2020 Bulgarian Cup final
| Финал за Купата на България 2020 | |||||||
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| Event | 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup | ||||||
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| Lokomotiv Plovdiv won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 1 July 2020 | ||||||
| Venue | Vasil Levski, Sofia | ||||||
| Referee | Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv) | ||||||
| Attendance | 12,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 30 °C (86 °F)[1] | ||||||
The 2020 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup and the 80th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 1 July 2020 at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria.[2] On 27 June the Bulgarian Football Union announced that it is allowed for the stadium to host up to 30% of its total capacity (i.e. 12,000 spectators) with up to 3,000 spectators per block in accordance with the health regulations issued by the Ministry of Health in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[3]
The clubs contesting the final were CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4] Both teams had met on multiple occasions in the competition but never in the final itself. This was CSKA's 33rd final and the first one since 2016, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv appeared in their 2nd consecutive and 6th overall final.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv won the game after penalties and lifted their 2nd consecutive cup. This victory ensured their qualification to the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. This was the first occasion in the history of the Cup finals in which a team from Plovdiv managed to prevail against a Sofia-based club - in the 15 previous instances the teams from the capital city had emerged victorious.[5] Momchil Tsvetanov joined Krasimir Bezinski and Elin Topuzakov in becoming the player with most cup wins in the history of the tournament.[6] This was his 6th cup in total with a 4th different club after 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019.
Route to the final
| CSKA Sofia | Round | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Opponent | Result | Legs | |
| Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | 3–0 | away | 1st Round | Balkan Botevgrad | 3–0 | away |
| Arda Kardzhali | 1–0 | away | 2nd Round | Litex Lovech | 2–1 | home |
| Botev Vratsa | 2–1 | home | Quarter-finals | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2–0 | home |
Botev Plovdiv
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2–0 (agg.) | 0–0 away; 2–0 home | Semi-finals | Levski Sofia | 2–0 (agg.) | 2–0 home; 0–0 away |
Match
Details
| CSKA Sofia | 0−0 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
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| 3−5 | ||
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Match rules
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References
- ^ "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Решения след работната среща между ръководството на БФС и държавните власти". Bulgarian Football Union. 27 June 2020.
- ^ "14 месеца по-късно! ЦСКА-София отмъсти на Ботев Пд, "червените" са на финал! (видео+галерия)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 24 June 2019.
- ^ "София громи Пловдив на финал за Купата на България - 15:0". topsport.bg. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Момчил Цветанов може да изравни рекорда по купи". sportal.bg. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.