Third League - Southwest is a league competition in Bulgaria, with recorded coverage from 2018 to 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, upcoming fixtures, completed results, standings and player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded seasons. Whether checking match information or reviewing earlier entries, the page brings key competition details together in one place.
Upcoming matches, Third League - Southwest
Southwest - 8
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- Southwest - 8
Pirin Razlog
Botev Ihtiman
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- Southwest - 8Natsional Sofia
Slavia Sofia II
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- Southwest - 8
FK Minyor Pernik
Kyustendil
Stadion Minyor -
- Southwest - 8CSKA Sofia III
Septemvri Sofia II
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- Southwest - 8
Chavdar Etropole
Levski Sofia II
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- Southwest - 8
Belasitsa
Kostinbrod
Stadion Tsar Samuil -
- Southwest - 8
Bansko
Septemvri Simitli
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- Southwest - 8
Balkan Botevgrad
Slivnishki geroy
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- Southwest - 8
Oborishte
Strumska Slava
Southwest - 9
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- Southwest - 9
Botev Ihtiman
FK Minyor Pernik
Latest played matches, Third League - Southwest
Southwest - 7
Southwest - 6
Third League - Southwest Standings
Southwest
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Strumska Slava | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
|
Oborishte | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 15 | WWDWW |
| 3 |
|
Botev Ihtiman | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 15 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
|
FK Minyor Pernik | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 | WWDLD |
| 5 |
|
Septemvri Sofia II | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 13 | WWLLD |
| 6 |
|
Bansko | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 13 | LLWWW |
| 7 |
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Kostinbrod | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
|
Belasitsa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 10 | LWLWD |
| 9 | Slavia Sofia II | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | WLWLL | |
| 10 |
|
Septemvri Simitli | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 | LDDLD |
| 11 |
|
Slivnishki geroy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | LLWWW |
| 12 |
|
Balkan Botevgrad | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 | LWLWW |
| 13 | CSKA Sofia III | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | DWLDD | |
| 14 |
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Kyustendil | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | LDWDL |
| 15 |
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Levski Sofia II | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | DLLLD |
| 16 |
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Chavdar Etropole | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
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Pirin Razlog | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 | WDLLL |
| 18 | Natsional Sofia | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 3 | LDDLL |
Third League - Southwest Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Third League - Southwest teams participation since 2018
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Bansko | 8 |
| Oborishte | 8 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 8 |
| Botev Ihtiman | 8 |
| Pirin Razlog | 8 |
| Rilski Sportist | 8 |
| Slivnishki geroy | 8 |
| Vihren | 7 |
| Kyustendil | 7 |
| Chavdar Etropole | 6 |
| Septemvri Simitli | 6 |
| Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi | 5 |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev | 5 |
| Septemvri Sofia II | 5 |
| Vitosha Bistritsa | 4 |
| Belasitsa | 4 |
| Marek | 4 |
| Granit Vladaya | 4 |
| Kostinbrod | 4 |
| Levski Sofia II | 4 |
| Slavia Sofia II | 4 |
| FK Minyor Pernik | 3 |
| CSKA 1948 Sofia III | 3 |
| CSKA Sofia II | 2 |
| Perun Kresna | 2 |
| Sportist Svoge | 2 |
| Germaneya | 2 |
| Velbazhd | 2 |
| Levski Chepintsi | 2 |
| Hebar II | 2 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad II | 2 |
| CSKA Sofia III | 2 |
| Strumska Slava | 1 |
| Hebar 1918 | 1 |
| Levski Rakovski | 1 |
Third League - Southwest top scorer teams
Third League - Southwest About
Third League - Southwest is a Bulgarian league competition representing the southwest regional section of the country’s football landscape. Its title distinguishes it from Bulgaria’s national top flight and from other regional divisions, while identifying both its level and geographic scope.
Role in Bulgarian football
The competition provides a structured league setting for clubs competing in southwest Bulgaria. Like any league, it rewards sustained performance across a season rather than success in a single match or knockout tie. Results accumulated over the campaign create a basis for comparing participating teams and establishing their final positions.
The regional character is central to the competition’s identity. It connects clubs from the same broad part of Bulgaria and gives the area a defined place within the national football system. At this level, league football also supports the continuity of the domestic game by giving clubs a regular competitive programme and a route to measure progress over time.
Recorded seasons and historical context
The verified competition record covers eight seasons, from 2018 through 2025 inclusive. The earliest recorded season is 2018 and the latest recorded season is 2025. This coverage describes the seasons represented in the competition record; it should not be treated as proof that the competition was founded in 2018, since no formation year is confirmed here.
The name Third League - Southwest is used naturally alongside the competition’s Bulgarian identity and regional role. No alternative competition name is recorded, so there is no confirmed historical or current branding that needs to be set alongside it. Its documented history is therefore best understood through its season coverage and the results recorded for each edition.
League structure and sporting progression
The defining feature of Third League - Southwest is its league format: teams are assessed through a sequence of scheduled fixtures, with the final table reflecting performance over the campaign. That distinguishes it from a cup competition, where one defeat can end a team’s participation, and from a one-off championship match.
The confirmed information does not specify the number of participating clubs, the fixture formula, the points system, tie-break criteria, promotion or relegation arrangements, or the identity of the organizing authority. Those details can vary between regulatory periods and should not be assumed from the competition’s name alone. In particular, generic descriptions of Bulgarian football formats do not establish the rules of this regional league.
Why the competition matters
For supporters, the competition offers a season-long view of football in southwest Bulgaria, with standings and match results providing the clearest measure of competitive progress. For clubs, it represents an organized environment in which performance can be evaluated over a sustained schedule rather than through isolated fixtures. Its regional focus also helps preserve the local identity and rivalries that give lower-league football much of its character.
The competition’s sporting stakes are tied to its final standings, although the precise consequences for the highest- and lowest-placed teams are not confirmed in the available record. Promotion opportunities, relegation positions and any qualification routes should therefore be read from the regulations applying to the relevant season rather than presented as permanent features.
Season-by-season reference
Xtra-Stats records Third League - Southwest across the 2018 to 2025 period, allowing readers to follow its available results and standings over eight recorded seasons. Comparing those editions can reveal changes in club performance and the competitive balance of the southwest regional game while keeping each season in its proper historical context.