1952 Bulgarian Cup

The 1952 Bulgarian Cup was the 12th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] Slavia Sofia won the competition, beating Spartak Sofia 3–1 in the final at the People's Army Stadium in Sofia.[2]

1952 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
Country Bulgaria
Final positions
ChampionsSlavia Sofia
(1st cup)
Runner-upSpartak Sofia
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Tashkov (Spartak Sofia)
(4 goals)
← 1951
1953 →

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2
CSKA Sofia5–0VVS Sofia
Levski Sofia3–1Lokomotiv Sofia
Botev Plovdiv2–0Akademik Sofia
Pomorie0–1Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Belasitsa Petrich0–1Spartak Sofia
Minyor Pernik0–2Slavia Sofia
Spartak Varna1–1 (a.e.t.)Cherno More Varna
Dobrudzha Dobrich1–1 (a.e.t.)Spartak Pleven
Replay
Spartak Varna2–2 (a.e.t.)Cherno More Varna
Dobrudzha Dobrich0–0 (a.e.t.)Spartak Pleven
Second replay
Spartak Varna0–1 (a.e.t.)Cherno More Varna
Dobrudzha Dobrich1–2Spartak Pleven

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Lokomotiv Plovdiv1–0CSKA Sofia
Cherno More Varna0–1Botev Plovdiv
Slavia Sofia2–1Levski Sofia
Spartak Sofia1–1 (a.e.t.)Spartak Pleven
Replay
Spartak Sofia3–1Spartak Pleven

Semi-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Botev Plovdiv1–2Slavia Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv0–0 (a.e.t.)Spartak Sofia
Replay
Lokomotiv Plovdiv1–1 (a.e.t.)Spartak Sofia
Second replay
Lokomotiv Plovdiv1–2Spartak Sofia

Final

Details

Slavia Sofia3−1Spartak Sofia
Stoychev 32'
Isakov 46'
N. Ivanov 86' (pen.)
Dr. Georgiev 69'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Trayan Hristov (Sofia)
Slavia
Spartak

References