2025–26 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

102nd season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025–26 First Professional Football League, also known as efbet League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 102nd season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, the 78th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid, and also the 10th season of the First Professional Football League, which decides the Bulgarian champion. The season began on 18 July 2025 and ended on 29 May 2026.

Season2025–26
Dates18 July 2025 – 29 May 2026
ChampionsLevski Sofia (27th title)
RelegatedBeroe
Dobrudzha
Montana
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
First Professional Football League
Season2025–26
Dates18 July 2025 – 29 May 2026
ChampionsLevski Sofia (27th title)
RelegatedBeroe
Dobrudzha
Montana
Champions LeagueLevski Sofia
Europa LeagueCSKA Sofia
Conference LeagueCSKA 1948
Ludogorets
Matches294
Goals676 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerEverton Bala
Mamadou Diallo
(tied at 18 goals)
Best goalkeeperAnatoli Gospodinov
(15 clean sheets)
Biggest home winLevski 7–0 Septemvri
(30 November 2025)
Biggest away winBotev Plovdiv 0–5 Arda
(4 August 2025)
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0–5 CSKA 1948
(5 March 2026)
Highest scoringCSKA 1948 5–4 Ludogorets
(27 October 2025)
Longest winning run7 games
CSKA Sofia
Longest unbeaten run11 games
Slavia, Ludogorets
Longest winless run22 games
Montana
Longest losing run6 games
Montana
All statistics correct as of 19:17, 29 May 2026 (UTC).
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Ludogorets Razgrad were the 14-time defending champions, but they were unable to defend their title. On 2 May 2026, Levski Sofia won their 27th title and first since 2009 with four games to spare after a 1–0 win over local rivals CSKA 1948.[2]

Overview

First League will be reduced from 16 to 14 teams in 2026–27, so that the teams placed 14th to 16th in the Relegation round will automatically be relegated to Second League, while the 13th place team will play a promotion/relegation playoff against the 2nd place team from Second League.

Teams

Location of teams in 2025–26 First League
Location of Sofia teams in 2025–26 First League

As in the last season, 16 teams will compete in the league this year. Two teams were promoted from the 2024–25 Second League, and two places are for the winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs.

The first team to earn promotion from the Second League was Dobrudzha, who mathematically secured a top two finish after winning against Lovech on 11 May.[3] Dobrudzha returned to the top level after a 22-year absence.

The second team to earn promotion from the Second League was Montana, who mathematically secured a top two finish after Pirin Blagoevgrad lost to Dobrudzha on 16 May.[4] Montana returned to the top level after a 4-year absence.

Additionally, Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Botev Vratsa remained in the First League after winning against Marek and Pirin Blagoevgrad, respectively, in the promotion/relegation playoffs.[5][6]

