Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–1990)

Soviet Army Cup
Most recent season or competition:
1989–90
SportFootball
Founded1945
First season1946
Ceased1990
No. of teamsVarious
CountryBulgaria
Last
champion(s)		CSKA Sofia (4th title)
Most titlesCSKA Sofia (4 titles)
Promotion toUEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1962–1982)
Related
competitions		Bulgarian Cup

The Soviet Army Cup (Bulgarian: Купа на Съветската армия, romanized: Kupa na Savetskata armiya) was an annual knockout football cup tournament held in Bulgaria between 1946 and 1990. Until 1982, it was the country's main cup competition, its winners would qualify for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. From 1982, to its ceasure in 1990 the Soviet Army Cup served as a secondary cup tournament.

Winners

As a primary cup competition (1946–1982)

Main article: List of Bulgarian Cup finals § Soviet Army Cup (1946-1982)

As a secondary cup competition (1983–1990)

Season Winner Result Runner-up Date Venue Attendance
1982–83 Lokomotiv Plovdiv (II) 3–1 FC Chirpan (II) 1 June 1983 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 25,000
1983–84 Levski Sofia 4–0 Dorostol Silistra (II) 9 May 1984 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 25,000
1984–85 CSKA Sofia 4–0 Cherno More Varna 9 May 1985 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 15,000
1985–86 CSKA Sofia 2–0 Lokomotiv Sofia 21 May 1986 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 12,000
1986–87 Levski Sofia 3–2 Spartak Pleven 9 May 1987 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 15,000
1987–88 Levski Sofia 2–0 Cherno More Varna (II) 1 June 1988 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 20,000
1988–89 CSKA Sofia 6–1 Minyor Radnevo (III) 7 June 1989 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 6,000
1989–90 CSKA Sofia 2–1 Botev Plovdiv 1 June 1990 Ovcha Kupel Stadium, Sofia 5,000

Notes:

Performances

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
CSKA Sofia
4
–
 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990
Levski Sofia
3
–
 1984, 1987, 1988
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1
–
 1983
Cherno More Varna
–
2
Botev Plovdiv
–
1
FC Chirpan
–
1
Dorostol Silistra
–
1
Lokomotiv Sofia
–
1
Minyor Radnevo
–
1
Spartak Pleven
–
1

Performance by city

City Cups Winning Clubs
Sofia
7
 CSKA Sofia (4), Levski Sofia (3)
Plovdiv
1
 Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1)