1985–86 Bulgarian Cup

The 1985–86 Bulgarian Cup was the 46th season of the Bulgarian Cup.^[1] Levski Sofia won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 2–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.^[2]

1985–86 Bulgarian Cup

Tournament details
Country	Bulgaria
Final positions
Champions	Levski Sofia (16th cup)
Runners-up	CSKA Sofia
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Mihail Valchev (Levski) (5 goals)
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First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
1985
Dimitrovgrad	1–0	Dorostol Silistra
Lokomotiv Ruse	1–0	Svetkavitsa
Chernomorets Burgas	4–1	Rilski Sportist
Chirpan	1–0	Rozova Dolina
Neftochimic Burgas	1–0	Lokomotiv GO
Balkan Botevgrad	1–0	Haskovo
Ludogorets Razgrad	4–1	Minyor Pernik
Montana	2–1	Dobrudzha Dobrich
Arda Kardzhali	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Spartak Plovdiv
Vihren Sandanski	2–0	Litex Lovech

Second round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
1985
Dimitrovgrad	0–2	Neftochimic Burgas
Lokomotiv Ruse	4–1	Akademik Svishtov
Chirpan	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Botev Vratsa
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	3–2	Slavia Sofia
Spartak Varna	2–1	Chernomorets Burgas
Ludogorets Razgrad	5–3	Vihren Sandanski
Montana	3–2	Cherno More Varna
Arda Kardzhali	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Dunav Ruse
Spartak Pleven	2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–4 p)	Beroe Stara Zagora
Sliven	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Third round

Group 1

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
2 February 1986
Levski Sofia	3–1	Botev Plovdiv||style="text-align:center;" |Stara Zagora
Lokomotiv Sofia	2–0	Montana||style="text-align:center;" |Kazanlak

Group 2

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
2 February 1986
Lokomotiv Ruse	2–0	Ludogorets Razgrad||style="text-align:center;" |Riltsi
CSKA Sofia	4–2	Chirpan||style="text-align:center;" |Sandanski

Group 3

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
2 February 1986
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	9–1	Neftochimic Burgas||style="text-align:center;" |Sliven
Dunav Ruse	2–1	Balkan Botevgrad||style="text-align:center;" |Nova Zagora

Group 4

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
2 February 1986
Spartak Pleven	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Spartak Varna||style="text-align:center;" |Burgas
Sliven	5–0	Pirin Blagoevgrad||style="text-align:center;" |Pomorie

Quarter-finals

Group 1

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
5 February 1986
Levski Sofia	3–2	Lokomotiv Sofia||style="text-align:center;" |Sofia

Group 2

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
5 February 1986
CSKA Sofia	3–1	Lokomotiv Ruse||style="text-align:center;" |Sandanski

Group 3

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
5 February 1986
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	2–1	Dunav Ruse||style="text-align:center;" |Sliven

Group 4

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
5 February 1986
Sliven	3–2	Spartak Pleven||style="text-align:center;" |Burgas

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
8 February 1986
CSKA Sofia	4–3	Sliven
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	3–7	Levski Sofia

Third place play-off

Team 1	Score	Team 2
26 April 1986
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	2–0	Sliven

Final

Main article: 1986 Bulgarian Cup final

Details

27 April 1986

Levski Sofia	2−1	CSKA Sofia
Valchev 3', 22'		Slavkov 56' (pen.)

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

Attendance: 28,000

Referee: Bogdan Dochev (Sofia)

Levski

CSKA