2003 Bulgarian Cup Final
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The 2003 Bulgarian Cup Final was the final match of the 2002-03 edition of the Bulgarian Cup
competition. It was the 23rd consecutive Bulgarian Cup final match after the competition was established in 1981 and 65th national cup final overall.
The match was held on 21 May 2003 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium
in Sofia
, Bulgaria
. Levski Sofia
beat Litex Lovech
2-1. The win gave Levski their 24th Bulgarian Cup success.
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Levski:
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GK
27
Dimitar Ivankov
(c)
DF
20
Stanislav Angelov
DF
22
Ilian Stoyanov
DF
26
Omonigho Temile
DF
11
Elin Topuzakov
MF
4
Biser Ivanov
MF
15
Saša Simonović
MF
10
Garba Lawal
MF
21
Dimitar Telkiyski
FW
9
Todor Kolev
FW
19
Georgi Chilikov
Substitutes:
FW
7
Marcelo Vava
MF
17
Konstantin Golovskoy
MF
24
Manuel Mendoza
Coach:
Georgi Todorov
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
competition. It was the 23rd consecutive Bulgarian Cup final match after the competition was established in 1981 and 65th national cup final overall.
The match was held on 21 May 2003 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium , named after Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski, is one of Bulgaria's largest sports venues and the country's second largest stadium...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
beat Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
2-1. The win gave Levski their 24th Bulgarian Cup success.
Match details
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| GK | 12 | Stoyan Stavrev Stoyan Stavrev Stoyan Stavrev is a Bulgarian footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. His first club was PFC Haskovo.-Career:... |
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| DF | 13 | Nikolay Dimitrov Nikolay Dimitrov Nikolay Dimitrov is a Bulgarian football winger who currently plays for Kasımpaşa S.K.-Levski Sofia:Born in Rousse, winger Dimitrov started growing his football abilities in Levski Sofia's Youth academy. Dimitrov took his league bow for Levski in 2004–05, making seven substitute appearances in his... |
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| DF | 3 | Zhivko Zhelev Zhivko Zhelev Zhivko Zhelev is a Bulgarian football defender, currently playing for Slavia Sofia.-Litex:Zhelev joined Litex Lovech quite young but fought hard to get a place in the first team. He formed a formidable duet with ex-Bulgarian national defender Rosen Kirilov... (c) |
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| DF | 17 | Zlatomir Zagorčić |
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| DF | 27 | Tiago Silva |
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| MF | 23 | Nebojša Jelenković Nebojša Jelenkovic Nebojša Jelenković is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club Litex Lovech and is currently the team's captain.... |
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| MF | 30 | Tsvetan Krastev |
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| MF | 10 | Atanas Bornosuzov Atanas Bornosuzov Atanas Bornosuzov is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Slavia Sofia.For Bulgaria U21, Bornosuzov was capped 22 times.-Youth career:Bornosuzov start to play football in Maritsa Plovdiv... |
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| MF | 18 |  Mourad HdiouadMourad Hdiouad Mourad Hdiouad is a Moroccan footballer free agent who last played for FC Augsburg until June 2009.-External links:... |
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| FW | 11 | Hristo Yovov Hristo Yovov Hristo Yovov is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Levski Sofia. Yovov's first club was Levski, but he has also played for Munchen 1860, Lokomotiv Sofia, Litex Lovech, Aris Limassol and Apollon Limassol.... |
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| FW | 16 | Desislav Rusev Desislav Rusev Desislav Rusev is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Bdin Vidin as a striker.Rusev previously played for Litex Lovech, Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and Rodopa SmolyanVihren Sandanski in the A PFG.-References:... |
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| MF | 14 | Kiril Nikolov Kiril Nikolov (footballer) Kiril Nikolov is a Bulgarian footballer, who plays for Septemvri Simitli as a midfielder.-Career:Nikolov start to play football in Marek Dupnitsa. After that played for F.C. Metalurg Pernik, Minyor Pernik, Litex Lovech, Portuguese S.C. Braga, Marek, Azerbaijani Turan Tovuz, Greek Aiolikos F.C.,... |
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| MF | 7 | Anatoli Todorov Anatoli Todorov Anatoli Todorov is a Bulgarian football player, currently playing, as an offensive midfielder, for Brestnik 1948.-Career:... |
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| FW | 21 | Saša Bogunović Saša Bogunovic Saša Bogunović is a Serbian footballer playing for FK Novi Sad in the Serbian First League.... |
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| Coach: | |||
| Ferario Spasov Ferario Spasov Ferario "Fero" Spasov is Bulgarian football coach and manager.-Managerial career:He has been manager of Litex Lovech and CSKA Sofia.- References :... |
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Dimitar IvankovDimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He plays as a goalkeeper, however he is known for his goals, especially from converting penalty kicks. Ivankov is the 3rd best goalscoring keeper in the world with 42 goals...
(c)
Stanislav AngelovStanislav Angelov
Stanislav Angelov , a.k.a The Pelé , is a Bulgarian football player, who currently plays for Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta. Angelov plays as a defensive midfielder, sometimes as a fullback or centre back....
Ilian StoyanovIlian Stoyanov
Ilian Stoyanov is a Bulgarian football player, defender. In Bulgaria he is also known as Collovati, because of his haircut in the past. He recently plays for Fagiano Okayama of Japan's J...
Omonigho TemileOmonigho Temile
Omonigho Temile is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Valletta F.C..-Club career:Temile began his playing career at Nigerian football club Delta United from Warri. He started his professional career playing for Bulgarian side Cherno More in 2002...
Elin TopuzakovElin Topuzakov
Elin Topuzakov is a Bulgarian football defender who is currently playing for Hapoel Ramat Gan. He is nicknamed Topcho . He is a sweeper or center back. Topuzakov also used to be a regular start-up for the Bulgarian national football team.-Youth career:Elin developed his abilities in F.C....
Biser IvanovBiser Ivanov
Biser Ivanov is a retired Bulgarian football midfielder.He played for Levski Elin Pelin, Velbazhd Kyustendil, Chirpan, Spartak Plovdiv, Levski Sofia and Marek Dupnitsa in the Bulgaria, for Anorthosis in the Cyprus, and for the Bulgarian national team.-References:...
Saša SimonovićSaša Simonovic
Saša Simonović is a Serbia footballer, currently free agent.-Career:Saša started growing his football skills in Radnički Niš between 1988 and 1994....
Garba LawalGarba Lawal
Garba Lawal is a football midfielder from Nigeria. He is currently a contracted player-assistant manager with Lobi Stars F.C..-Career:...
Dimitar TelkiyskiDimitar Telkiyski
Dimitar Telkiyski is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Lokomotiv Sofia. His nickname is Mecho or in , was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters.-Botev Plovdiv:...
Todor KolevTodor Kolev (footballer born 1980)
Todor Kolev is a Bulgarian football player who is club captain of A PFG club Ludogorets Razgrad, where he plays as a forward.-Career:...
Georgi ChilikovGeorgi Chilikov
Georgi Chilikov in Burgas is a retired Bulgarian football.He was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which exited in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase...
Marcelo Vava Konstantin GolovskoyKonstantin Golovskoy
Konstantin Yuryevich Golovskoy is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Aktobe in Kazakhstan. He also holds Kazakhstani citizenship.-Achievements:* Russian Premier League winner: 1996, 1997, 1998.* Russian Cup winner: 1998....
Manuel MendozaRamón Manuel Mendoza
Manuel Mendoza is an Ecuadorian football defender.In 2002-03 season Mendoza played for Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, with whom he won the Bulgarian Cup....
Georgi Todorov