PFC Ludogorets Razgrad

Ludogorets Razgrad and Basel ended tied in a game of Champions League group stage in Switzerland on Tuesday.

Jonathan Cafú of Ludogorets was the first to score just before the halftime, with the Bulgarian club heading for a secure victory until Renato Steffen made another successful kick in 11 minutes before the game ended.

BELGRADE - Partizan Belgrade were held to a goalless draw by Polish side Zaglebie Lubin at home in Thursday's first leg of the second round of UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

Thanks to a great performance by goalkeeper Martin Polacek, Zaglebie came away undefeated despite being down to ten men from the 55th minute, when Michal Papadopulos was sent off.

The national football team of Portugal declined to exchange shirts with their Bulgarian opponents after the Friday match surprisingly won by Bulgaria, the latter team's goalkeeper has said.

Vladisllav Stoyanov has told private NOVA TV broadcaster that Danny was the sole player from the Portuguese team who agreed to do the traditional gesture.

Bulgaria's reigning football champion Ludogorets signed on Thursday a contract with the Romanian striker Claudiu Keseru for three years.

The 28-year-old Romanian started his career at his hometown club - Bihor Oradea before moving to France, where he competed for the teams of Nantes, Libourne, Tours, Angers and Bastia.

The holders of the Bulgarian Cup Cherno More surprisingly claimed the country's Supercup on Wednesday.

The team from Varna defeated the reigning football champion Ludogorets with 1:0 and won its first ever Supercup.

The executive board of the leading telecommunications company in Bulgaria - VIVACOM unanimously decided to become the sponsor of Levski Sofia football club for the next calendar year.

The players of Levski will be wearing jerseys bearing the name of the new sponsor in the derby against the reigning football champion Ludogorets in Razgrad on Saturday.

Bulgaria's reigning football champion Ludogorets signed on Wednesday a contract with the Brazilian player Natanael Batista Pimienta.

Before coming to Razgrad, the 24-year-old left back played for the Brazilian team Atletico Paranaense, where he recorded 55 games and scored one goal and seven assists.

The Bulgarian reigning football champion Ludogorets signed a contract with one of the most promising players of Sao Paulo - Jonathan Renato Barbosa - Cafu.

The 24-year-old Brazilian, who plays as a winger, joins the Bulgarian team after having played eleven matches for Sao Paulo this season.

Bulgaria's Ludogorets lost 2:1 to Moldova's Milsami Orhei in UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, second leg matches on Tuesday.

Halftime ended 1-1 after Wanderson scored for Ludogorets in 27 minute and Andronic earned a draw for Milsami a minute later.

Racu scored for Milsami in 89 minute, knocking Ludogorets out.

Bulgaria's reigning football champion Ludogorets suffered a surprising defeat in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Champions League.

Hosts Ludogorets lost 0-1 to the champions of Moldova Milsami Orhei in a match, which was played on Tuesday.