Bulgarian Republic Football Championship
 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship trophy | |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Ceased | 1948 |
| No. of teams | 16–24 |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Most titles | Levski Sofia (2 titles) |
| Related competitions | State Championship Bulgarian A Football Group |
The Republic Football Championship was a national football competition in Bulgaria, successor of the State Championship. It was organised for only four years between 1945 and 1948. After 1948 it was reorganised as a Republic Football Group. [1]
Format
The championship was a knockout tournament featuring clubs that had finished at the top of six regional divisions. These divisions were round-robin tournaments that included football clubs from different geographic areas.
| Season | Champions (titles) | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Lokomotiv Sofia (2) | Sportist Sofia |
| 1946 | Levski Sofia (4) | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 1947 | Levski Sofia (5) | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 1948 | Septemvri pri CDV (1) | Levski Sofia |
Notes:
- Bold indicates Double winners – i.e. League and Bulgarian Cup winners.
Performances
Performances by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia | 2
|
1
|
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1
|
2
|
| Septemvri pri CDV | 1
|
–
|
| Sportist Sofia | –
|
1
|
Notes:
- Italics indicates clubs no longer exist.
Performances by city
| City | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
 Sofia
|
4
|
4
|
See also
- Bulgarian State Football Championship (Champions 1924–1944)
- Bulgarian A Football Group (Champions 1948–present)
References