2020–21 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)


The 2020–21 First Professional Football League, also known as Efbet League for sponsorship reasons, will be the 97th season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, the 72nd since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid, and also the 5th season of the First Professional Football League, which decides the Bulgarian champion. Ludogorets Razgrad are the defending champions for the ninth consecutive time. The season was initially set to start on 24 July 2020, but will begin on 7 August 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation in Bulgaria. All matches will be held without spectators, at least until 31 August.

Teams

Fourteen teams are competing in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season, the team that finished in first place in the Second League, and the two winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs.
CSKA 1948 were promoted as champions of the 2019–20 Second League and will make their debut in the top tier of Bulgarian football. The second team to be promoted was Montana, who earned promotion after winning their play-off match against Dunav Ruse. The club returns after three seasons in the second tier, following their relegation in the 2016–17 season, while Dunav ended their four-year stay in the First League.

Stadiums and locations

Regular season

League table

Results

Positions by round

Results by round