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First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

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Association football league in Bulgaria
Football league
First Professional Football League
Organising bodyBulgarian Football Union (BFU)
Bulgarian Professional Football League (BPFL)
Founded1924; 101 years ago (1924) (knockout)
1937–1940; 1948 (asround-robin)
CountryBulgaria
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs16 (14 from 2026–27)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSecond League
Domestic cup(s)Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Supercup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League
Current championsLudogorets Razgrad (14th title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsCSKA Sofia (31 titles)
Most appearancesGeorgi Iliev (461)
Top scorerMartin Kamburov (256 goals)
Broadcaster(s)Nova Broadcasting Group
Websitefpleague.bg
Current:2025–26 season

TheFirst Professional Football League (Bulgarian:Първа професионална футболна лига,romanizedParva Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), commonly known asParva Liga orBulgarian First League (currently known as theefbet League for sponsorship reasons),[1] is a professionalassociation football league inBulgaria and the highest level of theBulgarian football league system. Contested by 16 teams, it operates on a system ofpromotion and relegation with theSecond Professional Football League.

The Bulgarian football championship was inaugurated in1924 as theBulgarian State Football Championship and has been played in a league format since1948, when the A Group was established. The champions of the First League have the right to participate in the qualifying rounds of theUEFA Champions League based on theleague's European coefficient. Additionally, twoUEFA Europa Conference League spots are allocated to the second team in the final standings and the winner of the European playoffs. A further fourth spot may also be granted to the fourth placed team in the final league ranking, given that theBulgarian Cup holder has finished among the top three teams at the end of the season.

A total of 75 clubs have competed in the Bulgarian top-tier since its establishment, withFC Krumovgrad being the newest member of the top tier, after promotion in 2023. Since1948, eleven different teams have been crowned champions of Bulgaria. The three most successful clubs areCSKA Sofia with 31 titles,Levski Sofia with 26 titles andLudogorets Razgrad with 14 titles. The current championsLudogorets Razgrad won their fourteenth consecutive title in their fourteenth First League season in2024–25. Historically, the competition has beendominated bySofia-based teams. Together they have won a total number of 70 titles.

History

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Foundation

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Main article:Bulgarian State Football Championship

The first football championship in Bulgaria was held in1924 as aknockout tournament. It was organised by the Bulgarian National Sports Federation (BNSF). The six inaugural teams wereVladislav Varna,Orel Vratsa,Levski Sofia,Krakra Pernik, Pobeda Plovdiv andChernomorets Burgas, each having won and representing its regional sports federation, calledsportna federatsiya. The championship was abandoned, because of a dispute between Vladislav and Levski over the replay of the final game. In the following1925 season, SK Vladislav became the first champion of Bulgaria. The championship was reorganised for three seasons, from season 1937–38 to 1939–40, ten teams participated in around-robin tournament, called theNational Football Division.[2]

A Republican Football Group

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The inaugural season of theA Republican Football Group began in the autumn of1948. The ten teams participating in the league wereLevski,Septemvri,Lokomotiv,Slavia andSpartak from the capital citySofia, andBotev Varna,Botev Burgas,Slavia Plovdiv,Marek Stanke Dimitrov,Benkovski in a spring-autumn cycle like in theSoviet Union. In the autumn of 1949, qualification tournaments were played to determine the teams that would play in the next1950 season. In the next two seasons the number of teams in the league was increased to 12, and for the1953 season there were 15 teams (the 16th team was theBulgaria national team). In seasons1954 and1955 there were 14 teams in the league, and in seasons1956 and1957 there were 10.[citation needed]

In1958, the championship was again stopped after the spring half-season, as had happened in1948. New re-organizations were accepted and the league was again going to be played in theautumn-spring format. Despite the fact that the teams had played just 1 match,CDNA was crowned as the champion of Bulgaria.[citation needed]

The frequent changes in the number of teams in A Group continued in the 1960s. In the first two seasons after the reforms in 1958, the number of teams in the league was 12, in the period 1960–1962 – 14, until season1967/68, when the teams were 16.

