NB: for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site
Final Table:
1. ZhSK Sofia 18 10 3 5 31-27 23 [P] Champions
2. Levski Sofia 18 9 4 5 29-18 22
3. Slavia Sofia 18 9 4 5 30-20 22 [C]
4. AS 23 Sofia 18 9 2 7 41-27 20
5. FK 13 Sofia 18 6 7 5 37-29 19
6. Shipka Sofia 18 7 3 8 25-27 17
7. Ticha Varna 18 6 5 7 17-24 17
8. Sportklub Plovdiv 18 4 9 5 17-24 17
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9. Levski Ruse 18 4 4 10 13-27 12 Relegation Playoff
10. Vladislav Varna 18 3 5 10 14-31 11 Relegation Playoff
Cross Table:
ZhS LeS Sla AS FK Shi Tic Spo LeR Vla
ZhSK xxx 0:2 1:0 1:4 0:1 3:2 2:0 2:2 2:0 1:0
Levski Sofia 1:3 xxx 1:2 2:1 3:0 0:1 3:0 0:0 1:1 5:0
Slavia 4:2 1:2 xxx 3:1 3:0 2:2 0:2 1:1 0:1 3:1
AS 23 2:3 1:2 1:4 xxx 1:3 0:3 5:1 5:0 4:0 2:0
FK 13 2:2 3:4 4:1 1:1 xxx 7:1 3:3 1:1 4:1 1:1
Shipka 1:3 1:1 0:1 1:2 4:2 xxx 1:0 1:2 2:0 3:0
Ticha 0:1 2:0 0:0 0:4 1:1 2:1 xxx 3:0 1:0 1:0
Sportklub 3:1 0:1 0:0 1:1 0:0 2:0 3:1 xxx 0:0 0:0
Levski Ruse 1:2 0:0 0:3 1:2 0a3 0:1 0:0 4:1 xxx 2:0
Vladislav 2:2 2:1 1:2 1:4 2:1 0:0 0:0 3:1 1:2 xxx
NB: 0a3 denotes award of 0:3
Promotion/Relegation Playoff
NB: Levski (Ruse) disqualified for refusing to play Tzar Cup final on Oct 3, 1940;
because of this, Botev (Sofia) were promoted by default.
First Leg [Sep 29, 1940]
Botev (Plovdiv) 1-1 Vladislav (Varna)
Second Leg [Oct 3, 1940]
Vladislav (Varna) 2-0 Botev (Plovdiv)
NB: both remained at former level
NB: contested between 16 regional champions;
for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site
SO Team
Varnenska SO Pobeda (Varna)
Shumenska SO Bulgaria (Popovo)
Rusenska SO Napredak (Ruse)
Tarnovska SO Atanas Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni)
Balkanska SO Chardafon (Gabrovo)
Plevenska SO SP 39 (Pleven)
Vrachanska SO Spartak (Tarnava)
Bdinska SO Bdin (Vidin)
Sofiyska SO Botev (Sofia)
Rilska SO Atletik (Dupnitsa)
Pirinska SO no representative
Plovdivska SO Botev (Plovdiv)
Haskovska SO Botev (Haskovo)
Starozagorska SO Tritsvet (Chirpan)
Primorska SO no representative
Tundzhanska SO no representative
Round 1
[Jul 28, 1940]
Tritsvet (Chirpan) 0-1 Botev (Sofia)
Napredak (Ruse) 1-1 Bulgaria (Popovo)
Bdin (Vidin) 3-1 Spartak (Tarnava)
[Jul 29, 1940]
SP 39 (Pleven) 2-1 Atletik (Dupnitsa)
[Aug 4, 1940]
Chardafon (Gabrovo) 0-1 Atanas Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni)
[date?]
Botev (Haskovo) 2-3 Botev (Plovdiv)
Pobeda (Varna) bye
Round 1 Replay [Jul 29, 1940]
Napredak (Ruse) awd Bulgaria (Popovo) [awarded 3-0; originally 0-1]
Quarterfinals [Aug 11, 1940]
Botev (Sofia) 4-3 SP 39 (Pleven)
Napredak (Ruse) 3-2 Bdin (Vidin)
Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni) 3-0 Pobeda (Varna)
Botev (Plovdiv) bye
Semifinals [Aug 18, 1940]
Botev (Sofia) 5-1 Napredak (Ruse)
Botev (Plovdiv) 2-0 Atanas Hadzhi Slavchev (Pavlikeni)
Final [Sep 1, 1940]
Botev (Sofia) 2-1 Botev (Plovdiv)
NB: both finalists qualified for playoff against bottom-2 state division
NB: for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site Final Table: 1. Botev 10 8 0 2 22- 9 16 Qualified 2. Ustrem 10 7 0 3 17-13 14 3. Benkovski 10 6 0 4 23-20 12 4. Grafik 10 4 1 5 19-15 9 5. Rakovski 10 3 1 6 14-22 7 6. Sportklub 10 1 0 9 8-24 2
NB: for additional data, see Todor Krastev's site Plovdiv Championship Final Table: 1. Botev Plovdiv 10 8 0 2 22- 9 16 Qualified 2. Levski Plovdiv 10 4 3 3 18-13 11 3. Sokol Plovdiv 10 4 2 4 14-10 10 4. Petar Parchevich Plovdiv 10 4 2 4 14-14 10 5. Shipka Plovdiv 10 3 3 4 13-12 9 6. Maritsa Plovdiv 10 2 0 8 4-27 4 Playoff Plovdiv-Pazardzhik First Leg [Jun 23, 1940] Levski (Pazardzhik) 1-6 Botev (Plovdiv) Second Leg [Jun 30, 1940] Botev (Plovdiv) 0-3 Levski (Pazardzhik) NB: Botev (Plovdiv) qualified for playoff against champions Asenovgrad [Jul 3, 1940] Levski (Asenovgrad) 1-6 Botev (Plovdiv) NB: Botev (Plovdiv) qualified for promotion playoff
Thanks to Todor Krastev and Iordan Tsirov
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