2016–17 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

The 2016–17 First Professional Football League (Bulgarian: Първа професионална футболна лига 2016/17, Parva profesionalna futbolna liga 2016/17) was the 93rd season of top division football in Bulgaria. It was played from 29 July 2016 to 4 June 2017. Ludogorets Razgrad won the tournament. The top scorer was Claudiu Keșerü, with 22 goals.

 Regular season 

TeamQualification or relegation1Ludogorets Razgrad2621416919+5067Championship round2Levski Sofia2615653817+21513CSKA Sofia2613763516+19464Cherno More Varna2612773024+6435Lokomotiv Plovdiv2610973530+5396Dunav Ruse2610883231+1387Botev Plovdiv26105113642−635Relegation round8Beroe Stara Zagora26105112728−1359Pirin Blagoevgrad26104123036−63410Vereya2686122236−143011Slavia Sofia2684143045−152812Neftochimic Burgas2675142737−102613Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa2657142239−172214Montana2633201649−3312

 Championship round 
Points and goals will carry over in full from the regular season.

TeamQualification or relegation1Ludogorets Razgrad (C)3625838728+5983Champions League second qualifying round2CSKA Sofia36191075121+30673Levski Sofia3618995031+1963European play-off final4Dunav Ruse361510114644+255Europa League first qualifying round5Lokomotiv Plovdiv361410125052−2526Cherno More Varna36138153945−647

 Relegation round 
Points and goals will carry over in full from the regular season.

 Group A 

TeamQualification or relegation1Vereya32136133140−945European play-off quarter-finals2Botev Plovdiv32135145150+144Europa League first qualifying round3Slavia Sofia32114173755−1837Relegation play-offs4Montana (R)3243252466−4215

 Group B 

TeamQualification or relegation1Beroe Stara Zagora32128123533+244European play-off quarter-finals2Pirin Blagoevgrad32127134144−3433Neftochimic Burgas (R)3287173347−1431Relegation play-offs4Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (R)3279163251−1930

 Statistics 

 Top goalscorers 

22 goals

  Claudiu Keșerü (Ludogorets Razgrad)

17 goals

  Martin Kamburov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)

14 goals

  Marcelo Nascimento da Costa (Ludogorets Razgrad)

13 goals

  João Paulo da Silva Araújo (Ludogorets Razgrad and Botev Plovdiv)
  Wanderson Cristaldo Farias (Ludogorets Razgrad)

11 goals

  Todor Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv)
  Daniel Mladenov (Pirin Blagoevgrad)
  Junior Mapuku (Beroe Stara Zagora)

 References 

 Other websites 

First League (uefa.com)
bulgarian-football.com

Category:2016 in association football
Category:2017 in association football
Category:Football in Bulgaria