2016–17 Bulgarian Cup
The 2016−17 Bulgarian Cup was the 35th official edition of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on 20 September 2016 with the first round and finished with the final on 24 May 2017. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Lokomotiv Sofia. Botev Plovdiv won its third cup, after winning the final against Ludogorets Razgrad. Botev, thus, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs
The following 32 teams qualified for the competition:| 2016–17 First League 14 clubs | 2016–17 Second League 14 non-reserve clubs | Winners of 4 regional competitions 4 clubs |
Beroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna Dunav Ruse Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Montana Neftochimic Burgas Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Vereya Stara Zagora | Bansko Botev Galabovo Botev Vratsa Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Karlovo Lokomotiv Sofia Nesebar Oborishte Panagyurishte Pomorie Sozopol Spartak Pleven Septemvri Sofia Tsarsko Selo Sofia Vitosha Bistritsa | from North-West zone: from North-East zone: from South-East zone: from South-West zone: |