PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in European football

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PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in European football
The Ludogorets starting XI before a Round of 32 UEFA Europa League game against Lazio in Sofia on 27 February 2014
ClubLudogorets Razgrad
Seasons played12
First entry2012–13 UEFA Champions League
Latest entry2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad is an association football club from Razgrad, Bulgaria. Since their introduction to the Bulgarian top-flight, Ludogorets have participated in five different seasons of the UEFA club competitions - four in the Champions League and two in the UEFA Europa League.

Ludogorets' first entry in the European competitions was in the 2012–13 Champions League against Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia. Since then, the club competes in Europe on an annual basis with variable success.

Ludogorets' best European performance came in the

Steaua București 6–5 at penalties and the first one to score points in this phase following a 1–0 victory over FC Basel
.

History

After winning

the 2011–12 A Group for the first time in their history, Ludogorets entered the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League for the 2012–13 season, where they lost 3–4 on aggregate by Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb
.

2013–14 Europa League round of 16 campaign

Ludogorets'
Lazio, which recorded a 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico
.

As

Ludogorets Arena in the return match. As they advanced to the next round, they were drawn against Serbian champions, Partizan Belgrade. After two wins of 2–1 in Razgrad and 1–0 in the second leg, they managed to qualify for the play-off stage, obtaining indirectly their very first qualification to the group stages of a European competition. The team was drawn against FC Basel, but lost 2–4 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. After a second 0–2 loss in Switzerland, Ludogorets were eliminated and transferred to the Europa League
for the very first time in their history.

Ludogorets were drawn in

Juninho Quixada scored the equaliser for a 4–3 aggregate win,.[2] In the round of 16, Ludogorets hosted Spanish team Valencia, but were defeated 0–3, suffering their first defeat in the UEFA Europa League. In the second leg at Mestalla Stadium, Ludogorets were again defeated 0–1 by Valencia and eliminated.[3]

2014–15 Champions League group stages

In the

Steaua București to reach the group stage for the first time.[6] Goalkeeper Vladislav Stoyanov was dismissed for a second yellow card in the last minute of extra time in the second leg, when Ludogorets had used all their substitutes. In the penalty shoot-out, centre-back Cosmin Moți, having converted the first penalty, went in goal and made two saves to put Ludogorets through 6–5 on penalties.[6]

Steaua's starting line-ups during their play-off match of the UEFA Champions League
.

Ludogorets made their debut in the

Real Madrid
, ending their UEFA Champions League adventure on the fourth place, with 4 points, becoming the first Bulgarian team to record points in that competition when they defeated Basel. This was also the first home win for a Bulgarian team in the UEFA Champions League, and was followed by a 2-2 home draw with Liverpool.

Total statistics

As of 22 February 2024[update]

Competition Pld W D L GF GA Win%
UEFA Champions League 64 23 15 26 95 89 35.94
UEFA Europa League 71 23 21 27 97 91 32.39
UEFA Europa Conference League 10 5 1 4 13 14 50
Total 145 51 37 57 205 194 35.17

