# Plovdiv derby

The Plovdiv derby (Bulgarian: Пловдивско дерби) is the derby in Bulgarian football between Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv. It is named after the city, where both clubs are located. The Plovdiv derby is considered to be the second fiercest rivalry in Bulgarian football, after the Eternal derby of Bulgarian football. The first match between Botev and Lokomotiv was held on 1 April 1951. Since then, it has been played almost regularly twice per season. Overall, Botev have more wins, having won 48 games, Lokomotiv have won 45, and 35 games ended in a draw.

## Overview

Plovdiv derby is the name given to a football match played between two Plovdiv clubs. Although the name is mostly used to describe the match between the city's two most successful clubs, Botev and Lokomotiv, there is another derby match known as The small Plovdiv derby, contested between Spartak and Maritsa.

## League matches (1948–49 – present)

| | Botev – Lokomotiv | Botev – Lokomotiv | Botev – Lokomotiv | Botev – Lokomotiv | Lokomotiv – Botev | Lokomotiv – Botev | Lokomotiv – Botev | Lokomotiv – Botev |
| Season | Date | Venue | Score | Atten. | Date | Venue | Score | Attend. |
| 1951 | 30–06–1951 | | 2–1 | | 01–04–1951 | | 3–0 | |
| 1952 | 25–05–1952 | | 0–1 | | 08–08–1952 | | 2–1 | |
| 1953 | 12–04–1953 | | 0–1 | | 11–09–1953 | | 2–0 | |
| 1955 | 20–03–1955 | | 3–0 | | 21–08–1955 | | 0–1 | |
| 1961–62 | 15–07–1962 | | 0–1 | | 26–11–1961 | | 1–2 | |
| 1962–63 | 22–12–1962 | | 0–0 | | 07–07–1963 | | 0–4 | |
| 1963–64 | 12–04–1964 | | 3–2 | | 22–09–1963 | | 1–0 | |
| 1964–65 | 29–08–1964 | | 0–2 | | 28–03–1965 | | 0–0 | |
| 1965–66 | 18–08–1965 | | 0–3 | | 03–04–1966 | | 0–1 | |
| 1966–67 | 28–08–1966 | | 1–1 | | 04–03–1967 | | 0–1 | |
| 1967–68 | 13–08–1967 | | 1–0 | | 03–03–1968 | | 1–2 | |
| 1968–69 | 18–08–1968 | | 1–1 | | 16–03–1969 | | 0–0 | |
| 1969–70 | 07–03–1970 | | 0–1 | | 10–08–1969 | | 1–3 | |
| 1970–71 | 08–05–1971 | | 1–4 | | 01–11–1970 | | 2–3 | |
| 1971–72 | 17–05–1972 | | 0–2 | | 17–10–1971 | | 2–2 | |
| 1972–73 | 19–08–1972 | | 3–4 | | 25–02–1973 | | 0–1 | |
| 1973–74 | 18–04–1974 | | 0–1 | | 02–09–1973 | | 2–1 | |
| 1974–75 | 30–03–1975 | | 0–1 | | 08–09–1974 | | 7–3 | |
| 1975–76 | 16–08–1975 | | 2–2 | | 06–03–1976 | | 0–0 | |
| 1976–77 | 30–03–1977 | | 0–2 | | 28–08–1976 | | 1–2 | |
| 1977–78 | 27–08–1977 | | 1–0 | | 18–03–1978 | | 0–1 | |
| 1978–79 | 02–09–1978 | | 1–0 | | 03–03–1979 | | 4–0 | |
| 1979–80 | 01–09–1979 | | 1–0 | | 22–03–1980 | | 0–0 | |
| 1983–84 | 21–08–1983 | | 4–2 | | 08–03–1984 | | 1–2 | |
| 1985–86 | 21–08–1985 | | 2–2 | | 14–12–1985 | | 1–1 | |
| 1986–87 | 08–03–1987 | | 2–2 | | 30–08–1986 | | 1–2 | |
| 1987–88 | 05–03–1988 | | 0–0 | | 22–08–1987 | | 2–5 | |
| 1988–89 | 27–08–1988 | | 5–0 | | 11–03–1989 | | 1–0 | |
| 1989–90 | 02–09–1989 | | 0–0 | | 17–03–1990 | | 0–2 | |
| 1990–91 | 02–03–1991 | | 2–2 | | 18–08–1990 | | 1–1 | |
| 1991–92 | 18–04–1992 | | 1–1 | | 12–10–1991 | | 1–0 | |
| 1992–93 | 03–10–1992 | | 1–1 | | 25–04–1993 | | 1–2 | |
| 1993–94 | 19–09–1993 | | 1–2 | | 20–03–1994 | | 1–3 | |
| 1994–95 | 11–09–1994 | | 1–0 | | 17–03–1995 | | 1–0 | |
| 1995–96 | 02–09–1995 | | 5–0 | | 09–03–1996 | | 0–0 | |
| 1996–97 | 17–08–1996 | | 0–1 | | 02–03–1997 | | 2–0 | |
| 1997–98 | 09–08–1997 | | 1–0 | | 28–02–1998 | | 1–0 | |
| 1998–99 | 07–11–1998 | | 0–0 | | 05–05–1999 | | 2–1 | |
| 2002–03 | 25–05–2003 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 1–2 | 12,000 | 10–11–2002 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 5–3 | |
| 2003–04 | 05–03–2004 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 0–0 | 9,000 | 29–08–2003 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 3–2 | 12,000 |
| 2005–06 | 05–11–2005 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 1–1 | 15,000 | 16–05–2006 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 0–0 | 8,000 |
| 2006–07 | 26–08–2006 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 3–2 | 9,000 | 24–03–2007 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 2–0 | 11,500 |
| 2007–08 | 05–04–2008 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 1–2 | 13,000 | 29–09–2007 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 4–0 | 8,500 |
| 2008–09 | 29–11–2008 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 2–2 | 8,540 | 13–06–2009 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 3–0 | |
| 2009–10 | 31–10–2009 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 1–0 | 6,500 | 22–04–2010 | not played | 3–0 | |
| 2012–13 | 08–05–2013 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 0–0 | 13,300 | 04–11–2012 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 2–2 | 8,790 |
| 2013–14 | 14–09–2013 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 2–0 | 12,200 | 08–12–2013 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 0–0 | 5,710 |
| 2013–14 | 16–03–2014 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia | 2–1 | 3,480 | 19–04–2014 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 0–3 | 3,070 |
| 2014–15 | 27–09–2014 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 2–0 | 3,400 | 10–03–2015 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 0–2 | 5,580 |
| 2015–16 | 01–08–2015 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 1–1 | 3,100 | 17–10–2015 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 2–1 | 5,350 |
| 2015–16 | 20–02–2016 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 1–0 | 3,600 | 24–04–2016 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 2–1 | 6,670 |
| 2016–17 | 30–07–2016 | Lazur Stadium, Burgas | 1–1 | 7,250 | 20–11–2016 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 2–0 | 4,580 |
| 2017–18 | 24–09–2017 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 3–0 | 0 | 04–03–2018 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 0–0 | 3,600 |
| 2018–19 | 17–08–2018 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 0–1 | 3,100 | 04–12–2018 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 0–2 | 3,600 |
| 2019–20 | 15–02–2020 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 0–0 | 3,200 | 31–08–2019 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 1–1 | 6,200 |
| 2020–21 | 09–08–2020 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 2–0 | 2,000 | 27–11–2020 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 6–0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 05–03–2022 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 2–1 | 3,500 | 25–09–2021 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 1–1 | 5,000 |
| 2022–23 | 11–03–2023 | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 1–1 | | 03–09–2022 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 1–0 | 6,000 |
| 2023–24 | 03–11–2023 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 0–0 | | 16–07–2023 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 1–1 | 4,000 |
| 2024–25 | 28–07–2024 | Hristo Botev Stadium | 2–2 | 12,473 | 01−12−2024 | Lokomotiv Stadium | 0–1 | |

