2021–22 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)

Third Amateur Football League
Season2021–22
PromotedDunav Ruse
Krumovgrad
Spartak Pleven
Belasitsa Petrich
Vitosha

The 2021–22 Third Amateur Football League season was the 72nd 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.

Team Changes

Relegated to Regional Leagues

Relegated from Second League

North-East Group

North-East Third League
Season2021–22
2022–23 →

Stadia and Locations

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Locations of teams in the 2021−22 North-East Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
Botev Novi Pazar Gradski 8,000
Chernolomets Popovo Popovo Stamo Kostov Stadium 5,000
Dorostol Silistra Silistra Louis Eyer Stadium 12,000
Dunav Ruse Rousse Gradski Stadion 13,000
Kubrat Kubrat Gradski 6,000
Lokomotiv Rousse Gradski Stadion 13,000
Ludogorets III Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000
Riltsi Dobrich Druzhba 12,500
Septemvri Tervel Septemvri 700
Spartak II Varna Spartak 6,000
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dunav Ruse (P) 26 23 3 0 87 15 +72 72 Promotion to Second League
2 Chernolomets Popovo 26 19 1 6 59 17 +42 58
3 Ludogorets III 26 17 4 5 66 16 +50 55
4 Chernomorets Balchik 26 15 8 3 53 17 +36 53
5 Septemvri Tervel 26 14 9 3 49 15 +34 51
6 Svetkavitsa Targovishte 26 10 7 9 44 30 +14 37
7 Spartak Varna II 26 9 6 11 40 34 +6 33[a]
8 Botev Novi Pazar 26 9 6 11 23 41 −18 33[a]
9 Volov Shumen 26 8 8 10 33 41 −8 32
10 Ustrem Donchevo 26 7 6 13 37 51 −14 27
11 Riltsi 26 6 3 17 28 69 −41 21
12 Sportist General Toshevo 26 5 5 16 27 86 −59 20
13 Dorostol Silistra 26 4 4 18 29 66 −37 16
14 Lokomotiv Ruse[b] (R, D) 26 0 2 24 7 84 −77 2 Relegation to Regional Divisions
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.[4]
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Botev Novi Pazar 1–0 Spartak Varna II; Spartak Varna II 7–0 Botev Novi Pazar
  2. ^ On 23 March 2022 Lokomotiv Ruse were expelled by the Executive Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union due to administrative violations. The team's results until that point were kept, and all fixtures until the end of the season would result in a 3–0 awarded win for their opponents.

South-East Group

South-East Third League
Season2021-22
2022–23 →

Stadia and Locations

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Location of teams in 2021–22 South-East Third League
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 Chernomorets Stadium 22,000
Dimitrovgrad Dimitrovgrad Minyor 10,000
Gigant Saedinenie Saedinenie 5,000
Karnobat Karnobat Gradski 3,000
FC Krumovgrad Krumovgrad SK Krumovgrad
Levski Karlovo Vasil Levski 3,000
Lokomotiv II Plovdiv Lokomotiv 13,220
Nesebar Nesebar Stadion Nesebar 6,800
Rodopa Smolyan Septemvri Stadium 6,100
Rozova Dolina Kazanlak Sevtopolis 15,000
Sayana Haskovo Stadium Dimitar Kanev 9,000
Sokol Markovo Sokol 2,500
FC Yambol Yambol Tundzha 18,000
Zagorets Nova Zagora Zagorets 5,900

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 FC Krumovgrad (P) 34 27 5 2 112 16 +96 86 Promotion to Second League
2 Sayana Haskovo 34 22 8 4 65 17 +48 74
3 Zagorets 34 22 2 10 70 30 +40 68
4 Chernomorets Burgas 34 19 10 5 53 28 +25 67
5 Asenovets 34 18 8 8 61 45 +16 62
6 Nesebar 34 17 4 13 61 46 +15 55
7 Levski Karlovo 34 16 5 13 47 41 +6 53
8 Rodopa Smolyan 34 14 8 12 47 39 +8 50
9 Gigant Saedinenie 34 13 7 14 35 39 −4 46
10 Dimitrovgrad 34 13 6 15 41 47 −6 45
11 Atletik Kuklen 34 10 9 15 39 55 −16 39
12 Rozova Dolina 34 11 4 19 50 68 −18 37
13 Lokomotiv Plovdiv II 34 9 7 18 42 54 −12 34
14 Karnobat 34 9 5 20 36 79 −43 32
15 Sokol Markovo 34 8 6 20 38 74 −36 30
16 Beroe Stara Zagora II 34 8 5 21 38 69 −31 29[a]
17 Borislav Parvomay 34 8 5 21 45 84 −39 29[a]
18 Yambol[b] (R, D) 34 6 8 20 18 67 −49 26 Relegation to Regional Divisions
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.[5]
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Beroe Stara Zagora II 3−0 Borislav Parvomay; Borislav Parvomay 1−1 Beroe Stara Zagora II
  2. ^ On 23 March 2022 Yambol were expelled by the Executive Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union due to administrative violations. The team's results until that point were kept, and all fixtures until the end of the season would result in a 3–0 awarded win for their opponents. Yambol was later readmitted for the 2022-23 season.

