2023 Bulgarian Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2023 Bulgarian Cup final

| other_titles = Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2023

| image = Vassil levski national stadium.jpg

| caption =

| event = 2022–23 Bulgarian Cup

| team1 = CSKA 1948

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Ludogorets Razgrad

| team2score = 3

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2023|5|24|df=y}}

| stadium = Vasil Levski

| city = Sofia

| man_of_the_match1a = {{nowrap|Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets)}}

| referee = Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

| attendance = 2,000{{cite web |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/stats/kb-6.html#1 |title=Купа на България 2022/23 - статистика Пети кръг (Финал) |publisher=bulgarian-football.com}}

| weather = Partly cloudy
{{convert|22|°C|°F}}{{Cite web |title=History for Sofia, Bulgaria |url=https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/bg/sofia/LBSF |work=Weather Wunderground |date=19 May 2021 |access-date=19 May 2021}}

| previous = 2022

| next = 2024

}}

The 2023 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2022–23 Bulgarian Cup and the 83rd final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 24 May 2023 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.{{cite web |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/kupa-na-bulgaria.html|title=2022–23 Bulgarian Cup |publisher=bulgarian-football.com}} On 16 May the date and venue has been confirmed.{{cite web |url=https://bfunion.bg/news/49271/1 |title=Решение СТК 16.05.2023 г |publisher=bfunion.bg}}

The clubs contesting the final were CSKA 1948 and Ludogorets Razgrad.{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-cska-1948-lokomotiv-sofia-sastavi~118149.html |title=Кой, ако не Чочев - лидерът на ЦСКА 1948 прати тима на финал с гол в 117-ата минута |publisher=dsport.bg |date=10 May 2023|language=bg}}{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-ludogorec-i-cherno-more-v-bitka-za-final-sastavi~118248.html |title=Чакането свърши! Лудогорец на първи финал за Купата от 2017-а след драма с дузпи срещу Черно море |publisher=dsport.bg |date=11 May 2023|language=bg}} For CSKA 1948, this was the very first final in their club history since their foundation in 2016, whereas for Ludogorets, it was the first since 2017 and 4th overall. This was also the first meeting between both clubs on the stage of the Bulgarian Cup.

Ludogorets won the final 3–1 for their third cup title and first since 2014.{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-finalat-za-kupata-sastavite-na-cska-1948-i-ludogorec~119596.html |title=Непоколебим Лудогорец изнесе лекция на ЦСКА 1948 и грабна третата си Купа |publisher=dsport.bg |date=24 May 2023|language=bg}} As they were already assured of a participation in the UEFA Europa Conference League via their league performance, their berth for the second qualifying round of 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League was passed to the third-placed team in the 2022–23 First League. In contrast with the previous final, this match had one of the lowest attendance records in the history of the competition.

Route to the final

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!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|CSKA 1948

!Round

!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Ludogorets Razgrad

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

Sevlievo

|4–0

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Round of 32

|Rozova Dolina

|2–0

|away

Beroe

|2–0

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Round of 16

|Levski Sofia

|2–1

|home

Arda

|1–0 {{aet}}

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Quarter-finals

|Spartak Varna

|2–1

|home

Lokomotiv Sofia

|5–4 (agg.)

|3–2 away; 2–2 {{aet}} home

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Semi-finals

|Cherno More

|3–3 (agg.) {{pen|4–1}}

|2–1 away; 1–2 {{aet}} home

Match

=Details=

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2023|5|24|df=y}}

| time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

| team1 = CSKA 1948

| score = 1–3

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/24/bulgaria/cup/cska-1948-sofia/fk-razgrad-2000/4064145/

