2017–18 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
The 2017–18 First Professional Football League was the 94th season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, the 69th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid and also the 2nd season of the First Professional Football League, which decides the Bulgarian champion. The season is the second with a new league structure and strict financial criteria where 14 clubs play each other home and away, until the league is split up in championship and relegation playoffs. The new league structure, inspired by the ones used by the Belgian First Division A and Danish Superliga, was approved by the Bulgarian Football Union on 6 June 2016.[7] The fixture list was released on 22 June 2017.[8]
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 14 July 2017–25 May 2018 |
Champions | Ludogorets Razgrad (7th title) |
Relegated | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
Champions League | Ludogorets Razgrad |
Europa League | Slavia Sofia CSKA Sofia Levski Sofia |
Matches played | 243 |
Goals scored | 621 (2.56 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Claudiu Keșerü (26) |
Best goalkeeper | Bozhidar Mitrev (19 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Ludogorets Razgrad 7–0 Beroe (18 April 2018)[1] |
Biggest away win | Etar 0–6 Ludogorets Razgrad (18 March 2018)[2] |
Highest scoring | Botev Plovdiv 2–6 CSKA Sofia (30 July 2017)[3] |
Longest winning run | 14 games by Ludogorets Razgrad[4] |
Longest unbeaten run | 25 games by CSKA Sofia[4] |
Longest winless run | 31 games by Vitosha Bistritsa[4] |
Longest losing run | 6 games by Vereya and Vitosha Bistritsa[4] |
Highest attendance | 29,000 CSKA Sofia 0–0 Ludogorets Razgrad (5 May 2018)[5] |
Lowest attendance | ~30 Septemvri Sofia 2–1 Cherno More (8 December 2017)[6] |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 25 May 2018. |
On 29 April 2018, four rounds before the end of the championship, Ludogorets Razgrad managed to secure the title for a seventh consecutive and overall time.
Teams
A total of 14 teams would be contesting the league. Etar were promoted as champions of the 2016–17 Second League, sealing their title on the final day of the season with a 2–2 away draw against Nesebar, coupled with Septemvri Sofia's 0–2 away defeat to Oborishte.[9] The promoted club replaced Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, who suffered an immediate return to the second tier after elimination in the relegation play-offs by Montana.
Septemvri Sofia, runners-up of the 2016–17 Second League, won the play-off against Montana and return to the top flight for the first time since 1998–99 season. Montana return to the second tier after two seasons in the top flight.
Vitosha Bistritsa, who finished 3rd in the 2016–17 Second League, defeated Neftochimic in the play-off and won promotion to the top division for the first time in their history. Neftochimic spent only one season in the First League.
Stadia and locations
Note: From the 2016–17 season onwards, all participating clubs are required to have electric floodlights and adequate pitch conditions under the BFU and TV broadcaster's new licensing criteria.[10] The following stadiums below have either obtained a license under UEFA's category ranking or fulfill the licensing criteria.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity (seating) |
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Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 12,128[11] |
Botev | Plovdiv | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 4,000 |
Cherno More | Varna | Tichaa | 8,250 |
CSKA | Sofia | Balgarska Armiya | 18,495[12] |
Dunav | Ruse | Gradski, Ruse | 12,400[13] |
Etar | Veliko Tarnovo | Ivaylob | 18,000 |
Levski | Sofia | Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov | 25,000[14] |
Lokomotiv | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv | 13,000[15] |
Ludogorets | Razgrad | Ludogorets Arena | 9,000[16] |
Pirin | Blagoevgrad | Hristo Botev | 7,000 |
Septemvri | Sofia | Vasil Levski National Stadiumc | 43,230 |
Slavia | Sofia | Slavia Vasil Levski National Stadiumd |
25,556 43,230 |
Vereya | Stara Zagora | Trace Arena | 3,500[17] |
Vitosha | Bistritsa | Bistritsa Stadium | 2,500 |
a.^ Cherno More played their first home match at Kavarna Stadium in Kavarna due to ongoing renovation works at their Ticha Stadium.[18]
b.^ Etar played their first two home matches at Lovech Stadium in Lovech due to ongoing renovation works at their Ivaylo Stadium.[19]
c.^ Septemvri Sofia will play at the Vasil Levski National Stadium because their Dragalevtsi Stadium is not licensed for First League.[20]
d.^ Slavia Sofia obtained permission from the Bulgarian Football Union to use their own stadium and will play their matches at the Vasil Levski National Stadium only when floodlights are necessary.[21]
