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 |
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Arena Arda
| Beroe |
Capacity: 11,114
| Capacity: 12,128 | Capacity: 18,777 | Capacity: 6,417 |
190px
| 230px | 230px | 240px |
Cherno More
! Hebar |
Ticha |
Capacity: 6,250
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 22,995 | Capacity: 13,128 |
210px
| 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 {{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}} {{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}} }} |
Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov |
Capacity: 25,000
| Capacity: 8,610 |
| 270px |
Lokomotiv Sofia |
Lokomotiv |
Capacity: 22,000
| Capacity: 10,422 |
275px
| |
Pirin Blagoevgrad |
Hristo Botev
| Vasil Levski National Stadium | Spartak |
Capacity: 7,500
| Capacity: 43,230 | Capacity: 25,556 | Capacity: 7,500 |
250px
| 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.
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 |
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Arda
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stamen Belchev | rowspan=2|End of contract | rowspan=8|Pre-season | {{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Tunchev |
Lokomotiv Sofia
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Kolev | {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev |
CSKA 1948
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov | rowspan=2|Mutual consent | {{flagicon|BUL}} Lyuboslav Penev |
CSKA Sofia
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Pardew | {{flagicon|SRB}} Saša Ilić |
Botev Vratsa
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gennaro Iezzo | Sacked | {{flagicon|BUL}} Rosen Kirilov |publisher=bnr.bg|date=2 June 2022|access-date=11 July 2022|language=bg}} |
Hebar
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Mitov | End of contract | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fulvio Pea |
rowspan=2|Pirin Blagoevgrad
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Radoslav Mitrevski | Resigned | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Mihtarski (interim) | 21 June 2022 |
{{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Mihtarski
| End of interim period | {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Petrov |
Botev Plovdiv
| {{flagicon|BIH}} Azrudin Valentić | Promoted to advisor | 16th | {{flagicon|CRO}} Željko Kopić |
rowspan=2|Spartak Varna
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vasil Petrov | Resigned | 15th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Ivanov (interim) |
{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Ivanov
| End of interim period | 22 August 2022 | 16th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Kiselichkov |
Botev Vratsa
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Rosen Kirilov | Resigned | 12th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladislav Vutov (interim) |
Beroe
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Hubchev | Mutual consent | 10th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov |
Botev Vratsa
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladislav Vutov | End of interim period | 14th | {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Morales |
Hebar
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fulvio Pea | Promoted to sports director | rowspan=3|15th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladimir Manchev |
Septemvri Sofia
| {{flagicon|SRB}} Slavko Matić | rowspan=3|Mutual consent | {{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Petrov |
Pirin Blagoevgrad
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Petrov | {{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Yanev |
Spartak Varna
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Kiselichkov | 28 November 2022 |16th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Dimitrov |
CSKA 1948
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Lyuboslav Penev | Resigned | 3rd | {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Yanchev |
Botev Plovdiv
| {{flagicon|CRO}} Željko Kopić | rowspan=3|Sacked | 10th | {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Baltazar |
Ludogorets
| {{flagicon|SVN}} Ante Šimundža | 2nd | {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Petev |
Hebar
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Vladimir Manchev | 15th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Lyuboslav Penev |
Levski Sofia
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanimir Stoilov | rowspan=4|Resigned | 4th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Elin Topuzakov |
Slavia Sofia
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Zlatomir Zagorčić | 7th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Angel Slavkov |
Septemvri Sofia
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Petrov | 5 May 2023 | 13th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Balakov |
CSKA 1948
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Yanchev | 3rd | {{flagicon|BUL}} Atanas Ribarski |
Botev Plovdiv
| {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Baltazar |Sacked | 10th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Stefan Stoyanov (interim) |
Spartak Varna
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Dimitrov |Resigned | 16th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Valentin Iliev |
Beroe
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kirov |Sacked | 14th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Veselin Penev (interim) | 6 June 2023 |
Lokomotiv Sofia
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev |Resigned | 9th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Stoycho Stoev |
Botev Plovdiv
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stefan Stoyanov |End of interim period | 10th | {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev | 8 June 2023 |
Regular season
=League table=
|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.
|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.
|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.
|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 =
- Mara {{goal|35}}
|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 |
---|
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}}
;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