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2020–21 PFC Levski Sofia season

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Levski Sofia
2020–21 season
ChairmanNasko Sirakov
ManagerGeorgi Todorov
(until 24 October 2020)
Slaviša Stojanovič
(since 10 November 2020)
StadiumVivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
First League8th
Bulgarian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Nigel Robertha
Borislav Tsonev (6)

All: Nigel Robertha (9)
Biggest win4–0 v. Montana (A)
Biggest defeat0–3 v. Ludogorets Razgrad (H)

The 2020–21 season was Levski Sofia's 100th season in the First League. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club has played during the season.

It is considered the worst season in the club's history.[1] Levski finished on an all-time low 8th place, breaking a number of negative records. For the first time, the club finished a season with more losses than wins.

Transfers

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In

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
1 GK Croatia Zvonimir Mikulić 30 EU Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Free transfer Winter 2021 Free levski.bg
2 DF Bulgaria Alex Petkov 21 EU Scotland Hearts Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
3 DF Bulgaria Zhivko Atanasov 29 EU Italy Catanzaro Free transfer Summer 2022 Free levski.bg
5 DF Iraq Rebin Sulaka 28 EU Bulgaria Arda Free transfer Winter 2021 Free levski.bg
9 FW Bulgaria Steven Petkov 25 EU Portugal Feirense Loan Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
10 MF Bulgaria Borislav Tsonev 25 EU Croatia Inter Zaprešić Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
12 GK Bulgaria Nikolay Krastev 23 EU Bulgaria Vitosha Bistritsa Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
14 MF Bulgaria Mateo Stamatov 21 EU Spain UA Horta Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
19 FW Morocco Bilal Bari 23 EU Bulgaria Montana Transfer Winter 2022 50 000 € levski.bg
20 DF Spain Nacho Monsalve 26 EU Netherlands NAC Breda Free transfer Winter 2022 Free levski.bg
21 MF Bulgaria Radoslav Tsonev 25 EU Italy Lecce Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
23 DF Morocco Faycal Rherras 27 EU Morocco Mouloudia Oujda Free transfer Winter 2022 Free levski.bg
28 DF France Thomas Dasquet 26 EU France Le Mans Free transfer Summer 2022 Free levski.bg
39 DF Bulgaria Deyan Ivanov 24 EU Bulgaria Botev Vratsa Loan return Summer Free
41 DF Bulgaria Georgi Aleksandrov 19 EU Bulgaria Vitosha Bistritsa Free transfer Summer 2022 Free levski.bg
45 FW Bulgaria Iliya Dimitrov 24 EU Bulgaria Vitosha Bistritsa Loan return Summer Free
66 DF Bulgaria Orlin Starokin 33 EU Cyprus Enosis Neon Paralimni Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
86 FW Bulgaria Valeri Bojinov 34 EU Italy Pescara Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
89 FW Bulgaria Andrian Kraev 21 EU Bulgaria Hebar Free transfer Summer 2021 Free levski.bg
91 DF Switzerland Dragan Mihajlović 29 EU Cyprus APOEL Free transfer Winter 2021 Free levski.bg
93 MF Bulgaria Atanas Kabov 21 EU Bulgaria Vitosha Bistritsa Loan return Summer Free