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Additional |
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Beroe | Aleksandar Tomash | Veselin Penev | Uhlsport[22] | — | Refan |
Botev Plovdiv | Nikolay Kirov | Lachezar Baltanov | Uhlsport[23] | Efbet | — |
CSKA Sofia | Hristo Yanev (caretaker) | Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski | adidas | Mtel | WinBet, Baristo |
Cherno More | Ilian Iliev | Georgi Iliev | Uhlsport | Armeets | — |
Dunav Ruse | Malin Orachev | Diyan Dimov | Joma | — | WinBet |
Etar | Krasimir Balakov | Kiril Akalski | Joma[24] | — | WinBet |
Levski Sofia | Delio Rossi | Bozhidar Mitrev | Joma | Vivacom | Strabag, Efbet, Spetema |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Bruno Akrapović | Vančo Trajanov | Uhlsport[25] | Efbet | General Broker |
Ludogorets Razgrad | Dimitar Dimitrov | Svetoslav Dyakov | Umbro[26] | bet365 | Vivacom, Spetema |
Pirin Blagoevgrad | Milen Radukanov | Yulian Popev | Erreà[27] | Katarino Spa | — |
Septemvri Sofia | Nikolay Mitov | Valentin Galev | Uhlsport[28] | Efbet[28] | — |
Slavia Sofia | Zlatomir Zagorčić | Georgi Petkov | Joma | bet365 | — |
Vereya | Elias | Elias | Erreà[29] | Efbet | Spetema |
Vitosha Bistritsa | Kostadin Angelov | Chetin Sadula | Jumper[30] | Efbet[31] | |
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
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Beroe | Ferario Spasov | Mutual consent | 19 May 2017[32] | Pre-season | Aleksandar Tomash | 8 June 2017[33] |
Septemvri | Hristo Arangelov | Demoted to assistant1 | 4 June 2017[34] | Dimitar Vasev | 8 June 2017[35] | |
Vereya | Aleksandar Tomash | Signed by Beroe | 5 June 2017 | Ilian Iliev | 9 June 2017[36] | |
Levski | Nikolay Mitov | Mutual consent | 4 August 2017[37] | 6th | Asen Bukarev (caretaker) | 4 August 2017 |
Asen Bukarev | End of caretaker tenure | 8 August 2017 | 9th | Delio Rossi | 8 August 2017[38] | |
Ludogorets | Georgi Dermendzhiev | Resigned | 9 August 2017[39] | 2nd | Petko Petkov (caretaker) | 10 August 2017 |
Petko Petkov | End of caretaker tenure | 14 August 2017 | Dimitar Dimitrov | 14 August 2017[40] | ||
Septemvri | Dimitar Vasev | Sacked | 23 August 2017 | 13th | Nikolay Mitov | 23 August 2017[41] |
Cherno More | Georgi Ivanov | Resigned | 21 September 2017 | 6th | Emanuel Lukanov (caretaker) | 21 September 2017[42] |
Dunav | Veselin Velikov | Mutual consent | 16 October 2017 | 12th | Plamen Donev (caretaker) | 16 October 2017[43] |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Voyn Voynov | Mutual consent | 30 October 2017[44] | 8th | Bruno Akrapović | 30 October 2017[45] |
Dunav | Plamen Donev | End of caretaker tenure | 31 October 2017 | 13th | Malin Orachev | 31 October 2017[46] |
Cherno More | Emanuel Lukanov | End of caretaker tenure | 28 December 2017 | 7th | Ilian Iliev | 28 December 2017[47] |
Vereya | Ilian Iliev | Signed by Cherno More | 28 December 2017 | 6th | Blagomir Mitrev | 2 January 2018[48] |
Etar | Stanislav Genchev | Demoted to assistant | 4 January 2018 | 12th | Krasimir Balakov | 4 January 2018[49] |
Vereya | Blagomir Mitrev | Mutual consent | 1 April 2018[50] | 6th | Elias | 2 April 2018[51] |
CSKA Sofia | Stamen Belchev | Mutual consent | 1 May 2018 | 2nd | Hristo Yanev (caretaker) | 1 May 2018[52] |
1.^ No license for First League.
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 13 | +50 | 66 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 14 | +45 | 63 | |
3 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 50 | |
4 | Beroe | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 45 | |
5 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 42 | |
6 | Vereya | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 35 | |
7 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 32 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
8 | Septemvri Sofia | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 31[lower-alpha 1] | |
9 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 31[lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Cherno More | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 27 | |
11 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 26 | |
12 | Dunav Ruse | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 21[lower-alpha 2] | |
13 | Etar | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 21[lower-alpha 2] | |
14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 26 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 51 | −39 | 8 |
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.[53]
Notes:
- Septemvri Sofia ahead of Lokomotiv Plovdiv on head-to-head record; Septemvri Sofia–Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3-1, Lokomotiv Plovdiv–Septemvri Sofia 1-0.
