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 October 15, 2026

About the league: First League

Follow First League standings, schedules and team stats from Bulgaria. 14 teams compete in the 2026/2027 season; Levski Sofia currently leads with 28 points. The schedule runs from July 17, 2026 through April 17, 2027. The league averages 2.70 goals per game and a 55% BTTS rate.

First League 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

76 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 First League season. Levski Sofia leads the standings with 28 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games. 51% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 45% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 24% end in a draw. Road teams win 33% of games.

Team leaders

CSKA Sofia has the league's highest scoring average at 2.45 goals per game. Both teams scored in 82% of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Levski Sofia10910+1928
2CSKA Sofia11830+1827
3Ludogorets10820+1426
4CSKA 1948 Sofia11713+822
5Botev Plovdiv11614+319
6Arda11524-217
7Spartak Varna11344-413
8Slavia Sofia11254011
9Botev Vratsa11236-119
10Lokomotiv Sofia 192911155-78
11Lokomotiv Plovdiv11227-88
12Dunav 201011227-88
13Septemvri Sofia11227-118
14Cherno More11137-116

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 76 completed games.

2.70Average goals / match
55%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
51%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
45%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
78%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
28%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.09First-half goals / match
1.61Second-half goals / match
43%Home wins
24%Draws
33%Away wins
68%Goal before half-time
8.8Corners / match
4.9Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 96%Under 4%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 78%Under 22%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 51%Under 49%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 28%Under 72%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 16%Under 84%

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. 1CSKA Sofia2.45
  2. 2Levski Sofia2.30
  3. 3Ludogorets2.10
  4. 4CSKA 1948 Sofia1.91
  5. 5Botev Plovdiv1.55

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Levski Sofia0.40
  2. 2Ludogorets0.70
  3. 3CSKA Sofia0.82
  4. 4Slavia Sofia0.82
  5. 5CSKA 1948 Sofia1.18

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Lokomotiv Sofia 192982%
  2. 2Dunav 201073%
  3. 3CSKA 1948 Sofia73%
  4. 4Cherno More64%
  5. 5CSKA Sofia64%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Dunav 201073%
  2. 2CSKA 1948 Sofia73%
  3. 3Septemvri Sofia64%
  4. 4CSKA Sofia64%
  5. 5Levski Sofia60%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Levski Sofia6
  2. 2Botev Plovdiv4
  3. 3CSKA Sofia4
  4. 4Arda4
  5. 5Spartak Varna4

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1CSKA Sofia6.8
  2. 2Levski Sofia5.9
  3. 3Ludogorets5.3
  4. 4Cherno More4.7
  5. 5Botev Vratsa4.7

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 advantageClose to 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 close to 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 Zwarts8
  2. 2Asen Chandarov6
  3. 3Ivaylo Chochev5
  4. 4Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz5
  5. 5Frédéric Ferreira Maciel5
  6. 6Ioannis Pittas5
  7. 7Birsent Karagaren4
  8. 8Mamadou Diallo4

Top assists

  1. 1Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo4
  2. 2Carlos Miguel Meotti de Almeida4
  3. 3Bernard Tekpetey4
  4. 4Spas Borislavov Delev3
  5. 5Samuel Kalu Ojim3
  6. 6Georgi Rusev3
  7. 7Frédéric Ferreira Maciel3
  8. 8João Pedro Ferreira Lopes3

Highest ratings

  1. 1Ioannis Pittas7.32
  2. 2Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo7.30
  3. 3Facundo Rodríguez7.18
  4. 4Birsent Karagaren7.16
  5. 5Fedor Lapoukhov7.05
  6. 6Akram Bouras7.05
  7. 7Santiago Leandro Godoy7.01
  8. 8James Armel Eto'o Eyenga7.00

Most minutes

  1. 1Daniel Naumov990
  2. 2Diego Gustavo Ferraresso Scheda990
  3. 3Ivan Georgiev Andonov990
  4. 4Fedor Lapoukhov990
  5. 5Bojan Milosavljevic990
  6. 6Adrián Jose Cova Urbina990
  7. 7Angel Lyaskov990
  8. 8Plamen Ivanov Iliev990

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
1CSKA Sofia112.201.202227+5
2Levski Sofia101.900.852128+7
3Ludogorets101.720.981926+7
4Botev Plovdiv111.491.421619+3
5Cherno More111.371.31166-10
6Septemvri Sofia111.361.32158-7
7Arda111.371.361517+2
8CSKA 1948 Sofia111.451.491522+7
9Botev Vratsa111.351.45149-5
10Lokomotiv Plovdiv111.161.39138-5
11Lokomotiv Sofia 1929111.391.72138-5
12Slavia Sofia111.021.511211-1
13Spartak Varna111.081.791113+2
14Dunav 2010111.091.9898-1

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 10

7 matches09/18 - 12/03In progress / pre-match
Slavia Sofia
1 : 2
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Dunav 2010
2 : 2
Botev Vratsa
Septemvri Sofia
0 : 3
Botev Plovdiv
Arda
1 : 1
Cherno More
Spartak Varna
0 : 1
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1 : 1
CSKA Sofia
Levski Sofia
Match suspended or postponed
Ludogorets

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?

Levski Sofia leads First League with 28 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First League?

CSKA Sofia has the league's highest scoring average at 2.45 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 2.70 goals.

How often do First League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

51% of First League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in First League?

Both teams score in 55% of First League games.

How often do home teams win in First League?

Home teams win 43% 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 8 goals.

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