More information Promoted from 2024–25 Second League, Relegated from 2024–25 First League ...
Promoted from
2024–25 Second League		 Relegated from
2024–25 First League
Dobrudzha
Montana		 Hebar
Krumovgrad
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Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arda Kardzhali Arena Arda 11,114
Beroe Stara Zagora Stadion Beroe 12,128
Botev Plovdiv Plovdiv Stadion Hristo Botev 18,777
Botev Vratsa Vratsa Stadion Hristo Botev 8,935
Cherno More Varna Stadion Ticha 6,250
CSKA 1948 Bistritsa Stadion Bistritsa 3,000
CSKA Sofia Sofia Vasil Levski National Stadium 43,230
Dobrudzha Dobrich Stadion Druzhba 12,500
Levski Sofia Sofia Stadion Georgi Asparuhov 17,688
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Plovdiv Stadion Lokomotiv 10,000
Lokomotiv Sofia Sofia Stadion Lokomotiv 11,200
Ludogorets Razgrad Huvepharma Arena 10,423
Montana Montana Stadion Ogosta 7,000
Septemvri Sofia Sofia Stadion Lokomotiv 11,200
Slavia Sofia Sofia Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov 25,000
Spartak Varna Varna Stadion Spartak 7,000
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Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors
Main Other(s)
Arda Bulgaria Aleksandar Tunchev Bulgaria Anatoli Gospodinov Uhlsport efbet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: IK Nataliya Ltd.
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Beroe Spain Josu Uribe Argentina Juan Salomoni Nike 8888.bg
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev Bulgaria Todor Nedelev Macron WinBet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: DallBogg, PIMK
    • Sleeves: UG Market Trader
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Todor Simov Bulgaria Daniel Genov Erima WinBet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Cherno More Bulgaria Ilian Iliev Bulgaria Vasil Panayotov Macron Armeets
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Planex
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
CSKA 1948 Bulgaria Aleksandar Aleksandrov Bolivia Diego Medina Jako efbet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Bachkovo
    • Sleeves: BET.bg
    • Shorts: efbet
    • Socks: BET.bg
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria Hristo Yanev Bulgaria Ivan Turitsov Macron WinBet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: A1 Bulgaria
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Dobrudzha Vacant Bulgaria Ventsislav Kerchev Adidas Bethub
List
Levski Sofia Spain Julio Velázquez Bulgaria Georgi Kostadinov Adidas PalmsBet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Palms Sport
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Slovenia Dušan Kosič Tajikistan Parvizdzhon Umarbayev Joma WinBet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: General Broker Club
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev Bulgaria Krasimir Stanoev Macron 8888.bg
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: VIA 2000
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Ludogorets Norway Per-Mathias Høgmo Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov Jako efbet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Vivacom, Huvepharma
    • Sleeves: Navibulgar
    • Shorts: MaxAmaze
    • Socks: None
Montana Bulgaria Atanas Atanasov Bulgaria Vasil Simeonov Jako efbet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: efbet
    • Socks: None
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov Bulgaria Galin Ivanov Uhlsport 8888.bg
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Slavia Sofia Serbia Ratko Dostanić Bulgaria Ivan Minchev Joma bet365
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Asset Insurance
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: None
Spartak Varna North Macedonia Gjoko Hadžievski Bulgaria Deyan Lozev Nike efbet
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: 100 Tona Fitness Center
    • Shorts: PRIMEGEAR
    • Socks: None
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Note: Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising. However, only one sponsorship is permitted per jersey for official tournaments organised by UEFA in addition to that of the kit manufacturer (exceptions are made for non-profit organisations). Clubs in the domestic league can have more than one sponsorship per jersey which can feature on the front of the shirt, incorporated with the main sponsor or in place of it; or on the back, either below the squad number or on the collar area. Shorts also have space available for advertisement.

