Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
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The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system
. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011. A PFG determines the champion of Bulgaria
and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the lower league B PFG. Seasons run from August to May. Sixteen teams take part in the league, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away, totalling 240 matches in the season. Most matches are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with some played on Monday evenings. It is administered by the Bulgarian Professional Football League
and the Bulgarian Football Union
.
A total of 63 clubs have competed in A PFG. In season 2011/12
, two teams had been for their first time in A PFG - Ludogorets Razgrad
(East B PFG champions) and Svetkavitsa Targovishte
(B PFG Play-off winners). The two most successful teams of A PFG are CSKA Sofia (31 championships) and Levski Sofia (26 championships). The current champions are Litex Lovech
, who won their 4th title in the last season.
The champion of A PFG has the right to take part in the UEFA Champions League
from the stage allowed by the league's coefficient. The teams that finish 2nd and 3rd in the final standings take part in the UEFA Europa League together with the Bulgarian Cup
winner. The team that finish 14th in the final standings is entering a final play-off for remaining place in A PFG with the winner of the B PFG play-offs. The last two teams are directly relegated to the B PFG. The domestic cup for the league is the Bulgarian Cup
. In every season, the teams in A PFG start participating in the competition from Round 2 (Round of 32).
season.
started in 1924 and it is playing as a league format from 1948. An attempts to form a league as the top division of Bulgarian football league system
are made in the period of 1937 - 1940 when it was created the National Football Division. There were 10 teams, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away. The team that finished first in the table becomes a champion.
, Septemvri
, Lokomotiv
, Slavia
and Spartak
from the capital city Sofia
, Botev (Varna)
, Slavia (Plovdiv)
, Marek Stanke Dimitrov
, Benkovski (Vidin)
and Luybislav (Burgas). The first football champion of the A Republican Football Group is Levski
in season 1948/49.
Season 1949/50 in A RFG didn't end. The league was stopped after the first fixture played in the championship. Then it was decided that the championship of Bulgaria will be played in the spring-autumn cycle like in the Soviet Union
. In the autumn of 1949 were played qualification tournaments to determine the teams that will play in the next 1950 season. In the next two seasons the number of teams in the league was increased to 12, as for season 1953 the teams were 15 (the 16th team was the Bulgarian National Football Team
). In seasons 1954 and 1955 the teams in the league were 14 and for seasons 1956 and 1957 - 10.
In 1958 the championship was stopped again like in 1948 after the spring half-season. New re-organizations were accepted and the league was again going to be played in the format autumn-spring. No matter that the teams were played just 1 match CDNA
was crowned as the champion of Bulgaria
.
There were many reforms in the league in the period of 1960 and 2000. And finally it was decided that the number of teams in A RFG is going to be 16.
decides to make brave reforms. The created in the autumn of 2000 Premier Professional Football League had 14 teams participating in it. At the end of season 2000/2001 the last two teams were directly relegated to the lower division and the team that finished 12th had the chance to compete in the promotion/relegation play-off for remaining place in the league.
With historical importance are the regulations for the next season - 2001/2002. The championship was divided into 2 phases. In the first phase the teams are playing a regular season, each team playing twice against all the other, once home and once away. The second phase was a play-off phase. The league is again divided into 2 subgroups. The teams finished at the positions of 1st to 6th are playing in a home and away format to determine the champion of Bulgaria
and the rest of the teams that in the next season will play in the UEFA
European club tournaments. The teams finished in the positions of 7th to 14th are playing again in a home and away format to determine the teams that will be relegated to the lower division. But this experiment was tested only in that season.
In the next season 2002/2003 the championship was with the same regulations as the format of the A RFG - 14 teams playing in a home and away format.
From season 2003/2004
to present A PFG is formed by 16 teams, each playing twice all the other, once home and once away. Only in the second half of season 2009/2010 the championship ended with 15 teams, because Botev (Plovdiv)
had problems with their budget and didn't received license to continue playing in A PFG. The teams that were going to play against Botev (Plovdiv)
had won their matches respectively with result of 3-0.
It is need to be clear that A RFG, the Premier League and the present A PFG are presented from the football history and statistics as the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top level of Bulgarian football league system
.
There is only one team which has finished a full season of A Professional Football Group without a loss. That is the most successful club in the history of A PFG - PFC CSKA Sofia
. They finished with 24 wins and 6 draws out of 30 games in season 2007/2008
when they became champions for the record-breaking 31st time.
In the years of A PFG there were formed many derbies between teams. The two biggest derbies in Bulgarian football are known as The Eternal Derby (between PFC CSKA Sofia
and PFC Levski Sofia
) and The Plovdiv Derby (between Botev Plovdiv
and Lokomotiv Plovdiv
).
competitions - UEFA Champions League
and UEFA Europa League. The team finished 14th is entering a final play-off for remaining place in A PFG with the winner of the B PFG play-offs. The last two teams are directly relegated to B PFG.
European qualification (as for season 2011/12):
- PFC CSKA Sofia
and PFC Levski Sofia
. On every match between the two teams no matter in which league or cup is, there is a fantastic fanatic atmosphere with thousands of fans supporting their favourite team.
130 matches have been played between the two clubs in A PFG. The wins for Levski Sofia
are 53, while the wins for CSKA Sofia
are 41. The drawn matches are 36. The goal difference is 191:175 for Levski Sofia
.
There are results, that will remain as a great success or a great failure in the clubs history. The biggest wins are with the results of 7:2 (17 November 1968) and 7:1 (23 September 1994) for Levski Sofia
against CSKA Sofia
. The biggest wins for CSKA Sofia
are with 5:0 (23 September 1959 and 1 October 1989) and 4:0 (14 April 1957).
The highest attendance is registered on 11 March 1967, on the Vasil Levski National Stadium
- 70,000 spectators (Levski Sofia
1:1 CSKA Sofia
). The lowest attendance is only 8,000 spectators, on 26 May 2002, at the Balgarska Armiya Stadium (CSKA Sofia
1:0 Levski Sofia
).
, performed by the two historic clubs of the city, Botev Plovdiv
and Lokomotiv Plovdiv
. Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria
and has the oldest football club in Bulgaria
, Botev Plovdiv
(1912).
The first match between the two teams in A PFG was in 1951 when Lokomotiv Plovdiv
had won with 3-0. The biggest win for Lokomotiv
is with 7:3 (8 September 1974), as the biggest win for Botev
is with 5:0 in two times (season 1988/89 and season 1995/96). The last match that was played in A PFG between the teams ended with the result of 1:0 for Botev
in 31 October 2009.
The games between the two teams are well known to the Bulgarian football community as well as to the police - after every game there are violent incidents with the supporters of the clubs. The atmosphere at those games is electric - comparable even to the best Latin American football derbies.
broadcasted all matches for the championship on its first channel - Kanal 1
.
In 2008 the broadcasting rights were purchased by the private channels TV2
and Ring TV for 3 plus 2 years. BNT
had the first pick for each fixture and had broadcasted the most interesting match for the weekend.
For the seasons 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 PRO.BG (the former TV2) and RING.BG
(the former Ring TV) bought the rights to broadcast the full pack of 6 matches from each fixture.
At the end of season 2010/2011, after bTV bought PRO.BG, the channel was rebranded to bTV Action and got on broadcasting only on cable networks. The new owners didn't wanted to fully pay to every club in the league. The clubs weren't happy and they menaced to allow cameras at their matches from the league.
Days before the start of season 2011/2012
the private terrestrial channel TV7 bought the rights and will broadcast two matches per fixture. As like before 3 seasons the national television BNT1 got the first pick and its' broadcast the most interesting match for the fixture. The rest of the matches will be broadcasted live online in to the internet portals Topsport.bg, Livesport.bg, Bookmakers.bg and Sportline.bg.
