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Ludogorets
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad logo.svg
Full name Professional Football Club Ludogorets 1945
Nickname(s) Орлите (The Eagles)
Founded November 1945; 79 years ago (1945-11)
Ground Huvepharma Arena
Ground Capacity 10,423
Owner Kiril Domuschiev
Chairman Temenuga Gazdova
Head coach Igor Jovićević
League First League
2023–24 First League, 1st of 16 (champions)
Third colours

Professional Football Club Ludogorets 1945, often called Ludogorets Razgrad or just Ludogorets, is a professional football team from Razgrad, Bulgaria. They play in the First Professional Football League, which is the top football league in Bulgaria.

When they first joined the top league in the 2011–12 season, Ludogorets immediately won both the league championship and the Bulgarian Cup. This is called winning a "double". They also made a big splash in Europe in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League by reaching the Round of 16. They have reached the knockout stages of the Europa League four times, which is more than any other Bulgarian club.

Ludogorets is only the second Bulgarian team, after Levski Sofia, to play in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. They did this in the 2014–15 season. In that same season, they became the first Bulgarian team to earn points in the modern Champions League group stage by beating Basel 1–0.

Since 2011, Ludogorets has been super strong in Bulgarian football. They have won every single league title since then! They have also won the Bulgarian Cup three times and the Bulgarian Supercup seven times. Winning the Supercup seven times is a record in Bulgarian football.

Ludogorets' main colors are green and white. Their home stadium is the Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad, which can hold 10,423 fans.

Club History

How Ludogorets Started

Ludogorets Razgrad was formed in November 1945. It was created by combining several small football clubs from the Ludogorie Region. At first, they played in Bulgaria's Third football division. In 1961, they moved up to the Second division.

In 1997, the club joined with another team, FC Antibiotic Razgrad, and changed its name to FC Antibiotic-Ludogorets. The club stopped playing in 2005. But in 2009, Aleksandar Aleksandrov brought the club back to life. He used the old records of Antibiotic-Ludogorets and brought back the name PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad. The team then made it into the Second division with Ivaylo Petev as their coach.

The Domuschiev Era: A New Beginning

In September 2010, a Bulgarian businessman named Kiril Domuschiev bought the club. His goal was to get Ludogorets into the top division. This happened in May 2011, with Ivaylo Petev still as the head coach. It was the first time in the club's history they reached the top league!

Winning Their First Titles

In May 2012, Ludogorets won their first Bulgarian Cup by beating Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–1. Then, in August 2012, they won the Bulgarian Supercup by defeating Lokomotiv 3–1. This made them the first team to win a "treble" (league, cup, and supercup) in their very first season in the top league.

More League Wins

Ludogorets kept winning! They won their second league championship in a very exciting way in 2013. They had to win their last game and hope another team, Levski Sofia, didn't win theirs. Levski Sofia scored an own goal, which led to a draw, giving Ludogorets the title!

In the 2013–14 season, Ludogorets became the strongest team in Bulgarian football. They won their third league title and also won the Bulgarian Cup and Super Cup again. This was another treble!

Their fourth title came in May 2015. They celebrated this win and the club's 70th birthday with a new stand named after their player Cosmin "Moti". They then won their fifth title in May 2016 and their sixth in 2017.

European Adventures and More Titles

The 2016–17 season was one of Ludogorets' best. They won their sixth league title in a row. For the second time, they made it into the UEFA Champions League group stage. They finished third in their group, which allowed them to continue playing in the UEFA Europa League.

Ludogorets continued their winning streak, claiming their seventh title in 2018, eighth in 2019, ninth in 2020, tenth in 2021, eleventh in 2022, twelfth in 2023, and thirteenth in 2024! This amazing run of 13 consecutive league titles is a record in Bulgarian football. After winning their tenth title, they added a golden star to their club badge.

Playing in Europe

After winning the Bulgarian title in 2012, Ludogorets played in the UEFA Champions League for the 2012–13 season. They were knocked out by Dinamo Zagreb.

