2020–21 Bulgarian Cup

{{infobox football tournament season

| title = Bulgarian Cup

| year = 2020–21

| other_title = Купа на България

| image = CSKA wit Cup 2021.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = CSKA Sofia celebrate their win

| country = Bulgaria

| num_teams = 45

| champions = CSKA Sofia

| count = 21

| runner-up = Arda Kardzhali

| matches = 47

| goals = 148

| attendance =

| top goal scorer = eight players
(3 goals each)

| prevseason = 2019–20

| nextseason = 2021–22

| updated = 19 May 2021

}}

The 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup was the 39th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 29 September 2020 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 19 May 2021.{{cite web | title = Календар сезон 2020/2021 | url = https://bfunion.bg/uploads/%202020-2021%20%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5.pdf | publisher = Bulgarian Football Union | access-date = 16 September 2020 | language = bg }}{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47305/0|title=Решения след днешното заседание на Изпълнителния комитет на БФС |language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=7 December 2020}} Lokomotiv Plovdiv were the defending cup winners, but were eliminated after extra time by Ludogorets Razgrad in the quarter-finals. After CSKA Sofia missed out on the cup after losing last year's final, this time they won it against Arda Kardzhali for their 21st cup title and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Participating clubs

The following 46 teams qualified for the competition:{{cite web | title = Bulgarian Cup 2020–21 - Final Phase | url = https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2020-2021/kupa-na-bulgaria.html | publisher = bulgarian-football.com | access-date = 16 September 2020}}

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| align="center" width="33%" | 2020–21 First League
14 clubs

| align="center" width="33%" | 2020–21 Second League
16 non-reserve clubs

| align="center" width="33%" | Winners of 4 regional competitions
16 clubs

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Arda Kardzhali

Beroe Stara Zagora

Botev Plovdiv

Botev Vratsa

CSKA 1948 Sofia

CSKA Sofia

Cherno More Varna

Etar Veliko Tarnovo

Levski Sofia

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Ludogorets Razgrad

Montana

Slavia Sofia

Tsarsko Selo Sofia

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Dobrudzha Dobrich

Hebar Pazardzhik

Kariana Erden

Litex Lovech

Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa

Lokomotiv Sofia

Minyor Pernik

Neftochimic Burgas

Pirin Blagoevgrad

Septemvri Simitli

Septemvri Sofia

Sozopol

Sportist Svoge

Strumska Slava Radomir

Vitosha Bistritsa

Yantra Gabrovo

|

from North-East zone:

from North-West zone:

from South-West zone:

from South-East zone:

Matches

=Preliminary round=

The draw was conducted on 16 September 2020.{{cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/teglat-zrebia-za-kupata-na-balgaria-dnes.html |title=Партизан чака Левски за Купата, ЦСКА срещу Ботев Ихтиман или Нефтохимик|language=bg|website=dsport.bg|access-date=16 September 2019}} The games were played between 29 September and 1 October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47072/0|title=Решение СТК 18.09.2020|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=23 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47087/1|title=Решение СТК 24.09.2020|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=27 September 2020}} In this stage the participants were the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 15 non-reserve teams from Second League. During the draw, Partizan Cherven Bryag received a bye to the first round.

Originally set for 30 September 2020, the tie between Chernomorets Balchik and Vitosha Bistritsa was cancelled because on 28 September, Vitosha Bistritsa declared that it had disbanded its first team squad and cancelled its participation in the Second League and the Bulgarian Cup.{{cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/razpusnaha-vitosha-bistrica.html |title=Разпуснаха Витоша Бистрица! |language=bg|website=dsport.bg|access-date=30 September 2020}} On 30 September, it was confirmed that Chernomorets Balchik had received a bye into the first round, due to Vitosha's inability to fulfill the fixture.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47107/0|title=Решение СТК 30.09.2020|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=30 September 2020}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Spartak Varna (III)

|team2 = Lokomotiv Sofia (II)

|score = 2–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/29/bulgaria/cup/pfc-spartak-varna/lokomotiv-sofia-1929/3379612/

|goals1 =

  • Paskalev {{goal|32||61}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Spartak