From season 2011/12
A PFG has new sponsor - the Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore the league name is Victoria A Football Group.
The bolded teams play in the 2011/12
season of "A" PFG. The teams in italics no longer exist.
competitions is based upon results in UEFA
competitions from the 2007/08 through 2011/12 seasons.
Current Bulgarian A PFG ranking (2012)
referees. They are:
Anton Genov, Angel Angelov, Stanislav Todorov, Georgi Yordanov, Tsvetan Georgiev, Nikolay Yordanov and Alexander Kostadinov.
There are other 9 assistant referees that are fully certified international FIFA
referees.
Bulgarian football league system
The Bulgarian football league system or the Bulgarian football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Bulgaria...
. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011. A PFG determines the champion of 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...
and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the lower league B PFG. Seasons run from August to May. Sixteen teams take part in the league, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away, totalling 240 matches in the season. Most matches are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with some played on Monday evenings. It is administered by the Bulgarian Professional Football League
Bulgarian Professional Football League
The Bulgarian Professional Football League or BPFL organizes the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgarian B Professional Football Group and the Bulgarian Cup tournaments. It unifies the Bulgarian professional football clubs....
and the Bulgarian Football Union
Bulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
.
A total of 63 clubs have competed in A PFG. In season 2011/12
2011–12 A PFG
The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012...
, two teams had been for their first time in A PFG - Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football...
(East B PFG champions) and Svetkavitsa Targovishte
PFC Svetkavitsa
PFC Svetkavitsa Targovishte is a Bulgarian A PFG association football team based in Targovishte, having been promoted from the B PFG in 2011...
(B PFG Play-off winners). The two most successful teams of A PFG are CSKA Sofia (31 championships) and Levski Sofia (26 championships). The current champions are 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...
, who won their 4th title in the last season.
The champion of A PFG has the right to take part in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
from the stage allowed by the league's coefficient. The teams that finish 2nd and 3rd in the final standings take part in the UEFA Europa League together with the Bulgarian Cup
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....
winner. The team that finish 14th in the final standings is entering a final play-off for remaining place in A PFG with the winner of the B PFG play-offs. The last two teams are directly relegated to the B PFG. The domestic cup for the league is the Bulgarian Cup
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....
. In every season, the teams in A PFG start participating in the competition from Round 2 (Round of 32).
A PFG members for season 2011/2012
The following sixteen clubs will be competing in A PFG during the 2011/122011–12 A PFG
The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012...
season.
- Litex LovechPFC Litex LovechPFC 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...
- 2010/11 A PFG2010–11 A PFGThe 2010–11 A PFG is the 87th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgaria's premier football league. The season commenced on 31 July 2010 and will end with the last games on 28 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between weekends around 29 November 2010 and 26 February...
champions. - Botev VratsaFC Botev VratsaOFC Botev Vratsa , founded in 1921, is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Vratsa. The club currently plays in A PFG, the first level of Bulgarian football....
- West 2010/11 B PFG2010–11 B PFGThe 2010/11 B PFG season was the 56th season of the Bulgarian B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. The season started on 31 July 2010 and will finish in May 2011 with the A PFG promotion play-off....
champions. - LudogoretsPFC Ludogorets RazgradPFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football...
- East 2010/11 B PFG2010–11 B PFGThe 2010/11 B PFG season was the 56th season of the Bulgarian B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. The season started on 31 July 2010 and will finish in May 2011 with the A PFG promotion play-off....
champions. - SvetkavitsaPFC SvetkavitsaPFC Svetkavitsa Targovishte is a Bulgarian A PFG association football team based in Targovishte, having been promoted from the B PFG in 2011...
- 2010/11 B PFG2010–11 B PFGThe 2010/11 B PFG season was the 56th season of the Bulgarian B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. The season started on 31 July 2010 and will finish in May 2011 with the A PFG promotion play-off....
play-off winners.
| Club |
Finishing position in 2010/11 2010–11 A PFG The 2010–11 A PFG is the 87th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgaria's premier football league. The season commenced on 31 July 2010 and will end with the last games on 28 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between weekends around 29 November 2010 and 26 February... |
First season in top division |
First season after most recent promotion |
Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe (Stara Zagora) PFC Beroe Stara Zagora PFC Beroe Stara Zagora or simply Beroe is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, that currently plays in the country's top division, the A PFG.... |
7th | 1954 | 2009–10 | Beroe Stadium Beroe Stadium Beroe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. It is located in the north-western part of the city, near the park Ayazmoto. Currently, the venue is used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club Beroe Stara Zagora... |
| Botev (Vratsa) FC Botev Vratsa OFC Botev Vratsa , founded in 1921, is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Vratsa. The club currently plays in A PFG, the first level of Bulgarian football.... |
1st in Western B PFG | 1964–65 | 2011–12 | Hristo Botev Stadium |
| Cherno More (Varna) PFC Cherno More Varna PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG.... |
6th | 1937–38 | 2000–01 | Ticha Stadium Ticha Stadium Ticha Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Varna, Bulgaria. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city. Currently the stadium is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Cherno More Varna. It has a seating capacity of 12,500 spectators... |
| Chernomorets (Burgas) | 8th | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | Lazur Stadium |
| CSKA (Sofia) PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
3rd | 1948–49 | 1948–49 | Balgarska Armiya Stadium Balgarska Armiya Stadium Bulgarian Army Stadium is the club stadium of the Bulgarian football club CSKA Sofia. It is situated in the Borisova Gradina , in the centre of Sofia. The stadium has four sectors and a total of 22,015 seats, of which 2,100 are covered... |
| Kaliakra (Kavarna) PFC Kaliakra Kavarna PFC Kaliakra Kavarna is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Kavarna, which currently participates in the A PFG, the top division of Bulgarian football. Founded in 1922 as Kaliakra Sport Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur football before making a rapid ascent to the... |
12th | 2010–11 | 2010–11 | Kavarna Stadium Kavarna Stadium Kavarna Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kavarna, Bulgaria. It is located in the south part of the city. Currently, the venue is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of the local Bulgarian A PFG football club, PFC Kaliakra Kavarna... |
| 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... |
2nd | 1937–38 | 1937–38 | Georgi Asparuhov Stadium Georgi Asparuhov Stadium Georgi Asparuhov Stadium , also known as Gerena , is a football stadium situated in the Suhata reka neighbourhood of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It has been the home of PFC Levski Sofia since 1963.... |
| 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... |
1st | 1994–95 | 1997–98 | Lovech Stadium Lovech Stadium Lovech Stadium is a football stadium in Lovech, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Litex Lovech. The stadium has more than 8300 seats. On July 12, 2010, the venue received a 3-star rating by UEFA and currently meets the UEFA guidelines to host... |
| Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv... |
5th | 1950 | 2001–02 | Lokomotiv Stadium (Plovdiv) Lokomotiv Stadium (Plovdiv) Lokomotiv Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in southeastern Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv... |
| Lokomotiv (Sofia) PFC Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv... |
4th | 1939–40 | 1952 | Lokomotiv Stadium (Sofia) |
| Ludogorets (Razgrad) PFC Ludogorets Razgrad PFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football... |
1st in Eastern B PFG | 2011–12 | 2011–12 | Ludogorets Arena |
| Minyor (Pernik) PFC Minyor Pernik PFC Minyor Pernik is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pernik, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football. Their fans are known as the craziest and most loyal in Bulgaria because they always support the club... |
9th | 1951 | 2008–09 | Minyor Stadium Minyor Stadium Minyor Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pernik, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club Minyor Pernik... |
| Montana (Montana) PFC Montana PFC Montana is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Montana, currently playing in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football.... |
10th | 1994–95 | 2009–10 | Ogosta Stadium Ogosta Stadium Ogosta Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Montana, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club PFC Montana... |
| Slavia (Sofia) PFC Slavia Sofia PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black.... |
11th | 1937–38 | 1937–38 | Slavia Stadium Ovcha Kupel Stadium Ovcha Kupel Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Ovcha Kupel district of Sofia, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club PFC Slavia Sofia... |
| Svetkavitsa (Targovishte) PFC Svetkavitsa PFC Svetkavitsa Targovishte is a Bulgarian A PFG association football team based in Targovishte, having been promoted from the B PFG in 2011... |
4th in Eastern B PFG | 2011–12 | 2011–12 | Dimitar Burkov Stadium Dimitar Burkov Stadium Dimitar Burkov Stadium is a stadium in Targovishte, Bulgaria. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is the home of PFC Svetkavitsa of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group.... |
| Vidima-Rakovski (Sevlievo) PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo оr simply Vidima-Rakovski is a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo, which currently competes in the A PFG.... |
14th | 2003–04 | 2010–11 | Rakovski Stadium Rakovski Stadium Rakovski Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sevlievo, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo. The stadium holds 8,816 people.... |
- Location of the clubs on Google maps
- Lokomotiv Sofia didn't receive license to play at their Lokomotiv Stadium (Sofia) and for season 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 they will play on the Vasil Levski National StadiumVasil Levski National StadiumVasil 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...