Statistics by club/country

As of 22 February 2024

Country Club Pld W D L GF GA GD
Austria Austria LASK 2 0 0 2 4 7 −3
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 4 7 −3
Belarus Belarus Dynamo Brest 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2
Subtotal 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4
Belgium Belgium Anderlecht 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
Antwerp 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3
Subtotal 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Croatia Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 6 2 1 3 11 11 ±0
Subtotal 6 2 1 3 11 11 ±0
Czech Republic Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2
Cyprus Cyprus AEK Larnaca 2 0 2 0 1 1 ±0
Subtotal 2 0 2 0 1 1 ±0
Denmark Denmark Copenhagen 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1
Midtjylland 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1
Nordsjælland
 2 1 0 1 2 7 −5
Subtotal 7 1 3 3 4 11 −7
England England Arsenal 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7
Liverpool 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1
Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6
Subtotal 6 0 1 5 6 20 −14
Finland Finland HJK 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2
France France Paris Saint-Germain 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2
Subtotal 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2
Germany Germany Bayer Leverkusen 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1
1899 Hoffenheim 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Subtotal 4 1 2 1 6 6 ±0
Georgia (country) Georgia
Torpedo Kutaisi
 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
Greece Greece Olympiacos 2 0 2 0 3 3 ±0
Subtotal 2 0 2 0 3 3 ±0
Hungary Hungary Ferencváros 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1
Videoton 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1
Subtotal 6 1 2 3 7 7 ±0
Iceland Iceland
Valur
 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4
Israel Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2 1 0 1 3 3 ±0
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 3 3 ±0
Italy Italy Inter Milan 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3
Lazio
 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1
Milan
 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4
Roma
 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1
Subtotal 8 2 1 5 8 15 −7
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Astana 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3
Kosovo Kosovo Ballkani 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Lithuania Lithuania
Sūduva Marijampolė
 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2
Žalgiris 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3
Subtotal 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5
Luxembourg Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4
Moldova Moldova Milsami Orhei 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2
Montenegro Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2
Mladost Podgorica 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
Sutjeska Nikšić 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Subtotal 5 5 0 0 11 1 +10
Netherlands Netherlands Ajax 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2
PSV Eindhoven 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4
Subtotal 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Crusaders 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9
Portugal Portugal Braga 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1
Subtotal 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Romania Romania Steaua București 2 1 0 1 1 1 ±0
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 1 1 ±0
Russia Russia CSKA Moscow 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4
Serbia Serbia Partizan 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2
Red Star Belgrade
 4 1 1 2 6 6 ±0
Subtotal 8 3 3 2 11 9 +2
Slovakia Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Spartak Trnava
 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5
Subtotal 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7
Slovenia Slovenia Maribor 2 0 2 0 2 2 ±0
Mura 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2
Olimpija 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1
Subtotal 6 1 4 1 7 6 +1
Spain Spain Espanyol 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7
Real Betis 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2
Real Madrid 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5
Valencia 2 0 0 2 0 4 –4
Subtotal 8 0 0 8 3 21 –18
Sweden Sweden Malmö FF 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1
Switzerland Switzerland Basel 6 1 2 3 4 11 –7
Servette 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1
Zürich 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1
Subtotal 10 1 4 5 5 14 –9
Turkey Turkey Fenerbahçe 2 1 0 1 3 3 ±0
İstanbul Başakşehir 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
Subtotal 4 1 1 2 4 5 –1
Ukraine Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Wales Wales The New Saints 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9
Total 145 51 37 57 205 194 +11

