2016–17 Bulgarian Cup
# 2016–17 Bulgarian Cup

The 2016−17 Bulgarian Cup was the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finished with the final on 24 May 2017. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lokomotiv Sofia. Botev Plovdiv won its third cup, after winning the final against Ludogorets Razgrad. Botev, thus, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

## Participating clubs

The following 32 teams qualified for the competition:

| 2016–17 First League 14 clubs | 2016–17 Second League 14 non-reserve clubs | Winners of 4 regional competitions 4 clubs |
| - | - | - |
| Beroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Dunav Ruse Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Montana Neftochimic Burgas Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Vereya Stara Zagora | Bansko Botev Galabovo Botev Vratsa Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Karlovo Lokomotiv Sofia Nesebar Oborishte Panagyurishte Pomorie Sozopol Spartak Pleven Septemvri Sofia Tsarsko Selo Sofia Vitosha Bistritsa | from North-West zone: Litex Lovech from North-East zone: Chernomorets Balchik from South-East zone: Rozova Dolina Kazanlak from South-West zone: Pirin Gotse Delchev |

## Matches

### Round of 32

The draw was conducted on 7 September 2016. The games were played between 20 and 22 September 2016. On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 14 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

### Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 27 September 2016. The games were played between 25 and 27 October 2016. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

### Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 2 November 2016. The games will be played between 4 and 6 April 2017. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.

### Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 7 April 2017. The first legs will be played on 18 and 19 April and the second legs are scheduled for 26 and 27 April 2017.

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Montana | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Botev Galabovo | 2 | 1 | Montana | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Montana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Montana | 3 | | | | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oborishte Panagyurishte | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | 0 | 2 | Oborishte Panagyurishte | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Chernomorets Balchik | 2 | 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 5 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Litex Lovech | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1 | Cherno More Varna | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Litex Lovech | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Rozova Dolina Kazanlak | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rozova Dolina Kazanlak | 0 | 1 | Cherno More Varna (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Levski Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tsarsko Selo Sofia | 0 | 1 | Levski Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 2 | | | | 1 | Cherno More Varna | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Litex Lovech (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Litex Lovech (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 2 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Litex Lovech (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Slavia Sofia | 0 | 3 | Litex Lovech (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Litex Lovech | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Litex Lovech | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 2 |
| 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 2 |
| 2 | Levski Karlovo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Levski Karlovo | 0 | 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Pomorie | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nesebar | 1 | 2 | Pomorie | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pomorie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pomorie | 2 | | | | 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Dunav Ruse | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Septemvri Sofia | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Dunav Ruse | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 0 | 2 | Septemvri Sofia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Dunav Ruse | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 1 | 1 | Dunav Ruse | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Dunav Ruse (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Dunav Ruse (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Vereya Stara Zagora | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Spartak Pleven | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Spartak Pleven | 2 | 1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Sozopol | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bansko | 0 | 2 | Sozopol | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sozopol | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sozopol | 1 | | | | 1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Neftochimic Burgas (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1 | 1 | Neftochimic Burgas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 3 | 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Top goalscorers

    As of 24 May 2017

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | João Paulo | Ludogorets Razgrad | 6 |
| 1 | Claudiu Keșerü | Ludogorets Razgrad | 6 |
| 3 | Virgil Misidjan | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 |
| 4 | Todor Nedelev | Botev Plovdiv | 3 |
| 4 | Dimitar Velkovski | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3 |
| 6 | 10 players | 10 players | 2 |

### Notes

* ↑ Including 3 goals for Botev Plovdiv.
