The 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup was the 29th official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began in September 2010 with the matches of the preliminary round and ended the final in May 2011. Beroe Stara Zagora are the defending champions.
The winners of the competition will qualify for the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs The following teams will compete in the cup: (Teams in bold are still active in the competition)
2010–11 A Groupall clubs 2010–11 B Group Westall clubs 2010–11 B Group Eastall clubs Winners of 8 regional competitionsLitex Lovech CSKA Sofia Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Sofia Chernomorets Burgas Slavia Sofia Cherno More Varna Minyor Pernik Pirin Blagoevgrad Beroe Stara Zagora Montana Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sliven Kaliakra Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo Akademik SofiaSportist Bansko Vihren Etar Veliko Tarnovo Botev Vratsa Septemvri Simitli Chavdar Etropole Pirin Gotse Delchev Kom-Minyor Botev Krivodol Chavdar Byala Slatina Malesh MikrevoNesebar Dunav Ruse Spartak Plovdiv Lyubimetz Brestnik Chernomorets Pomorie Chernomorets Balchik Svetkavitsa Dobrudzha Ludogorets Razgrad Dorostol Silistra Ravdafrom North-East zone: Belitsa Topolite
from North-West zone: Samovodene Yantra Gabrovo
from South-East zone: Sozopol Dimitrovgrad
from South-West zone: Strela Dobroslavtsi Pirin Razlog
Calendar for remaining rounds The calendar for the remaining rounds of the 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup, as announced by the BFL. Round 1: 27 October 2010 Round 2: 20 November 2010 Round 3: 4 December 2010 Quarter-finals: 5–7 April 2011 Semi-finals: 20–21 April 2011 Final: 25 May 2011
First round The draw was conducted on 18 October 2010. The matches will be played on 27 October 2010. On this stage the participants will be the 24 teams from the two second divisions and the 8 winners from the regional amateur competitions. The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2010–11 season.
Second round The matches will be played on 20 November 2010. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round and the 16 teams from A Grupa. The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2010–11 season.
Third round The matches will be played on 4 December 2010. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the second round. The team from the lower league has home advantage.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2010–11 season.
Quarter-finals On this stage the participants will be the 8 winners from the third round.
Semi-finals On this stage participants will be the 4 winners from the quarterfinals.
Final
See also 2010–11 A Group 2010–11 B Group 2010–11 V AFG
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