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Botev Plovdiv Bosnia and Herzegovina Dušan Kerkez Resigned 26 May 2025[7] Pre-season Bulgaria Nikolay Kirov 28 June 2025[8]
Lokomotiv Sofia Serbia Ratko Dostanić Mutual agreement 29 May 2025[9] Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev 30 May 2025[10]
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria Aleksandar Tomash End of contract 31 May 2025[11] Bosnia and Herzegovina Dušan Kerkez 4 June 2025[12]
Spartak Varna Bulgaria Nikolay Kirov 31 May 2025[13] North Macedonia Gjoko Hadžievski 9 July 2025[14]
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov Resigned 1 June 2025[15] Bulgaria Stamen Belchev 5 June 2025[16]
Ludogorets Croatia Igor Jovićević Mutual agreement 9 June 2025[17] Portugal Rui Mota 13 June 2025[18]
Beroe Bulgaria Plamen Lipenski End of interim spell 6 July 2025 Spain Víctor Basadre 6 July 2025[19]
Montana Bulgaria Tancho Kalpakov Resigned 9 August 2025[20] 13th Bulgaria Anatoli Nankov 11 August 2025[21]
Beroe Spain Víctor Basadre Mutual agreement 3 September 2025 9th Argentina Alejandro Sageras 3 September 2025[22]
CSKA Sofia Bosnia and Herzegovina Dušan Kerkez Sacked 20 September 2025 12th Bulgaria Valentin Iliev (caretaker) 20 September 2025[23]
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Hristo Yanev Mutual agreement 24 September 2025 7th Bulgaria Todor Simov 24 September 2025[24]
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria Valentin Iliev (caretaker) End of interim spell 24 September 2025 12th Bulgaria Hristo Yanev 24 September 2025[25]
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Nikolay Kirov Resigned 25 September 2025 14th Bulgaria Ivan Tsvetanov (caretaker) 25 September 2025[26]
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria Zlatomir Zagorčić 11 October 2025 13th Serbia Ratko Dostanić 11 October 2025[27]
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Stamen Belchev 28 October 2025[28] 15th Bulgaria Mladen Stoev (caretaker) 28 October 2025
Ludogorets Portugal Rui Mota Sacked 29 October 2025[29] 4th Bulgaria Todor Zhivondov (caretaker) 29 October 2025
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Mladen Stoev (caretaker) End of interim spell 30 October 2025 15th Serbia Slavko Matić 30 October 2025[30]
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Ivan Tsvetanov (caretaker) 17 November 2025 9th Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov 17 November 2025[31]
Ludogorets Bulgaria Todor Zhivondov (caretaker) 21 November 2025 5th Norway Per-Mathias Høgmo 21 November 2025[32]
Beroe Argentina Alejandro Sageras Sacked 24 November 2025 13th Bulgaria Plamen Lipenski (caretaker) 24 November 2025[33]
Bulgaria Plamen Lipenski (caretaker) End of interim spell 27 November 2025 13th Spain Josu Uribe 27 November 2025[34]
Montana Bulgaria Anatoli Nankov Sacked 20 December 2025[35] 14th Greece Akis Vavalis 29 December 2025[36]
Dobrudzha Bulgaria Atanas Atanasov Mutual agreement 31 December 2025[37] 16th Bulgaria Yasen Petrov 4 January 2026[38]
Septemvri Sofia Serbia Slavko Matić 11 February 2026[39] 16th Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov 12 February 2026[40]
CSKA 1948 Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov Resigned 12 February 2026[41] 2nd Bulgaria Aleksandar Aleksandrov 12 February 2026[41]
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov Mutual agreement 16 February 2026[42] 11th Bulgaria Lachezar Baltanov (caretaker) 19 February 2026[43]
Montana Greece Akis Vavalis Resigned 10 March 2026[44] 16th Bulgaria Atanas Atanasov 17 March 2026[45]
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev Mutual agreement 28 April 2026[46] 11th Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev (caretaker) 28 April 2026[47]
Dobrudzha Bulgaria Yasen Petrov Resigned 22 May 2026[48] 15th
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Lachezar Baltanov (caretaker) End of interim spell 27 May 2026 8th Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev 27 May 2026[49]
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Regular season

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Levski Sofia 30 22 4 4 64 22 +42 70 Qualification for the Championship group
2 Ludogorets 30 17 9 4 57 20 +37 60
3 CSKA 1948 30 18 5 7 50 31 +19 59
4 CSKA Sofia 30 16 8 6 43 23 +20 56
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 11 13 6 30 33 −3 46 Qualification for the Conference League group
6 Cherno More 30 11 11 8 33 26 +7 44[a]
7 Arda 30 12 8 10 33 27 +6 44[a]
8 Botev Plovdiv 30 11 7 12 40 37 +3 40
9 Slavia Sofia 30 10 9 11 36 33 +3 39 Qualification for the Relegation group
10 Botev Vratsa 30 9 11 10 24 26 −2 38
11 Lokomotiv Sofia 30 9 10 11 40 39 +1 37
12 Spartak Varna 30 5 12 13 25 50 −25 27
13 Dobrudzha 30 7 5 18 23 43 −20 26[b]
14 Septemvri Sofia 30 7 5 18 25 58 −33 26[b]
15 Beroe 30 4 11 15 19 44 −25 23
16 Montana 30 3 8 19 15 45 −30 17
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Source: Soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw[50]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head points: Cherno More 4; Arda 1.
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head goals: Dobrudzha 4; Septemvri 2.

Positions by round

Number = One less match played per underline.

  = Qualification for the Championship group;   = Qualification for the Conference League group;   = Qualification for the Relegation group
More information Team ╲ Round, Levski ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Levski111222211111111111111111111111
Ludogorets222111123333445433332222222222
CSKA 1948454653432222222222223433333333
CSKA Sofia981112121514121212129866654554344444444
Lokomotiv Plovdiv345544345454333346666666666555
Cherno More1033335554545554565445555555666
Arda131478891110111110111113121091010109877887777
Botev Plovdiv71314151114161613131413141191211111111111111101111119108
Slavia6111314161313151516131413108777777788778889
Botev Vratsa512101110778766767788899109911999101110
Lokomotiv Sofia810646667689101081191098881010910101011911
Spartak Varna1278101312151199887910111212121212121412131313131312
Dobrudzha1469778121414141616161616161616161515131213121212121213
Septemvri161616161416101316151515151514141515151613151314141415151414
Beroe119129910991077691213131313131314141515151514141515
Montana151515131511868101112121415151414141416161616161616161616
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)

Results by round

Results are shown in order of play.
Rescheduled results are underlined, with their original round being shown as superscript.

