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2005–06 A Group
The 2005–06 A Group was the 58th season of the top Bulgarian national football league (commonly referred to as ''A Group'') and the 82nd edition of a Bulgarian national championship tournament. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship. PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo, Nesebar, and Spartak Varna were relegated to the B PFG at the end of the last season. The relegated teams were replaced by Vihren Sandanski, Pirin 1922 Blagoevgrad, and Botev Plovdiv. Vihren made their debut in the top tier of Bulgarian football, while both Pirin 1922 and Botev return after a one-year absence. Teams Stadiums and locations League table Results Champions ;Levski Sofia *Vergilov and Chilikov left the club during a season. Top scorers References External linksBulgaria - List of final tables (RSSSF) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian A Football Group
The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulgarian First League (currently known as the efbet League for sponsorship reasons), is a professional association football league in Bulgaria and the highest level of the Bulgarian football league system. Contested by 16 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Second Professional Football League. The Bulgarian football championship was inaugurated in 1924 Bulgarian State Football Championship, 1924 as the ''Bulgarian State Football Championship'' and has been played in a league format since 1948 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship, 1948, when the A Group was established. The champions of the First League have the right to participate in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League based on the UEFA coefficient#League coefficient, league's European coefficient. Additionally, two UEFA Europa Conference League spots are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
Professional Football Club Beroe Stara Zagora, better known as just Beroe (), is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Stara Zagora, that competes in the Bulgarian First Professional League, First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded in 1916 under the name ''Vereya''. The club's colours are green and white. Since then the home ground of Beroe has been the homonymous Stadion Beroe in Stara Zagora with a seating capacity of 12,128. Beroe were the 1985–86 A PFG, 1986 champions of Bulgaria and they also won the Bulgarian Cup twice in 2010 Bulgarian Cup Final, 2010 and 2013 Bulgarian Cup Final, 2013. In terms of international achievements, Beroe hold the record for Balkans Cups titles, having won the tournament four times. The club's most noted and successful player is Petko Petkov (footballer), Petko Petkov, 2 times A Group Top Scorer: 1973–74 A PFG, 1974 (with 20 goals) and 1975–76 A PFG, 1976 (with 19 goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFC Belasitsa Petrich
OFC Belasitsa () is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Petrich, currently playing in the Second League. The team was founded in 1923. They play at the Stadion Tsar Samuil in Petrich, which has a capacity of 9,500. The club last played in the first tier of Bulgarian football during the 2008-09 season. History Founding and early years Belasitsa Petrich was founded in 1923 as FC Manush Voivoda. From 1957 the club was called DFS Belasitsa after the union of the local football clubs "Stroitel", "Cherveno zname", "Torpedo" and "Spartak", i.e. all the teams from Petrich. First promotion to the top tier In 1980, Belasitsa promoted to the A PFG for the first time ever. In its debut season in the Bulgarian elite in season 1980-81, the team finished in 13th place. In that same season, Belasitsa recorded its best appearance at the Bulgarian Cup, reaching the semifinals. They eliminated then holders of the cup, Slavia Sofia along the way. In the semifinal played on 22 April 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Botev Plovdiv
Profesionalen Futbolen Klub Botev AD, commonly referred to as Botev Plovdiv (, ), or simply Botev (within its associated city), is a Bulgarian professional Association football, football club based in Plovdiv. It competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian Parva Liga, the top flight of Bulgarian football league system, Bulgarian football. Founded on 11 March 1912, it is the country's oldest active football club. PFC Botev is named after the Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and national hero – Hristo Botev. The club plays its home games at Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv), Hristo Botev Stadium. Throughout its history, the club has won 2 List of Bulgarian football champions, national titles, 4 Bulgarian Cup, national cups, 1 Bulgarian Supercup, supercup and 1 Balkans Cup. Botev has also reached the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals once. In addition, the club has been a runner-up in the domestic league twice and has reached the Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulgarian First League (currently known as the efbet League for sponsorship reasons), is a professional association football league in Bulgaria and the highest level of the Bulgarian football league system. Contested by 16 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Second Professional Football League. The Bulgarian football championship was inaugurated in 1924 as the '' Bulgarian State Football Championship'' and has been played in a league format since 1948, when the A Group was established. The champions of the First League have the right to participate in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League based on the league's European coefficient. Additionally, two UEFA 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 fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botev Plovdiv
Profesionalen Futbolen Klub Botev AD, commonly referred to as Botev Plovdiv (, ), or simply Botev (within its associated city), is a Bulgarian professional Association football, football club based in Plovdiv. It competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian Parva Liga, the top flight of Bulgarian football league system, Bulgarian football. Founded on 11 March 1912, it is the country's oldest active football club. PFC Botev is named after the Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and national hero – Hristo Botev. The club plays its home games at Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv), Hristo Botev Stadium. Throughout its history, the club has won 2 List of Bulgarian football champions, national titles, 4 Bulgarian Cup, national cups, 1 Bulgarian Supercup, supercup and 1 Balkans Cup. Botev has also reached the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals once. In addition, the club has been a runner-up in the domestic league twice and has reached the Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFC Vihren Sandanski
