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 23 EU 2016 Slavia Sofiа
12 Nikolay Georgiev  Bulgaria GK 21 EU 2018 Septemvri Sofia (Youth team)
2 Todor Gochev  Bulgaria LB/LWB 27 EU 2017 Botev Vratsa
3 Yordan Varbanov  Bulgaria CB 40 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Sofia
4 Kristiyan Uzunov  Bulgaria CB 31 EU 2015 Oborishte Panagyurishte
5 Ventsislav Bonev  Bulgaria CB/LB 40 EU 2015 Minyor Pernik
6 Rumen Gyonov  Bulgaria RB/RWB 28 EU 2014 Germanea Sapareva Banya
7 Kristiyan Kochilov  Bulgaria CM 30 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
9 Angel Stoyanov  Bulgaria AM/SS 33 EU 2011 Levski Dragalevtsi
10 Georgi Amzin  Bulgaria CM/AM 28 EU 2014 Slivnishki Geroy
11 Daniel Kutev  Bulgaria LW/SS 29 EU 2017 Nestos Chrysoupoli
14 Chetin Sadula (captain)  Bulgaria CM/RM/AM 33 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
15 Radko Mutafchiyski  Bulgaria CB 28 EU 2017 Apollon Larissa
17 Mihail Petrov  Bulgaria DM 33 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
18 Petko Tsankov  Bulgaria RW/RWB/LWB 24 EU 2017 Chernomorets Balchik
19 Dimitar Atanasov  Bulgaria LB/LW 21 EU 2017 Vitosha Bistritsa (Youth team)
24 Nikolay Hristozov  Bulgaria CB 38 EU 2016 Lokomotiv Mezdra
25 Georgi Angelov  Bulgaria CB/DM 29 EU 2018 Levski Sofia
30 Iliyan Popov  Bulgaria LB/CB 22 EU 2017 Levski Sofia (Youth team)
45 Grigor Dolapchiev  Bulgaria CF 26 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven
66 Orlin Starokin  Bulgaria DM/LWB/LB 33 EU 2018 Cherno More
77 Daniel Peev (vice-captain)  Bulgaria AM/LW 35 EU 2017 Lokomotiv Sofia
80 Lachezar Kotev  Bulgaria AM/RW 22 EU 2016 Septemvri Sofia
88 Ivaylo Lazarov  Bulgaria CM/AM 28 EU 2016 Chernomorets Balchik
99 Stefan Hristov  Bulgaria CF 30 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven

Fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Regular season
15 July 2017 1Cherno More1 – 0Vitosha BistritsaKavarna
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 2Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 1EtarSofia
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 3Levski2 – 0Vitosha BistritsaSofia
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 4Vitosha Bistritsa2 – 4LudogoretsSofia
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
14 August 2017 5Lokomotiv Plovdiv3 – 1Vitosha BistritsaPlovdiv
Dino Martinović  4'
Parvizdzhon Umarbayev  37'
Dani Kiki  67'		 Report Stefan Hristov  9'
Grigor Dolapchiev  17'
Kristiyan Uzunov  23'
Kitan Vasilev  82'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Angel Bayaltsaliev
Man of the Match: Parvizdzhon Umarbayev
19 August 2017 6CSKA Sofia6 – 1Vitosha BistritsaSofia
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 7Vitosha Bistritsa0 – 3VereyaBistritsa
Rumen Gyonov  63' Report Mehdi Fennouche  33',  60'
Ventsislav Bengyuzov  69',  86'
Georgi Andonov  83'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Angel Angelov
10 September 2017 8Dunav3 – 0Vitosha BistritsaRuse
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 9Vitosha Bistritsa0 – 0Pirin BlagoevgradBistritsa
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 Sempember 2017 10Slavia4 – 0Vitosha BistritsaSofia
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 11Vitosha Bistritsa2 – 4Botev PlovdivBistritsa
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 12Septemvri1 – 0Vitosha BistritsaSofia
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 13Vitosha Bistritsa0 – 1BeroeBistritsa
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 14Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 2Cherno MoreBistritsa
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 15Etar2 – 0Vitosha BistritsaVeliko 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 16Vitosha Bistritsa0 – 0LevskiSofia
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 17Ludogorets3 – 0Vitosha BistritsaRazgrad
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 18Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 1Lokomotiv PlovdivSofia
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 19Vitosha Bistritsa0 – 2CSKA SofiaSofia
Report Raoul Loé  42'
Kiril Despodov  88'		 Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov
Man of the Match: Kiril Despodov
10 December 2017 20Vereya1 – 1Vitosha BistritsaStara 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 21Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 2DunavBistritsa
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 22Pirin Blagoevgrad1 – 0Vitosha BistritsaBlagoevgrad
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 23Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 1SlaviaBistritsa
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 24Botev Plovdiv3 – 0Vitosha BistritsaPlovdiv
Todor Nedelev  5', 18'
Joao 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 25Vitosha Bistritsa0 – 0SeptemvriBistritsa
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 26Beroe0 – 0Vitosha BistritsaStara 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[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 27Slavia0 – 0Vitosha BistritsaSofia
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 28Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 3Pirin BlagoevgradBistritsa
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 29Cherno More2 – 0Vitosha BistritsaVarna
Radoslav Vasilev  19', 32'
Stefan Stanchev  26'		 Report Stadium: Ticha Stadium
Referee: Volen Chinkov
Man of the Match: Radoslav Vasilev
17 April 2018 30Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 2SlaviaBistritsa
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 31Pirin Blagoevgrad2 – 2Vitosha BistritsaBlagoevgrad
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 32Vitosha Bistritsa1 – 0Cherno MoreBistritsa
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[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 winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Slavia Sofia qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Bulgarian Cup.

