2019–20 PFC Levski Sofia season
Levski Sofia 2019–20 football season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Georgi Popov (until 2 June 2020) Nasko Sirakov (since 2 June 2020) | |||
| Manager | Petar Hubchev (until 11 June 2020) Georgi Todorov (since 11 June 2020) | |||
| Stadium | Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov | |||
| First League | 4th | |||
| Bulgarian Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nigel Robertha (11) All: Nigel Robertha (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 24,687 v. CSKA Sofia (15 February 2020) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,053 v. Vitosha Bistritsa (8 December 2019) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,270 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–1 v. Spartak Varna (A) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v. AEK Larnaca (H) | |||
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The 2019–20 season was Levski Sofia's 99th season in the First League. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club has played during the season.
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Milan Mijatović | 31 | Non-EU | Budućnost Podgorica | Free transfer | Summer | 2020 | Free | levski.bg |
| 6 | MF |  | Ivaylo Naydenov | 21 | EU | Arda | Loan return | Summer | Free | ||
| 8 | MF | | Simeon Slavchev | 26 | EU |  Qarabağ | Free transfer | Winter | 2022 | Free | levski.bg |
| 9 | FW |  | Deni Alar | 29 | EU | Rapid Wien | Loan | Summer | 2020 | levski.bg | |
| 10 | MF |  | Franco Mazurek | 25 | Non-EU |  Panetolikos | Free transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | levski.bg |
| 11 | MF | | Zdravko Dimitrov | 20 | EU | Septemvri Sofia | Тransfer | Summer | 2022 | Undisclosed | levski.bg |
| 14 | MF |  | Filipe Nascimento | 24 | EU |  Politehnica Iași | Loan return | Summer | Free | ||
| 17 | FW |  | Nigel Robertha | 21 | EU | Cambuur | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Undisclosed | levski.bg |
| 18 | MF |  | Nasiru Mohammed | 25 | EU |  Häcken | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | 250 000 € | levski.bg |
| 19 | DF | | Giannis Kargas | 24 | EU | PAS Giannina | Free transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free | levski.bg |
| 21 | MF | | Asen Chandarov | 20 | EU | Septemvri Sofia | Loan | Summer | Free | levski.bg | |
| 26 | DF | | Deyan Lozev | 26 | EU | Arda | Transfer | Winter | 2022 | Undisclosed | levski.bg |
| 27 | GK | | Georgi Georgiev | 31 | EU | Slavia Sofia | Free transfer | Winter | Free | levski.bg | |
| 40 | MF | | Stijn Spierings | 22 | EU | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | Winter | 2023 | Undisclosed | levski.bg |
| 45 | FW | | Iliya Dimitrov | 22 | EU | Septemvri Sofia | Loan return | Summer | Free | ||
| 93 | MF | | Atanas Kabov | 20 | EU | Tsarsko Selo | Loan return | Summer | Free |
Total spending: €400 000 
Out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF |  | Louis Nganioni | 23 | EU |  Fremad Amager | Released | Summer | Free | gong.bg |
| 8 | MF |  | Davide Mariani | 28 | EU |  Shabab Al-Ahli | Transfer | Summer | 1 417 000 € | levski.bg |
| 9 | FW | | Sergiu Buș | 26 | EU | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Released | Summer | Free | gong.bg |
| 10 | FW |  | Rivaldinho | 24 | EU | Viitorul | Released | Summer | Free | topsport.bg |
| 11 | MF | | Anthony Belmonte | 23 | EU | Grenoble Foot 38 | Released | Summer | Free | gong.bg |
| 14 | MF |  | Bogdan Vaštšuk | 23 | EU |  Riga | Loan return | Summer | Free | gong.bg |
| 17 | FW |  | Yerkebulan Seydakhmet | 19 | Non-EU |  Ufa | Loan return | Summer | Free | gong.bg |
| 18 | DF |  | Cédric Hountondji | 25 | EU | Clermont Foot | End of contract | Summer | Free | gong.bg |
| 19 | DF |  | Miloš Cvetković | 29 | EU | Mladost Lučani | End of contract | Summer | Free | levski.bg |
| 21 | MF | | Asen Chandarov | 21 | EU | Septemvri Sofia | Loan return | Winter | Free | sportal.bg |
