Bulgaria

Lavovete
Europe
Bulgarian First League

Manager First Team	Krasimir Balakov	until 30 Nov 2021
Assistant Manager First Team	Anton Velkov
Coach First Team	Stanislav Genchev
Gk Coach First Team	Kaloyan Chakarov
Manager (U21 Team)	Aleksandar Dimitrov	until 20 Dec 2020
Assistant Manager (U21 Team)	Ivaylo Yordanov
Coach (U21 Team)	Yavor Valchinov
Manager (U19 Team)	Angel Stoykov	until 31 Dec 2019
Assistant Manager (U19 Team)	Miroslav Kralev
Coach (U19 Team)	Marcho Dafchev
Coach (U19 Team)	Lyubomir Bozhankov
Gk Coach (U19 Team)	Ruslan Mihaylov
Physio (U19 Team)	Radostin Sergiev
Chief Data Analyst	Ivan Slavov

FIFA points: 1,416.00
FIFA member: Yes
League standard (calc): 12
Youth rating: 72
Game importance: Very Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc): 13.500 (#29)
Coefficient, 10 years (calc): 29.140 (#26)
Morale: 13
FA financial power: 12
FA patience: —
Foreign manager likelihood: —
Continental federation affiliation: 1954
Association founded: 1923
FIFA affiliation: 1924
Max youth age: 19
Hashtag: —
Nickname: Lavovete

Capital: Sofia
Continent: Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
Region: Eastern Europe
Nationality: Bulgarian
Citizenship for foreigners: Accumulatively
Currency: Bulgarian Lev
Population: —
Development: Developing State
Economic factor: 13
Minimum full-time wage: —
Playable leagues: Yes

Players: 1,787
Average CA: 66.8
CA 150+: 0
Unattached: 99
Playing abroad: 131 of 1,688 (8%)

Level 1	Bulgarian First League
Level 2	Bulgarian Second League
Level 3	Bulgarian Third League · Bulgarian Third League South-East · Bulgarian Third League South-West · Bulgarian Third League North-East · Bulgarian Third League North-West
Level 4	Bulgarian "A" Regional Divisions

Name	Club	Positions	CA	PA
Marcelinho	Ludogorets Razgrad	M/AM (C)	127	133
Anton Nedyalkov	Ludogorets Razgrad	D (LC)	126	132
Ivelin Popov	FC Rostov	M/AM (C), ST (C)	125	140
Todor Nedelev	Botev Plovdiv	M (R), AM (RLC)	123	130
Martin Kamburov	Beroe Stara Zagora	AM (C), ST (C)	123	138
Bozhidar Kraev	Football Club Midtjylland	AM (RLC), ST (C)	121	138
Ivaylo Chochev	Delfino Pescara	DM, M (C)	121	130
Kiril Despodov	Cagliari	AM (RL), ST (C)	121	144
Vasil Bozhikov	SK Slovan Bratislava	D (LC)	120	122
Nikolay Bodurov	CSKA-Sofia	D (RC)	120	125
Wanderson	Ludogorets Razgrad	M (L), AM (RLC)	120	129
Strahil Popov	Kasımpaşa A.Ş.	D/WB (R)	120	120
Nikolay Dimitrov	Ural Yekaterinburg	M (R), AM (RL)	118	122
Andrey Galabinov	Spezia	ST (C)	118	122
Stanislav Kostov	Levski Sofia	ST (C)	118	120
Georgi Iliev	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	DM, M/AM (C)	118	128
Kristiyan Malinov	CSKA-Sofia	DM, M (C)	117	123
Plamen Iliev	Ludogorets Razgrad	GK	117	127
Petar Zanev	CSKA-Sofia	D (LC), WB/M (L)	117	127
Aleksandar Tonev	Botev Plovdiv	M/AM (RL)	115	120
Borislav Tsonev	NK Inter Zapresic	M (C), AM (RLC)	115	125
Zhivko Milanov	Levski Sofia	D/WB (R)	115	122
Udoji	EN Paralimniou	M (R), AM (RL)	115	125
Dimitar Iliev	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	M/AM (C), ST (C)	115	116
Dimitar Rangelov	FC Energie Cottbus	ST (C)	115	130

