2022–23 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

{{Short description|99th season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria}}

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| competition = First Professional Football League

| season = 2022–23

| dates = 8 July 2022 – 11 June 2023

| winners = Ludogorets Razgrad (12th title)

| relegated = Spartak Varna
Septemvri Sofia

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Ludogorets Razgrad

| continentalcup2 = Europa Conference League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = CSKA Sofia
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Levski Sofia

| matches = 284

| total goals = 670

| league topscorer = Ivaylo Chochev {{nowrap|(21 goals)}}

| best goalkeeper = Plamen Andreev {{nowrap|(22 clean sheets)}}

| biggest home win = Ludogorets 8–1 Botev Vratsa
(8 April 2023)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Lokomotiv Sofia 0–6 CSKA 1948}}
(3 March 2023)

| highest scoring = Ludogorets 8–1 Botev Vratsa
(8 April 2023)

| longest wins = 9 games
Ludogorets

| longest unbeaten = 16 games
CSKA Sofia

| longest winless = 11 games
Levski Sofia

| longest losses = 7 games
Spartak Varna
Septemvri Sofia

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2021–22

| nextseason = 2023–24

| updated = 22:31, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

}}

The 2022–23 First Professional Football League, also known as efbet League for sponsorship reasons,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=795147|title=Обявиха официално новото име и лого на Първа лига|website=Sportal.bg|language=bg|trans-title=Officially announced the new name and logo of First League.|access-date=2020-02-14}} was the 99th season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, the 75th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid, and also the 7th season of the First Professional Football League, which decides the Bulgarian champion. The season began on 8 July 2022. Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the last round before the league's winter break was held on 11–12 November. The league resumed on 11 February 2023.

Ludogorets Razgrad were the 11-time defending champions. On 7 June 2023, they won their 12th straight title in a dramatic final matchday, winning 1–0 away at Cherno More and finishing one point above second-placed CSKA Sofia.{{Cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-cherno-more-ludogorec-sastavi~120926.html|title=Инфарктно, но Лудогорец продължава доминацията с 12-а поредна титла|website=dsport.bg|language=bg|trans-title=In a dramatic fashion, Ludogorets continue their domination with a 12th consecutive title| date=7 June 2023|access-date=11 June 2023}}

Teams

From this season, the league was expanded from 14 to 16 teams, with 12 teams returning from last season, three teams promoted from the 2021–22 Second League, as well as 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 three finish after winning their game against Sozopol on May 5, coupled with Etar losing to CSKA 1948 II.{{cite web | title = Дългото чакане приключи! Спартак (Варна) се завръща в елита | url = https://sportal.bg/news-2022050517010028629 | publisher = sportal.bg | date = 5 May 2022 | language = bg}} Spartak return to the top level after a 13-year absence.

The second team to earn promotion from the Second League was Septemvri Sofia, who mathematically secured a top three finish after drawing with Sportist Svoge on May 9. Septemvri Sofia return to the top level after a 3-year absence.{{cite web | title = Септември (София) взе нужното от Спортист (Своге) и се завърна в efbet Лига! | url = https://sportal.bg/news-2022050913300357942 | publisher = sportal.bg | date = 9 May 2022 | language = bg}}

The third team to earn promotion from the Second League was Hebar, who secured a top three finish in the very last round of the Second League, on May 21. Hebar return to the top level of Bulgarian football after a 21-year absence.{{cite web | title = Хебър се завърна във футболния елит на България след 21 години чакане! | url = https://sportal.bg/news-2022052112512087196 | publisher = sportal.bg | date = 21 May 2022 | language = bg}}

Additionally, Botev Vratsa managed to defeat Etar with a score of 3–2 in the promotion/relegation playoff, thus maintaining its place in the First League.{{cite web | title = Ботев (Враца) се спаси, но замалко да изживее кошмар | url = https://sportal.bg/news-2022052704171589194 | publisher = sportal.bg | date = 27 May 2022 | language = bg}}

=Stadia and locations=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0.5em auto;"
Arda

! Beroe

! Botev Plovdiv

! Botev Vratsa

Arena Arda

| Beroe

| Hristo Botev

| Hristo Botev

Capacity: 11,114

| Capacity: 12,128

| Capacity: 18,777

| Capacity: 6,417

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| 230px

| 230px

| 240px

Cherno More

! CSKA 1948

! CSKA Sofia

! Hebar

Ticha

| Bistritsa

| Balgarska Armia

| Georgi Benkovski

Capacity: 6,250

| Capacity: 2,500

| Capacity: 22,995

| Capacity: 13,128

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| File:CSKA 1948 stadium.jpg

| 230px

| 230px

Levski Sofia

|colspan="2" rowspan="8"|

{{Location map+ |Bulgaria |float=right |width=550 |caption=Location of teams in 2022–23 First League |places=

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.7 |long=23.333333 |label={{nowrap|Sofia}}|mark=Green pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.433333 |long=25.65 |label=Beroe|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=41.6338 |long=25.3777 |label=Arda|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.201111 |long=23.5674 |label=Botev Vratsa|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.2176 |long=27.914 |label=Cherno More
Spartak |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.5376 |long=26.514 |label=Ludogorets|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.136 |long=24.7675 |label={{nowrap|Botev Plovdiv}}
{{nowrap|Lokomotiv Plovdiv}} |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.016667 |long=23.1 |label=Pirin|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.5841 |long=23.3596 |label=CSKA 1948|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.2 |long=24.333333 |label=Hebar|position=left}}

}}

{{Location map+ |Bulgaria Sofia

|caption=Sofia 2022–23 First League football clubs

|alt=

|float=right

|width=200

|places =

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria Sofia |lat=42.684258 |long=23.339769 |label=CSKA |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria Sofia |lat=42.705467 |long=23.363197 |label=Levski |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria Sofia |lat=42.7325 |long=23.298611 |label= Lokomotiv|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria Sofia |lat=42.637175 |long=23.309271 |label=Septemvri |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria Sofia |lat=42.675361 |long=23.272028 |label=Slavia |position=left}}

}}

! Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov

| Lokomotiv

Capacity: 25,000

| Capacity: 8,610

| 270px
Lokomotiv Sofia

! Ludogorets

Lokomotiv

| Huvepharma Arena

Capacity: 22,000

| Capacity: 10,422

275px

|

Pirin Blagoevgrad

! Septemvri Sofia

! Slavia Sofia

! Spartak Varna

Hristo Botev

| Vasil Levski National Stadium

| Aleksandar Shalamanov

| Spartak

Capacity: 7,500

| Capacity: 43,230

| Capacity: 25,556

| Capacity: 7,500

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| 270px

| 250px

| 250px

=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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"

! Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

! Additional

Arda

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Tunchev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Kokonov

| Uhlsport

| efbet

| IA Nataliya Ltd.