| 26 | MF |  | Jerson Cabral | 28 | EU |  Pafos | End of contract | Summer | Free | levski.bg |
| 28 | DF |  | David Jablonský | 27 | EU |  Cracovia | End of contract | Summer | Free | levski.bg |
| 75 | MF | | Aleks Borimirov | 21 | EU | Retired | Summer | Free | gong.bg | |
| 86 | FW | | Valeri Bojinov | 33 | EU | Botev Vratsa | Released | Summer | Free | sportal.bg |
| 89 | GK | | Nikolay Krastev | 22 | EU | Vitosha Bistritsa | Released | Summer | Free | gong.bg |
Total income: €1 417 000 
Net income: €1 017 000
Loans out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | DF | | Tomislav Papazov | 17 | EU | Hebar | Loan | Summer | — | |
| 39 | DF | | Deyan Ivanov | 23 | EU | Botev Vratsa | Loan | Summer | — | |
| 45 | FW | | Iliya Dimitrov | 23 | EU | Vitosha Bistritsa | Loan | Summer | — | |
| 71 | MF | | Martin P. Petkov | 18 | EU | Lokomotiv GO | Loan | Summer | — | |
| 93 | MF | | Atanas Kabov | 20 | EU | Vitosha Bistritsa | Loan | Summer | — | |
| MF | | Simeon Dimitrov | 18 | EU | Lokomotiv GO | Loan | Summer | — |
Squad
- Updated on 14 June 2020.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Age | EU | Since | Ends | Signed from | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Milan Mijatović | Montenegro | GK | 36 | Non-EU | 2019 | 2020 | Budućnost Podgorica | Free | |
| 12 | Petar Ivanov | Bulgaria | GK | 24 | EU | 2018 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| 13 | Nikolay Mihaylov | Bulgaria | GK | 35 | EU | 2018 | 2021 | Omonia | Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 27 | Georgi Georgiev | Bulgaria | GK | 35 | EU | 2020 | 2022 | Slavia Sofia | Free | Originally from Youth system |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Ivan Goranov | Bulgaria | LB | 31 | EU | 2017 | 2021 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 5 | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson |  Iceland | CB/DM | 33 | EU | 2017 | 2021 |  Maccabi Haifa | €500 000 | |
| 6 | Ivaylo Naydenov | Bulgaria | RB/DM/CM | 26 | EU | 2016 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| 19 | Giannis Kargas | Greece | CB/DM | 29 | EU | 2019 | 2022 | PAS Giannina | Free | |
| 20 | Zhivko Milanov | Bulgaria | RB/CB | 39 | EU | 2019 | 2020 | APOEL | Free | Originally from Youth system |
| 22 | Nuno Reis | Portugal | CB/RB/DM | 33 | EU | 2018 | 2021 | Vitória Setúbal | Undisclosed | |
| 26 | Deyan Lozev | Bulgaria | RB/RW | 30 | EU | 2019 | 2022 | Arda | Undisclosed | |
| 31 | Kostadin Iliev | Bulgaria | CB/LB | 22 | EU | 2020 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 8 | Simeon Slavchev | Bulgaria | DM/CM | 30 | EU | 2019 | 2022 | Qarabağ | Free | |
| 10 | Franco Mazurek | Argentina | AM | 30 | Non-EU | 2019 | 2021 | Panetolikos | Free | |
| 14 | Filipe Nascimento | Portugal | AM/CM | 29 | EU | 2017 | 2020 | Dinamo București | €200 000 | |
| 23 | Khaly Thiam |  Senegal | DM | 29 | Non-EU | 2018 | 2021 |  MTK Budapest | €300 000 | |
| 40 | Stijn Spierings | Netherlands | AM | 28 | EU | 2020 | 2023 | RKC Waalwijk | Undisclosed | |
| 70 | Martin Raynov | Bulgaria | DM/CM | 31 | EU | 2019 | 2020 | Beroe | Undisclosed | |
| 77 | Iliya Yurukov | Bulgaria | DM/CM | 24 | EU | 2016 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Paulinho | Brazil | LW | 30 | EU | 2018 | 2021 |  Zorya Luhansk | Free | Second nationality: Bulgaria |
| 9 | Deni Alar | Austria | CF | 34 | EU | 2019 | 2020 | Rapid Wien | Loan | |
| 11 | Zdravko Dimitrov | Bulgaria | LW | 25 | EU | 2019 | 2022 | Septemvri Sofia | Free | |
| 17 | Nigel Robertha | Netherlands | CF | 26 | EU | 2019 | 2022 | Cambuur | Undisclosed | |
| 18 | Nasiru Mohammed | Ghana | RW/LW/CF/AM | 29 | EU | 2019 | 2022 | Häcken | €250 000 | Second nationality: Sweden |
| 29 | Stanislav Kostov | Bulgaria | CF | 32 | EU | 2018 | 2022 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | Free | |
| 79 | Martin D. Petkov | Bulgaria | LW/CF | 21 | EU | 2019 | Youth system | W/S | ||
