Parwa liga 2018/19

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Parwa liga 2018/19
Bulgarian Football Association logo
master Ludogorez Razgrad
Champions League
qualification		 Ludogorez Razgrad
Europa League
qualification		 CSKA Sofia , Levski Sofia , Locomotive Plovdiv
Cup winners Locomotive Plovdiv
Relegated Septemwri Sofia
FC Wereja Stara Sagora
Teams 14th
Games 182 + 61 play-off games
 + 6 relegation games
Gates 606  (ø 2.49 per game)
spectator 473,810  (ø 1950 per game)
Top scorer BulgariaBulgaria Stanislaw Kostow
(Levski Sofia, 23 goals)
← Parwa liga 2017/18

The Parwa liga 2018/19 was the 95th season of the highest Bulgarian football league and the third under the reformed mode of the Parwa liga (German First League). The season started on July 20, 2018 and ended on May 30, 2019.

Ludogorez Razgrad became Bulgarian champions for the eighth time in a row.

Teams

Venues of the Parwa liga 2018/19
team city Home stadium capacity
Beroe Stara Sagora Stara Sagora Beroe Stadium 13,500
Botev Plovdiv Plovdiv Christo Botev Stadium 22,000
Botev Wraza Wraza Christo Botev Stadium 12,000
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
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  19th  5  2 053:140 +39 62
 2. CSKA Sofia  26th  18th  3  5 047:140 +33 57
 3. Levski Sofia  26th  17th  3  6th 051:240 +27 54
 4th Botev Plovdiv  26th  13  6th  7th 039:210 +18 45
 5. Beroe Stara Sagora  26th  12  6th  8th 032:230  +9 42
 6th Cherno More Varna  26th  12  6th  8th 036:340  +2 42
 7th Etar Veliko Tarnovo  26th  12  4th  10 030:270  +3 40
 8th. Locomotive Plovdiv  26th  10  5  11 032:280  +4 35
 9. Slavia Sofia (P)  26th  9  6th  11 028:310  −3 33
10. Botew Wraza (N)  26th  9  4th  13 029:400 −11 31
11. Vitosha Bistritsa  26th  7th  4th  15th 017:390 −22 25th
12. Septemvri Sofia  26th  6th  3  17th 023:520 −29 21st
13. Dunaw Russian  26th  5  5  16 025:470 −22 20th
14th FC Wereja Stara Sagora  26th  0  6th  20th 012:600 −48 06th

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 2017/18

    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.

    2018/19 Beroe Stara Sagora Botev Plovdiv Botev Wraza Dunaw Russian Etar Veliko Tarnovo Levski Sofia Locomotive Plovdiv Ludogorez Razgrad Septemvri Sofia Slavia Sofia Cherno More Varna Wereja Stara Sagora Vitosha Bistritsa CSKA Sofia
    Beroe Stara Sagora 2: 1 4-0 1-0 1-0 2: 1 1-0 1: 1 1-0 2-0 0: 1 6-0 0: 1 1: 1
    Botev Plovdiv 4: 1 1: 1 4: 1 2-0 0: 1 0: 1 2: 3 2-0 1-0 2: 1 4-0 3-0 0-0
    Botev Wraza 0: 1 0: 1 1-0 2-0 0: 2 0-0 1: 4 4: 1 1: 3 2: 1 3-0 1-0 0: 2
    Dunaw Russian 1: 1 1: 1 3: 1 2: 4 1: 2 1-0 0: 2 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 1-0 3-0 0: 2
    Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1: 1 1-0 2: 1 3-0 1: 2 2-0 1: 4 2-0 3-0 1: 1 1-0 1-0 1: 3
    Levski Sofia 1-0 4: 1 1: 3 3-0 2: 1 1: 1 0: 2 2-0 2-0 2: 2 7-0 4: 1 1-0
    Locomotive Plovdiv 4: 1 0: 2 4-0 4: 1 0-0 1-0 0: 1 0: 2 2: 4 0: 2 3-0 2: 1 0: 1
    Ludogorez Razgrad 1-0 1: 1 2-0 3: 1 1-0 2: 1 0: 1 6-0 2-0 5: 1 2: 1 3-0 1-0
    Septemvri Sofia 1-0 0: 2 1: 2 2: 1 0: 2 2: 2 1: 3 1: 4 1: 2 2: 1 1-0 0-0 0: 3
    Slavia Sofia 1: 1 0-0 0: 1 2-0 0: 1 0: 3 1: 1 0-0 3: 1 3: 2 4-0 0: 2 1-0
    Cherno More Varna 0-0 0-0 2: 1 3: 2 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1: 5 1: 2 4: 2 1-0 2-0
    FC Wereja Stara Sagora 0: 2 1: 2 2: 2 1: 1 0: 1 3: 4 2: 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0: 2 0: 1 0: 1
    Vitosha Bistritsa 1: 2 0: 2 1: 1 2: 1 1: 1 0: 2 0: 3 0: 2 2: 1 1-0 1: 1 2-0 0: 2
    CSKA Sofia 2-0 2: 1 2: 1 3-0 3-0 0: 1 2-0 1: 1 5: 1 2: 1 3: 1 4-0 3-0

