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2025 Bulgarian Cup Final
The 2025 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup and the 85th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 22 May 2025 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. On 24 April the date and venue has been confirmed. The clubs contesting the final were Ludogorets Razgrad and CSKA Sofia. Both teams have met on multiple occasions in the competition but never in the final itself. For Ludogorets, this is the third consecutive Cup final after winning the trophy in 2023 and losing last year. CSKA reached the final for the 36th time and the first since 2022. Ludogorets won the final 1–0 for their fourth cup title following their triumphs in 2012, 2014 and 2023. As they were already assured of a participation in the UEFA Champions League as 2024–25 First League champions, their berth for the first qualifying round of 2025–26 UEFA Europa League was passed to the First League runners-up, Levski Sofia PFC Levski Sofia () is a Bulgarian pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Bulgarian Cup
The 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup was the 43rd official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. It is sponsored by ''Sesame'' and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes. The competition began on 13 October 2024 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 22 May 2025. Botev Plovdiv were the defending cup winners, but were eliminated by Ludogorets Razgrad in the quarterfinals, who went on to win the cup for their fourth title in history. As Ludogorets already qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League as First League champions, the cup's first qualifying round berth for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League was passed to the First League runners-up, Levski Sofia. Participating clubs The following 48 teams qualified for the competition: Preliminary round The draw was conducted on 24 September 2024. In this stage, the participants are the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 by a group of high school students, and is named after Vasil Levski, a Bulgarian revolutionary renowned as the national hero of the country. Levski have won a total of #Honours, 74 trophies, including 26 List of Bulgarian football champions, national championships, 26 Bulgarian Cup, national cups and 3 Bulgarian Supercup, supercups, as well as 13 domestic Double (association football), doubles and one Treble (association football), treble. They are the only Football in Bulgaria, Bulgarian football club to have List of unrelegated association football clubs, never been relegated from the top division since the establishment of the league system in 1937. On the international stage, Levski reached the quarter-finals of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Verdon
Olivier Jacques Verdon (born 5 October 1995) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian club PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, Ludogorets Razgrad. Born in France, he represents Benin national football team, Benin at international level. He has become known for repeated instances of domestic violence, attempted murder, and aggression against partners. Club career Verdon signed his first professional contract on 27 April 2017 with Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux after successful seasons with their B team. He made his professional debut for Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match against Olympique Marseille on 19 November 2017. He came on for Igor Lewczuk in the 80th minute of the 1–1 home draw. On 11 June 2019, after a year with Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Verdon signed a three-year contract with Deportivo Alavés in La Liga. On 2 September, however, he was loaned to K.A.S. Eupen, KAS Eupen of the Belgian First Division A. On 4 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvin Kurtulus
Edvin Kurtulus (, ; born 5 March 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Ludogorets Razgrad and the Sweden national team. Club career Halmstads BK At the age of five, Kurtulus started to play football with local club Halmstads BK. In 2018 and 2019, as a youth player, he went on trial with both Fenerbahçe in Turkey and Copenhagen in Denmark. On 20 December 2018, Kurtulus signed his first professional contract with Halmstad. On 5 May 2019, he made his debut in Superettan, Sweden's second tier, in a 0–1 loss to Östers IF. After impressing manager Magnus Haglund, Kurtulus ended the season making 11 league appearances, of which he started ten, mostly as a right-back. In 2020, Kurtulus continued as a starter for Halmstad when the club won Superettan and secured a promotion to Allsvenskan. He made 18 league appearances in total, mostly playing as a centre-back, before his season was cut short in September when he was diagnosed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son (Spanish Footballer)
Francisco Javier Hidalgo Gómez (born 30 March 1994), commonly known as Son, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a right winger. Career Born in Seville, Andalusia, Son was an AD Nervión youth graduate, being also regularly utilized with the first team in the regional leagues during the 2012–13 season. In July 2013, he joined Tercera División side Alcalá. In July 2014, Son moved to CD San Roque de Lepe in Segunda División B, and became a regular starter as his club achieved an impressive ninth position. He subsequently represented fellow third division sides UCAM Murcia, Villanovense, Atlético Levante, Barakaldo and Ponferradina; with the latter side he achieved promotion to Segunda División in 2019. Son made his professional debut on 18 August 2019, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Cádiz. He was an undisputed starter for ''Ponfe'' during the campaign, appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Padt
Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt (born 6 June 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad. Padt previously played on loan from AFC Ajax for HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie, and later for Go Ahead Eagles and in the Belgian Pro League for Gent. He represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Club career Ajax Prior to joining Ajax, Padt played for R.K.S.V. Pancratius and SV Hoofddorp. On 28 March 2008, he signed his first contract for Ajax. Haarlem In early 2010, Padt was sent out on loan to Eerste Divisie side HFC Haarlem to gain more experience. He made his debut on 22 January 2010 in a 3–0 away loss to Excelsior Rotterdam. It would turn out to be his only match for Haarlem because the club soon afterward went into bankruptcy, meaning he had to return to Ajax for the remainder of the 2009–10 season. Go Ahead Eagles For the 2010–11 season, Padt sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caio Vidal
