The 2022–23

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was the 41st official edition of the

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n annual

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knockout tournament. It is sponsored by ''Sesame'' and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes. The competition began on 21 September 2022 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 24 May 2023.

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were the defending cup winners, but were eliminated by

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in the round of 16, who went on to win the cup for their 3rd overall. As Ludogorets were already assured of a place in the

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via their league performance, the cup's European berth was passed to the third-placed team in the 2022–23 First League.

Participating clubs

The following 47 teams qualified for the competition:

Matches

Preliminary round

The draw was conducted on 2 September 2022. The games were played on 22 September 2022. In this stage participated the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 15 non-reserve teams from the Second League. During the draw, Chernomorets Balchik received a bye to the round of 32.

Round of 32

The draw for this round, together with the draw for the round of 16, was conducted on 11 October 2022. The games shall be played between 16 and 27 November 2022. In this stage participate the 15 winners from the previous round, Chernomorets Balchik (who received a bye) and the 16 teams from the First League.

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 11 October 2022, immediately after the draw for the round of 32. The games were played between 26 November and 4 December 2022. In this stage the participants are the 16 winners from the previous round.

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 12 December 2022. The games were played between 3 and 5 April 2023. In this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the previous round.

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 6 April 2023. The first legs were played on 25 and 26 April, while the second legs were scheduled for 10 and 11 May 2023. From this season onwards, the

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will not apply in accordance with the generally accepted regulations in European football.

First legs

Second legs

Final

Bracket

Notes

References

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