.
Bulgarian State Football Championship
The first football championship of BulgariaBulgaria
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...
started in 1924 and it is playing as a league format from 1948. An attempts to form a league as the top division of Bulgarian football league system
Bulgarian football league system
The Bulgarian football league system or the Bulgarian football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Bulgaria...
are made in the period of 1937 - 1940 when it was created the National Football Division. There were 10 teams, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away. The team that finished first in the table becomes a champion.
A Republican Football Group
In the autumn of 1948 started the first season in history of the A Republican Football Group. In that season 10 teams were participating in the league - LevskiPFC 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...
, Septemvri
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, Lokomotiv
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv...
, Slavia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
and Spartak
Spartak Sofia
Spartak Sofia was a Bulgarian football club founded in 1947. It existed independently until 1969, when it was merged with Levski Sofia. After 1990 the club's independence has been restored. The team plays in "Bulgarian V Amateur football group". In 2005 the name is changed to "Levski-Spartak" when...
from the capital city 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...
, Botev (Varna)
PFC Cherno More Varna
PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG....
, Slavia (Plovdiv)
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
, Marek Stanke Dimitrov
PFC Marek Dupnitsa
PFC Marek Dupnitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dupnitsa. It was founded in 1947 after the unification of four other local clubs - Atletic, Slavia, ZHSK and Levski...
, Benkovski (Vidin)
FC Bdin
FC Bdin is a Bulgarian football club based in Vidin, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Georgi Benkovski" has a capacity of 15 000 seats. Club colors are red and white. The club was officially founded in 1923.- History :The club was...
and Luybislav (Burgas). The first football champion of the A Republican Football Group is Levski
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...
in season 1948/49.
Season 1949/50 in A RFG didn't end. The league was stopped after the first fixture played in the championship. Then it was decided that the championship of Bulgaria will be played in the spring-autumn cycle like in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. In the autumn of 1949 were played qualification tournaments to determine the teams that will play in the next 1950 season. In the next two seasons the number of teams in the league was increased to 12, as for season 1953 the teams were 15 (the 16th team was the Bulgarian National Football Team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
). In seasons 1954 and 1955 the teams in the league were 14 and for seasons 1956 and 1957 - 10.
In 1958 the championship was stopped again like in 1948 after the spring half-season. New re-organizations were accepted and the league was again going to be played in the format autumn-spring. No matter that the teams were played just 1 match CDNA
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
was crowned as the champion of 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...
.
There were many reforms in the league in the period of 1960 and 2000. And finally it was decided that the number of teams in A RFG is going to be 16.
Premier Professional Football League
The 52 years of traditions of the A Republican Football Group were finally broken at the doorstep of the new millеnium when the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Football UnionBulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
decides to make brave reforms. The created in the autumn of 2000 Premier Professional Football League had 14 teams participating in it. At the end of season 2000/2001 the last two teams were directly relegated to the lower division and the team that finished 12th had the chance to compete in the promotion/relegation play-off for remaining place in the league.
With historical importance are the regulations for the next season - 2001/2002. The championship was divided into 2 phases. In the first phase the teams are playing a regular season, each team playing twice against all the other, once home and once away. The second phase was a play-off phase. The league is again divided into 2 subgroups. The teams finished at the positions of 1st to 6th are playing in a home and away format to determine the champion of 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...
and the rest of the teams that in the next season will play in the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
European club tournaments. The teams finished in the positions of 7th to 14th are playing again in a home and away format to determine the teams that will be relegated to the lower division. But this experiment was tested only in that season.
In the next season 2002/2003 the championship was with the same regulations as the format of the A RFG - 14 teams playing in a home and away format.
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
Returning to the traditions of A RFG was the creating of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group. The regulations are well known - 16 teams playing in home-and-away format.A PFG 2003-04
-League standings:-Top goalscorers:25 goals Martin Kamburov 17 goals Stoyko Sakaliev 16 goals Blagoy Georgiev -References:...
to present A PFG is formed by 16 teams, each playing twice all the other, once home and once away. Only in the second half of season 2009/2010 the championship ended with 15 teams, because Botev (Plovdiv)
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
had problems with their budget and didn't received license to continue playing in A PFG. The teams that were going to play against Botev (Plovdiv)
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
had won their matches respectively with result of 3-0.
It is need to be clear that A RFG, the Premier League and the present A PFG are presented from the football history and statistics as the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top level of Bulgarian football league system
Bulgarian football league system
The Bulgarian football league system or the Bulgarian football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Bulgaria...
.
There is only one team which has finished a full season of A Professional Football Group without a loss. That is the most successful club in the history of A PFG - PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
. They finished with 24 wins and 6 draws out of 30 games in season 2007/2008
A PFG 2007-08
The 2007-08 season in the Bulgarian A PFG started in mid August 2007.The defending champion was Levski Sofia. Clubs that were promoted from the B PFG were Chernomorets Burgas, Pirin Blagoevgrad and Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo....
when they became champions for the record-breaking 31st time.
In the years of A PFG there were formed many derbies between teams. The two biggest derbies in Bulgarian football are known as The Eternal Derby (between PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
and PFC 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...
) and The Plovdiv Derby (between Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
and Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
).
Competition format
The top three positions in the final standings of A PFG are qualifing for the next season's UEFAUEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
competitions - UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Europa League. The team finished 14th is entering a final play-off for remaining place in A PFG with the winner of the B PFG play-offs. The last two teams are directly relegated to B PFG.
European qualification (as for season 2011/12):
- First place: Second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. - Second place: Third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
- Third place: Second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
- Bulgarian Cup winner: Play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.
- If the Bulgarian Cup winner qualifies for European competition through the league, the Bulgarian Cup winner's place in the UEFA Europa League goes to the defeated Bulgarian Cup finalist if it is not already qualified for European competition.
- If both Bulgarian Cup finalists qualify for the European competition through A PFG, an extra UEFA Europa League berth is granted to the team finished 4th in A PFG.
- If the Bulgarian Cup winner qualifies for European competition through the league, the Bulgarian Cup winner's place in the UEFA Europa League goes to the defeated Bulgarian Cup finalist if it is not already qualified for European competition.
