2017 Bulgarian Cup final

2017 Bulgarian Cup final
Event2016–17 Bulgarian Cup
Date24 May 2017 (2017-05-24)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeNikola Popov (Sofia)
Attendance9,800

The 2017 Bulgarian Cup final was the 77th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 24 May 2017 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. It was refereed by Nikola Popov, from Sofia.

The clubs contesting the final were Ludogorets Razgrad and Botev Plovdiv.[1] This was the second time the final was contested between these two teams. The first one being in 2014 won by Ludogorets 1-0. Botev won the match 2–1, claiming their third Bulgarian Cup and first since 1981.[2]

Route to the final

Ludogorets Round Botev
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Botev Vratsa 4–0 away 1st Round Pirin Gotse Delchev 6–3 away
Montana 4–0 away 2nd Round Neftochimic Burgas 3–0 home
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4–0 away Quarter-finals Pirin Blagoevgrad 1–0 away
Litex Lovech 11–0 4–0 home; 7–0 away Semi-finals Vereya 2–1 1–0 away; 1–1 home

Match

Details

Ludogorets Razgrad1−2Botev Plovdiv
Keșerü 80' Report Kossoko 44'
Vutov 52'
Attendance: 9,800
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)[3]
Ludogorets
Botev
GK 33 Renan
RB 4 Cicinho
CB 5 José Palomino
CB 27 Cosmin Moți  26'
LB 6 Natanael
DM 18 Svetoslav Dyakov (c)
CM 10 Campanharo  55'
AM 84 Marcelinho  67'
RW 88 Wanderson
LW 93 Virgil Misidjan
CF 22 Jonathan Cafu  55'
Substitutes:
GK 29 Daniel Naumov
MF 8 Lucas Sasha
FW 11 Juninho Quixadá  75'  55'
MF 12 Anicet  67'
DF 19 Aleksandar Vasilev
FW 28 Claudiu Keșerü  55'
DF 32 Ihor Plastun
Manager:
Georgi Dermendzhiev
GK 99 Ivan Čvorović  90+4'
RB 2 Tsvetomir Panov
CB 18 Radoslav Terziev
CB 4 Viktor Genev  90+4'
LB 24 Lazar Marin
DM 14 Yaya Meledje
CM 17 Lachezar Baltanov (c)
AM 20 Omar Kossoko  32'  70'
RW 8 Todor Nedelev
LW 25 Krum Stoyanov  84'
CF 39 Antonio Vutov  50'  64'
Substitutes:
GK 21 Martin Dimitrov
DF 5 Kristian Dimitrov
MF 7 Felipe Brisola  70'
FW 9 Fernando Viana  86'  90+2'  64'
MF 10 Serkan Yusein  84'
MF 26 Radoslav Apostolov
MF 77 Milko Georgiev
Manager:
Nikolay Kirov

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees: Georgi Todorov & Martin Venev
  • Fourth official: Stefan Apostolov (Simitli)

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. ^ "Лудогорец - Ботев Пловдив е финалът за Купата" (in Bulgarian). offnews.bg. 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Феноменален Ботев развенча Лудогорец, взе пак Купата след 36 години!" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 24 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Повериха на Никола Попов финала за Купата на България" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 22 May 2017.