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2024–25 Bulgarian Cup
The 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup was the 43rd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It is sponsored by ''Sesame'' and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes. The competition began on 13 October 2024 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 22 May 2025. Botev Plovdiv were the defending cup winners, but were eliminated by Ludogorets Razgrad in the quarterfinals, who went on to win the cup for their fourth title in history. As Ludogorets already qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League as First League champions, the cup's first qualifying round berth for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League was passed to the First League runners-up, Levski Sofia. Participating clubs The following 48 teams qualified for the competition: Preliminary round The draw was conducted on 24 September 2024. In this stage, the participants are the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
Professional Football Club Ludogorets 1945 (), commonly known as Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets, is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First Professional Football League, the top tier of the Bulgarian football league system. In their 2011–12 A Group, inaugural 2011–12 season in A Group after promotion, Ludogorets won the Double (association football), double by capturing the league championship and the Bulgarian Cup. Subsequently, the club made a significant continental impact in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League when they reached the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Round of 16, Round of 16 in only their second European run. To date they have reached the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League, Europa League four times, more than any other club in Bulgaria. Ludogorets are also only the second Bulgarian team after PFC Levski Sofia, Levski Sofia to enter the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botev Plovdiv
Profesionalen Futbolen Klub Botev AD, commonly referred to as Botev Plovdiv (, ), or simply Botev (within its associated city), is a Bulgarian professional Association football, football club based in Plovdiv. It competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian Parva Liga, the top flight of Bulgarian football league system, Bulgarian football. Founded on 11 March 1912, it is the country's oldest active football club. PFC Botev is named after the Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and national hero – Hristo Botev. The club plays its home games at Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv), Hristo Botev Stadium. Throughout its history, the club has won 2 List of Bulgarian football champions, national titles, 4 Bulgarian Cup, national cups, 1 Bulgarian Supercup, supercup and 1 Balkans Cup. Botev has also reached the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals once. In addition, the club has been a runner-up in the domestic league twice and has reached the Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dunav Ruse
FC Dunav (, officially named ''"Дунав от Русе"'') is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Ruse, which currently competes in the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. Part of a larger sports branch, Dunav were established on February 16, 1949, as a merger of two local football clubs in the city, Dinamo and Rusenets. Nicknamed ''The Dragons'' (), Dunav's home colours are sky blue and white. Named after the Danube River, on the banks of which the city of Ruse is situated, the club plays its home matches at the local Gradski stadion, which has a seating capacity of 13,000 spectators. Among the club's most notable achievements are a final in the Bulgarian championship in 1937, a First League fourth place in 1975, 1989 and 2017, and four domestic cup finals in 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1962 respectively. The club's most recent top flight participation has been during the 2019–20 season. History Domestic Over the course of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dobrudzha Dobrich
FC Dobrudzha () is a Bulgarian football club based in Dobrich, that competes in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football. It plays its home matches at Stadion Druzhba with a capacity of 12,500 seats, and its team colours are green and yellow. The team is named after the Dobruja region, a prominent agricultural area in Northeast Bulgaria. Honours *Bulgarian Cup ** Semi-finalists: 1946, 1947, 1979–80 * Second League ** Winners (2): 1965–66, 2024–25 History Dobrudzha was founded as a union of three clubs, Vihar, Orlov and Slavia, in 1916. The club assumed the names Cherveno zname, Spartak and Septemvri between 1949 and 1957, when it was renamed Dobrudzha after a few other local sport associations joined. In 1962, Dobrudzha managed to gain promotion to the A Group for the first time in the club's history. The maiden season in the top level proved to be a challenge, however, and Dobrudzha was relegated, finishing 15th. Back into the B Group, Dobrudzha bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFC Belasitsa Petrich
OFC Belasitsa () is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Petrich, currently playing in the Second League. The team was founded in 1923. They play at the Stadion Tsar Samuil in Petrich, which has a capacity of 9,500. The club last played in the first tier of Bulgarian football during the 2008-09 season. History Founding and early years Belasitsa Petrich was founded in 1923 as FC Manush Voivoda. From 1957 the club was called DFS Belasitsa after the union of the local football clubs "Stroitel", "Cherveno zname", "Torpedo" and "Spartak", i.e. all the teams from Petrich. First promotion to the top tier In 1980, Belasitsa promoted to the A PFG for the first time ever. In its debut season in the Bulgarian elite in season 1980-81, the team finished in 13th place. In that same season, Belasitsa recorded its best appearance at the Bulgarian Cup, reaching the semifinals. They eliminated then holders of the cup, Slavia Sofia along the way. In the semifinal played on 22 April 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Spartak Varna
FC Spartak Varna () is a Bulgarian association football club based in Varna, Bulgaria, Varna, which currently competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. Spartak plays its home matches at the local Stadion Spartak (Varna), Stadion Spartak. Founded in 1918, Spartak Varna established itself as one of the early pioneering clubs in Football in Bulgaria, Bulgarian football. Spartak won the Bulgarian league in 1932 Bulgarian State Football Championship, 1932, and was runner up in 1931 and 1933. Spartak has spent the majority of its existence in the first tier of Bulgarian football, with the club’s most recent top flight participation being season 2022–23 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), 2022–2023. Spartak's nickname is the "Falcons", and the club has a very heated rivalry with fellow Varna-based club, PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More Varna. Matches between the two sides are known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