The Eternal Derby
The Eternal Derby of Bulgarian football is formed by the two most successful clubs in BulgariaBulgaria
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...
- PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
and PFC 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...
. On every match between the two teams no matter in which league or cup is, there is a fantastic fanatic atmosphere with thousands of fans supporting their favourite team.
130 matches have been played between the two clubs in A PFG. The wins for 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...
are 53, while the wins for CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
are 41. The drawn matches are 36. The goal difference is 191:175 for 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...
.
There are results, that will remain as a great success or a great failure in the clubs history. The biggest wins are with the results of 7:2 (17 November 1968) and 7:1 (23 September 1994) for 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...
against CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
. The biggest wins for CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
are with 5:0 (23 September 1959 and 1 October 1989) and 4:0 (14 April 1957).
The highest attendance is registered on 11 March 1967, on 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...
- 70,000 spectators (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...
1:1 CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
). The lowest attendance is only 8,000 spectators, on 26 May 2002, at the Balgarska Armiya Stadium (CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
1:0 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...
).
The Plovdiv Derby
The Plovdiv Derby is the second largest football derby in BulgariaBulgaria
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...
, performed by the two historic clubs of the city, Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
and Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
. Plovdiv is the second largest city in 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...
and has the oldest football club in 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...
, Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
(1912).
The first match between the two teams in A PFG was in 1951 when Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
had won with 3-0. The biggest win for Lokomotiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
is with 7:3 (8 September 1974), as the biggest win for Botev
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
is with 5:0 in two times (season 1988/89 and season 1995/96). The last match that was played in A PFG between the teams ended with the result of 1:0 for Botev
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
in 31 October 2009.
The games between the two teams are well known to the Bulgarian football community as well as to the police - after every game there are violent incidents with the supporters of the clubs. The atmosphere at those games is electric - comparable even to the best Latin American football derbies.
Broadcasting rights
From 2000 to 2008 the Bulgarian National TelevisionBulgarian National Television
The Bulgarian National Television or BNT is the public broadcaster of Bulgaria. The company was founded in 1959 and began broadcasting on December 26 of the same year. It began broadcasting in color in 1970...
broadcasted all matches for the championship on its first channel - Kanal 1
Kanal 1
Kanal 1 can refer to:*BNT Channel 1, a Bulgarian-language public television station*TV1/Kanal 1/SVT1, a television channel broadcast by Sveriges Television in Sweden*Kanal 1 , a Turkish-language public television station...
.
In 2008 the broadcasting rights were purchased by the private channels TV2
TV2 (Bulgaria)
bTV Action is a Bulgarian man-based television channel. The channel, along with sports channel RING.BG, bTV, BTV Comedy and bTV Cinema are part of bTV Media Group, owned by the US media conglomerate CME.-History:...
and Ring TV for 3 plus 2 years. BNT
BNT
BNT may refer to:*Bantu languages *Bicentennial National Trail - A walking/horse-riding trail along most of the eastern side of Australia.*Bikya language *Bulgarian National Television...
had the first pick for each fixture and had broadcasted the most interesting match for the weekend.
For the seasons 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 PRO.BG (the former TV2) and RING.BG
RING.BG
RING.BG is a Bulgarian sports TV channel . It was founded in 1998 by a group of professionals and sports enthusiasts. It is distributed via cable path throughout the country...
(the former Ring TV) bought the rights to broadcast the full pack of 6 matches from each fixture.
At the end of season 2010/2011, after bTV bought PRO.BG, the channel was rebranded to bTV Action and got on broadcasting only on cable networks. The new owners didn't wanted to fully pay to every club in the league. The clubs weren't happy and they menaced to allow cameras at their matches from the league.
Days before the start of season 2011/2012
2011–12 A PFG
The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012...
the private terrestrial channel TV7 bought the rights and will broadcast two matches per fixture. As like before 3 seasons the national television BNT1 got the first pick and its' broadcast the most interesting match for the fixture. The rest of the matches will be broadcasted live online in to the internet portals Topsport.bg, Livesport.bg, Bookmakers.bg and Sportline.bg.
Sponsorship rights
Until 2011 the official sponsor of A PFG was the TBI Credit and the league was officially known as TBI A Football Group.From season 2011/12
2011–12 A PFG
The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012...
A PFG has new sponsor - the Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore the league name is Victoria A Football Group.
Performance by club
2011–12 A PFG
The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012...
season of "A" PFG. The teams in italics no longer exist.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | |
|
1948, 1951 A PFG 1951 -League standings:-References:*... , 1952 A PFG 1952 -League standings:-References:*... , 1954 A PFG 1954 -League standings:-References:*... , 1955 A PFG 1955 -League standings:-References:*... , 1956 A PFG 1956 -League standings:-References:*... , 1957 A PFG 1957 -League standings:-References:*... , 1958 A PFG 1958 -League standings:-Top goalscorers:9 goals Dobromir Tashkov Georgi Arnaudov -References:*... , 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2008 |
| Levski Sofia | |
|
1933, 1937, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950 A PFG 1950 -League standings:-References:*... , 1953 A PFG 1953 -League standings:-References:*... , 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Slavia Sofia | |
|
1928, 1930, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1996 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | |
|
1940, 1945, 1964, 1978 |
| Litex Lovech | |
|
1998, 1999, 2010 2009–10 A PFG The 2009-10 season of the Bulgarian A PFG was the 86th season of top-tier football in Bulgaria. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 30 May 2010... , 2011 2010–11 A PFG The 2010–11 A PFG is the 87th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgaria's premier football league. The season commenced on 31 July 2010 and will end with the last games on 28 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between weekends around 29 November 2010 and 26 February... |
| Vladislav Varna SC Vladislav Varna SC Vladislav is a former football club from Varna, Bulgaria. During their history, Vladislav have won the Bulgarian Football Championship three times. Vladislav's first title came at the inaugural championship in 1925 and their last was in 1934... |
|
|
1925, 1926, 1934 |
| Botev Plovdiv | |
|
1929, 1967 |
| Ticha Varna | |
|
1938 |
| AS 23 Sofia AS 23 Sofia O.S.K Atletic Slava 1923 or simply AS 23 was a Bulgarian football club from the city of Sofia, paying in Professional Group 'A' from 1923 to 1944 the top division of Bulgarian football... |
|
|
1931 |
| Spartak Varna | |
|
1932 |
| Sportclub Sofia | |
|
1935 |
| Spartak Plovdiv | |
|
1963 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | |
|
1986 |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | |
|
1991 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
|
2004 |
Cities
The following table lists the Bulgarian champions by cities.| City | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 SofiaSofia 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... |
|
CSKA Sofia (31), Levski Sofia (26), Slavia Sofia (7), Lokomotiv Sofia (4), AS 23 Sofia AS 23 Sofia O.S.K Atletic Slava 1923 or simply AS 23 was a Bulgarian football club from the city of Sofia, paying in Professional Group 'A' from 1923 to 1944 the top division of Bulgarian football... (1), Sportclub Sofia (1) |
 VarnaVarna Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011... |
|