    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 first qualifying round for the Champions League and the runner-up takes part in the Europa League playoffs. The third placed reached 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  23  10  3 067:190 +48 79
     2. CSKA Sofia  36  24  6th  6th 057:170 +40 78
     3. Levski Sofia  36  20th  6th  10 064:370 +27 66
     4th Beroe Stara Sagora  36  16  10  10 042:300 +12 58
     5. Cherno More Varna  36  15th  7th  14th 044:510  −7 52
     6th Botev Plovdiv  36  14th  8th  14th 044:360  +8 50
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Bulgarian champion and participation in the first qualifying round for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the Europa League playoffs
    • (M) reigning Bulgarian champion
    Crosstab
    2019 Beroe Stara Sagora Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia Ludogorez Razgrad Cherno More Varna CSKA Sofia
    Beroe Stara Sagora 1: 1 3: 1 1: 1 2-0 0: 1
    Botev Plovdiv 0: 1 1: 3 0: 2 0: 2 2-0
    Levski Sofia 1: 2 1: 1 0: 2 5: 1 0: 2
    Ludogorez Razgrad 0-0 3-0 1: 1 4: 1 0-0
    Cherno More Varna 0-0 1-0 0: 1 2: 1 1: 3
    CSKA Sofia 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0

    Relegation round

    The teams in places 7 to 14 of the regular season were divided into two groups using the serpentine method. The two best clubs in each group qualified for the Europa League playoffs, 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

    table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Etar Veliko Tarnovo  32  15th  6th  11 039:310  +8 51
     2. Botew Wraza (N)  32  13  6th  13 049:440  +5 45
     3. Vitosha Bistritsa  32  10  4th  18th 026:490 −23 34
     4th FC Wereja Stara Sagora  32  0  6th  26th 013:810 −68 06th
    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) Newcomers from the Wtora league 2017/18
    Crosstab
    2019 Botev Wraza Etar Veliko Tarnovo Wereja Stara Sagora Vitosha Bistritsa
    Botev Wraza 1: 1 5-0 3-0
    Etar Veliko Tarnovo 0-0 3-0 2-0
    FC Wereja Stara Sagora 1: 6 0: 3 0: 2
    Vitosha Bistritsa 2: 5 3-0 2-0

    Group B

    table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Slavia Sofia (P)  32  10  9  13 037:420  −5 39
     2. Locomotive Plovdiv  32  10  8th  14th 037:370  ± 0 38
     3. Septemvri Sofia  32  9  6th  17th 032:580 −26 33
     4th Dunaw Russian  32  7th  8th  17th 036:550 −19 29
    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
    • (P) reigning Bulgarian cup winner
    Crosstab
    2019 Dunaw Russian Locomotive Plovdiv Septemvri Sofia Slavia Sofia
    Dunaw Russian 2-0 2: 2 0: 1
    Locomotive Plovdiv 1: 1 1: 2 1: 1
    Septemvri Sofia 1: 1 1-0 3: 2
    Slavia Sofia 3: 5 2: 2 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 competed in the 3rd round against the third-placed team from the championship round. The winner of this game will then start in the first qualifying round of the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League .

    Round 1
    date total First leg Return leg
    May 7 and 10, 2019 Locomotive Plovdiv 0: 3 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 0: 2 0: 1
    May 7 and 10, 2019 Botev Wraza 0: 1 Slavia Sofia 0-0 0: 1 a.d.
    round 2
    date total First leg Return leg
    May 20 and 23, 2019 Slavia Sofia 1: 2 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1-0 0: 2
    Round 3
    date Result Stadion
    May 28, 2019 Levski Sofia 1-0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 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 8th and 13th, 2019 Dunaw Russian 1-0 Vitosha Bistritsa 0-0 1-0
    May 8th and 14th, 2019 FC Wereja Stara Sagora 0: 6 Septemvri Sofia 0: 3 1 0: 3 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 19 and 22, 2019 Dunaw Russian ( a ) 3: 3(a) Septemvri Sofia 0: 1 3: 2
    May 19 and 22, 2019 FC Wereja Stara Sagora 0: 6 Vitosha Bistritsa 0: 3 1 0: 3 1

    Dunaw stayed in the Parwa liga, Wereja was relegated.

    Round 3

    Septemwri came in twelfth against the third in the Wtora league, Vitoscha in 13th against the second in the Wtora league.

    date Result
    29 May 2019 Septemvri Sofia 0: 1 a.d. FK Arda Kardzhali
    May 30, 2019 Vitosha Bistritsa 3-0 PFK Montana

    Septemvri Sofia dismounted.

    1Rating. On May 7th, the Bulgarian Football Association announced that FC Wereja Stara Sagora had left the Parwa League immediately on suspicion of frequent match-fixing. The club is automatically placed in the Wtora League for the next season and all of its other games for this season are canceled.

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. player team Gates
    01. BulgariaBulgaria Stanislaw Kostow Levski Sofia 23
    02. RomaniaRomania Claudiu Keşerü Ludogorez Razgrad 20th
    03. PortugalPortugal Martin Kamburow Beroe Stara Sagora 16
    04th BulgariaBulgaria Todor Nedelew Botev Plovdiv 14th
    05. GambiaGambia Ali Sowe CSKA Sofia 11
    BulgariaBulgaria Daniel Mladenow Etar Veliko Tarnovo
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland Davide Mariani Levski Sofia
    PolandPoland Jakub Świerczok Ludogorez Razgrad
    BulgariaBulgaria Zwetelin Tschuntschukow Slavia Sofia

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Season Rules. In: scoresway.com. Retrieved June 9, 2019 .
    2. ↑ Решение на Дисциплинарната комисия към БФС по отношение на ФК "Верея" (Стара Загора) , bfunion.bg. (Accessed on May 7, 2019 in Bulgarian)
    3. ↑ Решение ДК 07.05.2019 , bfunion.bg (Bulgarian), accessed on 7 May 2019
    4. ↑ Решение СТК 07.05.2019 , bfunion.bg (Bulgarian), accessed on 7 May 2019
    5. ↑ List of goalscorers bulgarian-football.com