First League

First League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Bulgaria
Season 2025/2026
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: First League

Follow First League standings, schedules and team stats from Bulgaria. 16 teams compete in the 2025/2026 season; Levski Sofia currently leads with 70 points. The schedule runs from July 18, 2025 through May 29, 2026. The league averages 2.30 goals per game and a 43% BTTS rate.

First League 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

293 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 First League season. Levski Sofia leads the standings with 70 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.30 goals. Both teams score in 43% of games. 43% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 57% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 42% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 30% of games.

Team leaders

Levski Sofia has the league's highest scoring average at 1.97 goals per game. Both teams scored in 57% of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Levski Sofia302244+4270
2Ludogorets301794+3760
3CSKA 1948 Sofia301857+1959
4CSKA Sofia301686+2056
5Lokomotiv Plovdiv3011136-346
6Cherno More3011118+744
7Arda3012810+644
8Botev Plovdiv3011712+340
9Slavia Sofia3010911+339
10Botev Vratsa3091110-238
11Lokomotiv Sofia 19293091011+137
12Spartak Varna3051213-2527
13Dobrudzha 1919307518-2026
14Septemvri Sofia307518-3326
15Beroe3041115-2523
16Montana303819-3017

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 293 completed games.

2.30Average goals / match
43%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
43%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
57%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
67%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
20%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.99First-half goals / match
1.31Second-half goals / match
42%Home wins
28%Draws
30%Away wins
63%Goal before half-time
9.4Corners / match
4.8Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 87%Under 13%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 67%Under 33%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 43%Under 57%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 20%Under 80%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 8%Under 92%

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 Sofia1.97
  2. 2Ludogorets1.65
  3. 3CSKA 1948 Sofia1.50
  4. 4Lokomotiv Sofia 19291.38
  5. 5Botev Plovdiv1.36

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Ludogorets0.68
  2. 2Levski Sofia0.69
  3. 3CSKA Sofia0.83
  4. 4Botev Vratsa0.86
  5. 5Arda0.94

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Lokomotiv Sofia 192957%
  2. 2Spartak Varna54%
  3. 3Botev Plovdiv50%
  4. 4Septemvri Sofia49%
  5. 5Slavia Sofia46%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Botev Plovdiv58%
  2. 2Levski Sofia53%
  3. 3Lokomotiv Sofia 192951%
  4. 4CSKA 1948 Sofia50%
  5. 5Spartak Varna49%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Ludogorets20
  2. 2Cherno More18
  3. 3Botev Vratsa16
  4. 4Arda15
  5. 5Levski Sofia15

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Ludogorets7.1
  2. 2Levski Sofia6.1
  3. 3CSKA Sofia5.8
  4. 4CSKA 1948 Sofia5.2
  5. 5Lokomotiv Sofia 19295.2

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
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceClose to average

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

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Francisco Everton Mota de Castro18
  2. 2Mamadou Diallo18
  3. 3Ivaylo Chochev17
  4. 4Bertrand Fourrier13
  5. 5Santiago Leandro Godoy13
  6. 6Alberto Salido Tejero10
  7. 7Boris Aleksandrov Dimitrov9
  8. 8Petar Stanić9

Top assists

  1. 1Spas Borislavov Delev14
  2. 2James Armel Eto'o Eyenga11
  3. 3Petar Stanić10
  4. 4Ivan Minchev9
  5. 5Mazire Soula8
  6. 6Alexandre Nascimento da Silva7
  7. 7Parvizchon Umarbaev7
  8. 8Andre Shinyashiki7

Highest ratings

  1. 1Adil Taoui7.11
  2. 2Umaro Baldé6.95
  3. 3Spas Borislavov Delev6.89
  4. 4Dominik Ivilin Yankov6.87
  5. 5Dimitar Burov6.86
  6. 6Cauê Caruso Alves6.81
  7. 7Boris Aleksandrov Dimitrov6.76
  8. 8Carlos Miguel Meotti de Almeida6.76

Most minutes

  1. 1Alexandre Nascimento da Silva3,305
  2. 2Anatoliy Gospodinov3,240
  3. 3Juan Pablo Salomoni3,191
  4. 4Daniel Naumov3,150
  5. 5Milen Yankov Stoev3,147
  6. 6Martin Hristov3,131
  7. 7Bertrand Fourrier3,125
  8. 8Ventsislav Kerchev3,111

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
1Ludogorets371.991.057268-4
2Levski Sofia361.930.977181+10
3CSKA Sofia361.931.126763-4
4CSKA 1948 Sofia361.461.315367+14
5Arda361.421.285354+1
6Botev Plovdiv361.611.495246-6
7Dobrudzha 1919371.351.295231-21
8Cherno More361.421.405054+4
9Lokomotiv Sofia 1929371.481.564947-2
10Lokomotiv Plovdiv371.311.454956+7
11Botev Vratsa371.241.444753+6
12Slavia Sofia371.441.804446+2
13Montana371.151.584123-18
14Septemvri Sofia371.201.694136-5
15Beroe371.261.953734-3
16Spartak Varna371.171.933637+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

Conference League Play-offs - Final

1 match05/29Complete
Ludogorets
0 : 0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Volen Chinkov16 matches5.56cards / match2.44goals / match0penalties / matchDimitar Dimitrov15 matches4.93cards / match1.93goals / match0penalties / matchNikola Popov15 matches4.67cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / matchRadoslav Gidzhenov15 matches6.33cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchVentsislav Mitrev15 matches5.47cards / match2.27goals / match0penalties / matchDragomir Draganov14 matches3.64cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchMariyan Grebencharski14 matches4.07cards / match2.21goals / match0penalties / matchGeorgi Kabakov13 matches6.23cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchValentin Zhelezov13 matches4.38cards / match1.69goals / match0penalties / matchGeorgi Davidov12 matches5.33cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchGeorgi Ginchev12 matches5.25cards / match1.83goals / match0penalties / matchKristiyan Kolev12 matches4.17cards / match2.25goals / match0penalties / matchLyuboslav Lyubomirov12 matches4.25cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchVasil Minev12 matches5.17cards / match2.42goals / match0penalties / matchMartin Velikov11 matches3.27cards / match2.09goals / match0penalties / matchGero Piskov9 matches6.11cards / match2.33goals / match0penalties / matchStanimir Trenchev9 matches3.67cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchStoyan Arsov9 matches4.22cards / match1.67goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in First League?

First League has 16 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 First League season start and end?

The 2025/2026 First League schedule runs from July 18, 2025 through May 29, 2026.

How many rounds are in the First League season?

The 2025/2026 First League schedule covers 30 rounds.

Who leads the First League standings?

Levski Sofia leads First League with 70 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First League?

Levski Sofia has the league's highest scoring average at 1.97 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in First League?

Ludogorets allows the fewest goals in First League, at 0.68 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in First League?

First League games average 2.30 goals.

How often do First League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

43% of First League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in First League?

Both teams score in 43% of First League games.

How often do home teams win in First League?

Home teams win 42% 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?

Francisco Everton Mota de Castro leads the recorded scoring table in First League for 2025/2026 with 18 goals.

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