2021 Bulgarian Cup Final
# 2021 Bulgarian Cup Final

The 2021 Bulgarian Cup Final was the final match of the 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup and the 81st final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 19 May 2021 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.

The clubs contesting the final were Arda Kardzhali and CSKA Sofia. For the symbolic hosts, this was their historic first cup final, while for CSKA, it was the 2nd consecutive and 34th overall. This was the 3rd time both teams faced each other in the tournament's history.

CSKA Sofia won the final by the score of 1–0 and lifted their 21st cup title, ending a 5-year drought after their last triumph in 2016. It also sealed their place in the second qualifying round of 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

## Route to the Final

| Arda | Arda | Arda | Round | CSKA Sofia | CSKA Sofia | CSKA Sofia |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | Legs | | Opponent | Result | Legs |
| Spartak Varna | 2–1 | away | 1st Round | Botev Ihtiman | 5–0 | away |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1–0 | away | 2nd Round | Cherno More Varna | 3–1 | home |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | 1–0 | away | Quarter-finals | Botev Vratsa | 4–0 | home |
| Slavia Sofia | 1–0 (agg.) | 0–0 home; 1–0 away | Semi-finals | Ludogorets Razgrad | 3–2 (agg.) | 1–1 home; 2–1 away |

## Match

### Details

| Arda | CSKA |
| - | - |
| GK | 12 | Ivan Karadzhov |
| RB | 20 | Deyan Lozev |
| CB | 24 | Alex Petkov | 89' |
| CB | 71 | Plamen Krumov (c) |
| LB | 8 | Milen Zhelev |
| DM | 27 | Emil Martinov | 62' |
| DM | 80 | Lachezar Kotev |
| RW | 17 | Ivan Kokonov |
| AM | 33 | Ivan Tilev | 82' |
| LW | 9 | Spas Delev | | 73' |
| CF | 98 | Tonislav Yordanov | | 83' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 36 | Vasil Simeonov |
| DF | 4 | Milen Stoev |
| DF | 77 | Martin Kostadinov |
| MF | 11 | Aleksandar Georgiev |
| MF | 19 | Rumen Rumenov | | 73' |
| FW | 18 | Georgi Atanasov |
| FW | 37 | Juninho | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Nikolay Kirov ||
| GK | 1 | Gustavo Busatto | 90' |
| RB | 19 | Ivan Turitsov |
| CB | 2 | Jurgen Mattheij | 57' |
| CB | 4 | Menno Koch |
| LB | 18 | Bradley Mazikou |
| DM | 21 | Amos Youga |
| RM | 8 | Graham Carey | 27' | 72' |
| CM | 20 | Tiago Rodrigues (c) |
| CM | 5 | Federico Varela | | 46' |
| LM | 24 | Jerome Sinclair | 60' | 61' |
| CF | 30 | Jordy Caicedo | | 61' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 25 | Dimitar Evtimov |
| DF | 11 | Petar Zanev |
| DF | 15 | Thibaut Vion | | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Henrique | | 72' |
| MF | 27 | Martin Smolenski |
| FW | 10 | Georgi Yomov | | 61' |
| FW | 17 | Bismark Charles | 85' | 61' |
| Manager: ||
| Lyuboslav Penev ||
| Assistant referees: Deniz Sokolov (Sofia) Dimitar Dobromirov (Sofia) Fourth official: Nikola Popov (Sofia) Video assistant referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich) Assistant video assistant referee: Ivo Kolev (Sofia) | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time. |
