2022–23 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)

Third Amateur Football League
Season2022–23
PromotedChernomorets Balchik
Bdin Vidin
Chernomorets Burgas
Marek Dupnitsa
RelegatedBotev Novi Pazar
Sportist General Toshevo
Volov Shumen
Borislav Parvomay
Vereya
Lokomotiv Dryanovo
Levski-Rakovski
Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi
Pirin Gotse Delchev
Granit Vladaya

The 2022–23 Third Amateur Football League season was the 73rd of the Bulgarian Third Amateur League. The group is equivalent to the third level of the Bulgarian football pyramid, comprising four divisions based on geographical areas. These divisions are the North-West, North-East, South-East, and South-West. The number of teams in each division varies, similarly to previous seasons.[1]

Team Changes

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North-East Group

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North-East Third League
Season2022–23
2023–24

Stadia and Locations

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Team City Stadium Capacity
Botev Novi Pazar Gradski 8,000
Chernolomets Popovo Popovo Stamo Kostov Stadium 5,000
Chernomorets Balchik Balchik Balchik 2,600
Cherno More II Varna Korabostroitel 1,500
Dorostol Silistra Louis Eyer Stadium 12,000
Dunav Ruse II Ruse Gradski Stadion 13,000
Lokomotiv Ruse Lokomotiv Stadium 13,000
Ludogorets III Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000
Riltsi Dobrich Druzhba 12,500
Septemvri Tervel Septemvri 700
Spartak Varna II Varna Lokomotiv 2,000
Sportist GT General Toshevo Sportist 6,000
Svetkavitsa Targovishte Dimitar Burkov 5,000
Ustrem Donchevo Donchevo Stadium 1,000
Volov Shumen Panayot Volov Stadium 24,390

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chernomorets Balchik (C, P) 28 25 2 1 86 13 +73 77 Promotion to Second League
2 Septemvri Tervel 28 21 5 2 70 18 +52 68
3 Svetkavitsa Targovishte 28 17 5 6 42 23 +19 56
4 Chernolomets Popovo 28 17 4 7 68 24 +44 55
5 Ludogorets III 28 17 3 8 79 31 +48 54
6 Cherno More II 28 15 2 11 63 33 +30 47
7 Riltsi Dobrich 28 13 7 8 46 43 +3 46
8 Spartak Varna II 28 13 5 10 44 35 +9 44
9 Dorostol Silistra 28 12 4 12 28 40 −12 40
10 Volov Shumen 28 7 1 20 26 62 −36 22
11 Dunav Ruse II 28 6 4 18 26 63 −37 22
12 Ustrem Donchevo 28 6 3 19 28 67 −39 21
13 Lokomotiv Ruse 28 5 6 17 33 56 −23 21 Possible Relegation to Regional Divisions
14 Sportist General Toshevo 28 5 3 20 31 96 −65 18
15 Botev Novi Pazar (R) 28 4 0 24 20 86 −66 12 Relegation to Regional Divisions
Source: bulgarian-football.com
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.[11]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

South-East Group

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South-East Third League
Season2022-23
2023–24

Stadia and Locations

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Team City Stadium Capacity
Asenovets Asenovgrad Shipka Stadium 4,000
Atletik Kuklen Atletik 1,000
Beroe II Stara Zagora Lokomotiv Stadium 10,000
Borislav Parvomay Gradski 8,000
Chernomorets Burgas Cherveno zname 3,000
Dimitrovgrad Dimitrovgrad Minyor 10,000
Gigant Saedinenie Saedinenie 5,000
Karnobat Karnobat Gradski 3,000
Levski Karlovo Vasil Levski 3,000
Lokomotiv Plovdiv II Plovdiv Sadovo Stadium 500
Nesebar Nesebar Stadion Nesebar 6,800
Rodopa Smolyan Septemvri Stadium 6,100
Rozova Dolina Kazanlak Sevtopolis 15,000
Sayana Haskovo Haskovo 9,000
Sliven Sliven Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium 10,000
Sokol Markovo Sokol 2,500
Spartak Plovdiv Plovdiv Sports Complex Eurocollege 500
Vereya Stara Zagora Trace Arena 3,500
FC Yambol Yambol Tundzha 18,000
Zagorets Nova Zagora Zagorets 5,900

