The 2021–22 Bulgarian Cup was the 40th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It was sponsored by Sesame and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes. The competition began on 4 September 2021 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 15 May 2022. CSKA Sofia were the defending cup winners. They reached the final for 3rd consecutive time, but lost to Levski Sofia, who won the cup for a record 26th time and also qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Participating clubs The following 47 teams qualified for the competition: 2021–22 First League14 clubs 2021–22 Second League17 non-reserve clubs Winners of 4 regional competitions16 clubsArda Kardzhali Beroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa CSKA 1948 Sofia CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv Sofia Ludogorets Razgrad Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Tsarsko Selo SofiaDobrudzha Dobrich Etar Veliko Tarnovo Hebar Pazardzhik Levski Lom Litex Lovech Marek Dupnitsa Maritsa Plovdiv Minyor Pernik Montana Neftochimic Burgas Septemvri Simitli Septemvri Sofia Sozopol Spartak Varna Sportist Svoge Strumska Slava Radomir Yantra Gabrovofrom North-East zone: Chernolomets Popovo Chernomorets Balchik Dunav Ruse Septemvri Tervel from North-West zone: Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Mezdra Partizan Cherven Bryag Sevlievo from South-West zone: Balkan Botevgrad Bansko Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi Vitosha Bistritsa from South-East zone: Rozova Dolina Kazanlak Krumovgrad Rodopa Smolyan Yambol
Matches
Preliminary round The draw was conducted on 27 August 2021. The games were played between 4 and 8 September 2021. In this stage participated 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 17 non-reserve teams from Second League. During the draw, Rozova Dolina Kazanlak, Septemvri Simitli and Septemvri Sofia received a bye to the Round of 32.
Round of 32 The draw was conducted on 27 August 2021. The games were played between 21 and 23 September 2021. In this stage participated the 15 winners from the first round, the three byes, as well as the 14 teams from First League.
Round of 16 The draw was conducted on 23 September 2021. The games were played between 26 October and 17 November 2021. In this stage the participants are the 16 winners from the previous round.
Quarter-finals The draw was conducted on 28 October 2021. The games were played between 1 and 3 March 2022. In this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the previous round.
Semi-finals The draw was conducted on 4 March 2022. The first legs should be played on 12 and 13 April, while the second legs are scheduled for 21 and 22 April 2022. Contrary to the generally accepted regulations in European football, the away goals rule will apply.
First legs
Second legs
Final
Bracket
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jordy Caicedo CSKA Sofia 5 2 Bilal Bari Levski Sofia 4 Dimitar Kostadinov Levski Sofia 4 Georgi Minchev Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3 Toni Tasev Slavia Sofia 6 nine players 2
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