1972–73_Bulgarian_Cup
1972–73 Bulgarian Cup
Football tournament season
The 1972–73 Bulgarian Cup was the 33rd season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Beroe Stara Zagora 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.[2]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (8th cup) |
| Runner-up | Beroe Stara Zagora |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Petar Zhekov (CSKA) Petko Petkov (Beroe) (8 goals) |
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More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ||
| Levski Omurtag | 2–0 | Lokomotiv Ruse |
| Dobrudzha Dobrich | 1–2 | Beloslav |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–2 | Lokomotiv GO |
| Botev Dibich | 0–1 | Dorostol Silistra |
| Arda Kardzhali | 1–2 | Sliven |
| Sakarski Sportist | 0–2 | Lokomotiv Burgas |
| Cherveno Zname Haskovo | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (10–11 p) |
Gorubso Madan |
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 3–1 | Velbazhd Kyustendil |
| Lokomotiv Stara Zagora | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Yantra Gabrovo |
| Chavdar Etropole | 2–0 | Svoboda Milkovitsa |
| Chorni Breznik | 0–2 | Trakia Stamboliyski |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3–0 | Vitosha Bistritsa |
| Montana | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Litex Lovech |
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More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20–21 December 1972 | ||
| Bdin Vidin | 2–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 4–2 | Tundzha Yambol |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–0 | Trakia Stamboliyski |
| Lokomotiv Burgas | 1–2 | Botev Plovdiv |
| Gorubso Madan | 1–4 | Spartak Pleven |
| Dunav Ruse | 2–1 | Hebar Pazardzhik |
| Minyor Pernik | 3–1 | Beloslav |
| Cherno More Varna | 0–1 | Spartak Varna |
| CSKA Sofia | 6–0 | Yantra Gabrovo |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4–2 | Lokomotiv GO |
| Levski Omurtag | 0–3 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
| Akademik Sofia | 2–0 | Dorostol Silistra |
| Chavdar Etropole | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Botev Vratsa |
| Slavia Sofia | 2–1 | Montana |
| Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Sliven |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 1–0 | Shumen |
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Group 1
- Matches were played in Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad and Parvomay
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10–17 February 1973 | ||
| Minyor Pernik | 1–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Akademik Sofia | 1–1 | Chernomorets Burgas |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1–1 | Chernomorets Burgas |
| Minyor Pernik | 1–1 | Akademik Sofia |
| Akademik Sofia | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2–0 | Minyor Pernik |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chernomorets Burgas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Akademik Sofia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Minyor Pernik | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
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Group 2
- Matches were played in Panagyurishte, Velingrad, Stamboliyski and Pazardzhik
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10–17 February 1973 | ||
| Bdin Vidin | 1–2 | CSKA Sofia |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–0 | Spartak Varna |
| CSKA Sofia | 5–1 | Spartak Varna |
| Bdin Vidin | 2–5 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia |
| Spartak Varna | 0–2 | Bdin Vidin |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bdin Vidin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spartak Varna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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Group 3
- Matches were played in Petrich, Sandanski, Razlog and Gotse Delchev
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10–17 February 1973 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Spartak Pleven |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2–0 | Botev Vratsa |
| Levski Sofia | 0–0 | Botev Plovdiv |
| Spartak Pleven | 0–1 | Botev Vratsa |
| Botev Vratsa | 0–1 | Levski Sofia |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2–1 | Spartak Pleven |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Botev Vratsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spartak Pleven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
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Group 4
- Matches were played in Nova Zagora, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora and Chirpan
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10–17 February 1973 | ||
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 0–0 | Slavia Sofia |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0–2 | Dunav Ruse |
| Slavia Sofia | 1–1 | Dunav Ruse |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1–0 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0–3 | Slavia Sofia |
| Dunav Ruse | 3–2 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunav Ruse | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Slavia Sofia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
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More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 1973 | |||
| CSKA Sofia | 1–0 | Slavia Sofia | Sofia |
| Akademik Sofia | 2–1 | Botev Plovdiv | Haskovo |
| Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Chernomorets Burgas | Pazardzhik |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–1 | Dunav Ruse | Veliko Tarnovo |
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More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1973 | |||
| CSKA Sofia | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Akademik Sofia | Sofia |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–1 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
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Main article: 1973 Bulgarian Cup final
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More information CSKA Sofia, 2−1 ...
| CSKA Sofia | 2−1 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
|---|---|---|
Denev  18'Zhekov 21' |
D. Dimitrov 12' |
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- "Купа на Съветската армия 1972/73" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
- "Жеков натиска спусъка в дуела на "деветките"" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2016.