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Nesebar 38 26 5 7 84 32 +52 83
2 Chernomorets Burgas[a] 38 24 8 6 82 26 +56 80 Promotion to Second League
3 Gigant Saedinenie 38 23 9 6 69 28 +41 78
4 Zagorets 38 22 10 6 64 19 +45 76
5 Sayana Haskovo 38 20 9 9 68 36 +32 69
6 Rozova Dolina 38 20 8 10 66 29 +37 68
7 Spartak 1947 Plovdiv 38 19 8 11 73 43 +30 65
8 Asenovets 2005 38 19 7 12 69 41 +28 64
9 Lokomotiv Plovdiv II 38 20 4 14 57 33 +24 64
10 Yambol 1915 38 16 9 13 57 48 +9 57
11 Rodopa Smolyan 38 16 7 15 51 48 +3 55
12 Dimitrovgrad 38 16 4 18 52 54 −2 52
13 Sokol Markovo 38 15 3 20 54 58 −4 48
14 Levski Karlovo 38 12 6 20 45 69 −24 42
15 Karnobat 38 11 8 19 37 57 −20 41
16 Beroe Stara Zagora II 38 11 4 23 45 74 −29 37 Possible Relegation to Regional Divisions
17 Atletik Kuklen 38 11 3 24 37 83 −46 36
18 Sliven[b] 38 10 6 22 58 93 −35 36 Relegation to Regional Divisions
19 Borislav 2009 Parvomay (R) 38 5 6 27 34 92 −58 21
20 Vereya (R) 38 2 0 36 24 163 −139 6
Updated to match(es) played on 14 Juny 2023. Source: bulgarian-football.com
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.[11]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Champions of the Southeast Third League, Nesebar, decided to cancel their promotion to the Second League due to organizational reasons. The Bulgarian Football Union invited second-placed Chernomorets Burgas to the Second League instead. Chernomorets accepted the invite and was thus promoted.
  2. ^ Although Sliven finished in the relegation zone at the end of the season, the team was spared from relegation due to Arda Kardzhali’s reserve team, Arda II, refusing promotion to the Third League. On the other hand, Mineral Ovoshtnik also refused to promote, thus Sliven was spared from relegation.

North-West Group

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North-West Third League
Season2022-23
2022–24

Stadia and locations

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Team City Stadium Capacity
Akademik Svishtov Akademik 13,500
Bdin Vidin Georgi Benkovski 15,000
Botev II Vratsa Hristo Botev 25,000
Boruna Tsareva Livada Republikanets 815
FC Drenovets Drenovets Arena Drenovets 1300
Etar II Veliko Tarnovo Trifon Ivanov
Juventus Malchika Georgi Karchev 1,000
Levski 2007 Levski Levski 6,000
Lokomotiv Dryanovo Lokomotiv 3,500
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv 10,500
Lokomotiv Mezdra Lokomotiv 5,000
Partizan Cherven Bryag Gradski 700
Pavlikeni Pavlikeni Gancho Panov 10,000
Sevlievo Sevlievo Rakovski 5,000
Vihar Slavyanovo Gradski 1,000
Yantra Polski Trambesh Polski Trambesh Gradski 800