Total spending: 50 000 € Decrease

Out

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EU
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window
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fee
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1 GK Montenegro Milan Mijatović 32 Non-EU Hungary MTK Budapest End of contract Summer Free gong.bg
2 DF Bulgaria Alex Petkov 21 EU Bulgaria Arda Released Winter Free levski.bg
4 DF Bulgaria Ivan Goranov 28 EU Belgium Charleroi Transfer Summer 125 000 € levski.bg
5 DF Iceland Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson 34 EU Norway Rosenborg Released Summer Free levski.bg
5 DF Iraq Rebin Sulaka 29 EU Thailand Buriram United Released Winter Free levski.bg
7 MF Brazil Paulinho 27 EU United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan Transfer Winter 300 000 € levski.bg
9 FW Austria Deni Alar 30 EU Austria Rapid Wien Loan return Summer Free
10 MF Argentina Franco Mazurek 26 Non-EU Greece Panetolikos Released Summer Free levski.bg
14 MF Portugal Filipe Nascimento 25 EU Poland Radomiak Radom End of contract Summer Free levski.bg
15 MF Bulgaria Martin Haydarov 17 EU Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Released Summer Free
17 FW Netherlands Nigel Robertha 23 EU United States D.C. United Transfer Winter Undisclosed levski.bg
19 DF Greece Giannis Kargas 25 EU Greece PAS Giannina Released Summer Free levski.bg
20 DF Bulgaria Zhivko Milanov 35 EU Retired Summer levski.bg
22 DF Portugal Nuno Reis 29 EU Australia Melbourne City Released Summer Free sportal.bg
23 MF Senegal Khaly Thiam 26 Non-EU Turkey Altay End of contract Summer Free gong.bg
26 DF Bulgaria Deyan Lozev 26 EU Bulgaria Arda Released Summer Free levski.bg
27 GK Bulgaria Georgi Georgiev 31 EU Bulgaria Cherno More Released Summer Free levski.bg
29 FW Bulgaria Stanislav Kostov 28 EU Cyprus Olympiakos Nicosia Released Summer Free levski.bg
39 DF Bulgaria Deyan Ivanov 24 EU Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia Released Winter Free levski.bg
40 MF Netherlands Stijn Spierings 24 EU France Toulouse Transfer Summer Undisclosed levski.bg
66 DF Bulgaria Orlin Starokin 33 EU Bulgaria Pirin Blagoevgrad Released Winter Free levski.bg
93 MF Bulgaria Atanas Kabov 21 EU Bulgaria Slavia Sofia Released Summer Free levski.bg
99 MF Bulgaria Stanislav Ivanov 21 EU United States Chicago Fire Transfer Winter Undisclosed levski.bg

Total income: +425 000 € Increase

Net income: +375 000 € Increase

Loans out

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Transfer
fee
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GK Bulgaria Petar Ivanov 20 EU Sportist Svoge Loan Winter
GK Bulgaria Ivan Andonov 17 EU Italy Fiorentina Primavera Loan Winter

Squad

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Updated on 6 May 2021.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age EU Since Ends Signed from Transfer fee Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Zvonimir Mikulić  Croatia GK 34 EU 2021 2021 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Free
12 Nikolay Krastev  Bulgaria GK 27 EU 2020 2021 Bulgaria Vitosha Bistritsa Free Originally from Youth system
13 Nikolay Mihaylov  Bulgaria GK 36 EU 2018 2021 Cyprus Omonia Free Originally from Youth system
66 Plamen Andreev  Bulgaria GK 19 EU 2021 2024 Youth system W/S
Defenders
3 Zhivko Atanasov  Bulgaria CB 33 EU 2020 2022 Italy Catanzaro Free Originally from Youth system
6 Ivaylo Naydenov  Bulgaria RB/DM 26 EU 2016 2023 Youth system W/S
14 Mateo Stamatov  Bulgaria LB/LW 25 EU 2020 2021 Spain UA Horta Free
15 Bogdan Kostov  Bulgaria LB 22 EU 2021 Youth system W/S
20 Nacho Monsalve  Spain CB/RB/LB 30 EU 2021 2022 Netherlands NAC Breda Free
22 Patrick-Gabriel Galchev  Bulgaria LB 23 EU 2020 2023 Youth system W/S Second nationality: Spain
31 Kostadin Iliev  Bulgaria CB 22 EU 2020 Youth system W/S
41 Georgi Aleksandrov  Bulgaria CB 23 EU 2020 2022 Bulgaria Vitosha Bistritsa Free Originally from Youth system
91 Dragan Mihajlović  Switzerland RB 33 EU 2021 2021 Cyprus APOEL Free
Midfielders
4 Martin Raynov  Bulgaria DM/CM 32 EU 2019 2021 Bulgaria Beroe Free
8 Simeon Slavchev  Bulgaria DM 31 EU 2019 2022 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Free
10 Borislav Tsonev  Bulgaria AM 29 EU 2020 2021 Croatia Inter Zaprešić Free Originally from Youth system
21 Radoslav Tsonev  Bulgaria CM 29 EU 2020 2021 Italy Lecce Free Originally from Youth system
27 Asen Mitkov  Bulgaria AM/CM 19 EU 2021 2024 Youth system W/S
77 Iliya Yurukov  Bulgaria CM 25 EU 2016 2023 Youth system W/S
88 Marin Petkov  Bulgaria AM/SS 21 EU 2020 2023 Youth system W/S
89 Andrian Kraev  Bulgaria AM/CF 25 EU 2020 2021 Bulgaria Hebar Free Originally from Youth system
99 Nikolay Arahangelov  Bulgaria CM 20 EU 2021 Youth system W/S
Forwards
9 Steven Petkov  Bulgaria CF 29 EU 2020 2021 Portugal Feirense Loan Originally from Youth system
11 Zdravko Dimitrov  Bulgaria LW 26 EU 2019 2022 Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia Free
19 Bilal Bari  Morocco CF 26 EU 2021 2022 Bulgaria Montana 50 000 € Second nationality: France
45 Iliya Dimitrov  Bulgaria CF 28 EU 2014 2022 Youth system W/S
70 Ivaylo Hristov  Bulgaria LW 22 EU 2021 Youth system W/S
79 Martin D. Petkov  Bulgaria LW/CF 22 EU 2019 2023 Youth system W/S
86 Valeri Bojinov  Bulgaria CF 38 EU 2020 2021 Italy Pescara Free