- Dunav Ruse ahead of Etar on head-to-head record; Dunav Ruse–Etar 0–0, Etar–Dunav Ruse 0–2.
Results
Positions by round
Results by round
Championship round
Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LUD | CSK | LEV | BSZ | BOT | VER | |
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1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (C) | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 22 | +69 | 88 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 7–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | |
2 | CSKA Sofia (Q) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 80 | 26 | +54 | 81 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
3 | Levski Sofia (O) | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 64 | Qualification for the European play-off final | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
4 | Beroe | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 59 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | ||
5 | Botev Plovdiv | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 56 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
6 | Vereya | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 36 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — |
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.[54]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Positions by round
Below the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
Relegation round
Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SLA | CHM | PIR | VIT | |
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1 | Slavia Sofia | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
2 | Cherno More | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 40 | Qualification for the European play-off quarter-finals | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
3 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (R) | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | 2–5 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | |
4 | Vitosha Bistritsa (O) | 32 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 60 | −43 | 13 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — |
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.[55]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Slavia Sofia qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Bulgarian Cup.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SEP | LPL | DUN | ETA | |
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1 | Septemvri Sofia | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 41 | Qualification for the European play-off quarter-finals | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 37 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Dunav Ruse (O) | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | |
4 | Etar (O) | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 28 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
European play-offs
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-final 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Cherno More | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Semi-final | ||||||||||||||||
Septemvri Sofia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Cherno More | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-final 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Final | ||||||||||||||||
Slavia Sofia | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Levski Sofia | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Cherno More | 1 | |||||||||||||||
European play-off quarter-finals
Cherno More | 2−1 | Septemvri Sofia |
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Iliev 45+1', 77' (pen.) | Report | Toshev 57' |
Septemvri Sofia | 1−2 | Cherno More |
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Toshev 85' | Report | Fennouche 39', 43' |
European play-off semi-finals
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2−2 (a.e.t.) | Cherno More |
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Mihaljević 12', 42' | Report | Kuzma 69' Dimov 103' |
European play-off final
Relegation play-offs
Bracket
First round | Second round | Third round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Match 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Etar | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Match 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Etar | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Match 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dunav Ruse | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Vitosha Bistritsa | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Match 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dunav Ruse | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dunav Ruse | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tsarsko Selo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Match 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vitosha Bistritsa | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Match 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vitosha Bistritsa | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lokomotiv Sofia | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Winners of matches 3, 5 and 6 will play in the top division next season
First round
Dunav Ruse | 3–1 | Vitosha Bistritsa |
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Report | Hristov 31' (pen.) |
Etar | 2–1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
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Report | Kirilov 72' |
Pirin Blagoevgrad | 0–1 | Etar |
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Report | Manneh 52' |
Second round
Dunav Ruse | 1–2 | Etar |
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N'Diaye 57' | Report |
Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1−2 | Vitosha Bistritsa |
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Nichev 66' | Report |
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Pirin Blagoevgrad are relegated to the Second League.
Third round
Dunav Ruse | 2−1 | Tsarsko Selo |
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Report | Minchev 82' |
Vitosha Bistritsa | 2−2 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiv Sofia |
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Report |
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Penalties | ||
4–2 |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match(es) played on 25 May 2018[57]
- Notes
- Including 1 goal for Ludogorets Razgrad.
- Including 6 goals for Pirin Blagoevgrad.
- Including 6 goals for Dunav Ruse.
- Including 2 goals for Vereya.
- Including 3 goals for Vereya.
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Fernando Karanga | CSKA Sofia | Botev Plovdiv | 6–2[58] | 30 July 2017 |
Junior Mapuku | Levski Sofia | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3–0[59] | 18 August 2017 |
Fernando Viana4 | Botev Plovdiv | Septemvri Sofia | 5–0[60] | 12 October 2017 |
Claudiu Keșerü | Ludogorets Razgrad | Etar | 4–0[61] | 23 October 2017 |
Fernando Karanga | CSKA Sofia | Beroe | 6–0[62] | 10 December 2017 |
Pedro Eugénio | Beroe | Cherno More | 4–1[63] | 17 February 2018 |
Claudiu Keșerü | Ludogorets Razgrad | Beroe | 7–0[64] | 18 April 2018 |
Clean sheets
- As of match(es) played on 25 May 2018[65]
- Notes
- Including 7 clean sheets for Pirin Blagoevgrad.
- Including 6 clean sheets for Vereya.
Transfers
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