Name	Caps	Goals
Stiliyan Petrov	106	8
Hristo Bonev	96	47
Krasimir Balakov	92	16
Dimitar Penev	90	4
Martin Petrov	88	19
Radostin Kishishev	88	1
Ivelin Popov	84	15
Hristo Stoichkov	83	37
Nasko Sirakov	80	23
Zlatko Yankov	79	4
Georgi Dimitrov	77	0
Radoslav Zdravkov	75	10
Ivan Kolev	75	25
Emil Kostadinov	70	26
Zdravko Zdravkov	70	0
Daniel Borimirov	70	11
Ivaylo Petkov	65	3
Dimitar Ivankov	64	0
Lyuboslav Penev	62	13
Chavdar Tsvetkov	57	15
Andrey Zhelyazkov	54	14
Stoycho Mladenov	53	11
Iliyan Kiryakov	53	5
Rosen Kirilov	51	0
Stanislav Manolev	51	5
Ivaylo Yordanov	51	4
Nikolay Bodurov	49	2
Petar Petrov	47	0
Kostadin Kostadinov	46	7
Milen Petkov	45	1

Ludogorets Razgrad	Bulgarian First League	6,400
CSKA-Sofia	Bulgarian First League	5,950
Levski Sofia	Bulgarian First League	5,950
Botev Plovdiv	Bulgarian First League	5,350
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Bulgarian First League	5,350
Beroe Stara Zagora	Bulgarian First League	5,350
Cherno more Varna	Bulgarian First League	5,250
Slavia Sofia	Bulgarian First League	5,150
Arda 1924 Kardzhali	Bulgarian First League	4,950
Botev Vratsa	Bulgarian First League	4,900
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	Bulgarian First League	4,900
Dunav Ruse	Bulgarian First League	4,850
Tsarsko selo Sofia	Bulgarian First League	4,800
Vitosha Bistritsa	Bulgarian First League	4,550
Septemvri Sofia	Bulgarian Second League	4,450
CSKA 1948 Sofia	Bulgarian Second League	4,450
Montana 1921	Bulgarian Second League	4,400
Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia	Bulgarian Second League	4,200
Pirin Blagoevgrad	Bulgarian Second League	4,150
Litex Lovech	Bulgarian Second League	4,150
Neftochimic 1962 Burgas	Bulgarian Second League	4,100
Hebar Pazardzhik	Bulgarian Second League	4,050
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa	Bulgarian Second League	3,850
Pomorie	Bulgarian Second League	3,800
Spartak 1918 Varna	Bulgarian Second League	3,750
Spartak Pleven	Bulgarian Second League	3,750
Botev Galabovo	Bulgarian Second League	3,750
Chernomorets Balchik	Bulgarian Second League	3,750
Kariana Erden	Bulgarian Second League	3,750
Strumska slava 1927 Radomir	Bulgarian Second League	3,750

Bulgarian First League	Domestic Top Division
Bulgarian U19 Elite Group	U19 Division
Bulgarian Second League	Domestic Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group North-West (Vratsa)	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group North-West (Lovech)	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Regional Groups	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group South-East (Burgas)	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group South-East (StZ)	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group North-West (Tarnovo)	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group South-West	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group South-East (Plovdiv)	U19 Division
Bulgarian U19 Reg. Group North-East	U19 Division
Bulgarian Northern "B" Professional Group	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Southeastern "B" PFG	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Northwestern "B" PFG	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Northeastern "B" PFG	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Sofian "B" PFG	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Eastern "B" Group	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Western "B" Group	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Southern "B" Professional Group	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Third League	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Third League South-East	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Third League South-West	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Third League North-East	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Third League North-West	Domestic Division
Bulgarian "A" Regional Divisions	Domestic Division
Bulgarian Cup	Domestic Main Cup
Bulgarian Super Cup	Super Cup
Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League	Domestic Cup
Bulgarian U18 Youth Cup	Youth Cup
Bulgarian Lower Division	Inactive Competition
Bulgarian U19 Lower Division	Inactive Competition
Bulgarian Soviet Army Cup	Domestic Cup
Bulgarian Professional League Cup	Domestic Cup
Bulgarian Southwestern "B" PFG	Domestic Division

2017/18	4.000
2016/17	4.250
2015/16	1.000
2014/15	4.250
2013/14	5.630
2012/13	0.750
2011/12	1.500
2010/11	4.630
2009/10	3.130
2008/09	2.250

