The 2023–24 Bulgarian Cup was the 42nd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It was sponsored by Sesame and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes. The competition began on 9 August 2023 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 15 May 2024. Ludogorets Razgrad were the defending cup winners and reached the final for the second consecutive year, but were defeated by Botev Plovdiv, who won their fourth cup in history. As winners, Botev qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Participating clubs The following 48 teams qualified for the competition: 2023–24 First League16 clubs 2023–24 Second League16 non-reserve clubs Winners of 4 regional competitions16 clubsArda Kardzhali Beroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa CSKA 1948 Sofia CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Etar Veliko Tarnovo Hebar Pazardzhik Krumovgrad Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv Sofia Ludogorets Razgrad Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia SofiaBdin Vidin Belasitsa Petrich Chernomorets Balchik Chernomorets Burgas Dobrudzha Dobrich Dunav Ruse Litex Lovech Marek Dupnitsa Maritsa Plovdiv Montana Septemvri Sofia Spartak Pleven Spartak Varna Sportist Svoge Strumska Slava Radomir Yantra Gabrovofrom North-East zone: Chernolomets Popovo Fratria Varna Septemvri Tervel Svetkavitsa Targovishte from North-West zone: Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lozen Suhindol Septemvri Glozhene Sevlievo from South-West zone: Balkan Botevgrad Kyustendil Metalurg Pernik Vihren Sandanski from South-East zone: Nesebar Rozova Dolina Kazanlak Sayana Haskovo Spartak Plovdiv
Matches Preliminary round The draw was conducted on 25 August 2023. The games were played between 5 and 13 September 2023. In this stage participated the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non-reserve teams from the Second League.
Round of 32 The draw for this round was conducted on 3 October 2023. The games were played between 14 October and 22 November 2023. The 16 preliminary round winners and the 16 teams from the First League entered this round.
Round of 16 The draw was conducted on 10 November 2023. The games were played between 18 November and 7 December 2023. In this stage the participants were the 16 winners from the previous round.
Quarter-finals The draw was conducted on 15 December 2023. The games were played between 27 and 29 February 2024. In this stage the participants were the 8 winners from the previous round.
Semi-finals The draw was conducted on 29 February 2024. The first legs were played on 17 and 24 April, while the second legs were scheduled on 1 and 2 May 2024.
First legs
Second legs
Final
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