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2025–26 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad season

Ludogorets Razgrad
2025–26 season
ChairmanTemenuga Gazdova
ManagerRui Mota
(until 4 November 2025)
Todor Zhivondov (interim)
(4 November–20 November 2025)
Per-Mathias Høgmo
(since 21 November 2025)
First League3rd
Bulgarian CupQuarter-finals
Bulgarian SupercupFinal
Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
Europa LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Ivaylo Chochev (11)
All: Ivaylo Chochev (15)
Highest home attendance6,746 v. Ferencváros
(6 August 2025)
Lowest home attendance500 v. Arda
(9 November 2025)
Average home league attendance1,125
Biggest win5–0 v. Septemvri Sofia (H)
Biggest defeat0–3 v. Ferencváros (A)
All statistics correct as of 19 December 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Ludogorets Razgrad's fifteenth consecutive season in the First League, of which they are defending champions. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club has played during the season.

Players

First-team squad

As of 15 October 2025[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Sergio Padt
2 DF  SWE Joel Andersson
3 DF  BUL Anton Nedyalkov (captain)
4 DF  POR Dinis Almeida
5 DF  BUL Georgi Terziev
9 FW  SUI Kwadwo Duah
10 FW  BRA Matheus Machado (on loan from Al Fateh)
11 FW  BRA Caio Vidal
14 MF  SRB Petar Stanić
15 DF  SWE Edvin Kurtulus
17 DF  ESP Son
18 MF  BUL Ivaylo Chochev
20 MF  GUI Aguibou Camara
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  CPV Deroy Duarte
24 DF  BEN Olivier Verdon
25 FW  COL Emerson Rodríguez
26 MF  CZE Filip Kaloč
29 FW  CIV Yves Erick Bile
30 MF  BRA Pedro Naressi
37 FW  GHA Bernard Tekpetey
39 GK  GER Hendrik Bonmann
42 DF  BUL Simeon Shishkov
55 DF  ISR Idan Nachmias
77 FW  BRA Erick Marcus
82 MF  BUL Ivan Yordanov
99 FW  BUL Stanislav Ivanov

For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2024–25 and Transfers summer 2025.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  GAM Noah Sonko Sundberg (at Aris until 30 June 2026)
— MF  BUL Todor Nedelev (at Botev Plovdiv until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ARG Matías Tissera (at Huracán until 31 December 2025)

Second-team squad

Main article: PFC Ludogorets Razgrad II

Includes reserve team squad regulars that have been called up to the Ludogorets squad for any official competition match. They have either been on the bench or debuted during the current season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF  ESP Pipa
34 DF  BUL Nikolay Nikolov
58 DF  BUL Aleksandar Valekov
65 GK  BUL Valentin Valentinov
67 GK  BUL Damyan Hristov
No. Pos. Nation Player
73 FW  BUL Filip Gigov
75 MF  RUS Yelisey Syrov
80 MF  BUL Metodiy Stefanov
81 MF  BUL Georgi Penev
98 FW  BUL Nasko Yanev

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Source
7 June 2025 FW Brazil Erick Marcus Brazil Vasco da Gama Undisclosed [2]
13 June 2025 FW Bulgaria Stanislav Ivanov Bulgaria Arda [3]
20 June 2025 MF Czech Republic Filip Kaloč Germany Kaiserslautern [4]
1 July 2025 DF Spain Pipa Spain Burgos Loan return
DF Argentina Franco Russo Mexico Querétaro
DF The Gambia Noah Sonko Sundberg Turkey Sivasspor
FW France Mounir Chouiar Switzerland Zürich
8 July 2025 DF Sweden Joel Andersson Denmark Midtjylland Undisclosed [5]
18 July 2025 MF Serbia Petar Stanić Serbia TSC €2.1M [6]
31 July 2025 FW Brazil Matheus Machado Saudi Arabia Al Fateh Loan [7]
2 August 2025 DF Israel Idan Nachmias Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Free [8]

Out

Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Source
26 June 2025 DF Argentina Franco Russo Mexico Querétaro Undisclosed [9]
1 July 2025 DF Israel Denny Gropper Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Free [10]
FW France Antoine Baroan Switzerland Winterthur Loan return
FW Bulgaria Georgi Rusev Switzerland Sion
8 July 2025 DF Norway Aslak Fonn Witry Norway Rosenborg Undisclosed [11]
10 July 2025 MF Bulgaria Todor Nedelev Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv Loan [12]
12 July 2025 DF Brazil Pedro Henrique Jordan Al-Hussein Free [13]
25 July 2025 DF The Gambia Noah Sonko Sundberg Greece Aris Loan [14]
2 August 2025 MF Poland Jakub Piotrowski Italy Udinese Undisclosed [15]
26 August 2025 FW France Mounir Chouiar Morocco Berkane [16]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

