Country Bulgaria Matches played 24 | Teams 32 Goals scored 78 (3.25 per match) | |
The 2016—17 Bulgarian Cup is the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition will begin on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finish with the final on 24 May 2017. CSKA Sofia are the defending champions. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Contents
Participating clubs
The following teams will compete in the cup:
(Teams still active are in bold)
First round
The draw was conducted on 7 September 2016. The games are to be played between 20 and 22 September 2016. On this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 14 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.
Second round
The draw was conducted on 27 September 2016. The games were played between 25 and 27 October 2016. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.
Quarter-finals
The draw was conducted on 2 November 2016. The games will be played between 4 and 6 April 2017. On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.