Parwa liga 2016/17

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Parwa liga 2016/17
Bulgarian Football Association logo
master Ludogorez Rasgrad (6th title)
Champions League
qualification		 Ludogorez Razgrad
Europa League
qualification		 Levski Sofia
Dunav Russe
Botew Plovdiv
Cup winners Botev Plovdiv
Relegated Neftochimik Burgas
PFK Montana
Lok Gorna Orjachowiza
Teams 14th
Games 251
Gates 647  (ø 2.58 per game)
spectator 409,591  (ø 1632 per game)
Top scorer RomaniaRomania Claudiu Keşerü (22 goals)
← A Grupa 2015/16

The Parwa liga 2016/17 was the 93rd season of the highest Bulgarian football league . The season began on July 29, 2016 and ended on June 4, 2017. It was the first season under the reformed mode of the Parwa liga (German First League).

As the defending champion Ludogorez Razgrad went into the season.

mode

The 14 clubs initially played the regular season in a double round. This table served as the basis for qualifying for various placement rounds. The six best-placed clubs reached the championship round, the teams in places seven to fourteen played in the relegation round for a possible international starting place and determined the teams that took part in the relegation.

Teams

Venues of the Parwa liga 2016/17
team city Home stadium capacity
Beroe Stara Sagora Stara Sagora Beroe Stadium 13,500
Botev Plovdiv Plovdiv Christo Botev Stadium 22,000
Dunaw Russian Russian Municipal stadium 19,960
Levski Sofia Sofia Georgi Asparukhov Stadium 29,200
Lok Gorna Orjachowitsa Gorna Oryachovitsa Lokomotiv Stadium 10,500
Locomotive Plovdiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv Stadium 10,800
Ludogorez Razgrad Rasgrad Arena Ludogorez 08,808
PFK Montana Montana Ogosta Stadium 08,000
Neftochimik Burgas Burgas Lasur Stadium 18,037
Pirin Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Christo Botev Stadium 11,000
Slavia Sofia Sofia Ovcha-Kupel Stadium 25,556
Cherno More Varna Varna Titscha Stadium 12,000
FC Wereja Stara Sagora Stara Sagora Trace Arena 01,714
CSKA Sofia Sofia Balgarska Armija Stadium 22,015

Regular season

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Ludogorez Razgrad (M)  26th  21st  4th  1 069:190 +50 67
 2. Levski Sofia  26th  15th  6th  5 038:170 +21 51
 3. CSKA Sofia (N, P)  26th  13  7th  6th 035:160 +19 46
 4th Cherno More Varna  26th  12  7th  7th 030:240  +6 43
 5. Locomotive Plovdiv  26th  10  9  7th 035:300  +5 39
 6th Dunaw Russe (N)  26th  10  8th  8th 032:310  +1 38
 7th Botev Plovdiv  26th  10  5  11 036:420  −6 35
 8th. Beroe Stara Sagora  26th  10  5  11 027:280  −1 35
 9. Pirin Blagoevgrad  26th  10  4th  12 030:360  −6 34
10. FC Wereja Stara Sagora (N)  26th  8th  6th  12 022:360 −14 30th
11. Slavia Sofia  26th  8th  4th  14th 030:450 −15 28
12. Neftochimik Burgas (N)  26th  7th  5  14th 027:370 −10 26th
13. Lok Gorna Orjachowiza (N)  26th  5  7th  14th 022:390 −17 22nd
14th PFK Montana  26th  3  3  20th 016:490 −33 12

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the play-offs
    • (M) reigning Bulgarian champion
    (P) reigning Bulgarian cup winner
    (N) Newcomer from the B Grupa 2015/16

    Crosstab

    The crosstab shows the results of all games this season. The home team is listed in the left column, the visiting team in the top row.