In the 2013–14 Champions League, they won their qualifying matches but lost to Basel. This meant they got to play in the UEFA Europa League.

Ludogorets Razgrad-Steava Bucarest
Ludogorets playing against Steaua in a Champions League play-off match.

In the 2013–14 Europa League, Ludogorets did very well. They finished first in their group without losing a game, winning five out of six matches. They even beat strong teams like PSV and Dinamo Zagreb. In the knockout stage, they beat Lazio from Italy but then lost to Valencia.

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Bulgaria
Stoyanov
Finland
Mäntylä
Romania
Moți
Brazil
Júnior Caiçara
Bulgaria
Minev
Bulgaria
Zlatinski
Bulgaria
Dyakov
Bulgaria
Aleksandrov
Netherlands
Misidjan
Brazil
Marcelinho
Slovenia
Bezjak
Ludogorets' 2013–14 UEFA Europa League lineup against Italian cup holders Lazio, which recorded a 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico.

In the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, Ludogorets made history by reaching the group stage for the first time! In a dramatic penalty shootout, their defender Cosmin Moți became a hero by saving two penalties after their goalkeeper was sent off.

They played against famous teams like Liverpool and Real Madrid. They even got their first Champions League group stage win by beating Basel 1–0.

Ludogorets became the first Bulgarian team to qualify for the Champions League group stage twice, which happened in the 2016–17 season. They also achieved two draws against Basel and one against Paris Saint-Germain, which helped them move to the Europa League knockout stage.

They continued to play in the Europa League in later seasons, reaching the knockout stages again in 2019–20. They had big wins against CSKA Moscow (5–1) and Ferencváros (3–0 away).

Celebrating 75 Years

Ludogorets celebrated their 75th birthday on July 8, 2020, by winning their 9th Bulgarian Premier League title! For this special occasion, they wore a green and yellow retro kit, just like the original club kit from 1945.

Club Look: Crest and Kits

Ludogorets FC
Previous crest used until 2016.

Ludogorets' main uniform color is forest green, and their away kit is white. Sometimes, they also use a black uniform for certain games.

The club's current badge was chosen by fans in 2016 through a poll on their website. After winning their tenth league title, a golden star was added above their badge to show this amazing achievement.

Ludogorets has had different companies make their kits and sponsor their shirts over the years. Currently, Jako makes their kits, and Efbet is their main shirt sponsor.

Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsor (chest)
2006–2010 Tomy Sport No sponsor
2010–2011 Adidas Huvepharma
2011–2014 Navibulgar
2014–2016 Macron eCasino.bg
2016–2017 bet365
2017–2018 Umbro
2018–2019 Efbet
2019–2024 Nike
2024– Jako

Players

Current Team Squad

No. Position Player
1 Netherlands GK Sergio Padt
3 Bulgaria DF Anton Nedyalkov (captain)
4 Portugal DF Dinis Almeida
5 Bulgaria DF Georgi Terziev
6 Poland MF Jakub Piotrowski
7 Brazil FW Rick
8 Bulgaria MF Todor Nedelev
9 Switzerland FW Kwadwo Duah
10 Argentina FW Matías Tissera
11 Brazil FW Caio Vidal
12 Brazil FW Rwan Cruz
14 Israel DF Denny Gropper
15 Sweden DF Edvin Kurtulus
16 Norway DF Aslak Fonn Witry
No. Position Player
17 Spain DF Son
18 Bulgaria MF Ivaylo Chochev
19 Bulgaria FW Georgi Rusev (on loan from Sion)
20 Guinea MF Aguibou Camara
23 Cape Verde MF Deroy Duarte
24 Benin DF Olivier Verdon
30 Brazil MF Pedro Naressi
37 Ghana FW Bernard Tekpetey
39 Germany GK Hendrik Bonmann
67 Bulgaria GK Damyan Hristov
75 Russia MF Elisey Sarov
77 Brazil FW Erick Marcus (on loan from Vasco da Gama)
82 Bulgaria MF Ivan Yordanov
90 Bulgaria FW Spas Delev

For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2023–24 and Transfers summer 2024.

