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

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age EU Since Signed From
97 Hristiyan Vasilev  Bulgaria GK 26 EU 2016 Slavia Sofiа
12 Nikolay Georgiev  Bulgaria GK 25 EU 2018 Septemvri Sofia (Youth team)
2 Todor Gochev  Bulgaria LB/LWB 30 EU 2017 Botev Vratsa
3 Yordan Varbanov  Bulgaria CB 43 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Sofia
4 Kristiyan Uzunov  Bulgaria CB 34 EU 2015 Oborishte Panagyurishte
5 Ventsislav Bonev  Bulgaria CB/LB 43 EU 2015 Minyor Pernik
6 Rumen Gyonov  Bulgaria RB/RWB 31 EU 2014 Germanea Sapareva Banya
7 Kristiyan Kochilov  Bulgaria CM 33 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
9 Angel Stoyanov  Bulgaria AM/SS 36 EU 2011 Levski Dragalevtsi
10 Georgi Amzin  Bulgaria CM/AM 31 EU 2014 Slivnishki Geroy
11 Daniel Kutev  Bulgaria LW/SS 32 EU 2017 Nestos Chrysoupoli
14 Chetin Sadula (captain)  Bulgaria CM/RM/AM 36 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
15 Radko Mutafchiyski  Bulgaria CB 31 EU 2017 Apollon Larissa
17 Mihail Petrov  Bulgaria DM 37 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
18 Petko Tsankov  Bulgaria RW/RWB/LWB 27 EU 2017 Chernomorets Balchik
19 Dimitar Atanasov  Bulgaria LB/LW 24 EU 2017 Vitosha Bistritsa (Youth team)
24 Nikolay Hristozov  Bulgaria CB 41 EU 2016 Lokomotiv Mezdra
25 Georgi Angelov  Bulgaria CB/DM 32 EU 2018 Levski Sofia
30 Iliyan Popov  Bulgaria LB/CB 25 EU 2017 Levski Sofia (Youth team)
45 Grigor Dolapchiev  Bulgaria CF 29 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven
66 Orlin Starokin  Bulgaria DM/LWB/LB 36 EU 2018 Cherno More
77 Daniel Peev (vice-captain)  Bulgaria AM/LW 39 EU 2017 Lokomotiv Sofia
80 Lachezar Kotev  Bulgaria AM/RW 25 EU 2016 Septemvri Sofia
88 Ivaylo Lazarov  Bulgaria CM/AM 31 EU 2016 Chernomorets Balchik
99 Stefan Hristov  Bulgaria CF 34 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven

Fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Regular season

15 July 2017 1 Cherno More 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Kavarna
Georgi Iliev Yellow card 54'
Georgi Bozhilov 63'
Nikolay Minkov Yellow card 89'
Emil Mihaylov Yellow card 89'
Report Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Grigor Dolapchiev 38', Yellow card 47'
Yordan Varbanov Yellow card 62'
Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 65'
Daniel Kutev Yellow card 73'
Iliyan Popov Yellow card 90'
Report Ivan Petkov 30', Yellow card 31'
Sasho Aleksandrov Yellow card 45'
Ventsislav Vasilev Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48' Stadium: Vivacom Arena – Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov
Man of the Match: Antonio Vutov
28 August 2017 7 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 3 Vereya Bistritsa
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 63' Report Mehdi Fennouche 33', Yellow card 60'
Ventsislav Bengyuzov 69', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14'
Nikolay Hristozov Yellow card 40'
Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Gradski Stadium
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov – the Wedding
Man of the Match: Vasil Shopov
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 Yellow card 42'
Todor Gochev Yellow card 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.), Yellow card 36'
Ivaylo Lazarov Yellow card 44'
Petko Tsankov 66'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 86'
Nikolay Hristozov Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74'
Boris Galchev Yellow card 87'
Report Petko Tsankov Yellow card 40'
Kitan Vasilev Yellow card 57'
Angel Stoyanov Yellow card 85'
Chetin Sadula Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Radko Mutafchiyski Yellow card 71'
Report Pedro Eugenio 14'
Martin Raynov Yellow card 49'
Carlos Ohene Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Nedelcho Gadzhalov
Man of the Match: Pedro Eugenio
4 November 2017 15 Etar 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Veliko Tarnovo
Sasho Aleksandrov 28', Yellow card 61'
Alioune Badará 71'
Ivan Stoyanov Yellow card 86'
Plamen Galabov Yellow card 90'
Report Dimitar Pantaleev Yellow card 81'
Radko Mutafchiyski Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Mihail Ivanov Yellow card 74'
Daniel Peev Yellow card 75'
Report Jordi Gómez soccer ball with red X 44'
Hólmar Eyjólfsson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42', 52'
Virgil Misidjan Yellow card 47', 64'
Gustavo Campanharo 68'
Georgi Terziev Yellow card 71'
Report Radko Mutafchiyski Yellow card 17'
Daniel Kutev Yellow card 48', Yellow card 63' Red card
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', Yellow card 73'
Kristiyan Uzunov Yellow card 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 Yellow card 3'
Valeri Domovchiyski 83'
Report Petko Tsankov Yellow card 5'
Ivaylo Lazarov 32'
Grigor Dolapchiev Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Ivaylo Lazarov 45'
Radko Mutafchiyski Yellow card 59'
Report Vasil Shopov 30', 60'
Nassim Zitouni Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Volen Chinkov
Man of the Match: Vasil Shopov
4 March 2018 23 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 1 Slavia Bistritsa
Daniel Peev 67'
Grigor Dolapchiev Yellow card 85'
Hristiyan Vasilev Yellow card 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', soccer ball with red X 18'
João Paulo 23'
Steven Petkov 79'
Report Kristiyan Uzunov Yellow card 5'
Lachezar Kotev Yellow card 60'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'
Chetin Sadula Yellow card 76'
Report Martin Toshev Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13' Report Angel Stoyanov Yellow card 81'
Grigor Dolapchiev Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Beroe Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Martin Kamburov

