The 2023–24

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was the 42nd official edition of the

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knockout tournament. It was sponsored by ''Sesame'' and known as the Sesame Kupa na Bulgaria for sponsorship purposes. The competition began on 9 August 2023 with the preliminary round and finished with the final on 15 May 2024.

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were the defending cup winners and reached the final for the second consecutive year, but were defeated by

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, who won their fourth cup in history. As winners, Botev qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

Participating clubs

The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:

Matches

Preliminary round

The draw was conducted on 25 August 2023. The games were played between 5 and 13 September 2023. In this stage participated the 16 winners from the regional amateur competitions and 16 non-reserve teams from the Second League.

Round of 32

The draw for this round was conducted on 3 October 2023. The games were played between 14 October and 22 November 2023. The 16 preliminary round winners and the 16 teams from the First League entered this round.

Round of 16

The draw was conducted on 10 November 2023. The games were played between 18 November and 7 December 2023. In this stage the participants were the 16 winners from the previous round.

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 15 December 2023. The games were played between 27 and 29 February 2024. In this stage the participants were the 8 winners from the previous round.

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 29 February 2024. The first legs were played on 17 and 24 April, while the second legs were scheduled on 1 and 2 May 2024.

First legs

Second legs

Final

Notes

References

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