2017–18 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)
The 2017–18 Third Amateur Football League season is the 68th season of the Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League. The group is equivalent to the third level of the Bulgarian football pyramid with four divisions existing in it. The divisions themselves are geographically separated into North-West, North-East, South-East, and South-West, covering the football clubs of their respective zones. This is the second season after the reorganization of the Bulgarian football system, which saw the emergence of new competition formats, such as First and Second Professional Football Leagues.
Team changes
To Third League
Promoted from Regional Divisions- Benkovski Byala
- Spartak 1918
- Botev Lukovit
- Yantra 1919 Gabrovo
- Yantra Polski Trambesh
- Sokol Markovo
- Tundzha Yagoda
- CSKA 1948
- Elin Pelin
- CSKA Sofia II
- Spartak Pleven
- Bansko
- Levski Karlovo
From Third League
- Spartak Varna
- Inter Dobrich
- Kom Berkovitsa
- Juventus Malchika
- Lyubimets
- Elhovo
- Velbazhd Kyustendil
- Chepinets Velingrad
a.CSKA Sofia II officially declined to participate in the South-West Third League and was dissolved.
Club movements between Third League and Second League
The champions of three Third League divisions gained promotion to the 2017–18 Second League: Chernomorets Balchik from North-East, Litex from North-West and Strumska Slava Radomir from South-West. Maritsa Plovdiv joined the promoted teams as runners-up of the South-East group because champions Zagorets refused to participate for financial reasons.In return, four teams were relegated to the Third League: CSKA Sofia II, Spartak Pleven, Bansko and Levski Karlovo. CSKA Sofia II was dissolved; as a result, Svoboda Peshtera was spared from relegation to regional divisions.
Club movements between Third League and the Regional Groups
- North-East: Spartak Varna and Inter Dobrich were relegated last season to regional divisions. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are Benkovski Byala and Spartak 1918. On 21 June 2017, Spartak Varna merged with Spartak 1918.
- North-West: Kom Berkovitsa and Juventus Malchika were relegated from last season to regional divisions. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are Botev Lukovit, Yantra 1919 Gabrovo and Yantra Polski Trambesh.
- South-East: Lyubimets and Elhovo were relegated from last season to regional divisions. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are Sokol Markovo and Tundzha Yagoda.
- South-West: Velbazhd Kyustendil and Chepinets Velingrad were relegated from last season to regional divisions. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are CSKA 1948 and Elin Pelin. Initially, Kyustendil was supposed to participate as winners of the promotion play-off. However, on 14 July 2017, Kyustendil withdrew from participation so the Bulgarian Football Union scheduled an additional play-off between the losers of the promotion play-offs. On 31 July, Bratsigovo refused participation so Elin Pelin was approved as new member of the South-West league.
Northeast group
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Benkovski | Byala | Georgi Benkovski | 3,000 |
| Botev | Novi Pazar | Gradski | 8,000 |
| Dobrudzha | Dobrich | Druzhba | 12,500 |
| Dorostol | Silistra | Louis Eyer | 12,000 |
| Hitrino | Hitrino | Hitrino | 600 |
| Kaliakra | Kavarna | Kavarna | 5,000 |
| Kubrat | Kubrat | Gradski | 6,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Ruse | Dunav | 19,960 |
| Septemvri | Tervel | Septemvri | 700 |
| Spartak 1918 | Varna | Lokomotiv | 1,000 |
| Suvorovo | Suvorovo | Suvorovo | 1,000 |
| Svetkavitsa | Targovishte | Dimitar Burkov | 5,000 |
League table
Southeast group
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Arda | Kardzhali | Druzhba Stadium, Kardzhali | 15,000 |
| Asenovets | Asenovgrad | Shipka | 4,000 |
| Atletik | Kuklen | Atletik | 1,000 |
| Borislav | Parvomay | Gradski | 8,000 |
| Dimitrovgrad | Dimitrovgrad | Minyor | 10,000 |
| Eurocollege | Plovdiv | Eurocollege Sport Complex, Orizari | 1,000 |
| Gigant | Saedinenie | Saedinenie | 5,000 |
| Karnobat | Karnobat | Gradski | 3,000 |
| Levski | Karlovo | Vasil Levski | 3,000 |
| Minyor | Radnevo | Minyor | 2,000 |
| Rakovski | Rakovski | Franz Kokov | 3,000 |
| Rozova Dolina | Kazanlak | Sevtopolis | 15,000 |
| Sokol | Markovo | Sokol | 2,500 |
| Svilengrad | Svilengrad | Kolodruma | 1,750 |
| Tundzha | Yagoda | Yagoda | 300 |
| Vereya II | Stara Zagora | Trace Arena | 3,000 |
| FC Yambol | Yambol | Tundzha | 18,000 |
| Zagorets | Nova Zagora | Zagorets | 5,900 |
League table
Northwest group
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Akademik | Svishtov | Akademik | 13,500 |
| Bdin | Vidin | Georgi Benkovski | 15,000 |
| Botev | Lukovit | Gradski | 3,000 |
| Kariana | Erden | Kariana Sport Complex | 1,000 |
| Levski | Levski | Levski | 6,000 |
| Miziya | Knezha | Gradski | 1,000 |
| Partizan | Cherven Bryag | Gradski | 700 |
| Parva Atomna | Kozloduy | Hristo Botev | 3,000 |
| Pavlikeni | Pavlikeni | Gancho Panov | 10,000 |
| Sevlievo | Sevlievo | Rakovski | 5,000 |
| Spartak | Pleven | Pleven | 22,000 |
| Tryavna | Tryavna | Gradski | 3,000 |
| Vihar | Slavyanovo | Gradski | 1,000 |
| Yantra 1919 Gabrovo | Gabrovo | Hristo Botev | 14,000 |
| Yantra Gabrovo | Gabrovo | Hristo Botev | 14,000 |
| Yantra Polski Trambesh | Polski Trambesh | Gradski | 800 |
League table
Southwest group
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Balkan | Botevgrad | Hristo Botev | 8,000 |
| Bansko | Bansko | Saint Peter | 3,000 |
| Belasitsa | Petrich | Kolarovo, Kolarovo | 500 |
| Botev | Ihtiman | Hristo Botev | 5,000 |
| Chavdar | Etropole | Chavdar | 5,600 |
| CSKA 1948 | Sofia | Obelya | 700 |
| Elin Pelin | Elin Pelin | Elin Pelin | 5,000 |
| Germanea | Sapareva Banya | Sapareva Banya | 500 |
| Hebar | Pazardzhik | Georgi Benkovski | 13,128 |
| Marek | Dupnitsa | Bonchuk | 8,050 |
| Minyor | Pernik | Minyor | 8,000 |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev | Gotse Delchev | Gradski | 5,000 |
| Pirin Razlog | Razlog | Gradski | 6,500 |
| Rilski Sportist | Samokov | Iskar | 7,000 |
| Septemvri | Simitli | Struma | 8,000 |
| Slivnishki Geroy | Slivnitsa | Slivnishki Geroy | 7,000 |
| Svoboda | Peshtera | Gradski | 3,500 |
| Vihren | Sandanski | Sandanski | 6,000 |