# 1979–80 Bulgarian Cup

The 1979–80 Bulgarian Cup was the 40th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Slavia Sofia won the competition, beating Beroe Stara Zagora 3–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 24 November 1979 / 1 December 1979 |||||
| Dunav Ruse | 0–2 | Rakovski Sevlievo | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Zagorets Nova Zagora | 3–14 | Botev Plovdiv | 0–8 | 3–6 |
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | 1–2 | Balkan Botevgrad | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Bdin Vidin | 1–4 | Slavia Sofia | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Pavlikeni | 2–8 | Minyor Pernik | 0–2 | 2–6 |
| Balkan Belogradchik | 0–9 | Chavdar Troyan | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 8–3 | Akademik Svishtov | 7–1 | 1–2 |
| Litex Lovech | 2–6 | Montana | 1–0 | 1–6 |
| Chumerna Elena | 1–2 | Botev Vratsa | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Rilski Sportist | 1–3 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Dobrudzha Dobrich | 7–1 | Lokomotiv Dryanovo | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 0–2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Velbazhd Kyustendil | 2–1 | Chepinets Velingrad | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Beloslav | 0–6 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Devnya | 3–7 | Cherno More Varna | 1–4 | 2–3 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 5–3 | Lokomotiv GO | 4–0 | 1–3 |
| Benkovski Isperih | 1–5 | Spartak Pleven | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Svetkavitsa | 2–5 | Spartak Varna | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Vihren Sandanski | 1–7 | Marek Dupnitsa | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| Akademik Sofia | 5–2 | Slivnishki Geroy | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Strumska Slava | 0–8 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0–3 | 0–5 |
| Shumen | 3–3 (a) | Dorostol Silistra | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Maritsa Plovdiv | 4–4 (a) | Minyor Buhovo | 4–1 | 0–3 |
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 4–6 | CSKA Sofia | 3–2 | 1–4 |
| Rozova Dolina | 4–5 | Gorubso Madan | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Tundzha Yambol | 1–5 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 0–3 | Nesebar | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Arda Kardzhali | 3–2 | Dimitrovgrad | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Minyor Radnevo | 3–7 | Chernomorets Burgas | 3–2 | 0–5 |
| Haskovo | 3–6 | Chirpan | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 5–2 | Belasitsa Petrich | 0–0 | 5–2 |
| Metalurg Pernik | 0–6 | Botev Ihtiman | 0–2 | 0–4 |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 8 December 1979 / 15 December 1979 |||||
| Minyor Buhovo | 2–7 | CSKA Sofia | 2–3 | 0–4 |
| Chirpan | 2–6 | Botev Plovdiv | 1–0 | 1–6 |
| Arda Kardzhali | 1–4 | Chernomorets Burgas | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Akademik Sofia | 6–3 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 4–0 | 2–3 |
| Gorubso Madan | 2–3 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 5–2 | Minyor Pernik | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Chavdar Troyan | 1–8 | Slavia Sofia | 1–2 | 0–6 |
| Montana | 1–4 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Velbazhd Kyustendil | 3–10 | Marek Dupnitsa | 3–3 | 0–7 |
| Dobrudzha Dobrich | 2–2 (a) | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Rakovski Sevlievo | 2–6 | Cherno More Varna | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–4 | Spartak Pleven | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Shumen | 1–4 | Spartak Varna | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Botev Ihtiman | 2–4 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Nesebar | 4–7 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3–4 | 1–3 |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 3–5 | Botev Vratsa | 0–2 | 3–3 |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 16 February 1980 ||||
| Balkan Botevgrad | 0–5 | Slavia Sofia | Ihtiman |
| Botev Vratsa | 2–1 | Levski Sofia | Dupnitsa |
| Dobrudzha Dobrich | 1–0 | Cherno More Varna | Novi Pazar |
| Spartak Pleven | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Spartak Varna | Ruse |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2–1 | Botev Plovdiv | Yambol |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Akademik Sofia | Pernik |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | CSKA Sofia | Sofia |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Haskovo |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 23 February 1980 ||||
| Slavia Sofia | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Botev Vratsa | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Dobrudzha Dobrich | 2–0 | Spartak Varna | Novi Pazar |
| Akademik Sofia | 2–1 | CSKA Sofia | Sofia |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Chernomorets Burgas | Sliven |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 9 April 1980 ||||
| Slavia Sofia | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Dobrudzha Dobrich | Targovishte |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–0 | Akademik Sofia | Karlovo |

## Final
### Details

| Slavia | Beroe |