OFC Vihren () is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sandanski, currently playing in the Second League. Sandanski's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and white. Vihren was founded in 1925, changing its name several times during its early existence. Up until the early 2000s, Vihren played mostly in either the second or third tiers of Bulgarian football. Season 2004-05 is arguably the most important in the club's history, as the team managed to promote to the A PFG, or first tier of Bulgarian football, for the first time. Vihren managed to play four consecutive seasons in the elite, before suffering relegation after the 2008-09 season. Since then, the Gladiators have played mostly in the third regional tier. Equipment Currently the team's home kit is green and the away kit is white. Various combinations of green and white have been used through the years, but green remains the basic colou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B PFG
The Bulgarian Second Professional Football League (), also known as Second League () or Vtora liga, is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League and above the Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria), Third League. Twenty teams take part in the league, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away. Most matches are played on Saturdays and Sundays. The league is administered by the Bulgarian Professional Football League. In 2016, the B Group's name was rebranded to Second Professional Football League. Competition format A team receives 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Promotion and relegation positions For 2024–25 Season : * ''First place'' (champion) to ''Second place'' (runner-up): Direct promotion to First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) , First Professional Football League. * ''Third place'' to ''Fourth place'': Promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Spartak Varna
FC Spartak Varna () is a Bulgarian association football club based in Varna, Bulgaria, Varna, which currently competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. Spartak plays its home matches at the local Stadion Spartak (Varna), Stadion Spartak. Founded in 1918, Spartak Varna established itself as one of the early pioneering clubs in Football in Bulgaria, Bulgarian football. Spartak won the Bulgarian league in 1932 Bulgarian State Football Championship, 1932, and was runner up in 1931 and 1933. Spartak has spent the majority of its existence in the first tier of Bulgarian football, with the club’s most recent top flight participation being season 2022–23 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), 2022–2023. Spartak's nickname is the "Falcons", and the club has a very heated rivalry with fellow Varna-based club, PFC Cherno More Varna, Cherno More Varna. Matches between the two sides are known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFC Nesebar
Nesebar () is a Bulgarian municipal () association football club based in Nesebar, Burgas Province, currently competing in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football. The club’s greatest success was promotion to the A Group in 2004, where the team played one season before being relegated. History The club was established in 1946 under the name Chernomorets Nesebar. After 1949 team is divided to Dynamo and Cherveno Zname. In 1957 the company for physical culture and sport Chernomorets is refounded with the team. From 1979 to 2001 the team is called Slanchev Bryag. Еxception are the years from 1993 to 1996 when the team is called PFC Nesebar. From 2001 team is called Nesebar, as from 2012 team is OFC (Municipal football club). Nesebar won promotion to the A Group during the 2003–04 season—the only time the club has played in the top level of Bulgarian football—with a third-place finish. In their first season in the top flight they were relegated after on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo () was a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo, Sevlievo- Balabanica, which competed in various Bulgarian football leagues (ultimately the Bulgarian North-West V AFG, North-West V AFG, the third level of Bulgarian football) before dissolving in 2015. The club was established on September 2, 1997, as Vidima-Rakovski. It was the successor to SC Rakovski, which was founded on December 19, 1922. Vidima-Rakovski played in the lower divisions of the Bulgarian football league system until 2003, when the club was promoted to the top division. The club's home ground was the Rakovski Stadium in Sevlievo, which has a capacity of 8,816 people. The club folded in 2015 after financial problems and was succeeded by FC Sevlievo, Sevlievo. Honours Bulgarian A PFG: * 12th place: 2003–04 A PFG, 2003–04 Bulgarian B Group *Champion (1): 2009–10 B PFG, 2009–10 Bulgarian Cup: * Quarter-finalist in the National Cup Tournament: at that time its official name is Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian State Football Championship
The State Football Championship was the first national football competition in Bulgaria. It was organised between 1924 and 1944 by the Bulgarian National Sport Federation. The championship did not finish in years 1924, 1927 and 1944 because of different reasons. After 1944 it was replaced by the Republic Championship. Format The championship was a knockout tournament featuring six clubs that had won six regional divisions. These divisions were round-robin tournaments that included football clubs that were founded in different geographic areas. The winners of each division were drawn in pairs at random for each of the three one-match rounds. Two of the clubs qualified directly for the second round (the semi-final stage) and the other four had to play two quarter-final matches. The championship had many changes in its format during the years, mainly in the number of legs played in each round and the number of teams that qualified from the regional divisions. In seasons 1937†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
