1956 Bulgarian Cup

1956 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
Country Bulgaria
Final positions
ChampionsLevski Sofia
(6th cup)
Runner-upBotev Plovdiv
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Hristo Iliev (Levski)
(5 goals)
← 1955
1957 →

The 1956 Bulgarian Cup was the 16th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Botev Plovdiv 5–2 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Urozhay Tarnava 1–0 Zavod Voroshilov Sofia
Spartak Varna 1–0 SKNA Ruse
Cherno More Varna 1–3 (a.e.t.) Levski Sofia
Akademik Svishtov 1–0 Spartak Pleven
Beroe Stara Zagora 4–0 Lokomotiv Burgas
Dimitrovgrad 1–3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Zavod Stalin Pernik 3–0 SKNA Blagoevgrad
Dunav Ruse 3–0 (w/o) Lokomotiv Shumen
Pavlikeni 1–1 (a.e.t.) Spartak Sofia
Replay
Pavlikeni 0–1 Spartak Sofia

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Levski Sofia 2–1 (a.e.t.) Minyor Pernik
Dunav Ruse 1–0 Zavod 12 Sofia
Spartak Varna 2–0 Zavod Stalin Pernik
Beroe Stara Zagora 1–2 (a.e.t.) Botev Plovdiv
Akademik Svishtov 0–1 Spartak Sofia
Urozhay Tarnava 0–3 Spartak Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia 3–2 Slavia Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0–0 (a.e.t.) CSKA Sofia
Replay
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–3 CSKA Sofia

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Botev Plovdiv 1–0 (a.e.t.) Spartak Plovdiv
Levski Sofia 3–1 Dunav Ruse
Spartak Varna 0–1 Lokomotiv Sofia
CSKA Sofia 1–0 Spartak Sofia

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Levski Sofia 1–0 Lokomotiv Sofia
Botev Plovdiv 2–1 CSKA Sofia

Final

Main article: 1956 Bulgarian Cup final

Details

Levski Sofia5−2Botev Plovdiv
Atanasov 18' (o.g.)
Iliev 21', 69'
Yordanov 37'
Georgiev 77'		 Karadaliev 24'
Sotirov 44'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Georgi Hristov (Sofia)
Levski
Botev

References

  1. ^ "Купа на Съветската армия 1956" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
  2. ^ "Чичото на Попангелов слаломира сред резерви на ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 1 October 2015.