2022 Bulgarian Cup final
| Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2022 | |||||||
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| Event | 2021–22 Bulgarian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 15 May 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Vasil Levski, Sofia | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Iliyan Stefanov (Levski) | ||||||
| Referee | Nikola Popov (Sofia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,600 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 25 °C (77 °F) 36% humidity | ||||||
The 2022 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2021–22 Bulgarian Cup and the 82nd final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final originally should have been on 11 May 2022 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. On 28 April the date has been confirmed, but on the next day the Bulgarian Professional Football League and the Bulgarian Football Union announced a revised schedule, in which the game was set for 15 May 2022.
The clubs contesting the final were CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia. This was the 17th occasion of the Eternal derby as a cup final and the first since 2005. For CSKA, this was the third consecutive final appearance and 35th overall, whereas for Levski, it was the first since 2018 and 38th overall. This was the 41st time both teams faced each other in the tournament's history.
Levski Sofia won the final with a narrow 1−0 victory, claiming a record 26th Bulgarian Cup title, their first since 2007, and ending a 13-year overall trophy drought, having last won the 2009 Bulgarian Supercup. Iliyan Stefanov scored the winning goal in the 57th minute. By winning the cup, Levski also secured a place in the second qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League, giving them an opportunity to compete in European competition once again after a 3-year absence.
The final was the most attended match between two Bulgarian sides since the 1998 Bulgarian Cup final.