2024–25 PFC Cherno More Varna season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ilian Iliev |
| Stadium | Stadion Ticha |
| First Professional Football League | Pre-season |
| Bulgarian Cup | Pre-season |
| UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round |
The 2024–25 season is the 112th season[1] in the history of PFC Cherno More Varna as a football club, and the club's 25th consecutive season in the First Professional Football League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Bulgarian Cup and the UEFA Conference League.
Transfers
In
Out
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 10 July 2024 Friendly | Cherno More Varna | 0–1 | Fratria |
| 10 July 2024 Friendly | Cherno More Varna | 4–0 | Dunav Ruse |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Cherno More Varna | 2–0 | Dobrudzha Dobrich |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| First Professional Football League | 19 July 2024 | Matchday 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Bulgarian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| UEFA Conference League | 25 July 2024 | Second qualifying round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |||
Last updated: 25 July 2024
Source: Soccerway
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 62 | Qualification for the Championship group |
| 3 | Arda | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53[a] | |
| 4 | Cherno More | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 53[a] | |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 49 | Qualification for the Conference League group |
| 6 | Spartak Varna | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 48 |
Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
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]
Notes:
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]
Notes:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LUD | LEV | CHM | ARD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (C) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 72 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Cherno More | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 59 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Arda (O) | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 58 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — |
Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ As Ludogorets Razgrad won the 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup, the cup's Europa League first qualifying round berth was passed to the second-placed team in the First League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CSS | BPD | SPV | BER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 65 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Botev Plovdiv | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 56 | 0–4 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Spartak Varna | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 51 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Beroe | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 49 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 3–1 | — |
Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
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]
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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SLA | LSO | CSK | SEP | LPD | BVR | KRU | HEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slavia Sofia | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 49 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 47[a] | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | CSKA 1948 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 47[a] | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Septemvri Sofia | 37 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 45 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (O) | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 38 | Qualification for the relegation play-off | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–3 | — | — | |
| 6 | Botev Vratsa (O) | 37 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 65 | −31 | 36 | 2–1 | — | — | 3–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 7 | Krumovgrad (R) | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 33 | Relegation to the Second League | 0–1 | — | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Hebar (R) | 37 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 64 | −36 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — |
Source: Soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points (only in regular season); 3) Head-to-head goal difference (only in regular season); 4) Head-to-head goals scored (only in regular season); 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams and only in regular season); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points (only in regular season); 3) Head-to-head goal difference (only in regular season); 4) Head-to-head goals scored (only in regular season); 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams and only in regular season); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 |
Last updated: 5 April 2025.
Source: soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released on 13 June 2024.[3]
| 19 July 2024 1 | Cherno More Varna | 0–0 | CSKA 1948 | Varna |
| 18:45 UTC+3 | Stadium: Stadion Ticha |
| 29 July 2024 2 | Cherno More Varna | 2–0 | Septemvri Sofia | Varna |
| 21:15 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Ticha Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Vladimir Valkov |
| 4 August 2024 3 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–1 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
| 19:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 13,189 Referee: Stanimir Trenchev |
| 12 August 2024 4 | Cherno More Varna | 2–1 | Botev Vratsa | Varna |
| 21:15 EEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Stadion Ticha Attendance: 1,390 Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov |
| 19 August 2024 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1–2 | Cherno More Varna | Plovdiv |
| 21:15 EEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv Attendance: 2,344 Referee: Vasimir El Khatib |
| 26 August 2024 6 | Cherno More Varna | 3–0 | Krumovgrad | Varna |
| 21:15 EEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Stadion Ticha Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Valentin Zhelezov |
Bulgarian Cup
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round
The draw was held on 19 June 2024.
| 25 July 2024 First leg | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0–0 | Cherno More | Lovech, Bulgaria |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
| 1 August 2024 Second leg | Cherno More | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Razgrad |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Danilo Nikolić |
References
- ^ "FC "Cherno More": squad, video, games result and schedule - Soccer365". soccer365.me.
- ^ a b c d "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2024/2025 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Ясна е пълната програма на Черно море за Efbet Лига". varnautre.bg.