2017–18_Third_Amateur_Football_League_(Bulgaria)

2017–18 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)

2017–18 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)

Football league season


The 2017–18 Third Amateur Football League season is the 68th season of the Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League. The group is equivalent to the third level of the Bulgarian football pyramid with four divisions existing in it. The divisions themselves are geographically separated into North-West, North-East, South-East, and South-West, covering the football clubs of their respective zones. This is the second season after the reorganization of the Bulgarian football system, which saw the emergence of new competition formats, such as First and Second Professional Football Leagues.

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Team changes

a.^ CSKA Sofia II officially declined to participate in the South-West Third League and was dissolved.[1]

Club movements between Third League and Second League

The champions of three Third League divisions gained promotion to the 2017–18 Second League: Chernomorets Balchik from North-East, Litex from North-West and Strumska Slava Radomir from South-West. Maritsa Plovdiv joined the promoted teams as runners-up of the South-East group because champions Zagorets refused to participate for financial reasons.[2] In return, four teams were relegated to the Third League: CSKA Sofia II, Spartak Pleven, Bansko and Levski Karlovo. CSKA Sofia II was dissolved; as a result, Svoboda Peshtera (16th in 2016–17 South-West Third League) was spared from relegation to regional divisions.[3]

Club movements between Third League and the Regional Groups

Northeast group

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2017–18 North-East Third League
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League table

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Source: bulgarian-football.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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.[21]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Lokomotiv Ruse ahead of Hitrino on head-to-head record; Lokomotiv Ruse–Hitrino 1–1, Hitrino–Lokomotiv Ruse 1–1, Lokomotiv Ruse with better goal difference.
  2. Kaliakra Kavarna ahead of Svetkavitsa Targovishte on head-to-head record; Kaliakra Kavarna–Svetkavitsa Targovishte 1–0, Svetkavitsa Targovishte–Kaliakra Kavarna 1–1.
  3. Dorostol Silistra postponed their first match but failed to register any players after the first few rounds and subsequently were expelled in September. All fixtures involving the team were annulled.[20]

Southeast group

Stadia and locations

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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: bulgarian-football.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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.[26]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Svilengrad ahead of Gigant Saedinenie on head-to-head record; Svilengrad–Gigant Saedinenie 3–1, Gigant Saedinenie–Svilengrad 1–1.
  2. Uragan Boyadzhik moved to Yambol and was renamed as FC Yambol.[24]
  3. On March 24, 2018, Tundzha Yagoda notified the BFU that they will be suspending their participation in the South-East division. The team's results until that point were kept, and all fixtures until the end of the season would result in a 3–0 win for their opponents.[25]

Northwest group

Stadia and locations

Levski
Levski
Miziya
Miziya
Tryavna
Tryavna
Vihar
Vihar
Yantra 1919 Gabrovo
Yantra 1919 Gabrovo
Yantra Polski Trambesh
Yantra Polski Trambesh
Location of teams in 2017–18 North-West Third League
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: bulgarian-football.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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.[31]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Partizan Cherven Bryag ahead of Akademik Svishtov on head-to-head record; Partizan Cherven Bryag–Akademik Svishtov 2–0, Akademik Svishtov–Partizan Cherven Bryag 2–1.

Southwest group

Stadia and locations

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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: bulgarian-football.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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.[40]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Svoboda Peshtera ahead of Pirin Razlog on head-to-head record; Svoboda Peshtera–Pirin Razlog 1–1, Pirin Razlog–Svoboda Peshtera 1–2.

References

  1. "ЦСКА II няма да участва в Трета лига" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 5 June 2017.
  2. ""Спартак 1918" вече е единен!" (in Bulgarian). spartak1918.com. 21 June 2017.
  3. "Днес играха" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 6 June 2017.
  4. "Днес играха" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 10 June 2017.
  5. "ЦСКА 1948 е в Трета лига след драматичен успех над ФК Брацигово" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. "Квалификации за Трета лига 2016/17" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. "Dobrudzha 1919 vs. Benkovski Byala 9–0". soccerway.com. 14 October 2017.
  8. "Spartak Varna vs. Suvorovo 1–7". soccerway.com. 1 October 2017.
  9. "Spartak Varna vs. Dobrudzha 1919 0–6". soccerway.com. 22 October 2017.
  10. "Benkovski Byala vs. Suvorovo 0–6". soccerway.com. 25 February 2018.
  11. "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  12. "Arda vs. Svilengrad 11–1". soccerway.com. 24 February 2018.
  13. "Tundzha Yagoda vs. Arda 0–12". soccerway.com. 14 March 2018.
  14. "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  15. "Kariana Erden vs. Tryavna 9–0". soccerway.com. 1 April 2018.
  16. "Yantra 1919 vs. Akademik Svishtov 0–5". soccerway.com. 17 September 2017.
  17. "Pavlikeni vs. Kariana Erden 1–6". soccerway.com. 10 April 2018.
  18. "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  19. "Belasitsa vs. Pirin Gotse Delchev 7–0". soccerway.com. 10 March 2018.
  20. "CSKA 1948 Sofia vs. Svoboda 7–0". soccerway.com. 14 March 2018.
  21. "CSKA 1948 Sofia vs. Marek 7–0". soccerway.com. 4 April 2018.
  22. "Germaneya vs. Chavdar Etropole 0–5". soccerway.com. 27 September 2017.
  23. "OFK Elin Pelin vs. Slivnishki Geroy 3–5". soccerway.com. 2 September 2017.
  24. "Balkan Botevgrad vs. Svoboda 6–2". soccerway.com. 30 September 2017.
  25. "Bansko vs. Balkan Botevgrad 6–2". soccerway.com. 18 November 2017.
  26. "CSKA 1948 Sofia vs. Germaneya 7–1". soccerway.com. 19 May 2018.
  27. "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

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