There were new reforms at the end of the 1960s. There were many mergers between Bulgarian clubs. The most-famous are betweenCSKA Red Flag andSeptemvri Sofia in CSKA September Flag, the capital teamsLevski andSpartak in Levski-Spartak,Lokomotiv andSlavia in Slavia, thePlovdiv teamsBotev,Spartak andAcademic in Trakiya. Mergers happened between other Bulgarian clubs too. These mergers between clubs and reforms in A Group were made at the winter break of the1968/69 season.

After the winter reforms in 1968 until 2000, A Group remained with 16 teams, except in seasons1971/72 and1972/73, when 18 teams competed in the league.

Premier Professional Football League

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TheBulgarian Football Union decided to make reforms. The Premier Professional Football League, created in the autumn of 2000, had 14 teams participating in it. At the end of the2000/01 season, 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 the remaining place in the league.Levski Sofia became champions in the first season of the Premier League.

In the2001/02 season there was experimentation with the regulations. The championship was divided into two phases. In the first phase the teams played a regular season, each team playing twice against all the others, once home and once away. The second phase was a play-off phase.

In the following season,2002/03, the championship returned to the regulations of2000/01 – 14 teams playing in a home and away format. For the first time in6 years,CSKA Sofia became champions.

A Group

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The A Group Trophy as of 2005

TheBulgarian A Professional Football Group was created in 2003. The group was formed by 16 teams, each playing twice against all the others, once home and once away. In the first season of the newly created A Group, the2003–04 season, for the first time in history,Lokomotiv Plovdiv became champions, finishing with 75 points. In2004–05,CSKA Sofia won A Group for the 30th time.For the next two seasons,Levski Sofia were champions under managerStanimir Stoilov. From2005–06 the league's name has beenA Football Group. In2007–08, CSKA became champions of A Group for a record-breaking 31st time without a loss out of 30 matches. But in the summer, UEFA didn't give a licence for the club to play in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds and Levski Sofia entered to play in the tournament instead of CSKA. In the following season Levski Sofia won their last A Group title, finishing one point ahead of CSKA. Later on, two consecutive seasonsLitex Lovech won another two titles like in1997–98 and1998–99. In2011–12, after winning promotion fromB Group,Ludogorets Razgrad became the second team after Litex to win the A Group in their first season.

TheBulgarian Football Union made some changes in the format of A Group prior to season2013–14 with the reduction of the number of the teams participating in the top league from 16 to 14 and the reintroduction of the two phase league with a regular season and a playoff/play out phase. For the2014–15 season, the league was once more decreased, this time to 12 teams, keeping the two phase format. This season was memorable since two of the most popular and successful clubs, CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia, were both excluded from the league, despite finishing in the top 5 places. Both teams had accumulated debts and did not have the financial resources to pay them, so the BFU decided to take away their professional licenses. This was the first time in the history of the A Group that CSKA was relegated.[citation needed] For the2015–16 season, the BFU decided to further decrease the number of teams competing, this time to just 10, with a quadruple round robin format introduced, a format used in theCroatian First Football League and AlbanianKategoria Superiore.

First Professional Football League

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On 7 June 2016 the league's name was changed toFirst Professional Football League, following approval of new licensing criteria for the clubs.[3] The new league name also came with a new format change, the fourth such in the last four seasons. A total of 14 teams would compete, and the season would consist of two phases, a regular season phase, where each team plays each other team twice, followed by a playoff phase, where the top six teams from the regular season compete for the title as well as European competition spots, while the remaining eight teams would compete for avoiding relegation to the Second League. This format was used from 2016 up until 2021.

