Todorov {{goal|48||55||57}}
Pătrașcu {{goal|73}}
Yovov {{goal|74}}
Yurukov {{goal|82}}
N. Dimitrov {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Venets

|location = Gara Oreshets

|attendance = 1,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Metalurg Pernik (II)

|team2 = Minyor Pernik

|score = 1−0

|report =

|goals1 = Milanov {{goal|104}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Metalurg

|location = Pernik

|attendance = 700

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Sokol Markovo (III)

|team2 = Levski Sofia

|score = 1−2

|report = [https://en.levskisofia.info/match/18120401-sokol-markovo-levski-sofia-1-2/ report]

|goals1 = Zaychev {{goal|21}}
Zaychev {{yel}}
Miliev {{sent off|2||62}}

|goals2 = Mihtarski {{goal|90+1}}
Tsykhmeystruk {{goal|90+5}}
Dragić {{yel}}
Aleksandrov {{yel}}

|stadium = Kaloyanov Vrah

|location = Markovo

|attendance = 4,000

|referee = Apostol Apostolov (Simitli)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Cherno More Varna

|team2 = Haskovo (II)

|score = 6−0

|report =

|goals1 = B. Kolev {{goal|6}}
Metushev {{goal|30}}
Dimov {{goal|34}}
G. Iliev {{goal|57||75}}
Teofoolu {{goal|65}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ticha

|location = Varna

|attendance = 400

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Stefanel Dupnitsa (III)

|team2 = Botev Plovdiv

|score = 1−5

|report =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = Dupnitsa

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Third round

=First legs=

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|21|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Dunav Ruse (II)

|team2 = Levski Sofia

|score = 0−1

|report = [https://en.levskisofia.info/match/18120402-dunav-2010-ruse-levski-sofia-0-1/ report]

|goals1 =

|goals2 = G. Ivanov {{goal|1}}
Stankov {{yel}}

|stadium = Dunav

|location = Ruse

|attendance = 10,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|21|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Cherno More Varna

|team2 = Spartak Pleven (II)

|score = 1−3

|report =

|goals1 = M. Petkov {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = T. Kolev {{goal|35}}
Panayotov {{goal|47}}
E. Todorov {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Ticha

|location = Varna

|attendance = 600

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|22|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Beroe Stara Zagora

|team2 = Botev Plovdiv

|score = 1−2

|report =

|goals1 = Mirchev {{goal|14}}

|goals2 = E. Kurdov {{goal|69||90}}

|stadium = Beroe

|location = Stara Zagora

|attendance = 4,800

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|22|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Velbazhd Kyustendil

|team2 = Metalurg Pernik (II)

|score = 3−0

|report =

|goals1 = Trajanov {{goal|37}}
E. Yordanov {{goal|80}}
Paskov {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Osogovo

|location = Kyustendil

|attendance = 1,500

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|22|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Hebar Pazardzhik

|team2 = Lokomotiv Sofia

|score = 3−1

|report =

|goals1 = Ignatov {{goal|4}}
Marinov {{goal|20}}
Tonov {{goal|51}}

|goals2 = Mitov {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Georgi Benkovski

|location = Pazardzhik

|attendance = 2,500

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|22|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Spartak Varna

|team2 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

|score = 2−0

|report =

|goals1 = An. Petrov {{goal|30}}
Nankov {{goal|34}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Spartak

|location = Varna

|attendance = 500

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|22|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Granichar Svilengrad (III)

|team2 = Litex Lovech

|score = 2−3

|report =

|goals1 = Kamburov {{goal|39}}
Mihaylov {{goal|75}}

|goals2 = Yurukov {{goal|34}}
Todorov {{goal|45|pen.}}
Simonović {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Kolodruma

|location = Svilengrad

|attendance = 3,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|11|23|df=y}}

|time = 17:15 EEST

|team1 = CSKA Sofia

|team2 = Neftochimic Burgas

|score = 2−0

|report = [https://www.fccska.com/%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0/m:%D1%86%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%84%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BA-%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%81-2-0/d:2000-11-23 report]

|goals1 = Deyanov {{goal|3}}
Vidolov {{goal|56}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Balgarska Armiya

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 6,500

|referee =

}}

=Second legs=

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EEST

|team1 = Levski Sofia

|team2 = Dunav Ruse (II)

|score = 3−0

|aggregatescore = 4−0

|report = [https://en.levskisofia.info/match/18120403-levski-sofia-dunav-2010-ruse-3-0/ report]

|goals1 = Mihtarski {{goal|34||36||40|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Georgi Asparuhov

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 2,000

|referee = Zhivko Dimitrov (Varna)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EEST

|team1 = Spartak Pleven (II)

|team2 = Cherno More Varna

|score = 4−0

|aggregatescore = 7−1

|report =

|goals1 = T. Kolev {{goal|13}}
E. Todorov {{goal|58}}
Panayotov {{goal|77||90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Slavi Aleksiev

|location = Pleven

|attendance = 2,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EEST

|team1 = Botev Plovdiv

|team2 = Beroe Stara Zagora

|score = 2−1

|aggregatescore = 4−2

|report =

|goals1 = B. Georgiev {{goal|6}}
Simeonov {{goal|48}}

|goals2 = Ivanov {{goal|72}}

|stadium = Hristo Botev

|location = Plovdiv

|attendance = 3,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EEST

|team1 = Metalurg Pernik (II)

|team2 = Velbazhd Kyustendil

|score = 1−1

|aggregatescore = 1−4

|report =

|goals1 = Dragomirov {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Pl. Petrov {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Metalurg

|location = Pernik

|attendance = 150

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EEST

|team1 = Lokomotiv Sofia

|team2 = Hebar Pazardzhik

|score = 3−0

|aggregatescore = 4−3

|report =

|goals1 = G. Peev {{goal|30|pen.}}
D. Genchev {{goal|42}}
Mukansi {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Lokomotiv

