The 1957 Bulgarian Cup was the 17th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army).[1] Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Spartak Pleven 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[2]

1957 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
Country Bulgaria
Final positions
ChampionsLevski Sofia
(7th cup)
Runner-upSpartak Pleven
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)D. Yordanov (Levski)
I. Petrov (Spartak Pl)
D. Borisov (Spartak Pl)
P. Vladimirov (CSKA)
H. Lazarov (Cherno More)
(3 goals each)
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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chernomorets Burgas 0–1 Zavod Stalin Pernik
Chavdar Byala Slatina 1–3 Slavia Sofia
Spartak Pleven 1–0 Spartak Sofia
Botev Plovdiv 6–2 Pavlikeni
Spartak Varna 3–0 Spartak Plovdiv
Minyor Pernik 3–1 Pirin Blagoevgrad
Tundzha Yambol 0–2 Cherno More Varna
Belasitsa Petrich 1–0 Rodni Krile Sofia
Dobrudzha Dobrich 0–3 (w/o) Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Spartak Varna 2–1 (w/o) Minyor Pernik
CSKA Sofia 5–0 Belasitsa Petrich
Levski Sofia 2–1 Dunav Ruse
Marek Dupnitsa 3–5 (a.e.t.) Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Zavod Stalin Pernik 1–5 Cherno More Varna
Spartak Pleven 1–0 (a.e.t.) Botev Plovdiv
Slavia Sofia 3–1 Lokomotiv Sofia
Shumen 2–2 (a.e.t.) Haskovo
Replay
Shumen 3–0 Haskovo

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Shumen 1–0 Slavia Sofia
Cherno More Varna 0–1 CSKA Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0–1 Levski Sofia
Spartak Varna 0–1 Spartak Pleven

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Levski Sofia 2–0 (a.e.t.) CSKA Sofia
Spartak Pleven 6–1 Shumen

Final

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Details

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Levski Sofia2−1Spartak Pleven
Kostov   15'
Yordanov   33'
Borisov   21'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Martin Macko (Czechoslovakia)
 
 
 
 
 
Levski
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spartak

References

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  1. ^ "Купа на Съветската армия 1957" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
  2. ^ "Блаже плаща за купата с бой и година вън от футбола" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 8 October 2015.