2024–25 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

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First Professional Football League 2024–25
Season information
Dates	19 July 2024–31 May 2025
Season statistics
Matches played	152
Goals scored	362
Top goalscorer	Ahmed Ahmedov (16 goals)
Biggest home win	Ludogorets 5–1 Arda (3 August 2024) Levski Sofia 4–0 Botev (27 July 2024 Beroe 5–1 Botev (4 December 2024)
Biggest away win	Lokomotiv 1–6 Levski (20 July 2024)
Highest scoring	Lokomotiv 1–6 Levski (20 July 2024)
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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 Bulgarian football league system, 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.

Ludogorets Razgrad are the 13-time defending champions.

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

Stadiums and locations

Arda	Beroe	Botev Plovdiv	Botev Vratsa
Arena Arda	Beroe	Hristo Botev	Hristo Botev
Capacity: 12,000	Capacity: 12,000	Capacity: 18,777	Capacity: 25,000
Cherno More	CSKA 1948	CSKA Sofia	Hebar
Ticha	Bistritsa	Vasil Levski National Stadium	Georgi Benkovski
Capacity: 12,000	Capacity: 4,000	Capacity: 45,000	Capacity: 13,000
Krumovgrad	Levski Sofia
Nikola Shterev - Starika Sports Complex	Georgi Asparuhov
Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: 18,000
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Lokomotiv Sofia
Lokomotiv	Lokomotiv
Capacity: 10,000	Capacity: 22,000
Ludogorets Razgrad	Septemvri Sofia	Slavia Sofia	Spartak Varna
Huvepharma Arena	Lokomotiv	Aleksandar Shalamanov	Spartak
Capacity: 10,500	Capacity: 22,000	Capacity: 25,000	Capacity: 10,000

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ludogorets Razgrad	19	17	2	0	43	6	+37	53	Qualification for the Championship group
2	Botev Plovdiv	19	13	1	5	22	14	+8	40
3	Cherno More	19	12	4	3	30	11	+19	40
4	Levski Sofia	19	13	1	5	35	14	+21	40
5	Arda	19	10	4	5	25	22	+3	34	Qualification for the Conference League group
6	Spartak Varna	19	9	4	6	25	23	+2	31
7	Beroe	19	9	3	7	23	16	+7	30
8	CSKA Sofia	19	7	5	7	25	21	+4	26
9	Slavia Sofia	19	7	2	10	22	25	−3	23	Qualification for the Relegation group
10	CSKA 1948	19	4	9	6	22	26	−4	21
11	Krumovgrad	19	5	5	9	12	19	−7	20
12	Septemvri Sofia	19	6	1	12	17	29	−12	19
13	Lokomotiv Sofia	19	3	5	11	12	33	−21	14
14	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	19	3	5	11	20	31	−11	14
15	Botev Vratsa	19	3	3	13	15	40	−25	12
16	Hebar	19	1	6	12	14	32	−18	9

Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2024. Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
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

External links

• Official website

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