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2026 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2026
Event2025–26 Bulgarian Cup
Lokomotiv Plovdiv CSKA Sofia
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CSKA Sofia won 4–3 on penalties
Date20 May 2026 (2026-05-20)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeMariyan Grebencharski (Samokov)
Attendance32,000
WeatherThunder
18 °C (64 °F)[1]
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The 2026 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2025–26 Bulgarian Cup and the 86th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 20 May 2026 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2] On 3 April 2026, the date and venue have been confirmed.[3]

The clubs contesting the final were Lokomotiv Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia.[4][5] This was the second time two teams met in the final after 2020. For Lokomotiv, this was their 7th final overall, whereas CSKA reached this stage for a 2nd consecutive and 37th time overall.

CSKA won the game after penalties for their 22nd cup victory in their history.[6] It ensured their spot in the first qualifying round of 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.

Route to the final

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv Round CSKA
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Dunav Ruse 2–1 (a.e.t.) away First round Sevlievo 2–1 away
Montana 4–0 home Second round Lokomotiv Sofia 2–1 home
Botev Plovdiv 1–0 home Quarter-finals CSKA 1948 2–0 home
Arda 5–1 4–0 away; 1–1 home Semi-finals Ludogorets Razgrad 2–1 2–1 away; 0–0 home

Match

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Details

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv1–1 (a.e.t.)CSKA Sofia
 Report
Penalties
 3−4
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Mariyan Grebencharski (Samokov)
Lokomotiv
CSKA
GK1Switzerland Bojan Milosavljević
RB2Venezuela Adrián CovaYellow card 78'
CB4Romania Andrei ChindrișYellow card 70'
CB13Brazil Lucas RyanYellow card 94'
LB5Bulgaria Todor Pavlovdownward-facing red arrow 108'
CM22Bulgaria Ivaylo Ivanovdownward-facing red arrow 25'
CM12Bulgaria Efe AliYellow card 48'downward-facing red arrow 98'
RW7Bulgaria Sevi Idrizdownward-facing red arrow 98'
AM39Tajikistan Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (c)downward-facing red arrow 82'
LW94Romania Cătălin ItuYellow card 64'downward-facing red arrow 98'
CF77Netherlands Joël Zwarts
Substitutes:
GK40Bosnia and Herzegovina Petar Zovko
DF33Bulgaria Martin Atanasovupward-facing green arrow 98'Yellow card 118'
DF44Bulgaria Kaloyan Kostovupward-facing green arrow 108'
MF3Slovenia Miha Trdanupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF10Palestine Francisco Politino
FW9Bulgaria Axel Velev
FW11Bulgaria Zapro Dinevupward-facing green arrow 98'
FW14Bulgaria Dimitar Ilievupward-facing green arrow 98'
FW99France Julien Lamyupward-facing green arrow 25'
Manager:
Slovenia Dušan Kosič
GK21Belarus Fyodor Lapoukhov
RB2Brazil Pastor
CB14Bulgaria Teodor IvanovYellow card 97'
CB32Argentina Facundo Rodríguez
LB17Argentina Ángelo Martino
DM6Portugal Bruno Jordão (c)
LM11France Mohamed BrahimiYellow card 63'downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM99Cameroon James Eto'o
CM10Belarus Max Ebong
RM28Cyprus Ioannis Pittasdownward-facing red arrow 103'
CF9Argentina Santiago Godoy
Substitutes:
GK25Bulgaria Dimitar Evtimov
DF3Bulgaria Andrey Yordanov
DF4Spain Adrián Lapeña
DF5Kosovo Lumbardh Dellova
DF19Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov
MF30Bulgaria Petko Panayotov
MF38Brazil Léo Pereiraupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
MF73Bulgaria Ilian Iliev
MF77Colombia Alejandro Piedrahitaupward-facing green arrow 103'
Manager:
Bulgaria Hristo Yanev

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Martin Venev (Sofia)
Ivo Kolev (Sofia)
Fourth official:
Vasil Minev (Sofia)
Video assistant referee:
Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Pernik)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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  1. ↑ "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "2025–26 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
  3. ↑ "Решение СТК 30.04.2026 г." bfunion.bg.
  4. ↑ "ЦСКА е на финал! „Червените" съвсем стъжниха сезона на Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 29 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Шест години по-късно: Локомотив Пловдив отново мери сили с ЦСКА за Sesame Купа на България" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 30 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Драма, дузпи и Купа в червено! ЦСКА дочака своята вендета над Локомотив Пловдив" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 20 May 2026.
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