North-West Group

North-West Third League
Season2021-22
2022–23 →

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in 2021–22 North-West Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
Akademik Svishtov Akademik 13,500
Bdin Vidin Georgi Benkovski 15,000
Botev II Vratsa Hristo Botev 25,000
Drenovets Drenovets Arena Drenovets
Etar II Veliko Tarnovo Ivaylo 15,000
Juventus Malchika Georgi Karchev 1,000
Levski 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
Peshtera Galata Svilen Mladenov
Sevlievo Sevlievo Rakovski 5,000
Spartak Pleven Pleven 22,000
Vihar Slavyanovo Gradski 1,000
Yantra Polski Trambesh Polski Trambesh Gradski 800

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Spartak Pleven (P) 32 26 3 3 89 19 +70 81 Promotion to Second League
2 Sevlievo 32 23 4 5 64 22 +42 73
3 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 32 22 3 7 70 31 +39 69
4 Bdin Vidin[a] 32 20 2 10 65 26 +39 59[b]
5 Vihar Slavyanovo 32 18 5 9 56 31 +25 59[b]
6 Yantra Polski Trambesh 32 15 7 10 47 41 +6 52[c]
7 Partizan Cherven Bryag 32 16 4 12 49 50 −1 52[c]
8 Pavlikeni 32 14 9 9 48 33 +15 51
9 Levski 2007 32 11 7 14 41 47 −6 40
10 Botev Vratsa II 32 10 6 16 30 47 −17 36
11 Drenovets 32 11 2 19 39 66 −27 35
12 Akademik Svishtov 32 10 3 19 43 56 −13 33
13 Lokomotiv Mezdra 32 8 8 16 35 47 −12 32
14 Juventus Malchika 32 7 7 18 30 64 −34 28
15 Lokomotiv Dryanovo 32 8 3 21 33 63 −30 27
16 Etar Veliko Tarnovo II 32 7 3 22 46 90 −44 24
17 Peshtera Galata[d] (R, D) 32 7 2 23 26 78 −52 23 Relegation to Regional Divisions
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.[6]
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 7 September 2021 Bdin Vidin received a three-point deduction and a 0−3 awarded loss for not showing up for their away game against Peshtera Galata.
  2. ^ a b Vihar Slavyanovo 0−2 Bdin Vidin; Bdin Vidin 0−0 Vihar Slavyanovo
  3. ^ a b Yantra Polski Trambesh 5−0 Partizan Cherven Bryag; Partizan Cherven Bryag 4−1 Yantra Polski Trambesh
  4. ^ Peshtera Galata declined further participation on 24 March 2022. The team's results until that point were kept, and all fixtures until the end of the season would result in a 3–0 awarded win for their opponents.

South-West Group

South-West Third League
Season2021-22
2022–23 →

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in 2021–22 South-West Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
Balkan Botevgrad Hristo Botev 8,000
Bansko Bansko Saint Peter 3,000
Belasitsa Petrich Tsar Samuil 9,500
Botev Ihtiman Hristo Botev 5,000
Chavdar Etropole Chavdar 5,600
Granit Vladaya Granit
Hebar II Pazardzhik Georgi Benkovski 13,128
Kostinbrod Kostinbrod Georgi Benkovski
Kyustendil Kyustendil Osogovo 10,000
Levski Chepintsi Levski
Nadezhda Dovroslavtsi Dobroslavtsi
Oborishte Panagyurishte Orcho Voyvoda 3,000
Pirin 1912 Gotse Delchev Gradski 5,000
Pirin II Rila Rila 500
Pirin Razlog Razlog Gradski 6,500
Rilski Sportist Samokov Iskar 7,000
Septemvri II Sofia German 800
Slivnishki Geroy Slivnitsa Slivnishki Geroy 7,000
Vihren Sandanski Sandanski 6,000
Vitosha Bistritsa Bistritsa Stadion Bistritsa 2,500

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Belasitsa Petrich (P) 38 28 4 6 90 26 +64 88 Promotion to Second League
2 Vitosha Bistritsa (P) 38 24 9 5 81 25 +56 81
3 Chavdar Etropole 38 24 8 6 70 20 +50 80[a]
4 Kyustendil 38 24 8 6 75 26 +49 80[a]
5 Oborishte 38 23 5 10 69 51 +18 74
6 Balkan Botevgrad 38 21 8 9 62 38 +24 71
7 Bansko 38 19 11 8 56 36 +20 68
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 38 14 9 15 48 51 −3 51
9 Granit Vladaya 38 14 6 18 40 60 −20 48[b]
10 Rilski Sportist 38 14 6 18 56 64 −8 48[b]
11 Pirin Razlog 38 11 14 13 49 50 −1 47
12 Kostinbrod 38 12 10 16 44 53 −9 46[c]
13 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 38 12 10 16 50 62 −12 46[c]
14 Septemvri Sofia II 38 14 3 21 64 77 −13 45
15 Slivnishki Geroy 38 12 8 18 44 47 −3 44
16 Botev Ihtiman 38 12 7 19 40 55 −15 43[d]
17 Vihren Sandanski 38 12 7 19 58 70 −12 43[d]
18 Hebar Pazardzhik II (R) 38 11 8 19 43 56 −13 41 Relegation to Regional Divisions
19 Pirin Blagoevgrad II (R) 38 3 8 27 24 82 −58 17
20 Levski Chepintsi (R) 38 0 3 35 17 131 −114 3
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.[7]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Chavdar Etropole 2−0 Kyustendil; Kyustendil 0−1 Chavdar Etropole
  2. ^ a b Rilski Sportist 2−3 Granit Vladaya; Granit Vladaya 2−2 Rilski Sportist
  3. ^ a b Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 1−1 Kostinbrod; Kostinbrod 4−0 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi
  4. ^ a b Botev Ihtiman 2−1 Vihren Sandanski; Vihren Sandanski 1−1 Botev Ihtiman

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