2017–18 FC Vitosha Bistritsa season

The 2017–18 season is Vitosha Bistritsa's first season in the Bulgarian First League after they won 1-0 the play-off promotion/relegation match against Neftochimic Burgas on June 3, 2017, on Trace Arena in Stara Zagora. Paul Otofe scored the most important goal in the club's history.

Vitosha Bistritsa
2017–18 season
ChairmanSergey Tashkov
ManagerKostadin Angelov
StadiumBistritsa Stadium
First League13th
Bulgarian CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Grigor Dolapchiev (5)
Stefan Hristov (5)

All: Grigor Dolapchiev (5)
Stefan Hristov (5)
Biggest win1-0 v. Cherno More
(28 April 2018)
2-1 v. Pirin Blagoevgrad
(21 May 2018)
Biggest defeat1-6 v. CSKA Sofia
(19 August 2017)

Squad edit

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age EU Since Signed From
97 Hristiyan Vasilev   Bulgaria GK 27 EU 2016 Slavia Sofiа
12 Nikolay Georgiev   Bulgaria GK 25 EU 2018 Septemvri Sofia (Youth team)
2 Todor Gochev   Bulgaria LB/LWB 31 EU 2017 Botev Vratsa
3 Yordan Varbanov   Bulgaria CB 44 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Sofia
4 Kristiyan Uzunov   Bulgaria CB 35 EU 2015 Oborishte Panagyurishte
5 Ventsislav Bonev   Bulgaria CB/LB 44 EU 2015 Minyor Pernik
6 Rumen Gyonov   Bulgaria RB/RWB 32 EU 2014 Germanea Sapareva Banya
7 Kristiyan Kochilov   Bulgaria CM 34 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
9 Angel Stoyanov   Bulgaria AM/SS 37 EU 2011 Levski Dragalevtsi
10 Georgi Amzin   Bulgaria CM/AM 32 EU 2014 Slivnishki Geroy
11 Daniel Kutev   Bulgaria LW/SS 33 EU 2017 Nestos Chrysoupoli
14 Chetin Sadula (captain)   Bulgaria CM/RM/AM 36 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
15 Radko Mutafchiyski   Bulgaria CB 32 EU 2017 Apollon Larissa
17 Mihail Petrov   Bulgaria DM 37 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
18 Petko Tsankov   Bulgaria RW/RWB/LWB 28 EU 2017 Chernomorets Balchik
19 Dimitar Atanasov   Bulgaria LB/LW 25 EU 2017 Vitosha Bistritsa (Youth team)
24 Nikolay Hristozov   Bulgaria CB 42 EU 2016 Lokomotiv Mezdra
25 Georgi Angelov   Bulgaria CB/DM 33 EU 2018 Levski Sofia
30 Iliyan Popov   Bulgaria LB/CB 25 EU 2017 Levski Sofia (Youth team)
45 Grigor Dolapchiev   Bulgaria CF 30 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven
66 Orlin Starokin   Bulgaria DM/LWB/LB 37 EU 2018 Cherno More
77 Daniel Peev (vice-captain)   Bulgaria AM/LW 39 EU 2017 Lokomotiv Sofia
80 Lachezar Kotev   Bulgaria AM/RW 26 EU 2016 Septemvri Sofia
88 Ivaylo Lazarov   Bulgaria CM/AM 32 EU 2016 Chernomorets Balchik
99 Stefan Hristov   Bulgaria CF 34 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven

Fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Regular season edit

15 July 2017 1 Cherno More 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Kavarna
Georgi Iliev   54'
Georgi Bozhilov   63'
Nikolay Minkov   89'
Emil Mihaylov   89'
Report Rumen Gyonov   54' Stadium: Kavarna Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
Man of the Match: Georgi Bozhilov
21 July 2017 2 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 1 Etar Sofia
Todor Gochev   43'
Grigor Dolapchiev   38',   47'
Yordan Varbanov   62'
Kristiyan Kochilov   65'
Daniel Kutev   73'
Iliyan Popov   90'
Report Ivan Petkov   30',   31'
Sasho Aleksandrov   45'
Ventsislav Vasilev   90+3'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Grigor Dolapchiev
30 July 2017 3 Levski 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Antonio Vutov   2'
Sergiu Buș   57'
Report Paul Otofe   48' Stadium: Vivacom Arena – Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov
Man of the Match: Antonio Vutov
5 August 2017 4 Vitosha Bistritsa 2 – 4 Ludogorets Sofia
Grigor Dolapchiev   4', 36'
Iliyan Popov   35'
Rumen Gyonov   71'
Yordan Varbanov   75'
Report Virgil Misidjan   12'
Cicinho   33'
Cosmin Moți   38' (pen.)
Gustavo Campanharo   73'
Juninho Quixadá   75',   85'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Dragomir Draganov
Man of the Match: Grigor Dolapchiev
19 August 2017 6 CSKA Sofia 6 – 1 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski   5', 39'
Fernando Karanga   13'
Tiago Rodrigues   54'
Stoycho Atanasov   67'
Rúben Pinto   78'
Kévin Koubemba   90'
Report Petko Tsankov   44'
Grigor Dolapchiev   61'
Stadium: Balgarska Armia Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov
Man of the Match: Tiago Rodrigues
28 August 2017 7 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 3 Vereya Bistritsa
Rumen Gyonov   63' Report Mehdi Fennouche   33',   60'
Ventsislav Bengyuzov   69',   86'
Georgi Andonov   83'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Angel Angelov
10 September 2017 8 Dunav 3 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Ruse
Vasil Shopov   5'
Miroslav Budinov   42' (pen.), 83' (pen.)
Report Rumen Gyonov   14'
Nikolay Hristozov   40'
Kristiyan Kochilov   83'
Stadium: Gradski Stadium
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov – the Wedding
Man of the Match: Vasil Shopov
17 September 2017 9 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 0 Pirin Blagoevgrad Bistritsa
Ivaylo Lazarov   78' Report Todor Trayanov   61'
Radoslav Kirilov   72'
Anton Kostadinov   84'
Aymen Souda   89'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Nedelcho Gadzhalov
Man of the Match: Blagoy Makendzhiev
23 September 2017 10 Slavia 4 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Andrea Hristov   38'
Ivaylo Dimitrov   67'
Emil Martinov   84'
Nasko Milev   90+2'
Report Stefan Hristov   42'
Todor Gochev   47'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Petar Kirilov
Man of the Match: Galin Ivanov
30 September 2017 11 Vitosha Bistritsa 2 – 4 Botev Plovdiv Bistritsa
Daniel Peev   6' (pen.),   36'
Ivaylo Lazarov   44'
Petko Tsankov   66'
Rumen Gyonov   86'
Nikolay Hristozov   88'
Report Fernando Viana   2', 53'
Steven Petkov   90+2'
Lazar Marin  90+5'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Dragomir Draganov
Man of the Match: Fernando Viana
16 October 2017 12 Septemvri 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Martin Toshev   63'
Yanko Sandanski   74'
Boris Galchev   87'
Report Petko Tsankov   40'
Kitan Vasilev   57'
Angel Stoyanov   85'
Chetin Sadula   86'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Martin Toshev
22 October 2017 13 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 1 Beroe Bistritsa
Dimitar Pantaleev   43'
Radko Mutafchiyski   71'
Report Pedro Eugenio   14'
