| Bulgarian Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 19 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 |
| Games played | 7 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner | Max Sport |
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The 2026 Bulgarian Basketball Cup will be the 71st edition of the annual cup tournament in Bulgaria. It is managed by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation and will be held in Arena Botevgrad,Botevgrad. [1] The final eight of the competition will began on 19 February 2026 with the quarterfinals, and ended with the final on 22 February 2026, while the qualifying stage started on 7th of January.
In this edition, the Bulgarian Basketball Federation, introduced a new format. Clubs who participate in European Competitions (Balkan Botevgrad, Rilski Sportist, Spartak Pleven), the last year winner Cherno More Ticha and the highest placed team after the first 10 games in the standing, besides the other four, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, will qualify directly to the tournament. The other six teams will play two legged qualifying games. [2]
The qualifying round took place on 7th of January and 28 of January 2026 in two-legged ties in which the series winners advanced to the main tournament. [3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Plovdiv | – | Botev Vratsa | 85–68 | 0–0 |
| Beroe | – | Shumen | 108–76 | 0–0 |
| Minyor 2015 | – | Levski | 90–81 | 0–0 |
| Quarterfinals 19–20 February | Semifinals 21 February | Final 22 February | ||||||||||||