|location = Varna

|attendance =

|referee = Dimitar Zhelyazkov (Silistra)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Zagorets Nova Zagora (III)

|team2 = Hebar Pazardzhik (II)

|score = 2–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/29/bulgaria/cup/zagorets-nova-zagora/hebar-1918/3379619/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Zagorets

|location = Nova Zagora

|attendance =

|referee = Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|29|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Rodopa Smolyan (III)

|team2 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

|score = 0–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/29/bulgaria/cup/pfc-rodopa-smolian/pfk-pirin-blagoevgrad/3379620/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Septemvri

|location = Smolyan

|attendance =

|referee = Nedelcho Gadzhalov (Plovdiv)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Chavdar Troyan (IV)

|team2 = Kariana Erden (II)

|score = 0–4

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/fk-chavdar-troyan/kariana-erden/3379613/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gradski stadion

|location = Troyan

|attendance =

|referee = Ivan Ivanov (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Chernomorets Balchik (III)

|team2 = Vitosha Bistritsa (II)

|score = w/o

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/fc-chernomorets-balchik/fk-vitosha-bistrica/3379614/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Balchik

|location = Balchik

|attendance =

|referee = Krasen Georgiev (Varna)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Botev Ihtiman (III)

|team2 = Neftochimic Burgas (II)

|score = 2–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/fk-botev-1937-ihtiman/neftochimik-burgas/3379615/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Hristo Botev

|location = Ihtiman

|attendance =

|referee = Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Sevlievo (III)

|team2 = Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)

|score = 6–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/nadezhda-dobroslavtsi/bulgaria-fk-minyor-pernik/3379617/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Rakovski

|location = Sevlievo

|attendance =

|referee = Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi (III)

|team2 = Minyor Pernik (II)

|score = 2–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/nadezhda-dobroslavtsi/bulgaria-fk-minyor-pernik/3379617/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Nadezhda

|location = Dobroslavtsi

|attendance =

|referee = Hristiyana Guteva (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Izvor Gorski Izvor (IV)

|team2 = Septemvri Simitli (II)

|score = 4–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/izvor-gorski-izvor/septemvri-simitli/3379621/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sayana Arena

|location = Gorski Izvor

|attendance =

|referee = Nikolay Ramunski (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Oborishte Panagyurishte (III)

|team2 = Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.flashscore.com/match/hM5WyFjc/#match-summary

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Orcho Voyvoda

|location = Panagyurishte

|attendance =

|referee = Stefan Pavlov (Burgas)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Svetkavitsa Targovishte (III)

|team2 = Sozopol (II)

|score = 1–4

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/svetkavitsa-targovishte/fk-sozopol/3379625/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Dimitar Burkov

|location = Targovishte

|attendance =

|referee = Mihael Pavlov (Veliko Tarnovo)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Drenovets (III)

|team2 = Strumska Slava Radomir (II)

|score = 2–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/drenovets/fk-strumska-s-1927-radomir/3379626/

|goals1 =

  • Iliev {{goal|86||90+4}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Drenovets

|location = Drenovets

|attendance =

|referee = Stiliyan Kolev (Veliko Tarnovo)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|30|df=y}}

|time = 18:30 EEST

|team1 = Dunav Ruse (III)

|team2 = Yantra Gabrovo (II)

|score = 0–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/30/bulgaria/cup/dunav-2010-ruse/fkyantra-gabrovo/3379622/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gradski stadion

|location = Ruse

|attendance =

|referee = Martin Velikov (Varna)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|1|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Sveti Nikola Burgas (IV)

|team2 = Sportist Svoge (II)

|score = 0–4

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/01/bulgaria/cup/sveti-nikola-burgas/fc-sportist-svoge/3379624/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Pomorie

|location = Pomorie

|attendance =

|referee = Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|1|df=y}}

|time = 16:00 EEST

|team1 = Belasitsa Petrich (III)

|team2 = Litex Lovech (II)

|score = 1–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/01/bulgaria/cup/pfc-belasitza-petrich/pfk-litex-lovech/3379618/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Tsar Samuil

|location = Petrich

|attendance =

|referee = Ivaylo Nenkov (Sofia)

}}

=Round of 32=

The draw was conducted on 16 September 2020. The games were played between 20 October and 14 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47140/0|title=Решение СТК 07.10.2020|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=7 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47232/0|title=Решение СТК 05.11.2020|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=5 November 2020}} In this stage the participants were the 15 winners from the preliminary round, the team which received a bye to this round (Partizan Cherven Bryag) as well as the 14 teams from First League and the remaining best-placed team from Second League (Septemvri Sofia). During the draw, the winner of the preliminary round game between Belasitsa Petrich and Litex Lovech received a bye to the second round.

