2024–25 Botev Plovdiv season

Botev Plovdiv
2024–25 season
ChairmanAleksey Kirichek
ManagerDušan Kerkez
StadiumStadion Hristo Botev
First League3rd
Bulgarian CupPre-season
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Anthony Ujah (2)
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The 2024–25 season is the 113th season in the history of Botev Plovdiv, and the club's 13th consecutive season in the First League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Bulgarian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the season.

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Nigeria Anthony Ujah Germany Eintracht Braunschweig Free 1 July 2024 [1]
MF Cameroon Vinni Triboulet Unattached Free 8 August 2024

Out

Friendlies

Pre-season

22 June 2024 Friendly Botev Plovdiv 1–0 Beroe
25 June 2024 Friendly Cherno More 2–5 Botev Plovdiv
2 July 2024 Friendly Botev Plovdiv 2–3 Botev Plovdiv II
3 July 2024 Friendly Botev Plovdiv 2–0 Krumovgrad

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
First League 21 July 2024 18 April 2025 Matchday 1 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 050.00
Bulgarian Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Europa League 11 July 2024 4 1 1 2 5 9 −4 025.00
Total 6 2 2 2 10 12 −2 033.33

Last updated: 1 August 2024
Source: Soccerway

First Professional Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 19 17 2 0 43 6 +37 53 Qualification for the Championship group
2 Botev Plovdiv 19 13 1 5 22 14 +8 40[a]
3 Cherno More 19 12 4 3 30 11 +19 40[a]
4 Levski Sofia 19 13 1 5 35 14 +21 40[a]
5 Arda 19 10 4 5 25 22 +3 34 Qualification for the Conference League group
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2024. Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
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[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Botev Plovdiv 6; Cherno More 3; Levski Sofia 0.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 3 1 0 7 3  +4 10 0 1 0 2 2  0 3 0 0 5 1  +4

Last updated: 21 July 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round
Round1234
GroundAHAH
ResultWDW-
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2024. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 13 June 2024.[3]

21 July 2024 1 Botev Vratsa 1–3 Botev Plovdiv Vratsa
19:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Referee: Volen Chinkov
28 July 2024 2 Botev Plovdiv 2–2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Plovdiv
21:15 UTC+3
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Referee: Georgi KAbakov
04 August 2024 3 Krumovgrad 0–1 Botev Plovdiv Plovdiv
21:15 UTC+3
Stadium: Nikola Shterev - Starika Sports Complex
Referee: Vasimir EL-Khatib
13.08.2024 4 Botev Plovdiv Postponed Ludogorets Plovdiv
UTC+3 Stadium: Stadium Hristo Botev
18.08.2024 5 FC Hebar Pazardzhik 0-1 Botev Plovdiv Plovdiv
21.15 UTC+3
Stadium: Stadium Hristo Botev
Referee: Vasil Minev
25.08.2024 6 Botev Plovdiv - FC Spartak Varna Plovdiv
21.15 UTC+3 Stadium: Stadium Hristo Botev

Bulgarian Cup

UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

11 July 2024 First leg Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria 2–1 Slovenia Maribor Plovdiv
21:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)
18 July 2024 Second leg Maribor Slovenia 2–2
(3–4 agg.)
Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv Maribor, Slovenia
20:15 UTC+2
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 8,124
Referee: Vitaliy Romanov (Ukraine)

Second qualifying round

25 July 2024 First leg Panathinaikos Greece 2–1 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv Athens, Greece
21:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 11,236
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
1 August 2024 Second leg Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria 0–4
(1–6 agg.)
Greece Panathinaikos Plovdiv
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 17,076
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

UEFA Conference League

Third qualifying round

08 August 2024 First leg Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar Plovdiv, Bulgeria
21:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 9,515
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)
15 August 2024 Second leg Zrinjski Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0
(3-2 agg.)
Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv Mostar
21.00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Referee: Rob Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)

References

  1. ^ "Veteran Super Eagles striker Anthony Ujah joins Europa League side". www.afrik-foot.com. June 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2023/2024 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Програма efbet Лига сезон 2024/25". bpfl.bg.