Vladislav Varna SC Vladislav Varna SC Vladislav is a former football club from Varna, Bulgaria. During their history, Vladislav have won the Bulgarian Football Championship three times. Vladislav's first title came at the inaugural championship in 1925 and their last was in 1934... (3), Ticha Varna (1), Spartak Varna (1) |
 PlovdivPlovdiv Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe... |
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Botev Plovdiv (2), Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1), Spartak Plovdiv (1) |
 LovechLovech Lovech is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of 36,296 as of February 2011. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The town is located about 150 km northeast from the capital city of Sofia... |
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Litex Lovech (4) |
 Stara ZagoraStara Zagora Stara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province... |
|
Beroe Stara Zagora (1) |
 Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists... |
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Etar Veliko Tarnovo (1) |
All-time table 1924-2011
| Team | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
1st | 73 | 1737 | 1020 | 412 | 305 | 3416 | 1605 | 2452 | 26 | 28 | 7 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 1st | 63 | 1682 | 1017 | 377 | 288 | 3577 | 1565 | 2411 | 31 | 20 | 4 |
| 3 | Slavia Sofia | 1st | 72 | 1732 | 778 | 416 | 538 | 2737 | 2011 | 1972 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1st | 62 | 1604 | 666 | 409 | 529 | 2323 | 1946 | 1738 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 2nd | 64 | 1531 | 604 | 360 | 567 | 2287 | 2110 | 1568 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1st | 59 | 1398 | 537 | 333 | 527 | 1918 | 1925 | 1407 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Cherno More Varna | 1st | 60 | 1294 | 444 | 338 | 512 | 1583 | 1724 | 1226 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 1st | 43 | 1148 | 373 | 262 | 513 | 1428 | 1789 | 1008 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 9 | Spartak Varna | 2nd | 49 | 1143 | 375 | 252 | 516 | 1384 | 1738 | 1002 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Spartak Pleven | 3rd Bulgarian V AFG The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division... |
51 | 1053 | 323 | 255 | 475 | 1211 | 1650 | 901 | – | – | 1 |
| 11 | Minyor Pernik | 1st | 36 | 910 | 287 | 211 | 412 | 1028 | 1402 | 785 | – | – | – |
| 12 | Chernomorets Burgas Chernomorets Burgas Chernomorets Burgas may refer to:* PFC Chernomorets Burgas* PFC Chernomorets Burgas Sofia... |
1st | 43 | 924 | 287 | 198 | 439 | 1131 | 1563 | 772 | – | – | – |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 1st | 38 | 822 | 281 | 173 | 368 | 1050 | 1267 | 735 | – | – | 1 |
| 14 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2nd | 27 | 730 | 265 | 161 | 304 | 959 | 1060 | 691 | 1 | – | – |
| 15 | Dunav Ruse | 3rd Bulgarian V AFG The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division... |
42 | 784 | 250 | 190 | 344 | 862 | 1193 | 690 | – | 1 | – |
| 16 | Marek Dupnitsa | 3rd Bulgarian V AFG The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division... |
37 | 768 | 240 | 164 | 364 | 896 | 1239 | 644 | – | – | 1 |
| 17 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 4th | 24 | 690 | 220 | 167 | 303 | 744 | 940 | 607 | – | – | – |
| 18 | OFC Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000... |
2nd | 23 | 661 | 225 | 144 | 292 | 823 | 980 | 594 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Spartak Sofia Spartak Sofia Spartak Sofia was a Bulgarian football club founded in 1947. It existed independently until 1969, when it was merged with Levski Sofia. After 1990 the club's independence has been restored. The team plays in "Bulgarian V Amateur football group". In 2005 the name is changed to "Levski-Spartak" when... |
21 | 443 | 161 | 142 | 140 | 566 | 514 | 464 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| 20 | Akademic Sofia | 2nd | 17 | 485 | 158 | 131 | 186 | 573 | 625 | 447 | – | – | 2 |
| 21 | Spartak Plovdiv | 4th | 18 | 445 | 160 | 121 | 164 | 568 | 592 | 441 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 22 | Litex Lovech | 1st | 12 | 326 | 185 | 65 | 76 | 594 | 319 | 435 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 23 | Naftex Burgas | 2nd | 12 | 356 | 154 | 72 | 130 | 534 | 420 | 380 | – | 1 | – |
| 24 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 2nd | 17 | 419 | 128 | 82 | 209 | 457 | 695 | 338 | – | – | – |
UEFA Ranking
The national league rankings for the 2012/13 season of UEFAUEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
competitions is based upon results in UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
competitions from the 2007/08 through 2011/12 seasons.
Current Bulgarian A PFG ranking (2012)
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Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - 29 (32)
Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I - 30 (30)
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Georgian Umaglesi LigaUmaglesi LigaThe Georgian Top League is the top division of football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federation. From 1927 to 1989, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the Soviet Union... - 32 (29)
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Referees
A PFG has over 20 active referees that are available for matches as for season 2011/12. Only 7 of them are fully certified international FIFAFIFA
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referees. They are:
Anton Genov, Angel Angelov, Stanislav Todorov, Georgi Yordanov, Tsvetan Georgiev, Nikolay Yordanov and Alexander Kostadinov.
There are other 9 assistant referees that are fully certified international FIFA
FIFA
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referees.
Teams
- Most times champion — CSKA Sofia — 31 times
- Most seasons played in the division from 1924 to 2011 — Levski Sofia (73) and Slavia Sofia (72)
- Most seasons played in A PFG from 1948 to 2011 - Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia each participated in 62 seasons.
- Fewest seasons played in the division — Benkovski Vidin, Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni, Rozova Dolina Kazanlak, Akademik Varna, Olimpik Teteven, PFC NesebarPFC NesebarPFC Nesebar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Nesebar, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.-History:...
and PFC Chernomorets Burgas Sofia each have played only a single season in the division - Most wins in a single season — CSKA Sofia 31 of 32 games 2004/2005
- Fewest wins in a single season — Torpedo Ruse (out of 22 matches during 1951) and Rakovski Ruse (out of 30 matches during 1996/97) and Chernomorets Burgas Sofia (out of 30 matches during 2006/07) each did not win a game in a single season
- Most defeats in a single season — Rakovski Ruse (out of 30 matches during 1996/97) and Chernomorets Burgas Sofia — 29 (out of 30 matches during 2006/2007)
- Fewest defeats in a single season — Spartak SofiaSpartak SofiaSpartak Sofia was a Bulgarian football club founded in 1947. It existed independently until 1969, when it was merged with Levski Sofia. After 1990 the club's independence has been restored. The team plays in "Bulgarian V Amateur football group". In 2005 the name is changed to "Levski-Spartak" when...
(out of 22 matches during 1951), Levski Sofia (out of 18 matches during 1948/49), CSKA Sofia (then CDNA; out of 11 matches in 1958) and CSKA Sofia (out of 30 matches during 2007/2008) each did not lose a game in a single season - Most goals scored in a single season — Levski Sofia — 96 goals in 30 matches during 2006/07
- Fewest goals scored in a single season — Rakovski Ruse (out of 30 matches during 1996/97), Chernomorets Burgas Sofia (out of 30 matches during 2006/07), Torpedo Ruse (out of 22 matches during 1951) and Cherno More Varna (out of 11 matches during 1968) each scored only 8 goals in a single season
- Most goals conceded in a single season — Chernomorets Burgas Sofia — 131 (out of 30 matches during 2006/07)
- Least goals conceded in a single season — CSKA Sofia (then CDNA; out of 22 matches during 1951) and Spartak SofiaSpartak SofiaSpartak Sofia was a Bulgarian football club founded in 1947. It existed independently until 1969, when it was merged with Levski Sofia. After 1990 the club's independence has been restored. The team plays in "Bulgarian V Amateur football group". In 2005 the name is changed to "Levski-Spartak" when...
(out of 22 matches during 1951) each conceded only 7 goals in a single season - Biggest win — CSKA Sofia 12:0 Torpedo Ruse in 1951
Players
- Most times champion — Manol ManolovManol ManolovManol Manolov was a football defender and manager.For the Bulgaria national football team Manolov featured in 57 games and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Between 1948 and 1962 he played in 239 matches and scored 8 goals for CSKA Sofia...
with CSKA Sofia — 12 times - Most matches played in the division — Marin BakalovMarin BakalovMarin Bakalov is a Bulgarian football coach and former professional player who currently manages Botev Plovdiv.-Playing career:...