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|20|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Kariana Erden (II)

|team2 = Tsarsko Selo Sofia (I)

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/20/bulgaria/cup/kariana-erden/tsarsko-selo/3380023/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sporten kompleks Kariana

|location = Erden

|attendance =

|referee = Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|21|df=y}}

|time = 14:30 EEST

|team1 = Partizan Cherven Bryag (III)

|team2 = Levski Sofia (I)

|score = 1–4

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/bulgaria/cup/cherven-bryag/pfc-levski-sofia/3380028/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gradski stadion

|location = Cherven Bryag

|attendance =

|referee = Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|21|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Sevlievo (III)

|team2 = Slavia Sofia (I)

|score = 1–5

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/bulgaria/cup/sevlievo/pfc-slavia-sofia/3380026/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Rakovski

|location = Sevlievo

|attendance =

|referee = Dimo Dimov (Sliven)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|21|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Izvor Gorski Izvor (IV)

|team2 = Montana (I)

|score = 1–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/bulgaria/cup/izvor-gorski-izvor/pfc-montana-1921/3380031/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sayana Arena

|location = Gorski Izvor

|attendance =

|referee = Vasil Minev (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|21|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Yantra Gabrovo (II)

|team2 = Cherno More Varna (I)

|score = 1–6

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/bulgaria/cup/fkyantra-gabrovo/pfc-cherno-more-varna/3380032/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Hristo Botev

|location = Gabrovo

|attendance =

|referee = Stefan Pavlov (Burgas)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|21|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Drenovets (III)

|team2 = CSKA 1948 Sofia (I)

|score = 0–6

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/bulgaria/cup/drenovets/cska-1948-sofia/3380036/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Drenovets

|location = Drenovets

|attendance =

|referee = Petar Kuzev (Gabrovo)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|21|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 EEST

|team1 = Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

|team2 = Beroe Stara Zagora (I)

|score = 3–4

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/bulgaria/cup/pfk-pirin-blagoevgrad/pfk-beroe-stara-zagora/3380030/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Hristo Botev

|location = Blagoevgrad

|attendance =

|referee = Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|22|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Chernomorets Balchik (III)

|team2 = Septemvri Sofia (II)

|score = 1–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/22/bulgaria/cup/fc-chernomorets-balchik/septemvri/3380024/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Balchik

|location = Balchik

|attendance =

|referee = Mustafa Shefket (Kardzhali)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|22|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi (III)

|team2 = Botev Vratsa (I)

|score = 0–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/22/bulgaria/cup/nadezhda-dobroslavtsi/pfk-botev-vraca/3380027/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Nadezhda

|location = Dobroslavtsi

|attendance =

|referee = Ivaylo Nenkov (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|22|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Oborishte Panagyurishte (III)

|team2 = Botev Plovdiv (I)

|score = 0–4

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/22/bulgaria/cup/oborishte-panagyurishte/fk-botev-plovdiv/3380033/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Orcho Voyvoda

|location = Panagyurishte

|attendance =

|referee = Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)

|note = The game has been played behind closed doors in accordance to an order by the mayor of Panagyurishte, Nikola Belishki, claiming the inability to provide adequate security and control during the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.plovdiv24.bg/sport/1012923.html|title=Мачът Оборище - Ботев (Пд) за Купата ще е без публика, но не заради коронавируса|language=bg|website=plovdiv24.bg|access-date=10 November 2020}} On 10 November the disciplinary committee of the Bulgarian Football Union announced that this constituted a serious breach of its regulations and decided to exclude Oborishte Panagyurishte from participation on next year's edition of the Bulgarian Cup.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47241/0|title=Решение ДК 10.11.2020 |language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=10 November 2020}}

