First Professional Football League
The First Professional Football League (Bulgarian: Първа професионална футболна лига), known in short as Parva Liga (Bulgarian: Първа лига), is the top-level league of men's association football in Bulgaria. The league was founded in 1924 as the Bulgarian State Football Championship, and was later known by several other names, most recently Bulgarian A Professional Football Group from 2003 to 2016. The current name was adopted for the 2016–17 season.[1]
| First Professional Football League | ||
| Country |  Bulgaria
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| Confederation | UEFA | |
| Founded | 1924 (as BSFC) | |
| Level | 1 | |
| Number of teams | 14 | |
| Relegation to | Second League | |
| Domestic cup | Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup | |
| International cup | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League | |
| Current champions | Ludogorets Razgrad (2016–17) | |
| Most successful club | CSKA Sofia (31 titles) | |
| Website | www.fpleague.bg | |
 2017–18 First Professional Football League
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The current champions are Ludogorets Razgred, who have won the last seven titles (2012 to 2018).[2]
Results
Bulgarian State Football Championship
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Not finished | ||
| 1925 | Vladislav Varna (1) | Levski Sofia | |
| 1926 | Vladislav Varna (2) | Slavia Sofia | |
| 1927 | Not held | ||
| 1928 | Slavia Sofia (1) | Vladislav Varna | |
| 1929 | Botev Plovdiv (1) | Levski Sofia | |
| 1930 | Slavia Sofia (2) | Vladislav Varna | |
| 1931 | AS 23 Sofia (1) | Spartak Varna | |
| 1932 | Spartak Varna (1) | Slavia Sofia | |
| 1933 | Levski Sofia (1) | Spartak Varna | |
| 1934 | Vladislav Varna (3) | Slavia Sofia | |
| 1935 | Sportklub Sofia (1) | Ticha Varna | |
| 1936 | Slavia Sofia (3) | Ticha Varna | |
| 1937 | Levski Sofia (2) | Levski Ruse | |
| 1937–38 | Ticha Varna (1) | Vladislav Varna | Shipka Sofia |
| 1938–39 | Slavia Sofia (4) | Vladislav Varna | Ticha Varna |
| 1939–40 | Lokomotiv Sofia (1) | Levski Sofia | Slavia Sofia |
| 1941 | Slavia Sofia (5) | Lokomotiv Sofia | |
| 1942 | Levski Sofia (3) | Makedonija GP | |
| 1943 | Slavia Sofia (6) | Levski Sofia | |
| 1944 | Not finished | ||
Bulgarian Republic Football Championship
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Lokomotiv Sofia (2) | Sportist Sofia | |
| 1946 | Levski Sofia (4) | Lokomotiv Sofia | |
| 1947 | Levski Sofia (5) | Lokomotiv Sofia | |
| 1948 | CSKA Sofia (1) | Levski Sofia |
A Group
First Professional Football League
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Ludogorets Razgrad (6) | CSKA Sofia | Levski Sofia |
| 2017–18 | Ludogorets Razgrad (7) | CSKA Sofia | Levski Sofia |
Result table
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning Years(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2008 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 1933, 1937, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 1928, 1930, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1996 | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1940, 1945, 1964, 1978 | ||
| Cherno More Varna | 1925, 1926, 1934, 1938 | ||
| Litex Lovech | 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011 | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | 1929, 1967 | ||
| Spartak Varna | 1932 | ||
| Spartak Plovdiv | 1963 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2004 | ||
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1986 | ||
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1991 | ||
| Sportklub Sofia | 1935 | ||
| Athletic Slava 1923 | 1931 |
First Professional Football League Media
The A Group Trophy as of 2005
Georgi Iliev holds the records for most appearances in First League
Martin Kamburov is the all-time top goalscorer in First League with 256 goals
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References
- ↑ "14 отбора ще участват в новия елитен шампионат "Първа професионална лига"". Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ (in bg) Лудогорец с шеста поредна след класика в Пловдив. gong.bg. 5 May 2017. https://gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/multimedia/video/ludogorec-s-shesta-poredna-sled-klasika-v-plovdiv-430876.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2016-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- League at UEFA
- Bulgaria – List of Champions, RSSSF.com