Beroe

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Karadzhov

| Jako{{cite web |url=https://www.beroe.bg/2022/07/11/%d0%b4%d0%bd%d0%b5%d1%81-%d0%b1%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b5-%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d1%82%d0%b8%d1%80%d0%b0-%d1%81%d0%b5%d0%b7%d0%be%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%81-%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%b5%d0%ba%d0%b8%d0%bf/|title=Днес "Берое" стартира сезона с нов екип|publisher=beroe.bg|date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| efbet

| Chahov Ltd.

Botev Plovdiv

| {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Baltazar

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Viktor Genev

| Macron{{cite web |url=https://botevplovdiv.bg/article/botev-predstavi-dva-ot-ekipite-za-noviya-sezon|title=Ботев представи два от екипите за новия сезон|publisher=botevplovdiv.bg|date=20 June 2022|language=bg}}

| WinBet

| —

Botev Vratsa

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Morales

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Kostov

| Zeus[http://www.botev-vratsa.com/index.php/2022/07/08/novite-ekipi-sa-tuk/ Новите екипи са тук!]

| WinBet

| Vratsa Municipality, SportRespect

Cherno More

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ilian Iliev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Daniel Dimov

| Uhlsport

| Armeets

| —

CSKA 1948

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Yanchev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Daniel Naumov

| Adidas{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/tsska-1948/fk-tsska-1948-predstavi-novite-si-ekipi.html|title=ФК ЦСКА 1948 представи новите си екипи|date=31 May 2022|publisher=topsport.bg|language=bg}}

| efbet

| Bachkovo

CSKA Sofia

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Saša Ilić

| {{flagicon|NED}} Jurgen Mattheij

| Macron{{cite web|url=https://cska.bg/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=65&products_id=10858&zenid=5oq1rdf2pn4s9279u81a6s4d53|title=Официалната фланелка на ЦСКА за сезон 2022/23 г. вече е в продажба|date=4 June 2022|publisher=cska.bg|language=bg}}

| WinBet

| —

Hebar

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Lyuboslav Penev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Debarliev

| Jako

| efbet

| Pazardzhik Municipality

Levski Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Elin Topuzakov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Mihaylov

| Joma[https://levski.bg/%d1%82%d0%b8-%d1%81%d0%b8-%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82-%d0%be%d1%82-%d0%be%d1%82%d0%b1%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0/ Ти си част от отбора!]

| PalmsBet

| —

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Tomash

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| Nike{{cite web |url=https://lokomotivpd.com/novite-ekipi-za-sezon-2022-2023/|title=Новите екипи за сезон 2022/2023|publisher=lokomotivpd.com|date=2 July 2022|language=bg}}

| WinBet

| General Broker, Money+

Lokomotiv Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Miloshev

| Joma

| Betano

| Casa Boyana, Malizia, Intesa, VIA 2000, Club 33

Ludogorets

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Petev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Anton Nedyalkov

| Nike{{cite web |url=https://ludogorets.com/bg/news/?c=1&i=4840|title=Лудогорец показва новите екипи в шампионското шоу срещу Черно море|publisher=ludogorets.com|date=12 May 2022|language=bg}}

| efbet

| Vivacom, HUVESEPT

Pirin Blagoevgrad

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Yanev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Stanoev

| Adidas

| 8888.bg

| —

Septemvri Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Petrov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Asen Georgiev

| Uhlsport

| 8888.bg

| —

Slavia Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Zlatomir Zagorčić

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Petkov

| Uhlsport

| bet365

| Asset Insurance

Spartak Varna

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Dimitrov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Rumen Rumenov

| Jako

| efbet

| Intercom Group

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=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Arda

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stamen Belchev

| rowspan=2|End of contract

| 16 May 2022{{cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/arda-i-stamen-belchev-oficialno-se-razdeliha~82234.html|title=Арда и Стамен Белчев официално се разделиха|publisher=dsport.bg|date=16 May 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| rowspan=8|Pre-season

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Tunchev

| 19 May 2022{{cite web|title=АРДА избра новия треньор|url=https://fcarda.bg/2022/05/19/%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C%D0%BE%D1%80/|publisher=fcarda.bg|date=19 May 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

Lokomotiv Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Kolev

| 23 May 2022{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/lokomotiv-sofia/ofitsialno-lokomotiv-sofiya-se-razdeli-s-ivan-kolev.html|title=Официално: Локомотив (София) се раздели с Иван Колев|publisher=topsport.bg|date=23 May 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev

| 25 May 2022{{cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/oficialno-lokomotiv-sofiia-obiavi-stanislav-genchev-683767|title=Официално: Локомотив София обяви Станислав Генчев|publisher=gong.bg|date=25 May 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

CSKA 1948

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov

| rowspan=2|Mutual consent

| 23 May 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.bta.bg/bg/news/270211-nikolay-kirov-ofitsialno-napusna-tsska-1948|title=Николай Киров официално напусна ЦСКА 1948|publisher=bta.bg|date=23 May 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Lyuboslav Penev

| 28 May 2022{{cite web|url=https://bg.cska1948.bg/news/category-1/article-2055|title=Любослав Пенев е начело на ЦСКА!|publisher=cska1948.bg|date=28 May 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

CSKA Sofia

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Pardew

| 1 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://cska.bg/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=65&products_id=10849&zenid=plefe1qttf6i054vmva2eriqj0|title=До армейците|publisher=cska.bg|date=1 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Saša Ilić

| 2 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://cska.bg/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=65&products_id=10852&zenid=plefe1qttf6i054vmva2eriqj0|title=Саша Илич е новият наставник на ЦСКА|publisher=cska.bg|date=2 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

Botev Vratsa

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gennaro Iezzo

| Sacked

| 2 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://segabg.com/node/217107|title=Клуб от Първа лига изненадващо смени треньора си|publisher=segabg.com|date=2 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Rosen Kirilov

| 2 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://bnr.bg/vidin/post/101656052/rosen-kirilov-e-noviat-nastavnik-na-botev-vraca|title=Росен Кирилов е новият наставник на Ботев /Враца/

|publisher=bnr.bg|date=2 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

Hebar

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Mitov

| End of contract

| 8 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/nikolai-mitov-se-razdela-s-hebar~84479.html|title=Николай Митов се разделя с Хебър|publisher=dsport.bg|date=8 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fulvio Pea

| 13 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://fakti.bg/sport/687081-fulvio-pea-e-noviat-starshi-trenyor-na-hebar-pazardjik-|title=Фулвио Пеа е новият старши треньор на Хебър (Пазарджик)|publisher=fakti.bg|date=13 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

rowspan=2|Pirin Blagoevgrad

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Radoslav Mitrevski

| Resigned

| 20 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/pirin-blgr/iznenada-radoslav-mitrevski-veche-ne-e-trenyor-na-pirin.html|title=Изненада: Радослав Митревски вече не е треньор на Пирин|publisher=topsport.bg|date=20 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Mihtarski (interim)

| 21 June 2022

{{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Mihtarski

| End of interim period

| 3 July 2022{{cite web|url=https://dsport.bg/petar-mihtarski-se-razdeli-s-pirin~86886.html|title=Петър Михтарски се раздели с Пирин|publisher=dsport.bg|date=3 July 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Petrov

| 4 July 2022{{cite web|url=https://trud.bg/krasimir-petrov-e-noviyat-starshi-trenyor-na-pirin-blagoevgrad/|title=Красимир Петров е новият старши треньор на Пирин (Благоевград)|publisher=trud.bg|date=4 July 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}}

