Parwa liga 2017/18

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Parwa liga 2017/18
Bulgarian Football Association logo
master Ludogorez Razgrad
Champions League
qualification		 Ludogorez Razgrad
Europa League
qualification		 CSKA Sofia
Slavia Sofia
Levski Sofia
Cup winners Slavia Sofia
Relegated Pirin Blagoevgrad
Teams 14th
Games 182 + 61 play-off games
 + 10 relegation games
Gates 646  (ø 2.66 per game)
spectator 442,200  (ø 1820 per game)
Top scorer RomaniaRomania Claudiu Keşerü (26 goals)
← Parwa liga 2016/17

The Parwa liga 2017/18 was the 94th season of the highest Bulgarian football league and the second under the reformed mode of the Parwa liga (German First League). The season started on July 14, 2017 and ended on May 24, 2018.

Teams

Venues of the Parwa liga 2017/18
team city Home stadium capacity
Beroe Stara Sagora Stara Sagora Beroe Stadium 13,500
Botev Plovdiv Plovdiv Christo Botev Stadium 22,000
Dunaw Russian FC Russian Municipal stadium 19,960
Etar Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Ivajlo Stadium 25,000
Levski Sofia Sofia Georgi Asparukhov Stadium 29,200
Locomotive Plovdiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv Stadium 10,800
Ludogorez Razgrad Rasgrad Arena Ludogorez 08,808
Pirin Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad Christo Botev Stadium 11,000
Septemvri Sofia Sofia DIT stadium 01,700
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
Vitosha Bistritsa Bistriza Bistritsa Stadium 02,000
CSKA Sofia Sofia Balgarska Armija Stadium 22,015

Regular season

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.

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Ludogorez Razgrad (M)  26th  21st  3  2 063:130 +50 66
 2. CSKA Sofia  26th  19th  6th  1 059:140 +45 63
 3. Levski Sofia  26th  14th  8th  4th 037:140 +23 50
 4th Beroe Stara Sagora  26th  12  9  5 033:240  +9 45
 5. Botev Plovdiv (P)  26th  11  9  6th 044:290 +15 42
 6th FC Wereja Stara Sagora  26th  10  5  11 024:340 −10 35
 7th Slavia Sofia  26th  8th  8th  10 034:370  −3 32
 8th. Septemwri Sofia (N)  26th  9  4th  13 025:420 −17 31
 9. Locomotive Plovdiv  26th  8th  7th  11 022:370 −15 31
10. Cherno More Varna  26th  7th  6th  13 024:320  −8 27
11. Pirin Blagoevgrad  26th  6th  8th  12 020:280  −8 26th
12. Dunaw Russian  26th  5  6th  15th 017:380 −21 21st
13. Etar Veliko Tarnowo (N)  26th  4th  9  13 024:450 −21 21st
14th Vitosha Bistritsa (N)  26th  0  8th  18th 012:51 pm0 −39 08th

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) Newcomers from the Wtora league 2016/17

    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.

    2017/18 Beroe Stara Sagora Botev Plovdiv Dunaw Russian Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Sofia Locomotive Plovdiv Ludogorez Razgrad Pirin Blagoevgrad Septemvri Sofia Slavia Sofia Cherno More Varna Wereja Stara Sagora Vitosha Bistritsa CSKA Sofia
    Beroe Stara Sagora 1: 1 1: 1 2: 1 0-0 1: 2 0: 1 1: 1 5: 1 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0: 3
    Botev Plovdiv 1: 1 3-0 3-0 2: 1 3-0 1: 3 0: 1 5-0 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 3-0 2: 6
    Dunaw Russian 1: 1 0-0 0-0 0: 4 2: 2 0: 5 0-0 0: 1 0: 1 0: 1 2-0 3-0 0: 2
    Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1: 2 1: 1 0: 2 0: 1 1: 2 0: 6 2: 1 3: 3 2: 1 1: 1 0: 1 2-0 2: 2
    Levski Sofia 0-0 1-0 2-0 1: 1 1-0 0-0 3-0 2-0 4-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2: 2
    Locomotive Plovdiv 0: 2 0-0 2: 1 2-0 0-0 0: 3 1-0 1-0 1: 2 0: 3 1: 1 3: 1 0: 1
    Ludogorez Razgrad 2-0 2: 1 2-0 4-0 2-0 0-0 1: 1 1-0 4: 1 3: 1 3: 1 3-0 1: 2
    Pirin Blagoevgrad 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 3: 2 0: 3 5-0 0: 2 0: 1 0-0 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 1: 2
    Septemvri Sofia 0: 1 1: 1 0: 2 1: 1 1: 4 3: 1 1: 4 1-0 0: 2 2: 1 2-0 1-0 0: 1
    Slavia Sofia 1: 4 2: 3 3-0 1: 2 1: 1 1: 1 0: 4 3: 1 4: 1 2-0 0: 1 4-0 1: 1
    Cherno More Varna 1: 4 0-0 1-0 0-0 2: 3 0: 1 0: 1 0: 1 1: 4 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 0: 1
    FC Wereja Stara Sagora 0: 1 2: 4 2: 1 2-0 2-0 0: 1 2: 1 0-0 0: 1 1: 1 0: 4 1: 1 0: 5
    Vitosha Bistritsa 0: 1 2: 4 1: 2 1: 1 0-0 1: 1 2: 4 0-0 0-0 1: 1 1: 2 0: 3 0: 2
    CSKA Sofia 6-0 1: 1 3-0 2: 1 1-0 4: 1 0: 1 0-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 6: 1

    Championship round

    The six best-placed clubs of the regular season reached the championship round, in which, in addition to the championship, it is also about the international places in the European Cup . The champions qualified for the first qualifying round for the Champions League and the runner-up takes part in the Europa League playoffs. The third placed reaches the 1st 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.

