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2024–25 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

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The 2024–25 First Professional Football League, also known as efbet League for sponsorship reasons,[1] 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 and finished on 31 May 2025.

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Ludogorets Razgrad were the 13-time defending champions and successfully defended the title, winning it for a record-extending fourteenth consecutive time.[2]

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Teams

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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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Stadia and locations

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Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Note: Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising. However, only one sponsorship is permitted per jersey for official tournaments organised by UEFA in addition to that of the kit manufacturer (exceptions are made for non-profit organisations). Clubs in the domestic league can have more than one sponsorship per jersey which can feature on the front of the shirt, incorporated with the main sponsor or in place of it; or on the back, either below the squad number or on the collar area. Shorts also have space available for advertisement.

Managerial changes

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Regular season

League table

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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[42]
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  1. Head-to-head points: Arda 4; Cherno More 1.
  2. Head-to-head away goals: Beroe 1; Slavia Sofia 0.
  3. Head-to-head points: Lokomotiv Sofia 4; Krumovgrad 1.

Results

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Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
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Championship round

Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.

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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[42]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. As Ludogorets Razgrad won the 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup, the cup's Europa League first qualifying round berth was passed to the second-placed team in the First League.

Conference League round

Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.

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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[42]
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Relegation round

Points and goals will carry over in full from regular season.

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Source: Soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points (only in regular season); 3) Head-to-head goal difference (only in regular season); 4) Head-to-head goals scored (only in regular season); 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams and only in regular season); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw[42]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Lokomotiv Sofia 4; CSKA 1948 1.
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Conference League play-off

More information Arda, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)

Promotion/relegation play-offs

More information Botev Vratsa, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
More information Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 3,422
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
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Season statistics

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Top scorers

As of 31 May 2025[43]
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Clean sheets

As of 31 May 2025[43]
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Hat-tricks

As of 31 May 2025
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4 Player scored 4 goals

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