2002–03 Bulgarian Cup

The 2002–03 Bulgarian Cup was the 63rd season of the Bulgarian Cup. Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Litex Lovech 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.

2002–03 Bulgarian Cup

Tournament details
Country	Bulgaria
Final positions
Champions	Levski Sofia (23rd title)
Runner-up	Litex Lovech
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Boyko Velichkov (Lokomotiv Sofia) 7 goals

First round

In this round entered winners from the preliminary rounds together with the teams of B Group.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
9 October 2002
Sliven 2000 (III)	1–0	Belite orli Pleven (II)
Slanchev Bryag Nesebar (III)	5–0	Spartak Pleven (II)
FC Beroe (IV)	0–8	Rodopa Smolyan (II)
Botev Boboshevo (III)	3–1	Botev Vratsa (II)
Hebar Pazardzhik (III)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–5 p)	Conegliano German (II)
Kameno (III)	2–0	Beroe Stara Zagora (II)
Chernomorets Balchik (III)	2–1	Olimpik Teteven (II)
Shumen (III)	0–2	Pirin Blagoevgrad (II)
Vihar-Vladislav (III)	1–0	Dunav Ruse (II)
Lokomotiv Dryanovo (III)	2–5	Svetkavitsa Targovishte (II)
Minyor Pernik (III)	0–1	Makedonska Slava (II)
Etar 1924 (III)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)	Sokol Markovo (II)
Botev Ihtiman (III)	3–5	Belasitsa Petrich (II)
Haskovo (III)	0–1	Vidima-Rakovski (II)
Levski Glavinitsa (III)	1–2	Yantra Gabrovo (II)
Lokomotiv Mezdra (III)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Akademik Svishtov (II)

Second round

In this round entered winners from the First Round together with the teams of A Group.

First legs

Chernomorets Balchik (III) v Marek Dupnitsa

29 October 2002 (2002-10-29)	Chernomorets Balchik (III)	0−1	Marek Dupnitsa	Balchik
14:00 EEST			Bibishkov 68'	Stadium: Balchik

Belasitsa Petrich (II) v CSKA Sofia

30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)	Belasitsa Petrich (II)	2−3	CSKA Sofia	Petrich
14:00 EEST	Radojičić 56' Salis 85'		Deyanov 38' Šakiri 61' Zlatkov 73'	Stadium: Tsar Samuil

Vihar-Vladislav (III) v Litex Lovech

30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)	Vihar-Vladislav (III)	0−5	Litex Lovech	Valchi Dol
14:00 EEST			Kakalov 6' A. Todorov 42', 44', 68' Palankov 70'	Stadium: Valchi Dol

Botev Plovdiv v Makedonska Slava (II)

30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)	Botev Plovdiv	2−3	Makedonska Slava (II)	Plovdiv
14:00 EEST	Zaychev 25' Milenov 74'		Paparkov 38' (pen.) Maksimov 55', 90'	Stadium: Hristo Botev

Yantra Gabrovo (II) v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)	Yantra Gabrovo (II)	1−2	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Gabrovo
14:00 EEST	Panayotov 15'		P. Kolev 45' Kamburov 55'	Stadium: Hristo Botev

Second legs

Marek Dupnitsa v Chernomorets Balchik (III)

16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)	Marek Dupnitsa	6−0 (7−0 agg.)	Chernomorets Balchik (III)	Dupnitsa
14:00 EEST				Stadium: Bonchuk

CSKA Sofia v Belasitsa Petrich (II)

16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)	CSKA Sofia	3−2 (6−4 agg.)	Belasitsa Petrich (II)	Sofia
14:00 EEST	Agnaldo 10' V. Dimitrov 19' Gargorov 58' (pen.)		Junivan 52', 71'	Stadium: Balgarska Armiya

Litex Lovech v Vihar-Vladislav (III)

16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)	Litex Lovech	2−0 (7−0 agg.)	Vihar-Vladislav (III)	Lovech
14:00 EEST	A. Todorov 24', 63'			Stadium: Gradski

Makedonska Slava (II) v Botev Plovdiv

16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)	Makedonska Slava (II)	0−0 (3−2 agg.)	Botev Plovdiv	Simitli
14:00 EEST				Stadium: Struma

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Yantra Gabrovo (II)

16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	3−0 (5−1 agg.)	Yantra Gabrovo (II)	Plovdiv
14:00 EEST	Orlovski 39' Atanasov 50' M. Zafirov 84'			Stadium: Lokomotiv

