Footballers' Footballer of the Year Awards () are annual association football awards for the best player of the year, best young player of the year and best manager of the year in Bulgarian football. The awards have been presented since the 2001–02 season and the winners are chosen by a vote amongst the members of the Bulgarian football players' union, the Association of Bulgarian footballers (ABF).
Every spring, before the end of the Bulgarian football championship season, a shortlist of nominees is prepared by the ABF in consultation with football journalists, players and managers. Then, in April, each professional footballer playing in the top two divisions of Bulgarian football (the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group), no matter of his nationality, votes for a total of three players, three young players and three managers from the shortlist. The awards are given to the professionals who have received most of the votes. The awards winners are announced at a gala event after the end of the football championship season.
Winners The awards have been presented since 2001. The following tables present all the winners, runners-up and third-placed players and managers.
Player of the year Year Winner Runner-up Third-placed Notes Player Club Player Club Player Club 2001–02 Vladimir Manchev CSKA Sofia 2002–03 Velizar Dimitrov CSKA Sofia Ilian Stoyanov Levski Sofia Hristo Yovov Litex Lovech 2003–04 Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Plovdiv Emil Gargorov CSKA Sofia Dimitar Ivankov Levski Sofia 2004–05 Hristo Yanev CSKA Sofia Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Plovdiv Blagoy Georgiev Slavia Sofia 2005–06 Daniel Borimirov Levski Sofia Stanislav Angelov Levski Sofia Dimitar Telkiyski Levski Sofia 2006–07 Hristo Yovov Levski Sofia Tsvetan Genkov Lokomotiv Sofia Stanislav Angelov Levski Sofia 2007–08 Georgi Hristov Botev Plovdiv Velizar Dimitrov CSKA Sofia Marcho Dafchev Lokomotiv Sofia 2008–09 Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Sofia Georgi Ivanov Levski Sofia Aleksandar Aleksandrov Cherno More Varna 2009–10 Ivelin Popov Litex Lovech Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Sofia Doka Madureira Litex Lovech 2010–11 Doka Madureira Litex Lovech Garra Dembélé Levski Sofia Spas Delev CSKA Sofia 2011–12 Júnior Moraes CSKA Sofia Hristo Yanev Litex Lovech Emil Gargorov Ludogorets Razgrad 2012–13 Georgi Milanov Litex Lovech Ivan Tsvetkov Botev Plovdiv Emil Gargorov Ludogorets Razgrad 2013–14 Vladislav Stoyanov Ludogorets Razgrad Emil Gargorov CSKA Sofia Svetoslav Dyakov Ludogorets Razgrad 2014–15 Marcelinho Ludogorets Razgrad Svetoslav Dyakov Ludogorets Razgrad Ivan Tsvetkov Botev Plovdiv 2015–16 Vladislav Stoyanov Ludogorets Razgrad Marcelinho Ludogorets Razgrad Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2016–17 Todor Nedelev Botev Plovdiv Martin Kamburov Beroe Fernando Karanga CSKA Sofia