Match results

As of 22 February 2024
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2012–13 UEFA Champions League 2Q Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 2–3 3–4
2013–14 UEFA Champions League 2Q Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 3–0 1–2 4–2
3Q Serbia Partizan 2–1 1–0 3–1
PO Switzerland Basel 2–4 0–2 2–6
UEFA Europa League Group B Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 2–0 2–0 1st
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 2–1
Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 1–1 1–0
Round of 32
Lazio
 3–3 1–0 4–3
Round of 16 Spain Valencia 0–3 0–1 0–4
2014–15 UEFA Champions League 2Q Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 4–0 1–1 5–1
3Q Serbia Partizan 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
PO Romania Steaua București 1–0 (
a.e.t.
) 		0–1 1–1 (6–5 p)
Group B Spain Real Madrid 1–2 0–4 4th
Switzerland Basel 1–0 0–4
England Liverpool 2–2 1–2
2015–16 UEFA Champions League 2Q Moldova Milsami Orhei 0–1 1–2 1–3
2016–17 UEFA Champions League 2Q
Mladost Podgorica
 2–0 3–0 5–0
3Q Serbia Red Star Belgrade 2–2 4–2 (
a.e.t.
) 		6–4
PO Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 2–0 2–2 4–2
Group A France Paris Saint-Germain 1–3 2–2 3rd
England Arsenal 2–3 0–6
Switzerland Basel 0–0 1–1
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 Denmark Copenhagen 1–2 0–0 1–2
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 2Q Lithuania Žalgiris 4–1 1–2 5–3
3Q Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–1 0–2 3–3 (a)
UEFA Europa League PO
Sūduva Marijampolė
 2–0 0–0 2–0
Group C
 Portugal Braga 1–1 2–0 2nd
Germany 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 1–1
Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir 1–2 0–0
Round of 32
Milan
 0–3 0–1 0–4
2018–19 UEFA Champions League 1Q Northern Ireland Crusaders 7–0 2–0 9–0
2Q
Vidi
 0–0 0–1 0–1
UEFA Europa League 3Q Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi 4–0 1–0 5–0
Group A
Bayer Leverkusen
 2–3 1–1 4th
Switzerland Zürich 1–1 0–1
Cyprus AEK Larnaca 0–0 1–1
2019–20 UEFA Champions League 1Q Hungary Ferencváros 2−3 1−2 3−5
UEFA Europa League 2Q
Valur
 4–0 1–1 5–1
3Q Wales The New Saints 5–0 4–0 9–0
PO Slovenia Maribor 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
Group H Russia CSKA Moscow 5–1 1–1 2nd
Hungary Ferencváros 1–1 3–0
Spain Espanyol 0–1 0–6
Round of 32 Italy Inter Milan 0–2 1–2 1–4
2020–21 UEFA Champions League 1Q Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica — 3–1 —
2Q Denmark Midtjylland 0–1 — —
UEFA Europa League 3Q Bye — — —
PO Belarus Dynamo Brest — 2–0 —
Group J England Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 0–4 4th
Austria LASK 1–3 3–4
Belgium Antwerp 1–2 1–3
2021–22 UEFA Champions League 1Q Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk 1–0 1–0 2–0
2Q Slovenia Mura 3–1 0–0 3–1
3Q Greece Olympiacos 2–2 (
a.e.t.
) 		1–1 3–3 (4–1 p)
PO Sweden Malmö FF 2–1 0–2 2–3
UEFA Europa League Group F Denmark Midtjylland 1–1 0–0 4th
Serbia Red Star Belgrade 0–1 0–1
Portugal Braga 0–1 2–4
2022–23 UEFA Champions League 1Q Montenegro Sutjeska Nikšić 2–0 1–0 3–0
2Q Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 3–0 1–2 4–2
3Q Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 2–4 3–6
UEFA Europa League PO Lithuania Žalgiris 1–0 3–3 (
a.e.t.
) 		4–3
Group C
Roma
 2–1 1–3 3rd
Spain Real Betis 0–1 2–3
Finland HJK 2–0 1–1
UEFA Europa Conference League KRPO Belgium Anderlecht 1–0 1–2 (
a.e.t.
) 		2–2 (0–3 p)
2023–24 UEFA Champions League 1Q Kosovo Ballkani 4–0 0–2 4–2
2Q Slovenia Olimpija 1–1 1–2 2–3
UEFA Europa League 3Q Kazakhstan Astana 5–1 1–2 6–3
PO Netherlands Ajax 1–4 1–0 2–4
UEFA Europa Conference League Group H Turkey Fenerbahçe 2–0 1–3 2nd
Slovakia Spartak Trnava 4–0 2–1
Denmark Nordsjælland 1–0 1–7
KRPO Switzerland Servette 0–1 0–0 0–1
Notes
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • KRPO: Knockout round play-offs