— 454 matches for Botev Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Spartak Plovdiv, Maritsa Plovdiv and Olimpik Teteven - Most goals in the division — Petar ZhekovPetar ZhekovPetar Petrov Zhekov is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career in F.C. Dimitrovgrad. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between...
— 253 goals; 8 for DimitrovgradDimitrovgradDimitrovgrad is the name of three towns in Europe:* Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria* Dimitrovgrad, Russia* Dimitrovgrad, SerbiaAll three were named after Georgi Dimitrov....
, 101 for Beroe Stara Zagora and 144 for CSKA Sofia - Most goals in a single season — Hristo StoichkovHristo StoichkovHristo Stoichkov Stoichkov , sometimes Stoitchkov; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog , The Modern Left...
— 38 goals for CSKA Sofia during 1989/90 - Most goals in a single match — Petar Mihaylov (for CSKA Sofia against Torpedo Ruse in 1951), Ivo GeorgievIvo GeorgievIvo Georgiev is a retired Bulgarian football player in forward role.-Career:In his career Georgiev played for Volov Shumen, Debreceni VSC, Korabostroitel, Spartak Varna, FC Aarau, Levski Sofia, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Dobrudzha, Budapest Honvéd and Botev Vratsa.In season 1995-96 Georgiev scored 6...
(for Spartak Varna against Spartak Plovdiv in 1995/96), Todor PramatarovTodor PramatarovTodor Pramatarov is a former Bulgarian football player. He was the top scorer of the 1997 championship ....
(for Slavia Sofia against Rakovski Ruse in 1996/97) and Tsvetan GenkovTsvetan GenkovTsvetan Valentinov Genkov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.-Loko Mezdra:Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been an athlete. He made his debut during the 2001–02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0–2 away loss against...
(for Lokomotiv Sofia against Chernomorets Burgas Sofia in 2006/2007) each scored 6 goals in a single match
Topscorers
| Year | Topscorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Krum Milev Krum Milev Krum Milev was a Bulgarian football player and manager.He played for Botev Sofia, Slavia Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia. He obtained 18 caps with Bulgaria.He was the topscorer of the Bulgarian National Football Division 1937-38.... |
Slavia Sofia | 12 |
| 1939 | Georgi Pachedzhiev Georgi Pachedzhiev Georgi Pachedzhiev was a Bulgarian football manager who coached Bulgaria at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. As a player he played for AS 23 Sofia, and was the top scorer in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group in 1939 with fourteen goals. He died in April 2005.-References:... |
AS 23 Sofia AS 23 Sofia O.S.K Atletic Slava 1923 or simply AS 23 was a Bulgarian football club from the city of Sofia, paying in Professional Group 'A' from 1923 to 1944 the top division of Bulgarian football... |
14 |
| 1940 | Yanko Stoyanov Dimitar Nikolaev |
Levski Sofia FK 13 Sofia |
14 |
| 1949 | Dimitar Milanov Dimitar Milanov Dimitar Milanov Stoyanov was a Bulgarian international footballer who played as a striker for CSKA Sofia. Milanov earned 39 caps for Bulgaria, scoring 20 goals, between 1948 and 1959, and he competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:... Nedko Nedev |
CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna |
11 |
| 1950 | Lyubomir Hranov |
Levski Sofia | 13 |
| 1951 | Dimitar Milanov |
CSKA Sofia | 14 |
| 1952 | Dimitar Isakov Dimitar Isakov Dimitar Isakov is a retired Bulgarian football player. Isakov was a central forward.During his career, he played for PFC Marek Dupnitsa and PFC Slavia Sofia. He was the Bulgarian League's top goalscorer during the 1951–52 season, scoring 10 goals for Slavia... Dobromir TashkovDobromir Tashkov Dobromir Tashkov is a former Bulgarian football player. He spent his whole career at Spartak Varna and Slavia Sofia. For the Bulgaria national football team Tashkov featured in 7 games and scored 2 goals... |
Slavia Sofia Spartak Sofia |
10 |
| 1953 | Dimitar Minchev |
Spartak Pleven; VVS Sofia | 15 |
| 1954 | Dobromir Tashkov Dobromir Tashkov Dobromir Tashkov is a former Bulgarian football player. He spent his whole career at Spartak Varna and Slavia Sofia. For the Bulgaria national football team Tashkov featured in 7 games and scored 2 goals... |
Slavia Sofia | 25 |
| 1955 | Todor Diev Todor Diev Todor Nedyalkov Diev is a former Bulgarian football player.Diev was Born in Plovdiv. He played 308 games for Spartak Plovdiv and scored 146 goals. He was also capped 55 times for the Bulgaria national team and scored 16 goals.-References:... |
Spartak Plovdiv | 13 |
| 1956 | Pavel Vladimirov |
Minyor Pernik | 16 |
| 1957 | Hristo Iliev Hristo Iliev (footballer) Hristo Iliev was a Bulgarian footballer. He played as a forward and spent the majority of his career with Levski Sofia... Dimitar Milanov |
Levski Sofia CSKA Sofia |
14 |
| 1958 | Dobromir Tashkov Georgi Arnaudov Georgi Arnaudov Georgi Arnaudov is a Bulgarian footballer, who currently plays for Spartak Varna as a goalkeeper.-External links:... |
Slavia Sofia Spartak Varna |
9 |
| 1959 | Aleksandar Vasilev Aleksandar Vasilev Aleksandar Vasilev - Choko is a retired Bulgarian football player. Vasilev was a central forward. He was a captain of Slavia Sofia in the period 1957-1967. Vasilev scored 100 goals for the club. For the Bulgaria national football team Choko featured in 7 games and scored 2 goals. He won the... |
Slavia Sofia | 13 |
| 1960 | Dimitar Yordanov Lyuben Kostov Lyuben Kostov Lyuben Kostov is a former Bulgarian footballer. He was the top scorer of the 1960 championship .-References:*... |
Levski Sofia Spartak Varna |
12 |
| 1961 | Ivan Sotirov |
Botev Plovdiv | 20 |
| 1962 | Nikola Yordanov Nikola Yordanov Nikola Yordanov was a former Bulgarian football player. He was the top scorer of the 1962 championship .A native of Ruse, Yordanov played as a forward for Dunav Ruse, Spartak Pleven and Lokomotiv Ruse.... Todor DievTodor Diev Todor Nedyalkov Diev is a former Bulgarian football player.Diev was Born in Plovdiv. He played 308 games for Spartak Plovdiv and scored 146 goals. He was also capped 55 times for the Bulgaria national team and scored 16 goals.-References:... |
Dunav Ruse Spartak Plovdiv |
23 |
| 1963 | Todor Diev |
Spartak Plovdiv | 26 |
| 1964 | Nikola Tsanev |
CSKA Sofia | 26 |
| 1965 | Georgi Asparuhov Georgi Asparuhov Georgi Rangelov Asparuhov , nicknamed Gundi was a Bulgarian football player. He is considered to be among the top Bulgarian footballers of all time.... |
Levski Sofia | 27 |
| 1966 | Traycho Spasov |
Marek Dupnitsa | 21 |
| 1967 | Petar Zhekov Petar Zhekov Petar Petrov Zhekov is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career in F.C. Dimitrovgrad. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between... |
Beroe Stara Zagora | 21 |
| 1968 | Petar Zhekov |
Beroe Stara Zagora | 31 |
| 1969 | Petar Zhekov |
CSKA Sofia | 36 |
| 1970 | Petar Zhekov |
CSKA Sofia | 31 |
| 1971 | Dimitar Yakimov Dimitar Yakimov Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov , is one of the players of the Bulgarian football team CSKA Sofia, sometimes called "the poet of football" for his dribbling skills. Yakimov played a decisive role in probably the most important victories of the Bulgarian national team in the 1960s... |
CSKA | 26 |
| 1972 | Petar Zhekov |
CSKA Sofia | 27 |
| 1973 | Petar Zhekov |
CSKA Sofia | 29 |
