2003–04 Bulgarian Cup

2003–04 Bulgarian Cup

Tournament details
Country	Bulgaria
Final positions
Champions	Litex Lovech (2nd cup)
Runner-up	CSKA Sofia

The 2003–04 Bulgarian Cup was the 64th season of the Bulgarian Cup.^[1] Litex Lovech won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 6–5 on penalties in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.^[2]

First round

In this round entered winners from the preliminary rounds together with the teams of B Group.

Chepinets Velingrad (III) v Shumen (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Chepinets Velingrad (III)	1–0	Shumen (II)	Velingrad
15:00 EEST	Chushkov 14'			Stadium: Chepinets Attendance: 2,000

Spartak Plovdiv (III) v Spartak Pleven (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Spartak Plovdiv (III)	2–1	Spartak Pleven (II)	Plovdiv
15:00 EEST	Lishev 3' Stalev 38'		Gerov 65'	Stadium: Todor Diev Attendance: 300

Benkovski Kostinbrod (III) v Conegliano German (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Benkovski Kostinbrod (III)	1–0	Conegliano German (II)	Kostinbrod
15:00 EEST	Karadzhinov 52' (pen.)			Stadium: Georgi Benkovski Attendance: 100

Beloslav 1918 (III) v Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Beloslav 1918 (III)	0–2	Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II)	Beloslav
15:00 EEST			Yanchev 67' (pen.) B. Georgiev 77'	Stadium: Vatev Attendance: 150

Sokol Trastenik (IV) v Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Sokol Trastenik (IV)	1–4	Dobrudzha Dobrich (II)	Trastenik
15:00 EEST	Simeonov 17'		A. Dimitrov 21' Kondev 35' Todorov 45' Jovanović 50'	Stadium: Atletik Attendance: 200

Orlovets Pobeda (III) v Vihar-Vladislav (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Orlovets Pobeda (III)	3–2	Vihar-Vladislav (II)	Pobeda
15:00 EEST

Sliven 2000 (III) v Rilski Sportist (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Sliven 2000 (III)	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Rilski Sportist (II)	Sliven
15:00 EEST	Kinov 16', 47' I. Stoyanov 92' Gyulev 97'		Andreev 9', 52'	Stadium: Hadzhi Dimitar Attendance: 200

Arkus Lyaskovets (III) v Beroe Stara Zagora (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Arkus Lyaskovets (III)	0–3	Beroe Stara Zagora (II)	Lyaskovets
15:00 EEST			Kovachev 11', 77' Tomanov 41'	Stadium: Mihail Aleksiev Attendance: 150

Yantra Gabrovo (III) v Septemvri Sofia (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Yantra Gabrovo (III)	1–2	Septemvri Sofia (II)	Gabrovo
15:00 EEST	Tsitlakidis 44'		Vodenicharov 5' Karadzhov 72'	Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 200

Minyor Pernik (III) v Belite orli Pleven (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Minyor Pernik (III)	2–2 (2–4 p)	Belite orli Pleven (II)	Pernik
15:00 EEST	Shipkov 40' (o.g.) Serafimov 86'		Shipkov 27' Đokić 63'	Stadium: Minyor Attendance: 150

Dorostol Silistra (III) v Nesebar (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Dorostol Silistra (III)	1–0	Nesebar (II)	Silistra
15:00 EEST	Tonchev 27'			Stadium: Louis Eyer Attendance: 600

Ludogorets Razgrad (III) v Akademik Svishtov (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Ludogorets Razgrad (III)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Akademik Svishtov (II)	Razgrad
15:00 EEST				Stadium: Dyanko Stefanov Attendance: 300

Kameno (III) v Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Kameno (III)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo (II)	Kameno
15:00 EEST				Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 150

Pirinski Minyor Brezhani (IV) v Vihren Sandanski (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Pirinski Minyor Brezhani (IV)	0–4	Vihren Sandanski (II)	Brezhani
15:00 EEST			Yankov 23' Spasov 53' Chokarov 71' Dermendzhiev 73'	Stadium: Brezhani Attendance: 100

Rasovo (III) v Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Rasovo (III)	2–3	Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)	Rasovo
15:00 EEST	Dragiev 24' G. Georgiev 71'		Anev 17' Brankov 65' Zlatinov 67'	Stadium: Rasovo

Haskovo (III) v Sokol Markovo (II)

