2017–18 FC Vitosha Bistritsa season

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)

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.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age EU Since Signed From
97 Hristiyan Vasilev  Bulgaria GK 28 EU 2016 Slavia Sofiа
12 Nikolay Georgiev  Bulgaria GK 26 EU 2018 Septemvri Sofia (Youth team)
2 Todor Gochev  Bulgaria LB/LWB 32 EU 2017 Botev Vratsa
3 Yordan Varbanov  Bulgaria CB 45 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Sofia
4 Kristiyan Uzunov  Bulgaria CB 36 EU 2015 Oborishte Panagyurishte
5 Ventsislav Bonev  Bulgaria CB/LB 45 EU 2015 Minyor Pernik
6 Rumen Gyonov  Bulgaria RB/RWB 33 EU 2014 Germanea Sapareva Banya
7 Kristiyan Kochilov  Bulgaria CM 35 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
9 Angel Stoyanov  Bulgaria AM/SS 38 EU 2011 Levski Dragalevtsi
10 Georgi Amzin  Bulgaria CM/AM 33 EU 2014 Slivnishki Geroy
11 Daniel Kutev  Bulgaria LW/SS 34 EU 2017 Nestos Chrysoupoli
14 Chetin Sadula (captain)  Bulgaria CM/RM/AM 38 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
15 Radko Mutafchiyski  Bulgaria CB 33 EU 2017 Apollon Larissa
17 Mihail Petrov  Bulgaria DM 39 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
18 Petko Tsankov  Bulgaria RW/RWB/LWB 29 EU 2017 Chernomorets Balchik
19 Dimitar Atanasov  Bulgaria LB/LW 26 EU 2017 Vitosha Bistritsa (Youth team)
24 Nikolay Hristozov  Bulgaria CB 43 EU 2016 Lokomotiv Mezdra
25 Georgi Angelov  Bulgaria CB/DM 34 EU 2018 Levski Sofia
30 Iliyan Popov  Bulgaria LB/CB 27 EU 2017 Levski Sofia (Youth team)
45 Grigor Dolapchiev  Bulgaria CF 31 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven
66 Orlin Starokin  Bulgaria DM/LWB/LB 38 EU 2018 Cherno More
77 Daniel Peev (vice-captain)  Bulgaria AM/LW 40 EU 2017 Lokomotiv Sofia
80 Lachezar Kotev  Bulgaria AM/RW 27 EU 2016 Septemvri Sofia
88 Ivaylo Lazarov  Bulgaria CM/AM 33 EU 2016 Chernomorets Balchik
99 Stefan Hristov  Bulgaria CF 35 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  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
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
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
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
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

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

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
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

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

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

Bulgarian Cup

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

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

[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