Other Players Under Contract

No. Position Player
Brazil FW Raí

Players on Loan

No. Position Player
Brazil DF Pedro Henrique (at Guarani until 31 December 2024)
Argentina DF Franco Russo (at Querétaro until 30 June 2025)
Spain DF Pipa (at Burgos until 30 June 2025)
No. Position Player
The Gambia DF Noah Sonko Sundberg (at Sivasspor until 30 June 2025)
France FW Mounir Chouiar (at Zürich until 30 June 2025)

International Players

Football clubs can have players from different countries. In Bulgaria's First League, a team can register up to 20 foreign players. However, only 5 players from outside the EU/EEA (European Union/European Economic Area) can play in a match. Players with European family roots can sometimes get citizenship from that country. If a player doesn't have European family, they can apply for Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for five years.

Players from EU/EEA Countries

  • Netherlands Italy Sergio Padt
  • Poland Jakub Piotrowski
  • Norway Aslak Fonn Witry
  • Portugal Dinis Almeida
  • Spain Son
  • Germany Hendrik Bonmann
  • Spain Pipa

Players with Two Citizenships (EU/EEA)

  • Ghana Bulgaria Bernard Tekpetey
  • Benin France Olivier Verdon
  • Israel Romania Denny Gropper
  • Brazil Spain Raí
  • Switzerland Ghana Kwadwo Duah
  • Cape Verde Netherlands Deroy Duarte
  • Sweden Kosovo Edvin Kurtulus
  • Russia Bulgaria Elisey Sarov
  • Brazil Bulgaria Rick

Players from Non-EU/EEA Countries

  • Argentina Matías Tissera
  • Brazil Caio Vidal
  • Brazil Erick Marcus
  • Brazil Pedro Naressi
  • Brazil Rwan Cruz
  • Guinea Aguibou Camara

Retired Jersey Numbers

No. Position Player
84 Bulgaria MF Marcelinho (2011–20)

Second Team

Club Honours

Ludogorets has won many important trophies! Here are their main achievements:

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Bulgarian First League 13 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Bulgarian Cup 3 2011–12, 2013–14, 2022–23
Bulgarian Supercup 7 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Bulgarian Second League 1 2010–11 (East)
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European Competitions

Ludogorets has played in all three major European football tournaments: the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League. They are the first and only Bulgarian team to do this!

They have reached the group stage of European tournaments 10 times:

  • Champions League: 2 times (2014–2015, 2016–2017)
  • Europa League: 7 times (2013–2014, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2019–2020, 2020–2021, 2021–2022, 2022–2023)
  • Europa Conference League: 1 time (2023–2024)

Here's a summary of their performance in European games:

COMPETITION M W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League (UCL) 67 24 15 28 99 92 +7
UEFA Europa League (UEL) 71 23 21 27 96 91 +5
UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) 10 5 1 4 13 14 -1
T O T A L 148 52 37 59 208 197 +11

UEFA Club Ranking

This ranking shows how well clubs perform in European competitions over time. Ludogorets is ranked among many other European clubs. As of 13 July 2024

2025 2024 Mvmt. Club 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025 Coeff.
73 76 +3 +3 England Leicester City 10.00 13.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.000
74 72 -2 –2 Serbia Partizan Belgrade 2.00 7.00 8.00 2.50 2.50 22.000
75 70 5 –5 Bulgaria Ludogorets 3.00 3.00 5.00 9.00 1.50 21.500
76 75 -1 –1 Belgium Royal Antwerp 8.00 4.00 2.50 6.00 0.00 20.500
77 100 +23 +23 France Nice 3.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 3.00 20.000

European Performance by Country

This table shows how Ludogorets has performed against teams from different countries in European competitions.       Positive (more wins than losses)       Neutral (even wins/losses or mostly draws)       Negative (more losses than wins)