Botev Plovdiv

| {{flagicon|BIH}} Azrudin Valentić

| Promoted to advisor

| 29 July 2022{{cite web |title=Официално: Валентич напуска поста старши треньор на Ботев (Пловдив), но остава в клуба |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022072918373329216 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=4 August 2022|language=bg}}

| 16th

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Željko Kopić

| 3 August 2022{{cite web |title=Сериозно име застана начело на Ботев (Пловдив) |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022080308353794681 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=4 August 2022|language=bg}}

rowspan=2|Spartak Varna

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vasil Petrov

| Resigned

| 11 August 2022{{cite web |title=ОФИЦИАЛНО: Спартак (Варна) остана без треньор |url=https://www.novsport.com/news3231947_1003.html |website=novsport.com |access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg}}

| 15th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Ivanov (interim)

| 11 August 2022

{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Ivanov

| End of interim period

| 22 August 2022

| 16th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Kiselichkov

| 23 August 2022{{cite web |title=Спартак Вн представи Тодор Киселичков |url=https://dsport.bg/spartak-vn-predstavi-todor-kiselichkov~91831.html |website=dsport.bg |date=23 August 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022|language=bg}}

Botev Vratsa

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Rosen Kirilov

| Resigned

| 6 September 2022{{cite web |title=Росен Кирилов напуска Ботев Враца, Владислав Вутов e новият треньор |url=https://7dnisport.bg/archives/206492 |website=7dnisport.bg |date=6 September 2022 |access-date=6 September 2022|language=bg}}

| 12th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladislav Vutov (interim)

| 6 September 2022

Beroe

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Hubchev

| Mutual consent

| 12 September 2022{{cite web |title=Берое се раздели с Хубчев, специалистът напуска по лични причини |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022091214224284064 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=14 September 2022|language=bg}}

| 10th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov

| 14 September 2022{{cite web |title=Официално: Николай Киров е новият старши треньор на Берое |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022091411342230156 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=14 September 2022|language=bg}}

Botev Vratsa

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladislav Vutov

| End of interim period

| 14 September 2022{{cite web |title=Дани Моралес ще търси агресивна игра от Ботев (Враца) |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022091412460879619 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=14 September 2022|language=bg}}

| 14th

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Morales

| 14 September 2022

Hebar

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fulvio Pea

| Promoted to sports director

| 23 September 2022{{cite web |title=Владо Манчев стана старши треньор в efbet Лига |url=https://dsport.bg/vlado-manchev-stana-starshi-trenor-v-efbet-liga~94989.html#parent=section |website=dsport.bg | date=23 September 2022 |access-date=1 October 2022|language=bg}}

| rowspan=3|15th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladimir Manchev

| 23 September 2022

Septemvri Sofia

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Slavko Matić

| rowspan=3|Mutual consent

| 9 October 2022{{cite web|title=Официално: Славко Матич вече не е треньор на Септември|url=https://dsport.bg/oficialno-slavko-matich-veche-ne-e-trenor-na-septemvri~96564.html|website=dsport.bg|date=9 October 2022 |access-date=10 October 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Petrov

| 9 October 2022{{cite web|title=Септември представи Светослав Петров|url=https://dsport.bg/septemvri-predstavi-svetoslav-petrov~96615.html|website=dsport.bg|date=9 October 2022 |access-date=10 October 2022|language=bg}}

Pirin Blagoevgrad

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Petrov

| 18 October 2022{{cite web|title=След декларация на феновете: "падна главата" на треньор от efbet Лига|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022101815593355931|website=dsport.bg|access-date=27 October 2022|language=bg}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Yanev

| 25 October 2022{{cite web|title=Пирин официално обяви Христо Янев, представя го в сряда|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2022102507271768723|website=dsport.bg|access-date=27 October 2022|language=bg}}

Spartak Varna

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Kiselichkov

| 28 November 2022

|16th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Dimitrov

| 28 November 2022{{cite web|title=Официално: Спартак Варна обяви дългоочаквания си нов треньор Димитър Димитров-Херо|url=https://www.sportlive.bg/bgfootball/bgfootballother/oficialno-spartak-varna-objavi-dylgoochakvanija-si-nov-trenior-dimityr-dimitrov-hero-1852588.html|website=sportlive.bg|date=28 November 2022 |access-date=28 November 2022|language=bg}}

CSKA 1948

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Lyuboslav Penev

| Resigned

| 10 December 2022{{cite web |title=Любослав Пенев официално напусна поста старши треньор на ЦСКА |url=https://bg.cska1948.bg/news/category-1/article-2340 |website=cska1948.bg |access-date=17 December 2022|language=bg}}

| 3rd

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Yanchev

| 13 December 2022{{cite web |title=Тодор Янчев официално е новият старши треньор на ЦСКА |url=https://bg.cska1948.bg/news/category-1/article-2345 |website=cska1948.bg |access-date=17 December 2022|language=bg}}

Botev Plovdiv

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Željko Kopić

| rowspan=3|Sacked

| 7 December 2022{{cite web |title=Желко Копич напуска Ботев Пловдив |url=https://botevplovdiv.bg/article/zhelko-kopich-napuska-botev-plovdiv |website=botevplovdiv.bg |date=7 December 2022 |access-date=5 January 2023|language=bg}}

| 10th

| {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Baltazar

| 3 January 2023{{cite web |title=Официално: Португалец е новият треньор на Ботев (Пловдив) |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023010314083631031 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=5 January 2023|language=bg}}

Ludogorets

| {{flagicon|SVN}} Ante Šimundža

| 7 March 2023{{cite web |title=Лудогорец освободи Анте Шимунджа |url=https://ludogorets.com/bg/news/?i=5360 |website=ludogorets.com |access-date=7 March 2023|language=bg}}

| 2nd

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Petev

| 7 March 2023{{cite web |title=Легендарен треньор се завръща в Лудогорец |url=https://ludogorets.com/bg/news/?i=5361 |website=ludogorets.com |access-date=7 March 2023|language=bg}}

Hebar

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladimir Manchev

| 20 March 2023{{cite web |title=Официално: Хебър освободи Владо Манчев |url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/oficialno-hebyr-osvobodi-vlado-manchev-726236 |website=gong.bg |access-date=24 March 2023|language=bg}}

| 15th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Lyuboslav Penev

| 21 March 2023{{cite web |title=Хебър представи Любо Пенев |url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/hebyr-predstavi-liubo-penev-726333 |website=gong.bg |access-date=24 March 2023|language=bg}}

