Battle for Thrace

Battle for Thrace
Other namesThracian derby
Botev Plovdiv vs Beroe Stara Zagora
TeamsPFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
First meetingBeroe 3–2 Botev
(1958 (1958))
Latest meeting14 May 2025, Beroe 0–6 Botev
Next meeting16 August 2025, Beroe – Botev
Stadiums
Hristo Botev Stadium Botev
Botev 1912 Football Complex Botev
Beroe Stadium Beroe
Statistics
Total meetings117
Most winsBotev (46)
All-time series
Botev: 46
Drawn: 32
Beroe: 39
Largest victory
Botev 8-1 Beroe
(22 December 1986)

Battle for Thrace or Thracian derby (Bulgarian: Битката за Тракия) is the name of the local derby football match between PFC Botev Plovdiv and PFC Beroe Stara Zagora.

Parva Liga match statistics

As of 14 May 2025
Games played Botev wins Draws Beroe wins Botev goals Beroe goals
Botev in Parva Liga at home 583415911249
Beroe in Parva Liga at home 591217307699
Parva Liga 117463239188148
Cup7412107
Overall124533341198155

Head-to-head ranking in First League (1948–2025)

P. 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
11 11 11 11 11 11 11
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
14 14 14 14 14 14 14
15 15 15
16 16 16 16
17
18
  • Total: Beroe with 19 higher finishes, Botev Plovdiv with 35 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2024–25 season).

Trophies

National Competition Botev Plovdiv Beroe Stara Zagora
Bulgarian Championship 2 1
Bulgarian Cup 4 2
Bulgarian Supercup 1 1
Balkans Cup 1 4
Total 8 8

Botev Plovdiv and Beroe Stara Zagora are the only Bulgarian clubs, which managed to win at least once all major Bulgarian club tournaments (Bulgarian Championship, Bulgarian Cup, Bulgarian Supercup) and Balkans Cup

Statistics

Biggest wins

Botev wins

8:1 - 22 December 1986[1]
6:0 - 17 November 1968[2]
6:0 - 14 May 2025[3]
4:1 - 1 December 2018[4]
4:1 - 12 December 1984[5]

Beroe wins

5:2 - 7 August 1999[6]
3:0 - 21 September 1986[7]
3:0 - 26 April 2010[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Botev biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).
  2. ↑ "Botev second biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).
  3. ↑ "Botev second biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).
  4. ↑ "Botev third biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).
  5. ↑ "Botev third biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).
  6. ↑ "Beroe biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).
  7. ↑ "Beroe second biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).
  8. ↑ "Beroe second biggest win". a-pfg.com (in Bulgarian).