| 1974 | Petko Petkov Petko Petkov (footballer) Petko Petkov is a Bulgarian former football player.-Career:In his career Petkov played for Gorubso Madan, Beroe Stara Zagora and Austria Wien.-Beroe:... Kiril MilanovKiril Milanov Kiril Milanov was a Bulgarian football player.He played in Marek Dupnitsa between 1966 and 1971, Akademik Sofia between 1971 and 1973 and in Levski Sofia between 1973 and 1978. Kiril has 110 caps and 64 goals. He played for Bulgaria national football team, earning 21 caps and scored 4 goals... |
Beroe Stara Zagora Levski Sofia |
19 |
| 1975 | Ivan Pritargov |
Botev Plovdiv | 20 |
| 1976 | Petko Petkov Pavel Panov Pavel Panov Pavel Panov is a former Bulgarian football player and coach, who played as a midfielder or striker. He started his career in Septemvri Sofia in 1963 and stayed there until 1968.... |
Beroe Stara Zagora Levski Sofia |
18 |
| 1977 | Pavel Panov Pavel Panov Pavel Panov is a former Bulgarian football player and coach, who played as a midfielder or striker. He started his career in Septemvri Sofia in 1963 and stayed there until 1968.... |
Levski Sofia | 20 |
| 1978 | Stoycho Mladenov Stoycho Mladenov Stoycho Mladenov is a Bulgarian former football player and as of recently the manager of ENPPI Club.-Career:... |
Beroe Stara Zagora | 21 |
| 1979 | Rusi Gochev Rusi Gochev Rusi Gochev is a retired football striker.During his club career, Gochev played for Chernomorets Burgas, Levski Sofia and LASK Linz. He also amassed 33 caps for the Bulgaria national team, scoring 3 goals. From July 2011 he is the director of Chernomorets Burgas's youth academy.-External links:... |
Chernomorets Burgas and Levski Sofia | 19 |
| 1980 | Spas Dzhevizov Spas Dzhevizov Spas Dzhevizov is a football former forward.For the Bulgaria national football team Dzhevizov featured in 20 games and scored 3 goals. Between 1976 and 1984 he played in 205 matches and scored 96 goals for CSKA Sofia... |
CSKA Sofia | 23 |
| 1981 | Georgi Slavkov Georgi Slavkov Georgi Slavkov is a former Bulgarian football player.He scored 61 goals in 112 games for Botev Plovdiv between 1976 and 1982. In 1981 he won the France Football's Golden Boot award. With CSKA Sofia he played between 1982 and 1986, scoring 48 goals. Then he was transferred to the French club AS... |
Botev Plovdiv | 31 |
| 1982 | Mihail Valchev Mihail Valchev Mihail Valchev is a former Bulgarian football forward.In his career Valchev played mostly for Akademik Sofia and PFC Levski Sofia.On 13 May 1998, in his only match as Levski manager, he led the team to a famous 5:0 victory against city rivals CSKA Sofia in a Bulgarian Cup game.-Awards: Champion of... |
Levski Sofia | 24 |
| 1983 | Antim Pehlivanov |
Botev | 20 |
| 1984 | Eduard Eranosyan Eduard Eranosyan Eduard Eranosyan is a Bulgarian former footballer and current football manager of Armenian origin. Beginning in 1978, he played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as one of the club's most acclaimed attackers, featuring in 161 matches and scoring 63 goals in the A PFG, winning the Cup of the Soviet Army in... Emil SpasovEmil Spasov Emil Spasov is a former Bulgarian football player. Played as a midfielder or striker, he started his career in Levski Sofia in 1974 and stayed in the club until 1988 with short breaks. During this period he also played for Spartak Varna, Brage in 1985/86 and R. Antwerp F.C. in 1986/87... |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Levski Sofia |
19 |
| 1985 | Plamen Getov Plamen Getov Plamen Getov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as either an attacking midfielder or a striker.A skillful free-kick taker, he scored numerous goals from different positions, in a career which spanned almost 20 years... |
Spartak Pleven | 26 |
| 1986 | Atanas Pashev Atanas Pashev Atanas Pashev is a retired Bulgarian football player. Pashev was an attacking midfielder and playmaker.He once played with Trakia Plovdiv in Bulgaria and earned 136 caps for the Bulgarian championship. He also once played with Kuala Lumpur FA in M-League in 1993... |
Botev Plovdiv | 30 |
| 1987 | Nasko Sirakov Nasko Sirakov Nasko Petkov Sirakov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played mainly as a striker.Part of the Bulgarian team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup as it finished fourth, he was one of the most important footballers in the country in the 80's/90's, being a legend at Levski Sofia, a club he represented in... |
Levski Sofia | 36 |
| 1988 | Nasko Sirakov |
Levski Sofia | 28 |
| 1989 | Hristo Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov , sometimes Stoitchkov; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog , The Modern Left... |
CSKA Sofia | 23 |
| 1990 | Hristo Stoichkov |
CSKA Sofia | 38 |
| 1991 | Ivaylo Yordanov Ivaylo Yordanov Ivaylo Stoimenov Yordanov is a retired Bulgarian footballer.Known for his professional approach to the game, he played mainly as a striker. During his career, he represented mainly Sporting Clube de Portugal.-Club career:... Petar MihtarskiPetar Mihtarski Petar Sotirov Mihtarski is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Born in Blagoevgrad, Mihtarski spent the first 13 years of his career with local FC Pirin, making his first-team - and first division - debuts in 1982–83, appearing in eight games and scoring four goals... |
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Levski Sofia |
20 |
| 1992 | Nasko Sirakov |
Levski Sofia | 26 |
| 1993 | Plamen Getov |
Levski Sofia | 26 |
| 1994 | Nasko Sirakov |
Levski Sofia | 30 |
| 1995 | Petar Mihtarski Petar Mihtarski Petar Sotirov Mihtarski is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Born in Blagoevgrad, Mihtarski spent the first 13 years of his career with local FC Pirin, making his first-team - and first division - debuts in 1982–83, appearing in eight games and scoring four goals... |
CSKA Sofia | 24 |
| 1996 | Ivo Georgiev Ivo Georgiev Ivo Georgiev is a retired Bulgarian football player in forward role.-Career:In his career Georgiev played for Volov Shumen, Debreceni VSC, Korabostroitel, Spartak Varna, FC Aarau, Levski Sofia, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Dobrudzha, Budapest Honvéd and Botev Vratsa.In season 1995-96 Georgiev scored 6... |
Spartak Varna | 21 |
| 1997 | Todor Pramatarov Todor Pramatarov Todor Pramatarov is a former Bulgarian football player. He was the top scorer of the 1997 championship .... |
Slavia Sofia | 26 |
| 1998 | Anton Spasov Anton Spasov Anton Spasov is a Bulgarian football player, currently plays for Neftochimic Burgas 1986.-Career:Born in Kazanlak, Spasov began playing football with the local Rozova Dolina.... Bontcho GuentchevBontcho Guentchev Boncho Lyubomirov Genchev is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:Born in General Toshevo, Dobrich Province, Genchev started playing with PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich, switching to PFC Litex Lovech in 1982, for another sole season... |
Naftex Burgas CSKA Sofia |
17 |
| 1999 | Dimcho Belyakov |
Litex Lovech | 21 |
| 2000 | Mihail Mihaylov Mihail Mihaylov Mihail Mihaylov is a Bulgarian former football midfielder who played several seasons for PFC Velbazhd Kyustendil... |
Velbazhd Kyustendil PFC Velbazhd Kyustendil F.C. Velbazhd is a Bulgarian association football club based in Kyustendil. The club currently competes in the South-West V AFG, the third tier of the Bulgarian league.... |
20 |
| 2001 | Georgi Ivanov Georgi Ivanov (footballer) Georgi Ivanov, nicknamed Gonzo , born 2 July 1976 in Plovdiv), is a former Bulgarian football striker who is the current manager of FC Levski Sofia... |
Levski Sofia |
22 |
