1998 Bulgarian Cup final explained

1998 Bulgarian Cup final
Event:1997–98 Bulgarian Cup
Team1:CSKA Sofia
Team1score:0
Team2:Levski Sofia
Team2score:5
Date:13 May 1998
Stadium:Vasil Levski Stadium
City:Sofia
Man Of The Match1a:Doncho Donev
Referee:Markus Merk (Germany)
Attendance:50,000
Previous:1997
Next:1999

The 1998 Bulgarian Cup final was played at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on 13 May 1998, and was contested between the sides of CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia.[1] The match was won by Levski Sofia, thus they achieved their 20th national cup.[2]

Route to the Final

CSKARoundLevski
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Rodopa Smolyan1–0 awayRound of 324–0 away
Botev Plovdiv0–0 away; 2–0 homeRound of 164–1 away; 2–0 home
1–1 away; 4–2 home Quarter-finalsVelbazhd Kyustendil2–0 home; 1–2 away
Litex Lovech1–3 home; 3–0 away Semi-finals2–1 away; 3–2 home

Match

Details

CSKA:
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GK 1
DF 2
DF 5
DF 6
DF 11
MF 3
MF 4
MF 8
MF 10
FW 7 Emil Kostadinov (c)
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12 Petko Petkov
FW 13 Martin Petrov
DF 14
FW 15
MF 16
DF 17 Ivan Paskov
FW 18 Hristo Stoichkov
Manager:
Levski:
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GK 1 Dimitar Ivankov
DF 2
DF 4
DF 5
DF 10 Nikolay Todorov (c)
MF 6
MF 7
MF 8
FW 3
FW 9
FW 11
Substitutes:
GK 12
MF 13
DF 14
MF 15
FW 16
DF 18
MF 21
Manager:
Mihail Valchev

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: levskifanclub.ovo.bg. Левски 5:0 ЦСКА 1998. Bulgarian.
  2. Web site: sportal.bg. "Подаръкът" на Левски за 50-годишнината на ЦСКА. 19 November 2012. Bulgarian.