THE CUP OF BULGARIA, final: CSKA - FC Levski 0:5

THE CUP OF BULGARIA: final: CSKA - FC Levski 0:5 (0:2).



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Scorers: Nikolai Todorov 14, Alexander Alexandrov 33, Doncho Donev 48, Georgi Ivanov 72, Georgi Yordanov 89 og.

CSKA: 1. Stanev, 2. Kremenliev, 3. M. Petkov, 4. Chomakov, 5. Mitov (55'-14. Yumerski),  6. Batchev, 
7. Kostadinov, 8. St. Petrov (26'-15. An. Georgiev), 9. Jabov, 10. Gentchev (51'-15. Andonov), 11. Jordanov.

FC Levski: 1. Ivankov, 2. Vl. Ivanov, 3. Donev, 4. Radukanov, 5. Iv. Vasilev, 6. Yonkov, 
7. Pavlov (28'-21. Marinov), 8. Alexandrov (68'-15. Nikolov), 9. G. Ivanov, 10. Todorov, 11. Borisov (80'-16. Simeonov)

Yellow cards : 5'- M. Petkov, 35'- Gentchev (CSKA); 36'- Yonkov (Levski)
Referee : Markus Merk (Germany); Stadium : National stadium "Vasil Levski" - Sofia; Attendance: 50 000



THE CUP OF BULGARIA: semi-finals:

FC Levski - Lokomotiv (Sofia) 3:2 (1:2) 
Lokomotiv (Sofia) - FC Levski 1:2 (0:1) [G. Ivanov - red card]

CSKA (Sofia) - Litex (Lovetch) 1:3 (0:2).

Litex were disqualified from their Bulgarian Cup semifinal against CSKA (Sofia)
because Kishishev had helped the provincial club win the first leg 3-1.
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The second legs wil be played on May 6th. The final will be on May 13th
in Sofia (Vassil Levski stadium), 3 days after the end of the National
Championship.



THE CUP OF BULGARIA - 1/4 finals

Slavia (Sofia) - CSKA (Sofia)           1:1 and 2:4
FC LEVSKI (Sofia) - Levski (Kjustendil) 2:0 and 1:2
LITEX (Lovetch) - Spartak (Pleven)      5:1 and 3:0
 LOKOMOTIV (Sofia) - Spartak (Varna)     4:1 and 2:2 



THE CUP OF BULGARIA - 1/8 finals

Etar (Veliko Tarnovo) - FC LEVSKI (Sofia) 1:4 and 0:2
Botev (Plovdiv) - CSKA (Sofia)            0:0 and 0:2
Neftohimik (Burgas) - SLAVIA (Sofia)      1:0 and 0:2
Dobrudzha (Dobritch) - LITEX (Lovetch)    2:1 and 1:8
SPARTAK (Varna) - Vihar (Gorubljane)      8:0 and 1:3
LOKOMOTIV (Sofia) - Kaliakra (Kavarna)    6:0 and 4:0
LEVSKI (Kjustendil) - Minjor (Pernik)     3:0 and 1:2
SPARTAK (Pleven) - Haskovo (Haskovo)      2:0 and 3:2

1/4-finalists to be played on December 3rd as the draw will take 
place on December 1st.



Cup of Bulgaria, 3rd Round (1/16-finals) Results:

November 11 and 12, 1997:

Planinets (Apriltsi) - FC Levski (Sofia)               0:4 (0:1)
White Eagles (Pleven) - Lokomotiv (Sofia)              0:1 (0:1)
Maritsa (Plovdiv) - Botev (Plovdiv)            6:7 ap  2:2 (1:0)
Rodopa (Smolyan) - CSKA (Sofia)                        0:1 (0:0)
Septemvri (Sofia) - Slavia (Sofia)             0:1 aet 0:0
Litex (Lovetch) - Kremikovtsi (Kremikovtsi)            2:1
Chardafon (Gabrovo) - Neftohimik (Burgas)              0:4
Chirpan (Chirpan) - Levski (Kjustendil)                0:4
Energetik (Pernik) - Minyor (Pernik)                   0:3
Hebar (Pazardzhik) - Spartak (Varna)                   2:4 (0:1)
Vihar (Gorubljane) - Metalurg (Pernik)                 1:0 (0:0)
Spartak (Pleven) - Akademic (Sofia)                    3:0 (2:0)
Zagorets (Nova Zagora) - Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)         0:1
Chernomorets (Burgas) - Dobrudzha (Dobritch)   8:9 ap  1:1  
Kaliakra (Kavarna) - Olympik (Galata)                  1:0 (1:0)
Haskovo (Haskovo) - Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)                2:1 (1:0)