Young player of the year Year Winner Runner-up Third-placed Notes Player Club Player Club Player Club 2001–02 Emil Gargorov Lokomotiv Sofia 2002–03 Emil Gargorov CSKA Sofia Yordan Todorov CSKA Sofia Blagoy Georgiev Slavia Sofia 2003–04 Chavdar Yankov Slavia Sofia Omonigho Temile Levski Sofia Kostadin Hazurov CSKA Sofia 2004–05 Chavdar Yankov Slavia Sofia Valeri Domovchiyski Levski Sofia Tsvetan Genkov Lokomotiv Sofia 2005–06 Valeri Domovchiyski Levski Sofia Tsvetan Genkov Lokomotiv Sofia Ivelin Popov Litex Lovech 2006–07 Valeri Domovchiyski Levski Sofia Nikolay Dimitrov Levski Sofia Ivelin Popov Litex Lovech 2007–08 Nikolay Dimitrov Levski Sofia Ivan Ivanov Lokomotiv Plovdiv Aleksandar Aleksandrov Cherno More Varna 2008–09 Spas Delev Pirin Blagoevgrad Ivan Ivanov CSKA Sofia Aleksandar Tonev CSKA Sofia 2009–10 Ismail Isa Lokomotiv Mezdra Spas Delev CSKA Sofia Daniel Zlatkov Minyor Pernik 2010–11 Aleksandar Tonev CSKA Sofia Plamen Iliev Levski Sofia Georgi Milanov Litex Lovech 2011–12 Georgi Milanov Litex Lovech Plamen Iliev Levski Sofia Anton Karachanakov CSKA Sofia 2012–13 Todor Nedelev Botev Plovdiv Simeon Slavchev Litex Lovech Iliya Milanov Litex Lovech 2013–14 Ivaylo Chochev CSKA Sofia Georgi Kitanov Cherno More Varna Kiril Despodov Litex Lovech 2014–15 Tsvetelin Chunchukov Botev Plovdiv Kristiyan Malinov Litex Lovech Milen Gamakov Botev Plovdiv 2015–16 Kristiyan Malinov Litex Lovech Bozhidar Kraev Levski Sofia Georgi Kitanov Cherno More Varna 2016–17 Kiril Despodov CSKA Sofia Antonio Vutov Levski Sofia Serkan Yusein Botev Plovdiv
Manager of the year Year Winner Runner-up Third-placed Notes Manager Club Manager Club Manager Club 2001–02 Ferario Spasov Litex Lovech 2002–03 Stoycho Mladenov CSKA Sofia Ferario Spasov Litex Lovech Dimitar Dimitrov Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2003–04 Eduard Eranosyan Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ferario Spasov CSKA Sofia Velislav Vutsov Cherno More Varna 2004–05 Miodrag Ješić CSKA Sofia Stefan Grozdanov Lokomotiv Sofia Eduard Eranosyan Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2005–06 Stanimir Stoilov Levski Sofia Ljupko Petrović Litex Lovech Yasen Petrov Cherno More Varna 2006–07 Stanimir Stoilov Levski Sofia Ljupko Petrović Litex Lovech Stefan Grozdanov Lokomotiv Sofia 2007–08 Stoycho Mladenov CSKA Sofia Stanimir Stoilov Levski Sofia Miodrag Ješić Litex Lovech 2008–09 Stanimir Stoilov Litex Lovech Krassimir Balakov Chernomorets Burgas Nikola Spasov Cherno More Varna 2009–10 Ilian Iliev Beroe Stara Zagora Angel Chervenkov Litex Lovech Anton Velkov Minyor Pernik 2010–11 Lyuboslav Penev Litex Lovech Ilian Iliev Beroe Stara Zagora Milen Radukanov CSKA Sofia 2011–12 Dimitar Dimitrov Chernomorets Burgas Ilian Iliev Beroe Stara Zagora Stoycho Mladenov CSKA Sofia 2012–13 Hristo Stoichkov Litex Lovech Dimitar Dimitrov Chernomorets Burgas Stanimir Stoilov Botev Plovdiv 2013–14 Stoycho Stoev Ludogorets Razgrad Stoycho Mladenov CSKA Sofia Georgi Ivanov Cherno More Varna 2014–15 Dimitar Vasev Lokomotiv Sofia 2015–16 Georgi Dermendzhiev Ludogorets Razgrad Hristo Yanev CSKA Sofia Stoycho Stoev Levski Sofia 2016–17 Nikolay Kirov Botev Plovdiv Aleksandar Tomash Beroe Ilian Iliev Cherno More Varna
Women's player of the year The women's player of the year award has been presented since 2016.
Year Winner Runner-up Third-placed Notes Player Club Player Club Player Club 2015–16 Silvia Radoyska NSA Sofia Veronika Gotseva Sportika Blagoevgrad Nina Georgieva Beroe Stara Zagora
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