2011–12 Bulgarian Cup

The 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup was the 30th official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began in September 2011 with the matches of the preliminary round and ended with the final in May 2012. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost to Septemvri Simitli in the quarterfinals. Ludogorets Razgrad won the title, after defeating Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the final.

The winners of the competition, Ludogorets, won also the championship and thus the Bulgarian cup runner-up, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, qualified for the second qualifying round2012/13 Access list Bert Kassies' Site of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs The following teams competed in the cup:

2011–12 A Groupall clubs 2011–12 B Group Westall clubs 2011–12 B Group Eastall clubs Winners of 9 regional competitions †Litex Lovech Levski Sofia CSKA Sofia Lokomotiv Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Cherno More Varna Beroe Stara Zagora Chernomorets Burgas Minyor Pernik Montana Slavia Sofia Kaliakra Kavarna Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo Botev Vratsa Ludogorets Razgrad Svetkavitsa TargovishteAkademik Sofia Sportist Svoge Bansko Chavdar Etropole Septemvri Simitli Pirin Gotse Delchev Chavdar Byala Slatina Malesh Mikrevo Bdin Vidin Slivnishki GeroiSliven 2000 Chernomorets Pomorie Nesebar Lyubimetz 2007 Dorostol Silistra Dobrudzha Dobrich Botev Plovdiv Spartak Varna Neftochimic Burgas Etar 1924from North-West zone: Spartak Pleven Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Botev Kozloduy from South-East zone: Rakovski 2011 Tundzha Yambol Vereya Stara Zagora from South-West zone: Chepinets Velingrad Urvich Dolni Pasarel Pirin Zemen †: Teams from the North-East zone declined participation

Calendar for remaining rounds The calendar for the remaining rounds of the 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup, as announced by the BFL. Round 1: 20 October 2011 Round 2: 23 November 2011 Round 3: 3 December 2011 Quarter-finals: Spring 2012 Semi-finals: Spring 2012 Final: May 2012

First round The draw was conducted on 12 October 2011. The matches will be played on 20 October 2011 and one match on 19 October 2011. On this stage the participants will be the 20 teams from the two groups of B PFG (second division) and the 9 winners from the regional amateur competitions. The team from the lower league had home advantage.

Because the teams from North-East zone canceled their participation, three teams will receive a bye for the next round. According to the draw those teams are FC Bansko (Bansko) (II), FC Vereya (Stara Zagora) (IV) and FC Slivnishki Geroi (Slivnitsa) (II).