Performance overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
First League 10 August 2020 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 8th 32 11 8 13 34 32 +2 034.38
Bulgarian Cup 21 October 2020 17 March 2021 Round of 32 Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 066.67
Total 35 13 8 14 42 36 +6 037.14

Source: Fixtures

Fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Friendlies

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Summer

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1 August 2020 Levski Sofia 2–1 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
18:30 EEST M. Petkov 23'
Robertha 50'
Report Terziyski 84' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Georgi Nikolov

Mid-season

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28 March 2021 Levski Sofia 0–1 Lokomotiv Sofia Sofia
16:00 EET Report Nikolov 89' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Georgi Nikolov
3 April 2021 Levski Sofia 2–0 Slivnishki Geroy Sofia
16:00 EEST Bari 7', 43' Report Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev

Winter

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20 January 2021 Levski Sofia Bulgaria 1–2 Slovenia Domžale Umag, Croatia
15:00 CET M. Petkov 24' Report Podlogar 77'
Dobrovoljc 79'
Stadium: Stella Maris Football Camp
23 January 2021 Levski Sofia Bulgaria 1–0 Poland Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Poreč, Croatia
12:00 CET M. D. Petkov 23' Report Stadium: Zelena Laguna Sports Centre
27 January 2021 Levski Sofia Bulgaria 2–1 Slovenia Koper Poreč, Croatia
15:00 CET Robertha 16'
Steven 28'
Report Cerovec 54' Stadium: Zelena Laguna Sports Centre
30 January 2021 Levski Sofia Bulgaria 1–0 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Umag, Croatia
15:00 CET Robertha 17' Report Stadium: Stella Maris Football Camp
2 February 2021 Levski Sofia Bulgaria 0–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Umag, Croatia
14:30 CET Report Handžić 56' Stadium: Stella Maris Football Camp
7 February 2021 Levski Sofia 1–0 Sportist Svoge Sofia
17:00 EET Robertha 9' Report Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev

Parva Liga

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Preliminary stage

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League table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Cherno More 26 10 7 9 27 25 +2 37[a] Qualification for the Europa Conference League group
8 Tsarsko Selo 26 9 7 10 29 27 +2 34
9 Levski Sofia 26 7 7 12 25 27 −2 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 5 9 12 25 46 −21 24
11 Slavia Sofia 26 6 5 15 19 40 −21 23 Qualification for the Relegation group
Source: Soccerway, Bulgarian Football
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.[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Head-to-head points (GD): Beroe 3 (+3), Cherno More 3 (-3).
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 7 7 12 25 27  −2 28 5 2 6 13 15  −2 2 5 6 12 12  0

