The 2020 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup and the 80th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 1 July 2020 at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria. On 27 June the Bulgarian Football Union announced that it is allowed for the stadium to host up to 30% of its total capacity (i.e. 12,000 spectators) with up to 3,000 spectators per block in accordance with the health regulations issued by the Ministry of Health in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.

The clubs contesting the final were CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Both teams had met on multiple occasions in the competition but never in the final itself. This was CSKA's 33rd final and the first one since 2016, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv appeared in their 2nd consecutive and 6th overall final.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv won the game after penalties and lifted their 2nd consecutive cup. This victory ensured their qualification to the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. This was the first occasion in the history of the Cup finals in which a team from Plovdiv managed to prevail against a Sofia-based club - in the 15 previous instances the teams from the capital city had emerged victorious. Momchil Tsvetanov joined Krasimir Bezinski and Elin Topuzakov in becoming the player with most cup wins in the history of the tournament. This was his 6th cup in total with a 4th different club after 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019.

Route to the final

CSKA SofiaRoundLokomotiv Plovdiv
OpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegs
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa3–0away1st RoundBalkan Botevgrad3–0away
Arda Kardzhali1–0away2nd RoundLitex Lovech2–1home
Botev Vratsa2–1homeQuarter-finalsCSKA 1948 Sofia2–0home
Botev Plovdiv2–0 (agg.)0–0 away; 2–0 homeSemi-finalsLevski Sofia2–0 (agg.)2–0 home; 0–0 away

Match

Details

CSKA Sofia0−0 (a.e.t.)Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Penalties
Zanev Sowe Geferson Carey3−5Iliev Almeida Karagaren Malonga Tsvetanov
CSKALokomotiv
GK 13 Brazil Gustavo Busatto RB 19 Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov CB 26 Bulgaria Valentin Antov 46' CB 11 Bulgaria Petar Zanev (c) 86' LB 18 France Bradley Mazikou DM 15 Bulgaria Kristiyan Malinov 29' 115' DM 6 Portugal Rúben Pinto 44' 117' RM 8 Republic of Ireland Graham Carey AM 20 Portugal Tiago Rodrigues 88' LM 10 Brazil Evandro 57' CF 22 The Gambia Ali Sowe 59' Substitutes: GK 30 Lithuania Vytautas Černiauskas DF 3 Brazil Geferson 111' DF 28 Bulgaria Plamen Galabov 117' MF 17 Brazil Henrique 57', 111' MF 21 Ghana Edwin Gyasi MF 24 Italy Stefano Beltrame 88' FW 23 Bulgaria Ahmed Ahmedov Manager: Serbia Miloš KruščićGK 71 Bulgaria Martin Lukov 120+1' 120+1' CB 61 Portugal Dinis Almeida CB 25 Argentina Lucas Masoero CB 20 Serbia Miloš Petrović RM 9 Bulgaria Bircent Karagaren 82' CM 10 Tajikistan Parvizdzhon Umarbayev 110' CM 34 Bulgaria Petar Vitanov LM 50 Croatia Josip Tomašević AM 16 Brazil Lucas Salinas 88' CF 14 Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev (c) CF 77 Croatia Ante Aralica 90+4' Substitutes: GK 1 Bulgaria Ilko Pirgov 120+1' DF 4 Norway Akinshola Akinyemi MF 7 Bulgaria Momchil Tsvetanov 88' MF 13 Croatia Mihovil Klapan MF 44 Bulgaria Nikolay Nikolaev FW 11 Austria Kenan Muslimović FW 23 Republic of the Congo Dominique Malonga 110' Manager: Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović
GK13Brazil Gustavo Busatto
RB19Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov
CB26Bulgaria Valentin Antov46'
CB11Bulgaria Petar Zanev (c)86'
LB18France Bradley Mazikou
DM15Bulgaria Kristiyan Malinov29' 115'
DM6Portugal Rúben Pinto44'117'
RM8Republic of Ireland Graham Carey
AM20Portugal Tiago Rodrigues88'
LM10Brazil Evandro57'
CF22The Gambia Ali Sowe59'
Substitutes:
GK30Lithuania Vytautas Černiauskas
DF3Brazil Geferson111'
DF28Bulgaria Plamen Galabov117'
MF17Brazil Henrique57', 111'
MF21Ghana Edwin Gyasi
MF24Italy Stefano Beltrame88'
FW23Bulgaria Ahmed Ahmedov
Manager:
Serbia Miloš Kruščić
GK71Bulgaria Martin Lukov120+1'120+1'
CB61Portugal Dinis Almeida
CB25Argentina Lucas Masoero
CB20Serbia Miloš Petrović
RM9Bulgaria Bircent Karagaren82'
CM10Tajikistan Parvizdzhon Umarbayev110'
CM34Bulgaria Petar Vitanov
LM50Croatia Josip Tomašević
AM16Brazil Lucas Salinas88'
CF14Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev (c)
CF77Croatia Ante Aralica90+4'
Substitutes:
GK1Bulgaria Ilko Pirgov120+1'
DF4Norway Akinshola Akinyemi
MF7Bulgaria Momchil Tsvetanov88'
MF13Croatia Mihovil Klapan
MF44Bulgaria Nikolay Nikolaev
FW11Austria Kenan Muslimović
FW23Republic of the Congo Dominique Malonga110'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović
Assistant referees: Martin Margaritov (Plovdiv) Diyan Valkov (Varna) Fourth official: Nikola Popov (Sofia)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.