Opponents by country Played Won Drawn Lost GD
 Austria 2 0 0 2 4:7
 Azerbaijan 2 1 0 1 4:8
 Belgium 4 1 0 3 4:7
 Belarus 4 3 0 1 4:1
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 1 1 0 2:1
 Croatia 6 2 1 3 11:11
 Cyprus 2 0 2 0 1:1
 Czech Republic 2 2 2 0 4:4
 Denmark 7 1 3 3 4:11
 England 6 0 1 5 6:20
 Finland 2 1 1 0 3:1
 France 2 0 1 1 3:5
 Georgia 3 3 0 1 8:2
 Germany 4 1 2 1 6:6
 Greece 2 0 2 0 3:3
 Hungary 6 1 2 3 7:7
 Iceland 2 1 1 0 5:1
 Israel 2 1 0 1 3:3
 Italy 8 2 1 5 8:15
 Kazakhstan 2 1 0 1 6:3
 Kosovo 2 1 0 1 4:2
 Lithuania 6 3 2 1 11:6
 Luxembourg 2 1 1 0 5:1
 Moldova 4 2 0 2 7:4
 Montenegro 5 5 0 0 11:1
 Netherlands 4 3 0 1 6:4
 Northern Ireland 2 2 0 0 9:0
 Portugal 4 1 1 2 5:6
 Republic of Ireland 2 1 0 1 4:2
 Romania 2 1 0 1 1:1
 Russia 2 1 1 0 6:2
 Serbia 8 3 3 2 11:9
 Slovakia 4 3 0 1 10:3
 Slovenia 6 1 4 1 7:6
 Spain 8 0 0 8 3:21
 Sweden 2 1 0 1 2:3
 Switzerland 10 1 4 5 5:14
 Turkey 4 1 1 2 4:5
 Ukraine 2 1 1 0 2:1
 Wales 2 2 0 0 9:0

Club Records and Stats

Team Records

  • Biggest home win in First League: Ludogorets 7–0 Beroe (2018) and Ludogorets 8–1 Botev Vratsa (2023).
  • Biggest away win in First League: Minyor Pernik 0–7 Ludogorets (2012).
  • Biggest European home win: Ludogorets 7–0 Northern Ireland Crusaders (2018, Champions League).
  • Biggest European away win: Wales The New Saints 0–4 Ludogorets (2019, Europa League).
  • Most consecutive matches without a loss in First League: 35 games (2018–2020).
  • Most consecutive wins in First League (single season): 14 wins (2017–18).

Player Records

  • Most appearances: Svetoslav Dyakov (350 games).
  • Most goals: Claudiu Keșerü (139 goals).
  • Most league appearances: Svetoslav Dyakov (242 games).
  • Most league goals: Claudiu Keșerü (113 goals).
  • Most European competition appearances: Cosmin Moți (81 games).
  • Most European competition goals: Claudiu Keșerü (16 goals).
  • Most trophies won by a player with Ludogorets: Georgi Terziev (19 trophies).

Other Notable Records

  • Ludogorets is one of only two teams to win a domestic "treble" (league, cup, supercup) right after being promoted to the top league.
  • They are the first team in Bulgaria to get two promotions in a row and then win a treble.
  • Ludogorets holds the record for the most consecutive domestic league titles in Bulgaria: 13 titles (from 2012 to today).
  • In the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage, Ludogorets became the first Bulgarian team to win their group in a European competition. They won 5 games and drew 1.
  • They were the first Bulgarian team to win 9 games in European competitions in a single season. They also had 5 away wins in Europe in one season.
  • Ludogorets was the first Bulgarian team to earn points in the Champions League group stage. They beat Basel 1–0 at home in 2014. This was also the first home win for a Bulgarian team in the Champions League.
  • They are the first Bulgarian team to qualify for the Champions League group stage twice. This happened in the 2016–17 season.
  • On September 19, 2019, Ludogorets beat CSKA Moscow 5–1 in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage. This was the biggest group stage win by a Bulgarian team.
  • On October 3, 2019, Ludogorets beat Ferencváros 3–0 away from home in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage. This was the biggest away group stage win by a Bulgarian team.

