The 1st League 2026 season in Bulgaria is heating up, with matchday 8 mostly done and Levski Sofia sitting top of the 1st League table. This page covers the latest results, 1st League stats, favorites for the title and 1st League match predictions for upcoming fixtures.
1st League Table
Looking at the 1st League table, Levski Sofia leads with a perfect 24 points from 8 wins. They have scored 21 goals and conceded only 4, a big gap over the rest. Ludogorets Razgrad sits second with 20 points, still unbeaten after 8 games. CSKA Sofia is third on 17 points from 7 matches, also unbeaten. In the race for European spots, CSKA 1948 Sofia and FC Arda Kardzhali both have 16 points. The bottom of the table is still taking shape, with Slavia Sofia on 10 points and Botev Plovdiv on 10 in 7th, close to the relegation zone danger.
Favorites & Title Chances
Based on the current 1st League standings and form, Levski Sofia has around a 60% chance to win the title. The team has maximum points, a huge goal difference, and is the defending champion. Ludogorets Razgrad has about a 30% chance, unbeaten but already 4 points behind and scoring fewer goals. CSKA Sofia gets roughly a 10% chance, with a game in hand and a strong attack, but the gap to the leader is 7 points. Much can change with many matchdays left, but right now this is how the favorites' title chances look for 1st League 2026 predictions.
Season Stats
Some key 1st League stats so far: the league has 14 teams, and 61 events have finished out of 68 played. The average goals per game sits at 2.62. Levski Sofia is the most successful team in the early going, and the last season winner was also Levski Sofia. Top scorers are not named in the data, but the stats show attacking quality from the top sides like Levski Sofia, Ludogorets Razgrad and CSKA Sofia.
1st League Match Predictions
When making 1st League predictions, we look at league table position, recent results, head-to-head stats and betting odds. For upcoming fixtures, there is a match between Ludogorets Razgrad and Septemvri Sofia on Sep 14. Past results like Levski Sofia 1-0 CSKA 1948 Sofia and Dunav Ruse 0-1 Slavia Sofia show tight margins. Every 1st League match prediction weighs current form, goals scored and conceded, and schedule factors. Check back before each matchday for fresh odds, outcome probabilities and 1st League predictions for all games.