Bulgarian First League 2022/23
Season archive · 08 Jul 22 to 07 Jun 23 · 282 games
Ludogorets won the Bulgarian First League 2022/23 with 85 points from 35 games. CSKA Sofia finished second on 84, 1 point behind.
Septemvri Sofia and Spartak Varna were relegated.
Ivajlo Chochev was the top scorer with 21 goals for CSKA 1948.
The 282 games produced 665 goals, 2.36 per game. 46% were home wins, 24% draws and 30% away wins.
Final table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ludogorets Champions |
35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 27 | +54 | 85 |
| 2 |  CSKA Sofia |
35 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 17 | +48 | 84 |
| 3 |  CSKA 1948 |
35 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 64 |
| 4 |  Levski Sofia |
35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 61 |
| 5 |  Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 54 |
| 6 |  Cherno More |
35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 54 |
| 7 |  Arda |
36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 58 |
| 8 |  Slavia Sofia |
36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 58 |
| 9 |  Lokomotiv Sofia |
36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 42 |
| 10 |  Botev Plovdiv |
36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 36 |
| 11 |  Pirin Blagoevgrad |
35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 34 |
| 12 |  Hebar |
35 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 59 | -29 | 32 |
| 13 |  Botev Vratsa |
35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 64 | -35 | 32 |
| 14 |  Beroe |
35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 32 |
| 15 |  Septemvri Sofia Relegated |
35 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 28 |
| 16 |  Spartak Varna Relegated |
35 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 65 | -33 | 25 |
After 30 games each the league split into groups of 6, 4 and 6: they are ranked apart, so a club in a lower group cannot finish above one in a higher group, whatever its points.
The season in numbers
Goals per game
2.36
665 goals in 282 games
Home wins
46%
Draws
24%
Away wins
30%
Both teams scored
43%
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Top scorers
| # | Player | Goals | Club | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivajlo Chochev | 21 | CSKA 1948 |
32 |
| 2 | Duckens Nazon | 18 | CSKA Sofia |
32 |
| 3 | Kiril Despodov | 14 | Ludogorets |
30 |
| 3 | Antoine Baroan | 14 | Botev Plovdiv |
31 |
| 5 | Igor Thiago | 13 | Ludogorets |
32 |
| 6 | Matías Tissera | 12 | Ludogorets |
26 |
| 7 | Maurício Garcez | 10 | CSKA Sofia |
30 |
| 7 | Aboubacar Toungara | 10 | Beroe |
32 |
| 9 | Brayan Moreno | 9 | CSKA Sofia |
25 |
| 9 | Ricardinho | 9 | Levski Sofia |
16 |
Own goals are not counted for the scorer.
Season records
All results
Every game of the 2022/23 season, by month.
July 202208 Jul 22 to 31 Jul 22 · 29 games
August 202201 Aug 22 to 29 Aug 22 · 29 games
September 202202 Sep 22 to 30 Sep 22 · 28 games
October 202201 Oct 22 to 31 Oct 22 · 38 games
November 202201 Nov 22 to 26 Nov 22 · 19 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 22 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
0–1 | CSKA Sofia |
| 02 Nov 22 | Cherno More |
0–0 | Levski Sofia |
| 04 Nov 22 | Septemvri Sofia |
1–1 | Hebar |
| 05 Nov 22 | Botev Plovdiv |
6–0 | Botev Vratsa |
| 05 Nov 22 | CSKA 1948 |
2–1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| 05 Nov 22 | Beroe |
2–0 | Arda |
| 06 Nov 22 | Slavia Sofia |
1–0 | Cherno More |
| 06 Nov 22 | Spartak Varna |
2–2 | Levski Sofia |
| 06 Nov 22 | CSKA Sofia |
0–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 08 Nov 22 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
2–3 | Ludogorets |
| 11 Nov 22 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
3–1 | Spartak Varna |
| 12 Nov 22 | Arda |
2–1 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 12 Nov 22 | Cherno More |
0–2 | CSKA Sofia |
| 12 Nov 22 | Levski Sofia |
1–2 | Slavia Sofia |
| 13 Nov 22 | Hebar |
1–2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 13 Nov 22 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
1–2 | Beroe |
| 13 Nov 22 | Ludogorets |
1–1 | CSKA 1948 |
| 14 Nov 22 | Botev Vratsa |
0–0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 26 Nov 22 | Slavia Sofia |
