Bulgarian Cup | |
Year: | 2014–15 |
Country: | Bulgaria |
Champions: | Cherno More Varna (1st title) |
Runner-Up: | Levski Sofia |
Matches: | 45 |
Goals: | 142 |
Prevseason: | 2013–14 |
Nextseason: | 2015–16 |
The 2014–15 Bulgarian Cup was the 33rd official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament.[1] The competition began on 23 September 2014 with the matches of the First Round and finished with the final on 28 May 2015. Ludogorets Razgrad were the defending champions, but lost to Levski Sofia in the semifinals.[2]
Cherno More Varna, the winner of the competition, qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
The following teams competed in the cup:
(Teams still active are in bold)
align=center width="33%" | 2014–15 A Group all clubs | align=center width="33%" | 2014–15 B Group all clubs | align=center width="33%" | Winners of 4 regional competitions |
Ludogorets Razgrad CSKA Sofia Litex Lovech Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia Cherno More Varna Lokomotiv Plovdiv Beroe Stara Zagora Slavia Sofia Lokomotiv Sofia Marek Dupnitsa Haskovo | Chernomorets Burgas Dobrudzha Dobrich Montana Bansko Botev Vratsa Pirin Razlog Spartak Varna Rakovski Botev Galabovo Sozopol Pirin Blagoevgrad Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra Burgas Vereya Stara Zagora Septemvri Simitli Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | from North-West zone:
from North-East zone: from South-East zone:
from South-West zone: |
The draw was conducted on 10 September 2014. The games will be played on 23–25 September 2014. On this stage all of the participants start their participation i.e. the 12 teams from A PFG (first division), the 16 teams from the B PFG (second division) and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.
The draw was conducted on 2 October 2014. The first legs are to be played on 28, 29 October 2014 and 15 February 2015, the second legs should be on 3, 6 December 2014 and 22 February 2015. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.
The draw was conducted on 16 December 2014. The first legs were played on 21/22 February and 4 March, the second legs were on 4 and 18 March 2015. On this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the third round.
The draw was conducted on 19 March 2015. The first legs will be played on 8 April, the second legs are on 29 April 2015. On this stage the participants will be the 4 winners from the Quarterfinals.
See main article: 2015 Bulgarian Cup final.