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2003–04 A Group
The 2003–04 A Group was the 56th season of the top Bulgarian national football league (commonly referred to as ''A Group'') and the 80th edition of a Bulgarian national championship tournament. This is the first season since the revision of the league rules after an unsuccessful attempt for a creation of a so-called ''Premier Professional Football League''. Overview In the doorstep of the new millennium the Bulgarian Football Union decided to reform the football league system creating the ''Premier Professional Football League''. The new top tier of Bulgarian football required all of its participants to be licensed as professional football clubs. The reforms also saw the number of teams reduced and introduced relegation play-offs during the years of its existence. The Bulgarian Premier League, however, was unsuccessful so from season 2003–04 the top Bulgarian league was re-established as the ''Bulgarian A Professional Football Group'', returning to the traditions of A Republi ... [...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] |
2004–05 A Group
The 2004–05 A Group was the 57th season of the top Bulgarian national football league (commonly referred to as ''A Group'') and the Bulgarian State Football Championship, 81st edition of a Bulgarian national championship tournament. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and PFC CSKA Sofia, CSKA Sofia won the championship. Teams Promotion and Relegation The league was contested by 16 teams, 13 returning from the previous season, as well as three teams promoted from the 2003-04 B Group, B Group. The promoted teams are PFC Beroe Stara Zagora, Beroe Stara Zagora, OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad, Pirin Blagoevgrad, and OFC Nesebar, Nesebar. Beroe return after a two-year absence, Pirin return after a four-year absence, while Nesebar made their debut in the top level of Bulgarian football. Stadiums and Locations League table Results Champions ;CSKA Sofia *Charras, Ayanda, Sakaliev and Manolov left the club during a season. Top scorers References External linksBulgaria - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Naftex Burgas
PFC Naftex Burgas () is a former football (soccer), football club from Burgas, Bulgaria. History The club was created in 1962 by a group of workers, laying the foundations of the future Petroleum Refinery Neftochim, which had not yet been named. The team startеd in A regional group under the name of Stroitel. The team's first-ever friendly game was against Lokomotiv Burgas. In 1964 the Refinery was finally named Neftochim and the team's name was also changed to Neftochimic. In 1965 the team earned its promotion to 2nd Bulgarian division. In its first game in 2nd division, on September 9, 1965, the team played in front of a crowd of 8000 fans. The team players at the time were workers from the refinery, who had been training daily after hours. 1965 was the year when the construction of the new official stadium of the team commenced. The stadium was completed in 1967 and was named "Neftochimic Stadium" ("Стадион Нефтохимик"). The first-ever game played at the stad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Spartak 1918
FC Spartak Varna () is a Bulgarian association football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. Spartak plays its home matches at the local Stadion Spartak. Founded in 1918, Spartak Varna established itself as one of the early pioneering clubs in Bulgarian football. Spartak won the Bulgarian league in 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 2022–2023. Spartak's nickname is the "Falcons", and the club has a very heated rivalry with fellow Varna-based club, Cherno More Varna. Matches between the two sides are known as the "Derby of Varna". The two sides even used to share the Yuri Gagarin Stadium before it was demolished. History 1918–1945: Foundation of SC Sokol Spartak Varna was founded on 28 August 1918 by a group of young people, who ... [...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] |
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] |
FC Rodopa Smolyan
FC Rodopa (ФК Родопа) is a Bulgarian football club based in Smolyan, which currently plays in the South-East Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football league system. The team was named after the Rhodope Mountains and plays its home matches at the local Stadion Septemvri. Rodopa's traditional home kit consists of green and white. Rodopa was founded in 1927. The club spent the majority of its history playing between the second and third tiers of Bulgarian football. In 2003, Rodopa managed to promote to the A Group for the first time in its history. The team managed to remain four seasons in the top division, before suffering relegation at the end of the 2006–07 season. Since then, the club has returned to lower leagues. History The Beginning Smolyan has had various football clubs in different periods, the most notable of them being Rodopets (since 1957). FC Rodopa was formed by separating from the local sports association in 1985. However, prior to that Smoly ... [...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] |
PFC Rilski Sportist Samokov
FC Rilski Sportist (ФК Рилски спортист Самоков) is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Samokov founded in 1947 and currently playing in the South-West Third League. Their home stadium is Iskar Stadium. Throughout the majority of its history, Rilski Sportist has competed in the lower levels of Bulgarian football, usually the second, or third tiers. In 2002, however, the team managed to promote to the A Group for the first time. Their inexperience led to an immediate relegation. Three years later, Rilski Sportist returned to the A Group, only to be relegated again. Since then, the club has been competing mostly in the amateur levels of Bulgarian football. The club's nickname is the ‘Skiers’, which originates from the fact that the town of Samokov and nearby Borovets are major resorts for winter sports in Bulgaria. History PFC Rilski Sportist was founded in 1947 after the union of a few smaller teams from Samokov. Throughout much of its hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich
FC Dobrudzha () is a Bulgarian association football, football club based in Dobrich, that competes in the Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football. It plays its home matches at Stadion Druzhba (Dobrich), Stadion Druzhba with a capacity of 12,500 seats, and its team colours are green and yellow. The team is named after the Dobruja region, a prominent agricultural area in Northeast Bulgaria. Honours *Bulgarian Cup ** Semi-finalists: 1946 Bulgarian Cup, 1946, 1947 Bulgarian Cup, 1947, 1979–80 Bulgarian Cup, 1979–80 *Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Second League ** Winners (2): 1965–66, 2024–25 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria), 2024–25 History Dobrudzha was founded as a union of three clubs, Vihar, Orlov and Slavia, in 1916. The club assumed the names Cherveno zname, Spartak and Septemvri between 1949 and 1957, when it was renamed Dobrudzha after a few other local sport associations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 A PFG
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Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
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 League and above the 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. * ''Third place'' to ''Fourth place'': Promotion playoff against the 13th and 14th place team from First Professional Football League. * ''17th to 20th place'': Relegation to Thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
