2022–23 Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria) Explained

Competition:Third Amateur Football League
Season:2022–23
Promoted:Chernomorets Balchik
Bdin Vidin
Chernomorets Burgas
Marek Dupnitsa
Relegated:Botev Novi Pazar
Sportist General Toshevo
Volov Shumen
Borislav Parvomay
Vereya
Lokomotiv Dryanovo
Levski-Rakovski
Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi
Pirin Gotse Delchev
Granit Vladaya
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 Third Amateur Football League season was the 73rd of the Bulgarian Third Amateur League. The group is equivalent to the third level of the Bulgarian football pyramid, comprising four divisions based on geographical areas. These divisions are the North-West, North-East, South-East, and South-West. The number of teams in each division varies, similarly to previous seasons.[1]

Team Changes

To Third LeaguePromoted from Regional Leagues

Relegated from Second League

From Third LeaguePromoted to Second League

Relegated to Regional Leagues

North-East Group

Competition:North-East Third League
Season:2022–23
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2023–24

Stadia and Locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Gradski align=center 8,000
Stamo Kostov Stadium align=center 5,000
Balchik 2,600
Korabostroitel 1,500
Louis Eyer Stadium align=center 12,000
align=center 13,000
align=center 13,000
Eagles' Nest 2,000
align=center 12,500
Septemvri 700
Lokomotiv align=center 2,000
Sportist align=center 6,000
align=center 5,000
Donchevo Stadium align=center 1,000
align=center 24,390

League table

South-East Group

Competition:South-East Third League
Season:2022-23
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

Stadia and Locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Shipka Stadium align=center 4,000
Atletik align=center 1,000
align=center 10,000
Gradski 8,000
Cherveno zname align=Center 3,000
Minyor align=center 10,000
Saedinenie 5,000
Gradski align=center 3,000
Vasil Levski align=center 3,000
Sadovo Stadium align=center 500
align=center 6,800
Septemvri Stadium align=center 6,100
Sevtopolis 15,000
Haskovo align=center 9,000
align=center 10,000
Sokol 2,500
Sports Complex Eurocollege 500
align=center 3,500
Tundzha 18,000
Zagorets 5,900

League table

North-West Group

Competition:North-West Third League
Season:2022-23
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2022–24

Stadia and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Akademik 13,500
Georgi Benkovski align=center 15,000
align=center 25,000
Republikanets align=center 815
Arena Drenovets align=center 1300
Trifon Ivanov align=center
Malchika Georgi Karchev align=center 1,000
Levski align=center 6,000
Lokomotiv align=center 3,500
align=center 10,500
align=center 5,000
Gradski 700
Gancho Panov align=center 10,000
align=center 5,000
Gradski align=center 1,000
Gradski align=center 800

League table

South-West Group

Competition:South-West Third League
Season:2022-23
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

Stadia and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
align=center 8,000
Saint Peter align=center 3,000
Hristo Botev align=center 5,000
Chavdar 5,600
1,500
National Sports Academy 200
Vladaya align=center
Georgi Benkovski align=center 500
Osogovo align=center 10,000
Rakovski align=center 5,000
align=center 1,000
align=center 16,000
NadezhdaDobroslavtsi align=center 300
Orcho Voyvoda align=center 3,000
Gradski align=center 5,000
Gradski align=center 6,500
align=center 7,000
German align=center 800
Struma align=center 8,000
align=center 25,556
Slivnishki Geroy 7,000
6,000

League table

Group A

Group B

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Трета лига 2022/23 . bulgarian-football.com . 30 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Новакът Боруна (Царева ливада) тръгва с 19 футболисти . sportal.bg . 9 October 2022. bg.
  3. Web site: Спартак се върна в Трета лига! . spartakplovdiv.bg . 10 October 2022. bg.
  4. Web site: Лечков възражда Сливен, отборът ще играе в Трета лига от следващия сезон . winner.bg . 10 October 2022. bg.
  5. Web site: Ето съставите на двете групи в Югозападната Трета лига . gong.bg . 10 October 2022. bg.
  6. Web site: Станаха ясни изпадащите от Втора лига . temasport.com . 10 October 2022. bg.
  7. Web site: Ясни са четирите отбора, които спечелиха промоция за Втора лига . trafficnews.bg . 13 October 2022. bg.
  8. Web site: Официално: БФС допусна Витоша Бистрица във Втора лига . gong.bg . 13 October 2022. bg.
  9. Web site: Северозападната Трета лига остава с отбор по-малко! . sport-vt.com . 10 October 2022. bg.
  10. Web site: Левски (Чепинци) има нов треньор, подменя изцяло отбора . vitoshanews.com . 10 October 2022. bg.