The 2018−19 Bulgarian Cup was the 37th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 25 September 2018 with the first round and finished with the final on 15 May 2019. Slavia Sofia were the defending champions, but lost on penalties in the round of 16 to Ludogorets Razgrad. The final was contested between Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Botev Plovdiv, thus being the first final to feature the Plovdiv derby. Lokomotiv won the final with the score of 1–0 and clinched their first cup title. They also qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs The following 32 teams qualified for the competition: 2018–19 First League14 clubs 2018–19 Second League15 non-reserve clubs Winners of 3 regional competitions3 clubsBeroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Dunav Ruse Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Septemvri Sofia Slavia Sofia Vereya Stara Zagora Vitosha BistritsaArda Kardzhali Botev Galabovo Chernomorets Balchik CSKA 1948 Sofia Dobrudzha Dobrich Kariana Erden Litex Lovech Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Sofia Montana Nesebar Pirin Blagoevgrad Pomorie Strumska Slava Radomir Tsarsko Selo Sofiafrom Northern zone: Spartak Varna from South-East zone: Atletik Kuklen from South-West zone: Hebar Pazardzhik
Matches Round of 32 The draw was conducted on 29 August 2018. The games will be played between 25 and 27 September 2018. In this stage all of the participants started their participation i.e. the 14 teams from First League, the 15 non-reserve teams from Second League and the 3 winners from the regional amateur competitions.
Round of 16 The draw was conducted on 28 September 2018. The games will be played between 30 October and 1 November 2018. In this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.
Quarter-finals The draw was conducted on 7 November 2018. The games will be played on 2, 3 and 4 April 2019. In this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the second round.
Semi-finals The draw was conducted on 4 April 2019, immediately after the conclusion of the quarter-finals. The first legs will be played on 16 and 17 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 23 and 24 April 2019.
First legs
Second legs
Final
The final took place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 15, 2019.
Bracket
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Ali Sowe CSKA Sofia 6 2 Alfredo Beroe 3 Lachezar Baltanov Botev Plovdiv Rúben Pinto CSKA Sofia Ivan Stoyanov Etar 6 eight players 2
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