| 99 | Stanislav Ivanov | Bulgaria | CF/AM/RW | 25 | EU | 2016 | Youth system | W/S | ||
Performance overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| First League | 15 July 2019 | 12 July 2020 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 048.39 |
| Bulgarian Cup | 25 September 2019 | 23 June 2020 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 040.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 11 July 2019 | 1 August 2019 | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 050.00 |
| Total | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 047.50 | ||||
Source: Fixtures
Fixtures
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
Summer
Levski Sofia 
v 
Red Bull Bragantino
v Red Bull Bragantino | 23 June 2019 | Levski Sofia | 0–1 | Red Bull Bragantino | Angerberg, Austria |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Tubarão  28' | Stadium: Sportplatz Angerberg |
Levski Sofia v 
Zenit
v Zenit | 25 June 2019 | Levski Sofia | 0–1 | Zenit | Kufstein, Austria |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Azmoun 48' (pen.) | Stadium: Kufstein Arena |
Levski Sofia v 
Türkgücü München
v 
Türkgücü München | 1 July 2019 | Levski Sofia | 0–4 | Türkgücü München | Jenbach, Austria |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Rabihic 27' (pen.) Lappe 56', 73'Zorba 60' | Stadium: Sportplatz Jenbach |
Levski Sofia v 
Young Boys
v Young Boys | 2 July 2019 | Levski Sofia | 1–1 | Young Boys | Fügen, Austria |
| 18:30 CEST | S. Ivanov 16' | Report | Ngamaleu 77' | Stadium: Sportplatz Fügen |
Mid-season
Levski Sofia v 
Emirates Club
v Emirates Club | 8 September 2019 | Levski Sofia | 4–0 | Emirates Club | Bansko |
| 17:30 EEST | M. D. Petkov 10' Alar 20' (pen.), 90'Nasiru 29' | Report | Stadium: Complex Evima Sport |
Pirin Razlog v Levski Sofia
| 12 October 2019 | Pirin Razlog | 1–2 | Levski Sofia | Razlog |
| 15:30 EEST | Stojanov 59' | Report | Mazurek 8', 9' | Stadium: Septemvri |
Levski Sofia v Vitosha Bistritsa
| 29 May 2020 | Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Vitosha Bistritsa | Sofia |
| 17:00 EEST | Robertha 38' M. D. Petkov 53'Thiam 77' | Report | Il. Dimitrov 68' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov |
Winter
Levski Sofia v 
Pyunik
v 
Pyunik | 29 January 2020 | Levski Sofia | 3–2 | Pyunik | Alanya, Turkey |
| 16:30 EET | Spierings 10' Z. Dimitrov 78'Nascimento 87' | Report | Iwu 13' Shevchuk 74' | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Levski Sofia v 
Rapid Wien
v Rapid Wien | 1 February 2020 | Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Rapid Wien | Belek, Turkey |
| 14:00 EET | Nascimento 78' (pen.) Raynov 90+3' | Report | Fountas 32' | Stadium: Maxx Royal Sports Complex |
Levski Sofia v 
Uzbekistan U-19
v 
Uzbekistan U-19 | 4 February 2020 | Levski Sofia | 4–1 | Uzbekistan U-19 | Alanya, Turkey |
| 14:00 EET | M. D. Petkov 4' Z. Dimitrov 35'Nasiru 40'M. Petkov 42' | Report | Hashimov 54' | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Levski Sofia v 
Oleksandriya
v Oleksandriya | 6 February 2020 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | Oleksandriya | Belek, Turkey |
| 14:00 EET | Kostov 75' (pen.) | Report | Sitalo 33' Zaderaka 60' | Stadium: Susesi Sports Complex |
Parva Liga
Preliminary stage
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 50[a] | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 50[a] | |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 49 | |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Beroe | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 43 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[1]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[1]
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head points (GD): Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4, CSKA Sofia 1.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 |
Last updated: 14 June 2020.