Martin Raynov   49'
Carlos Ohene   74'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Nedelcho Gadzhalov
Man of the Match: Pedro Eugenio
27 October 2017 14 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 2 Cherno More Bistritsa
Daniel Peev   45' Report Mariyan Ognyanov   33', 55',   81'
Anton Ognyanov   61'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
Man of the Match: Mariyan Ognyanov
4 November 2017 15 Etar 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Veliko Tarnovo
Sasho Aleksandrov   28',   61'
Alioune Badará   71'
Ivan Stoyanov   86'
Plamen Galabov   90'
Report Dimitar Pantaleev   81'
Radko Mutafchiyski   90+1'
Stadium: Ivaylo Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Sasho Aleksandrov
17 November 2017 16 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 0 Levski Sofia
Petko Tsankov   42'
Mihail Ivanov   74'
Daniel Peev   75'
Report Jordi Gómez   44'
Hólmar Eyjólfsson   90+2'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Georgi Davidov
Man of the Match: Mihail Ivanov
27 November 2017 17 Ludogorets 3 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Razgrad
Claudiu Keșerü   42',   52'
Virgil Misidjan   47',   64'
Gustavo Campanharo   68'
Georgi Terziev   71'
Report Radko Mutafchiyski   17'
Daniel Kutev   48',   63'  
Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Claudiu Keșerü
30 November 2017 18 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
Ivaylo Lazarov   9',   73'
Kristiyan Uzunov   16'
Report Dimo Bakalov   10' Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Petar Dorovski
Man of the Match: Dimo Bakalov
3 December 2017 19 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 2 CSKA Sofia Sofia
Report Raoul Loé   42'
Kiril Despodov   88'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov
Man of the Match: Kiril Despodov
10 December 2017 20 Vereya 1 – 1 Vitosha Bistritsa Stara Zagora
Georgi Andonov   3'
Valeri Domovchiyski   83'
Report Petko Tsankov   5'
Ivaylo Lazarov   32'
Grigor Dolapchiev   33'
Stadium: Trace Arena
Referee: Nikolay Kolev
Man of the Match: Ivaylo Lazarov
19 February 2018 21 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 2 Dunav Bistritsa
Lachezar Kotev   23'
Ivaylo Lazarov   45'
Radko Mutafchiyski   59'
Report Vasil Shopov   30', 60'
Nassim Zitouni   90+2'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Volen Chinkov
Man of the Match: Vasil Shopov
25 February 2018 22 Pirin Blagoevgrad 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Blagoevgrad
Conor Henderson   22'
Rumen Sandev   35'
Georgi Georgiev   71'
Andi Renja   81'
Report Lachezar Kotev   34'
Orlin Starokin   69'
Stadium: Hristo Botev Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Conor Henderson
4 March 2018 23 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 1 Slavia Bistritsa
Daniel Peev   67'
Grigor Dolapchiev   85'
Hristiyan Vasilev   90+1'
Report Milcho Angelov   90+3' Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov
Man of the Match: Daniel Peev
7 March 2018 24 Botev Plovdiv 3 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Plovdiv
Todor Nedelev   5',   18'
João Paulo   23'
Steven Petkov   79'
Report Kristiyan Uzunov   5'
Lachezar Kotev   60'
Rumen Gyonov   85'
Stadium: Botev 1912 Football Complex
Referee: Petar Kostadinov
Man of the Match: Joao Paulo
11 March 2018 25 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 0 Septemvri Bistritsa
Kristiyan Kochilov   70'
Chetin Sadula   76'
Report Martin Toshev   20' Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov
Man of the Match: Valentin Galev
17 March 2018 26 Beroe 0 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Stara Zagora
Rúben Brígido   13' Report Angel Stoyanov   81'
Grigor Dolapchiev   83'
Stadium: Beroe Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Martin Kamburov

