**Early 2026-27 efbet Liga results have established clear relegation candidates among the 14-team field, with Dunav Ruse, Cherno More Varna, Lokomotiv Sofia, Botev Vratsa, Septemvri Sofia, and Lokomotiv Plovdiv occupying the bottom positions after nine or ten matchdays.** These sides sit on 4–9 points, posting negative goal differences and limited wins, while the top group (Levski Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Ludogorets, CSKA 1948) has pulled away. The league’s later split into a relegation group, where the bottom three face automatic drops and the 13th plays a playoff, amplifies the importance of early momentum and squad stability. Newly promoted Dunav has shown particular vulnerability, and several mid-table sides risk sliding into the danger zone as fixtures intensify. Trader consensus reflects these standings and historical patterns of bottom-half teams struggling to recover once points gaps widen.