1956 Bulgarian Cup

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

1956 Bulgarian Cup
Country Bulgaria
ChampionsLevski Sofia
(6th cup)
Runners-upBotev Plovdiv
Top goal scorer(s)Hristo Iliev (Levski)
(5 goals)
1955
1957

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Urozhay Tarnava1–0Zavod Voroshilov Sofia
Spartak Varna1–0SKNA Ruse
Cherno More Varna1–3 (aet)Levski Sofia
Akademik Svishtov1–0Spartak Pleven
Beroe Stara Zagora4–0Lokomotiv Burgas
Dimitrovgrad1–3Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Zavod Stalin Pernik3–0SKNA Blagoevgrad
Dunav Ruse3–0 (w/o)Lokomotiv Shumen
Pavlikeni1–1 (aet)
0–1 (R)
Spartak Sofia

Second round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Levski Sofia2–1 (aet)Minyor Pernik
Dunav Ruse1–0Zavod 12 Sofia
Spartak Varna2–0Zavod Stalin Pernik
Beroe Stara Zagora1–2 (aet)Botev Plovdiv
Akademik Svishtov0–1Spartak Sofia
Urozhay Tarnava0–3Spartak Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia3–2Slavia Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv0–0 (aet)
2–3 (R)
CSKA Sofia

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Botev Plovdiv1–0 (aet)Spartak Plovdiv
Levski Sofia3–1Dunav Ruse
Spartak Varna0–1Lokomotiv Sofia
CSKA Sofia1–0Spartak Sofia

Semi-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Levski Sofia1–0Lokomotiv Sofia
Botev Plovdiv2–1CSKA Sofia

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

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