| team2 = Ludogorets Razgrad

| goals1 =

Chochev {{goal|59}}

| goals2 =

Caio Vidal {{goal|8||43}}
Tissera {{goal|81}}

| stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

}}

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GK	29	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Daniel Naumov (c)
RB	22	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Reyan Daskalov		{{suboff\|45}}
CB	87	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Simeon Petrov
CB	14	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Héliton Santos
LB	18	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Sidcley
DM	28	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Emil Tsenov		{{suboff\|45}}
RM	10	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Georgi Rusev
CM	39	{{flagicon\|TJK}} Parvizdzhon Umarbayev		{{suboff\|82}}
CM	18	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivaylo Chochev
LM	99	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Radoslav Kirilov		{{suboff\|56}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Aleksandar Kolev
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	33	{{flagicon\|UKR}} Hennadiy Hanyev
DF	4	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Angel Lyaskov
DF	19	{{flagicon\|CPV}} Steve Furtado	{{subon\|45}}
DF	24	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Lazar Marin
MF	6	{{flagicon\|GHA}} Carlos Ohene
MF	7	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Mario Topuzov	{{subon\|45}}
MF	58	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Octávio
FW	8	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Pedrinho	{{subon\|56}}
FW	55	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Svetoslav Dikov	{{subon\|82}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Todor Yanchev

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GK	12	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Simon Sluga	{{yel\|90+7}}
RB	16	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Aslak Fonn Witry		{{suboff\|55}}
CB	32	{{flagicon\|UKR}} Ihor Plastun
CB	24	{{flagicon\|BEN}} Olivier Verdon
LB	37	{{flagicon\|GHA}} Bernard Tekpetey
DM	23	{{flagicon\|ANG}} Show
DM	30	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Pedro Naressi	{{yel\|32}}	{{suboff\|61}}
RM	11	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kiril Despodov (c)		{{suboff\|71}}
AM	90	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Spas Delev		{{suboff\|61}}
LM	77	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Caio Vidal		{{suboff\|55}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Igor Thiago	{{yel\|62}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|NED}} Sergio Padt
DF	2	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Pipa	{{subon\|55}}
DF	22	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Franco Russo
MF	6	{{flagicon\|POL}} Jakub Piotrowski	{{subon\|55}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|POR}} Claude Gonçalves
MF	20	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Nonato	{{subon\|61}}	{{yel\|80}}
MF	88	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Todor Nedelev
FW	7	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Raí	{{subon\|61}}
FW	10	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Matías Tissera	{{subon\|71}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivaylo Petev

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Man of the Match:

Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets Razgrad)

Assistant referees:

Ivo Kolev (Sofia)

Hristo Hadzhiyski (Varna)

Fourth official:

Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)

Video assistant referee:

Krasen Georgiev (Varna)

Assistant video assistant referee:

Miroslav Maksimov (Sandanski)

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Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
Seven named substitutes.
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.{{refn|group=note|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.}}

Notes

References

Category:Bulgarian Cup finals

Category:2022–23 in Bulgarian football

Category:FC CSKA 1948 Sofia matches

Category:PFC Ludogorets Razgrad matches

Bulgarian Cup Final

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GK	12	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Simon Sluga	{{yel\|90+7}}
RB	16	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Aslak Fonn Witry		{{suboff\|55}}
CB	32	{{flagicon\|UKR}} Ihor Plastun
CB	24	{{flagicon\|BEN}} Olivier Verdon
LB	37	{{flagicon\|GHA}} Bernard Tekpetey
DM	23	{{flagicon\|ANG}} Show
DM	30	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Pedro Naressi	{{yel\|32}}	{{suboff\|61}}
RM	11	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Kiril Despodov (c)		{{suboff\|71}}
AM	90	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Spas Delev		{{suboff\|61}}
LM	77	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Caio Vidal		{{suboff\|55}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Igor Thiago	{{yel\|62}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|NED}} Sergio Padt
DF	2	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Pipa	{{subon\|55}}
DF	22	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Franco Russo
MF	6	{{flagicon\|POL}} Jakub Piotrowski	{{subon\|55}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|POR}} Claude Gonçalves
MF	20	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Nonato	{{subon\|61}}	{{yel\|80}}
MF	88	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Todor Nedelev
FW	7	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Raí	{{subon\|61}}
FW	10	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Matías Tissera	{{subon\|71}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Ivaylo Petev