Third round

First legs

Cherno More Varna v Litex Lovech

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Cherno More Varna	0−1	Litex Lovech	Varna
14:00 EEST			D. Rusev 53'	Stadium: Ticha

Marek Dupnitsa v Dobrudzha Dobrich

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Marek Dupnitsa	4−0	Dobrudzha Dobrich	Dupnitsa
13:30 EEST	Lyubenov 56' Bibishkov 61', 71' Koemdzhiev 88'			Stadium: Bonchuk

Vidima-Rakovski (II) v Chernomorets Burgas

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Vidima-Rakovski (II)	2−0	Chernomorets Burgas	Sevlievo
13:30 EEST	Redovski 1' Yankov 76'			Stadium: Rakovski

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Spartak Sofia (III)

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	6−0	Spartak Sofia (III)	Plovdiv
13:30 EEST	Paskov 31' Kamburov 37' Jayeoba 46', 50' G. Stoyanov 58', 83'			Stadium: Lokomotiv

Slavia Sofia v Lokomotiv Sofia

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Slavia Sofia	4−0	Lokomotiv Sofia	Sofia
13:30 EEST	Rangelov 21' Kushev 70', 83' Ivanović 78'			Stadium: Slavia

Spartak Varna v Levski Sofia

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Spartak Varna	0−0	Levski Sofia	Varna
13:30 EEST	Krumov V. Stanchev Krizmanić Karakanov   17' Mihaylov   39'	report	Genchev Chilikov	Stadium: Spartak Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Sandanski)

Rilski Sportist v CSKA Sofia

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Rilski Sportist	2−1	CSKA Sofia	Samokov
13:30 EEST	Kirov 26' (pen.) Gemedzhiev 54' Adzhov  78'	report	Yanchev 39' Yanchev  78'	Stadium: Iskar

Makedonska Slava (II) v Botev Boboshevo (III)

30 November 2002 (2002-11-30)	Makedonska Slava (II)	3−0	Botev Boboshevo (III)	Simitli
13:30 EEST	Stoimenov 45 1' Borislavov 66' Mihaylov 85' (o.g.)			Stadium: Struma

Second legs

Litex Lovech v Cherno More Varna

6 December 2002 (2002-12-06)	Litex Lovech	2−0 (3−0 agg.)	Cherno More Varna	Lovech
13:30 EEST	Bornosuzov 45' D. Rusev 47'			Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 300

Dobrudzha Dobrich v Marek Dupnitsa

7 December 2002 (2002-12-07)	Dobrudzha Dobrich	2−2 (2−6 agg.)	Marek Dupnitsa	Dobrich
13:30 EEST	K. Todorov 28' Krastev 45' (pen.)		M. Todorov 18' Stoykov 74'	Stadium: Druzhba Attendance: 50

Chernomorets Burgas v Vidima-Rakovski (II)

7 December 2002 (2002-12-07)	Chernomorets Burgas	3−0 (a.e.t.) (3−2 agg.)	Vidima-Rakovski (II)	Burgas
13:30 EEST	Ivanikov 6', 90' P. Kolev 94'			Stadium: Chernomorets Attendance: 1,000

Spartak Sofia (III) v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

7 December 2002 (2002-12-07)	Spartak Sofia (III)	3−0 (3−6 agg.)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	German
13:30 EEST	Paylekov 70', 78' Aladzhov 88'			Stadium: German Attendance: 50

Lokomotiv Sofia v Slavia Sofia

7 December 2002 (2002-12-07)	Lokomotiv Sofia	1−0 (1−4 agg.)	Slavia Sofia	Sofia
13:30 EEST	Velichkov 20'			Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 100

Levski Sofia v Spartak Varna

7 December 2002 (2002-12-07)	Levski Sofia	2−0 (2−0 agg.)	Spartak Varna	Sofia
13:30 EEST	Chilikov 46', 75' I. Stoyanov Bachkov Topuzakov   55'	report	Zhekov Mechedzhiev  60'	Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 500 Referee: Anton Genov (Gabrovo)

CSKA Sofia v Rilski Sportist

7 December 2002 (2002-12-07)	CSKA Sofia	6−0 (7−2 agg.)	Rilski Sportist	Sofia
13:30 EEST	Sokolov 8' (o.g.) Šakiri 13' Agnaldo 33', 86' Brito 52' Mukansi 90'	report		Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 650 Referee: Zhivko Dimitrov (Varna)

Botev Boboshevo (III) v Makedonska Slava (II)