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|10|22|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EEST

|team1 = Sozopol (II)

|team2 = Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I)

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/22/bulgaria/cup/fk-sozopol/etar/3380035/

|penaltyscore = 2−4

|penalties1 = Moldovanov {{pengoal}}
K. Ivanov {{pengoal}}
Savov {{penmiss}}
Feradov {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Angelov
{{pengoal}} D. Pehlivanov
{{pengoal}} Shterev
{{pengoal}} H. Ivanov

|stadium = Arena Sozopol

|location = Sozopol

|attendance =

|referee = Krasen Georgiev (Varna)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|3|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EET

|team1 = Zagorets Nova Zagora (III)

|team2 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)

|score = 3–4

|aet = yes

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/03/bulgaria/cup/zagorets-nova-zagora/pfc-lokomotiv-plovdiv/3380029/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Zagorets

|location = Nova Zagora

|attendance =

|referee = Valentin Stanchev (Sliven)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 13:30 EET

|team1 = Spartak Varna (III)

|team2 = Arda Kardzhali (I)

|score = 1–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/04/bulgaria/cup/pfc-spartak-varna/fk-arda-kardzhali/3380022/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Spartak

|location = Varna

|attendance =

|referee = Nikola Petrov (Lovech)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|11|14|df=y}}

|time = 15:45 EET

|team1 = Botev Ihtiman (III)

|team2 = CSKA Sofia (I)

|score = 0–5

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/14/bulgaria/cup/fk-botev-1937-ihtiman/pfc-cska-sofia/3380025/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Balgarska Armia

|location = Sofia{{refn|group=note|Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria and the organisational effort required to host the fixture, the teams exchanged the home rights to the match.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47249/0|title=Решение СТК 11.11.2020 |language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=11 November 2020}}}}

|attendance =

|referee = Hristiyana Guteva (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|2|11|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47353/0|title=Решение СТК 19.01.2021|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=19 January 2021}}

|time = 14:30 EET

|team1 = Sportist Svoge (II)

|team2 = Ludogorets Razgrad (I)

|score = 1–3

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/11/bulgaria/cup/fc-sportist-svoge/fk-razgrad-2000/3380034/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Huvepharma Arena

|location = Razgrad{{refn|group=note|Upon request from Sportist Svoge regarding the organisational effort required to host the fixture, the teams exchanged the home rights to the match.}}

|attendance =

|referee = Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)

|note = The game was postponed till February 2021 due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases within the Ludogorets squad.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47242/0|title=Решение СТК 10.11.2020 |language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=11 November 2020}}

}}

=Round of 16=

The draw was conducted on 18 December 2020.{{cite web|url=http://dsport.bg/levski-beroe-i-cska-cherno-more-na-1-8-finalite-za-kupata-na-balgaria.html|title=Левски - Берое и ЦСКА - Черно море на 1/8-финалите за Купата на България|language=bg|website=dsport.bg|access-date=18 December 2020}} The games were played between 1 and 4 March 2021. In this stage the participants were the 15 winners from the previous round, as well as Belasitsa Petrich, which received a bye to this round.

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|time = 17:30 EET

|team1 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I)

|team2 = Belasitsa Petrich (III)

|score = 2–1

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Lokomotiv

|location = Plovdiv

|attendance = 0

|referee = Vasil Minev (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|3|2|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 EET

|team1 = Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I)

|team2 = Arda Kardzhali (I)

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/02/bulgaria/cup/etar/fk-arda-kardzhali/3434096/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Ivaylo

|location = Veliko Tarnovo

|attendance = 0

|referee = Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|3|2|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 EET

|team1 = CSKA Sofia (I)

|team2 = Cherno More Varna (I)

|score = 3–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/02/bulgaria/cup/pfc-cska-sofia/pfc-cherno-more-varna/3434098/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Balgarska Armia

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Volen Chinkov (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|3|3|df=y}}

|time = 12:00 EET

|team1 = Botev Plovdiv (I)

|team2 = CSKA 1948 Sofia (I)

|score = 1–2

|aet = yes

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/03/bulgaria/cup/fk-botev-plovdiv/cska-1948-sofia/3434095/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912

|location = Plovdiv

|attendance = 0

|referee = Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|3|3|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EET

|team1 = Tsarsko Selo Sofia (I)

|team2 = Ludogorets Razgrad (I)

|score = 1–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/03/bulgaria/cup/tsarsko-selo/fk-razgrad-2000/3434099/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sporten kompleks Tsarsko Selo