21 June 2025 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1–2 Czech Republic Slavia Prague Schörfling am Attersee, Austria
18:00 UTC+2 Bile 50' Report Chytil 13', 27' (pen.) Stadium: Sportzentrum
25 June 2025 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 2–2 Poland Legia Warsaw Waidring, Austria
18:00 UTC+2 Piotrowski 30' (pen.)
Erick Marcus 96'		 Report W. Urbański 70'
Żewłakow 105'		 Stadium: Sportzentrum Waidring
Note: The game was played in two halves of 60 and 45 minutes each.
30 June 2025 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–0 Denmark Copenhagen Kufstein, Austria
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Kufstein Arena
1 July 2025 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–2 Czech Republic Hradec Králové Wörgl, Austria
17:00 UTC+2 Report Petrášek 16'
Uhrinčať 58'		 Stadium: Sportzentrum Wörgl

Competitions

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
First League 19 July 2025 Matchday 1 19 10 7 2 35 13 +22 052.63
Bulgarian Cup 30 October 2025 Round of 32 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 100.00
Bulgarian Supercup 2025 Final 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
UEFA Champions League 9 July 2025 12 August 2025 First qualifying round Third qualifying round 6 2 3 1 6 6 +0 033.33
UEFA Europa League 21 August 2025 Play-off round 8 3 1 4 16 17 −1 037.50
Total 35 17 11 7 63 39 +24 048.57

Last updated: 19 December 2025
Source: Soccerway

First League

Regular stage

Main article: 2025–26 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Levski Sofia 21 16 2 3 49 13 +36 50 Qualification for the Championship group
2 Ludogorets Razgrad 21 12 7 2 40 15 +25 43
3 CSKA Sofia 22 11 7 4 33 17 +16 40
4 CSKA 1948 21 12 4 5 32 22 +10 40
5 Cherno More 22 9 9 4 26 15 +11 36 Qualification for the Conference League group
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2026. Source: Soccerway, Bulgarian Football
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[17]
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
19 10 7 2 35 13  +22 37 5 3 1 18 7  +11 5 4 1 17 6  +11

Last updated: 19 December 2025.
Source: bulgarian-football.com

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWDWWDDWDDLDLWWWD
Position2221111233334454333
Source: bulgarian-football.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results

The league fixtures were unveiled on 13 June 2025.[18]

