Bulgarian Cup draw sets round of 16 and quarter-final matchups

The Bulgarian Football Union and the Bulgarian Professional Football League have conducted the draw for the round of 16 and quarter-finals of the Sesame Bulgarian Cup. The ceremony, held at the Boyana National Football Base, determined the pairings for both stages using an unseeded, full draw system.

Key matchups for the round of 16 include Levski Sofia against Ludogorets Razgrad, and the defending champions CSKA Sofia against Slavia Sofia. Other pairings feature Cherno More against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Spartak Varna against Dobrudzha, Dunav Ruse against Lokomotiv Sofia, and CSKA 1948 against Botev Vratsa. Additionally, Arda Kardzhali will face Hebar Pazardzhik, while Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa takes on Botev Plovdiv.

The round of 16 matches are scheduled to take place between December 11 and 14, 2026. The quarter-finals are planned for March 2027. All matches in these stages will be played as single-elimination fixtures, with the possibility of extra time and penalties if scores remain tied after regulation.

Separately, in league play, Lokomotiv Sofia and Botev Plovdiv are set to face each other in the 14th round of the efbet Liga, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv prepares to host Ludogorets Razgrad on October 31.