In 2021, the BFU decided to once more change the format of the league. This time, the league would still consist of a regular season stage where teams compete against each other twice, but then the league would split into three phases. The top six clubs would again compete for the title and European spots, while teams ranked 7-10 at the end of the regular season would play in the Europa Conference Group, with the 7th placed team competing against the 4th placed team from the Championship group for aUEFA Europa Conference League spot. The bottom four teams would compete to avoid relegation. This format lasted only one season, however, as the league was expanded to 16 teams for the2022–23 season. The three phases were kept identical though, with the exception being that six teams would compete in the relegation group instead of four. For the 2024–25 season, the format was modified yet again. After the regular season concludes, the league would split into a top four group to determine the champion and European competition places, a second group for teams ranked fifth through eight to determine the team that would compete in the playoffs for UEFA Conference League (team that finished fourth in the top group would play against the fifth-placed team), as well as a bottom eight group consisting of teams competing to avoid relegation, with the last two teams being directly relegated, while the 14th and 15th placed teams would compete in a playoff against the third and fourth placed teams from the Second League.

Competition format

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Starting from the 2022–23 season, a new league format was approved by theBulgarian Football Union, in an attempt to improve each participating club's competitiveness, match attendance and performance in the league. It involves 16 teams playing in two phases, a regular season and playoffs. The first phase includes each club competing against every other team twice in a double round-robin system, on a home-away basis at a total of 30 games per team and played in 30 fixtures. Eight matches are played in every fixture at a total of 240 games played during the first phase. In the second phase, the top four teams form a European qualifying table, while between the 5th and 8th places will battle European Conference League play-off and bottom six teams participate in a relegation group. The winner of the top group is declared as Champions of Bulgaria and is awarded with the title.

International qualification

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The top four teams compete against each other on a home-away basis. Two matches are played in every fixture of the top four, with the results and points after the regular season also included. At the end of the stage, every team will have played a total of 36 games. The winner of the group is declared as Champions of Bulgaria and automatically secures participation in theUEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The team that ranks second is awarded with a place in theUEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. The third team in the final standings would participate in a play-off match against a representative team from the bottom eight. Depending on the winner of theBulgarian Cup final, a possible fourth team from the first six may compete in a play-off match for an UEFA Europa League spot instead of the third ranked team.

Note: If theBulgarian Cup winner has secured its qualification for the European tournaments for the next season through results from Parva Liga, then the place in theUEFA Europa League play-off is awarded to the fourth ranked team in the final standings.

Relegation

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The teams in the bottom eight are split in two sub-groups of four teams, Group A and Group B, depending on their final position after the regular season standings. The teams that enter Group A are the 7th, 10th, 11th and the 14th, and the teams that participate in Group B are the 8th, 9th, 12th and the 13th. Every participant plays twice against the other three teams in their group on a home-away basis. The teams from the bottom eight also compete with the results from the regular season. After the group stages, every team will have played a total number of 32 games. Depending on their final position in Group A and Group B, two sections will be formed, one for a play-off spot in next season's European competitions and one to avoid relegation. The first two teams from each group continue in the semi-finals, and the last two teams of each group continue to the semi-finals for a relegation match. After this phase, one team is directly relegated to theSecond League and the remaining two teams will compete in two relegation matches against the second and the third ranked clubs from the Second League.[4]

Tiebreakers

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In case of a tie on points between two or more clubs, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]

  1. Number of wins;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals for;
  4. Goals against;
  5. Fewest red cards;
  6. Fewest yellow cards;
  7. Draw

List of champions

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Main article:List of Bulgarian football champions

Performance by club

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[6]Bold indicates clubs which play in the2024–25 First League.

ClubTitlesWinning seasons
CSKA Sofia

311948,1951,1952,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1958–59,1959–60,1960–61,1961–62,1965–66,1968–69,1970–71,1971–72,1972–73,1974–75,1975–76,1979–80,1980–81,1981–82,1982–83,1986–87,1988–89,1989–90,1991–92,1996–97,2002–03,2004–05,2007–08
Levski Sofia