19 July 2025 1 Ludogorets Razgrad 5–0 Septemvri Sofia Razgrad
20:00 UTC+3 Erick Marcus Yellow card 4'
Chochev 9' (pen.)
Bile 49'
S. Ivanov 55'
Duarte 77'
Verdon 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Serber Yellow card 88' Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
25 July 2025 2 Botev Vratsa 0–1 Ludogorets Razgrad Vratsa
20:30 UTC+3 Smolenski Yellow card 14'
Stoev Yellow card 43'
Penchev Yellow card 64'
Boukassi Yellow card 79'
Naydenov Yellow card 87'
Genov Yellow card 89'		 Report Verdon Yellow card 45+2'
Kurtulus Yellow card 47'
Naressi Yellow card 77'
Shishkov Yellow card 90'
Stoyanov 90+3' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 450
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
2 August 2025 3 Ludogorets Razgrad 2–1 Dobrudzha Razgrad
21:15 UTC+3 Chochev 22' (pen.)
Andersson 78'		 Report M. Angelov 3'
A. Angelov Yellow card 48'
Mihaylov Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 1,787
Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia)
9 August 2025 4 Slavia Sofia 0–3 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
21:15 UTC+3 Stoev Yellow card 27' Report Chochev 43'
Bile 55'
Stanić 83'		 Stadium: Aleksandar Shalamanov
Attendance: 350
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
17 August 2025 5 Ludogorets Razgrad 0–0 Lokomotiv Sofia Razgrad
19:00 UTC+3 Report Dembélé Yellow card 80'
Daskalov Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
31 August 2025 7 Ludogorets Razgrad 2–1 Botev Plovdiv Razgrad
21:30 UTC+3 Kurtulus 22'
Chochev 49'		 Report Emmanuel Yellow card 1'
Yordanov Yellow card 32'
Minkov 43'
Jocú Yellow card 66'
Iliev Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 650
Referee: Vasil Minev (Sofia)
14 September 2025 8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–1 Ludogorets Razgrad Plovdiv
18:00 UTC+3 Itu 6'
Cova Yellow card 22'
Lucas Ryan Yellow card 33'
Ivanov Red card 44'
Atanasov Yellow card 90+1'
Milosavljević Yellow card 90+12'		 Report Caio Vidal Yellow card 31'
Stanić 90+5'
Kurtulus Yellow card 90+12'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
19 September 2025 9 Levski Sofia 0–0 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
20:30 UTC+3 Kostadinov Yellow card 45+2'
Maicon Yellow card 70'
Petkov Yellow card 80'		 Report Kurtulus Yellow card 16'
Kaloč Yellow card 43'
Naressi Yellow card 45+2'
Erick Marcus Yellow card 71'
Stanić Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
28 September 2025 10 Ludogorets Razgrad 3–0 Montana Razgrad
20:00 UTC+3 Chochev 28'
Verdon 53'
Tekpetey 63'		 Report Sakor Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 45' Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 550
Referee: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv)
5 October 2025 11 CSKA Sofia 0–0 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
20:15 UTC+3 Jordão Yellow card 18' Yellow-red card 78'
Martino Yellow card 45+15'
Seger Yellow card 59'
Lapeña Yellow card 63'
Lapoukhov Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Nachmias Yellow card 13'
Nedyalkov Yellow card 45+15'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[note 1]
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
18 October 2025 12 Ludogorets Razgrad 1–1 Spartak Varna Razgrad
17:30 UTC+3 Tekpetey Yellow card 40'
Stanić 50'		 Report Xande 27'
Yordanov Yellow card 66'
Kovalyov Yellow card 85'
Halachev Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Lyuboslav Lyubomirov (Pernik)
27 October 2025 13 CSKA 1948 5–4 Ludogorets Razgrad Bistritsa
17:30 UTC+2 Diallo 3', Yellow card 81'
Elias Franco 16'
Sobrero 40'
Hoffmann Yellow card 42'
Verdon 52' (o.g.)
Tsonev 71'
Martines Yellow card 87'		 Report Tekpetey 10', Yellow card 29'
Hoffmann 82' (o.g.)
Verdon Yellow card 87'
Chochev 90', 90+8', soccer ball with red X 90+5'		 Stadium: Bistritsa
Attendance: 220
Referee: Mariyan Grebencharski (Sofia)
2 November 2025 14 Cherno More 0–0 Ludogorets Razgrad Varna
17:45 UTC+2 Panayotov Yellow card 48'
Dani Martín Yellow card 75'
Cardoso Yellow card 78'		 Report Rodríguez Yellow card 78'
Almeida Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Ticha
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ventsislav Mitrev (Sofia)
9 November 2025 15 Ludogorets Razgrad 2–3 Arda Razgrad
17:30 UTC+2 Chochev 27'
Rodríguez 73'		 Report Popov 12'
Idowu Yellow card 22'
Karagaren 45+2'
Cascardo Yellow card 46'
Eboa Eboa Yellow card 62'
Shinyashiki 86'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
23 November 2025 16 Septemvri Sofia 0–2 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
14:30 UTC+2 Hristov Yellow card 47'
Fourrier Yellow card 61'
Schouten Yellow card 90'
Aruna Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Almeida 25'
Nachmias Yellow card 35'
Chochev 67'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv[note 2]
Attendance: 250
Referee: Krasen Georgiev (Varna)
30 November 2025 17 Ludogorets Razgrad 2–0 Botev Vratsa Razgrad
15:00 UTC+2 Chochev 27'
Almeida Yellow card 33'
Duah 71'
Kaloč Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stoev Yellow card 33' Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 1,598
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
4 December 2025 18 Dobrudzha 0–2 Ludogorets Razgrad Dobrich
13:00 UTC+2 Fall Yellow card 3'
Cardoso Yellow card 28'
Lovrić Yellow card 68'		 Report Nedyalkov Yellow card 30'
Caio Vidal 45+2', 72'
Bile Yellow card 45+4'
Chochev Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Druzhba
Attendance: 1,789
Referee: Kristiyan Kolev (Plovdiv)
8 December 2025 19 Ludogorets Razgrad 1–1 Slavia Sofia Razgrad
17:30 UTC+2 Nachmias Yellow card 43'
Chochev 64'
Son Yellow card 90'		 Report Solet 1', Yellow card 4'
Marin Yellow card 10'
Stefanov Yellow card 90+3'
Miletić Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 580
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Veliko Tarnovo)
19 December 2025 6 Beroe 0–4 Ludogorets Razgrad Stara Zagora
17:30 UTC+2 Salomoni Yellow card 39'
Dual Yellow card 39'
Milheirão Yellow card 76'		 Report Naressi Yellow card 21'
Stanić 44'
Duah 45+2', 53'
Caio Vidal Yellow card 50'
Tekpetey 88'		 Stadium: Beroe
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Mariyan Grebencharski (Sofia)
Note: Originally scheduled for 25 August 2025, the match was postponed by the BFU due to Ludogorets' participation in the UCL.[19]
February 2026 20 Lokomotiv Sofia – Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv
February 2026 21 Ludogorets Razgrad – Beroe Razgrad
Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
February 2026 22 Botev Plovdiv – Ludogorets Razgrad Plovdiv
Report Stadium: Hristo Botev
2026 23 Ludogorets Razgrad – Lokomotiv Plovdiv Razgrad
Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
2026 24 Ludogorets Razgrad – Levski Sofia Razgrad
Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
2026 25 Montana – Ludogorets Razgrad Montana
Report Stadium: Ogosta
2026 26 Ludogorets Razgrad – CSKA Sofia Razgrad
Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
2026 27 Spartak Varna – Ludogorets Razgrad Varna
Report Stadium: Spartak
2026 28 Ludogorets Razgrad – CSKA 1948 Razgrad
Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
2026 29 Ludogorets Razgrad – Cherno More Razgrad
Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
2026 30 Arda – Ludogorets Razgrad Kardzhali
Report Stadium: Arena Arda

