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2024 Bulgarian Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2024 Bulgarian Cup final

| other_titles = Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2024

| image = Vassil levski national stadium.jpg

| caption =

| event = 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup

| team1 = Ludogorets Razgrad

| team1score = 2

| team2 = Botev Plovdiv

| team2score = 3

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2024|5|15|df=y}}

| stadium = Vasil Levski

| city = Sofia

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee = Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

| attendance = 11,334{{cite web |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/stats/kb-6.html#1 |title=Купа на България 2023/24 - статистика Пети кръг (Финал) |publisher=bulgarian-football.com}}

| weather = Light rain
{{convert|9|°C|°F}}{{Cite web |title=History for Sofia, Bulgaria |url=https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/bg/sofia/LBSF |work=Weather Wunderground |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=15 May 2024}}

| previous = 2023

| next = 2025

}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/kupa-na-bulgaria.html|title=2023–24 Bulgarian Cup |publisher=bulgarian-football.com}} On 2 May the date and venue has been confirmed.{{cite web |url=https://bfunion.bg/news/50079/0 |title=Решение СТК 02.05.2024 г. |publisher=bfunion.bg}}

The clubs contesting the final were Ludogorets Razgrad and Botev Plovdiv.{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-revanshat-mezdu-botev-pd-i-cska-sastavi~152725.html |title=Жълто-черен Пловдив ликува! Ботев пречупи ЦСКА и е на финал за Купата |publisher=dsport.bg |date=1 May 2024|language=bg}}{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-hebar-posresta-ludogorec-v-protokolen-revansh-sastavi~152810.html |title=Лудогорец вкара 5 на Хебър, двата отбора смениха вратарите си |publisher=dsport.bg |date=2 May 2024|language=bg}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/denat-nastapi-finalat-na-sesame-kupa-na-balgaria-ludogorec-i-botev-plovdiv-v-bitka-za-chetvartata~164043.html |title=Всичко е жълто-черно! След седем години Ботев отново срази Лудогорец и грабна Купата |publisher=dsport.bg |date=15 May 2024|language=bg}} 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}}

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

!Round

!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Botev

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

Balkan Botevgrad

|4–0

|away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|1st Round

|Strumska Slava

|3–0

|away

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|4–0

|home

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|2nd Round

|Etar

|4–2

|away

CSKA 1948

|3–1

|home

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Quarter-finals

|Spartak Varna

|2–1

|home

Hebar

|9–0

|4–0 home; 5–0 away

|bgcolor="#c1e0ff"|Semi-finals

|CSKA Sofia

|3–0

|1–0 away; 2–0 home

Match

=Details=

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| date = {{Start date|2024|5|15|df=y}}

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

| team1 = Ludogorets Razgrad

| score = 2−3

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/15/bulgaria/cup/fk-razgrad-2000/fk-botev-plovdiv/4329114/

| team2 = Botev Plovdiv

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

| attendance = 11,334

| referee = Dragomir Draganov (Varna)

}}

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GK67{{flagicon|BGR}} Damyan Hristov{{suboff|46}}
RB17{{flagicon|ESP}} Son
CB26{{flagicon|GAM}} Noah Sonko Sundberg
CB4{{flagicon|POR}} Dinis Almeida
LB3{{flagicon|BGR}} Anton Nedyalkov (c){{suboff|81}}
CM30{{flagicon|BRA}} Pedro Naressi{{yel|77}}{{suboff|82}}
CM8{{flagicon|PRT}} Claude Gonçalves{{suboff|62}}
RW77{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Vidal{{yel|36}}{{suboff|66}}
AM6{{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Piotrowski{{yel|10}}
LW7{{flagicon|BRA}} Rick
CF9{{flagicon|SUI}} Kwadwo Duah
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK69{{flagicon|BGR}} Plamen Pepelyashev{{subon|46}}
DF5{{flagicon|BGR}} Georgi Terziev
DF14{{flagicon|ISR}} Denny Gropper{{subon|81}}
DF24{{flagicon|BEN}} Olivier Verdon
MF18{{flagicon|BGR}} Ivaylo Chochev
MF88{{flagicon|BGR}} Todor Nedelev{{subon|82}}
FW10{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Tissera
FW90{{flagicon|BGR}} Spas Delev{{subon|66}}
FW99{{flagicon|BRA}} Rwan Cruz{{subon|62}}{{penmiss}} {{small|90+11'}}
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Georgi Dermendzhiev

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GK1{{flagicon|BIH}} Hidajet Hankić
RB17{{flagicon|BGR}} Nikolay Minkov{{yel|40}}
CB5{{flagicon|EST}} Joonas Tamm
CB19{{flagicon|GUI}} Antoine Conte{{yel|90+10}}
LB38{{flagicon|GRC}} Konstantinos Balogiannis
CM15{{flagicon|CMR}} James Eto'o{{yel|77}}
CM20{{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio Perera
RW31{{flagicon|NGR}} Umeh Emmanuel
AM10{{flagicon|BGR}} Ivelin Popov (c){{suboff|84}}
LW7{{flagicon|FRA}} Mohamed Brahimi{{yel|77}}{{suboff|90+2}}
CF9{{flagicon|CRO}} Martin Sekulić{{suboff|76}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK32{{flagicon|EST}} Matvei Igonen
DF4{{flagicon|NGR}} Ehije Ukaki{{subon|76}}
DF18{{flagicon|BGR}} Dimitar Papazov
DF42{{flagicon|BGR}} Ivaylo Videv
DF79{{flagicon|BGR}} Atanas Chernev{{subon|84}}
MF28{{flagicon|BGR}} Yanis Karabelyov{{subon|90+2}}
MF30{{flagicon|BGR}} Lachezar Baltanov
FW16{{flagicon|NGR}} Samuel Akere
FW40{{flagicon|NGR}} Christian Nwachukwu
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|BIH}} Dušan Kerkez{{yel|88}}

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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)

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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.{{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

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References

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{{Bulgarian Football Cup seasons}}

{{2023–24 in Bulgarian football}}

{{PFC Botev Plovdiv}}

{{PFC Ludogorets Razgrad matches}}

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