Plovdiv derby

The Plovdiv derby is the derby in Bulgarian football between Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv] and Lokomotiv Plovdiv|Lokomotiv Plovdiv]. It is named after the city, where both clubs are located. The Plovdiv derby is considered to be the second fiercest rivalry in Bulgarian football, after the Eternal derby of Bulgarian football. The first match between Botev and Lokomotiv was held on 1 April 1951. Since then, it has been played almost regularly twice per season. Overall, Botev have more wins, having won 49 games, Lokomotiv have won 46, and 38 games ended in a draw.

Overview

Plovdiv derby is the name given to a football match played between two Plovdiv clubs. Although the name is mostly used to describe the match between the city's two most successful clubs, Botev and Lokomotiv, there is another derby match known as The small Plovdiv derby, contested between Spartak and Maritsa.

Overall match statistics

	Games played	Botev wins	Draws	Lokomotiv wins	Botev goals	Lokomotiv goals
Parva Liga	121	43	37	41	144	143
Bulgarian Cup	12	6	1	5	25	19
	133	49	38	46	169	162

Head-to-head ranking in First League (1948–2024)

• Total: Botev Plovdiv with 43 higher finishes, Lokomotiv Plovdiv with 33 higher finishes.

Trophies

Notes:

Bulgarian Cup section includes Soviet Army Cup as major Cup tournament.
Soviet Army Cup section includes the period after 1982 as secondary Cup tournament.Italics indicates defunct tournaments.