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was the 43rd official edition of the

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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 13 October 2024 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 22 May 2025.

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were the defending cup winners, but were eliminated by

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in the quarterfinals, who went on to win the cup for their fourth title in history. As Ludogorets already qualified for the

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of the

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as First League champions, the cup's

berth for the

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was passed to the First League runners-up,

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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-reserve teams from the Second League. The games were played on 13 October 2024.

Round of 32

The draw for this stage was conducted on 24 September 2024. The participants are the 16 preliminary round winners and the 16 First League teams. The games were played between 28 October and 14 November 2024.

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 7 November 2024. The games were played between 13 and 16 December 2024. In this stage the participants are the 16 winners from the previous round.

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 18 December 2024. The games should be played between 25 and 27 February 2025. In this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the previous round.

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 27 February 2025. The first legs are to be played on 9 and 10 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 22 and 23 April 2025.

First legs

Second legs

Final

Notes

References

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