Source: bulgarian-football.com
Results by round
Matches
Dunav Ruse v Levski Sofia
| 15 July 2019 1 | Dunav Ruse | 1–4 | Levski Sofia | Ruse |
| 20:30 EEST | Ahmedov 47',  90+3'Munin 52'Isaevski 58' | Report | Mariani 15', 64' (pen.) S. Ivanov 38'Paulinho 81' | Stadium: Gradski Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Georgi Kabakov Man of the Match: Davide Mariani |
Etar v Levski Sofia
| 21 July 2019 2 | Etar | 0–0 | Levski Sofia | Veliko Tarnovo |
| 21:00 EEST | Report | Reis 6' Mazurek 84' | Stadium: Ivaylo Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Stanislav Todorov Man of the Match: Hristo Ivanov |
Levski Sofia v Botev Plovdiv
| 29 July 2019 3 | Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Botev Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 18:45 EEST | Mariani 10', 51' Reis 64'Goranov 80' | Report | Ebert 45' K. Dimitrov 55'Vutov 69' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 4,741 Referee: Nikola Popov Man of the Match: Davide Mariani |
Tsarsko Selo v Levski Sofia
| 5 August 2019 4 | Tsarsko Selo | 0–2 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 21:00 EEST | Everton 27' Minchev 40'Markov 66'Wesley 89' | Report | Kargas 19' Yurukov 52'Mazurek 63'Robertha 89'S. Ivanov 90+1' | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium[2][3] Attendance: 550 Referee: Stanimir Trenchev Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov |
Levski Sofia v Beroe
| 10 August 2019 5 | Levski Sofia | 1–3 | Beroe | Sofia |
| 20:30 EEST | Robertha 43' Nascimento 45+8'Mazurek 75' | Report | Eugénio 39' Vasilev 45+12'Tsvetkov 50'Kamburov 54', 67', 68'Zhelev 70'Genev 85' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 4,750 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov Man of the Match: Martin Kamburov |
Vitosha Bistritsa v Levski Sofia
| 17 August 2019 6 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 0–4 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 20:30 EEST | Gargorov 26' Gochev 54' | Report | Paulinho 22', 51' S. Ivanov 54'Nascimento 82'Robertha 89' | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 760 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov Man of the Match: Paulinho |
Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
| 24 August 2019 7 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 20:30 EEST | Robertha 59' Raynov 90+3' | Report | Aralica 4' Umarbayev 27'Tsvetanov 69'Ožbolt 90+3'Karagaren 90+4' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 4,014 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov Man of the Match: Nigel Robertha |
CSKA Sofia v Levski Sofia
| 1 September 2019 8 | CSKA Sofia | 2–2 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 17:45 EEST | Evandro 73', 85' Carey 76'Albentosa 78', 88'Bikel 81' | Report | S. Ivanov 12' Robertha 18'Thiam 68'Milanov 90+4' | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Georgi Kabakov Man of the Match: Graham Carey |
Levski Sofia v Cherno More
| 15 September 2019 9 | Levski Sofia | 3–0 | Cherno More | Sofia |
| 20:15 EEST | S. Ivanov 21' Paulinho 31'Thiam 33'Robertha 35' | Report | Andrade 25' Jorginho 64' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 4,307 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov Man of the Match: Paulinho |
Slavia Sofia v Levski Sofia