Last updated: 25 April 2021.
Source: bulgarian-football.com

Results by round
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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLDLWWWLDLLLWLLLDWDDDWWDLLL
Position1212128766891112109111198899988999
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
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10 August 2020 1 Levski Sofia 0–2 Beroe Sofia
20:00 EEST Report Stoyanov Yellow card 22'
Angelov Yellow card 28'
Slavchev 34' (o.g.)
Octávio 41'
Furtado Yellow card 84'
Fall Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Hristiyan Vasilev
Note: On 9 July 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that the stadiums are not allowed to host spectators due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[3] On 31 July 2020 the Ministry for Sport and Youth confirmed the extension of these provisions until 31 August 2020.[4] Yet, on 5 August 2020 the Ministry for Sport and Youth reversed its decision by allowing stadiums to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5]
15 August 2020 2 Arda 1–1 Levski Sofia Kardzhali
20:00 EEST Kokonov 8'
Lozev Yellow card 38'
Martinov Yellow card 87'
Report Naydenov Yellow card 4' Yellow-red card 53'
Paulinho 49'
Spierings Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5]
23 August 2020 3 Levski Sofia 0–1 Tsarsko Selo Sofia
17:45 EEST Dasquet Yellow card 45' Report Vasev 45+2'
Georgiev Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 700
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Bozhidar Vasev
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5]
29 August 2020 4 Montana 0–4 Levski Sofia Montana
19:00 EEST P. M. Petrov Yellow card 13'
Yordanov Yellow card 45+2'
Krastev Yellow card 74'
Report Spierings 28', 48', Yellow card 73'
Paulinho 42'
Naydenov 67'
Stadium: Ogosta
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Stijn Spierings
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5]
13 September 2020 5 Levski Sofia 2–1 Etar Sofia
21:00 EEST Atanasov 36'
B. Tsonev 78'
Report Krachunov Yellow card 36'
Borukov 44'
Angelov Yellow card 45+1'
Katsarov Yellow card 75'
Pehlivanov Yellow card 90+1'
Kupenov Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Borislav Tsonev
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6]
19 September 2020 6 Levski Sofia 3–0 CSKA 1948 Sofia
21:00 EEST Nasiru 6'
Spierings Yellow card 36'
B. Tsonev 56', 63' (pen.)
Report Rusev Yellow card 30'
Marin Yellow card 33'
Yusein Yellow card 50'
Klimentov Yellow card 60'
Mladenov Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Borislav Tsonev
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6]
26 September 2020 7 Botev Plovdiv 2–1 Levski Sofia Plovdiv
21:00 EEST Iliev 14', 20'
Espinosa Yellow card 21'
Cikarski Yellow card 45'
Johnathan Yellow card 75'
Argilashki Yellow card 90+3'
Report B. Tsonev 27' (pen.)
Paulinho Yellow card 63'
Atanasov Yellow card 84'
Dasquet Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Botev 1912 Football Complex
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Atanas Iliev
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6]
3 October 2020 8 Levski Sofia 0–0 Botev Vratsa Sofia
20:15 EEST Dasquet Yellow card 53'
Kraev Yellow card 70'
Report N'Diaye Yellow card 64'
Dobrev Yellow card 70'
Zlatinski Yellow card 76'
Gadzhev Yellow card 79'
Kostov Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Krasimir Kostov
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] A further extension until 31 October 2020 was granted by the Ministry of Sport and Youth on 30 September 2020.[7]
18 October 2020 9 Slavia Sofia 1–0 Levski Sofia Sofia
20:15 EEST Antovski Yellow card 7'
Terziev Yellow card 18'
Krastev 35'
Kabov Yellow card 38'
Popadiyn Yellow card 66'
Rangelov Yellow card 86'
Report A. Petkov Yellow card 33'
Atanasov Red card 37'
Stadium: Slavia
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Georgi Petkov
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] A further extension until 31 October 2020 was granted by the Ministry of Sport and Youth on 30 September 2020.[7]
24 October 2020 10 Levski Sofia 1–2 Cherno More Sofia
20:15 EEST Raynov 20' Yellow card 30'
A. Petkov Yellow card 36'
Dasquet Yellow card 77'
Report Iliev Jr. Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 45+2'
Coureur 55'
Panayotov 69'
Rodrigo Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Vasil Panayotov
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 5 August 2020 by the Ministry for Sport and Youth, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[5] On 1 September 2020, the Ministry of Sport and Youth extended the validity of this regulation until 30 September 2020.[6] A further extension until 31 October 2020 was granted by the Ministry of Sport and Youth on 30 September 2020.[7]
1 November 2020 11 Ludogorets Razgrad 1–0 Levski Sofia Razgrad
19:15 EET Yellow card 41'
Santana Yellow card 77'
Cauly 84'
Dyakov Yellow card 86'
Report Raynov Yellow card 34'
Robertha Yellow card 85'
Bojinov Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Cauly
Note: On 27 October 2020, the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are not allowed to host spectators for the following two weeks due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8]
2 December 2020 12 Levski Sofia 1–0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
17:30 EET Robertha 36' (pen.)
Raynov Yellow card 89'
Report Almeida Yellow card 23'
Iliev Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
Man of the Match: Nasiru Mohammed
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 7 November, was postponed because of numerous COVID-19 infections in Levski squad. It was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8]
5 December 2020 15 Levski Sofia 1–2 Arda Sofia
