CUP OF THE AMATEUR LEAGUE 1999-2000

96 teams participated in this year's edition of The Cup Of The Amateur League. The competition was probably devided into several stages. In the first stage the teams from each of the 28 regions (oblasti) of Bulgaria played among themselves and so at the end there were 28 teams left - the winners from the 28 oblasti. Here are the available results from this first stage: 1ST STAGE: ---------- Zone Varna (the winner also qualifies for the 1st round of The Cup Of Bulgaria): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFK Devnya withdrew Final: Fairplay (Varna) - Chernomorets (Chernevo) 6:1 Zone Ruse: ---------- Chicago Atletik (Trastenik) - Botev (Golyamo Vranovo) 3:0 Zone Pleven (the winner also qualifies for the 1st round of The Cup Of Bulgaria): --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/4 finals: Svoboda (Milkovitsa) - Belite orli Maya (Pleven) 4:3 Pordim - FK Cherven bryag 3:4 FK Levski - Storgozia (Pleven) 2:4 Brest - Gigant (Belene) 1:3 1/2 finals: Svoboda (Milkovitsa) - Gigant (Belene) 3:2 FK Cherven bryag - Storgozia (Pleven) -1- Final, Pleven, "Slavi Aleksiev" stadium: Svoboda (Milkovitsa) - FK Cherven bryag 2:1 Zone Veliko Tarnovo: -------------------- 1/2 final?, in Lesicheri: Loviko (Suhindol) - Akademik (Svishtov) 1:2 Final?: Akademik (Svishtov) - Botev Bulmeks (Debelets) 3:1 Zone Montana: ------------- 1/2 final?: Levski (Varshets) - Montana'21 (Montana) 2:1 Final: Levski (Varshets) - Georgi Damyanovo -2- Zone Kyustendil: ---------------- Final, in Konyavo: Stefanel (Dupnitsa) - Boboshevo 0:0; 5:3 apk In the second stage the winners of the 28 oblasti probably competed again on geographical basis - the winners from the zones in Northeastern, Northwestern, Southwestern and Southeastern Bulgaria played between themselves until a winner from each of the four regions is determined. The available results: 2ND STAGE: ---------- Northeastern Bulgaria: ---------------------- ? round, in Kubrat: Chicago Atletik (Trastenik) - Han Asparuh (Isperih) -1- Final: Fairplay (Varna) - Chicago Atletik (Trastenik) 1:0 Northwestern Bulgaria: ---------------------- ? round: Cavdar (Troyan) - Akademik (Svishtov) 0:0; 5:3 apk ?+1 round, in Sevlievo: Lokomotiv (Dryanovo) - Chavdar (Troyan) 0:5 Final: Georgi Damyanovo - ??? -1- Southwestern Bulgaria: ---------------------- Final: Lokomotiv'98 (Novi Iskar) - ??? -1- Southeastern Bulgaria: ---------------------- ? round, in Parvomai: Sokol'96 (Markovo) - Toplika (Haskovski mineralni bani) 4:1 Final: Sokol'96 (Markovo) - Botev (Galabovo) 3:2 Now only 4 teams remain in the competition - the winners from the 2nd stage: 3RD STAGE --------- Final Northern Bulgaria: ------------------------ Fairplay (Varna) - Georgi Damyanovo 5:1 Final Southern Bulgaria: ------------------------- Sokol'96 (Markovo) - Lokomotiv'98 (Novi Iskar) 1:0 Final, 17.05.2000, Sofia, "Slavia" stadium: Fairplay (Varna) - Sokol'96 (Markovo) 0:0; 4:3 apk Cup winners: 1994-1995: Simitli 1995-1996: Loviko (Suhindol) 1996-1997: FK Kremikovtsi 1997-1998: Rodopa (Smolyan) 1998-1999: Vidima-Rakovski (Sevlievo) 1999-2000: Fairplay (Varna) Cups: 1 - Simitli, Loviko (Suhindol), FK Kremikovtsi, Rodopa (Smolyan), Vidima-Rakovski (Sevlievo), Fairplay (Varna)

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