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Nikola Popov (Sofia)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|3|3|df=y}}

|time = 18:00 EET

|team1 = Levski Sofia (I)

|team2 = Beroe Stara Zagora (I)

|score = 3–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/03/bulgaria/cup/pfc-levski-sofia/pfk-beroe-stara-zagora/3434092/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|3|4|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 EET

|team1 = Botev Vratsa (I)

|team2 = Chernomorets Balchik (III)

|score = 3–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/04/bulgaria/cup/pfk-botev-vraca/fc-chernomorets-balchik/3434094/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Hristo Botev

|location = Vratsa

|attendance = 0

|referee = Blagoy Manov (Blagoevgrad)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2021|3|4|df=y}}

|time = 17:30 EET

|team1 = Slavia Sofia (I)

|team2 = Montana (I)

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/04/bulgaria/cup/pfc-slavia-sofia/pfc-montana-1921/3434097/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penaltyscore = 5−3

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|stadium = Stadion Slavia

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)

}}

=Quarter-finals=

The draw was conducted on 4 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/ochakvaite-na-zivo-zrebiat-za-chetvartfinalite-za-kupata.html|title=Лудогорец срещу Локо Пд в Разград, Славия приема Левски за Купата|language=bg|website=dsport.bg|access-date=4 March 2021}} The games were played between 16 and 18 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47440/0|title=Решение СТК 05.03.2021|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=5 March 2021}} In this stage the participants were the 8 winners from the previous round.

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|date = 16 March 2021

|time = 18:00 EET

|team1 = Ludogorets Razgrad

|team2 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/16/bulgaria/cup/fk-razgrad-2000/pfc-lokomotiv-plovdiv/3468832/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Huvepharma Arena

|location = Razgrad

|attendance = 0

|referee = Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

}}

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|date = 17 March 2021

|time = 15:30 EET

|team1 = CSKA 1948 Sofia

|team2 = Arda Kardzhali

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/17/bulgaria/cup/cska-1948-sofia/fk-arda-kardzhali/3468833/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)

}}

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|date = 17 March 2021

|time = 18:30 EET

|team1 = Slavia Sofia

|team2 = Levski Sofia

|score = 2–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/17/bulgaria/cup/pfc-slavia-sofia/pfc-levski-sofia/3468831/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Slavia

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)

}}

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|date = 18 March 2021

|time = 17:00 EET

|team1 = CSKA Sofia

|team2 = Botev Vratsa

|score = 4–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/18/bulgaria/cup/pfc-cska-sofia/pfk-botev-vraca/3468834/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Balgarska Armia

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)

}}

=Semi-finals=

The draw was conducted on 18 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/cska-ludogorec-e-golemiat-sblasak-za-kupata-na-balgaria.html|title=ЦСКА - Лудогорец е големият сблъсък за Купата на България|language=bg|website=dsport.bg|access-date=18 March 2021}} The first legs were played on 6 and 7 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 13 and 14 April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://bfunion.bg/news/47497/1|title=Решение СТК 24.03.2021|language=bg|website=bfunion.bg|access-date=24 March 2021}}

==First legs==

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|date = 6 April 2021

|time = 19:30 EEST

|team1 = Arda Kardzhali

|team2 = Slavia Sofia

|score = 0–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/06/bulgaria/cup/fk-arda-kardzhali/pfc-slavia-sofia/3477239/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Arena Arda

|location = Kardzhali

|attendance = 0

|referee = Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)

}}

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|date = 7 April 2021

|time = 19:30 EEST

|team1 = CSKA Sofia

|team2 = Ludogorets Razgrad

|score = 1–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/07/bulgaria/cup/pfc-cska-sofia/fk-razgrad-2000/3477240/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Balgarska Armia

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Volen Chinkov (Sofia)