Caio Vidal Rocha (born 4 November 2000), known as Caio Vidal, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ludogorets Razgrad. Career On 12 December 2020, Caio Vidal signed his first professional contract with Internacional. Caio made his professional debut with Internacional in a 1–0 Copa do Brasil win over América Mineiro on 19 November 2020. In February 2023, he joined Bulgarian team Ludogorets Razgrad. On 24 May 2023, Caio scored two goals in the final of the Bulgarian Cup against CSKA 1948. On 22 May 2025, he netted the only goal in the 1:0 win over CSKA Sofia, making a decisive contribution towards his team lifting its fourth Bulgarian Cup. Career statistics Honours Internacional *Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2020 Ludogorets Razgrad *Bulgarian First League: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 *Bulgarian Cup: 2022–23 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Cherno More Varna
Cherno More () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's primary football competition, the First League. Founded on 3 March 1913, as an association football branch of the larger sports society SC Galata, the club has spent the majority of its existence playing in the top tier of Bulgarian football. Cherno More is named after the Black Sea, and the football club is also known by its nickname The Sailors. Cherno More's home ground is the Stadion Ticha, which has a seating capacity of 8,250 spectators, with plans to move to a new all-seater stadium by 2020, although due to financial issues, the construction has been put on hold. Cherno More previously hosted their games at the Yuri Gagarin Stadium, sharing it with fellow Varna club, Spartak. As one of the relatively successful clubs in Bulgarian football outside the capital Sofia, the Sailors have won the Bulgarian championship on four occasions, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
POFC Botev Vratsa
Botev () is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Vratsa, that competes in the First League, the top division of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1921. Since 1948, Botev have played their home games at Stadion Hristo Botev. It is situated in the Hristo Botev sport complex, in the east part of Vratsa. The stadium originally had 25,000 seats. After a recent reconstruction, which took place in 2008, 2009, 2015 and in 2022, the stadium has 9 reconstructed seated sectors with a total of 8 935 seats. Botev's longest continuous period in the top tier was 26 consecutive seasons between 1964 and 1990. The club's highest ever league finish came in 1970–71 when it finished third in the top flight. History Botev Vratsa Football Club was founded in 1921 by Nikola Kunov, Ivan Abuzov, Nako Paunov, Gergo Boytchev, Todor Orozov, Hristo Lighenski and Angel Rachinski. The place of foundation is a playground near the Old market in Vratsa. Between 1921 and 1956 variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Arda Kardzhali
FC Arda 1924 Kardzhali () is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Kardzhali that competes in First League, the top tier of the Bulgarian football league system. It was founded on 13 October 1924, as an association football branch of a larger sports society in the town. The club was reestablished in 2015, after its former entity was dissolved. Named after the Arda river, a tributary of the Maritsa, Arda's home ground is the Arena Arda in Kardzhali, which has a capacity of 15,000 spectators. For the majority of its existence, the club regularly participated in the Second League, with its highest-ever ranking a second-place finish during the 1955–56 Bulgarian Second League. In the Bulgarian Cup, Arda have reached the finals once, in 2021, losing to CSKA Sofia. In 2018–19, Arda won the Second League promotion play-off against Septemvri Sofia, resulting in the club's first-ever appearance in the Bulgarian top division. History First Arda team (1924–2013) Arda was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botev Plovdiv
Profesionalen Futbolen Klub Botev AD, commonly referred to as Botev Plovdiv (, ), or simply Botev (within its associated city), is a Bulgarian professional Association football, football club based in Plovdiv. It competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian Parva Liga, the top flight of Bulgarian football league system, Bulgarian football. Founded on 11 March 1912, it is the country's oldest active football club. PFC Botev is named after the Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and national hero – Hristo Botev. The club plays its home games at Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv), Hristo Botev Stadium. Throughout its history, the club has won 2 List of Bulgarian football champions, national titles, 4 Bulgarian Cup, national cups, 1 Bulgarian Supercup, supercup and 1 Balkans Cup. Botev has also reached the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals once. In addition, the club has been a runner-up in the domestic league twice and has reached the Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Spartak Varna
FC Spartak Varna () is a Bulgarian association football club based in Varna, Bulgaria, Varna, which currently competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. Spartak plays its home matches at the local Stadion Spartak (Varna), Stadion Spartak. Founded in 1918, Spartak Varna established itself as one of the early pioneering clubs in Football in Bulgaria, Bulgarian football. Spartak won the Bulgarian league in 1932 Bulgarian State Football Championship, 1932, and was runner up in 1931 and 1933. Spartak has spent the majority of its existence in the first tier of Bulgarian football, with the club’s most recent top flight participation being season 2022–23 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), 2022–2023. Spartak's nickname is the "Falcons", and the club has a very heated rivalry with fellow Varna-based club, PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More Varna. Matches between the two sides are known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