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bdin Vidin 30 25 1 4 89 29 +60 76 Promotion to Second League
2 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 30 23 3 4 90 21 +69 72
3 Vihar Slavyanovo 32 23 3 6 63 25 +38 72
4 Lokomotiv Mezdra 30 20 3 7 63 27 +36 63
5 Pavlikeni 29 16 4 9 54 48 +6 52
6 Sevlievo 30 16 3 11 65 30 +35 51
7 Yantra Polski Trambesh 30 13 4 13 64 44 +20 43
8 Akademik Svishtov 30 11 6 13 47 46 +1 39
9 Partizan Cherven Bryag 30 10 3 17 36 54 −18 33
10 Botev Vratsa II 30 9 6 15 41 64 −23 33
11 Juventus Malchika 30 11 0 19 35 74 −39 33
12 Drenovets 30 9 4 17 41 76 −35 31
13 Levski 2007 29 9 1 19 30 66 −36 28 Possible Relegation to Regional Divisions
14 Etar II 30 7 4 19 38 68 −30 25
15 Boruna Tsareva Livada 30 6 5 19 33 72 −39 23
16 Lokomotiv Dryanovo 30 5 6 19 23 68 −45 21 Relegation to Regional Divisions
Updated to match(es) played on 14 Juny 2023. Source: bulgarian-football.com
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.[11]

South-West Group

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South-West Third League
Season2022-23
2022–23

Stadia and locations

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Team City Stadium Capacity
Balkan Botevgrad Hristo Botev 8,000
Bansko Bansko Saint Peter 3,000
Botev Ihtiman Hristo Botev 5,000
Chavdar Etropole Chavdar 5,600
CSKA Sofia II Sofia Pancharevo 1,500
CSKA 1948 III Sofia National Sports Academy 200
Granit Vladaya Vladaya
Kostinbrod 2012 Kostinbrod Georgi Benkovski 500
Kyustendil Kyustendil Osogovo 10,000
Levski-Rakovski Sofia Rakovski 5,000
Levski Sofia II Sofia Georgi Asparuhov Training Complex 1,000
Marek Dupnitsa Bonchuk 16,000
Nadezhda Dovroslavtsi Dobroslavtsi 300
Oborishte Panagyurishte Orcho Voyvoda 3,000
Pirin 1912 Gotse Delchev Gradski 5,000
Pirin Razlog Razlog Gradski 6,500
Rilski Sportist Samokov Iskar 7,000
Septemvri Sofia II Sofia German 800
Septemvri Simitli Simitli Struma 8,000
Slavia Sofia II Sofia Aleksandar Shalamanov 25,556
Slivnishki Geroy Slivnitsa Slivnishki Geroy 7,000
Vihren Sandanski Sandanski 6,000

League table

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Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Marek Dupnitsa 20 15 3 2 56 15 +41 48 Qualification for Promotion group
2 Chavdar Etropole 20 14 2 4 43 19 +24 44
3 Balkan Botevgrad 20 13 1 6 43 28 +15 40
4 Bansko 20 10 4 6 31 21 +10 34
5 Slivnishki Geroy 20 9 5 6 27 31 −4 32
6 Slavia Sofia II 20 9 2 9 40 41 −1 29 Qualification for Relegation group
7 CSKA 1948 III 20 6 5 9 27 32 −5 23
8 Septemvri Sofia II 20 6 5 9 28 31 −3 23
9 Botev Ihtiman 20 5 0 15 24 41 −17 15
10 Levski-Rakovski 20 4 3 13 19 47 −28 15
11 Pirin Gotse Delchev 20 4 0 16 22 54 −32 12
Source: bulgarian-football.com
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.[11]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vihren Sandanski 20 13 5 2 40 20 +20 44 Qualification for Promotion group
2 Kostinbrod 20 14 2 4 31 15 +16 44
3 Kyustendil 20 12 7 1 41 12 +29 43
4 CSKA Sofia II 20 8 5 7 37 20 +17 29
5 Septemvri Simitli 20 7 7 6 28 24 +4 28
6 Rilski Sportist 20 7 6 7 33 29 +4 27 Qualification for Relegation group
7 Oborishte 20 8 3 9 20 30 −10 27
8 Levski Sofia II 20 7 5 8 29 27 +2 26
9 Pirin Razlog 20 4 4 12 20 38 −18 16
10 Granit Vladaya 20 3 5 12 14 39 −25 14
11 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 20 0 5 15 16 55 −39 5
Source: bulgarian-football.com
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.[11]

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