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

Locations of teams in the 2021−22 North-East Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
BotevNovi PazarGradski8,000
Chernolomets PopovoPopovoStamo Kostov Stadium5,000
Dorostol SilistraSilistraLouis Eyer Stadium12,000
Dunav RuseRousseGradski Stadion13,000
KubratKubratGradski6,000
LokomotivRousseGradski Stadion13,000
Ludogorets IIIRazgradEagles' Nest2,000
RiltsiDobrichDruzhba12,500
SeptemvriTervelSeptemvri700
Spartak IIVarnaSpartak6,000
Sportist GTGeneral ToshevoSportist6,000
SvetkavitsaTargovishteDimitar Burkov5,000
UstremDonchevoDonchevo Stadium1,000
VolovShumenPanayot Volov Stadium24,390

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[lower-alpha 1]
8 Botev Novi Pazar 26 9 6 11 23 41 −18 33[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2] (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. 1 2 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

Team City Stadium Capacity
AsenovetsAsenovgradShipka Stadium4,000
AtletikKuklenAtletik1,000
Beroe IIStara ZagoraLokomotiv Stadium10,000
BorislavParvomayGradski8,000
ChernomoretsBurgasChernomorets Stadium22,000
DimitrovgradDimitrovgradMinyor10,000
GigantSaedinenieSaedinenie5,000
KarnobatKarnobatGradski3,000
FC KrumovgradKrumovgradSK Krumovgrad
LevskiKarlovoVasil Levski3,000
Lokomotiv IIPlovdivLokomotiv13,220
NesebarNesebarStadion Nesebar6,800
RodopaSmolyanSeptemvri Stadium6,100
Rozova DolinaKazanlakSevtopolis15,000
SayanaHaskovoStadium Dimitar Kanev9,000
SokolMarkovoSokol2,500
FC YambolYambolTundzha18,000
ZagoretsNova ZagoraZagorets5,900

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[lower-alpha 1]
17 Borislav Parvomay 34 8 5 21 45 84 −39 29[lower-alpha 1]
18 Yambol[lower-alpha 2] (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. 1 2 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

Location of teams in 2021–22 North-West Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
AkademikSvishtovAkademik13,500
BdinVidinGeorgi Benkovski15,000
Botev IIVratsaHristo Botev25,000
DrenovetsDrenovetsArena Drenovets
Etar IIVeliko TarnovoIvaylo15,000
JuventusMalchikaGeorgi Karchev1,000
LevskiLevskiLevski6,000
LokomotivDryanovoLokomotiv3,500
LokomotivGorna OryahovitsaLokomotiv10,500
LokomotivMezdraLokomotiv5,000
PartizanCherven BryagGradski700
PavlikeniPavlikeniGancho Panov10,000
PeshteraGalataSvilen Mladenov
SevlievoSevlievoRakovski5,000
SpartakPlevenPleven22,000
ViharSlavyanovoGradski1,000
Yantra Polski TrambeshPolski TrambeshGradski800

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[lower-alpha 1] 32 20 2 10 65 26 +39 59[lower-alpha 2]
5 Vihar Slavyanovo 32 18 5 9 56 31 +25 59[lower-alpha 2]
6 Yantra Polski Trambesh 32 15 7 10 47 41 +6 52[lower-alpha 3]
7 Partizan Cherven Bryag 32 16 4 12 49 50 −1 52[lower-alpha 3]
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[lower-alpha 4] (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. 1 2 Vihar Slavyanovo 0−2 Bdin Vidin; Bdin Vidin 0−0 Vihar Slavyanovo
  3. 1 2 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

Location of teams in 2021–22 South-West Third League
Team City Stadium Capacity
BalkanBotevgradHristo Botev8,000
BanskoBanskoSaint Peter3,000
BelasitsaPetrichTsar Samuil9,500
BotevIhtimanHristo Botev5,000
ChavdarEtropoleChavdar5,600
GranitVladayaGranit
Hebar IIPazardzhikGeorgi Benkovski13,128
Kostinbrod 2012KostinbrodGeorgi Benkovski
KyustendilKyustendilOsogovo10,000
LevskiChepintsiLevski
NadezhdaDovroslavtsiDobroslavtsi
OborishtePanagyurishteOrcho Voyvoda3,000
Pirin 1912Gotse DelchevGradski5,000
Pirin IIRilaRila500
Pirin RazlogRazlogGradski6,500
Rilski SportistSamokovIskar7,000
Septemvri IISofiaGerman800
Slivnishki GeroySlivnitsaSlivnishki Geroy7,000
VihrenSandanskiSandanski6,000
Vitosha BistritsaBistritsaStadion Bistritsa2,500

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[lower-alpha 1]
4 Kyustendil 38 24 8 6 75 26 +49 80[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
10 Rilski Sportist 38 14 6 18 56 64 −8 48[lower-alpha 2]
11 Pirin Razlog 38 11 14 13 49 50 −1 47
12 Kostinbrod 38 12 10 16 44 53 −9 46[lower-alpha 3]
13 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 38 12 10 16 50 62 −12 46[lower-alpha 3]
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[lower-alpha 4]
17 Vihren Sandanski 38 12 7 19 58 70 −12 43[lower-alpha 4]
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. 1 2 Chavdar Etropole 2−0 Kyustendil; Kyustendil 0−1 Chavdar Etropole
  2. 1 2 Rilski Sportist 2−3 Granit Vladaya; Granit Vladaya 2−2 Rilski Sportist
  3. 1 2 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 1−1 Kostinbrod; Kostinbrod 4−0 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi
  4. 1 2 Botev Ihtiman 2−1 Vihren Sandanski; Vihren Sandanski 1−1 Botev Ihtiman

References

  1. ↑ "Локомотив (Пд) създава отбор в Трета лига". sportal.bg. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Септември (София) и Хебър с дублиращи отбори в Трета лига". sportal.bg. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Спартак (Варна) пуска дубъл в Трета лига". sportal.bg. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Third League - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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