Achievements and records

  • Biggest European home win: Ludogorets 7–0 Northern Ireland Crusaders (11 July 2018, UEFA Champions league qualifying round first leg)
  • Biggest European away win: Wales The New Saints 0–4 Ludogorets (15 August 2019, UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round second leg)
  • Biggest European home defeat: Ludogorets 1–4 Netherlands Ajax (24 August 2023, UEFA Europa League Play-off round); Ludogorets 0–3 Spain Valencia (13 March 2014, UEFA Europa League Round of 16); Ludogorets 0–3 Italy Milan (15 February 2018, UEFA Europa League Round of 32)
  • Biggest European away defeat: Denmark Nordsjælland 7–1 Ludogorets (5 October 2023, UEFA Europa Conference League group stage); England Arsenal 6–0 Ludogorets (19 October 2016, UEFA Champions League group stage); Spain Espanyol 6–0 Ludogorets (7 November 2019, UEFA Europa League group stage)
  • Ludogorets became the first Bulgarian team to begin their group stage participation in European tournaments with 3 consecutive wins, when in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage they recorded consecutive wins against PSV Eindhoven (2–0), Dinamo Zagreb (3–0) and Chornomorets Odesa (1–0), without conceding a goal in any of the games.
  • After the end of the Round of 32 in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, Ludogorets became the first Bulgarian team to record 9 wins in European competitions in a single season, as well as the first Bulgarian team to record 5 away wins in European competitions in a single season.
  • During the
    2014-15 UEFA Champions League, Ludogorets became the second Bulgarian team to reach the group stages of the competition, the first being Levski Sofia in 2006–07
    .
  • During the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage, Ludogorets became the first Bulgarian team to record points in that competition when they defeated Basel 1–0 at home. This was also the first home win for a Bulgarian team in the UEFA Champions League, and was followed by a 2–2 home draw with Liverpool.
  • Ludogorets became the first Bulgarian team to qualify twice for the Champions League group stage, achieving the feat during the
    2016–17 season
    of the tournament. During that season, the team set a new record for most goals scored (6), and became the first Bulgarian team to avoid finishing last in their group.
  • As of the 2017–18 season Ludogorets holds the record for most points scored in the UEFA Champions League group stage by a Bulgarian team with 4, most goals scored with 6, and fewest goals conceded with 14.

Goalscoring and appearance records

As of 23 February 2023

Most appearances for the club in European competitions

Rank Name Career Appearances
1 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 81
2
Marcelinho
 2011–2020 80
3 Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakov 2011–2021 78
4
Wanderson
 2014–2022 70
5 Brazil Cicinho 2015–2023 65
6 Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov 2018– 57
6 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 57
8 Madagascar Anicet Abel 2014–2021 53
9 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 51
10 Ukraine Ihor Plastun 2016–2018
2021−		 44

Most goals for the club in European competitions

Rank Name Career Goals
1 Romania Claudiu Keșerü 2015–2021 16
2
Wanderson
 2014–2022 15
3
Marcelinho
 2011–2020 14
4 Poland Jakub Świerczok 2018–2020 10
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jody Lukoki 2015–2020 10
6 Slovenia Roman Bezjak 2012–2015 8
6 Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou 2021–2022 8
8 Netherlands Virgil Misidjan 2013–2018 7
8 Bulgaria Kiril Despodov 2020– 7
10 Romania Cosmin Moți 2012–2021 6
10 Spain Dani Abalo 2013–2015 6
10 Netherlands Elvis Manu 2020–2022 6
10 Brazil Cauly 2020–2023 6

References

  1. ^ Europa League: Ludogorets win 2-1 at Dinamo Zagreb in Group B, Sky Sports, 12 December 2013
  2. ^ Europa League: Ludogorets progress after 4–3 victory over Lazio, Sky Sports, 27 February 2014
  3. ^ Europa League: Valencia beat Ludogorets 1–0 to reach quarter-finals, Sky Sports, 20 March 2014
  4. ^ Dudelange striker Turpel frustrates Ludogorets, UEFA.com, 22 July 2014
  5. ^ Ludogorets squeeze out Partizan, UEFA.com, 6 August 2014
  6. ^ a b Ludogorets Razgrad win 6-5 on penalties, BBC, 27 August 2014
  7. ^ "Liverpool 2–1 Ludo Razgd". BBC Sport. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Liverpool 2-1 Ludo Razgd". BBC Sport. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  9. ^ Real Madrid recover to down dogged Ludogorets
  10. ^ Real Madrid recover to down dogged Ludogorets
  11. ^ "Ludogorets 1-0 Basel: Minev snatches victory at the death against 10-man Swiss champions". goal.com. 22 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Liverpool hit by late Ludogorets leveller". UEFA.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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