First League

First League 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Bulgaria
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of August 30, 2026

About the league: First League

Follow First League standings, schedules and team stats from Bulgaria. 14 teams compete in the 2026/2027 season; CSKA 1948 Sofia currently leads with 16 points. The schedule runs from July 17, 2026 through April 17, 2027. The league averages 2.69 goals per game and a 52% BTTS rate.

First League 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

42 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 First League season. CSKA 1948 Sofia leads the standings with 16 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 48% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 55% of games. 19% end in a draw. Road teams win 26% of games.

Team leaders

Levski Sofia has the league's highest scoring average at 3.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1CSKA 1948 Sofia7511+816
2Ludogorets6510+716
3Levski Sofia5500+1315
4CSKA Sofia5410+1013
5Arda6411+513
6Septemvri Sofia7223-58
7Slavia Sofia6141+27
8Botev Plovdiv6213-27
9Spartak Varna6213-47
10Cherno More6114-64
11Botev Vratsa6114-94
12Lokomotiv Plovdiv7106-73
13Dunav 20106105-73
14Lokomotiv Sofia 19295023-52

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 42 completed games.

2.69Average goals / match
52%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
48%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
79%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
24%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.07First-half goals / match
1.62Second-half goals / match
55%Home wins
19%Draws
26%Away wins
71%Goal before half-time
8.4Corners / match
4.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 98%Under 2%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 79%Under 21%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 52%Under 48%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 24%Under 76%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 14%Under 86%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Levski Sofia3.00
  2. 2CSKA Sofia2.60
  3. 3CSKA 1948 Sofia2.14
  4. 4Ludogorets1.83
  5. 5Arda1.50

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Levski Sofia0.40
  2. 2CSKA Sofia0.60
  3. 3Ludogorets0.67
  4. 4Arda0.67
  5. 5Slavia Sofia0.67

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Lokomotiv Sofia 1929100%
  2. 2CSKA 1948 Sofia71%
  3. 3Cherno More67%
  4. 4Dunav 201067%
  5. 5Botev Vratsa50%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1CSKA Sofia80%
  2. 2Levski Sofia80%
  3. 3CSKA 1948 Sofia71%
  4. 4Cherno More67%
  5. 5Dunav 201067%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1CSKA Sofia3
  2. 2Ludogorets3
  3. 3Arda3
  4. 4Levski Sofia3
  5. 5Spartak Varna2

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1CSKA Sofia8.6
  2. 2Levski Sofia7.4
  3. 3Cherno More5.3
  4. 4Botev Vratsa4.7
  5. 5CSKA 1948 Sofia4.4

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, First League rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Joël Zwarts5
  2. 2Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz5
  3. 3Frédéric Ferreira Maciel5
  4. 4Birsent Karagaren3
  5. 5Asen Chandarov3
  6. 6Mamadou Diallo3
  7. 7Armstrong Echezolachukwu Inya Oko-Flex3
  8. 8Svetoslav Kovachev2

Top assists

  1. 1Bernard Tekpetey3
  2. 2Birsent Karagaren2
  3. 3Yoan Hristov Baurenski2
  4. 4Fedor Lapoukhov2
  5. 5Ertan Tombak2
  6. 6Cătălin Mihai Itu2
  7. 7Martin Ognyanov Smolenski2
  8. 8Mohamed Amine Brahimi2

Highest ratings

  1. 1Ioannis Pittas7.44
  2. 2Fedor Lapoukhov7.32
  3. 3Kristian Traychev Dimitrov7.29
  4. 4Facundo Rodríguez7.18
  5. 5Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno7.17
  6. 6Birsent Karagaren7.16
  7. 7Mamadou Diallo7.12
  8. 8Spas Borislavov Delev7.05

Most minutes

  1. 1Hendrik Bonmann540
  2. 2Daniel Naumov540
  3. 3Pedro Tavares Ferreira540
  4. 4Sebastian John Wade Gardiner540
  5. 5Martin Hristov540
  6. 6Bozhidar Krasimirov Penchev540
  7. 7Vladimir Antonov Ivanov540
  8. 8Bojan Milosavljevic540

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Levski Sofia52.190.761115+4
2CSKA Sofia52.281.231013+3
3Ludogorets61.501.101016+6
4CSKA 1948 Sofia71.351.391016+6
5Arda61.371.06913+4
6Botev Plovdiv61.571.3997-2
7Cherno More61.331.2694-5
8Septemvri Sofia71.171.2298-1
9Lokomotiv Plovdiv71.121.2093-6
10Botev Vratsa61.111.4174-3
11Lokomotiv Sofia 192951.341.7062-4
12Slavia Sofia60.911.4467+1
13Spartak Varna60.921.5167+1
14Dunav 201060.992.1153-2

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 5

7 matches08/14 - 09/02In progress / pre-match
CSKA 1948 Sofia
4 : 1
Cherno More
Ludogorets
2 : 0
Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia
5 : 0
Botev Vratsa
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1 : 2
Dunav 2010
Spartak Varna
0 : 1
Septemvri Sofia
Arda
3 : 1
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Slavia Sofia
Levski Sofia
(7.00)
(4.05)
(1.36)

FAQ

How many teams play in First League?

First League has 14 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 First League season start and end?

The 2026/2027 First League schedule runs from July 17, 2026 through April 17, 2027.

How many rounds are in the First League season?

The 2026/2027 First League schedule covers 26 rounds.

Who leads the First League standings?

CSKA 1948 Sofia leads First League with 16 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First League?

Levski Sofia has the league's highest scoring average at 3.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in First League?

Levski Sofia allows the fewest goals in First League, at 0.40 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in First League?

First League games average 2.69 goals.

How often do First League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

52% of First League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in First League?

Both teams score in 52% of First League games.

How often do home teams win in First League?

Home teams win 55% of First League games.

What does xG show in First League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The First League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in First League?

Joël Zwarts leads the recorded scoring table in First League for 2026/2027 with 5 goals.

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