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 4,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EEST

|team1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

|team2 = Spartak Varna

|score = 4−1

|aggregatescore = 4−3

|report =

|goals1 = Iliev {{goal|20||78}}
Andonov {{goal|53}}
K. Markov {{goal|66|pen.}}

|goals2 = V. Stanchev {{goal|10}}

|stadium = Hristo Botev

|location = Blagoevgrad

|attendance = 2,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EEST

|team1 = Litex Lovech

|team2 = Granichar Svilengrad (III)

|score = 8−0

|aggregatescore = 11−2

|report =

|goals1 = Zhelev {{goal|23}}
Todorov {{goal|30||35||40||75||80}}
Yurukov {{goal|86}}
Mota {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gradski

|location = Lovech

|attendance = 1,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2000|12|2|df=y}}

|time = 17:00 EEST

|team1 = Neftochimic Burgas

|team2 = CSKA Sofia

|score = 3−1

|aggregatescore = 3−3

|report = [https://www.fccska.com/%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0/m:%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%84%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BA-%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%81-%D1%86%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%8F-3-1/d:2000-12-02 report]

|goals1 = Trendafilov {{goal|3}}
Timnev {{goal|29}}
Parushev {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Deyanov {{goal|13}}

|stadium = Lazur

|location = Burgas

|attendance = 8,000

|referee =

}}

Quarter-finals

=First legs=

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2001|2|24|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Litex Lovech

|team2 = CSKA Sofia

|score = 3−0

|report = [https://www.fccska.com/%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0/m:%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87-%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87-%D1%86%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%8F-3-0/d:2001-02-24 report]

|goals1 = Yovov {{goal|42|pen.}}
Zhelev {{goal|47}}
Yurukov {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gradski

|location = Lovech

|attendance = 7,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2001|2|24|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EEST

|team1 = Levski Sofia

|team2 = Botev Plovdiv

|score = 4−0

|report = [https://en.levskisofia.info/match/18120404-levski-sofia-botev-plovdiv-4-0/ report]

|goals1 = Pantelić {{goal|21}}
G. Ivanov {{goal|26}}
Stoilov {{goal|67||81}}
Z. Sirakov {{yel}}
G. Ivanov {{yel}}

|goals2 = Minkov {{yel}}
Karaslavov {{yel}}
Krumov {{yel}}

|stadium = Georgi Asparuhov

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 7,000

|referee = Anton Getsov (Veliko Tarnovo)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2001|3|7|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Lokomotiv Sofia

|team2 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

|score = 4−1

|report =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Lokomotiv

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 4,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2001|3|7|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Velbazhd Kyustendil

|team2 = Spartak Pleven (II)

|score = 3−1

|report =

|goals1 = Velichkov {{goal|12|pen.}}
Jayeoba {{goal|39}}
Paskov {{goal|55}}

|goals2 = G. Ivanov {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Osogovo

|location = Kyustendil

|attendance = 2,000

|referee =

}}

=Second legs=

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2001|4|4|df=y}}

|time = 18:00 EEST

|team1 = CSKA Sofia

|team2 = Litex Lovech

|score = 1−0

|aggregatescore = 1−3

|report = [https://www.fccska.com/%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0/m:%D1%86%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87-%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87-1-0/d:2001-04-04 report]

|goals1 = Manchev {{goal|62}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Balgarska Armiya

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 9,000

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2001|4|4|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Botev Plovdiv

|team2 = Levski Sofia

|score = 1−2

|aggregatescore = 1−6

|report = [https://en.levskisofia.info/match/18120405-botev-plovdiv-levski-sofia-1-2/ report]

|goals1 = Hvoynev {{goal|41|pen.}}
Grivov {{yel}}

|goals2 = Gaúcho {{goal|12}}
Pantelić {{goal|37}}

|stadium = Hristo Botev

|location = Plovdiv

|attendance = 4,000

|referee = Kostadin Kostadinov

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2001|4|4|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

|team2 = Lokomotiv Sofia

|score = 1−3

|aggregatescore = 2−7

|report =

|goals1 = Kaptiev {{goal|47}}

|goals2 = Donev {{goal|18}}
Evtimov {{goal|20}}
Radukanov {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Hristo Botev

|location = Blagoevgrad

|attendance = 5,000

|referee =

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2001|4|4|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Spartak Pleven (II)

|team2 = Velbazhd Kyustendil

|score = 3−3

|aggregatescore = 4−6

|report =

|goals1 = T. Kolev {{goal|6||89|pen.}}
Panayotov {{goal|49}}

|goals2 = Stoynev {{goal|10}}
Pl. Petrov {{goal|16}}
Genchev {{goal|24}}

|stadium = Pleven

|location = Pleven

|attendance = 6,000

|referee =

}}

Semi-finals

=First legs=

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|date = {{Start date|2001|4|18|df=y}}

|time = 17:00 EEST

|team1 = Litex Lovech

|team2 = Levski Sofia

|score = 4−0

|report = [https://en.levskisofia.info/match/18120406-liteks-lovech-levski-sofia-4-0/ report]

|goals1 = Yovov {{goal|8}}
Janković {{goal|19}}
Răchită {{goal|66}}
Mota {{goal|90}}
Yovov {{yel}}
Petev {{yel}}
Simonović {{yel}}
Jelenković {{yel}}
Zhelev {{yel}}