16:30 EET Raynov Yellow card 25'
Paulinho 89'
Atanasov Yellow card 90'
Report Leoni 41'
Kokonov Yellow card 44', 90'
Kovachev Yellow card 50'
Kotev Yellow card 84'
Zhelev Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Ivan Kokonov
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8]
9 December 2020 14 Beroe 2–1 Levski Sofia Stara Zagora
17:30 EET Fall 26', 63'
Vasilev Yellow card 43'
Furtado Yellow card 55'
Minchev Yellow card 65'
Makouta Yellow card 67'
Stoyanov Yellow card 75'
Report Paulinho 38'
A. Petkov Yellow card 58'
Stadium: Beroe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Alioune Fall
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 28 November, was postponed because of numerous COVID-19 infections in Beroe squad. It was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8]
12 December 2020 16 Tsarsko Selo 2–2 Levski Sofia Sofia
16:30 EET Markov Yellow card 14'
Kavdanski 20', Yellow card 37'
Daskalov Yellow card 47', 64'
Baltanov Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Report Yurukov Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 77'
Robertha 25', Yellow card 44'
Starokin Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 37'
S. Ivanov 39'
Galchev Yellow card 90+3'
Krastev Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Arena Tsarsko Selo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8]
18 December 2020 13 CSKA Sofia 1–0 Levski Sofia Sofia
18:00 EET Sowe 20'
Youga Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 74'
Tiago soccer ball with red X 34'
Vion Yellow card 36'
Mazikou Yellow card 46'
Mattheij Yellow card 60'
Evtimov Yellow card 62'
Antov Yellow card 69'
Report M. D. Petkov Yellow card 34'
Stojanovič Yellow card 36'
Paulinho Yellow card 42'
Aleksandrov Yellow card 90'
Bojinov Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 21 November, was postponed because of numerous COVID-19 infections in Levski squad. It was played behind closed doors due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[8]
14 February 2021 17 Levski Sofia 2–0 Montana Sofia
17:00 EET Galchev Yellow card 3'
Z. Dimitrov 14'
Dasquet Yellow card 32'
Steven Yellow card 49', 50'
Report Yordanov Yellow card 23'
Bashliev Yellow card 69'
Tsonkov Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Zdravko Dimitrov
Note: On 26 January 2021, the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are not allowed to host spectators until 30 April 2021 due to a ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
21 February 2021 18 Etar 0–0 Levski Sofia Veliko Tarnovo
17:00 EET Mechev Yellow card 22'
Katsarov Yellow card 32'
Filipov Yellow card 56'
M. Ivanov Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 84'
Angelov Yellow card 90'
Gospodinov Yellow card 90+2'
Report Yurukov Yellow card 34'
Bojinov Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Ivaylo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Anatoli Gospodinov
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
28 February 2021 19 CSKA 1948 0–0 Levski Sofia Sofia
17:00 EET Rusev Yellow card 77'
Mitkov Yellow card 79'
Aleksandrov Yellow card 90'
Report Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Lazar Marin
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
7 March 2021 20 Levski Sofia 2–2 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
17:00 EET Robertha 34'
M. D. Petkov 39'
Galchev Yellow card 51'
Slavchev Yellow card 57'
Aleksandrov Yellow card 67'
Raynov Yellow card 87'
Naydenov Yellow card 89'
Report Iliev 16', 56' Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Atanas Iliev
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
13 March 2021 21 Botev Vratsa 1–3 Levski Sofia Vratsa
16:30 EET Nichev 6'
Genov soccer ball with red X 15'
N'Diaye Yellow card 32'
Ivaylov Yellow card 35'
Kolev Yellow card 84'
Report Monsalve Yellow card 27'
Galchev Yellow card 34'
Aleksandrov Yellow card 53'
Robertha 57', 66' (pen.)
Atanasov 59'
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Nigel Robertha
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
21 March 2021 22 Levski Sofia 1–0 Slavia Sofia Sofia
16:30 EET M. Petkov Yellow card 71'
Robertha 85'
Mikulić Yellow card 90+2'
Report Uzunov Yellow card 27'
Ghandri Yellow card 49'
Hristov Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Nigel Robertha
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
11 April 2021 23 Cherno More 0–0 Levski Sofia Varna
19:45 EEST Panayotov Yellow card 21'
Dimov Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 83'
Report M. Petkov Yellow card 15'
Kraev Yellow card 70'
Milanov Yellow card 74'
Atanasov Yellow card 80'
Bari Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Ticha
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Georgi Georgiev
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
18 April 2021 24 Levski Sofia 0–3 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
20:45 EEST Report Keșerü 8'
Cauly 11', 77'
Cicinho Yellow card 76'
Wanderson Yellow card 80'
Nedyalkov Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
Man of the Match: Cauly
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
21 April 2021 25 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–0 Levski Sofia Plovdiv
20:30 EEST Malembana Yellow card 42'
Ilić 49'
Karagaren Yellow card 85'
Report Steven Yellow card 56'
Dasquet Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Birsent Karagaren
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
25 April 2021 26 Levski Sofia 0–2 CSKA Sofia Sofia
17:00 EEST M. D. Petkov Yellow card 27'
Aleksandrov Yellow card 71'
Mihajlović Yellow card 71'
Naydenov Yellow card 74'
I. Dimitrov Red card 90+2'
Report Keita 14'
Caicedo 37'
Koch Yellow card 54'
Carey Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Federico Varela

