# 2021–22 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)

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
### Promoted to Second League

* Spartak Varna
* Levski Lom
* Marek Dupnitsa
* Maritsa Plovdiv

### Relegated to Regional Leagues

* Benkovski Byala
* Kubrat
* Tryavna
* Perun Kresna
* Velbazhd Kyustendil
* Spartak Plovdiv
* Vereya

### Promoted from Regional Leagues

* Pirin II
* Kostinbrod
* Asenovets Asenovgrad
* Krumovgrad
* Lokomotiv II Plovdiv
* Beroe II
* Septemvri II Sofia
* Hebar II
* Spartak Varna II
* Lokomotiv Ruse
* Riltsi

### Relegated from Second League

* Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
* Vitosha

## North-East Group
### Stadia and Locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Botev | Novi Pazar | Gradski | 8,000 |
| Chernolomets Popovo | Popovo | Stamo Kostov Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dorostol Silistra | Silistra | Louis Eyer Stadium | 12,000 |
| Dunav Ruse | Rousse | Gradski Stadion | 13,000 |
| Kubrat | Kubrat | Gradski | 6,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Rousse | Gradski Stadion | 13,000 |
| Ludogorets III | Razgrad | Eagles' Nest | 2,000 |
| Riltsi | Dobrich | Druzhba | 12,500 |
| Septemvri | Tervel | Septemvri | 700 |
| Spartak II | Varna | Spartak | 6,000 |
| Sportist GT | General Toshevo | Sportist | 6,000 |
| Svetkavitsa | Targovishte | Dimitar Burkov | 5,000 |
| Ustrem | Donchevo | Donchevo Stadium | 1,000 |
| Volov | Shumen | Panayot Volov Stadium | 24,390 |

### 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 | |
| 8 | Botev Novi Pazar | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 33 | |
| 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 (R, D) | 26 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 84 | −77 | 2 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
* 1 2 Botev Novi Pazar 1–0 Spartak Varna II; Spartak Varna II 7–0 Botev Novi Pazar
* ↑ 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
### Stadia and Locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Asenovets | Asenovgrad | Shipka Stadium | 4,000 |
| Atletik | Kuklen | Atletik | 1,000 |
| Beroe II | Stara Zagora | Lokomotiv Stadium | 10,000 |
| Borislav | Parvomay | Gradski | 8,000 |
| Chernomorets | Burgas | Chernomorets Stadium | 22,000 |
| Dimitrovgrad | Dimitrovgrad | Minyor | 10,000 |
| Gigant | Saedinenie | Saedinenie | 5,000 |
| Karnobat | Karnobat | Gradski | 3,000 |
| FC Krumovgrad | Krumovgrad | SK Krumovgrad | |
| Levski | Karlovo | Vasil Levski | 3,000 |
| Lokomotiv II | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv | 13,220 |
| Nesebar | Nesebar | Stadion Nesebar | 6,800 |
| Rodopa | Smolyan | Septemvri Stadium | 6,100 |
| Rozova Dolina | Kazanlak | Sevtopolis | 15,000 |
| Sayana | Haskovo | Stadium Dimitar Kanev | 9,000 |
| Sokol | Markovo | Sokol | 2,500 |
| FC Yambol | Yambol | Tundzha | 18,000 |
| Zagorets | Nova Zagora | Zagorets | 5,900 |