Relegation play-offs
6 May 2018 First round 1st legVitosha Bistritsa0 – 1DunavBistritsa
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 legDunav3 – 1
(4 – 1 agg.)		Vitosha BistritsaRuse
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 legVitosha Bistritsa0 – 1Pirin BlagoevgradBistritsa
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 legPirin Blagoevgrad1 – 2
(2 – 2 (a) agg.)		Vitosha BistritsaBlagoevgrad
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
25 May 2018 Third roundVitosha Bistritsa2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 p)		Lokomotiv SofiaPlovdiv
Georgi Angelov  3'
Mihail Petrov  8'
Rumen Gyonov  34'
Ivaylo Lazarov  41',  81' 
Grigor Dolapchiev  51'
Todor Gochev  56'
Daniel Kutev  60',  107'
Stefan Hristov  120+3'		 Report Iliya Dimitrov  4'
Tom  23'
Ivo Ivanov  33'
Aleksandar Goranov  44'
Vladimir Semerdzhiev  88'
Zdravko Dimitrov  109',  110'
Martin Stankev  114'
Kristiyan Katsarev  120'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Nikola Popov
Penalties
Kristiyan Kochilov
Georgi Angelov
Lachezar Kotev
Stefan Hristov 		Martin Stankev
Zdravko Dimitrov
Vladimir Semerdzhiev
Aleksandar Goranov

Bulgarian Cup
20 September 2017 First roundLitex1 – 0Vitosha BistritsaLovech
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 TotalParva LigaBulgarian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
97 GK Hristiyan Vasilev 11010010
12 GK Nikolay Georgiev 12012000
2 DF Todor Gochev 23018+400+10
3 DF Yordan Varbanov 16013+2010
4 DF Kristiyan Uzunov 17015+2000
5 DF Ventsislav Bonev 1007+2010
6 DF Rumen Gyonov 33033000
7 MF Kristiyan Kochilov 26021+4010
9 MF Angel Stoyanov 1618+8100
10 MF Georgi Amzin 1703+13010
11 FW Daniel Kutev 17110+6110
14 MF Chetin Sadula 25013+12000
15 DF Radko Mutafchiyski 19119100
17 MF Mihail Petrov 17011+6000
18 MF Petko Tsankov 30127+3100
19 MF Dimitar Atanasov 200+100+10
24 DF Nikolay Hristozov 27023+3010
25 DF Georgi Angelov 15015000
30 DF Iliyan Popov 301+1010
45 FW Grigor Dolapchiev 22517+5500
66 MF Orlin Starokin 13112+1100
77 MF Daniel Peev 34423+1040+10
80 MF Lachezar Kotev 16016000
88 MF Ivaylo Lazarov 26324+2300
99 FW Stefan Hristov 30522+8500
Players away from the club on loan:
33 GK Nikolay Radev 303000
16 MF Dimitar Pantaleev 604+1010
Players who left Vitosha Bistritsa during the season:
1 GK Mihail Ivanov 12012000
25 FW Paul Otofe 1208+3010
80 FW Kitan Vasilev 804+3010

References

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  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. 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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