Levski Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanimir Stoilov

| rowspan=4|Resigned

| 8 April 2023{{cite web |title=Официално: Станимир Стоилов обяви: Няма да продължа да работя в Левски |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023040818551757214 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=8 April 2023|language=bg}}

| 4th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Elin Topuzakov

| 12 April 2023{{cite web |title=Левски официално потвърди назначението на Елин Топузаков за старши треньор |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023041214374789727 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=12 April 2023|language=bg}}

Slavia Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Zlatomir Zagorčić

| 4 May 2023{{cite web |title="Славия" остана без треньор, Златомир Загорчич напусна |url=https://www.24chasa.bg/sport/article/14379579 |website=24chasa.bg |access-date=4 May 2023|language=bg}}

| 7th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Angel Slavkov

| 4 May 2023{{cite web |title="Славия" обяви кой ще води отбора, още един треньор си тръгна |url=https://www.24chasa.bg/sport/article/14381032 |website=24chasa.bg |access-date=4 May 2023|language=bg}}

Septemvri Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Petrov

| 5 May 2023

| 13th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Balakov

| 5 May 2023{{cite web |title=Краси Балъков се завърна в efbet Лига - ето кой отбор пое |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023050508230368657 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=5 May 2023|language=bg}}

CSKA 1948

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Yanchev

| 25 May 2023{{cite web |title=От ЦСКА 1948 потвърдиха за раздялата с Тодор Янчев |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023052510342099584 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=26 May 2023|language=bg}}

| 3rd

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Atanas Ribarski

| 25 May 2023{{cite web |title=Тодор Янчев вече не е треньор на ЦСКА 1948 |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023052507173838655 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=26 May 2023|language=bg}}

Botev Plovdiv

| {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Baltazar

|Sacked

| 25 May 2023{{cite web |title=Ботев обяви раздялата си с Бруно Балтазар |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023052518212691134 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=26 May 2023|language=bg}}

| 10th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stefan Stoyanov (interim)

| 25 May 2023{{cite web |title=Стефан Стоянов ще води Ботев (Пловдив) до края на сезона |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023052508165563203 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=26 May 2023|language=bg}}

Spartak Varna

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Dimitrov

|Resigned

| 6 June 2023{{cite web |title=Официално: Димитър Димитров вече не е треньор на Спартак (Варна) |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023060607500697826 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=6 June 2023|language=bg}}

| 16th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Valentin Iliev

| 6 June 2023{{cite web |title=Спартак (Варна) обяви името на новия треньор |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023060613490333998 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=6 June 2023|language=bg}}

Beroe

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov

|Sacked

| 6 June 2023{{cite web |title=Берое освободи Киров преди най-важния мач от сезона, трио застана начело на "заралии" |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023060609011265811 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=6 June 2023|language=bg}}

| 14th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Veselin Penev (interim)

| 6 June 2023

Lokomotiv Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev

|Resigned

| 6 June 2023{{cite web |title=Станислав Генчев си тръгва от Локо (София), разкри за какво най-много съжалява през сезона |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023060618471736804 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=8 June 2023|language=bg}}

| 9th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stoycho Stoev

| 8 June 2023{{cite web |title=Стойчо Стоев застава начело на Локо (Сф) |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023060810082848133 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=8 June 2023|language=bg}}

Botev Plovdiv

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stefan Stoyanov

|End of interim period

| 8 June 2023{{cite web |title=Официално: Станислав Генчев е новият старши треньор на Ботев (Пд) |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2023060807540495782 |website=sportal.bg |access-date=8 June 2023|language=bg}}

| 10th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev

| 8 June 2023

Regular season

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Regular season

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bulgaria/a-pfg/20222023/regular-season/r70062/ soccerway], [https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/parva-liga.html Bulgarian Football]

|team1=LUD |team2=CSS |team3=CSK |team4=LEV |team5=CHM |team6=LPD |team7=SLA |team8=ARD |team9=LSO |team10=BPD |team11=BVR |team12=BSZ |team13=PIR |team14=HEB |team15=SEP |team16=SPV

|result1=C |result2=C |result3=C |result4=C |result5=C |result6=C

|result7=E |result8=E |result9=E |result10=E

|result11=R |result12=R |result13=R |result14=R |result15=R |result16=R

|update=complete

|win_ARD=11|draw_ARD=9 |loss_ARD=10|gf_ARD=33|ga_ARD=32

|win_BSZ=7 |draw_BSZ=6 |loss_BSZ=17|gf_BSZ=26|ga_BSZ=47

|win_BPD=9 |draw_BPD=5 |loss_BPD=16|gf_BPD=38|ga_BPD=40

|win_BVR=7 |draw_BVR=7 |loss_BVR=16|gf_BVR=23|ga_BVR=55

|win_CHM=15|draw_CHM=8 |loss_CHM=7 |gf_CHM=36|ga_CHM=27

|win_CSK=17|draw_CSK=8 |loss_CSK=5 |gf_CSK=49|ga_CSK=22

|win_CSS=23|draw_CSS=4 |loss_CSS=3 |gf_CSS=57|ga_CSS=14

|win_HEB=6 |draw_HEB=5 |loss_HEB=19|gf_HEB=19|ga_HEB=51

|win_LEV=15|draw_LEV=9 |loss_LEV=6 |gf_LEV=38|ga_LEV=14

|win_LPD=14|draw_LPD=8 |loss_LPD=8 |gf_LPD=33|ga_LPD=28

|win_LSO=10|draw_LSO=8 |loss_LSO=12|gf_LSO=32|ga_LSO=38

|win_LUD=23|draw_LUD=5 |loss_LUD=2 |gf_LUD=72|ga_LUD=21

|win_PIR=5 |draw_PIR=9 |loss_PIR=16|gf_PIR=21|ga_PIR=39

|win_SEP=5 |draw_SEP=7 |loss_SEP=18|gf_SEP=25|ga_SEP=45

|win_SLA=15|draw_SLA=4 |loss_SLA=11|gf_SLA=31|ga_SLA=27

|win_SPV=3 |draw_SPV=8 |loss_SPV=19|gf_SPV=27|ga_SPV=60

|name_ARD=Arda

|name_BSZ=Beroe

|name_BPD=Botev Plovdiv

|name_BVR=Botev Vratsa

|name_CHM=Cherno More

|name_CSK=CSKA 1948

|name_CSS=CSKA Sofia

|name_HEB=Hebar

|name_LEV=Levski Sofia

|name_LPD=Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|name_LSO=Lokomotiv Sofia

|name_LUD=Ludogorets Razgrad

|name_PIR=Pirin Blagoevgrad

|name_SEP=Septemvri Sofia

|name_SLA=Slavia Sofia

|name_SPV=Spartak Varna

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=12842&view=rules |title=A PFG - Regular season rules |publisher=Scoresway |access-date=28 July 2016}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_C=green1 |text_C=Qualification for the Championship group

|col_E=yellow1 |text_E=Qualification for the Europa Conference League group

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Qualification for the Relegation group

