1987–88 Bulgarian Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (13th cup) |
| Runner-up | Levski Sofia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | P. Aleksandrov (Slavia) N. Petrunov (Pirin) Stoyanov (Chernomorets) S. Draganov (Loko Pd) (5 goals each) |
The 1987–88 Bulgarian Cup was the 48th season of the Bulgarian Cup.[1] CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Levski Sofia 4–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2]
First round
Group 1
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 5–1 | Marek Dupnitsa
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
| Botev Vratsa | 4–1 | Vihren Sandanski
|
4–1 | 0–0 |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3–1 | Botev Vratsa | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Vihren Sandanski
|
1–3 | Marek Dupnitsa
|
1–0 | 0–3 |
- Vihren Sandanskiwas eliminated.
Group 2
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
| Slavia Sofia | 2–1 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Minyor Pernik
|
5–1 | Balkan Botevgrad
|
3–0 | 2–1 |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
Minyor Pernik
|
3–5 | Slavia Sofia | 2–3 | 1–2 |
Balkan Botevgrad
|
2–0 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 2–0 | 0–0 |
- Hebar Pazardzhik was eliminated.
Group 3
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
Spartak Pleven
|
2–4 | Bdin Vidin
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Litex Lovech | 2–5 | Yantra Gabrovo
|
0–2 | 2–3 |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
Yantra Gabrovo
|
0–2 | Bdin Vidin
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Litex Lovech | 2–6 | Spartak Pleven
|
1–0 | 1–6 |
- Litex Lovech was eliminated.
Group 4
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
|
2–1 | Dobrudzha Dobrich
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Dunav Ruse | 2–3 | Akademik Svishtov
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
|
8–1 | Akademik Svishtov
|
4–1 | 4–0 |
| Dunav Ruse | 5–2 | Dobrudzha Dobrich
|
2–1 | 3–1 |
- Dobrudzha Dobrichwas eliminated.
Group 5
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
| Lokomotiv GO | 6–5 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 5–1 | 1–4 |
Spartak Varna
|
2–1 | Shumen
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
Spartak Varna
|
4–2 | Lokomotiv GO | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–4 | Shumen
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
- Ludogorets Razgrad was eliminated.
Group 6
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
| Chernomorets Burgas | 3–2 | Tundzha Yambol
|
2–0 | 1–2 (aet) |
Rozova Dolina
|
3–1 | Cherno More Varna | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
| Chernomorets Burgas | 7–2 | Rozova Dolina
|
2–0 | 5–2 |
Tundzha Yambol
|
2–3 | Cherno More Varna | 2–1 | 0–2 |
- Tundzha Yambolwas eliminated.
Group 7
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 5–3 | Arda Kardzhali
|
5–1 | 0–2 |
Haskovo
|
(a)3–3 | Neftochimic Burgas | 2–0 | 1–3 (aet) |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 8–3 | Haskovo
|
2–0 | 6–3 |
Arda Kardzhali
|
3–1 | Neftochimic Burgas | 2–0 | 1–1 |
- Neftochimic Burgas was eliminated.
Group 8
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August / 2 September 1987 | ||||
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 9–2 | Dimitrovgrad | 6–1 | 3–1 |
Sliven
|
3–2 | Spartak Plovdiv
|
2–0 | 1–2 |
| 30 September / 7 October 1987 | ||||
Sliven
|
3–2 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–0 | 1–2 (aet) |
| Dimitrovgrad | 2–3 | Spartak Plovdiv
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
- Dimitrovgrad was eliminated.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November / 12 December 1987 | ||||
| Dunav Ruse | 0–3 | Chernomorets Burgas | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Cherno More Varna | 5–3 | Bdin Vidin
|
4–1 | 1–2 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3–1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4–1 | Marek Dupnitsa
|
4–0 | 0–1 |
Rozova Dolina
|
2–3 | Shumen
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Slavia Sofia | 4–1 | Minyor Pernik
|
4–0 | 0–1 |
Yantra Gabrovo
|
3–4 | Arda Kardzhali
|
3–1 | 0–3 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–3 (a) | Spartak Varna
|
2–2 | 1–1 |
| Lokomotiv GO | 2–4 | Spartak Plovdiv
|
2–0 | 0–4 |
Akademik Svishtov
|
3–3 (a) | Haskovo
|
3–1 | 0–2 |
| Botev Vratsa | 3–1 | Spartak Pleven
|
1–0 | 2–1 |
Sliven
|
1–1 (a) | Balkan Botevgrad
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
Third round
In this round include the four teams, who participated in the European tournaments (CSKA, Levski, Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Sofia)
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 December 1987 | |||
Lokomotiv Sofia
|
0–3 | Slavia Sofia | |
| Levski Sofia | 5–0 | Botev Vratsa | |
Spartak Plovdiv
|
0–2 ( a.e.t. )
|
CSKA Sofia | |
Botev Plovdiv
|
3–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2–0 | Shumen
| |
Spartak Varna
|
3–0 | Arda Kardzhali
| |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2–1 | Haskovo
| |
| Cherno More Varna | 5–0 | Balkan Botevgrad
| |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1988 | |||
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1–0 | Cherno More Varna | |
| CSKA Sofia | 2–1 | Botev Plovdiv
| |
| Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Spartak Varna
| |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 0–1 | Slavia Sofia | |
Semi-finals
| Levski Sofia | 1−0 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
|---|---|---|
Kurdov  87' |
Georgi Benkovski Stadium, Pazardzhik
Third place play-off
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 5−2 (a.e.t.) | Slavia Sofia |
|---|---|---|
Minyor Stadium, Pernik
Final
Details
| Levski Sofia | 1−4 | CSKA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Iliev 13' |
Stoichkov 6' Penev 41' (pen.)Vitanov 85', 89' |
          Levski
|
  CSKA
|
References
- ^ "Купа на България 1987/88" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Боби сънува кошмари след трика на Патрика" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.