More information Team ╲ Round, Levski ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
LevskiWWWWDWWDLW6WWWWLWWLWWWWWLWWWDWD
LudogoretsWWWWDWDDWDDLDLWWWDW6WWLDWWWWWDL
CSKA 1948WDWLWWLWWWDWWDLLWWDWLLWWDWWLWW
CSKA SofiaDDLDLDWL5DDDWWWWWWWLWWWLWWLWWWD
Lokomotiv PlovdivWDWDWDWDLWDWDLWDDLLWDDDLLWWWDD
Cherno MoreDWWDWDLWWDWLDDWLLWWDDDLDWWLLDL
ArdaLDWDLDLW5LLWLDLWWDDWLWDWDLWWWLW
Botev PlovdivDLLLWLLWLL6WDLWWLWDLDLWDWDLWWDW
SlaviaDLLLLWDLDDWDDWWWWWDLLLLWWDLWLD
Botev VratsaDLDDDWWLDWLLWDWLLWDLDDDLWWLDLW
Lokomotiv SofiaDDWWDDLLDDLLDWLWDWWLDLWLDW22LLWL
Spartak VarnaDDDLLDLWWDDDWLLDLLLDDDLWLLLLWD
DobrudzhaLWLWLLLLDLLLLWLDLLDWDWWLWLLDLL
SeptemvriLLLLWLWLLDDWLLWLLLDLWWLLLL22LDWD
BeroeDDLWLDWDWLDLLLDLLDL6DLDDLLLWLLD
MontanaLDLDLWWWLLLDDLLLDLDLLLDLLLLLLD
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

More information Home \ Away, ARD ...
Home \ Away ARD BER BPD BVR CHM CSK CSS DOB LEV LPD LSO LUD MON SEP SLA SPV
Arda — 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–0
Beroe 0–0 — 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–0 0–3 0–0
Botev Plovdiv 0–5 0–0 — 1–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 5–0
Botev Vratsa 1–0 0–0 1–2 — 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–0
Cherno More 0–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 — 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–0
CSKA 1948 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 — 0–2 0–0 1–3 4–0 3–2 5–4 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–1
CSKA Sofia 3–1 5–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–1
Dobrudzha 0–2 1–0 0–3 0–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 — 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0
Levski 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 — 1–0 4–3 0–0 5–0 7–0 2–0 2–1
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0–2 1–0 0–4[52] 3–0 1–1 0–5 1–0 1–0 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1
Lokomotiv Sofia 0–0 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 — 1–3 3–0 3–0 1–1 0–0
Ludogorets 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 — 3–0 5–0 1–1 1–1
Montana 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–5 1–1 1–2 0–3 — 2–0 0–0 1–2
Septemvri 1–4 2–3 1–3 0–0 0–3 1–4 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 — 0–1 0–0
Slavia 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 — 4–0
Spartak Varna 3–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–4 1–0 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–5 1–0 1–4 1–1 —
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Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Rescheduled matches

More information Round, Home team ...
Round Home team Away team Original date New date Reason
5 Arda CSKA Sofia 18 August 2025 18 September 2025 Match was rescheduled after an official request by Arda due to their Conference League play-off match against Raków Częstochowa.
6 Botev Plovdiv Levski 25 August 2025 30 September 2025 Match was rescheduled after an official request by Levski Sofia due to their Conference League play-off match against AZ Alkmaar.
Beroe Ludogorets 25 August 2025 19 December 2025 Match was rescheduled after an official request by Ludogorets Razgrad due to their Europa League play-off matches against Shkëndija.
22 Lokomotiv Sofia Septemvri 22 February 2026 17 March 2026 Match was rescheduled due to significant snowfall and poor pitch condition.
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Play-offs

Championship group

Table

Points and goals carried over in full from regular season.