    2016/17 Beroe Stara Sagora Botev Plovdiv Dunaw Russian Levski Sofia Lok Gorna Orjachowitsa Locomotive Plovdiv Ludogorez Razgrad PFK Montana Neftochimik Burgas Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Cherno More Varna Wereja Stara Sagora CSKA Sofia
    Beroe Stara Sagora 3: 4 0-0 1-0 1: 1 3: 2 0: 2 2: 1 2-0 1-0 1: 1 0: 1 1-0 0: 1
    Botev Plovdiv 2-0 0: 2 1: 1 4-0 1: 1 1: 3 2-0 2: 1 3: 2 3: 2 2: 3 2: 1 0-0
    Dunaw Russian 0: 4 1: 2 2: 2 1-0 1: 1 3: 5 1: 1 3-0 1-0 1: 1 3-0 0-0 2-0
    Levski Sofia 2-0 2-0 2-0 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 2: 1
    Lok Gorna Orjachowitsa 0: 1 0: 1 0: 2 0: 1 2: 1 0: 5 0: 1 0-0 1-0 1-0 2: 2 5-0 0-0
    Locomotive Plovdiv 1: 1 2-0 0-0 2: 2 2: 1 2: 2 2-0 0-0 2: 3 1: 1 1-0 3: 1 1: 1
    Ludogorez Razgrad 1-0 4: 1 2: 2 2: 1 4-0 1-0 2-0 3: 1 3-0 3: 1 1: 1 4-0 2: 1
    PFK Montana 0: 3 3: 1 1: 2 1: 3 2: 4 0: 3 0: 4 2-0 1: 2 1: 2 0: 2 1: 1 0: 2
    Neftochimik Burgas 1-0 4-0 1: 2 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 1: 1 2-0 3: 1 2-0 1: 3 1-0 0: 2
    Pirin Blagoevgrad 1: 1 2: 1 4: 1 1-0 2: 1 1-0 1: 3 1-0 1-0 4-0 1: 3 1: 1 1: 1
    Slavia Sofia 1: 2 3: 2 0: 2 0: 4 3: 1 2-0 0: 2 2-0 0: 3 3: 1 2: 1 3: 1 0: 1
    Cherno More Varna 1-0 1: 1 1-0 1-0 1: 1 2-0 1: 3 1-0 3: 1 0-0 0-0 2: 1 0: 2
    FC Wereja Stara Sagora 1-0 1-0 1-0 0: 1 1-0 0: 1 1: 5 3-0 1: 1 2-0 3-0 0-0 1-0
    CSKA Sofia 4-0 0-0 3-0 1: 1 2-0 0: 1 0: 2 2: 1 5: 1 2-0 2-0 1-0 1: 1

    Championship round

    The six best-placed clubs in the regular season reached the championship round, in which, in addition to the championship, it was also a question of international places in the European Cup . The champions qualified for the second qualifying round for the Champions League and the runner-up took part in the Europa League playoffs. The third-placed reached the qualifying rounds of the Europa League .

    Another double round was played between the six clubs, with all results from the regular season being carried over.

    Closing table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Ludogorez Razgrad (M)  36  25th  8th  3 087:280 +59 83
     2. CSKA Sofia 1 (N, P)  36  19th  10  7th 051:210 +30 67
     3. Levski Sofia  36  18th  9  9 050:310 +19 63
     4th Dunaw Russe (N)  36  15th  10  11 046:440  +2 55
     5. Locomotive Plovdiv  36  14th  10  12 050:520  −2 52
     6th Cherno More Varna  36  13  8th  15th 039:450  −6 47
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Bulgarian champion and participation in the second qualifying round for the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the Europa League playoffs
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League
    • (M) reigning Bulgarian champion
    (P) reigning Bulgarian cup winner
    (N) Newcomer from the B Grupa 2015/16
    Crosstab
    Dunaw Russian Levski Sofia Locomotive Plovdiv Ludogorez Razgrad Cherno More Varna CSKA Sofia
    Dunaw Russian 0: 1 2: 3 2: 2 1-0 1-0
    Levski Sofia 1: 1 5-0 1: 3 2: 2 0: 3
    Locomotive Plovdiv 3: 4 2: 1 0: 3 2: 1 1: 2
    Ludogorez Razgrad 0: 1 0-0 1: 2 4-0 1: 1
    Cherno More Varna 1: 2 0: 1 3: 2 1: 3 0: 1
    CSKA Sofia 2-0 3-0 0-0 1: 1 3: 1
    1On May 29, 2017, the Bulgarian Football Association declared that CSKA Sofia would not receive a UEFA license because of the "three-year rule". Accordingly, the club was not allowed to apply for a UEFA license for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons. ZSKA filed an objection on the same day and initially retained its European place until the final decision. On June 19, 2017, shortly before the draw for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, UEFA excluded the club from participation and replaced it with fourth-placed Dunaw Russe.