Bulgarian Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Bulgarian Cup
30 October 2025 Round of 32 Chernomorets Burgas 2–3 Ludogorets Razgrad Nesebar[note 3]
13:30 UTC+2 Staykov 8'
Dramé 90+1'		 Report Shishkov 19'
Yordanov 60'
Chochev 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadion Nesebar
Attendance: 150
Referee: Krasen Georgiev (Varna)
15 December 2025 Round of 16 Septemvri Sofia 1–3 Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
17:30 UTC+2 Stoichkov 77' Report Duah 7', 56'
Erick Marcus 11', Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv[note 2]
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Stoyan Arsov (Sofia)
10–12 February 2026 Quarter-final Ludogorets Razgrad – Levski Sofia Razgrad
--:-- UTC+2 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena

Bulgarian Supercup

Main article: 2025 Bulgarian Supercup
3 February 2026 Ludogorets Razgrad – Levski Sofia Sofia
Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League qualifying
9 July 2025 First qualifying round 1st leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1–0 Belarus Dinamo Minsk Razgrad, Bulgaria
20:30 UTC+3 Tekpetey Yellow card 45+2'
Kaloč 87'		 Report Pigas Yellow card 18'
Bakhar Yellow card 32'
Myakish Yellow card 70'
Djimet Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 4,522
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)
16 July 2025 First qualifying round 2nd leg Dinamo Minsk Belarus 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 agg.)		 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Mezőkövesd, Hungary[note 4]
20:45 UTC+2 Djimet 54'
Pedro Igor 62'
Podstrelov Yellow card 65'
Begunov Yellow card 112'
Demchenko Yellow card 118'		 Report Erick Marcus 41', Yellow card 97'
Piotrowski Yellow card 86'
Bile 100'
Verdon Yellow card 106'		 Stadium: Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
22 July 2025 Second qualifying round 1st leg Rijeka Croatia 0–0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Rijeka, Croatia
20:45 UTC+2 Oreč Yellow card 38'
Devetak Yellow card 42'		 Report Verdon Yellow card 34'
Bile Yellow card 36'
Kaloč Yellow card 52'
Tekpetey Yellow card 57'
Duarte Yellow card 73'
Son Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,731
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
30 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 agg.)		 Croatia Rijeka Razgrad, Bulgaria
20:30 UTC+3 Piotrowski 19' (pen.)
Son Yellow card 50'
Verdon Yellow card 90+1'
Chochev 107'
S. Ivanov 117'		 Report Oreč Yellow card 39'
Devetak Yellow card 49'
Gojak 71'
Rukavina Red card 77'
Fruk Red card 90+9'
Lasickas Yellow card 112'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 6,382
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
6 August 2025 Third qualifying round 1st leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–0 Hungary Ferencváros Razgrad, Bulgaria
20:30 UTC+3 Tekpetey Yellow card 18' Report Ötvös Yellow card 11'
O'Dowda Yellow card 63'
Makreckis Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 6,746
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
12 August 2025 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Ferencváros Hungary 3–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Budapest, Hungary
20:15 UTC+2 Varga 38', 79'
Ötvös Yellow card 61'
Szalai 86'
Tóth Yellow card 90'
Maïga Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Kurtulus Yellow card 45'
Kaloč Yellow card 61'
Chouiar Yellow card 70'
Nedyalkov Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Groupama Aréna
Attendance: 19,111
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League qualifying
21 August 2025 Play-off round 1st leg Shkëndija North Macedonia 2–1 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Skopje, North Macedonia[note 5]
20:00 UTC+2 Latifi 35'
Zejnullai Yellow card 39'
Ibraimi 60'
Webster Yellow card 77'		 Report Duarte 17'
Naressi Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena
Attendance: 3,720
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
28 August 2025 Play-off round 2nd leg Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 4–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 agg.)		 North Macedonia Shkëndija Razgrad, Bulgaria
20:30 UTC+3 Kurtulus 9'
Chochev 24'
Erick Marcus Yellow card 95'
Tekpetey 98'
Bile 120+3'		 Report Ibraimi Yellow card 26'
Latifi Yellow card 26'
Tamba 64'
Krasniqi Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 4,784
Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