261933,1937,1942,1946,1947,1948–49,1950,1953,1964–65,1967–68,1969–70,1973–74,1976–77,1978–79,1983–84,1984–85,1987–88,1992–93,1993–94,1994–95,1999–2000,2000–01,2001–02,2005–06,2006–07,2008–09
Ludogorets142011–12,2012–13,2013–14,2014–15,2015–16,2016–17,2017–18,2018–19,2019–20,2020–21,2021–22,2022–23,2023–24,2024–25
Slavia Sofia71928,1930,1936,1938–39,1941,1943,1995–96
Litex Lovech41997–98,1998–99,2009–10,2010–11
Lokomotiv Sofia31945,1963–64,1977–78
Vladislav31925,1926,1934
Botev Plovdiv21929,1966–67
AS-2311931
Beroe11985–86
Etar11990–91
Lokomotiv Plovdiv12003–04
Spartak Varna11932
Spartak Plovdiv11962–63
Sportklub Sofia11935
Ticha11937–38
ZhSK Sofia11939–40

Notes:

  • CSKA Sofia titles include those won asSeptemvri pri CDNV,CDNA, andCFKA Sredets.
  • Levski Sofia titles include those won asLevski-Spartak andVitosha, as well as the re-awarded 1984–85 title.
  • Botev Plovdiv total does not include 1984–85 title originally awarded toTrakia.

All-time ranking (since 1948)

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The all-time Parva Liga table[7] is an overall record of all match results, points and goals for each team that has participated in the league since its inception in 1948. It also shows every team's number of top three finishes,[8] their best classification, debut season and current spell in Parva Liga, or the season they were last part of the championship.[9]

The table is accurate as of the end of the2024–25 season.[update]

In order to put the teams on equal terms, 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a tie, although the regulation of the various championships was different. The points are calculated according to the results achieved on the field. Administrative withdrawal of points is not taken into account. Canceled matches, as well as playoffs for promotion/remaining or participation in European tournaments, are not taken into account and are not included in the assets of the clubs.

The table below does not reflect the tables provided by official sources, including the Bulgarian Football Union. In general, the table presented below considers clubs bearing similar names and from the same city to be the same entity, and not separate clubs, whereas the Bulgarian Football Union considers the foundation of a new club to be a separate entity and records are kept separately.