}}

==Second legs==

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|date = 13 April 2021

|time = 18:30 EEST

|team1 = Slavia Sofia

|team2 = Arda Kardzhali

|score = 0–1

|aggregatescore = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/13/bulgaria/cup/pfc-slavia-sofia/fk-arda-kardzhali/3477241/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Slavia

|location = Sofia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

}}

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|date = 14 April 2021

|time = 18:30 EEST

|team1 = Ludogorets Razgrad

|team2 = CSKA Sofia

|score = 1–2

|aggregatescore = 2–3

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/14/bulgaria/cup/fk-razgrad-2000/pfc-cska-sofia/3477242/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Huvepharma Arena

|location = Razgrad

|attendance = 0

|referee = Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)

}}

=Final=

{{main|2021 Bulgarian Cup final}}

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| date = 19 May 2021

| time = 19:30 EEST

| team1 = Arda Kardzhali

| team2 = CSKA Sofia

| score = 0–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/19/bulgaria/cup/fk-arda-kardzhali/pfc-cska-sofia/3477269/

| goals1 =

| goals2 = * Charles {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

| attendance = 22,000

| referee = Volen Chinkov (Sofia)

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

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Bracket

{{32TeamBracket|legs=1/1/1/2/1

| team-width=auto|nowrap=y

| RD1=Round of 32

| RD2=Round of 16

| RD3=Quarter-finals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD5=Final

| RD1-seed01=3

| RD1-team01=Oborishte Panagyurishte

| RD1-score01=0

| RD1-seed02=1

| RD1-team02=Botev Plovdiv

| RD1-score02=4

| RD1-seed03=3

| RD1-team03=Drenovets

| RD1-score03=0

| RD1-seed04=1

| RD1-team04=CSKA 1948 Sofia

| RD1-score04=6

| RD1-seed05=2

| RD1-team05=Sozopol

| RD1-score05=0 (2)

| RD1-seed06=1

| RD1-team06=Etar Veliko Tarnovo {{pen}}

| RD1-score06=0 (4)