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Levski Sofia (C) 36 25 6 5 71 25 +46 81 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 CSKA 1948 36 20 7 9 54 35 +19 67[a] Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Ludogorets (O) 36 19 10 7 61 25 +36 67[a] Qualification for the Conference League play-off
4 CSKA Sofia 36 18 9 9 47 30 +17 63 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
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Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season and second phase; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season and second phase; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season and second phase; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season and second phase; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season and second phase (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.[50]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head to head points: CSKA 1948 9, Ludogorets Razgrad 3.
  2. [b]
    The winners of the 2025–26 Bulgarian Cup (CSKA Sofia) qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round.

Positions by round

  = Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round;   = Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round;   = Qualification for the Conference League play-off
More information Team ╲ Round, Levski ...
Team ╲ Round0123456
Levski1111111
CSKA 19483224422
Ludogorets2332233
CSKA Sofia4443344
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)

Results by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Levski ...
Team ╲ Round123456
LevskiWWLDWD
CSKA 1948WLLDWD
LudogoretsLLWDLW
CSKA SofiaLWWDLL
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

More information Home \ Away, CSK ...
Home \ Away CSK CSS LEV LUD
CSKA 1948 — 0–1 0–0 1–0
CSKA Sofia 1–1 — 1–3 1–0
Levski 1–0 2–0 — 0–1
Ludogorets 1–2 1–0 1–1 —
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Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Conference League group

Table

Points and goals carried over in full from regular season.

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 36 14 13 9 36 41 −5 55 Qualification for the Conference League play-off
6 Arda 36 15 9 12 42 34 +8 54
7 Cherno More 36 14 12 10 40 34 +6 54
8 Botev Plovdiv 36 13 7 16 49 45 +4 46
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Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season and second phase; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season and second phase; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season and second phase; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season and second phase; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season and second phase (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.[50]

Positions by round

  = Qualification for the Conference League play-off
More information Team ╲ Round, Lokomotiv Plovdiv ...
Team ╲ Round0123456
Lokomotiv Plovdiv5655665
Arda7777776
Cherno More6566557
Botev Plovdiv8888888
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)

Results by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Lokomotiv Plovdiv ...
Team ╲ Round123456
Lokomotiv PlovdivLWWLLW
ArdaLDLWWW
Cherno MoreWDWWLL
Botev PlovdivWLLLWL
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

More information Home \ Away, ARD ...
Home \ Away ARD BPD CHM LPD
Arda — 0–2 0–0 4–0
Botev Plovdiv 1–2 — 5–0 0–2
Cherno More 2–3 2–0 — 2–0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–0 2–1 0–1 —
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Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation group

Table

Points and goals carried over in full from regular season.

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Botev Vratsa 37 13 14 10 36 32 +4 53
10 Lokomotiv Sofia 37 11 14 12 51 48 +3 47
11 Slavia Sofia 37 12 10 15 42 44 −2 46
12 Spartak Varna 37 8 13 16 35 57 −22 37
13 Septemvri Sofia (O) 37 9 9 19 32 64 −32 36 Qualification for the relegation play-off
14 Beroe (R) 37 7 13 17 28 52 −24 34 Relegation to the Second League
15 Dobrudzha (R) 37 8 7 22 28 52 −24 31
16 Montana (R) 37 4 11 22 21 55 −34 23
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Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.[50]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

  = Qualification for the relegation play-off;   = Relegation to the Second League
More information Team ╲ Round, Botev Vratsa ...
Team ╲ Round01234567
Botev Vratsa10109109999
Lokomotiv Sofia1111101111101010
Slavia9911910111111
Spartak Varna1213141413141412
Septemvri1412131314131213
Beroe1515121212121314
Dobrudzha1314151515151515
Montana1616161616161616
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)

Results by round

W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
More information Team ╲ Round, Botev Vratsa ...
Team ╲ Round1234567
Botev VratsaDWDDWWW
Lokomotiv SofiaDWDDDWL
SlaviaDLWLLLW
Spartak VarnaLLDWLWW
SeptemvriDDLDWWD
BeroeWWDWDLL
DobrudzhaLLDLWLD
MontanaWDDDLLL
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Source: Bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian)