Top Scorers and Appearances

These tables show the players with the most games played and most goals scored for Ludogorets in all competitions, in the league, and in European games.

Most Appearances for the Club (All Competitions)

Rank Name Career Appearances
1 Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakov 2011–2021 350
2 Bulgaria Brazil Marcelinho 2011–2020 347
3 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 298
4 Bulgaria Brazil Wanderson 2014–2022 270
5 Bulgaria Brazil Cicinho 2015–2023 245
6 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 244
7 Madagascar Anicet Abel 2014–2021 226
8 Bulgaria Georgi Terziev 2013– 221
9 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 206
10 Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov 2018– 181

Most Goals for the Club (All Competitions)

Rank Name Career Goals
1 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 139
2 Bulgaria Brazil Marcelinho 2011–2020 98
3 Bulgaria Brazil Wanderson 2014–2022 69
4 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 49
5 Brazil Juninho Quixadá 2011–2018 42
6 Bulgaria Kiril Despodov 2020–2023 39
6 Ghana Bernard Tekpetey 2020– 39
8 Poland Jakub Świerczok 2018–2021 37
9 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 36
10 Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov 2011–2013 30
10 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jody Lukoki 2015–2020 30

Most Appearances in the First League

Rank Name Career Appearances
1 Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakov 2011–2021 242
2 Bulgaria Brazil Marcelinho 2011–2020 234
3 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 191
4 Bulgaria Brazil Wanderson 2014–2022 176
5 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 169
6 Bulgaria Brazil Cicinho 2015–2023 159
7 Bulgaria Georgi Terziev 2013– 156
8 Madagascar Anicet Abel 2014–2021 148
9 Brazil Juninho Quixadá 2011–2018 132
9 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 132

Most Goals in the First League

Rank Name Career Goals
1 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 113
2 Bulgaria Brazil Marcelinho 2011–2020 75
3 Bulgaria Brazil Wanderson 2014–2022 53
4 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 35
5 Brazil Juninho Quixadá 2011–2018 34
6 Ghana Bernard Tekpetey 2020– 30
7 Bulgaria Kiril Despodov 2020–2023 27
8 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 26
9 Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov 2011–2013 25
10 Poland Jakub Świerczok 2018–2021 24
  • Players in bold are still playing for Ludogorets.

Most Appearances in European Competitions

Rank Name Career Appearances
1 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 81
2 Bulgaria Brazil Marcelinho 2011–2020 80
3 Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakov 2011–2021 78
4 Bulgaria Brazil Wanderson 2014–2022 70
5 Bulgaria Brazil Cicinho 2015–2023 65
6 Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov 2018– 60
7 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 57
8 Madagascar Anicet Abel 2014–2021 53
9 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 51
10 Ghana Bernard Tekpetey 2020– 47
10 Benin Olivier Verdon 2020– 47

Most Goals in European Competitions

Rank Name Career Goals
1 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 16
2 Bulgaria Brazil Marcelinho 2011–2020 15
3 Bulgaria Brazil Wanderson 2014–2022 14
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jody Lukoki 2015–2020 10
4 Poland Jakub Świerczok 2018–2021 10
6 Bulgaria Kiril Despodov 2020–2023 9
7 Slovenia Roman Bezjak 2012–2015 8
8 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 7
8 Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou 2021–2022 7
10 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 6
10 Spain Dani Abalo 2013–2015 6
10 Brazil Cauly 2020–2023 6
10 Netherlands Elvis Manu 2020–2022 6
10 Argentina Matías Tissera 2022– 6
10 Poland Jakub Piotrowski 2022– 6

Recent Seasons

League Performance Over Time

This timeline shows Ludogorets' league position each year. You can see how they moved up through the divisions to become champions.

