If that 9 star team is a few levels higher than other teams in this cup, it is highly possible manipulating cup drawing. Many people may think that this strategy is immoral. But this strategy is widely known and does not involve cheating. The teams adopting this strategy need extra resources to replace many low quality players. So they are paying to obtain a higher chance to win cups.

In my opinion, low level teams reaching cup final is an achievement, and high level teams reaching cup final is normal. So, if bobovski's team is really a lower level team, he should be proud of his achievement, face the reality and try to compete or enjoy the final.