Bulgaria - The Tzar's Cup 1938-1942


1938

1/8 Finals [Sep 4]
FC 13 Sofia                3-0 FC Lom                      [awarded]
Tsar Krum Byala Slatina    0-3 Levski Pleven               [awarded]
SK Tryavna                 3-1 Svetloslav Stara Zagora
Levski Dupnitsa            3-1 Pirin XI
Pobeda Varna               7-0 Nikola Simov Targovishte
Georgi Drazhev Yambol      0-4 Levski Burgas
SK Plovdiv                 5-0 Bulgaria Haskovo
 
Quarterfinals [Sep 11]
Pobeda Varna               2-3 Levski Pleven
Levski Burgas              3-0 SK Tryavna
Levski Dupnitsa            0-1 FC 13 Sofia
SK Plovdiv                 1-2 Levski Ruse
 
Semifinals  [Sep 18]
Levski Ruse                6-3 Levski Burgas
Levski Pleven              1-7 FC 13 Sofia
 
Final [Oct 3]
FC 13 Sofia                awd Levski Ruse                [awarded 3-0]
  [match abandoned at 3-1 in 80'; Levski walked off]


1939

1/8 Finals              
Belite orli Pleven         4-1 Tzar Krum Byala Slatina
Orlovets Gabrovo           3-2 DVF Kazanlak
Georgi Drazhev Yambol      6-2 Levski Karlovo
Botev Haskovo              3-2 Botev Plovdiv
Levski Ruse                3-2 Hadzhislavchev Pavlikeni
Han Omurtag Shumen         0-1 Pobeda Varna 
Shipka Sofia               4-0 Krakra Pernik
FC Lom                     bye
 
Quarterfinals   
Pobeda Varna               3-1 Orlovets Gabrovo
Botev Haskovo              1-2 Drazhev Yambol
Shipka Sofia               1-1 FC Lom
Belite orli Pleven         1-7 Levski Ruse

Quarterfinal Replay
Shipka Sofia               3-1 FC Lom 
 
Semifinals
Levski Ruse                2-1 Pobeda Varna
Shipka Sofia               5-2 Drazhev Yambol
 
Final [Oct 3]
Shipka Sofia               2-0 Levski Ruse

NB: thanks to their cup win Shipka were reprieved from relegation


1940

1/8 Finals
Bdin Vidin                 1-0 Tzar Krum Byala Slatina
Orlovets Gabrovo           1-5 Pobeda Varna
Levski Dupnitsa            0-1 SK Plovdiv
Tritsavet Chirpan          6-0 Botev Haskovo
Levski Ruse                8-1 Svetkavitse Targovishte
FC 13 Sofia                bye
Skobelev-Pobeda 39 Pleven  bye
Botev Yambol               bye
 
Quarterfinals
Pobeda Varna               1-0 Skobelev-Pobeda 39 Pleven
FC 13 Sofia                7-2 Botev Yambol
SK Plovdiv                 4-1 Tritsvet Chirpan
Bdin Vidin                 1-4 Levski Ruse
 
Semifinals
Levski Ruse                2-0 SK Plovdiv                   
FC 13 Sofia                2-0 Pobeda Varna

Final [Oct 3]
FC 13 Sofia                n/p Levski Ruse                

NB: Levski Ruse refused to play final, demanding financial compensation for
    their travel costs; SK Plovdiv were then invited for the final instead

Final [Oct 13]
FC 13 Sofia                2-1 SK Plovdiv 


1941

1/8 Finals
Napredak Ruse              3-0 Tzar Krum Byala Slatina    [awarded]
Hadzhislavchev Pavklikeni  3-1 Orlovets Gabrovo
Bdin Vidin                 5-3 Belite orli Pleven
Parchevich Plovdiv         3-0 Botev Haskovo
Levski Dupnitsa            1-3 Macedonia Skopje   
AS 23 Sofia                bye
Pobeda Varna               bye
 
Quarterfinals
Macedonia Skopje          12-2 Parchevich Plovdiv
Bdin Vidin                 0-3 AS 23 Sofia
Hadzhislavchev Pavklikeni  1-0 Pobeda Varba
Napredak Ruse              bye
 
Semifinals
Napredak Ruse              1-0 Macedonia Skopje
AS 23 Sofia                6-0 Hadzhislavchev Pavklikeni 
 
Final [Oct 3]
AS 23 Sofia                4-2 Napredak Ruse 


1942

Round 1
Napredak Ruse              3-2 Maria Luiza Lom
Botev Vratza               1-5 Spartak Pleven
Lokomotiv GO               0-1 Yantra Gabrovo
Makedonija Bitola          2-1 ZhSK Skopje
Haskovo                    2-0 Tundzha Yambol
 
Quarterfinals     
Levski Sofia               6-0 Haskovo
Makedonija Bitola          0-3 SK Plovdiv                 [aet]
Spartak Pleven             3-0 Yantra Gabrovo
Pobeda Varna               1-3 Napredak Ruse     
 
Semifinals
Napredak Ruse              0-1 SK Plovdiv
Spartak Pleven             3-3 Levski Sofia               [aet]

Semifinal Replay
Spartak Pleven             1-2 Levski Sofia
 
Final [Oct 3]
Levski Sofia               awd SK Plovdiv                 [awarded 3-0]
  [match abandoned at 3-1 in 72'; SK Plovdiv walked off]


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