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|source = [https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/parva-liga.html Bulgarian Football]

|update = complete

|a_note = yes

|matches_style = FBR

|team1=ARD |team2=BSZ |team3=BPD |team4=BVR |team5=CHM |team6=CSK |team7=CSS |team8=HEB |team9=LEV |team10=LPD |team11=LSO |team12=LUD |team13=PIR |team14=SEP |team15=SLA |team16=SPV

|name_ARD=Arda

|name_BSZ=Beroe

|name_BPD=Botev Plovdiv

|name_BVR=Botev Vratsa

|name_CHM=Cherno More

|name_CSK=CSKA 1948

|name_CSS=CSKA Sofia

|name_HEB=Hebar

|name_LEV=Levski Sofia

|name_LPD=Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|name_LSO=Lokomotiv Sofia

|name_LUD=Ludogorets

|name_PIR=Pirin Blagoevgrad

|name_SEP=Septemvri Sofia

|name_SLA=Slavia Sofia

|name_SPV=Spartak Varna

|match_ARD_BSZ = 1–0

|match_ARD_BPD = 2–1

|match_ARD_BVR = 1–1

|match_ARD_CHM = 2–2

|match_ARD_CSK = 0–1

|match_ARD_CSS = 1–3

|match_ARD_HEB = 1–0

|match_ARD_LEV = 0–3

|match_ARD_LPD = 5–0

|match_ARD_LSO = 2–2

|match_ARD_LUD = 1–2

|match_ARD_PIR = 0–0

|match_ARD_SEP = 3–2

|match_ARD_SLA = 1–0

|match_ARD_SPV = 2–0

|match_BSZ_ARD = 2–0

|match_BSZ_BPD = 1–1

|match_BSZ_BVR = 2–1

|match_BSZ_CHM = 0–2

|match_BSZ_CSK = 1–3

|match_BSZ_CSS = 1–4

|match_BSZ_HEB = 0-2

|match_BSZ_LEV = 0–1

|match_BSZ_LPD = 2–0

|match_BSZ_LSO = 1–1

|match_BSZ_LUD = 0–4

|match_BSZ_PIR = 1–0

|match_BSZ_SEP = 1–2

|match_BSZ_SLA = 0–1

|match_BSZ_SPV = 3–1

|match_BPD_ARD = 0–2

|match_BPD_BSZ = 1–0

|match_BPD_BVR = 6–0

|match_BPD_CHM = 3–4

|match_BPD_CSK = 2–0

|match_BPD_CSS = 0–1

|match_BPD_HEB = 0–1

|match_BPD_LEV = 0–1

|match_BPD_LPD = 1–1

|match_BPD_LSO = 0–0

|match_BPD_LUD = 0–2

|match_BPD_PIR = 3–1

|match_BPD_SEP = 3–1

|match_BPD_SLA = 1–0

|match_BPD_SPV = 1–1

|match_BVR_ARD = 0–0

|match_BVR_BSZ = 2–0

|match_BVR_BPD = 3–2

|match_BVR_CHM = 0–2

|match_BVR_CSK = 1–0

|match_BVR_CSS = 0–4

|match_BVR_HEB = 0–0

|match_BVR_LEV = 0–2

|match_BVR_LPD = 0–1

|match_BVR_LSO = 2-1

|match_BVR_LUD = 0–4

|match_BVR_PIR = 0–0

|match_BVR_SEP = 0–0

|match_BVR_SLA = 1–0

|match_BVR_SPV = 1–0

|match_CHM_ARD = 1–1

|match_CHM_BSZ = 1–1

|match_CHM_BPD = 1–2

|match_CHM_BVR = 1–0

|match_CHM_CSK = 0–0

|match_CHM_CSS = 0–2

|match_CHM_HEB = 1–0

|match_CHM_LEV = 0–0

|match_CHM_LPD = 2–1

|match_CHM_LSO = 2–1

|match_CHM_LUD = 2–3

|match_CHM_PIR = 1–0

|match_CHM_SEP = 3–0

|match_CHM_SLA = 1–0

|match_CHM_SPV = 3–2

|match_CSK_ARD = 1–0

|match_CSK_BSZ = 4–0

|match_CSK_BPD = 2–1

|match_CSK_BVR = 5–2

|match_CSK_CHM = 0–0

|match_CSK_CSS = 0–1

|match_CSK_HEB = 2–0

|match_CSK_LEV = 1–0

|match_CSK_LPD = 1–0

|match_CSK_LSO = 2–0

|match_CSK_LUD = 2–2

|match_CSK_PIR = 2–1

|match_CSK_SEP = 1–0

|match_CSK_SLA = 0–1

|match_CSK_SPV = 2–0

|match_CSS_ARD = 3–0

|match_CSS_BSZ = 5–1

|match_CSS_BPD = 3–1

|match_CSS_BVR = 5-1

|match_CSS_CHM = 1–0

|match_CSS_CSK = 2–1

|match_CSS_HEB = 4–0

|match_CSS_LEV = 0–0

|match_CSS_LPD = 1–1

|match_CSS_LSO = 0–0

|match_CSS_LUD = 0–1

|match_CSS_PIR = 2–1

|match_CSS_SEP = 1–0

|match_CSS_SLA = 2–0

|match_CSS_SPV = 1–0

|match_HEB_ARD = 0–1

|match_HEB_BSZ = 1–1

|match_HEB_BPD = 1–2

|match_HEB_BVR = 0–2

|match_HEB_CHM = 0–1

|match_HEB_CSK = 0–1

|match_HEB_CSS = 0–4

|match_HEB_LEV = 0–2

|match_HEB_LPD = 1–2

|match_HEB_LSO = 3–2

|match_HEB_LUD = 1–3

|match_HEB_PIR = 0–0

|match_HEB_SEP = 1–3

|match_HEB_SLA = 0–3

|match_HEB_SPV = 0–0

|match_LEV_ARD = 2–0

|match_LEV_BSZ = 1–0

|match_LEV_BPD = 1–0

|match_LEV_BVR = 2–0

|match_LEV_CHM = 0–1

|match_LEV_CSK = 0–0

|match_LEV_CSS = 2–0

|match_LEV_HEB = 4–0

|match_LEV_LPD = 1–1

|match_LEV_LSO = 1–0

|match_LEV_LUD = 0–0

|match_LEV_PIR = 1–0

|match_LEV_SEP = 2–0

|match_LEV_SLA = 1–2

|match_LEV_SPV = 5–0

|match_LPD_ARD = 1–0

|match_LPD_BSZ = 0–0

|match_LPD_BPD = 1–0

|match_LPD_BVR = 0–0

|match_LPD_CHM = 3–0

|match_LPD_CSK = 1–3

|match_LPD_CSS = 0–1

|match_LPD_HEB = 2–1

|match_LPD_LEV = 1-0

|match_LPD_LSO = 1–0

|match_LPD_LUD = 2–3

|match_LPD_PIR = 2–1

|match_LPD_SEP = 2–1

|match_LPD_SLA = 3–0

|match_LPD_SPV = 3–1

|match_LSO_ARD = 1–1

|match_LSO_BSZ = 1–2

|match_LSO_BPD = 2–0

|match_LSO_BVR = 1–0

|match_LSO_CHM = 0–1

|match_LSO_CSK = 0–6

|match_LSO_CSS = 1–1

|match_LSO_HEB = 1–4

|match_LSO_LEV = 3–2

|match_LSO_LPD = 0–0

|match_LSO_LUD = 1–0

|match_LSO_PIR = 2–0