All-time Parva Liga table
#ClubSMPWDLGFGAGDPts1st2nd3rdDebutSince/
Last App
BestNotes
1CSKA Sofia762219134650836544621891+25714546302881948–492016–171
2Levski Sofia772252130952042342581999+225944472128121948–491948–491[a]
3Slavia Sofia76223195452874932542627+627339017111948–4919521[b]
4Botev Plovdiv70206579148279229332825+1082855121119512012–131
5Lokomotiv Sofia64183577046060526442215+429277023101948–492014–151Dissolved in 2015
6Lokomotiv Plovdiv64193375445072926012600+127121241949–502001–021
7Cherno More61181366247267921722225-972458131948–492000–012
8Beroe58175960740574721202486-366222611219542009–101
9Spartak Varna45127339828658914621947-4851480219502024–253
10Botev Vratsa35108434923749812851646-361128411964–652018–193
11Minyor Pernik38105533024847711751594-419123819512012–134
12Spartak Pleven3599431424543511501511-3611187119522001–023
13Litex Lovech216083541231311113552+56111854131994–952015–161
14Ludogorets Razgrad144693139759983332+6511036142011–122011–121[d]
15Pirin Blagoevgrad298922692224019381216-27810291973–742023–245
16Chernomorets Burgas2986627718840110571410-35310191948–492003–045[c]
17Dunav Ruse298382602063728881270-38298619512019–204
18Etar Veliko Tarnovo247262641613019511043-92953121969–701997–981Dissolved in 2003
19Marek 1915298382511774109201374-45493011948–492014–153
20Sliven257502461643409061109-2039021963–642010–116
21Akademik Sofia18505163136206589676-87625219502010–113
22Neftochimic Burgas1443017183176600567+3359611994–952016–172
23Spartak Plovdiv17441158121162562581-195951119531995–961
24Spartak Sofia15377135124118456416+4052921948–491967–682Dissolved in 2007.
25Dobrudzha 19191441412682206448682-2344601962–632002–037
26Belasitsa Petrich1236811668184377590-2134161980–812008–096
27Lokomotiv GO1030410259143310462-1523651963–642016–178
28PSFC Chernomorets Burgas7218925373288223+653292007-082013–144Dissolved in 2019
29Velbazhd Kyustendil7201982776299269+30321319542000–013
30Arda 19246201746562248236+122872019–202019–204
31Montana103107071169291488-1972811994–952020–219
32CSKA 19485171655650227184+4325112020–212020–213
33Yantra Gabrovo7214655099239332-932451970–711993–948
34Septemvri Sofia72206141118249381-1322241959–602024–255
35Volov Shumen72126138113219368-1492211972–731999–004[f]
36Pirin Bl. Blagoevgrad6178534184189254-652002003–042010–118Merged to formPirin in 2008.
37Haskovo72125231129210400-1901871978–792014–158
38Etar Veliko Tarnovo5169444481163254-911762020-212023-247
39Hebar61934242109178313-1351681989–902022–239
40Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia4140433364137204-67162---2021-222021–229
41Akademik Svishtov4120362658136195-591341976–771986–8711
42Vihren Sandanski4118381466117173-561282005–062008–099
43Sevlievo5150283686126271-1451202003–042011–1212
44Rodopa Smolyan4118311770106194-881102003–042006–0710[g]
45Maritsa 19214120282567129225-1261091967–681996–9714
46Tundzha 191539728224798152-571061970–711972–7313
47Zavod 12 Sofia3742327247280-896195419564Merged withSlavia in 1957.
48Tsarsko Selo Sofia39523254782127-45942019–202021–228Dissolved in 2022.
49Vereya310624196373195-122912016–172018–196
50Krumovgrad2722119326590-25822023–242024–256
51Metalurg Pernik258226306077-17721997–981998–9910
52Lokomotiv Mezdra2601713306989-20642008–092009–108Dissolved in 2012.[h]
53Vitosha Bistritsa310115186867173-106632017–182019–2013
54VVS Sofia2541321206063-360195319558Merged into CDNA in 1956.
55DSO Stroitel Sofia2501318194753-657195019538Dissolved in 1954.
56Pirin Gotse Delchev2681684462148-86562012–132013–1411
57Cherveno Zname Sofia2401313144650-452195019516Merged withCSKA in 1962.
58Kaliakra Kavarna26010113945117-72412010–112011–1212
59Septemvri Pleven3669144348137-8941195019548Merged withSpartak in 1957.
60Rilski Sportist2561163951116-65392002–032006–0714
61Olimpik Teteven130112172650-24351997–981997–9814
62Akademik Varna12897122643-17341953195310Merged withCherno More in 1969.
63Rakovski Ruse260964541151-110331995–961996–9713
64Dimitrovgrad13086163266-34301986–871986–8716
65Himik Dimitrovgrad13076173660-24271962–631962–6316Merged to formDimitrovgrad in 1967.
66Rozova Dolina13075183053-23261982–831982–8315
67Lyubimets138632935104-69212013–142013–1414
68Nesebar13055202663-37202004–052004–0515
69Slavia Plovdiv1184861621-5201948–491948–497
70Sportist Svoge13054212359-36192009–102009–1015
71Pavlikeni12654171245-33191955195514
72FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo13044222075-55162012-132012–1316Dissolved in 2013.
73Bdin 192311824121335-22101948–491948–499
74Svetkavitsa 19221301524871-6382011–122011–1216
75Conegliano German F.C.13001298131-12312006–072006–0716Dissolved in 2007.
Key
Competing in Parva Liga
Competing in Vtora Liga
Competing in the amateur leagues
Not competing (see notes)
a.^ Never relegated.
b.^ Never relegated, withdrawn with political decision during the1950 season, due to league reogranisation.[10]
c.^ Club dissolved in 2006, successor clubsPSFC Chernomorets Burgas andFC Chernomorets 1919 Burgas were founded in 2005 and 2015.
d.^ Won the championship each season they've been in Parva Liga.
e.^ Club dissolved in 2003, successor clubsFC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo and laterSFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo were founded in 2002 and 2013.
f.^ Club dissolved in 2014 and refounded in 2018. successor clubFC Shumen 1929 was founded 2013 and dissolved in 2016.
g.^ Club only supports a youth academy.
h.^ Club dissolved in 2012, successor clubsFC Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra andOFC Lokomotiv Mezdra were founded in 2011 and 2012.

