2017 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2017 Bulgarian Cup final was the 77th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 24 May 2017 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. It was refereed by Nikola Popov, from Sofia.

2017 Bulgarian Cup final
Event2016–17 Bulgarian Cup
Date24 May 2017 (2017-05-24)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeNikola Popov (Sofia)
Attendance9,800
2016
2018

The clubs contesting the final were Ludogorets Razgrad and Botev Plovdiv.[1] This was the second time the final was contested between these two teams. The first one being in 2014 won by Ludogorets 1-0. Botev won the match 2–1, claiming their third Bulgarian Cup and first since 1981.[2]

Route to the final

LudogoretsRoundBotev
OpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegs
Botev Vratsa4–0away1st RoundPirin Gotse Delchev6–3away
Montana4–0away2nd RoundNeftochimic Burgas3–0home
Lokomotiv Plovdiv4–0awayQuarter-finalsPirin Blagoevgrad1–0away
Litex Lovech11–04–0 home; 7–0 awaySemi-finalsVereya2–11–0 away; 1–1 home

Match

Details

Ludogorets Razgrad1−2Botev Plovdiv
Keșerü 80'ReportKossoko 44'
Vutov 52'
Attendance: 9,800
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)[3]
Ludogorets
Botev
GK33 Renan
RB4 Cicinho
CB5 José Palomino
CB27 Cosmin Moți  26'
LB6 Natanael
DM18 Svetoslav Dyakov (c)
CM10 Campanharo  55'
AM84 Marcelinho  67'
RW88 Wanderson
LW93 Virgil Misidjan
CF22 Jonathan Cafu  55'
Substitutes:
GK29 Daniel Naumov
MF8 Lucas Sasha
FW11 Juninho Quixadá  75'  55'
MF12 Anicet  67'
DF19 Aleksandar Vasilev
FW28 Claudiu Keșerü  55'
DF32 Ihor Plastun
Manager:
Georgi Dermendzhiev
GK99 Ivan Čvorović  90+4'
RB2 Tsvetomir Panov
CB18 Radoslav Terziev
CB4 Viktor Genev  90+4'
LB24 Lazar Marin
DM14 Yaya Meledje
CM17 Lachezar Baltanov (c)
AM20 Omar Kossoko  32'  70'
RW8 Todor Nedelev
LW25 Krum Stoyanov  84'
CF39 Antonio Vutov  50'  64'
Substitutes:
GK21 Martin Dimitrov
DF5 Kristian Dimitrov
MF7 Felipe Brisola  70'
FW9 Fernando Viana  86'   90+2'  64'
MF10 Serkan Yusein  84'
MF26 Radoslav Apostolov
MF77 Milko Georgiev
Manager:
Nikolay Kirov

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees: Georgi Todorov & Martin Venev
  • Fourth official: Stefan Apostolov (Simitli)

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References