    Relegation round

    The teams in places 7 to 14 of the regular season were divided into two play-off groups using the serpentine method. The two best clubs in each group qualify for the Europa League playoff, while the two worst clubs had to continue to play in order to remain in the Parwa Liga .

    Another double round was played between the four clubs of each group, with all results from the preliminary round being carried over.

    Group A

    Closing table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. FC Wereja Stara Sagora (N)  32  13  6th  13 031:400  −9 45
     2. Botev Plovdiv  32  13  5  14th 051:500  +1 44
     3. Slavia Sofia  32  11  4th  17th 037:550 −18 37
     4th PFK Montana  32  4th  3  25th 024:660 −42 15th
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Participation in Europa League playoffs
  • Participation in relegation
    • (N) Newcomer from the B Grupa 2015/16
    Crosstab
    2017 Botev Plovdiv PFK Montana Slavia Sofia Wereja Stara Sagora
    Botev Plovdiv 7: 1 3: 1 0: 1
    PFK Montana 2: 1 3: 4 2: 3
    Slavia Sofia 0: 3 1-0 0: 1
    FC Wereja Stara Sagora 3: 1 1-0 0: 1

    Group B

    Closing table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Beroe Stara Sagora  32  12  8th  12 035:330  +2 44
     2. Pirin Blagoevgrad  32  12  7th  13 041:440  −3 43
     3. Neftochimik Burgas (N)  32  8th  7th  17th 033:470 −14 31
     4th Lok Gorna Orjachowiza (N)  32  7th  9  16 032:510 −19 30th
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Participation in Europa League playoffs
  • Participation in relegation
    • (N) Newcomer from the B Grupa 2015/16
    Crosstab
    2017 Beroe Stara Sagora Lok Gorna Orjachowitsa Neftochimik Burgas Pirin Blagoevgrad
    Beroe Stara Sagora 2: 3 3-0 1: 1
    Lok Gorna Orjachowitsa 0: 1 1: 1 4: 3
    Neftochimik Burgas 0-0 4: 1 0: 3
    Pirin Blagoevgrad 1: 1 1: 1 2: 1

    Qualifying matches

    UEFA Europa League

    The two best-placed clubs in each group of the play-offs, as well as the third-placed team in the championship round, played another starting place in the UEFA Europa League in three rounds, each with a home and away leg . The four teams from the play-offs determined in the first two rounds the club that competed in the third round against the third-placed team from the championship round. The winner of this game then started in the first qualifying round of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League .

    Round 1
    date total First leg Return leg
    May 15 and 19, 2017 Botev Plovdiv 4: 2 Beroe Stara Sagora 3-0 1: 2
    May 16 and 20, 2017 Pirin Blagoevgrad 1: 2 FC Wereja Stara Sagora 1: 1 0: 1
    round 2

    The second round matches between Wereja Stara Sagora and Botev Plovdiv were to take place on May 27th and 30th, 2017. On May 24, 2017, Botev Plovdiv won the Bulgarian Football Cup and qualified for the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League . The games of this round were canceled, with Wereja qualifying directly for the third round.

