2025–26 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)

Third Amateur Football League
Season2025–26
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The 2025–26 Third Amateur Football League season is the 76th 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

North-East Group

Stadia and Locations

Location of teams in 2025–25 North-East Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
Aksakovo Aksakovo Aksakovo Stadium 320
Benkovski Isperih Gradski Stadium 2,000
Botev Novi Pazar Hristo Botev Stadium 8,000
Chernolomets Popovo Stamo Kostov Stadium 5,000
Cherno More II Varna Cherno More Sports Complex 1,500
Chernomorets Balchik Balchik 2,600
Dorostol Silistra Louis Eyer Stadium 12,000
Fratria II Benkovski Staro Oryahovo Stadium 500
Ludogorets III Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000
Olympic Varna Lokomotiv Stadium 2,000
Riltsi Dobrich Riltsi Stadium 650
Septemvri Tervel Septemvri Stadium 700
Spartak II Varna Lokomotiv Stadium 2,000
Svetkavitsa Targovishte Dimitar Burkov 5,000
Svetkavitsa 2014 Targovishte Sports complex "Nedelcho Kamov" 0
Volov Shumen Panayot Volov 3,500
Ustrem Donchevo Dobrich artificial pitch 1,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Septemvri Tervel 20 16 3 1 55 15 +40 51 Promotion to Second League
2 Ludogorets III 20 15 4 1 63 12 +51 49 Ineligible for promotion
3 Chernomorets Balchik 20 15 4 1 54 11 +43 49
4 Volov Shumen 21 12 3 6 48 25 +23 39
5 Benkovski Isperih 19 11 5 3 47 23 +24 38
6 Cherno More II 21 11 4 6 46 30 +16 37
7 Chernolomets Popovo 19 12 1 6 40 26 +14 37
8 Ustrem Donchevo 21 11 2 8 51 44 +7 35
9 Olympic Varna 20 7 4 9 40 44 −4 25
10 Dorostol Silistra 21 7 3 11 20 36 −16 24
11 Fratria II 21 6 4 11 26 40 −14 22 Ineligible for promotion
12 Aksakovo 21 6 2 13 26 49 −23 20
13 Spartak Varna II 21 5 2 14 26 43 −17 17
14 Botev Novi Pazar 20 4 3 13 17 44 −27 15
15 Svetkavitsa 2014 Targovishte 19 3 5 11 14 32 −18 14
16 Riltsi Dobrich 20 4 2 14 20 37 −17 14
17 Svetkavitsa Targovishte[a] (R, D) 18 0 1 17 5 87 −82 1 Relegation to Regional Divisions
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: tretaliga.bg
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]
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On March 13 2026 Svetkavitsa Targovishte declined further participation. Its results still count and its opponents until the end of the season are awarded 3:0 wins.

Results

Home \ Away AKS BEN BNP CHE CHB CHM DOR FRA LUD OLY RIL SEP SVE SVT SVN VOL UST
Aksakovo — 2–1 0–4 0–3 3–4 0–3 0–0 2–0 2–5 1–0 2–3 0–2
Benkovski Isperih 4–2 — 3–0 1–0 1–0 5–0 3–0 10–1 0–0 1–0 2–2
Botev Novi Pazar 2–1 2–4 — 1–3 0–0 3–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1
Chernolomets Popovo 1–1 3–0 — 3–4 2–0 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–0 6–1 2–1
Chernomorets Balchik 4–0 4–0 — 2–2 4–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 1–1 6–0 3–0 4–1
Cherno More II 2–1 1–1 — 1–2 1–2 2–4 5–1 5–0 3–0 1–0 1–2
Dorostol Silistra 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–3 1–3 — 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0
Fratria II 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 — 0–4 1–3 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–4
Ludogorets III 3–2 6–0 0–0 1–1 2–4 — 3–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–1 9–0
Olympic Varna 4–1 3–0 0–2 0–2 3–3 2–7 — 2–1 0–4 11–0 1–2
Riltsi Dobrich 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 — 0–1 3–0 0–5
Septemvri Tervel 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–1 — 9–0 1–0 1–0 4–1
Svetkavitsa Targovishte 0–2 1–3 0–3 0–4 — 0–1 0–2 0–5
Svetkavitsa 2014 Targovishte 2–3 2–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 2–2 3–0 — 1–1 1–1
Spartak Varna II 1–2 2–1 5–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 — 2–4 1–3
Volov Shumen 2–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 3–2 5–0 0–1 5–0 2–0 4–0 — 4–3
Ustrem Donchevo 5–0 2–1 1–5 1–3 5–0 4–1 3–1 0–0 4–1 4–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