1–2 | Ludogorets |
December 202201 Dec 22 · 1 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec 22 | Ludogorets |
0–0 | Levski Sofia |
February 202310 Feb 23 to 28 Feb 23 · 24 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 23 | Botev Plovdiv |
0–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 11 Feb 23 | Levski Sofia |
0–1 | Cherno More |
| 11 Feb 23 | CSKA 1948 |
2–0 | Hebar |
| 11 Feb 23 | Spartak Varna |
1–2 | Ludogorets |
| 12 Feb 23 | Septemvri Sofia |
0–1 | Arda |
| 12 Feb 23 | Beroe |
1–4 | CSKA Sofia |
| 12 Feb 23 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
0–0 | Botev Vratsa |
| 13 Feb 23 | Slavia Sofia |
2–0 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| 17 Feb 23 | Arda |
5–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 18 Feb 23 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
1–1 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 18 Feb 23 | Cherno More |
1–1 | Beroe |
| 18 Feb 23 | CSKA Sofia |
3–1 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 19 Feb 23 | Botev Vratsa |
1–0 | CSKA 1948 |
| 19 Feb 23 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
1–1 | Levski Sofia |
| 19 Feb 23 | Ludogorets |
2–1 | Slavia Sofia |
| 20 Feb 23 | Hebar |
0–0 | Spartak Varna |
| 25 Feb 23 | CSKA 1948 |
1–0 | Arda |
| 25 Feb 23 | Spartak Varna |
2–1 | Botev Vratsa |
| 25 Feb 23 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
1–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 26 Feb 23 | Slavia Sofia |
0–1 | Hebar |
| 26 Feb 23 | Botev Plovdiv |
1–0 | Beroe |
| 26 Feb 23 | Septemvri Sofia |
0–1 | CSKA Sofia |
| 27 Feb 23 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
0–1 | Cherno More |
| 28 Feb 23 | Levski Sofia |
0–0 | Ludogorets |
March 202303 Mar 23 to 19 Mar 23 · 24 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 23 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
0–6 | CSKA 1948 |
| 04 Mar 23 | Beroe |
1–2 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 04 Mar 23 | Cherno More |
1–2 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 04 Mar 23 | CSKA Sofia |
1–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 05 Mar 23 | Botev Vratsa |
1–0 | Slavia Sofia |
| 05 Mar 23 | Hebar |
0–2 | Levski Sofia |
| 05 Mar 23 | Ludogorets |
0–1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| 06 Mar 23 | Arda |
2–0 | Spartak Varna |
| 10 Mar 23 | Septemvri Sofia |
2–1 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 11 Mar 23 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
2–0 | Hebar |
| 11 Mar 23 | Spartak Varna |
1–2 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 11 Mar 23 | Levski Sofia |
2–0 | Botev Vratsa |
| 12 Mar 23 | Slavia Sofia |
1–0 | Arda |
| 12 Mar 23 | Ludogorets |
3–2 | Cherno More |
| 12 Mar 23 | CSKA 1948 |
0–1 | CSKA Sofia |
| 13 Mar 23 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
0–0 | Beroe |
| 17 Mar 23 | Cherno More |
3–0 | Septemvri Sofia |
| 17 Mar 23 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
1–0 | Slavia Sofia |
| 18 Mar 23 | Beroe |
1–3 | CSKA 1948 |
| 18 Mar 23 | Hebar |
1–3 | Ludogorets |
| 18 Mar 23 | CSKA Sofia |
1–0 | Spartak Varna |
| 19 Mar 23 | Botev Vratsa |
0–0 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| 19 Mar 23 | Arda |
0–3 | Levski Sofia |
| 19 Mar 23 | Botev Plovdiv |
1–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
April 202307 Apr 23 to 30 Apr 23 · 32 games
May 202302 May 23 to 31 May 23 · 45 games
June 202301 Jun 23 to 07 Jun 23 · 13 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 23 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
1–2 | Botev Plovdiv |
| 01 Jun 23 | Arda |
3–2 | Slavia Sofia |
| 02 Jun 23 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
2–1 | Cherno More |
| 03 Jun 23 | CSKA Sofia |
1–1 | CSKA 1948 |
| 03 Jun 23 | Ludogorets |
3–2 | Levski Sofia |
| 05 Jun 23 | Hebar |
3–1 | Beroe |
| 05 Jun 23 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
2–0 | Spartak Varna |
| 05 Jun 23 | Septemvri Sofia |
3–1 | Botev Vratsa |
| 06 Jun 23 | Botev Plovdiv |
0–3 | Arda |
| 06 Jun 23 | Slavia Sofia |
2–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 07 Jun 23 | Cherno More |
0–1 | Ludogorets |
| 07 Jun 23 | CSKA 1948 |
0–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 07 Jun 23 | Levski Sofia |
0–2 | CSKA Sofia |