The 2024–25 First Professional Football League, also known as efbet League for sponsorship reasons, was the 101st season of the top division of the

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, the 77th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid, and also the 9th season of the First Professional Football League, which decides the Bulgarian champion. The season began on 19 July 2024 and finished on 31 May 2025.

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were the 13-time defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning it for a record-extending fourteenth consecutive time.

Teams

As in the last season, 16 teams will compete in the league this year. Two teams were promoted from the 2023–24 Second League, and another place is for the winner of the promotion/relegation playoff. The first team to earn promotion from the Second League was

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, who mathematically secured a top two finish after Marek lost to Sportist Svoge on 3 May. Spartak return to the top level after 1-year absence. The second team to earn promotion from the Second League was Septemvri Sofia, who mathematically secured a top two finish after winning against Chernomorets Balchik on the last matchday of the season. Septemvri return to the top level also after a 1-year absence. Additionally,

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managed to defeat Marek with a score of 4–2 after penalties in the promotion/relegation playoff, thus remaining in the First League.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising. However, only one sponsorship is permitted per jersey for official tournaments organised by

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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

Regular season

League table

Results

Championship round

Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.

Conference League round

Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.

Relegation round

Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.

Conference League play-off

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Season statistics

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Hat-tricks

;Note ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

References

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