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Cherno More 26 7 6 13 24 32 −8 27 Qualification for the Relegation round
11 Pirin Blagoevgrad 26 6 8 12 20 28 −8 26
12 Dunav Ruse 26 5 6 15 17 38 −21 21[a]
13 Etar 26 4 9 13 24 45 −21 21[a]
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 26 0 8 18 12 51 −39 8
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:
  1. ^ a b Dunav Ruse ahead of Etar on head-to-head record; Dunav Ruse–Etar 0–0, Etar–Dunav Ruse 0–2.

Relegation stage edit

30 March 2018 27 Slavia 0 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Report Kristiyan Kochilov   42'
Petko Tsankov   67'
Daniel Peev   86',   87'  
Nikolay Georgiev   90+4'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Petar Kostadinov
Man of the Match: Petko Tsankov
5 April 2018 28 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 3 Pirin Blagoevgrad Bistritsa
Stefan Hristov   26'
Lachezar Kotev   34'
Grigor Dolapchiev   59'
Todor Gochev   79'
Report Dimitar Mitev   35'
Florent Bodjaj   45+1', 70'
Kostadin Nichev   51'
Todor Trayanov   58'
Andi Renja   64',   83'
Lyubomir Tsolev   68'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
Man of the Match: Florent Bodjaj
13 April 2018 29 Cherno More 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Varna
Radoslav Vasilev   19', 32'
Stefan Stanchev   26'
Report Stadium: Ticha Stadium
Referee: Volen Chinkov
Man of the Match: Radoslav Vasilev
17 April 2018 30 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 2 Slavia Bistritsa
Petko Tsankov   57'
Angel Stoyanov   78'
Orlin Starokin   83'
Radko Mutafchiyski   87'
Report Ivaylo Dimitrov   12'
Kostadin Velkov   50'
Galin Ivanov   54'
Tsvetelin Chunchukov   71'
Stefan Velkov   74'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Nedelcho Gadzhalov
Man of the Match: Galin Ivanov
22 April 2018 31 Pirin Blagoevgrad 2 – 2 Vitosha Bistritsa Blagoevgrad
Rumen Sandev   20'
Yulian Popev   35'
Anton Kostadinov   43'
Florent Bodjaj   78'
Manol Chapov   83'
Andi Renja   88'
Report Angel Stoyanov   4',   14'
Georgi Angelov   33'
Stefan Hristov   67',   68'
Rumen Gyonov   81'
Daniel Peev   87'
Stadium: Hristo Botev Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Stefan Hristov
28 April 2018 32 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 0 Cherno More Bistritsa
Daniel Peev   36' (pen.)
Kristiyan Kochilov   52'
Petko Tsankov   69'
Report Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Davidov
Man of the Match: Daniel Peev

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slavia Sofia 32 11 10 11 44 44 0 43 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
2 Cherno More 32 11 7 14 33 35 −2 40 Qualification for the European play-off quarter-finals
3 Pirin Blagoevgrad (R) 32 7 9 16 29 42 −13 30 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
4 Vitosha Bistritsa (O) 32 1 10 21 17 60 −43 13
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.[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Relegation play-offs edit

6 May 2018 First round 1st leg Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 1 Dunav Bistritsa
Kristiyan Kochilov   31'
Todor Gochev   64'
Ventsislav Bonev   67'
Petko Tsankov   90+2'
Report Bircent Karagaren   48'
Vasil Shopov   61'
Diyan Dimov   79'
Martin Lukov   81'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
Man of the Match: Bircent Karagaren
14 May 2018 First round 2nd leg Dunav 3 – 1
(4 – 1 agg.)
Vitosha Bistritsa Ruse
Diyan Dimov   5'
Bircent Karagaren   22', 29'
Vasil Shopov   40'
Petar Patev   56'
Report Ventsislav Bonev   6'
Rumen Gyonov   14',   60'  
Stefan Hristov   85' (pen.)
Stadium: Gradski Stadium
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov – the Wedding
Man of the Match: Bircent Karagaren
17 May 2018 Second round 1st leg Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 1 Pirin Blagoevgrad Bistritsa
Grigor Dolapchiev   39' Report Conor Henderson   12'
Yulian Popev   57',   90+2'
Metodiy Stefanov   61'
Radoslav Kirilov   63'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev
Man of the Match: Yulian Popev
21 May 2018 Second round 2nd leg Pirin Blagoevgrad 1 – 2
(2 – 2 (a) agg.)
Vitosha Bistritsa Blagoevgrad
Yulian Popev   32'
Andi Renja   64'
Kostadin Nichev   66'
Todor Palankov   81'
Report Rumen Gyonov   41'
Radko Mutafchiyski   44',   60'
Ivaylo Lazarov   58'
Grigor Dolapchiev   63'
Petko Tsankov   63',   90+1'  
Mihail Petrov   71'
Nikolay Georgiev   74'
Daniel Kutev   82'
Georgi Angelov   83'
Stadium: Hristo Botev Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
Man of the Match: Radko Mutafchiyski