| 21 September 2019 10 | Slavia Sofia | 0–2 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 20:00 EEST | Gamakov 51' Shokolarov 54'G. Petkov 63' | Report | Eyjólfsson 25' Kargas 63'Nascimento 73'S. Ivanov 81' | Stadium: Slavia Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Dragomir Draganov Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov |
Levski Sofia v Botev Vratsa
| 28 September 2019 11 | Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Botev Vratsa | Sofia |
| 20:00 EEST | Eyjólfsson 12' Robertha 27'Paulinho 87', 90+2' | Report | Lyaskov 20' I. Milanov 24'I. Mihaylov 42'Genov 61'A. Vasev 82'Domovchiyski 84'Valchev 90+2' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 3,040 Referee: Volen Chinkov Man of the Match: Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson |
Ludogorets Razgrad v Levski Sofia
| 6 October 2019 12 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–0 | Levski Sofia | Razgrad |
| 20:15 EEST | Tchibota 16' Ikoko 54'Góralski 65'Badji 71'P. Iliev 74'Keșerü 80'Anicet 85'Biton 90+2' | Report | Thiam 28' Milanov 46'Raynov 55'Reis 83' | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Georgi Kabakov Man of the Match: Mavis Tchibota |
Levski Sofia v Arda
| 19 October 2019 13 | Levski Sofia | 2–1 | Arda | Sofia |
| 20:00 EEST | Thiam 70' Raynov 78'S. Ivanov 80'Goranov 90+2' | Report | Sidoel 58' Krumov 90+3' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Georgi Nikolov Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov |
Levski Sofia v Dunav Ruse
| 31 October 2019 14 | Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Dunav Ruse | Sofia |
| 18:30 EET | Makendzhiev 15' (o.g.) Eyjólfsson 23'Goranov 81' | Report | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Nikola Popov Man of the Match: Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson |
Levski Sofia v Etar
| 6 November 2019 15 | Levski Sofia | 3–0 | Etar | Sofia |
| 15:30 EET | Eyjólfsson 23' Paulinho 49'Alar 67' | Report | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Petar Kostadinov Man of the Match: Deni Alar |
Botev Plovdiv v Levski Sofia
| 10 November 2019 16 | Botev Plovdiv | 1–0 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 15:15 EET | Tonev 47' Shopov 66' | Report | Alar 27' Thiam 66'Eyjólfsson 76'Reis 80' | Stadium: Botev 1912 Football Complex Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Stanislav Todorov Man of the Match: Aleksandar Tonev |
Levski Sofia v Tsarsko Selo
| 24 November 2019 17 | Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Tsarsko Selo | Sofia |
| 17:45 EET | Robertha 27' S. Ivanov 39' | Report | Carbonieri 85' Daskalov 90' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Georgi Davidov Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov |
Beroe v Levski Sofia
| 30 November 2019 18 | Beroe | 1–1 | Levski Sofia | Stara Zagora |
| 17:30 EET | Kamburov 44' Bandalovski 76'Eugénio 88' | Report | Eyjólfsson 26' Goranov 36'Robertha 53' | Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Petar Kostadinov Man of the Match: Martin Kamburov |
Levski Sofia v Vitosha Bistritsa
| 8 December 2019 19 | Levski Sofia | 2–0 | Vitosha Bistritsa | Sofia |
| 16:30 EET | Paulinho 24' S. Ivanov 60' | Report | Hristev 75' Kupenov 82'Gyonov 87' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,053 Referee: Nikola Popov Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Levski Sofia