|match_LSO_SEP = 1–1

|match_LSO_SLA = 1–0

|match_LSO_SPV = 3–2

|match_LUD_ARD = 1–1

|match_LUD_BSZ = 2–1

|match_LUD_BPD = 1–0

|match_LUD_BVR = 8–1

|match_LUD_CHM = 3–2

|match_LUD_CSK = 1–1

|match_LUD_CSS = 2–1

|match_LUD_HEB = 6–0

|match_LUD_LEV = 0–0

|match_LUD_LPD = 2–0

|match_LUD_LSO = 1–0

|match_LUD_PIR = 0–1

|match_LUD_SEP = 3–1

|match_LUD_SLA = 2–1

|match_LUD_SPV = 5–0

|match_PIR_ARD = 1–1

|match_PIR_BSZ = 0–0

|match_PIR_BPD = 2–4

|match_PIR_BVR = 2–1

|match_PIR_CHM = 0–1

|match_PIR_CSK = 1–1

|match_PIR_CSS = 0–1

|match_PIR_HEB = 2–0

|match_PIR_LEV = 1–1

|match_PIR_LPD = 0–0

|match_PIR_LSO = 0–1

|match_PIR_LUD = 0–4

|match_PIR_SEP = 1–4

|match_PIR_SLA = 1–2

|match_PIR_SPV = 3–1

|match_SEP_ARD = 0–1

|match_SEP_BSZ = 3–1

|match_SEP_BPD = 2–1

|match_SEP_BVR = 1–1

|match_SEP_CHM = 0–0

|match_SEP_CSK = 1–3

|match_SEP_CSS = 0–1

|match_SEP_HEB = 1–1

|match_SEP_LEV = 0–0

|match_SEP_LPD = 0–1

|match_SEP_LSO = 0–3

|match_SEP_LUD = 0–3

|match_SEP_PIR = 0–1

|match_SEP_SLA = 1–2

|match_SEP_SPV = 1–1

|match_SLA_ARD = 1–0

|match_SLA_BSZ = 2–0

|match_SLA_BPD = 0–0

|match_SLA_BVR = 2–1

|match_SLA_CHM = 1–0

|match_SLA_CSK = 1–1

|match_SLA_CSS = 0–2

|match_SLA_HEB = 0–1

|match_SLA_LEV = 2–1

|match_SLA_LPD = 1-1

|match_SLA_LSO = 2–1

|match_SLA_LUD = 1–2

|match_SLA_PIR = 2–0

|match_SLA_SEP = 1–0

|match_SLA_SPV = 2–2

|match_SPV_ARD = 1–3

|match_SPV_BSZ = 0–4

|match_SPV_BPD = 3–2

|match_SPV_BVR = 2–1

|match_SPV_CHM = 0–0

|match_SPV_CSK = 3–3

|match_SPV_CSS = 0–1

|match_SPV_HEB = 0–1

|match_SPV_LEV = 2–2

|match_SPV_LPD = 0–2

|match_SPV_LSO = 1–2

|match_SPV_LUD = 1–2

|match_SPV_PIR = 1–1

|match_SPV_SEP = 2–0

|match_SPV_SLA = 0–1

}}

=Results by round=

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

| team1=ARD |team2=BSZ |team3=BPD |team4=BVR |team5=CHM |team6=CSK |team7=CSS |team8=HEB |team9=LEV |team10=LPD |team11=LSO |team12=LUD |team13=PIR |team14=SEP |team15=SLA |team16=SPV

| name_ARD= Arda

| pos_ARD= L/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/D/D/W/D/D/D/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/L/D/L/W/D/D/D

| name_BSZ= Beroe

| pos_BSZ= W/L/D/L/L/D/L/W/L/W/L/L/D/L/D/L/W/W/L/D/L/L/D/L/W/L/L/W/L/L

| name_BPD= Botev Plovdiv

| pos_BPD= L/L/L/L/L/D/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/L/D/L/W/W/L/D/L/D/D/L/W/L

| name_BVR= Botev Vratsa

| pos_BVR= L/W/D/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/W/L/D/L/L/W/L/D/D/W/L/W/L/D/L/D/L/D/W/L

| name_CHM= Cherno More

| pos_CHM= W/W/L/D/W/W/W/L/D/W/L/W/D/D/D/W/L/L/W/D/W/L/L/W/W/W/W/D/D/W

| name_CSK= CSKA 1948

| pos_CSK= W/D/D/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/W/D/W/D/D/W/D/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/D/D/L

| name_CSS= CSKA Sofia

| pos_CSS= W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/L/W/W

| name_HEB= Hebar

| pos_HEB= W/L/L/L/W/L/L/D/L/L/L/L/W/L/D/L/D/L/L/D/W/L/L/L/L/D/L/W/L/W

| name_LEV= Levski Sofia

| pos_LEV= L/W/L/D/W/D/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/D/D/D/D/L/L/D/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/L

| name_LPD= Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| pos_LPD= W/L/W/W/W/D/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/D/D/L/W/D/L/W/D/D/D/W/L/L/W/D/W

| name_LSO= Lokomotiv Sofia

| pos_LSO= L/D/D/W/W/D/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/D/L/L/L/D/D/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/D

| name_LUD= Ludogorets Razgrad

| pos_LUD= W/W/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W

| name_PIR= Pirin Blagoevgrad

| pos_PIR= L/D/D/L/L/L/L/D/W/D/L/L/D/L/L/D/L/W/L/D/L/W/W/D/D/L/L/L/L/W

| name_SEP= Septemvri Sofia

| pos_SEP= L/W/D/L/L/L/W/L/D/L/L/D/L/D/W/L/D/D/L/D/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/L

| name_SLA= Slavia Sofia

| pos_SLA= W/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/D/D/W/W/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/W/D/W/D/W

| name_SPV= Spartak Varna

| pos_SPV= L/L/D/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/D/L/L/D/D/D/L/L/D/W/L/L/L/L/D/W/L/D/L

| color_W = green2|text_W=Win

| color_D = yellow2|text_D=Draw

| color_L = red2|text_L=Loss

| update = complete

| source=[https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/parva-liga.html Bulgarian Football]

