1980–81 Bulgarian Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1980–81 Bulgarian Cup was the 41st season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] Botev Plovdiv won the competition, beating Pirin Blagoevgrad 1–0 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.[2]
CountryBulgaria
ChampionsBotev Plovdiv
(2nd cup)
(2nd cup)
Runners-upPirin Blagoevgrad
Top goal scorer(s)Hristo Denchev (Pirin)
(6 goals)
(6 goals)
Botev's captain Zehtinski with the cup | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Botev Plovdiv (2nd cup) |
| Runners-up | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hristo Denchev (Pirin) (6 goals) |
First round
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, 11 and 25 December 1980 | ||
| Yantra Gabrovo | 2–1 | Haskovo |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–0 | Velbazhd Kyustendil |
| Minyor Buhovo | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Metalurg Pernik | 1–3 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 1–0 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
| Spartak Varna | 2–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Cherno More Varna |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1–0 | Devnya |
| Minyor Radnevo | 1–2 | Chavdar Troyan |
| Belasitsa Petrich | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Slavia Sofia |
| Pavlikeni | 3–0 | Litex Lovech |
| Chernolomets Popovo | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Maritsa Plovdiv |
| Akademik Sofia | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Levski Sofia |
| Minyor Rudozem | 1–5 | CSKA Sofia |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2–0 | Akademik Svishtov |
| Lokomotiv Burgas | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Dimitrovgrad |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February–4 March 1981 | |||
| Spartak Varna | 2–1 | CSKA Sofia | |
| Minyor Buhovo | 2–0 | Levski Sofia | |
| Lokomotiv Burgas | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 4–0 | Beroe Stara Zagora | |
| Belasitsa Petrich | 1–0 | Chavdar Troyan | |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 3–0 | Maritsa Plovdiv | |
| Pavlikeni | 0–1 | Yantra Gabrovo | |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1–0 | Cherno More Varna | |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11–18 March 1981 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 4–1 | Minyor Buhovo | |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |
Pirin Blagoevgrad | |
| Asenovets Asenovgrad | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |
Belasitsa Petrich | |
| Spartak Varna | 1–0 | Yantra Gabrovo | |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 1981 | |||
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 2–0 | Spartak Varna | |
| Botev Plovdiv | 6–0 | Belasitsa Petrich | |
Final
Details
| Botev Plovdiv | 1−0 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
|---|---|---|
Argirov  43' |
          Botev
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    Pirin
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