First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) Bulgarian A Football Group Bulgarian B Football Group Bulgarian V AFG Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)

Here are Ludogorets' league results since 2011:

Season Position GP GW GD GL G+ G– GD Points
2011–12 30 22 4 4 73 16 +57 70
2012–13 30 22 6 2 58 13 +45 72
2013–14 38 25 9 4 74 20 +54 84
2014–15 32 18 9 5 63 24 +39 60
2015–16 32 21 7 4 55 21 +34 70
2016–17 36 25 8 3 87 28 +59 83
2017–18 36 27 7 2 91 22 +69 88
2018–19 36 23 10 3 67 19 +48 79
2019–20 31 21 9 1 59 18 +41 72
2020–21 31 22 4 5 69 29 +40 70
2021–22 31 26 1 4 77 25 +52 79
2022–23 35 26 7 2 81 27 +54 85
2023–24 35 26 4 5 87 24 +53 82
Total 13 Titles 433 304 85 44 941 286 +645 994

Cup History

This table shows Ludogorets' performance in different cup competitions each season.

Season Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Super Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League Notes
2010–11 Round of 32 did not participate did not participate did not participate Not held Promoted
2011–12 Winner Winner did not participate did not participate Not held Achieved treble
2012–13 Round of 32 Finalist Second qualifying round did not participate Not held 2nd consecutive title
2013–14 Winner Winner Play-off round Round of 16 Not held Achieved treble
2014–15 Semi-final Finalist Group stage did not participate Not held 4th consecutive title
2015–16 Round of 16 Not held Second qualifying round did not participate Not held 5th consecutive title
2016–17 Finalist Finalist Group stage Round of 32 Not held 6th consecutive title
2017–18 Quarter-final Winner Third qualifying round Round of 32 Not held 7th consecutive title
2018–19 Quarter-final Winner Second qualifying round Group stage Not held 8th consecutive title
2019–20 Quarter-final Finalist First qualifying round Round of 32 Not held 9th consecutive title
2020–21 Semi-final Winner Second qualifying round Group stage Not held 10th consecutive title
2021–22 Semi-final Winner Play-off round Group stage did not participate 11th consecutive title
2022–23 Winner Winner Third qualifying round Group stage Knockout play-offs Achieved treble

Club Rivalries

Ludogorets has strong rivalries with other top Bulgarian clubs.

Rivalry with CSKA Sofia

Ludogorets and CSKA Sofia have a big rivalry. They often play important matches against each other. Updated 21 July 2024

Competition Played Ludogorets Wins Draws CSKA Wins Goal Difference
First League 40 22 15 3 56:23
Bulgarian Cup 6 1 1 4 3:8
Bulgarian Supercup 1 1 0 0 4:0
Total 47 24 16 7 63:31

      Ludogorets win       Draw       CSKA win

Ludogorets vs CSKA CSKA vs Ludogorets
League Matches
Season Division / Round Date Score Date Score
2011–12 A PFG 23 May 2012 1–0 28 November 2011 2–2
2012–13 22 September 2012 1–0 11 April 2013 0–0
2013–14 10 August 2013 3–0 10 November 2013 0–2
30 April 2014 1–0 26 March 2014 0–1
2014–15 16 August 2014 2–0 22 November 2014 1–1
4 April 2015 4–0 9 May 2015 0–0
2016–17 First League 5 November 2016 2–1 1 April 2017 0–2
20 May 2017 1–1 23 April 2017 1–1
2017–18 5 November 2017 1–2 22 July 2017 0–1
6 April 2018 3–2 5 May 2018 0–0
2018–19 19 August 2018 1–0 6 December 2018 1–1
6 April 2019 0–0 11 May 2019 0–0
2019–20 11 August 2019 0–0 1 December 2019 0–0
5 July 2020 1–1
2020–21 27 February 2021 1–0 20 September 2020 2–2
12 May 2021 4–1
2021–22 29 November 2021 2–0 20 December 2021 1–0
30 April 2022 5–0
2022–23 10 October 2022 2–1 30 April 2023 0–1
20 May 2023 2–2
2023–24 13 August 2023 3–0 10 December 2023 0–1
11 May 2024 3–1
2024–25 21 July 2024 1–0 24 November 2024
Bulgarian Cup Matches
2012–13 Round of 16 31 October 2012 1–2 24 November 2012 0–1
2017–18 Quarter-final 14 December 2017 2–1 (aet)
2018–19 Quarter-final 3 April 2019 0–1
2020–21 Semi-final 14 April 2021 1–2 7 April 2021 1–1
Bulgarian Supercup Matches
2021–22 Final 17 July 2021 4–0