League phase

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase

The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2025.[22]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
20 Greece Panathinaikos 8 3 3 2 11 9 +2 12 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
21 Scotland Celtic 8 3 2 3 13 15 −2 11
22 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 8 3 1 4 12 15 −3 10
23 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12 16 −4 10
24 Norway Brann 8 2 3 3 9 11 −2 9
Source: UEFA[23]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
7 2 1 4 11 15  −4 7 1 1 1 6 7  −1 1 0 3 5 8  −3

Last updated: 22 January 2026.
Source: UEFA

Round12345678
GroundAHAAHHAH
ResultWLLLWDL
Position4212630252325
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2026. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
24 September 2025 1 Malmö FF Sweden 1–2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Malmö, Sweden
21:00 UTC+2 Busanello Yellow card 7'
Skogmar Yellow card 43'
Christiansen Yellow card 45+6'
Berg Johnsen 78'		 Report Stanić 8' (pen.)
Bile 23'
Son Yellow card 61'
Caio Vidal Yellow card 89'
Naressi Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 11,478
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
2 October 2025 2 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–2 Spain Real Betis Razgrad, Bulgaria
19:45 UTC+3 S. Ivanov Yellow card 88' Report Ruibal Yellow card 15'
Lo Celso 31'
Firpo Yellow card 45+3'
Son 53' (o.g.)
Rodriguez Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 5,844
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
23 October 2025 3 Young Boys Switzerland 3–2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Bern, Switzerland
21:00 UTC+2 Raveloson 45'
Fassnacht 53', Yellow card 90+5'
Bedia 63' (pen.)
Tsimba Yellow card 90+2'
Marzino Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stanić 26'
Caio Vidal Yellow card 62'
Yordanov 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf
Attendance: 17,526
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara (Finland)
6 November 2025 4 Ferencváros Hungary 3–1 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Budapest, Hungary
21:00 UTC+1 Keïta Yellow card 20'
Kanichowsky 32'
Yusuf Yellow card 51'
Cadu 53'
Joseph 87'		 Report Almeida Yellow card 17'
Verdon Yellow card 56'
Erick Marcus Yellow card 65'
Son 78'		 Stadium: Groupama Aréna
Attendance: 18,789
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
27 November 2025 5 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 3–2 Spain Celta Vigo Razgrad, Bulgaria
19:45 UTC+2 Stanić 11' (pen.), 49', 62' (pen.)
Camara Yellow card 53'
Bonmann Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Román Yellow card 59'
Lago Yellow card 64'
Durán 70'
Aspas Yellow card 90+5'
El-Abdellaoui 90+6'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 4,779
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)
11 December 2025 6 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 3–3 Greece PAOK Razgrad, Bulgaria
19:45 UTC+2 Stanić 33'
Verdon Yellow card 47', 70'
Bile Yellow card 53'
Chochev 77', Yellow card 81'		 Report Despodov 39'
Vogliacco 48'
Camara Yellow card 69'
Mythou 90'		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Attendance: 6,433
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
22 January 2026 7 Rangers Scotland 1–0 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 UTC+0 Diomande 33' Report Stadium: Ibrox
Attendance: 37,105
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
29 January 2026 8 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1-0 France Nice Razgrad, Bulgaria
22:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Huvepharma Arena

