**Early results in the 2026–27 efbet Liga have already clarified the relegation picture among the 14-team field.** After nine matchdays, Dunav Ruse (promoted from the Second League), Lokomotiv Sofia, Cherno More Varna, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Botev Vratsa, and Septemvri Sofia occupy the bottom six and will enter the dedicated relegation group, where the bottom three finishers are automatically relegated and 13th place faces a playoff. Dunav and Lokomotiv Sofia sit on just four points each with poor goal differences, while mid-table sides like Spartak Varna and Slavia Sofia have shown enough to stay clear for now. The split format and additional fixtures for the lower group will amplify momentum swings, with promoted or recently promoted sides historically vulnerable in the tighter schedule.