The 1997/98 Bulgarian Cup 2nd Round draw took place on October
14. Only teams from 2nd, 3rd and 4th Division will participate
and only one game will be played.

Cup of Bulgaria, 2nd Round Draw

Haskovo (Haskovo) - Pirin (Blagoevgrad)
Dunav-Rakovski (Ruse) - Chardafon (Gabrovo)
Marek (Dupnitsa) - Septemvri (Sofia)
Rodopa (Smolian) - Lokomotiv (Kaspichan)
Energetik (Pernik) - Shumen (Shumen)
Zagorets (Nova Zagora) - Cherno More (Varna)
White eagles (Pleven) - Svetkavitsa (Targovishte)
Hebar (Pazardzhik) - Storgozija (Pleven)
Boitcinovtsi (Boitchinovtsi) - Chirpan (Chirpan)
Vihar (Gorubljane) - Dimitrovgrad (Dimitrovgrad)
Planinets (Apriltsi) - Yambol'97 (Yambol) 
Montana (Montana) - Maritsa (Plovdiv)
Sokol'94 (Komatevo) - Akademik (Sofia)
Akademik-Bona (Targovishte) -  Kremikovtsi (Kremikovtsi)
Port-Avtotreid (Varna) - Chernomorets (Burgas)
Toplika (Haskovski mineralni bani) - Kaliakra (Kavarna)

The 3rd Round Draw (with the teams from A PFG) will take place
on November 4th and those matches will be played on November
12th.



The 1997/98 Bulgarian League Cup 1st Round draw took place on
October 2. Only teams from 3rd and 4th Division will participate
and 4 teams qualify by default for Round 2: Planinets (Apriltsi),
Marek (Dupnitsa), Energetik (Pernik) i Kaliakra (Kavarna). 
 
October 8, 1997:

Kosmos (Burgas) - Toplika (Haskovski mineralni bani)
Botev-Bulmeks (Debelets) - Chirpan (Chirpan)
Zagorets (Nova Zagora) - Himik (Kostinbrod)
Boitcinovtsi (Boitchinovtsi) - Pirin (Goce Deltchev)
Lokomotiv (Kaspichan) - Botev (Liljache)
Lokomotiv (Drjanovo) - Sokol'94 (Komatevo)
White eagles (Pleven) - Levski'96 (Glavinitsa)
Yambol'97 (Yambol) - Devnja (Devnja)
Hebar (Pazardzhik) - Lokomotiv (Ruse)
Han Asparuh (Isperih) - Vihar (Gorubljane)
Akademik-Bona (Targovishte) - Bdin-Minior (Vidin)
Dzhebel (Dzhebel) - Rodopa (Smolian)



The Amature Cup of Bulgaria 1/4-finals:

KALIAKRA (Kavarna) - Lokomotiv (Kaspichan)        3:1
RODOPA (Smolyan) - Morska fauna (Burgas)          na
PLANINETS (Apriltsi) - Balkan (Belogradchik)      na
GOLEMI VRAH (Dolna Sekirna) - Streletz (Strelcha) na

1/2-finals: Kaliakra (Kavarna) - Planinets (Apriltsi)      4:3 a.p.
            Rodopa (Smoljan) - Golemi Vrah (Dolna Sekirna) 3:0

Final: Kaliakra (Kavarna) - Rodopa (Smoljan)               20 May 1998



The 1997 Cup of Bulgaria