7 December 2002 (2002-12-07)	Botev Boboshevo (III)	1−2 (1−5 agg.)	Makedonska Slava (II)	Blagoevgrad
13:30 EEST	Tsvetkov 54'		Maksimov 70', 74'	Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 500

Quarter-finals

First legs

CSKA Sofia v Makedonska Slava (II)

19 February 2003 (2003-02-19)	CSKA Sofia	3−2	Makedonska Slava (II)	Sofia
13:30 EEST	Gargorov 7', 75' (pen.) V. Dimitrov 73'		Gerganchev 45 1' Gueye 52' (o.g.)	Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 1,100

Chernomorets Burgas v Marek Dupnitsa

19 February 2003 (2003-02-19)	Chernomorets Burgas	1−0	Marek Dupnitsa	Burgas
13:30 EEST	Hristiyanov 90'			Stadium: Chernomorets Attendance: 150

Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

19 February 2003 (2003-02-19)	Levski Sofia	1−0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Sofia
14:30 EEST	Chilikov 16'			Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,000

Slavia Sofia v Litex Lovech

4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)	Slavia Sofia	2−0	Litex Lovech	Sofia
12:30 EEST	Vladimirov 10' B. Georgiev 72' (pen.)		Jelenković  86'	Stadium: Slavia Attendance: 600

Second legs

Makedonska Slava (II) v CSKA Sofia

4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)	Makedonska Slava (II)	0−1 (2−4 agg.)	CSKA Sofia	Simitli
14:00 EEST			Yanchev 81'	Stadium: Struma Attendance: 5,500

Marek Dupnitsa v Chernomorets Burgas

4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)	Marek Dupnitsa	2−0 (a.e.t.) (2−1 agg.)	Chernomorets Burgas	Dupnitsa
14:00 EEST	Mujiri 77' (pen.), 118' (pen.)			Stadium: Bonchuk Attendance: 500

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Levski Sofia

4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	1−1 (1−2 agg.)	Levski Sofia	Plovdiv
14:30 EEST	Paskov 61'		Telkiyski 56'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 7,500

Litex Lovech v Slavia Sofia

12 March 2003 (2003-03-12)	Litex Lovech	2−0 (a.e.t.) (2−2 agg.) (5–4 p)	Slavia Sofia	Lovech
16:30 EEST	Bogunović 11' Kirilov 63'			Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 3,500
	Penalties
	Henrique Bornosuzov D. Rusev Yovov Hdiouad Zhelev		Ivanović Đukić Vladimirov Y. Petkov Nikolovski Simeonov

Semi-finals

First legs

Litex Lovech v Marek Dupnitsa

16 April 2003 (2003-04-16)	Litex Lovech	2−0	Marek Dupnitsa	Lovech
15:00 EEST	Zhelev 29', 69'		Kirilov  45 1'	Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 3,500

CSKA Sofia v Levski Sofia

16 April 2003 (2003-04-16)	CSKA Sofia	0−1	Levski Sofia	Sofia
17:00 EEST	F. Lima V. Dimitrov	report	Mendoza 90 4' Ivankov Ibraimov	Stadium: Balgarska Armiya Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ivan Dobrinov (Sofia)

Second legs

Marek Dupnitsa v Litex Lovech

3 May 2003 (2003-05-03)	Marek Dupnitsa	0−4 (0−6 agg.)	Litex Lovech	Dupnitsa
15:00 EEST	A. Kyuchukov	report	D. Rusev 2' Yovov 52' K. Nikolov 86' A. Todorov 89' Bornosuzov	Stadium: Bonchuk Attendance: 800 Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Sandanski)

Levski Sofia v CSKA Sofia

3 May 2003 (2003-05-03)	Levski Sofia	0−0 (1−0 agg.)	CSKA Sofia	Sofia
17:30 EEST	Simonović Ibraimov Golovskoy Angelov Angelov  70'	report	Tomash Gueye V. Dimitrov Yanev  70'	Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Anton Genov (Gabrovo)

Final

Main article: 2003 Bulgarian Cup final

The final match of the 2002–03 edition of the Bulgarian Cup was held on 21 May 2003 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. Levski Sofia beat Litex Lovech 2–1.

Details

21 May 2003

19:00 EEST

Litex Lovech	1–2	Levski Sofia
Hdiouad 89'	Report	Golovskoy 48' Simonović 82'

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

Attendance: 10,453

Referee: Ivan Dobrinov (Sofia)

Litex

Levski