    Round 3
    date Result Stadion
    4th June 2017 Levski Sofia 1: 1 a.d.
    (9: 8 i.E.)     		FC Wereja Stara Sagora Sofia ( Georgi Asparukhov Stadium )

    Relegation

    The two worst-placed clubs in the Parwa liga, as well as the second and third placed clubs in the Wtora liga , played in the relegation over three rounds. Initially, the last two teams competed in two games in the first round.

    In the second round, the two winners and the two losers met. The winner of the winning round took 11th place and will also play in the Parwa league the following season. The loser of the losers' round finished in 14th place and was relegated.

    The other two clubs played in the third round against the second and third of the Wtora league. The two winners qualified for the Parwa liga , while the losers play in the Wtora liga.

    Round 1

    The two group third and fourth of the relegation round played against each other crosswise.

    date total First leg Return leg
    May 18 and 22, 2017 PFK Montana 2: 5 Neftochimik Burgas 1: 3 1: 2
    May 18 and 22, 2017 Lok Gorna Orjachowitsa 1: 4 Slavia Sofia 0: 3 1: 1
    round 2

    The two winners of round 1 played for 11th and 12th place, the two losers for 13th and 14th place.

    date total First leg Return leg
    May 26 and 29, 2017 Neftochimik Burgas 2: 6 Slavia Sofia 0: 1 2: 5
    May 26 and 29, 2017 PFK Montana 4: 1 Lok Gorna Orjachowitsa 1: 1 3-0

    Slavia stayed in the Parwa liga, Lok got down.

    Round 3

    Neftochimik came in twelfth against the third in the Wtora league, Montana in 13th against the second in the Wtora league.

    date Result
    2nd June 2017 Neftochimik Burgas 0: 1 Vitosha Bistritsa
    3rd June 2017 PFK Montana 1: 2 Septemvri Sofia

    Neftochimik and Montana went down.

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. player team Gates
    01. RomaniaRomania Claudiu Keşerü Ludogorez Razgrad 22nd
    02. BulgariaBulgaria Martin Kamburow Locomotive Plovdiv 17th
    03. BrazilBrazil Marcelinho Ludogorez Razgrad 14th
    04th BrazilBrazil João Paulo Ludogorez Razgrad (1)
    Botev Plovdiv (12)     		13
    BrazilBrazil Wanderer Ludogorez Razgrad
    06th BulgariaBulgaria Boschidar Kraew Levski Sofia 11
    Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Junior Mapuku Beroe Stara Sagora
    BulgariaBulgaria Daniel Mladenow Pirin Blagoevgrad
    BulgariaBulgaria Todor Nedelew Botev Plovdiv
    10. BulgariaBulgaria Miroslav Budinov Dunaw Russian 10
    BrazilBrazil Jonathan Cafu Ludogorez Razgrad
    BulgariaBulgaria Stanislaw Kostow Pirin Blagoevgrad
    SlovakiaSlovakia Marek Kuzma Cherno More Varna
    RussiaRussia Serder Serderow Slavia Sofia

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ bfunion.bg: 14 отбора ще участват в новия елитен шампионат "Първа професионална лига". (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 8, 2016 ; Retrieved June 7, 2016 .
    2. ↑ УЕФА отхвърли молбата на БФС за участие на ЦСКА-София в евротурнирите ( Memento from December 1, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) bfunion.bg (Bulgarian)
    3. ↑ Решение СТК 01.06.2017 г ( Memento from August 23, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) bfunion.bg (Bulgarian)
    4. ↑ Становище на СТК ( Memento from August 23, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) bfunion.bg (Bulgarian)
    5. ↑ Огромна изненада: УЕФА изкара ЦСКА-София и вкара Дунав в Европа sportal.bg (Bulgarian)
    6. ↑ Season Rules. In: scoresway.com. Retrieved June 9, 2019 .
    7. ↑ List of goalscorers bulgarian-football.com