}}

Championship round

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

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL|matches_style = FBR

|section=Championship

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bulgaria/a-pfg/20222023/championship-round/r70059/ Soccerway], [https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/parva-liga.html#a-s1 Bulgarian Football]

|team1=LUD |team2=CSS |team3=CSK |team4=LEV |team5=LPD |team6=CHM

|result1=CL1Q |result2=ECL2Q |result3=ECL2Q |result4=ECLPO

|update = complete

|win_CHM=15|draw_CHM=9 |loss_CHM=11|gf_CHM=39|ga_CHM=35

|win_CSK=17|draw_CSK=13|loss_CSK=5 |gf_CSK=55|ga_CSK=28

|win_CSS=26|draw_CSS=6 |loss_CSS=3 |gf_CSS=65|ga_CSS=17

|win_LEV=17|draw_LEV=10|loss_LEV=8 |gf_LEV=47|ga_LEV=22|status_LEV=O

|win_LPD=15|draw_LPD=9 |loss_LPD=11|gf_LPD=35|ga_LPD=34

|win_LUD=26|draw_LUD=7 |loss_LUD=2 |gf_LUD=81|ga_LUD=27|status_LUD=C

|hth_LPD=Head-to-head points: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3, Cherno More 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Lokomotiv Plovdiv +2, Cherno More -2.

|hth_CHM=LPD

|name_CHM=Cherno More

|name_CSK=CSKA 1948

|name_CSS=CSKA Sofia

|name_LEV=Levski Sofia

|name_LPD=Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|name_LUD=Ludogorets Razgrad

|show_matches=true

|teamwidth=110

|match_CSK_LEV = 2-2

|match_LEV_CSK = null

|match_CSS_CHM = 2-0

|match_CHM_CSS = null

|match_LUD_LPD = 1-0

|match_LPD_LUD = null

|match_CHM_CSK = 1-1

|match_CSK_CHM = null

|match_LUD_CSS = 2-2

|match_CSS_LUD = null

|match_LPD_LEV = 0–3

|match_LEV_LPD = null

|match_LEV_CHM = 2-1

|match_CHM_LEV = null

|match_CSS_LPD = 1–0

|match_LPD_CSS = null

|match_CSK_LUD = 2-2

|match_LUD_CSK = null

|match_LPD_CHM = 2-1

|match_CHM_LPD = null

|match_CSS_CSK = 1-1

|match_CSK_CSS = null

|match_LUD_LEV = 3-2

|match_LEV_LUD = null

|match_CHM_LUD = 0-1

|match_LUD_CHM = null

|match_CSK_LPD = 0-0

|match_LPD_CSK = null

|match_LEV_CSS = 0-2

|match_CSS_LEV = null

|class_rules = 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.{{cite news|url=https://bfunion.bg/uploads/2019-06-25/naredba_2019-2020.pdf|title=Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2019/2020 година|access-date=15 June 2020|language=bg|publisher=Bulgarian Football Union}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round}}

|col_ECL2Q=yellow1 |text_ECL2Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round}}

|col_ECLPO=yellow2 |text_ECLPO=Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off

}}

Europa Conference League round

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

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Europa Conference League

|matches_style = FBR

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bulgaria/a-pfg/20222023/conference-league-play-off-group/r70060/ Soccerway], [https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/parva-liga.html#a-s2 Bulgarian Football]

|team1=ARD |team2=SLA |team3=LSO |team4=BPD

|result1=EPO

|update = complete

|win_ARD=16|draw_ARD=10|loss_ARD=10|gf_ARD=47|ga_ARD=36

|win_BPD=10|draw_BPD=6 |loss_BPD=20|gf_BPD=41|ga_BPD=49

|win_LSO=11|draw_LSO=9 |loss_LSO=16|gf_LSO=37|ga_LSO=49

|win_SLA=17|draw_SLA=7 |loss_SLA=12|gf_SLA=37|ga_SLA=31

|hth_ARD=Head-to-head points: Arda 7, Slavia Sofia 4.

|hth_SLA=ARD

|name_ARD=Arda

|name_BPD=Botev Plovdiv

|name_LSO=Lokomotiv Sofia

|name_SLA=Slavia Sofia

|show_matches=true

|match_ARD_BPD = 2–1

|match_ARD_LSO = 3–0

|match_ARD_SLA = 3–2

|match_BPD_ARD = 0–3

|match_BPD_LSO = 0–2

|match_BPD_SLA = 0–0

|match_LSO_ARD = 1-3

|match_LSO_BPD = 1–2

|match_LSO_SLA = 1–1

|match_SLA_ARD = 0–0

|match_SLA_BPD = 1–0

|match_SLA_LSO = 2–0

|class_rules = 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.{{cite news|url=https://bfunion.bg/uploads/2023-01-05/%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%A0%D0%95%D0%94%D0%91%D0%90%20%D0%97%D0%90%20%D0%9F%D0%AA%D0%A0%D0%92%D0%95%D0%9D%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%92%D0%90%D0%A2%D0%90%20%D0%98%20%D0%A2%D0%A3%D0%A0%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%A0%D0%98%D0%A2%D0%95%20%D0%9F%D0%9E%20%D0%A4%D0%A3%D0%A2%D0%91%D0%9E%D0%9B%20%D0%92%20%D0%A1%D0%98%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%95%D0%9C%D0%90%D0%A2%D0%90%20%D0%9D%D0%90%20%D0%91%D0%A4%D0%A1%20%D0%97%D0%90%20%D0%A1%D0%95%D0%97%D0%9E%D0%9D%2022-23.pdf|title=Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2022/2023 година|access-date=8 May 2023|language=bg|publisher=Bulgarian Football Union}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_EPO=yellow2 |text_EPO=Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off

}}

Relegation round

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

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Relegation

|matches_style = FBR

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bulgaria/a-pfg/20222023/relegation-round/r70063/ Soccerway], [https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/parva-liga.html#a-s3 Bulgarian Football]

|team1=PIR |team2=HEB |team3=BVR |team4=BSZ |team5=SEP |team6=SPV

|result4=RPO |result5=R |result6=R

|update=complete

|win_BSZ=8 |draw_BSZ=8 |loss_BSZ=19|gf_BSZ=31|ga_BSZ=54

|win_BVR=8 |draw_BVR=8 |loss_BVR=19|gf_BVR=29|ga_BVR=64

|win_HEB=9 |draw_HEB=5 |loss_HEB=21|gf_HEB=30|ga_HEB=59

|win_PIR=8 |draw_PIR=10|loss_PIR=17|gf_PIR=28|ga_PIR=43

|win_SEP=7 |draw_SEP=7 |loss_SEP=21|gf_SEP=31|ga_SEP=52

|win_SPV=5 |draw_SPV=10|loss_SPV=20|gf_SPV=32|ga_SPV=65

|hth_BSZ=Head-to-head points: Hebar 11, Botev Vratsa 10, Beroe 4.