Rivalry with Levski Sofia

Ludogorets also has a strong rivalry with Levski Sofia. Updated 17 August 2024

Competition Played Ludogorets Wins Draws Levski Wins Goal Difference
First League 41 28 8 5 64:25
Bulgarian Cup 6 1 2 3 4:6
Bulgarian Supercup 1 0 1 0 2:2
Total 48 29 11 8 70:33

      Ludogorets win       Draw       Levski win

Ludogorets vs Levski Levski vs Ludogorets
League Matches
Season Division / Round Date Score Date Score
2011–12 A PFG 25 September 2011 2–1 2 April 2012 0–1
2012–13 18 November 2012 2–1 18 May 2013 1–0
2013–14 7 December 2013 0–1 15 September 2013 0–2
9 April 2014 2–0 11 May 2014 2–3
2014–15 8 March 2015 1–0 27 September 2014 3–2
2015–16 1 August 2015 2–0 18 October 2015 1–1
21 February 2016 2–1 23 April 2016 0–0
2016–17 First League 30 November 2016 2–1 13 August 2016 1–0
14 April 2017 0–0 16 May 2017 1–3
2017–18 29 October 2017 2–0 6 September 2017 0–0
12 May 2018 2–2 14 April 2018 0–1
2018–19 20 October 2018 2–1 9 March 2019 0–2
18 May 2019 1–1 14 April 2019 0–2
2019–20 6 October 2019 2–0 5 June 2020 0–1
8 July 2020 3–0
2020–21 1 November 2020 1–0 18 April 2021 0–3
2021–22 13 March 2022 2–1 3 October 2021 2–4
21 May 2022 0–1
2022–23 1 December 2022 0–0 28 February 2023 0–0
3 June 2023 3–2
2023–24 3 April 2024 5–1 1 October 2023 0–1
25 May 2024 1–0
2024–25 17 August 2024 1–0 8 February 2025
Bulgarian Cup Matches
2014–15 Semi-final 8 April 2015 0–0 29 April 2015 1–0
2019–20 Quarter-final 5 March 2020 0–0 (6–5p.)
2021–22 Semi-final 13 April 2022 2–3 22 April 2022 1–0
2022–23 Round of 16 4 December 2022 2–1
Bulgarian Supercup Matches
2022–23 Final 1 September 2022 2–2 (4–3p.)

Famous Players

These are some of the well-known players who have played for Ludogorets. Players whose names are in bold have also played for their country's national team.

Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria Aleksandar Aleksandrov
  • Bulgaria Mihail Aleksandrov
  • Brazil Bulgaria Cicinho
  • Bulgaria Ivaylo Chochev
  • Bulgaria Tsvetelin Chunchukov
  • Bulgaria Spas Delev
  • Bulgaria Kiril Despodov
  • Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakov
  • Bulgaria Emil Gargorov
  • Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev
  • Bulgaria Plamen Iliev
  • Bulgaria Georgi Kostadinov
  • Bulgaria Svetoslav Kovachev
  • Bulgaria Stanislav Manolev
  • Brazil Bulgaria Marcelinho
  • Bulgaria Yordan Minev
  • Bulgaria Daniel Naumov
  • Bulgaria Todor Nedelev
  • Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov
  • Bulgaria Tsvetomir Panov
  • Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov
  • Bulgaria Vladislav Stoyanov
  • Bulgaria Georgi Terziev
  • Brazil Bulgaria Wanderson
  • Bulgaria Dominik Yankov
  • Bulgaria Ivan Yordanov
  • Bulgaria Serkan Yusein
  • Bulgaria Hristo Zlatinski
  • Serbia Bulgaria Ivan Čvorović
Europe
  • Belgium Christian Kabasele
  • Croatia Simon Sluga
  • Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou
  • Finland Tero Mäntylä
  • Israel Taleb Tawatha
  • Israel Denny Gropper
  • Montenegro Mladen Kašćelan
  • Poland Jacek Góralski
  • Poland Jakub Świerczok
  • Poland Jakub Piotrowski
  • Romania Cosmin Moți
  • Romania Claudiu Keșerü
  • Romania Andrei Prepeliță
  • Romania Dragoș Grigore
  • Romania Adrian Popa
  • Romania Dorin Rotariu
  • Slovakia Ľubomír Guldan
  • Slovenia Roman Bezjak
  • Slovenia Žan Karničnik
  • Sweden Edvin Kurtulus
  • Switzerland Kwadwo Duah
  • Ukraine Igor Plastun
North America
South America
  • Argentina José Luis Palomino
  • Brazil Júnior Caiçara
  • Brazil Jonathan Cafu
  • Brazil Natanael
  • Brazil Cauly
  • Brazil Alex Santana
  • Brazil Igor Thiago
  • Colombia Brayan Angulo
  • Suriname Shaquille Pinas
  • Suriname Virgil Misidjan
Africa
  • Angola Manuel Cafumana
  • Benin Olivier Verdon
  • Cape Verde Deroy Duarte
  • Republic of the Congo Mavis Tchibota
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Jody Lukoki
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Jordan Ikoko
  • The Gambia Noah Sonko Sundberg
  • Ghana Bernard Tekpetey
  • Guinea Aguibou Camara
  • Guinea-Bissau Jorginho
  • Madagascar Anicet Abel
  • Senegal Stéphane Badji
  • South Africa May Mahlangu
  • Tunisia Hamza Younés

Coaching History

Here are the coaches who have led Ludogorets over the years, along with the trophies they helped the team win.

Dates Name Honours
2010–2013 Bulgaria Ivaylo Petev 2 A Group titles
1 B Group title
1 Bulgarian Cup title
1 Bulgarian Supercup title
2013–2014 Bulgaria Stoycho Stoev 1 A Group title
1 Bulgarian Cup
2014–2015 Bulgaria Georgi Dermendzhiev 1 A Group title
2 First League titles
1 Bulgarian Supercup
2015 Portugal Bruno Ribeiro
2015 Bulgaria Eduard Eranosyan
2015–2017 Bulgaria Georgi Dermendzhiev 2 A Group titles
2017–2018 Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov 1 First League title
2018 Brazil Paulo Autuori 1 Bulgarian Supercup title
2018–2019 Bulgaria Antoni Zdravkov
2019 Bulgaria Stoycho Stoev 1 First League title
1 Bulgarian Supercup title
2019 Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev (interim)
2019–2020 Czech Republic Pavel Vrba 1 First League title
2020–2021 Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev (interim)
2021 Lithuania Valdas Dambrauskas 1 First League title
1 Bulgarian Supercup title
2021–2022 Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev (interim)
2022–2023 Slovenia Ante Šimundža 1 First League title
1 Bulgarian Supercup title
2023 Bulgaria Ivaylo Petev 1 First League title
1 Bulgarian Cup title
2023–2024 Bulgaria Georgi Dermendzhiev 1 First League title
1 Bulgarian Supercup title
2024 Bulgaria Zahari Sirakov (interim)
2024–present Croatia Igor Jovićević

See also

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