2026 Bulgarian Cup final
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| Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2026 | |||||||
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| Event | 2025–26 Bulgarian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 20 May 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Vasil Levski, Sofia | ||||||
The 2026 Bulgarian Cup final is the final match of the 2025–26 Bulgarian Cup and the 86th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final should take place on 20 May 2026 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[1] On 3 April 2026, the date and venue have been confirmed.[2]
The clubs contesting the final are Lokomotiv Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia.[3][4] This is the second time two teams meet in the final after 2020. For Lokomotive, this will be their 7th final overall, whereas CSKA reached this stage for a 2nd consecutive and 37th time overall.
The winner will receive a spot in the first qualifying round of 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Round | CSKA | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Opponent | Result | Legs | |
| Dunav Ruse | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | away | 1st Round | Sevlievo | 2–1 | away |
| Montana | 4–0 | home | 2nd Round | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–1 | home |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1–0 | home | Quarter-finals | CSKA 1948 | 2–0 | home |
| Arda | 5–1 | 4–0 away; 1–1 home | Semi-finals | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–1 | 2–1 away; 0–0 home |
