Battle for Thrace

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

Parva Liga match statistics

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

• Total: Beroe with 19 higher finishes, Botev Plovdiv with 35 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2024–25 season).

Trophies

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<br /> 6:0 - 17 November 1968<br /> 6:0 - 14 May 2025<br /> 4:1 - 1 December 2018<br /> 4:1 - 12 December 1984<br />

Beroe wins

5:2 - 7 August 1999<br /> 3:0 - 21 September 1986 <br /> 3:0 - 26 April 2010<br />

References

External links

• Botev vs Beroe Statistics, http://a-pfg.com Botev vs Beroe
• Balkans Cup Archive, Romeo Ionescu, RSSSF (Recreation & Sports Soccer Statistics Foundation)
• Bulgaria Cups Overview - Bulgarian Cups, RSSSF.com