Bulgarian derbies

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See also:Oldest capital derby,Little capital derby,Battle for Thrace, andRailroaders derby

The Eternal Derby

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Main article:Eternal derby of Bulgarian football

TheEternal Derby of Bulgarian football is contested between the two most successful and most popular football clubs in Bulgaria,CSKA Sofia andLevski Sofia.[citation needed]

Plovdiv derby

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Main article:Plovdiv derby

ThePlovdiv derby is contested betweenBotev andLokomotiv.[11]

Varna derby

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Main article:Varna derby

TheVarna derby is match betweenCherno more Varna andSpartak Varna

Media coverage

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For the start of the new2012–13 season, the football clubs rejected requests from four TV stations due to the low payments being offered –Bulgarian National Television,Nova Television, TV7 andTV+. Finally after the first set of fixtures, the satellite broadcasterBulsatcom with its channel TV+ bought the rights, along withBNT. Before the start of the spring half-season the rights were bought by TV7 andNews7, who had rights for the first, third and fourth pick, andBNT 1 along with the international channelBNT World broadcasting the second pick of a match.[12]

The next seasons will also be broadcast on the Nova Broadcasting Group channels Diema,Diema Sport andDiema Sport 2, part of theDiema Extra paid pack, as their contract with the league was additionally extended.[13]

Sponsorship

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Until 2011 the official sponsor of the championship was TBI Credit and the league was officially known asTBI A Football Group.[14]

In2011–12, A Group had a new sponsor, the Victoria FATA Insurance, and therefore the league name in that season was rebranded toVictoria A Football Championship.[15]

In early 2013, for a short period of time the naming rights of A Group were bought from the news television networkNews7, eventually renaming the competition's name toNEWS7 Football Championship.[16]

On 11 July 2019, the Bulgarian Football Union announced that the football division's name had been changed toefbet League, following a two-year sponsorship deal with a betting company of the same name.[1]

Statistics

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UEFA coefficients

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See also:UEFA coefficient

The following data indicatesBulgarian coefficient rankings between European football leagues.[17]

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Country ranking

UEFA League Ranking as of the end of 2022-23 season:[18]

Club ranking

UEFA 5-year Club Ranking as of 29 May 2021:[19]

Managers

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The following is a table of all current Parva Liga head coaches and managers, and the time they've spent working with their respective clubs.

As of 27 November 2025
Current managers
Nat.ManagerClubAppointedTime as manager
BulgariaIlian IlievCherno More28 December 2017[20]7 years, 335 days
BulgariaAtanas AtanasovDobrudzha6 June 20241 year, 175 days
BulgariaAleksandar TunchevArda7 June 2024[21]1 year, 174 days
SloveniaDušan KosičLokomotiv Plovdiv19 December 2024[22]344 days
SpainJulio VelázquezLevski Sofia6 January 2025[23]326 days
BulgariaIvan StoyanovCSKA 194830 April 2025[24]212 days
BulgariaStanislav GenchevLokomotiv Sofia30 May 2025[25]182 days
North MacedoniaGjoko HadžievskiSpartak Varna9 July 2025[26]142 days
BulgariaAnatoli NankovMontana11 August 2025[27]109 days
BulgariaTodor SimovBotev Vratsa24 September 2025[28]65 days
BulgariaHristo YanevCSKA Sofia24 September 2025[29]65 days
SerbiaRatko DostanićSlavia Sofia11 October 2025[30]48 days
SerbiaSlavko MatićSeptemvri Sofia30 October 2025[31]29 days
BulgariaDimitar DimitrovBotev Plovdiv17 November 2025[32]11 days
NorwayPer-Mathias HøgmoLudogorets21 November 2025[33]7 days
SpainJosu UribeBeroe27 November 2025[34]1 day

