1971–72 Bulgarian Cup

1971–72 Bulgarian Cup

Country	Bulgaria
Champions	CSKA Sofia (7th cup)
Runners-up	Slavia Sofia
Top goal scorer(s)	D. Marashliev (CSKA) Petko Petkov (Beroe) (7 goals)
← 1970–71 1972–73 →

The 1971–72 Bulgarian Cup was the 32nd season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Slavia Sofia 3–0 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.

Preliminary round

1971
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Svetkavitsa	2–1	Dobrudzha Dobrich
Benkovski Byala	0–0 (1–3p)	Beloslav
Shumen	2–0	Dorostol Silistra
Akademik Svishtov	4–1	Ludogorets Razgrad
Sakarski Minyor	1–2	Rodopa Smolyan
Chirpan	3–0	Karnobat
Sliven	3–1	Haskovo
Maritsa Plovdiv	2–3	Arda Kardzhali
Velbazhd Kyustendil	2–1 (aet)	Hebar Pazardzhik
Sportist Svoge	2–1	Chorni Breznik
STZ Kl. Voroshilov	2–0	Minyor Brezhani
Botev Yoglav	0–3	Gigant Belene
Montana	3–0	Lokomotiv Dryanovo
Bdin Vidin	5–0	Metalurg Eliseyna

First Round

22 December 1971
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Svetkavitsa	1–4	Spartak Varna
Beloslav	0–2	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Cherno More Varna	4–0	Shumen
Dunav Ruse	4–2	Akademik Svishtov
Rodopa Smolyan	0–2	Beroe Stara Zagora
Botev Plovdiv	3–0	Chirpan
Tundzha Yambol	0–0 (6–5p)	Sliven
Chernomorets Burgas	0–1	Arda Kardzhali
Velbazhd Kyustendil	1–3	Levski Sofia
Marek Dupnitsa	9–2	Sportist Svoge
STZ Kl. Voroshilov	1–7	CSKA Sofia
Gigant Belene	0–2	Botev Vratsa
Lokomotiv Sofia	4–0	Montana
Slavia Sofia	3–1	Bdin Vidin
Spartak Pleven	0–1	Akademik Sofia
Yantra Gabrovo	3–0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Group stage

Group 1

Matches were played in Petrich, Sandanski, Blagoevgrad and Gotse Delchev

19–27 February 1972
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Beroe Stara Zagora	5–1	Tundzha Yambol
Lokomotiv Sofia	2–0	Arda Kardzhali
Beroe Stara Zagora	1–3	Lokomotiv Sofia
Tundzha Yambol	1–0	Arda Kardzhali
Arda Kardzhali	0–1	Beroe Stara Zagora
Lokomotiv Sofia	1–0	Tundzha Yambol

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lokomotiv Sofia	3	0	0	6	1	+5	6
2	Beroe Stara Zagora	2	0	1	7	4	+3	4
3	Tundzha Yambol	1	0	2	2	6	-4	2
4	Arda Kardzhali	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Group 2

Matches were played in Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad and Harmanli

19–27 February 1972
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Levski Sofia	2–0	Marek Dupnitsa
Spartak Varna	1–0	Akademik Sofia
Levski Sofia	0–0	Spartak Varna
Marek Dupnitsa	3–2	Akademik Sofia
Akademik Sofia	1–2	Levski Sofia
Spartak Varna	1–1	Marek Dupnitsa

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Levski Sofia	2	1	0	4	1	+3	5
2	Spartak Varna	1	2	0	2	1	+1	4
3	Marek Dupnitsa	1	1	1	4	5	-1	3
4	Akademik Sofia	0	0	3	3	6	-3	0

Group 3

Matches were played in Stamboliyski, Velingrad, Pazardzhik and Panagyurishte

19–27 February 1972
Team 1	Score	Team 2
CSKA Sofia	0–0	Dunav Ruse
Botev Vratsa	0–0	Yantra Gabrovo
CSKA Sofia	3–1	Botev Vratsa
Dunav Ruse	0–0	Yantra Gabrovo
Yantra Gabrovo	0–4	CSKA Sofia
Botev Vratsa	0–1	Dunav Ruse

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	CSKA Sofia	2	1	0	7	1	+6	5
2	Dunav Ruse	1	2	0	1	0	+1	4
3	Yantra Gabrovo	0	2	1	0	4	-4	2
4	Botev Vratsa	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1

Group 4

Matches were played in Chirpan, Nova Zagora, Stara Zagora and Radnevo

19–27 February 1972
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Slavia Sofia	3–1	Cherno More Varna
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	2–2	Botev Plovdiv
Slavia Sofia	1–0	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Cherno More Varna	0–1	Botev Plovdiv
Botev Plovdiv	1–1	Slavia Sofia
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	1–2	Cherno More Varna

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Slavia Sofia	2	1	0	5	2	+3	5
2	Botev Plovdiv	1	2	0	4	3	+1	4
3	Cherno More Varna	1	0	2	3	5	-2	2
4	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	0	1	2	3	5	-2	1

Quarter-finals

1972
Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
Lokomotiv Sofia	1–1 (4–3p)	Dunav Ruse	Pleven
Beroe Stara Zagora	0–2	CSKA Sofia	Plovdiv
Levski Sofia	4–2	Botev Plovdiv	Veliko Tarnovo
Spartak Varna	0–1	Slavia Sofia	Gabrovo

Semi-finals

28–29 June 1972
Team 1	Score	Team 2
CSKA Sofia	1–0	Lokomotiv Sofia
Slavia Sofia	1–1 (9–8p)	Levski Sofia

Final

Main article: 1972 Bulgarian Cup Final

CSKA Sofia v Slavia Sofia

12 July 1972

CSKA Sofia	3−0	Slavia Sofia
Zhekov  18' Marashliev  28', 55' (pen.)

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Petar Nikolov (Sofia)

CSKA

Slavia