21 October 2003 (2003-10-21)	Haskovo (III)	3–0 (w/o)	Sokol Markovo (II)	Haskovo
15:00 EEST

Second round

This round featured winners from the First Round and all teams of A Group.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
28 October / 12 November 2003
Chepinets Velingrad	0–8	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	0–5	0–3
Belite orli Pleven	0–5	Botev Plovdiv	0–2	0–3
Dorostol Silistra	1–4	Rodopa Smolyan	1–1	0–3
Pirin Blagoevgrad	0–2	CSKA Sofia	0–0	0–2
Benkovski Kostinbrod	2–7	Cherno More Varna	1–4	1–3
Dobrudzha Dobrich	3–5	Marek Dupnitsa	2–1	1–4(a.e.t.)
Kameno	0–2	Vidima-Rakovski	0–1	0–1
Litex Lovech	6–2	Svetkavitsa	3–0	3–2
Akademik Svishtov	0–2	Makedonska Slava	0–1	0–1
Orlovets Pobeda	0–11	Slavia Sofia	0–5	0–6
Haskovo	0–5	Spartak Varna	0–2	0–3
Septemvri Sofia	0–6 (w/o)	Chernomorets Burgas	0–3	0–3
Spartak Plovdiv	0–3	Belasitsa Petrich	0–1	0–2
Sliven 2000	0–5	Lokomotiv Sofia	0–2	0–3
Naftex Burgas	4–0	Beroe Stara Zagora	2–0	2–0
28 October / 13 November 2003
Vihren Sandanski	1–4	Levski Sofia	0–0	1–4

Third round

First legs

Litex Lovech v Slavia Sofia

26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)	Litex Lovech	5–0	Slavia Sofia	Lovech
14:00 EEST	Zhelev 21' (pen.) Nikolov 31' Yurukov 62', 65' Jelenković 71'			Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 1,000

Naftex Burgas v Makedonska Slava

26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)	Naftex Burgas	2–0	Makedonska Slava	Burgas
14:00 EEST	Sakaliev 63' (pen.) Spasov 90'			Stadium: Lazur Attendance: 1,000

Cherno More Varna v Rodopa Smolyan

26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)	Cherno More Varna	2–0	Rodopa Smolyan	Varna
14:00 EEST	Shankulov 45' I. Georgiev 58'			Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 300

Belasitsa Petrich v Vidima-Rakovski

26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)	Belasitsa Petrich	2–0	Vidima-Rakovski	Petrich
14:00 EEST	Pilitov 31' Dimitrov 64'			Stadium: Tsar Samuil Attendance: 300

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Chernomorets Burgas

26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2–0	Chernomorets Burgas	Plovdiv
14:00 EEST	Spalević 44' G. Iliev 58'			Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 1,200

Lokomotiv Sofia v Spartak Varna

26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)	Lokomotiv Sofia	3–0	Spartak Varna	Sofia
14:00 EEST	Damyanov 23' Donev 37' (pen.)			Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 400

CSKA Sofia v Botev Plovdiv

26 November 2003 (2003-11-26)	CSKA Sofia	5–0	Botev Plovdiv	Sofia
14:00 EEST	Sv. Petrov 6' Yanev 12' Brito 13', 21' Gargorov 59'			Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 1,300

Marek Dupnitsa v Levski Sofia

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Marek Dupnitsa	2–2	Levski Sofia	Dupnitsa
14:00 EEST	Pargov 5' Bibishkov 63'		Chilikov 41' Bukarev 54'	Stadium: Bonchuk Attendance: 1,500

Second legs

Slavia Sofia v Litex Lovech

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Slavia Sofia	1–1 (1–6 agg.)	Litex Lovech	Sofia
13:00 EEST	Matić 86'		D. Rusev 78'	Stadium: Slavia Attendance: 100

Makedonska Slava v Naftex Burgas

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Makedonska Slava	1–0 (1–2 agg.)	Naftex Burgas	Simitli
13:00 EEST	Lyaskov 73'			Stadium: Struma Attendance: 300

Rodopa Smolyan v Cherno More Varna

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Rodopa Smolyan	4–1 (4–3 agg.)	Cherno More Varna	Smolyan
13:00 EEST	I. Petrov 36', 54' Istrevski 68' Filipov 70'		Mirchev 49'	Stadium: Septemvri Attendance: 800

Vidima-Rakovski v Belasitsa Petrich

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Vidima-Rakovski	3–0 (3–2 agg.)	Belasitsa Petrich	Sevlievo
13:00 EEST	Podvarzachov 43' Radulov 68', 90'			Stadium: Rakovski Attendance: 500

Chernomorets Burgas v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Chernomorets Burgas	1–1 (1–3 agg.)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Burgas
13:00 EEST	Traykov 41' (pen.)		Kamburov 71'	Stadium: Chernomorets Attendance: 100

Spartak Varna v Lokomotiv Sofia

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Spartak Varna	0–0 (0–3 agg.)	Lokomotiv Sofia	Varna
13:00 EEST				Stadium: Spartak Attendance: 150

Botev Plovdiv v CSKA Sofia

3 December 2003 (2003-12-03)	Botev Plovdiv	1–2 (1–7 agg.)	CSKA Sofia	Plovdiv
13:00 EEST	Milenov 46'		Valkov 16' Yanev 86'	Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 1,000