|hth_BVR=BSZ

|hth_HEB=BSZ

|status_BSZ=O

|status_SPV=R

|status_SEP=R

|name_BSZ=Beroe

|name_BVR=Botev Vratsa

|name_HEB=Hebar

|name_PIR=Pirin Blagoevgrad

|name_SEP=Septemvri Sofia

|name_SPV=Spartak Varna

|show_matches=true

|match_BSZ_BVR = null

|match_BSZ_HEB = null

|match_BSZ_PIR = 1–1

|match_BSZ_SEP = 2-0

|match_BSZ_SPV = 1–1

|match_BVR_BSZ = 2-0

|match_BVR_HEB = 2-3

|match_BVR_PIR = null

|match_BVR_SEP = null

|match_BVR_SPV = 1–1

|match_HEB_BSZ = 3–1

|match_HEB_BVR = null

|match_HEB_PIR = null

|match_HEB_SEP = 3–1

|match_HEB_SPV = null

|match_PIR_BSZ = null

|match_PIR_BVR = 2-0

|match_PIR_HEB = 2-1

|match_PIR_SEP = null

|match_PIR_SPV = 2–0

|match_SEP_BSZ = null

|match_SEP_BVR = 3–1

|match_SEP_HEB = null

|match_SEP_PIR = 2–0

|match_SEP_SPV = null

|match_SPV_BSZ = null

|match_SPV_BVR = null

|match_SPV_HEB = 2-1

|match_SPV_PIR = null

|match_SPV_SEP = 1–0

|class_rules = 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.{{cite news|url=https://bfunion.bg/uploads/2023-01-05/%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%A0%D0%95%D0%94%D0%91%D0%90%20%D0%97%D0%90%20%D0%9F%D0%AA%D0%A0%D0%92%D0%95%D0%9D%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%92%D0%90%D0%A2%D0%90%20%D0%98%20%D0%A2%D0%A3%D0%A0%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%A0%D0%98%D0%A2%D0%95%20%D0%9F%D0%9E%20%D0%A4%D0%A3%D0%A2%D0%91%D0%9E%D0%9B%20%D0%92%20%D0%A1%D0%98%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%95%D0%9C%D0%90%D0%A2%D0%90%20%D0%9D%D0%90%20%D0%91%D0%A4%D0%A1%20%D0%97%D0%90%20%D0%A1%D0%95%D0%97%D0%9E%D0%9D%2022-23.pdf|title=Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2022/2023 година|access-date=8 May 2023|language=bg|publisher=Bulgarian Football Union}}

|res_col_header=QR

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-off

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to the Second League

}}

Europa Conference League play-off

{{Football box

|date = 11 June 2023

|time = 19:00 EEST

|team1 = Levski Sofia

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.flashscore.com/match/KpJWwjS3/#/match-summary/match-summary Report]

|team2 = Arda

|goals1 = Welton {{goal|36||58}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia

|attendance =

|referee = Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)

}}

Promotion/relegation play-off

{{Football box

|date = 9 June 2023

|time = 19:00 EEST

|team1 = Beroe

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.flashscore.com/match/2X8uFO6q/#/match-summary/match-summary Report]

|team2 = Sportist Svoge

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ivaylo, Veliko Tarnovo

|attendance =

|referee = Nikola Popov (Sofia)

}}

Season statistics

=Top scorers=

{{Updated|11 June 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/national/bulgaria/a-pfg/20222023/regular-season/r70062/|title=Players: Topscorers|website=Soccerway|access-date=9 September 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Chochev

|align="left"|CSKA 1948

|21

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Duckens Nazon

|align="left"|CSKA Sofia

|18

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Igor Thiago

|align="left"|Ludogorets

|15

rowspan=2|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Baroan

|align="left"|Botev Plovdiv

|rowspan=2|14

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Kiril Despodov

|align="left"|Ludogorets

6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Tissera

|align="left"|Ludogorets

|12

rowspan=2|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Aboubacar Toungara

|align="left"|Beroe / Arda

|rowspan=2|10

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Maurício Garcez

|align="left"|CSKA Sofia

rowspan=3|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Brayan Perea

|align="left"|Botev Vratsa

|rowspan=3|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Brayan Moreno

|align="left"|CSKA Sofia

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardinho

|align="left"|Levski Sofia

=Clean sheets=

{{Updated|11 June 2023}}{{cite web |title=Първа професионална лига 2022/23 |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/parva-liga.html |website=bulgarian-football.com |access-date=11 October 2022|language=bg}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Goalkeeper

! Club

! Clean
sheets

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Plamen Andreev

|align="left"|Levski Sofia

|22

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Busatto

|align="left"|CSKA Sofia

|20

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Daniel Naumov

|align="left"|CSKA 1948

|14

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Sergio Padt

|align="left"|Ludogorets

|13

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Dyulgerov

|align="left"|Cherno More

|12

rowspan=2|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Kostov

|align="left"|Botev Vratsa

|rowspan=2|11

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Anatoli Gospodinov

|align="left"|Arda

8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Dinko Horkaš

|align="left"|Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|10

9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Vutsov

|align="left"|Slavia Sofia

|9

10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Lyubenov

|align="left"|Lokomotiv Sofia

|8

=Hat-tricks=

{{Updated|11 June 2023}}

class="wikitable"

! Player !! For !! Against !! style="text-align:center;"|Result !! Date

{{flagicon|BRA}} Maurício GarcezCSKA SofiaArda3–0 (H){{cite news |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/stats/a1.html#6 |title=CSKA Sofia 3–0 Arda|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=10 July 2022 |language=bg}}10 July 2022
{{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Chochev4CSKA 1948Botev Vratsa5–2 (H){{cite news |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/stats/a5.html#3 |title=CSKA 1948 5–2 Botev Vratsa|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=6 August 2022 |language=bg}}6 August 2022
{{flagicon|NED}} Elvis ManuBotev PlovdivBotev Vratsa6–0 (H){{cite news |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/stats/a17.html#2 |title=Botev Plovdiv 6–0 Botev Vratsa|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=5 November 2022 |language=bg}}5 November 2022
{{flagicon|BUL}} Kiril DespodovLudogoretsCherno More3–2 (H){{cite news |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/stats/a23.html#6 |title=Ludogorets 3–2 Cherno More|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=12 March 2023 |language=bg}}12 March 2023
{{flagicon|BRA}} Igor ThiagoLudogoretsBotev Vratsa8–1 (H){{cite news |url=https://bulgarian-football.com/stats/a-25.html#2 |title=Ludogorets 8–1 Botev Vratsa|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=8 April 2023 |language=bg}}8 April 2023
{{flagicon|BUL}} Tonislav YordanovBeroeSpartak Varna4–0 (A){{cite news |url=https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/stats/a-25.html#5 |title=Spartak (Vn) 0–4 Beroe|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=9 April 2023}}9 April 2023
{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine BaroanBotev PlovdivPirin Blagoevgrad4–2 (A){{cite news |url=https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/stats/a-29.html#6 |title=Pirin (Bl) 2–4 Botev (Pd)|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=4 May 2023}}4 May 2023
{{flagicon|HAI}} Duckens NazonCSKA SofiaBotev Vratsa5–1 (H){{cite news |url=https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2022-2023/stats/a-30.html#8 |title=CSKA 5–1 Botev (Vr)|publisher=bulgarian-football.com |date=8 May 2023}}8 May 2023

;Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

References

{{Reflist}}

{{BG A PFG}}

{{A Group seasons}}

{{2022–23 in Bulgarian football}}

{{2022–23 in European football (UEFA)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:First League 2022-23}}

Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) seasons

Bulgaria

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