    table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Ludogorez Razgrad (M)  36  27  7th  2 091:220 +69 88
     2. CSKA Sofia  36  24  9  3 080:260 +54 81
     3. Levski Sofia  36  18th  10  8th 055:270 +28 64
     4th Beroe Stara Sagora  36  16  11  9 045:430  +2 59
     5. Botev Plovdiv (P)  36  15th  11  10 062:490 +13 56
     6th FC Wereja Stara Sagora  36  10  6th  20th 027:610 −34 36
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Bulgarian champion and participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the Europa League playoffs
    • (M) reigning Bulgarian champion
    (P) reigning Bulgarian cup winner
    Crosstab
    2018 Beroe Stara Sagora Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia Ludogorez Razgrad Wereja Stara Sagora CSKA Sofia
    Beroe Stara Sagora 3: 2 0: 4 1: 1 1-0 1: 1
    Botev Plovdiv 2: 1 1-0 2: 4 2-0 2: 1
    Levski Sofia 1: 2 3: 2 0: 1 2-0 2: 3
    Ludogorez Razgrad 7-0 2: 2 2: 2 5-0 3: 2
    FC Wereja Stara Sagora 0: 3 2: 2 0: 2 0: 3 0: 2
    CSKA Sofia 1-0 4: 1 2: 2 0-0 5: 1

    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 qualified for the Europa League playoffs, while the two worst clubs continued to play to remain in the Parwa League .

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

    Group A

    table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Slavia Sofia  32  11  10  11 044:440  ± 0 43
     2. Cherno More Varna  32  11  7th  14th 033:350  −2 40
     3. Pirin Blagoevgrad  32  7th  9  16 029:420 −13 30th
     4th Vitosha Bistritsa (N)  32  1  10  21st 017:600 −43 13
    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) Promoted from Wtora liga 2016/17
    Crosstab
    2018 Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Cherno More Varna Vitosha Bistritsa
    Pirin Blagoevgrad 2: 5 0: 2 2: 2
    Slavia Sofia 2: 1 1: 1 0-0
    Cherno More Varna 2: 1 2-0 2-0
    Vitosha Bistritsa 1: 3 1: 2 1-0

    Group B

    table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Septemwri Sofia (N)  32  12  5  15th 032:480 −16 41
     2. Locomotive Plovdiv  32  9  10  13 026:430 −17 37
     3. Dunaw Russian  32  8th  7th  17th 024:440 −20 31
     4th Etar Veliko Tarnowo (N)  32  6th  10  16 031:520 −21 28
    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) Promoted from Wtora liga 2016/17
    Crosstab
    2018 Dunaw Russian Etar Veliko Tarnovo Locomotive Plovdiv Septemvri Sofia
    Dunaw Russian 1-0 1-0 0: 2
    Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2: 1 1: 1 4: 2
    Locomotive Plovdiv 2: 2 1-0 0: 2
    Septemvri Sofia 0: 2 1-0 0-0

    Qualifying matches

    UEFA Europa League

    The two best-placed clubs in each group in the play-offs as well as the third-placed club 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 will compete in the third round against the third-placed team from the championship round. The winner of this game will then start in the 1st qualifying round of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League .

    Round 1
    date total First leg Return leg
    May 4th and 13th 2018 Locomotive Plovdiv 6: 1 Slavia Sofia 3: 1 3-0
    May 5th and 11th 2018 Cherno More Varna 4: 2 Septemvri Sofia 2: 1 2: 1
    round 2
    date total First leg Return leg
    May 16 and 19, 2018 Cherno More Varna 4: 3 Locomotive Plovdiv 2: 1 2: 2 a.d.
    Round 3
    date Result Stadion
    May 24, 2018 Levski Sofia 4: 1 Cherno More Varna 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 6 and 14, 2018 Vitosha Bistritsa 1: 4 Dunaw Russian 0: 1 1: 3
    May 7 and 14, 2018 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 3: 1 Pirin Blagoevgrad 2: 1 1-0
    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 17th and 21st, 2018 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 4: 1 Dunaw Russian 2-0 2: 1
    May 17th and 21st, 2018 Vitosha Bistritsa ( a ) 2: 2(a) Pirin Blagoevgrad 0: 1 2: 1

    Etar stayed in the Parwa Liga, Pirin was relegated.

    Round 3

    Dunaw came in 12th against the third in the Wtora league, Witoscha in 13th against the second in the Wtora league.

    date Result
    May 24, 2018 Dunaw Russian 2: 1 FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia
    May 25, 2018 Vitosha Bistritsa 2: 2 n.V.
    (4: 2 in good.)     		Sofia locomotive

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. player team Gates
    01. RomaniaRomania Claudiu Keşerü Ludogorez Razgrad 26th
    02. BrazilBrazil Fernando Karanga CSKA Sofia 24
    03. PortugalPortugal Pedro Eugenio Beroe Stara Sagora 16
    04th BulgariaBulgaria Steven Petkow Botev Plovdiv 15th
    05. BulgariaBulgaria Martin Kamburow Beroe Stara Sagora 14th
    06th NetherlandsNetherlands Virgil Misidjan Ludogorez Razgrad 12
    07th BulgariaBulgaria Ivajlo Dimitrov Slavia Sofia 11
    BulgariaBulgaria Martin Toshev Septemvri Sofia
    09. SenegalSenegal Alioune Badará Etar Veliko Tarnovo 10
    BrazilBrazil João Paulo Botev Plovdiv 1
    1João Paulo played for Ludogorez Razgrad until the winter break .

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Season Rules. In: scoresway.com. Retrieved June 9, 2019 .
    2. ↑ List of goalscorers bulgarian-football.com