Records

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All-time league appearances

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Georgi Iliev holds the records for most appearances in First League
Top 10 appearances in Bulgarian First League
RankPlayerPeriodApp.
1BulgariaGeorgi Iliev2000–2019461
2BulgariaMartin Kamburov1998–2021456
3BulgariaMarin Bakalov1980–1999454
4BulgariaDinko Dermendzhiev1959–1978447
5BulgariaVidin Apostolov1959–1976444
6BulgariaTodor Marev1972–1994422
7BulgariaGalin Ivanov2006–present413
8BulgariaHristo Bonev1964–1984410
9BulgariaDimitar Iliev2004–present406
10BulgariaZapryan Rakov1983–1999403
Bold displays footballers currently playing in First League
As of 21 July 2025[update]

All-time top scorers

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Martin Kamburov is the all-time top goalscorer in First League with 256 goals
Top 10 goalscorers in Bulgarian First League
RankPlayerPeriodGoalsAverage
1BulgariaMartin Kamburov1998–20212560.56
2BulgariaPetar Zhekov1962–19752530.76
3BulgariaNasko Sirakov1980–19981960.59
4BulgariaDinko Dermendzhiev1959–19781940.43
5BulgariaHristo Bonev1964–19841850.45
6BulgariaPlamen Getov1977–19981640.57
7BulgariaNikola Kotkov1956–19711630.51
8BulgariaStefan Bogomilov1962–19761620.46
9BulgariaPetar Mihtarski1982–20011580.48
10BulgariaPetko Petkov1968–19801520.53
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As of 20 February 2022[update]

Other records

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As of 22 September 2025

Top scorers by season

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Bold indicates all-time highest.

