# Bulgaria Cup tournament scheduling and matchups

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bulgaria-cup-tournament-scheduling
> Updated: 2026-10-28T09:45:33.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

The Bulgarian Football Union and the Bulgarian Professional Football League have conducted the draw for the round of 16 and quarterfinals of the SESAME Bulgaria Cup. Held at the Boyana National Football Base, the unseeded draw determined the pairings for both stages.

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

Matches for the round of 16 are scheduled to occur between December 11 and 14, 2026, with the quarterfinals planned for March 2027. Both stages will utilize a single-match knockout system, with the possibility of extra time and penalties if scores remain tied after regulation.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-28: Bulgarian Cup draw sets round of 16 and quarter-final matchups

The Sesame Bulgarian Cup draw has determined the round of 16 and quarter-final matchups, featuring high-profile clashes like Levski vs. Ludogorets.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lokomotiv-plovdiv-releases-tickets-for-ludogorets-match

### 2026-10-26: Bulgaria Cup draw for round of 16 and quarterfinals scheduled

The Bulgarian Football Union will hold a joint draw for the Bulgaria Cup round of 16 and quarterfinals on October 29, 2026, in Boyana.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bulgaria-cup-draw-for-round-of-16-and-quarterfinals-scheduled

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