| 15 December 2019 20 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0–0 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 14:15 EET | Ožbolt  64'Almeida 65'D. Iliev 90+1' | Report | Goranov 54' Eyjólfsson 64'Raynov 66'Thiam 86'Nascimento 90+2' | Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 6,300 Referee: Stanislav Todorov Man of the Match: Georgi Iliev |
Levski Sofia v CSKA Sofia
| 15 February 2020 21 | Levski Sofia | 0–0 | CSKA Sofia | Sofia |
| 14:45 EET | Paulinho 31' Reis 39'  76'Milanov 51' | Report | Malinov 19' Antov 24'Bikel 89'Juric 90+2'Zanev after FT' | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Georgi Kabakov Man of the Match: Valentin Antov |
Cherno More v Levski Sofia
| 22 February 2020 22 | Cherno More | 2–2 | Levski Sofia | Varna |
| 14:15 EET | Coureur 14', 59' Andrade 16'Chantakias 31'Panayotov 34'Isa 38' 39'Popov 61'Minchev 90+4' | Report | Kargas 15' Spierings 19'Paulinho 43'Thiam 60'Goranov 62' 75'Eyjólfsson 87'Alar 90+3' | Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov Man of the Match: Martin Minchev |
Levski Sofia v Slavia Sofia
| 1 March 2020 23 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | Slavia Sofia | Sofia |
| 14:15 EET | Robertha 27', 88' Raynov 49'Lozev 70'Alar 89'Thiam 90+4' | Report | Iv. Dimitrov 7', 55' Patev 16'G. Ivanov 38'Valchev 69'Hristov 84'Karabelyov 90' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Volen Chinkov Man of the Match: Ivaylo Dimitrov |
Botev Vratsa v Levski Sofia
| 8 March 2020 24 | Botev Vratsa | 0–0 | Levski Sofia | Vratsa |
| 15:00 EET | Ganev 57' I. Mihaylov 90+3' | Report | Raynov 45+3' Milanov 82'Reis 90+4' | Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Georgi Davidov Man of the Match: Daniel Genov |
Levski Sofia v Ludogorets Razgrad
| 5 June 2020 25 | Levski Sofia | 0–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | Sofia |
| 21:00 EEST | Slavchev 53' Paulinho 59' | Report | Grigore 35' Cauly 46'Nedyalkov 66'Stoyanov 70'Wanderson 78'Świerczok 82'Ikoko 90' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov Man of the Match: Cauly |
Arda v Levski Sofia
| 14 June 2020 26 | Arda | 1–3 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 16:30 EEST | Vasilev 35', 41' Kovachev 50'Georgiev 68'Lucas 83' | Report | Paulinho 38' Spierings 64'K. Iliev 79'M. D. Petkov 90+3' | Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Petar Kostadinov Man of the Match: Paulinho |
Championship stage
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (C) | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 18 | +41 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Slavia Sofia (O) | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 55 | Qualification for the European play-off final |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53[a] | |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 53[a] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 6 | Beroe | 31 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 49 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head points in the regular season: Levski 4, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1.
- ^ Lokomotiv Plovdiv qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
Last updated: 12 July 2020.