## Bulgarian Cup and other

| Season | Date | Match | Stadium | Attendance | Competition |
| 1965–66 | 30 June 1966 | Lokomotiv 3−3 (a.e.t.), (4−3 p) Botev | | | Bulgarian Cup Round of 16 |
| 1982–83 | 1982 | Botev 3−1 Lokomotiv | | | Bulgarian Cup Round of 32 – 1st leg |
| 1982–83 | 1982 | Lokomotiv 1−3 Botev | | | Bulgarian Cup Round of 32 – 2nd leg |
| 1984–85 | 19 June 1985 | Botev 2−1 Lokomotiv | Plovdiv Stadium | 15,000 | Bulgarian Cup Third Place Playoff |
| 1986–87 | 10 December 1986 | Lokomotiv 3−1 (a.e.t.) Botev | | | Bulgarian Cup Round of 16 |
| 1987–88 | 23 December 1987 | Botev 3−0 Lokomotiv | | | Bulgarian Cup Round of 16 |
| 1990–91 | 21 November 1990 | Botev 2−1 Lokomotiv | | | BFU Cup Round of 32 |
| 1994–95 | 18 February 1995 | Lokomotiv 3−5 Botev | Lokomotiv Stadium | 17,000 | Bulgarian Cup Round of 16 – 1st leg |
| 1994–95 | 8 March 1995 | Botev 2−1 Lokomotiv | | | Bulgarian Cup Round of 16 – 2nd leg |
| 2004–05 | 15 March 2005 | Botev 1−2 (a.e.t.) Lokomotiv | Hristo Botev Stadium | 15,000 | Bulgarian Cup Quarterfinal |
| 2014–15 | 28 October 2014 | Lokomotiv 1−1 Botev | Lokomotiv Stadium | 3,070 | Bulgarian Cup Round of 16 – 1st leg |
| 2014–15 | 3 December 2014 | Botev 1−2 Lokomotiv | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 2,400 | Bulgarian Cup Round of 16 – 2nd leg |
| 2018–19 | 15 May 2019 | Botev 0−1 Lokomotiv | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia | 20,500 | Bulgarian Cup Final |

## Overall match statistics

    As of 1 December 2024
| | Games played | Botev wins | Draws | Lokomotiv wins | Botev goals | Lokomotiv goals |
| Parva Liga | 120 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 140 | 143 |
| Bulgarian Cup | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 18 |
| | 132 | 48 | 40 | 46 | 165 | 161 |

### Head-to-head ranking in First League (1948–2024)

| P. | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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* Total: Botev Plovdiv with 43 higher finishes, Lokomotiv Plovdiv with 33 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2023–24 season).

## Trophies

| National Competition | Botev Plovdiv | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Bulgarian Championship | 2 | 1 |
| Bulgarian Cup | 4 | 2 |
| Bulgarian Supercup | 1 | 2 |
| Soviet Army Cup | 0 | 1 |
| Balkans Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 6 |
Notes:
* Bulgarian Cup section includes Soviet Army Cup as major Cup tournament.
* Soviet Army Cup section includes the period after 1982 as secondary Cup tournament.
* Italics indicates defunct tournaments.