### 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 | |
| 17 | Borislav Parvomay | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 84 | −39 | 29 | |
| 18 | Yambol (R, D) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 67 | −49 | 26 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
* 1 2 Beroe Stara Zagora II 3−0 Borislav Parvomay; Borislav Parvomay 1−1 Beroe Stara Zagora II
* ↑ 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
### Stadia and locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Akademik | Svishtov | Akademik | 13,500 |
| Bdin | Vidin | Georgi Benkovski | 15,000 |
| Botev II | Vratsa | Hristo Botev | 25,000 |
| Drenovets | Drenovets | Arena Drenovets | |
| Etar II | Veliko Tarnovo | Ivaylo | 15,000 |
| Juventus | Malchika | Georgi Karchev | 1,000 |
| Levski | Levski | Levski | 6,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Dryanovo | Lokomotiv | 3,500 |
| Lokomotiv | Gorna Oryahovitsa | Lokomotiv | 10,500 |
| Lokomotiv | Mezdra | Lokomotiv | 5,000 |
| Partizan | Cherven Bryag | Gradski | 700 |
| Pavlikeni | Pavlikeni | Gancho Panov | 10,000 |
| Peshtera | Galata | Svilen Mladenov | |
| Sevlievo | Sevlievo | Rakovski | 5,000 |
| Spartak | Pleven | Pleven | 22,000 |
| Vihar | Slavyanovo | Gradski | 1,000 |
| Yantra Polski Trambesh | Polski Trambesh | Gradski | 800 |

### 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 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 59 | |
| 5 | Vihar Slavyanovo | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 59 | |
| 6 | Yantra Polski Trambesh | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 52 | |
| 7 | Partizan Cherven Bryag | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 52 | |
| 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 (R, D) | 32 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 23 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
* ↑ 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.
* 1 2 Vihar Slavyanovo 0−2 Bdin Vidin; Bdin Vidin 0−0 Vihar Slavyanovo
* 1 2 Yantra Polski Trambesh 5−0 Partizan Cherven Bryag; Partizan Cherven Bryag 4−1 Yantra Polski Trambesh
* ↑ 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
### Stadia and locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Balkan | Botevgrad | Hristo Botev | 8,000 |
| Bansko | Bansko | Saint Peter | 3,000 |
| Belasitsa | Petrich | Tsar Samuil | 9,500 |
| Botev | Ihtiman | Hristo Botev | 5,000 |
| Chavdar | Etropole | Chavdar | 5,600 |
| Granit | Vladaya | Granit | |
| Hebar II | Pazardzhik | Georgi Benkovski | 13,128 |
| Kostinbrod | Kostinbrod | Georgi Benkovski | |
| Kyustendil | Kyustendil | Osogovo | 10,000 |
| Levski | Chepintsi | Levski | |
| Nadezhda | Dovroslavtsi | Dobroslavtsi | |
| Oborishte | Panagyurishte | Orcho Voyvoda | 3,000 |
| Pirin 1912 | Gotse Delchev | Gradski | 5,000 |
| Pirin II | Rila | Rila | 500 |
| Pirin Razlog | Razlog | Gradski | 6,500 |
| Rilski Sportist | Samokov | Iskar | 7,000 |
| Septemvri II | Sofia | German | 800 |
| Slivnishki Geroy | Slivnitsa | Slivnishki Geroy | 7,000 |
| Vihren | Sandanski | Sandanski | 6,000 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | Bistritsa | Stadion Bistritsa | 2,500 |

### 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 | Promotion to Second League |
| 3 | Chavdar Etropole | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 20 | +50 | 80 | |
| 4 | Kyustendil | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 26 | +49 | 80 | |
| 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 | |
| 10 | Rilski Sportist | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 48 | |
| 11 | Pirin Razlog | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 47 | |
| 12 | Kostinbrod | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
| 13 | Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 46 | |
| 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 | |
| 17 | Vihren Sandanski | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 43 | |
| 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 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
| 20 | Levski Chepintsi (R) | 38 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 131 | −114 | 3 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
* 1 2 Chavdar Etropole 2−0 Kyustendil; Kyustendil 0−1 Chavdar Etropole
* 1 2 Rilski Sportist 2−3 Granit Vladaya; Granit Vladaya 2−2 Rilski Sportist
* 1 2 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 1−1 Kostinbrod; Kostinbrod 4−0 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi
* 1 2 Botev Ihtiman 2−1 Vihren Sandanski; Vihren Sandanski 1−1 Botev Ihtiman