Source: See Results
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Matches
CSKA Sofia v Levski Sofia
| 20 June 2020 27 | CSKA Sofia | 3–3 | Levski Sofia | Sofia |
| 16:15 EEST | Kargas 16' (o.g.) Busatto 34'Antov 38'Carey 58' (pen.)Galabov 69'Pinto 74'Sowe 88' | Report | Alar 16' Nascimento 16'Kargas 19'Goranov 35' (pen.)Thiam 45+3'Eyjólfsson 57'Slavchev 62', 70'Naydenov 86' | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Georgi Kabakov Man of the Match: Ali Sowe |
Beroe v Levski Sofia
| 28 June 2020 28 | Beroe | 1–2 | Levski Sofia | Stara Zagora |
| 21:00 EEST | Kamburov 34' Vasilev 90+4' | Report | Robertha 22', 72' Thiam 61'Z. Dimitrov 90'Mijatović 90+3' | Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov Man of the Match: Nigel Robertha |
Levski Sofia v Slavia Sofia
| 4 July 2020 29 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | Slavia Sofia | Sofia |
| 18:00 EEST | S. Ivanov 16' Robertha 45+1' | Report | Bengyuzov 51' Iv. Dimitrov 65'Patev 79'F. Krastev 85' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) Man of the Match: Filip Krastev |
Ludogorets Razgrad v Levski Sofia
| 8 July 2020 30 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 3–0 | Levski Sofia | Razgrad |
| 18:30 EEST | Moți 26' (pen.), 87' Dyakov 28'Tawatha 45+1'Tchibota 66', 83'Biton 76'Anicet 76'Badji 86' | Report | Yurukov 18' Lozev 58'Goranov 86' | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov Man of the Match: Cauly |
Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
| 12 July 2020 31 | Levski Sofia | 1–2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 21:00 EEST | Nasiru 5' Spierings 69'Goranov 82' | Report | Malonga 33', 75' Malembana 55'Almeida 59'Masoero 69'Petrov 76' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 0 Referee: Dragomir Draganov Man of the Match: Dominique Malonga |
Bulgarian Cup
Spartak Varna v Levski Sofia
| 25 September 2019 First round | Spartak Varna | 1–5 | Levski Sofia | Balchik |
| 16:00 EEST | Smirnov 35' I. Ivanov 43'Rusev 63' | Report | Mazurek 28' Kargas 38'Alar 42'Nasiru 50'M. D. Petkov 55', 57' | Stadium: Balchik Attendance: 850 Referee: Stanislav Todorov |
Levski Sofia v Cherno More
| 4 December 2019 Second round | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Cherno More | Sofia |
| 17:30 EET | Raynov 24' Kargas 33'Thiam 52'Paulinho 59'S. Ivanov 79' | Report | Panayotov 35' Panov 51'Minchev 72' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Nikolay Yordanov |
Levski Sofia v Ludogorets Razgrad
| 5 March 2020 Quarterfinal | Levski Sofia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Ludogorets Razgrad | Sofia |
| 19:00 EET | Reis 26' Kargas 38'Thiam 54'Eyjólfsson 90+3'Milanov 90+4' | Report | Nedyalkov 17' Grigore  90+5'Cicinho 91'Świerczok 111'Marcelinho 117' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Dragomir Draganov |
| Penalties | ||||
Milanov  Goranov Robertha Spierings Thiam Eyjólfsson | Moți Świerczok Grigore Cauly Marcelinho Tchibota | |||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Levski Sofia
| 9 June 2020 Semifinal 1st leg | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–0 | Levski Sofia | Plovdiv |
| 20:30 EEST | D. Iliev 23' Karagaren 34', 45' | Report | Thiam 25' Eyjólfsson 39'Kargas 51'Goranov 90+1' | Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov |
Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
| 23 June 2020 Semifinal 2nd leg | Levski Sofia | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Sofia |
| 20:30 EEST | Thiam 38' Milanov 76'Kargas 78' | Report | Vitanov 62' Aralica 75'Tsvetanov 76'Karagaren 81'Lukov 90+5' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Nikola Popov |
UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
Ružomberok 
v Levski Sofia
v Levski Sofia | 11 July 2019 1st leg | Ružomberok | 0–2 | Levski Sofia | Ružomberok, Slovakia |
| 19:30 EEST | Takáč 35' Novotný 87' | Report | Mariani 36' Kargas 39'Goranov 45+1'Reis 50'Paulinho 51', 52'Milanov 58' | Stadium: Štadión pod Čebraťom Attendance: 3,695 Referee: Petri Viljanen (Finland) |
Levski Sofia v Ružomberok
v Ružomberok | 18 July 2019 2nd leg | Levski Sofia | 2–0 (4–0 agg.) | Ružomberok | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 19:30 EEST | Mariani 33', 47' Alar 90+2' | Report | Gál-Andrezly 50' Twardzik 66' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 400[5] Referee: Veaceslav Banari (Moldova) |
Second qualifying round
AEK Larnaca 
v Levski Sofia
v Levski Sofia | 25 July 2019 1st leg | AEK Larnaca | 3–0 | Levski Sofia | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 18:30 EEST | Acorán 27' Giannou 67'Raúl 70'Hevel 75' 76' | Report | Kargas 26' Milanov 35' 45+2'S. Ivanov 40'Reis 63' | Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis Attendance: 3,177 Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
Levski Sofia v AEK Larnaca
v AEK Larnaca | 1 August 2019 2nd leg | Levski Sofia | 0–4 (0–7 agg.) | AEK Larnaca | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 19:30 EEST | D. Ivanov 21' Goranov 59'Raynov 62'Yurukov 80' | Report | Trichkovski 8' (pen.), 29', 75', 82' Raúl 24'Thandi 78' | Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 550[6] Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