| 2002 | Vladimir Manchev Vladimir Manchev Vladimir Manchev is a Bulgarian football player, who currently plays for Lokomotiv Sofia.-Career:... |
CSKA Sofia | 21 |
| 2003 | Georgi Chilikov Georgi 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... |
Levski Sofia | 23 |
| 2004 | Martin Kamburov Martin Kamburov Martin Kamburov , is a Bulgarian footballer and current international, currently playing as a striker for Dalian Shide.-Plovdiv teams:... |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 |
| 2005 | Martin Kamburov Martin Kamburov Martin Kamburov , is a Bulgarian footballer and current international, currently playing as a striker for Dalian Shide.-Plovdiv teams:... |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 27 |
| 2006 |  Milivoje NovakovičMilivoje Novakovic Milivoje Novakovič is a Slovenian footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln and the Slovenia national team.-Club career:...  Jose Emilio FurtadoJose Emilio Furtado José Emílio Robalo Furtado is a Portuguese footballer of Cape Verdean descent who plays for Panachaiki in Greece, as a striker.-Football career:... |
Litex Lovech Vihren FC Vihren Sandanski FC Vihren is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sandanski, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and... and CSKA Sofia |
16 |
| 2007 | Tsvetan Genkov Tsvetan Genkov Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.-Loko Mezdra:Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been an athlete. He made his debut during the 2001–02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0–2 away loss against... |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 27 |
| 2008 | Georgi Hristov Georgi Hristov (forward) Georgi Hristov is a Bulgarian football player who plays as a striker for Ashdod.-Maritsa Plovdiv:Hristov grew up as part of Maritsa Plovdiv's academy and made his debut for senior team in 2002/2003 season. He played for Maritsa until 2007. During the 2005/2006 season he became top scorer of B... |
Botev Plovdiv | 19 |
| 2009 | Martin Kamburov |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 17 |
| 2010 |  Wilfried NifloreWilfried Niflore Wilfried Niflore is a French footballer who currently plays for Nîmes Olympique as a forward.-In France:Born in Toulouse, Niflore began his career at local club Toulouse FC, making his professional debuts in 2001–02. He earned 23 appearances for the club, scored three goals, before moved to AS... |
Litex Lovech | 19 |
| 2011 |  Garra DembeleGarra Dembélé Garra Dembélé is a French-born Malian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for SC Freiburg. He signed a four-year contract, beginning with the 2011–12 season.-Career:... |
Levski Sofia | 26 |
All-time top scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Petar ZhekovPetar Zhekov Petar Petrov Zhekov is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career in F.C. Dimitrovgrad. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between... |
253 | |
| 2 | Nasko Sirakov Nasko Sirakov Nasko Petkov Sirakov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played mainly as a striker.Part of the Bulgarian team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup as it finished fourth, he was one of the most important footballers in the country in the 80's/90's, being a legend at Levski Sofia, a club he represented in... |
195 | |
| 3 | Dinko Dermendzhiev Dinko Dermendzhiev Dinko Tsvetkov Dermendzhiev is a former Bulgarian football player in a midfielder role, and later manager.... |
194 | |
| 4 | Hristo Bonev Hristo Bonev Hristo Atanasov Bonev-Zuma is a retired Bulgarian footballer, the second all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team behind Dimitar Berbatov, who surpassed his record on November 18, 2009. Currently he manages PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian A PFG.Between 1967 and 1979, Bonev... |
185 | |
| 5 | Plamen Getov Plamen Getov Plamen Getov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as either an attacking midfielder or a striker.A skillful free-kick taker, he scored numerous goals from different positions, in a career which spanned almost 20 years... |
164 | |
| 6 | Nikola Kotkov Nikola Kotkov Nikola Todorov Kotkov , nicknamed Koteto was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker.... |
163 | |
| 7 | Stefan Bogomilov Stefan Bogomilov Stefan Bogomilov , was a Bulgarian footballer. Bogomilov was a striker for Cherno More Varna from 1963 to 1979. He played 353 matches and scored 162 goals in the top Bulgarian division and played for the Bulgaria national team-References:... |
162 | |
| 8 | Petar Mihtarski Petar Mihtarski Petar Sotirov Mihtarski is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Born in Blagoevgrad, Mihtarski spent the first 13 years of his career with local FC Pirin, making his first-team - and first division - debuts in 1982–83, appearing in eight games and scoring four goals... |
158 | |
| 9 | Petko Petkov Petko Petkov (footballer) Petko Petkov is a Bulgarian former football player.-Career:In his career Petkov played for Gorubso Madan, Beroe Stara Zagora and Austria Wien.-Beroe:... |
152 | |
| 10 | Dimitar Yakimov Dimitar Yakimov Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov , is one of the players of the Bulgarian football team CSKA Sofia, sometimes called "the poet of football" for his dribbling skills. Yakimov played a decisive role in probably the most important victories of the Bulgarian national team in the 1960s... |
151 | |
| In bold Currently playing in A Group | |||
All-time appearances
| Rank | Player | Appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marin Bakalov Marin Bakalov Marin Bakalov is a Bulgarian football coach and former professional player who currently manages Botev Plovdiv.-Playing career:... |
454 | |
| 2 | Dinko Dermendzhiev Dinko Dermendzhiev Dinko Tsvetkov Dermendzhiev is a former Bulgarian football player in a midfielder role, and later manager.... |
447 | |
| 3 | Viden Apostolov |
444 | |
| 4 | Todor Marev Todor Marev Todor Marev , is a former Bulgarian footballer and currently manager of the reserve team of Cherno More Varna.... |
422 | |
| 5 | Hristo Bonev Hristo Bonev Hristo Atanasov Bonev-Zuma is a retired Bulgarian footballer, the second all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team behind Dimitar Berbatov, who surpassed his record on November 18, 2009. Currently he manages PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian A PFG.Between 1967 and 1979, Bonev... |
410 | |
| 6 | Zapryan Rakov Zapryan Rakov Zapryan Ivanov Rakov is a former Bulgarian international football player.-External links:... |
403 | |
| 7 | Malin Orachev Malin Orachev Malin Orachev is a former Bulgarian footballer.He currently works as a youth coach in the Chernomorets Burgas's youth academy.-Career:... |
398 | |
| 8 | Dimitar Mladenov |
388 | |
| 9 | Bozhil Kolev Bozhil Kolev Bozhil Naydenov Kolev is a former Bulgarian football player and manager.Kolev made 60 appearances for the Bulgaria national football team from 1969 to 1978.-References:... |
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| 10 | Dobromir Zhechev Dobromir Zhechev Dobromir Georgiev Zhechev is a Bulgarian former football player and later manager.Zhechev was born in Sofia.At club level he played Spartak and Levski in his home town. He was also capped 93 times for the Bulgaria national team and was part of the squad at four World Cups.-External links:*... |
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External links
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