Results

More information Home \ Away, BER ...
Home \ Away BER BVR DOB LSO MON SEP SLA SPV
Beroe — — — — 2–2 0–1 3–0 —
Botev Vratsa 3–0 — — — 1–0 1–1 — 2–1
Dobrudzha 0–1 1–2 — 0–3 — — — —
Lokomotiv Sofia 1–1 2–2 — — — 1–1 2–0 —
Montana — — 1–0 2–2 — — — 0–2
Septemvri — — 1–1 — 1–1 — — 1–0
Slavia — 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 2–1 — —
Spartak Varna 1–2 — 1–1 3–0 — — 2–1 —
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Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Conference League play-off

More information Ludogorets, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
Ludogorets0–0 (a.e.t.)Lokomotiv Plovdiv
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Penalties
 3–1
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Referee: Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Pernik)

Promotion/relegation play-off

More information Septemvri Sofia, 2–1 ...
Septemvri Sofia2–1Yantra
  • P. Georgiev 73'
  • Stojanović 90'
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Stadion Dragalevtsi, Sofia
Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv)

Season statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season:
    Bulgaria Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948) against Arda (18 July 2025)
  • Last goal of the season:
    Bulgaria Ivaylo Chochev (Ludogorets) against Arda (25 May 2026)

Top goalscorers

As of 25 May 2026[53]
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazilian Football Confederation Everton Bala Levski 18
Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mamadou Diallo CSKA 1948
3 Bulgarian Football Union Ivaylo Chochev Ludogorets 17
4 French Football Federation Bertrand Fourrier Septemvri 13
Argentine Football Association Santiago Godoy CSKA Sofia
6 Royal Spanish Football Federation Alberto Salido Beroe/Ludogorets 10
7 Bulgarian Football Union Boris Dimitrov Montana 9
Bulgarian Football Union Birsent Karagaren Arda
Brazilian Football Confederation Franklin Mascote Botev Plovdiv
Colombian Football Federation Juan Perea Lokomotiv Plovdiv/Levski
Malian Football Federation Mustapha Sangaré Levski
Football Association of Serbia Petar Stanić Ludogorets
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Hat-tricks

As of 25 May 2026
More information Rnd, Player ...
Rnd Player Club Goals Date Home Score Away Ref.
3 Bulgarian Football Union Nikolay Zlatev Cherno More 78', 89', 90'+6' (pen.) 4 August 2025 Cherno More 4–0 Beroe [54]
4 Royal Spanish Football Federation Alberto Salido Beroe 23', 27', 50' 11 August 2025 Septemvri 2–3 Beroe [55]
35 Bulgarian Football Union Antonio Vutov Arda 2', 13', 25' 16 May 2026 Arda 4–0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv [56]
37 Football Federation of Macedonia Georg Stojanovski Spartak Varna 9', 31', 63' 22 May 2026 Spartak Varna 3–0 Lokomotiv Sofia [57]
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Clean sheets

As of 25 May 2026[53][58]

Player

More information Rank, Goalkeeper ...
Rank Goalkeeper Club Clean
sheets
1 Bulgarian Football Union Anatoli Gospodinov Arda 15
2 German Football Association Hendrik Bonmann Ludogorets 14
Bulgarian Football Union Svetoslav Vutsov Levski
4 Football Federation of Belarus Fyodor Lapoukhov CSKA Sofia 13
Swiss Football Association Bojan Milosavljević Lokomotiv Plovdiv
6 Bulgarian Football Union Kristian Tomov Cherno More 12
7 Bulgarian Football Union Daniel Naumov Botev Plovdiv 11
8 Bulgarian Football Union Yanko Georgiev Septemvri 9
French Football Federation Lévi Ntumba Slavia
Bulgarian Football Union Martin Velichkov Lokomotiv Sofia
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Team

  • Most clean sheets: 19
    • Ludogorets

Discipline

As of 25 May 2026[58]

Player

Team

  • Most yellow cards: 91
    • Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  • Fewest yellow cards: 65
    • Slavia
  • Most red cards: 10
    • Dobrudzha
    • Lokomotiv Sofia
  • Fewest red cards: 1
    • Cherno More
    • Levski

Awards

Annual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Club Ref.
Player of the Season Bulgaria Ivaylo Chochev Ludogorets [59]
Rookie of the Season Bulgaria Kristiyan Balov Slavia
Coach of the Season Spain Julio Velázquez Levski
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