Europa Conference League stage

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League table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cherno More 32 12 9 11 37 34 +3 45 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off
2 Levski Sofia 32 11 8 13 34 32 +2 41
3 Tsarsko Selo 32 9 10 13 33 39 −6 37
4 Botev Plovdiv 32 7 11 14 34 52 −18 32
Source: Bulgarian Football
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.[10]
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 4 1 1 9 5  +4 13 1 1 1 4 4  0 3 0 0 5 1  +4

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round
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Round123456
GroundAAHHHA
ResultWWWDLW
Position998888
Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
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5 May 2021 27 Tsarsko Selo 0–2 Levski Sofia Sofia
19:45 EEST Daskalov Yellow card 26'
Popadiyn Yellow card 43'
Kavdanski Yellow card 57'
Anderson Yellow card 64'
Report M. Petkov 9'
B. Tsonev 88'
Stadium: Arena Tsarsko Selo
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Marin Petkov
9 May 2021 28 Botev Plovdiv 0–1 Levski Sofia Plovdiv
20:45 EEST Johnathan Yellow card 62'
Marquinhos Yellow card 72'
Report M. Petkov 21', Yellow card 21'
Kraev Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Botev 1912 Football Complex
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov
13 May 2021 29 Levski Sofia 2–1 Cherno More Sofia
20:00 EEST Z. Dimitrov Yellow card 13'
Monsalve 43'
Raynov Yellow card 73'
Atanasov 78'
B. Tsonev Yellow card 82'
Report Iliev Jr. 41'
Álvarez Yellow card 74'
Panayotov Yellow card 79'
Iliev Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Martin Raynov
17 May 2021 30 Levski Sofia 1–1 Tsarsko Selo Sofia
20:00 EEST Mihajlović Yellow card 11'
R. Tsonev Yellow card 69'
B. Tsonev 73' (pen.), Yellow card 84'
Raynov Yellow card 80'
Report Popadiyn Yellow card 7'
Baltanov Yellow card 32'
Anderson Yellow card 43', 63'
Bandalovski Yellow card 84'
de Sa Yellow card 90+1'
Placide Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Ivelin Zanev (Ruse)
Man of the Match: Zvonimir Mikulić
20 May 2021 31 Levski Sofia 1–2 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
20:00 EEST Atanasov 4'
Naydenov Yellow card 66'
Raynov Yellow card 90+2'
Report Johnathan Yellow card 43'
Toku 46', 49'
Cikarski Yellow card 80'
Argilashki Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Emmanuel Toku
23 May 2021 32 Cherno More 1–2 Levski Sofia Varna
20:00 EEST Panayotov 17'
Dimov Yellow card 75'
Popov Yellow card 78'
Report M. Petkov Yellow card 43'
R. Tsonev 69', Yellow card 72'
Bojinov 89'
Stadium: Ticha
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Mihaylov

