1978–79 Bulgarian Cup

Country

Bulgaria

Champions

Levski Sofia
(14th cup)

Runners-up

Beroe Stara Zagora

Top goal scorer(s)

Petko Petkov (Beroe)
(7 goals)

← 1977–78

1979–80 →

The 1978–79 Bulgarian Cup was the 39th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Beroe Stara Zagora 4–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.^[1]

First Round

9–10 December 1978
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Minyor Radnevo	4–1	Rozova Dolina
Levski Sofia	2–1	Chepinets Velingrad
Litex Lovech	5–1	Belasitsa Petrich
Akademik Sofia	2–1	Benkovski Isperih
Akademik Svishtov	5–1	Chumerna Elena
Maritsa Plovdiv	1–1 (4–5p)	Chernomorets Burgas
Chirpan	6–1	Rodopa Smolyan
Haskovo	3–1	Ludogorets Razgrad
Velbazhd Kyustendil	3–1	Arda Kardzhali
Minyor Pernik	7–3	Slivnishki Geroy
Trakia Stamboliyski	2–5	CSKA Sofia
Svetkavitsa	1–1 (4–5p)	Hebar Pazardzhik
Benkovski Teteven	2–3 (aet)	Botev Plovdiv
Devnya	0–5	Cherno More Varna
Kremikovtsi	3–0	Nesebar
Montana	4–2 (aet)	Levski Karlovo
Pavlikeni	2–4	Dimitrovgrad
Dunav Ruse	0–2	Slavia Sofia
Botev Ihtiman	2–1	Bdin Vidin
Pirin Blagoevgrad	7–1	Gigant Belene
Asenovets Asenovgrad	2–0	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Beloslav	4–2	Minyor Bobov Dol
Chavdar Troyan	2–0	Rakovski Sevlievo
Vihren Sandanski	0–0 (4–1p)	Spartak Pleven
Yantra Gabrovo	3–1	Levski Levski
Balkan Botevgrad	2–2 (3–4p)	Botev Vratsa
Beroe Stara Zagora	2–0	Dobrudzha Dobrich
Spartak Varna	2–0	Lokomotiv GO
Lokomotiv Sofia	1–0	Tundzha Yambol
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	3–1 (aet)	Minyor Buhovo
Lokomotiv Ruse	3–1	Shumen

Second Round

16 December 1978
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Minyor Radnevo	0–1	Lokomotiv Sofia
Levski Sofia	2–0	Litex Lovech
Akademik Sofia	6–1	Lokomotiv Ruse
Akademik Svishtov	2–1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Chernomorets Burgas	3–1	Chirpan
Haskovo	4–1	Velbazhd Kyustendil
Minyor Pernik	1–2	CSKA Sofia
Hebar Pazardzhik	2–1	Botev Plovdiv
Cherno More Varna	4–2	Kremikovtsi
Marek Dupnitsa	3–1	Montana
Dimitrovgrad	1–4	Slavia Sofia
Botev Ihtiman	2–1	Pirin Blagoevgrad
Beroe Stara Zagora	2–0	Spartak Varna
Asenovets Asenovgrad	4–1	Beloslav
Chavdar Troyan	4–2 (aet)	Vihren Sandanski
Yantra Gabrovo	1–2	Botev Vratsa

Third Round

23 December 1978
Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
Marek Dupnitsa	1–0	Cherno More Varna	Plovdiv
Levski Sofia	1–0	Lokomotiv Sofia	Sofia
Akademik Sofia	1–1 (5–4p)	Akademik Svishtov	Botevgrad
Haskovo	2–2 (3–2p)	Chernomorets Burgas	Belovo
Chavdar Troyan	1–1 (3–1p)	Asenovets Asenovgrad	Stara Zagora
Slavia Sofia	2–1	Botev Ihtiman	Dupnitsa
Beroe Stara Zagora	4–2	Botev Vratsa	Sevlievo
CSKA Sofia	3–1	Hebar Pazardzhik	Blagoevgrad

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
3 February 1979
Levski Sofia	2–0	Akademik Sofia	Sofia
Beroe Stara Zagora	2–0	Chavdar Troyan	Yambol
Marek Dupnitsa	1–1 (5–4p)	Slavia Sofia	Velingrad
CSKA Sofia	1–0	Haskovo	Karlovo

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
4 April 1979
Levski Sofia	2–1	CSKA Sofia	Sofia
Beroe Stara Zagora	3–2 (aet)	Marek Dupnitsa	Plovdiv

Third place play-off

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
1979
Marek Dupnitsa	1–0	CSKA Sofia

Final

Main article: 1979 Bulgarian Cup Final

Details

Levski Sofia v Beroe Stara Zagora

23 May 1979

Levski Sofia	4−1	Beroe Stara Zagora
Panov 30', 60', 68' Gochev 47'		Stoyanov 29'

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Anatoli Kadetov (Soviet Union)

Levski

Beroe

References

↑ "Рефер търси Милко Балев преди да зачете гол за Левски" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 10 March 2016.

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