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2016–17 Bulgarian Cup

Tournament details
Country	Bulgaria
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	Botev Plovdiv (3rd title)
Runner-up	Ludogorets Razgrad
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Goals scored	104 (3.15 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	João Paulo Claudiu Keșerü (6 goals)
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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 League 14 clubs	2016–17 Second League 14 non-reserve clubs	Winners of 4 regional competitions 4 clubs
Beroe 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 Zagora	Bansko Botev Galabovo Botev Vratsa Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Karlovo Lokomotiv Sofia Nesebar Oborishte Panagyurishte Pomorie Sozopol Spartak Pleven Septemvri Sofia Tsarsko Selo Sofia Vitosha Bistritsa	from 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※

	Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals						Final
	1	Ludogorets Razgrad	4
	2	Botev Vratsa	0
						1	Ludogorets Razgrad	4
						1	Montana	0
	2	Botev Galabovo	2
	1	Montana	3
											1	Ludogorets Razgrad	4
											1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	0
	2	Oborishte Panagyurishte	2
	1	Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa	0
						2	Oborishte Panagyurishte	0
						1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	6
	3	Chernomorets Balchik	2
	1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	5
																1	Ludogorets Razgrad	4	7
																3	Litex Lovech	0	0
	1	Cherno More Varna	2
	3	Rozova Dolina Kazanlak	0
						1	Cherno More Varna (a.e.t.)	3
						1	Levski Sofia	2
	2	Tsarsko Selo Sofia	0
	1	Levski Sofia	2
											1	Cherno More Varna	1
											3	Litex Lovech (a.e.t.)	2
	2	Lokomotiv Sofia	2
	1	CSKA Sofia	1
						2	Lokomotiv Sofia	1
						3	Litex Lovech (a.e.t.)	2
	1	Slavia Sofia	0
	3	Litex Lovech	2
																						1	Ludogorets Razgrad	1
																						1	Botev Plovdiv	2
	1	Vereya Stara Zagora	2
	2	Levski Karlovo	0
						1	Vereya Stara Zagora	1
						2	Pomorie	0
	2	Nesebar	1
	2	Pomorie	2
											1	Vereya Stara Zagora	2
											1	Dunav Ruse	0
	2	Septemvri Sofia	2
	1	Beroe Stara Zagora	0
						2	Septemvri Sofia	0
						1	Dunav Ruse	2
	2	Vitosha Bistritsa	1
	1	Dunav Ruse (a.e.t.)	2
																1	Vereya Stara Zagora	0	1
																1	Botev Plovdiv	1	1
	1	Pirin Blagoevgrad	3
	2	Spartak Pleven	2
						1	Pirin Blagoevgrad	1
						2	Sozopol	0
	2	Bansko	0
	2	Sozopol	1
											1	Pirin Blagoevgrad	0
											1	Botev Plovdiv	1
	1	Neftochimic Burgas (a.e.t.)	2
	2	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	1
						1	Neftochimic Burgas	0
						1	Botev Plovdiv	3
	3	Pirin Gotse Delchev	3
	1	Botev Plovdiv	6

Top goalscorers※

As of 24 May 2017

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	João Paulo	Ludogorets Razgrad	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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