Bulgarian Cup edit

20 September 2017 First round Litex 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Lovech
Ivan Ivanov   39'
Ivaylo Radentsov   68' (pen.)
Tonislav Yordanov   65'
Report Ventsislav Bonev   22'
Dimitar Pantaleev   36'
Yordan Varbanov   68'
Kristiyan Kochilov   90+2'
Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Georgi Ginchev

Squad statistics edit

As of match played 25 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
97 GK   BUL Hristiyan Vasilev 11 0 10 0 1 0
12 GK   BUL Nikolay Georgiev 12 0 12 0 0 0
2 DF   BUL Todor Gochev 23 0 18+4 0 0+1 0
3 DF   BUL Yordan Varbanov 16 0 13+2 0 1 0
4 DF   BUL Kristiyan Uzunov 17 0 15+2 0 0 0
5 DF   BUL Ventsislav Bonev 10 0 7+2 0 1 0
6 DF   BUL Rumen Gyonov 33 0 33 0 0 0
7 MF   BUL Kristiyan Kochilov 26 0 21+4 0 1 0
9 MF   BUL Angel Stoyanov 16 1 8+8 1 0 0
10 MF   BUL Georgi Amzin 17 0 3+13 0 1 0
11 FW   BUL Daniel Kutev 17 1 10+6 1 1 0
14 MF   BUL Chetin Sadula 25 0 13+12 0 0 0
15 DF   BUL Radko Mutafchiyski 19 1 19 1 0 0
17 MF   BUL Mihail Petrov 17 0 11+6 0 0 0
18 MF   BUL Petko Tsankov 30 1 27+3 1 0 0
19 MF   BUL Dimitar Atanasov 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
24 DF   BUL Nikolay Hristozov 27 0 23+3 0 1 0
25 DF   BUL Georgi Angelov 15 0 15 0 0 0
30 DF   BUL Iliyan Popov 3 0 1+1 0 1 0
45 FW   BUL Grigor Dolapchiev 22 5 17+5 5 0 0
66 MF   BUL Orlin Starokin 13 1 12+1 1 0 0
77 MF   BUL Daniel Peev 34 4 23+10 4 0+1 0
80 MF   BUL Lachezar Kotev 16 0 16 0 0 0
88 MF   BUL Ivaylo Lazarov 26 3 24+2 3 0 0
99 FW   BUL Stefan Hristov 30 5 22+8 5 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
33 GK   BUL Nikolay Radev 3 0 3 0 0 0
16 MF   BUL Dimitar Pantaleev 6 0 4+1 0 1 0
Players who left Vitosha Bistritsa during the season:
1 GK   BUL Mihail Ivanov 12 0 12 0 0 0
25 FW   NGA Paul Otofe 12 0 8+3 0 1 0
80 FW   BUL Kitan Vasilev 8 0 4+3 0 1 0

References edit

[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

  1. ^ "A PFG - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "A PFG - Rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ "A PFG - Regular season rules" Scoresway. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ [1] Archived 2019-08-22 at the Wayback Machine Official club website
  5. ^ https://vitosha.gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/multimedia/video/sekundi-lishiha-bistrishkite-tigri-ot-skalp-za-istoriiata-474661 Vitosha Bistritsa – Slavia Sofia 1:1 (in Bulgarian). gong.bg
  6. ^ https://gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/multimedia/video/kak-posledniiat-izmykna-tochka-ot-chetvyrtiia-477124 Beroe – Vitosha Bistritsa 0:0 (in Bulgarian) gong.bg
  7. ^ https://vitosha.gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/multimedia/video/istorichesko-vitosha-s-pyrva-pobeda-v-pyrva-liga-482942 Vitosha Bistritsa – Cherno more 1:0 (28 April 2018). gong.bg