Most overall appearances	Stiliyan Petrov	106 games
Most overall goals		48 goals

Hristo Stoichkov	Flamboyant Winger · Medium · Left	20
Dimitar Berbatov	Playmaker Forward · Tall	19
Georgi Asparuhov	Cultured Forward · Tall	19
Emil Kostadinov	Explosive Forward · Medium	18
Trifon Ivanov	Solid Centre-back · Medium · Central	18
Hristo Bonev	Playmaker Forward · Medium	18
Martin Petrov	Explosive Winger · Medium · Left	18
Stiliyan Petrov	Industrious Midfielder · Medium · Central	18
Lyuboslav Penev	Powerful Striker · Tall	17
Nasko Sirakov	Powerful Striker · Tall	17
Krasimir Balakov	Midfield Playmaker · Medium · Central	17
Yordan Lechkov	Flamboyant Attacking Midfielder · Medium · Central	17
Borislav Mihaylov	Commanding Goalkeeper · Tall	17
Petar Zhekov	Explosive Striker	16
Bozhidar Iskrenov	Flamboyant Winger · Medium	16
Nikolay Iliev	Cultured Centre-back · Medium · Central	15
Dimitar Yakimov	Flamboyant Winger	11
Radostin Kishishev	Commanding Full-back · Small · Right	11
Tsanko Tsvetanov	Cultured Full-back · Medium	11
Zlatko Yankov	Industrious Midfielder · Medium	11
Mariyan Hristov	Tenacious Midfielder · Tall	10
Ivaylo Yordanov	Cultured Forward · Medium	10
Dinko Dermendzhiev	Flamboyant Forward	10
Ayan Sadakov	Industrious Midfielder	10

Competition	Won	Runner-up	Last won
European U19 Championship	3	2	1974
Balkan Nations Cup	3	2	1976
French Youth Invitational	2	3	1986
European U21 Championship	1	1	1967
Olympic Games	—	1	—

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Member of European Union	2007
Member of European Economic Area	2011
EU/EEC foreign	European Union
EU/EEC foreign	European Free Trade Association

Tax	Applies to	Rate	Band
Employer Tax	—	0%	£1 – —
Income Tax	All	10%	£1 – —
Corporation Tax	—	10%
VAT	—	20%
National Insurance Employee	All	3.2%	£1,533 – £10,572
National Insurance Employer	All	4.8%	£1,533 – £10,572
Pension Employee	All	9.7%	£1,533 – £10,572
Pension Employer	All	13.1%	£1,533 – £10,572

Version	Reputation	FIFA points	FIFA rank
FM27 27.0.0	5150	1,271.68	85
FM26 26.2.0	5250	1,284.42	84
FM26 26.0.0	5250	1,284.42	84
FM24 24.3.0	5250	1,315.00	77
FM23 23.4.0	5250	1,325.00	74
FM23 23.3.0	5250	1,325.00	74
FM23 23.0.0	5250	1,325.00	74
FM22 22.4.0	5250	1,339.00	71
FM22 22.3.0	5250	1,339.00	71
FM22 22.1.0	5250	1,339.00	71
FM22 22.0.1	5250	1,339.00	71
FM22 22.0.0	5250	1,339.00	71
FM21 21.4.0	5250	1,381.00	59
FM21 21.3.0	5250	1,381.00	59
FM21 21.1.1	5250	1,381.00	59
FM21 21.0.1	5250	1,381.00	59
FM21 21.0.0	5250	1,381.00	59
FM20 20.4.0	5250	1,416.00	47
FM20 20.3.0	5250	1,416.00	47
FM20 20.1.0	5250	1,416.00	47
FM20 20.0.1	5250	1,416.00	47
FM20 20.0.0	5250	1,416.00	47
FM19 19.3.0	5250	1,416.00	47
FM19 19.1.0	5250	1,416.00	47
FM19 19.0.1	5250	1,416.00	47
FM19 19.0.0	5250	1,416.00	47
FM18 18.3.0	5250	446.00	77
FM18 18.1.0	5250	446.00	77
FM18 18.0.0	5250	446.00	77
FM17 17.3.0	5250	—	—
FM17 17.0.0	5250	—	—
FM16 16.3.0	5250	—	—
FM16 16.0.1	5250	—	—
FM16 16.0.0	5250	—	—
FM15 15.3.0	5250	—	—
FM15 15.0.0	5350	—	—
FM14 14.3.0	5250	—	—
FM14 14.0.0	5250	—	—
FM13 13.3.0	5000	—	—
FM13 13.0.0	5000	—	—
FM12 12.2.0	5000	—	—
FM12 12.0.0	5000	—	—
FM10 10.0.0	5800	—	—

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