South-East Group

Stadia and Locations

Location of teams in 2025–26 South-East Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
Asenovets Asenovgrad Shipka Stadium 4,000
Atletik Kuklen Kuklen Atletik Stadium 1,000
Dimitrovgrad Dimitrovgrad Minyor Stadium 10,000
Gigant Saedinenie Saedinenie Saedinenie Stadium 5,000
Haskovo Haskovo Haskovo Stadium 9,000
Levski Karlovo Karlovo Vasil Levski Stadium 3,000
Lokomotiv Plovdiv II Plovdiv Stadion Plovdiv 55,000
Maritsa Milevo Milevo Milevo Stadium 0
Neftochimic Burgas Burgas Lazur Stadium 18,037
Nesebar Nesebar Nesebar Stadium 7,000
Rakovski Rakovski G.S Rakovski Stadium 3,000
Rodopa Smolyan Smolyan Septemvri Stadium 6,000
Rozova Dolina Kazanlak Sevtopolis Stadium 15,000
Sekirovo Rakovski Parchevich Stadium 1,500
Sozopol Sozopol Arena Sozopol 3,500
Spartak Plovdiv Plovdiv Sport Complex Spartak 0
Yambol 1915 Yambol Tundzha Stadium 18,000
Zagorets Nova Zagora Stadion Zagorets 5,900

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Nesebar 23 18 3 2 65 13 +52 57 Promotion to Second League
2 Maritsa Plovdiv 23 17 4 2 62 21 +41 55
3 Levski Karlovo 24 13 4 7 35 27 +8 43
4 Neftochimic Burgas 24 12 5 7 31 29 +2 41
5 Yambol 1915 23 13 2 8 45 25 +20 41
6 Maritsa Milevo 24 11 7 6 39 22 +17 40
7 Spartak Plovdiv 23 9 8 6 39 27 +12 35
8 Rozova Dolina 24 10 5 9 31 26 +5 35
9 Haskovo 24 10 3 11 33 36 −3 33
10 Gigant Saedinenie 24 9 4 11 33 36 −3 31
11 Zagorets 23 7 10 6 27 25 +2 31
12 Sozopol 24 9 4 11 28 26 +2 31
13 Rodopa Smolyan 24 8 4 12 29 48 −19 28
14 Sekirovo 24 7 5 12 20 34 −14 26
15 Atletik Kuklen 24 8 2 14 24 49 −25 26
16 Lokomotiv Plovdiv II 24 7 5 12 30 32 −2 26
17 Dimitrovgrad 24 6 4 14 26 54 −28 22
18 Asenovets 23 4 4 15 19 53 −34 16
19 Rakovski 24 4 3 17 32 65 −33 15 Relegation to Regional Divisions
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: tretaliga.bg
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]

