Bulgaria 1938/39


State Division

NB: for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site

Final Table:

 1. Slavia Sofia             18  11  1  6  30-25  23       Champions
 2. Vladislav Varna          18   9  4  5  26-15  22
 3. Ticha Varna              18   9  4  5  18-17  22  [C]
 4. AS 23 Sofia              18  10  1  7  38-25  21  [P]
 5. Sportklub Plovdiv        18   8  4  6  28-21  20  [P]
 6. Levski Sofia             18   8  2  8  29-25  18
 7. Levski Ruse              18   6  6  6  27-25  18
 8. FK 13 Sofia              18   6  5  7  28-27  17
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 9. Shipka Sofia             18   6  3  9  28-28  15       Exempted from Relegation
10. Chernomorets Burgas      18   0  4 14  17-61   4       Relegated

NB: Shipka were reprieved from relegation as winners of the Tzar Cup;
    Chernomorets were the only club with a negative goal record.

Cross Table:
               Sla Vla Tic AS  Spo LeS LeR FK  Shi Che
Slavia         xxx 1:0 2:0 3:1 2:3 1:0 3a0 0:0 0:4 4:1
Vladislav      3:0 xxx 0:0 2:1 2:1 2:0 1:1 2:0 3:1 3:0
Ticha          1:0 1:0 xxx 2:1 0:0 2:1 0:2 1:3 1:0 2:1
AS 23          4:2 1:2 2:0 xxx 1:2 1:0 3a0 0:4 3:1 9:2
Sportclub      0:1 2:1 1:1 0:1 xxx 2:1 0:0 1:2 2:0 7:2
Levski Sofia   0:3 1:0 3:1 0:0 0:1 xxx 4:3 3:1 1:2 3:1
Levski Ruse    4:0 1:1 0:3 1:0 3:1 2:2 xxx 0:0 1:2 5:0
FK 13          2:3 2:0 0:1 2:4 2:1 2:4 1:1 xxx 0:2 3:0
Shipka         1:2 0:2 0:0 1:3 0:2 0:3 4:1 3:3 xxx 6:0
Chernomorets   1:3 2:2 1:2 1:3 2:2 1:3 0:2 1:1 1:1 xxx

NB: 3a0 denotes award of 3:0


Promotion Playoff

NB: contested between 16 regional champions;
    for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site

SO                    Team
Varnenska SO          Pobeda (Varna)
Shumenska SO          Han Omurtag (Shumen)
Rusenska SO           Napredak (Ruse)
Tarnovska SO          Atanas Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni)
Balkanska SO          Sportklub (Tryavna)
Plevenska SO          Skobelev (Pleven)
Vrachanska SO         Tsar Krum (Byala Slatina)
Bdinska SO            Knyaz Simeon (Vidin)
Sofiyska SO           ZhSK (Sofia)
Rilska SO             Levski (Dupnitsa)
Pirinska SO             no representative
Plovdivska SO         Benkovski (Pazardzhik)
Haskovska SO          Borislav (Parvomay)
Starozagorska SO      ZhSK (Stara Zagora)
Primorska SO          Levski (Burgas)
Tundzhanska SO        Drazhev (Yambol)

Round 1 [Jul 30, 1939]
Levski (Dupnitsa)           0-1 ZhSK (Sofia)                [aet]
Levski (Burgas)             2-0 Drazhev (Yambol)            
Borislav (Parvomay)         4-1 ZhSK (Stara Zagora)         
Tsar Krum (Byala Slatina)   0-1 Knyaz Simeon (Vidin)        
Sportklub (Tryavna)         1-4 Skobelev (Pleven)           
Napredak (Ruse)             8-1 Han Omurtag (Shumen)        
Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni) 3-2 Pobeda (Varna)              
Benkovski (Pazardzhik)      bye

Quarterfinals
[Aug 6, 1939]
Levski (Burgas)             7-3 Borislav (Parvomay)         
Skobelev (Pleven)           3-1 Knyaz Simeon (Vidin)        
Napredak (Ruse)             2-4 Atanas Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni)
[Aug 13, 1939]
Benkovski (Pazardzhik)      0-3 ZhSK (Sofia)                

Semifinals
[Aug 20, 1939]
ZhSK (Sofia)                7-0 Levski (Burgas)             
[Aug 27, 1939]
Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni) 7-2 Skobelev (Pleven)           

Final [Sep 3, 1939]
ZhSK (Sofia)                7-2 Atanas Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni)

NB: ZhSK (Sofia) promoted; Atanas Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni) denied promotion
    after Shipka (Sofia) remained at the national level thanks to winning the cup


Sofiyska SO

NB: for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site

Final Table:

 1. ZhSK                     10  10  0  0  35- 5  20   Qualified
 2. Benkovski                10   6  1  3  23-24  13
 3. Botev                    10   5  2  3  28-20  12
 4. Sportklub                10   3  1  6  21-24   7
 5. Grafik                   10   1  2  7  11-21   4
 6. Rakovski                 10   1  2  7  10-34   4


Plovdivska SO

NB: for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site

Plovdiv Championship

Final Table:

 1. Petar Parchevich Plovdiv 12   7  3  2  24-12  17  Qualified
 2. Botev Plovdiv            12   7  2  3  24-14  16
 3. Levski Plovdiv           12   6  3  3  31-13  15
 4. Shipka Plovdiv           12   6  3  3  20-12  15
 5. Maritsa Plovdiv          12   5  2  5  21-26  12
 6. Sokol Plovdiv            12   2  5  5  14-19   9
 7. General Kolov Plovdiv    12   0  0 12   0-38   0

Playoff Plovdiv-Pazardzhik

First Leg [Aug 3, 1939]
Benkovski (Pazardzhik)      0-1 Petar Parchevich (Plovdiv)  

Second Leg [Aug 4, 1939]
Petar Parchevich (Plovdiv)  0-3 Benkovski (Pazardzhik)      

NB: Benkovski (Pazardzhik) qualified for promotion playoff


1937/38.

1939/40.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time table.

list of cup finals.

list of name changes.


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Thanks to Todor Krastev and Iordan Tsirov

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Author: Adri van Veen
Last updated: 26 May 2023

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