| RD1-seed07=3

| RD1-team07=Spartak Varna

| RD1-score07=1

| RD1-seed08=1

| RD1-team08=Arda Kardzhali

| RD1-score08=2

| RD1-seed09=3

| RD1-team09=Sevlievo

| RD1-score09=1

| RD1-seed10=1

| RD1-team10=Slavia Sofia

| RD1-score10=5

| RD1-seed11=4

| RD1-team11=Izvor Gorski Izvor

| RD1-score11=1

| RD1-seed12=1

| RD1-team12=Montana

| RD1-score12=2

| RD1-seed13=3

| RD1-team13=Partizan Cherven Bryag

| RD1-score13=1

| RD1-seed14=1

| RD1-team14=Levski Sofia

| RD1-score14=4

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Pirin Blagoevgrad

| RD1-score15=3

| RD1-seed16=1

| RD1-team16=Beroe Stara Zagora

| RD1-score16=4

| RD1-seed17=3

| RD1-team17=Botev Ihtiman

| RD1-score17=0

| RD1-seed18=1

| RD1-team18=CSKA Sofia

| RD1-score18=5

| RD1-seed19=2

| RD1-team19=Yantra Gabrovo

| RD1-score19=1

| RD1-seed20=1

| RD1-team20=Cherno More Varna

| RD1-score20=6

| RD1-seed21=3

| RD1-team21=Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi

| RD1-score21=0

| RD1-seed22=1

| RD1-team22=Botev Vratsa

| RD1-score22=2

| RD1-seed23=3

| RD1-team23=Chernomorets Balchik

| RD1-score23=1

| RD1-seed24=2

| RD1-team24=Septemvri Sofia

| RD1-score24=0

| RD1-seed25=2

| RD1-team25=Kariana Erden

| RD1-score25=0

| RD1-seed26=1

| RD1-team26=Tsarsko Selo Sofia

| RD1-score26=1

| RD1-seed27=2

| RD1-team27=Sportist Svoge

| RD1-score27=1

| RD1-seed28=1

| RD1-team28=Ludogorets Razgrad

| RD1-score28=3

| RD1-seed29=3

| RD1-team29=Zagorets Nova Zagora

| RD1-score29=3

| RD1-seed30=1

| RD1-team30=Lokomotiv Plovdiv {{aet}}

| RD1-score30=4

| RD1-seed31=3

| RD1-team31=Belasitsa Petrich

| RD1-score31=bye

| RD1-seed32=

| RD1-team32=

| RD1-score32=

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Botev Plovdiv

| RD2-score01=1

| RD2-seed02=1

| RD2-team02=CSKA 1948 Sofia {{aet}}

| RD2-score02=2

| RD2-seed03=1

| RD2-team03=Etar Veliko Tarnovo

| RD2-score03=0

| RD2-seed04=1

| RD2-team04=Arda Kardzhali

| RD2-score04=1

| RD2-seed05=1

| RD2-team05=Slavia Sofia {{pen}}

| RD2-score05=1 (5)

| RD2-seed06=1

| RD2-team06=Montana

| RD2-score06=1 (3)

| RD2-seed07=1

| RD2-team07=Levski Sofia

| RD2-score07=3

| RD2-seed08=1

| RD2-team08=Beroe Stara Zagora

| RD2-score08=1

| RD2-seed09=1

| RD2-team09=CSKA Sofia

| RD2-score09=3

| RD2-seed10=1

| RD2-team10=Cherno More Varna

| RD2-score10=1

| RD2-seed11=1

| RD2-team11=Botev Vratsa

| RD2-score11=3

| RD2-seed12=3

| RD2-team12=Chernomorets Balchik

| RD2-score12=0

| RD2-seed13=1

| RD2-team13=Tsarsko Selo Sofia

| RD2-score13=1

| RD2-seed14=1

| RD2-team14=Ludogorets Razgrad

| RD2-score14=2

| RD2-seed15=1

| RD2-team15=Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| RD2-score15=2

| RD2-seed16=3

| RD2-team16=Belasitsa Petrich

| RD2-score16=1

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=CSKA 1948 Sofia

| RD3-score01= 0

| RD3-seed02=1

| RD3-team02=Arda Kardzhali

| RD3-score02=1

| RD3-seed03=1

| RD3-team03=Slavia Sofia

| RD3-score03=2

| RD3-seed04=1

| RD3-team04=Levski Sofia

| RD3-score04=1

| RD3-seed05=1

| RD3-team05=CSKA Sofia

| RD3-score05=4

| RD3-seed06=1

| RD3-team06=Botev Vratsa

| RD3-score06=0

| RD3-seed07=1

| RD3-team07=Ludogorets Razgrad {{aet}}

| RD3-score07= 2

| RD3-seed08=1

| RD3-team08=Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| RD3-score08=1

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Arda Kardzhali

| RD4-score01-1=0

| RD4-score01-2=1

| RD4-seed02=1

| RD4-team02=Slavia Sofia

| RD4-score02-1=0

| RD4-score02-2=0

| RD4-seed03=1

| RD4-team03=CSKA Sofia

| RD4-score03-1=1

| RD4-score03-2=2

| RD4-seed04=1

| RD4-team04=Ludogorets Razgrad

| RD4-score04-1=1

| RD4-score04-2=1

| RD5-seed01=1

| RD5-team01=Arda Kardzhali

| RD5-score01=0

| RD5-seed02=1

| RD5-team02=CSKA Sofia

| RD5-score02=1

}}

Top goalscorers

{{updated|19 May 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

rowspan="8"| 1

| align=left | {{flagicon|GHA}} Bismark Charles

| align=left | CSKA Sofia

| rowspan="8"| 3

align=left | {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Yomov

| align=left | CSKA Sofia

align=left | {{flagicon|ECU}} Jordy Caicedo

| align=left | CSKA Sofia

align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Nigel Robertha

| align=left| Levski Sofia

align=left | {{flagicon|BUL}} Kaloyan Krastev

| align=left | Slavia Sofia

align=left | {{flagicon|BUL}} Preslav Yordanov

| align=left | Pirin Blagoevgrad

align=left | {{flagicon|BUL}} Plamen Ivanov

| align=left | Zagorets Nova Zagora

align=left | {{flagicon|BUL}} Dobrin Petrov

| align=left | Sevlievo

9

| colspan="2" | eleven players

| 2

Notes

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