Levski Sofia v Marek Dupnitsa

10 December 2003 (2003-12-10)	Levski Sofia	4–1 (6–3 agg.)	Marek Dupnitsa	Sofia
13:00 EEST	Demba-Nyrén 8' Temile 25' Topuzakov 54' Chilikov 67'		Lyubenov 34' (pen.)	Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 500

Quarter-finals

First legs

CSKA Sofia v Rodopa Smolyan

13 December 2003 (2003-12-13)	CSKA Sofia	6–0	Rodopa Smolyan	Sofia
13:00 EEST	Gargorov 8', 38' Yanev 52', 80' E. Yordanov 67' Yanchev 70'			Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 300

Vidima-Rakovski v Lokomotiv Sofia

13 December 2003 (2003-12-13)	Vidima-Rakovski	0–0	Lokomotiv Sofia	Sevlievo
13:00 EEST				Stadium: Rakovski Attendance: 1,000

Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

14 December 2003 (2003-12-14)	Levski Sofia	1–1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Sofia
13:00 EEST	Demba-Nyrén 55'		Kamburov 66'	Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 6,000

Naftex Burgas v Litex Lovech

10 March 2004 (2004-03-10)	Naftex Burgas	1–0	Litex Lovech	Burgas
17:00 EEST	A. Petrov 30'			Stadium: Lazur Attendance: 7,000

Second legs

Rodopa Smolyan v CSKA Sofia

17 December 2003 (2003-12-17)	Rodopa Smolyan	1–0 (1–6 agg.)	CSKA Sofia	Smolyan
13:00 EEST	Filipov 90+2'			Stadium: Septemvri Attendance: 1,300

Lokomotiv Sofia v Vidima-Rakovski

17 December 2003 (2003-12-17)	Lokomotiv Sofia	3–1 (3–1 agg.)	Vidima-Rakovski	Sofia
13:00 EEST	Kaptiev 42' R. Ivanov 46' Topuzov 87'		Zelenkov 21'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 100

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Levski Sofia

18 December 2003 (2003-12-18)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	3–0 (4–1 agg.)	Levski Sofia	Plovdiv
13:00 EEST	Mihaylov 22' Kamburov 45+3' Milovanović 89'			Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 7,000

Litex Lovech v Naftex Burgas

17 March 2004 (2004-03-17)	Litex Lovech	2–0 (2–1 agg.)	Naftex Burgas	Lovech
17:00 EEST	Zhelev 9' Kirilov 88'			Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 2,000

Semi-finals

First legs

Litex Lovech v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

7 April 2004 (2004-04-07)	Litex Lovech	1–0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Lovech
16:30 EEST	Janković 26'			Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 3,500

Lokomotiv Sofia v CSKA Sofia

7 April 2004 (2004-04-07)	Lokomotiv Sofia	0–1	CSKA Sofia	Sofia
16:30 EEST			Yanev 55'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 3,000

Second legs

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Litex Lovech

21 April 2004 (2004-04-21)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	1–1 (1–2 agg.)	Litex Lovech	Plovdiv
16:30 EEST	Jayeoba 30'		Janković 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 7,000

CSKA Sofia v Lokomotiv Sofia

21 April 2004 (2004-04-21)	CSKA Sofia	4–0 (5–0 agg.)	Lokomotiv Sofia	Sofia
16:30 EEST	Sakaliev 9' Yanchev 11' Yanev 58' Hazurov 76'			Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 1,500

Final

Main article: 2004 Bulgarian Cup final

Details

12 May 2004

17:30 EEST

Litex Lovech	2–2	CSKA Sofia
Zhelev 38' Hdiouad 85'		João Carlos 57' Gargorov 72'
Penalties
Trică Zhelev Jelenković Dimitrov Dzhambazov Bachev Hdiouad	6–5	Petrov Dimitrov Charras Yanchev Kolev Sakaliev Gueye

Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia

Attendance: 11,461

Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Sandanski)

Litex

CSKA

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Hristo Yanev	CSKA Sofia	7
2	Zhivko Zhelev	Litex Lovech	4
	Georgi Bizhev	Slavia Sofia
	Darko Spalević	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
	Ivan Georgiev	Cherno More
	Rumen Shankulov	Cherno More
	Emil Gargorov	CSKA Sofia
8	Ivaylo Petrov	Rodopa Smolyan	3
	Dimitar Damyanov	Lokomotiv Sofia
	Martin Kamburov	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
	Dimitar Rangelov	Slavia Sofia
	Borislav Dimitrov	Levski Sofia

References

1. "Купа на България 2003/04" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
2. "Литекс взе Купата на България в драматичен финал с дузпи" (in Bulgarian). dnevnik.bg. 12 May 2004.