# 2018–19 Bulgarian Cup

The 2018−19 Bulgarian Cup was the 37th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 25 September 2018 with the first round and finished with the final on 15 May 2019. Slavia Sofia were the defending champions, but lost on penalties in the round of 16 to Ludogorets Razgrad. The final was contested between Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Botev Plovdiv, thus being the first final to feature the Plovdiv derby. Lokomotiv won the final with the score of 1–0 and clinched their first cup title. They also qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

## Participating clubs

The following 32 teams qualified for the competition:
| 2018–19 First League 14 clubs | 2018–19 Second League 15 non-reserve clubs | Winners of 3 regional competitions 3 clubs |
| Beroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Dunav Ruse Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Septemvri Sofia Slavia Sofia Vereya Stara Zagora Vitosha Bistritsa | Arda Kardzhali Botev Galabovo Chernomorets Balchik CSKA 1948 Sofia Dobrudzha Dobrich Kariana Erden Litex Lovech Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Sofia Montana Nesebar Pirin Blagoevgrad Pomorie Strumska Slava Radomir Tsarsko Selo Sofia | from Northern zone: Spartak Varna from South-East zone: Atletik Kuklen from South-West zone: Hebar Pazardzhik |

## Matches
### Round of 32

The draw was conducted on 29 August 2018. The games will be played between 25 and 27 September 2018. In this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 15 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 3 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

### Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 28 September 2018. The games will be played between 30 October and 1 November 2018. In this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

### Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 7 November 2018. The games will be played on 2, 3 and 4 April 2019. In this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.

### Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 4 April 2019, immediately after the conclusion of the quarter-finals. The first legs will be played on 16 and 17 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 23 and 24 April 2019.

#### Second legs
### Final

The final took place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 15, 2019.

## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | | Final | Final | Final |
| 3 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 6 | 1 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 1 | 1 | Botev Plovdiv (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 4 | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Cherno More Varna | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arda Kardzhali | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Cherno More Varna | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Cherno More Varna | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Cherno More Varna | 1 | 1 | Cherno More Varna (p) | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Levski Sofia | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Atletik Kuklen | 0 | 1 | Levski Sofia | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 2 | Nesebar | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 3 | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Slavia Sofia | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0 | 1 | Slavia Sofia | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Slavia Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Slavia Sofia | 2 | | | | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Montana | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 1 | CSKA Sofia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Botev Galabovo | 0 (8) | 1 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Vitosha Bistritsa (p) | 0 (9) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Vitosha Bistritsa (p) | 0 (9) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 |
| 2 | Litex Lovech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 |
| 1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2 | 1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Spartak Varna | 1 (4) | 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora (p) | 1 (5) | | | | 1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (p) | 1 (7) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | 1 (6) | | | | | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (p) | 1 (7) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Dunav Ruse (p) | 1 (7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Dunav Ruse (p) | 1 (7) | 1 | Dunav Ruse | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pomorie | 0 | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2 | Strumska Slava Radomir | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Tsarsko Selo Sofia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tsarsko Selo Sofia | 1 | 2 | Strumska Slava Radomir | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Chernomorets Balchik | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Chernomorets Balchik | 1 | 2 | Chernomorets Balchik | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | | | | 2 | Strumska Slava Radomir | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1 | 2 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kariana Erden | 0 | 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Top goalscorers

    As of 15 May 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ali Sowe | CSKA Sofia | 6 |
| 2 | Alfredo | Beroe | 3 |
| 2 | Lachezar Baltanov | Botev Plovdiv | 3 |
| 2 | Rúben Pinto | CSKA Sofia | 3 |
| 2 | Ivan Stoyanov | Etar | 3 |
| 6 | eight players | eight players | 2 |