Squad statistics
- As of matches played on 12 July 2020
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Parva Liga | Bulgarian Cup | UEFA Europa League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | MNE | Milan Mijatović | 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | BUL | Ivan Goranov | 38 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ISL | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson | 27 | 3 | 20+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | BUL | Ivaylo Naydenov | 15 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | BRA | Paulinho | 36 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | BUL | Simeon Slavchev | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | AUT | Deni Alar | 27 | 4 | 12+10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | ARG | Franco Mazurek | 30 | 2 | 14+11 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | BUL | Zdravko Dimitrov | 17 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | BUL | Petar Ivanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | BUL | Nikolay Mihaylov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | POR | Filipe Nascimento | 16 | 2 | 10+3 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | NED | Nigel Robertha | 24 | 11 | 17+2 | 11 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | GHA | Nasiru Mohammed | 14 | 2 | 1+10 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | GRE | Giannis Kargas | 29 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | BUL | Zhivko Milanov | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | SEN | Khaly Thiam | 29 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | BUL | Deyan Lozev | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | GK | BUL | Georgi Georgiev | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | BUL | Stanislav Kostov | 19 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 40 | MF | NED | Stijn Spierings | 12 | 2 | 8+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 70 | MF | BUL | Martin Raynov | 38 | 1 | 28+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 77 | MF | BUL | Iliya Yurukov | 15 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 79 | MF | BUL | Martin D. Petkov | 21 | 3 | 0+16 | 1 | 0+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 88 | MF | BUL | Marin Petkov | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 99 | MF | BUL | Stanislav Ivanov | 35 | 8 | 26+1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 24 | DF | BUL | Tomislav Papazov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | BUL | Deyan Ivanov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 45 | FW | BUL | Iliya Dimitrov | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 71 | MF | BUL | Martin P. Petkov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 93 | MF | BUL | Atanas Kabov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Levski Sofia during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | FRA | Louis Nganioni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | SUI | Davide Mariani | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 9 | FW | ROU | Sergiu Buș | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | BRA | Rivaldinho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | FRA | Anthony Belmonte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | EST | Bogdan Vaštšuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | KAZ | Yerkebulan Seydakhmet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | BEN | Cédric Hountondji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | SRB | Miloš Cvetković | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | BUL | Asen Chandarov | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | POR | Nuno Reis | 25 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | CPV | Jerson Cabral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | CZE | David Jablonský | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 75 | MF | BUL | Aleks Borimirov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 86 | FW | BUL | Valeri Bojinov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 89 | GK | BUL | Nikolay Krastev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | BUL | Aleksandar Lyubenov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
References
- ^ "A PFG – Regular season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ The match will be played at the national stadium because Tsarsko Selo's home venue is undergoing renovations to meet the First League requirements.
- ^ "Официално: Левски ще гостува на Царско село на Националния стадион" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2019/2020 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Generally, Levski was punished by UEFA to play the match behind closed doors but an exception in the ban allowed children no older than 14 accompanied by adults to attend the match.
- ^ Same as the previous home game in the tournament.
