2020 Bulgarian Cup Final

The 2020 Bulgarian Cup Final was the final match of the 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup and the 80th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 1 July 2020 at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria.[2] On 27 June the Bulgarian Football Union announced that it is allowed for the stadium to host up to 30% of its total capacity (i.e. 12,000 spectators) with up to 3,000 spectators per block in accordance to health regulations, issued by the Ministry of Health in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[3]

2020 Bulgarian Cup Final
Event2019–20 Bulgarian Cup
CSKA Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv
0 0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv won 5–3 on penalties
Date1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeGeorgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Attendance12,000
WeatherClear
30 °C (86 °F)[1]

The clubs contesting the final were CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4] Both teams had met on multiple occasions in the competition but never in the final itself. This was CSKA's 33rd final and the first one since 2016, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv appeared in their 2nd consecutive and 6th overall final.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv won the game after penalties and lifted their 2nd consecutive cup. This victory ensured their qualification to the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. The last successful defence of the cup occurred in 2009. This was the first occasion in the history of the Cup finals in which a team from Plovdiv managed to prevail against a Sofia-based club - on the 15 previous instances the teams from the capital city had emerged victorious.[5] Momchil Tsvetanov joined Krasimir Bezinski and Elin Topuzakov in becoming the player with most cup wins in the history of the tournament.[6] This was his 6th cup in total with a 4th different club after 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019.

Route to the Final
See also: 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup
CSKA-Sofia Round Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 3–0 away 1st Round Balkan Botevgrad 3–0 away
Arda Kardzhali 1–0 away 2nd Round Litex Lovech 2–1 home
Botev Vratsa 2–1 home Quarter-finals CSKA 1948 Sofia 2–0 home
Botev Plovdiv 2–0 (agg.) 0–0 away; 2–0 home Semi-finals Levski Sofia 2–0 (agg.) 2–0 home; 0–0 away

Match

Details
CSKA Sofia0−0 (a.e.t.)Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Report
Penalties
 3−5
Attendance: 12,000
CSKA
Lokomotiv
GK13 Gustavo Busatto
RB19 Ivan Turitsov
CB26 Valentin Antov 46'
CB11 Petar Zanev (c) 86'
LB18 Bradley Mazikou
DM15 Kristiyan Malinov 29'  115'
DM6 Rúben Pinto 44' 117'
RM8 Graham Carey
AM20 Tiago Rodrigues 88'
LM10 Evandro 57'
CF22 Ali Sowe 59'
Substitutes:
GK30 Vytautas Černiauskas
DF3 Geferson 111'
DF28 Plamen Galabov 117'
MF17 Henrique 57',  111'
MF21 Edwin Gyasi
MF24 Stefano Beltrame 88'
FW23 Ahmed Ahmedov
Manager:
Miloš Kruščić
GK71 Martin Lukov 120+1' 120+1'
CB61 Dinis Almeida
CB25 Lucas Masoero
CB20 Miloš Petrović
RM9 Bircent Karagaren 82'
CM10 Parvizdzhon Umarbayev 110'
CM34 Petar Vitanov
LM50 Josip Tomašević
AM16 Lucas Salinas 88'
CF14 Dimitar Iliev (c)
CF77 Ante Aralica 90+4'
Substitutes:
GK1 Ilko Pirgov 120+1'
DF4 Akinshola Akinyemi
MF7 Momchil Tsvetanov 88'
MF13 Mihovil Klapan
MF44 Nikolay Nikolaev
FW11 Kenan Muslimović
FW23 Dominique Malonga 110'
Manager:
Bruno Akrapović

Assistant referees:
Martin Margaritov (Plovdiv)
Diyan Valkov (Varna)
Fourth official:
Nikola Popov (Sofia)

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.

References
  1. "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "2019–20 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
  3. "Решения след работната среща между ръководството на БФС и държавните власти". Bulgarian Football Union. 27 June 2020.
  4. "14 месеца по-късно! ЦСКА-София отмъсти на Ботев Пд, "червените" са на финал! (видео+галерия)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 24 June 2019.
  5. "София громи Пловдив на финал за Купата на България - 15:0". topsport.bg. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. "Момчил Цветанов може да изравни рекорда по купи". sportal.bg. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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