SeasonPlayer(Club)Nat.Goals
1937–38Krum Milev(Slavia Sofia)BUL12
1938–39Georgi Pachedzhiev(AS 23 Sofia)BUL14
1939–40Yanko Stoyanov(Levski Sofia)
Dimitar Nikolaev(FC 13 Sofia)
BUL
BUL
14
1948–49Dimitar Milanov(CSKA Sofia)
Nedko Nedev(Cherno More Varna)
BUL
BUL
11
1950Lyubomir Hranov(Levski Sofia)BUL13
1951Dimitar Milanov(2)(CSKA Sofia)BUL14
1952Dimitar Isakov(Slavia Sofia)
Dobromir Tashkov(Spartak Sofia)
BUL
BUL
10
1953Dimitar Minchev(Spartak Pleven andVVS Sofia)BUL15
1954Dobromir Tashkov(2)(Slavia Sofia)BUL25
1955Todor Diev(Spartak Plovdiv)BUL13
1956Pavel Vladimirov(Minyor Pernik)BUL16
1957Hristo Iliev(Levski Sofia)
Dimitar Milanov(3)(CSKA Sofia)
BUL
BUL
14
1958Dobromir Tashkov(3)(Slavia Sofia)
Georgi Arnaudov(Spartak Varna)
BUL
BUL
9
1958–59Aleksandar Vasilev(Slavia Sofia)BUL13
1959–60Dimitar Yordanov(Levski Sofia)
Lyuben Kostov(Spartak Varna)
BUL
BUL
12
1960–61Ivan Sotirov(Botev Plovdiv)BUL20
1961–62Nikola Yordanov(Dunav Ruse)BUL23
1962–63Todor Diev(2)(Spartak Plovdiv)BUL26
1963–64Nikola Tsanev(CSKA Sofia)BUL26
1964–65Georgi Asparuhov(Levski Sofia)BUL27
1965–66Traycho Spasov(Marek Dupnitsa)BUL21
1966–67Petar Zhekov(Beroe Stara Zagora)BUL21
1967–68Petar Zhekov(2)(Beroe Stara Zagora)BUL31
1968–69Petar Zhekov(3)(CSKA Sofia)BUL36
1969–70Petar Zhekov(4)(CSKA Sofia)BUL31
1970–71Dimitar Yakimov(CSKA Sofia)BUL26
1971–72Petar Zhekov(5)(CSKA Sofia)BUL27
1972–73Petar Zhekov(6)(CSKA Sofia)BUL29
1973–74Petko Petkov(Beroe Stara Zagora)BUL20
1974–75Ivan Pritargov(Botev Plovdiv)BUL20
1975–76Petko Petkov(2)(Beroe Stara Zagora)BUL19
1976–77Pavel Panov(Levski Sofia)BUL20
1977–78Stoycho Mladenov(Beroe Stara Zagora)BUL21
1978–79Rusi Gochev(Chernomorets Burgas andLevski Sofia)BUL19
1979–80Spas Dzhevizov(CSKA Sofia)BUL23
1980–81Georgi Slavkov(Botev Plovdiv)BUL31
1981–82Mihail Valchev(Levski Sofia)BUL24
1982–83Antim Pehlivanov(Botev Plovdiv)BUL20
1983–84Eduard Eranosyan(Lokomotiv Plovdiv)BUL19
1984–85Plamen Getov(Spartak Pleven)BUL26
1985–86Atanas Pashev(Botev Plovdiv)BUL30
1986–87Nasko Sirakov(Levski Sofia)BUL36
1987–88Nasko Sirakov(2)(Levski Sofia)BUL28
1988–89Hristo Stoichkov(CSKA Sofia)BUL23
1989–90Hristo Stoichkov(2)(CSKA Sofia)BUL38
1990–91Ivaylo Yordanov(Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa)BUL21
1991–92Nasko Sirakov(3)(Levski Sofia)BUL26
1992–93Plamen Getov(2)(Levski Sofia)BUL26
1993–94Nasko Sirakov(4)(Levski Sofia)BUL30
1994–95Petar Mihtarski(CSKA Sofia)BUL24
1995–96Ivo Georgiev(Spartak Varna)BUL21
1996–97Todor Pramatarov(Slavia Sofia)BUL26
1997–98Anton Spasov(Naftex Burgas)
Boncho Genchev(CSKA Sofia)
BUL
BUL
17
1998–99Dimcho Belyakov(Litex Lovech)BUL21
1999–00Mihail Mihaylov(Velbazhd Kyustendil)BUL20
2000–01Georgi Ivanov(Levski Sofia)BUL22
2001–02Vladimir Manchev(CSKA Sofia)BUL21
2002–03Georgi Chilikov(Levski Sofia)BUL23
2003–04Martin Kamburov(Lokomotiv Plovdiv)BUL25
2004–05Martin Kamburov(2)(Lokomotiv Plovdiv)BUL27
2005–06Milivoje Novaković(Litex Lovech)
José Emílio Furtado(Vihren andCSKA Sofia)
SVN
CPV
16
2006–07Tsvetan Genkov(Lokomotiv Sofia)BUL27
2007–08Georgi Hristov(Botev Plovdiv)BUL19
2008–09Martin Kamburov(3)(Lokomotiv Sofia)BUL17
2009–10Wilfried Niflore(Litex Lovech)FRA19
2010–11Garra Dembélé(Levski Sofia)MLI26
2011–12Ivan Stoyanov(Ludogorets Razgrad)
Júnior Moraes(CSKA Sofia)
BUL
BRA
16
2012–13Basile de Carvalho(Levski Sofia)GNB19
2013–14Wilmar Jordán(Litex Lovech)
Martin Kamburov(4)(Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
COL
BUL
20
2014–15Añete(Levski Sofia)ESP14
2015–16Martin Kamburov(5)(Lokomotiv Plovdiv)BUL18
2016–17Claudiu Keșerü(Ludogorets Razgrad)ROM22
2017–18Claudiu Keșerü(2)(Ludogorets Razgrad)ROM26
2018–19Stanislav Kostov(Levski Sofia)BUL23
2019–20Martin Kamburov(6)(Beroe)BUL18
2020–21Claudiu Keșerü(3)(Ludogorets Razgrad)ROM18
2021–22Pieros Sotiriou(Ludogorets Razgrad)CYP17
2022–23Ivaylo Chochev(CSKA 1948 Sofia)BUL21
2023–24Aleksandar Kolev(Krumovgrad)BUL15
2024–25Santiago Godoy(Beroe)ARG18

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