The 1997–98 Bulgarian Cup was the 58th season of the Bulgarian Cup. Levski Sofia won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 5–0 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Levski Sofia (20th cup) |
| Runner-up | CSKA Sofia |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 November 1997 | ||
| Planinets Apriltsi (IV) | 0–4 | Levski Sofia (I) |
| Belite Orli Pleven (III) | 0–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia (I) |
| Maritsa Plovdiv (II) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) |
Botev Plovdiv (I) |
| 12 November 1997 | ||
| Rodopa Smolyan (III) | 0–1 | CSKA Sofia (I) |
| Septemvri Sofia (II) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Slavia Sofia (I) |
| Litex Lovech (I) | 2–1 | Kremikovtsi (II) |
| Chardafon Gabrovo (II) | 0–4 | Neftochimic Burgas (I) |
| Chirpan (III) | 0–4 | Levski Kyustendil (I) |
| Energetik Pernik (III) | 0–3 | Minyor Pernik (I) |
| Hebar Pazardzhik (III) | 2–4 | Spartak Varna (I) |
| Vihar Gorublyane (III) | 1–0 | Metalurg Pernik (I) |
| Spartak Pleven (I) | 1–0 | Akademik Sofia (II) |
| Zagorets Nova Zagora (III) | 0–1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I) |
| Chernomorets Burgas (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) |
Dobrudzha Dobrich (I) |
| Kaliakra Kavarna (III) | 1–0 | Olimpik Galata (I) |
| Haskovo (II) | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (I) |
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, 19 November / 28, 29 November 1997 | ||||
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo (I) | 1–6 | Levski Sofia (I) | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Botev Plovdiv (I) | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia (I) | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Neftochimic Burgas (I) | 1–2 | Slavia Sofia (I) | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Dobrudzha Dobrich (I) | 2–9 | Litex Lovech (I) | 2–1 | 0–8 |
| Spartak Varna (I) | 9–3 | Vihar Gorublyane (III) | 8–0 | 1–3 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | 10–0 | Kaliakra Kavarna (III) | 6–0 | 4–0 |
| Levski Kyustendil (I) | 4–2 | Minyor Pernik (I) | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Spartak Pleven (I) | 5–2 | Haskovo (II) | 2–0 | 3–2 |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 / 13 December 1997 [2] | ||||
| Slavia Sofia (I) | 3–5 | CSKA Sofia (I) | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Levski Sofia (I) | 3–2 | Levski Kyustendil (I) | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Litex Lovech (I) | 8–1 | Spartak Pleven (I) | 5–1 | 3–0 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | 6–3 | Spartak Varna (I) | 4–1 | 2–2 |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April / 6 May 1998 | ||||
| Lokomotiv Sofia (I) | 3–5 | Levski Sofia (I) | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| CSKA Sofia (I) | 4–3 | Litex Lovech (I) | 1–3 | 3–0 (w/o)1 |
- 1Litex Lovech were disqualified from the competition after first leg because were fielded an ineligible player Radostin Kishishev.
Final
editDetails
edit| CSKA Sofia | 0–5 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
Todorov  14'Aleksandrov 32'Donev 48'G. Ivanov 72'Yordanov 90' (o.g.) |
          CSKA
|
 Levski
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References
edit- ^ "Купа на България 1997/98" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Bulgarian Cup results 1997/1998". levskisofia.info.