Bulgarian Cup

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21 October 2020 Round of 32 Partizan Cherven Bryag 1–4 Levski Sofia Cherven Bryag
14:30 EEST L. Ivanov 34'
Tonev Yellow card 45+1'
Report Bojinov 36'
Z. Dimitrov 42'
D. Ivanov Yellow card 44'
P. Petkov 65' (o.g.)
M. D. Petkov 85'
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)
3 March 2021 Round of 16 Levski Sofia 3–1 Beroe Sofia
18:00 EET Rherras Yellow card 26'
Dasquet Yellow card 32'
Robertha 38', 65' (pen.), 90+2', Yellow card 68'
M. D. Petkov Yellow card 87'
Report Kamburov 27' (pen.)
Hassani Yellow card 55'
Ohene Red card 61'
Mézague Yellow card 67'
Makouta Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]
17 March 2021 Quarterfinal Slavia Sofia 2–1 Levski Sofia Sofia
18:30 EET Rangelov Yellow card 23'
Valchev Yellow card 33'
Patev Yellow card 35'
Makrillos Yellow card 39', 77'
Ghandri Yellow card 50'
Krastev 89', Yellow card 90'
Report Yurukov Yellow card 30'
Raynov Yellow card 65'
M. Petkov 86'
Stadium: Slavia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Note: The match was played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.[9]

Squad statistics

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As of 23 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Croatia CRO Zvonimir Mikulić 15 0 13 0 2 0
3 DF Bulgaria BUL Zhivko Atanasov 30 4 28 4 1+1 0
4 MF Bulgaria BUL Martin Raynov 24 1 22 1 2 0
6 DF Bulgaria BUL Ivaylo Naydenov 29 1 27 1 2 0
8 MF Bulgaria BUL Simeon Slavchev 8 0 2+5 0 1 0
9 FW Bulgaria BUL Steven Petkov 17 1 3+11 1 1+2 0
10 MF Bulgaria BUL Borislav Tsonev 10 6 4+6 6 0 0
11 MF Bulgaria BUL Zdravko Dimitrov 29 2 21+6 1 2 1
12 GK Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Krastev 2 0 1 0 1 0
13 GK Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Mihaylov 18 0 18 0 0 0
14 DF Bulgaria BUL Mateo Stamatov 13 0 10+2 0 0+1 0
15 DF Bulgaria BUL Bogdan Kostov 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Morocco MAR Bilal Bari 16 0 6+9 0 1 0
20 DF Spain ESP Nacho Monsalve 12 1 9+2 1 1 0
21 MF Bulgaria BUL Radoslav Tsonev 6 1 2+4 1 0 0
22 DF Bulgaria BUL Patrick-Gabriel Galchev 17 0 12+4 0 1 0
27 MF Bulgaria BUL Asen Mitkov 1 0 1 0 0 0
31 DF Bulgaria BUL Kostadin Iliev 1 0 0 0 1 0
41 DF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Aleksandrov 11 0 8+2 0 1 0
45 FW Bulgaria BUL Iliya Dimitrov 8 0 1+6 0 0+1 0
66 GK Bulgaria BUL Plamen Andreev 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
70 MF Bulgaria BUL Ivaylo Hristov 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Bulgaria BUL Iliya Yurukov 21 0 14+5 0 2 0
79 FW Bulgaria BUL Martin D. Petkov 23 2 12+8 1 3 1
86 FW Bulgaria BUL Valeri Bojinov 11 2 0+10 1 1 1
88 MF Bulgaria BUL Marin Petkov 17 3 7+8 2 1+1 1
89 MF Bulgaria BUL Andrian Kraev 13 0 11+2 0 0 0
91 DF Switzerland SUI Dragan Mihajlović 15 0 13 0 1+1 0
99 MF Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Arahangelov 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
12 GK Bulgaria BUL Petar Ivanov 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK Bulgaria BUL Ivan Andonov 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
2 DF Bulgaria BUL Alex Petkov 13 0 12 0 0+1 0
5 DF Iraq IRQ Rebin Sulaka 5 0 4 0 1 0
7 MF Brazil BRA Paulinho 14 4 13+1 4 0 0
17 FW Netherlands NED Nigel Robertha 21 9 18+1 6 2 3
18 MF Ghana GHA Nasiru Mohammed 21 1 9+9 1 0+3 0
23 DF Morocco MAR Faycal Rherras 8 0 6+1 0 1 0
28 MF France FRA Thomas Dasquet 27 0 21+3 0 2+1 0
39 DF Bulgaria BUL Deyan Ivanov 5 0 0+4 0 1 0
40 MF Netherlands NED Stijn Spierings 7 2 7 2 0 0
66 DF Bulgaria BUL Orlin Starokin 12 0 10+1 0 1 0
99 MF Bulgaria BUL Stanislav Ivanov 12 1 8+4 1 0 0

References

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