Table

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[lower-alpha 1]
13 Etar 26 4 9 13 24 45 21 21[lower-alpha 1]
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. Dunav Ruse ahead of Etar on head-to-head record; Dunav Ruse–Etar 0–0, Etar–Dunav Ruse 0–2.

Relegation stage

30 March 2018 27 Slavia 0 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Report Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 42'
Petko Tsankov Yellow card 67'
Daniel Peev Yellow card 86', Yellow card 87' Red card
Nikolay Georgiev Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Grigor Dolapchiev soccer ball with red X 59'
Todor Gochev Yellow card 79'
Report Dimitar Mitev Yellow card 35'
Florent Bodjaj 45+1', 70'
Kostadin Nichev Yellow card 51'
Todor Trayanov Yellow card 58'
Andi Renja Yellow card 64', 83'
Lyubomir Tsolev Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
Report Stadium: Ticha Stadium
Referee: Volen Chinkov
Man of the Match: Radoslav Vasilev
28 April 2018 32 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 0 Cherno More Bistritsa
Daniel Peev 36' (pen.)
Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 52'
Petko Tsankov Yellow card 69'
Report Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Davidov
Man of the Match: Daniel Peev

Table

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[lower-alpha 1]
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

14 May 2018 First round 2nd leg Dunav 3 – 1
(4 – 1 agg.)
Vitosha Bistritsa Ruse
Diyan Dimov Yellow card 5'
Bircent Karagaren 22', 29'
Vasil Shopov 40'
Petar Patev Yellow card 56'
Report Ventsislav Bonev Yellow card 6'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 14', Yellow card 60' Red card
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 Yellow card 39' Report Conor Henderson Yellow card 12'
Yulian Popev 57', Yellow card 90+2'
Metodiy Stefanov Yellow card 61'
Radoslav Kirilov Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev
Man of the Match: Yulian Popev

Bulgarian Cup

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

Squad statistics

As of match played 25 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalParva LigaBulgarian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
97 GK Bulgaria BUL Hristiyan Vasilev 11010010
12 GK Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Georgiev 12012000
2 DF Bulgaria BUL Todor Gochev 23018+400+10
3 DF Bulgaria BUL Yordan Varbanov 16013+2010
4 DF Bulgaria BUL Kristiyan Uzunov 17015+2000
5 DF Bulgaria BUL Ventsislav Bonev 1007+2010
6 DF Bulgaria BUL Rumen Gyonov 33033000
7 MF Bulgaria BUL Kristiyan Kochilov 26021+4010
9 MF Bulgaria BUL Angel Stoyanov 1618+8100
10 MF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Amzin 1703+13010
11 FW Bulgaria BUL Daniel Kutev 17110+6110
14 MF Bulgaria BUL Chetin Sadula 25013+12000
15 DF Bulgaria BUL Radko Mutafchiyski 19119100
17 MF Bulgaria BUL Mihail Petrov 17011+6000
18 MF Bulgaria BUL Petko Tsankov 30127+3100
19 MF Bulgaria BUL Dimitar Atanasov 200+100+10
24 DF Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Hristozov 27023+3010
25 DF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Angelov 15015000
30 DF Bulgaria BUL Iliyan Popov 301+1010
45 FW Bulgaria BUL Grigor Dolapchiev 22517+5500
66 MF Bulgaria BUL Orlin Starokin 13112+1100
77 MF Bulgaria BUL Daniel Peev 34423+1040+10
80 MF Bulgaria BUL Lachezar Kotev 16016000
88 MF Bulgaria BUL Ivaylo Lazarov 26324+2300
99 FW Bulgaria BUL Stefan Hristov 30522+8500
Players away from the club on loan:
33 GK Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Radev 303000
16 MF Bulgaria BUL Dimitar Pantaleev 604+1010
Players who left Vitosha Bistritsa during the season:
1 GK Bulgaria BUL Mihail Ivanov 12012000
25 FW Nigeria NGA Paul Otofe 1208+3010
80 FW Bulgaria BUL Kitan Vasilev 804+3010

References

[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. 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
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