Results

Home \ Away ASE ATL DIM GIS HAS LEV LPD MAM MAR NEF NES RAK ROD ROZ SEK SOZ SPA YAM ZAG
Asenovets — 1–0 1–0 0–3 2–2 0–5 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–1
Atletik Kuklen — 3–1 1–2 0–5 1–4 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–2
Dimitrovgrad 3–1 2–3 — 0–0 0–3 0–1 0–2 2–1 3–4 3–2 1–0 2–2 3–1
Gigant Saedinenie 4–1 5–1 0–2 — 0–2 1–0 1–4 1–2 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
Haskovo 4–0 2–2 — 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
Levski Karlovo 4–1 4–0 1–0 — 2–1 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–5
Lokomotiv Plovdiv II 3–0 0–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 — 0–1 1–1 5–0 2–1 1–1 1–1
Maritsa Milevo 2–0 4–1 0–0 — 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1
Maritsa Plovdiv 5–0 4–1 3–2 4–3 2–0 0–0 — 4–0 2–1 4–1 3–0 2–2 5–0
Neftochimic Burgas 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 — 1–1 5–2 0–0 1–0 0–2
Nesebar 4–0 5–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 — 9–0 8–0 0–1 3–1 3–0
Rakovski 1–0 4–5 1–2 3–2 1–0 2–3 1–3 — 2–2 3–3 0–1 2–2
Rodopa Smolyan 3–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 3–0 — 3–2 0–1 0–3 1–1
Rozova Dolina 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–2 — 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–2
Sekirovo 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 — 2–1
Sozopol 1–1 2–3 5–0 0–1 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 4–1 1–0 — 0–0 3–1
Spartak Plovdiv 2–2 0–1 7–2 5–0 2–1 2–2 3–1 0–0 3–2 3–0 — 0–3 0–0
Yambol 1915 2–1 4–0 1–2 2–0 4–1 2–3 4–2 4–0 2–0 0–0 — 1–2
Zagorets 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–3 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

North-West Group

Stadia and Locations

Location of teams in 2025–26 North-West Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
Akademik Svishtov Svishtov Akademik Stadium 13,500
Bdin Vidin Vidin Georgi Benkovski 15,000
Etar Veliko Tarnovo II Veliko Tarnovo Trifon Ivanov Playground 0
Juventus Malchika Malchika Georgi Karchev 1,000
Kom Berkovitsa Berkovitsa Mramor Stadium 3,000
Levski Levski Levski Stadium 6,000
Lokomotiv Mezdra Mezdra Lokomotiv Stadium 3,000
Lovech Lovech Gradski Stadium 6,824
Partizan Cherven Bryag Cherven Bryag Gradski Stadium 1,500
Pavlikeni Pavlikeni Gancho Panov 10,000
Troyan Troyan Chavdar Stadium 5,000
Yantra Polski Trumbesh Polski Trumbesh Gradski Stadium 2,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Akademik Svishtov 14 12 1 1 23 6 +17 37 Promotion to Second League
2 Lokomotiv Mezdra 14 12 1 1 37 9 +28 37
3 Bdin Vidin 14 9 1 4 36 14 +22 28
4 Kom Berkovitsa 14 7 4 3 27 15 +12 25
5 Etar Veliko Tarnovo II 14 6 3 5 23 17 +6 21
6 Yantra Polski Trumbesh 14 5 4 5 27 27 0 19
7 Pavlikeni 14 5 2 7 17 16 +1 17
8 Partizan Cherven Bryag 14 4 4 6 11 16 −5 16
9 Levski 14 2 4 8 14 25 −11 10
10 Troyan 14 2 1 11 9 43 −34 7
11 Juventus Malchika 14 1 1 12 8 43 −35 4
12 Lovech[a] (R, D) 14 6 0 8 18 19 −1 18 Relegation to Regional Divisions
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: tretaliga.bg
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.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On March 4 2026 Lovech declined further participation. Its results still count and its opponents until the end of the season are awarded 3:0 wins.

Results

Home \ Away AKA BDI ETA LEV JUV KOM LOM LOV PAV PAR TRO YAN
Akademik Svishtov — 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–0
Bdin Vidin 1–2 — 2–1 6–0 3–0 0–2 7–0 5–2
Etar Veliko Tarnovo II 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 4–2 2–3
Levski 0–2 1–3 2–2 — 0–3 0–3 0–0 3–3
Juventus Malchika 1–2 1–3 0–2 — 1–5 0–3 2–2 0–1
Kom Berkovitsa 0–0 1–1 2–1 5–1 — 3–0 4–1 0–3
Lokomotiv Mezdra 3–2 2–1 3–0 2–0 — 3–0 2–0 6–0
Lovech 2–3 2–0 3–0 0–3 0–2 — 2–0 0–1
Pavlikeni 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 — 0–0 3–0
Partizan Cherven Bryag 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 — 3–0 2–5
Troyan 0–1 0–2 0–4 3–1 0–4 0–4 2–0 —
Yantra Polski Trumbesh 1–4 0–0 6–0 2–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

