2022–23 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
The 2022–23 First Professional Football League, also known as efbet League for sponsorship reasons, was the 99th season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, the 75th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid, and also the 7th season of the First Professional Football League, which decides the Bulgarian champion. The season began on 8 July 2022. Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the last round before the league's winter break was held on 11–12 November. The league resumed on 11 February 2023.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 July 2022 – 11 June 2023 |
| Champions | Ludogorets Razgrad (12th title) |
| Relegated | Spartak Varna Septemvri Sofia |
| Champions League | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Europa Conference League | CSKA Sofia CSKA 1948 Sofia Levski Sofia |
| Matches played | 284 |
| Goals scored | 670 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivaylo Chochev (21 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Plamen Andreev (22 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Ludogorets 8–1 Botev Vratsa (8 April 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Lokomotiv Sofia 0–6 CSKA 1948 (3 March 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Ludogorets 8–1 Botev Vratsa (8 April 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Ludogorets |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games CSKA Sofia |
| Longest winless run | 11 games Levski Sofia |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Spartak Varna Septemvri Sofia |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 22:31, 11 June 2023 (UTC). | |
Ludogorets Razgrad were the 11-time defending champions. On 7 June 2023, they won their 12th straight title in a dramatic final matchday, winning 1–0 away at Cherno More and finishing one point above second-placed CSKA Sofia.