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total First League Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Netherlands NED Sergio Padt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Sweden SWE Joel Andersson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Bulgaria BUL Anton Nedyalkov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Portugal POR Dinis Almeida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Terziev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Switzerland SUI Kwadwo Duah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Brazil BRA Matheus Machado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Brazil BRA Caio Vidal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Serbia SRB Petar Stanić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Sweden SWE Edvin Kurtulus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Spain ESP Son 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Bulgaria BUL Ivaylo Chochev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Guinea GUI Aguibou Camara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Cape Verde CPV Deroy Duarte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Benin BEN Olivier Verdon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW Colombia COL Emerson Rodríguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Czech Republic CZE Filip Kaloč 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Ivory Coast CIV Yves Erick Bile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Brazil BRA Pedro Naressi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Ghana GHA Bernard Tekpetey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 GK Germany GER Hendrik Bonmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF Bulgaria BUL Simeon Shishkov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 DF Israel ISR Idan Nachmias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Brazil BRA Erick Marcus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 MF Bulgaria BUL Ivan Yordanov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW Bulgaria BUL Stanislav Ivanov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players from the reserve team:
Players away on loan:
DF The Gambia GAM Noah Sonko Sundberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Bulgaria BUL Todor Nedelev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Argentina ARG Matías Tissera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players that left during the season:
DF Norway NOR Aslak Fonn Witry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Poland POL Jakub Piotrowski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW France FRA Mounir Chouiar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Place Position Nation Number Name First League Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0

† Player left the club during the season.

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name First League Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
1 GK Netherlands 1 Sergio Padt 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 GK Germany 39 Hendrik Bonmann 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name First League Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Players away on loan:
Players who left during the season:
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Players : A team – PFC Ludogorets". Ludogorets.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ Официално: Лудогорец взима за постоянно Ерик Маркус
  3. ^ Ludogorets makes first summer transfer – Stanislav Ivanov joins the team
  4. ^ Ludogorets signs Kaiserslautern star
  5. ^ Ludogorets signs Midtjylland right-back Joel Andersson
  6. ^ Ludogorets signs Serbian U21 international
  7. ^ Ludogorets signs Brazilian striker
  8. ^ Ludogorets signs Israeli international
  9. ^ Ludogorets sold Franco Russo
  10. ^ Gropper joins Maccabi
  11. ^ Ludogorets sells Aslak Fonn Witry to Norwegian giants Rosenborg
  12. ^ Ludogorets loans Todor Nedelev to Botev (Plovdiv)
  13. ^ Лудогорец прати бразилец в Йордания
  14. ^ Ludogorets loans Noah Sonko Sundberg to Aris Thessaloniki
  15. ^ The transfer is official! Ludogorets sells Jakub Piotrowski to Udinese
  16. ^ Ludogorets sold Munir Chouiar to The Champion of Morocco
  17. ^ "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2025/2026 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Изтеглен бе жребият за сезон 2025/26 в Първа лига" [The draw for the 2025/26 First League season is complete] (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Лудогорец отложи мача си срещу Берое" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Започна изградбата на модерниот "Градски стадион" во Тетово". Gol.mk (in Macedonian). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  22. ^ "UEFA Europa League: League phase draw". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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Notes

  1. ^ CSKA Sofia host their matches at the Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, as their own venue, Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia, is undergoing major reconstruction.
  2. ^ a b Septemvri Sofia host their matches at Lokomotiv Stadium, Sofia, as their own venue, Dragalevtsi Stadium, Sofia, does not meet BFU requirements.
  3. ^ Chernomorets Burgas played their Round of 32 home match at Stadion Nesebar, Nesebar, instead of their regular stadium, Stadion Ivan Pritargov in Burgas.
  4. ^ Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.[20]
  5. ^ Shkëndija play their Europa League home matches at the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, instead of their regular stadium, the Ecolog Arena in Tetovo, due to renovation works.[21]
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