The 2016−17 Bulgarian Cup was the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finished with the final on 24 May 2017. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lokomotiv Sofia. Botev Plovdiv won its third cup, after winning the final against Ludogorets Razgrad. Botev, thus, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs The following 32 teams qualified for the competition: 2016–17 First League14 clubs 2016–17 Second League14 non-reserve clubs Winners of 4 regional competitions4 clubsBeroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Dunav Ruse Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Montana Neftochimic Burgas Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Vereya Stara ZagoraBansko Botev Galabovo Botev Vratsa Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Karlovo Lokomotiv Sofia Nesebar Oborishte Panagyurishte Pomorie Sozopol Spartak Pleven Septemvri Sofia Tsarsko Selo Sofia Vitosha Bistritsafrom North-West zone: Litex Lovech from North-East zone: Chernomorets Balchik from South-East zone: Rozova Dolina Kazanlak from South-West zone: Pirin Gotse Delchev
Matches Round of 32 The draw was conducted on 7 September 2016. The games were 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.
Round of 16 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.
Semi-finals The draw was conducted on 7 April 2017. The first legs will be played on 18 and 19 April and the second legs are scheduled for 26 and 27 April 2017.
First legs
Second legs
Final
Bracket
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 João Paulo Ludogorets RazgradIncluding 3 goals for Botev Plovdiv. 6 Claudiu Keșerü Ludogorets Razgrad 3 Virgil Misidjan Ludogorets Razgrad 4 4 Todor Nedelev Botev Plovdiv 3 Dimitar Velkovski Lokomotiv Plovdiv 6 10 players 2
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