South-West Group

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2023–24 South-West Third League
Sofia 2025–26 South-West Third League football clubs
Team City Stadium Capacity
Balkan Botevgrad Hristo Botev 8,000
Bansko Bansko Saint Peter 3,000
Botev Ihtiman Hristo Botev 5,000
CSKA Sofia III Sofia Pancharevo 1,500
Germanea Sapareva Banya Sapareva Banya Stadium 500
Kostinbrod Kostinbrod Georgi Benkovski 500
Kyustendil Kyustendil Osogovo 10,000
Levski Sofia II Sofia Georgi Asparuhov Training Complex 1,000
Oborishte Panagyurishte Orcho Voyvoda 3,000
Pirin Razlog Razlog Gradski Stadium 50,000
Pirin Gotse Delchev Gotse Delchev Gradski Stadium 5,000
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
Strumska Slava Radomir Hristo Radovanov Stadium 5,000
Vitosha Bistritsa Bistritsa 2,500

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rilski Sportist 24 18 4 2 46 17 +29 58 Promotion to Second League
2 Strumska Slava 24 16 4 4 56 32 +24 52
3 Kyustendil 24 13 2 9 41 35 +6 41
4 Botev Ihtiman 24 11 7 6 39 26 +13 40
5 Slavia Sofia II 24 11 5 8 46 32 +14 38
6 Kostinbrod 24 11 3 10 38 36 +2 36
7 Oborishte 24 10 5 9 28 26 +2 35
8 Balkan Botevgrad 24 9 6 9 33 33 0 33
9 Septemvri Simitli 24 8 7 9 27 31 −4 31
10 CSKA Sofia III 24 9 3 12 34 34 0 30 Ineligible for promotion
11 Pirin Razlog 24 8 6 10 29 33 −4 30
12 Levski Sofia II 24 8 5 11 21 33 −12 29
13 Septemvri Sofia II 24 7 6 11 30 37 −7 27
14 Slivnishki Geroy 24 7 6 11 27 37 −10 27
15 Bansko 24 4 10 10 23 37 −14 22
16 Pirin Gotse Delchev 24 5 4 15 25 53 −28 19
17 Germanea Sapareva Banya 24 3 6 15 28 51 −23 15 Relegation to Regional Divisions
18 Vitosha Bistritsa[a] (R, D) 24 11 5 8 44 32 +12 38
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: tretaliga.bg
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.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On December 16 2025 Vitosha Bistritsa declined further participation. Its results still count and its opponents until the end of the season are awarded 3:0 wins.

Results

Home \ Away BAL BAN BOT CSS GER KOS KYU LEV PIR PIZ RIL OBO SEP SES SLA SLI STR VIT
Balkan Botevgrad — 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0
Bansko — 0–0 2–1 2–3 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–5
Botev Ihtiman — 1–0 3–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2
CSKA Sofia III 0–1 1–0 1–2 — 5–0 2–3 1–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–1
Germanea 1–4 1–1 4–3 — 0–2 1–2 3–0 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–3 3–0
Kostinbrod 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 — 5–3 2–2 2–3 1–2
Kyustendil 2–0 0–2 5–3 0–0 0–2 — 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 4–3 3–0
Levski Sofia II 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 — 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–5 1–0 1–1
Pirin Gotse Delchev 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 — 2–1 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 0–5
Pirin Razlog 0–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 4–3 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 6–0 2–2 0–0
Rilski Sportist 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 — 1–0 5–0 1–3 2–1 4–1 0–0
Oborishte 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 — 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–1
Septemvri Sofia II 3–2 4–1 0–0 4–2 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 — 0–0 2–2 0–1
Septemvri Simitli 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 — 2–0 2–1 1–2
Slavia Sofia II 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 3–2 3–1 — 4–0 2–1
Slivnishki Geroy 4–0 3–3 1–0 0–2 2–4 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 3–2 0–0 — 2–2
Strumska Slava 5–0 3–1 5–2 1–2 5–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 4–1 3–2 3–2 — 2–2
Vitosha Bistritsa 5–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 5–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 0–3 0–3 4–0 0–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Bulgarian Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

References

  1. ^ "Трета лига 2025/26". bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Първенства и турнири - регламенти и техническа информация 2025/26". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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