The 2020–21 Third Amateur Football League season was the 71st of the Bulgarian Third Amateur League. The group is equivalent to the third level of the Bulgarian football pyramid, comprising four divisions based on geographical areas. These divisions are the North-West, North-East, South-East, and South-West. The number of teams in each division varies, similarly to previous seasons. The season started on 8 August 2020, a delay of two weeks due to the COVID-19 situation in Bulgaria.
The first round match between Etar's second team and Levski 2007 (Levski), which was originally to be held on 9 August, was postponed after Hristo Markov from the Veliko Tarnovo team tested positive for the virus. Two more matches (from the second round) will also be held at a later date than the on which they were set to be played - between Etar II and OFK Tryavna (even though all the other Etar team members' test results were negative) as well as the Levski 2020 (Lom) versus Lokomotiv Mezdra encounter, the latter due to repair work pertaining to the building and the pitch of Lom's city stadium. On 29 September 2020, FC Kyustendil (Kyustendil) were deducted three points due to withdrawing their junior youth team from the group in which it was competing. On 10 October 2020, the match between Granit Vladaya and Velbazhd was abandoned during the second half with approximately 20 minutes remaining and the score tied at 0:0 after a verbal exchange between the Granit captain Georgi Gaydarov and a fan resulted in the former confronting the supporter, which led to a mass fight in the stands, with the match officials also being hurt in the melee. Granit eventually received a six-match ban on hosting games while Velbazhd were awarded a 3:0 win by default.
Team changes Promoted to Second League Dobrudzha Dobrich Sozopol Yantra Gabrovo Minyor Pernik Sportist Svoge Septemvri Simitli
Relegated to Regional Leagues (Disqualified) Kaliakra Kavarna Lokomotiv Ruse
Promoted from Regional Leagues Spartak Plovdiv Sportist General Toshevo Pirin Gotse Delchev Velbazhd Kyustendil Inter Dobrich
Relegated from Second League Spartak Varna Spartak Pleven Vereya Pomorie
Relegated from First League Dunav Ruse (Relegated directly to Third League for financial problems)
North-East Group Stadia and Locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Benkovski Byala Georgi Benkosvki 3,000 Botev Novi Pazar Gradski 8,000 Chernolomets Popovo Popovo Stamo Kostov Stadium 5,000 Dorostol Silistra Silistra Louis Eyer Stadium 12,000 Dunav Ruse Rousse Gradski Stadion 13,000 Hitrino Hitrino Hitrino 600 Inter Dobrich Dobrich Druzhba Stadium 12,500 Kubrat Kubrat Gradski 6,000 Ludogorets III Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000 Septemvri Tervel Septemvri 700 Shumen Shumen Panayot Volov Stadium 24,390 Spartak Varna Varna Spartak Stadium 6,000 Suvorovo Suvorovo Suvorovo 1,000 Svetkavitsa Targovishte Dimitar Burkov 5,000 Topoli Topoli Topoli Stadium 1,000 Ustrem Donchevo Donchevo Stadium 1,000
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South-East Group Stadia and Locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Atletik Kuklen Atletik 1,000 Borislav Parvomay Gradski 8,000 Chernomorets Burgas Chernomorets Stadium 22,000 Dimitrovgrad Dimitrovgrad Minyor 10,000 Gigant Saedinenie Saedinenie 5,000 Haskovo Haskovo Stadium Dimitar Kanev 20,000 Karnobat Karnobat Gradski 3,000 Levski Karlovo Vasil Levski 3,000 Maritsa Plovdiv Plovdiv Sporten Kompleks Botev 1912 4,000 Minyor Radnevo Minyor 2,000 Nesebar Nesebar Stadion Nesebar 6,800 Rodopa Smolyan Septemvri Stadium 6,100 Rozova Dolina Kazanlak Sevtopolis 15,000 Sokol Markovo Sokol 2,500 Spartak Plovdiv Plovdiv Todor Diev Stadium 3,000 Svilengrad Svilengrad Kolodruma 1,750 FC Yambol Yambol Tundzha 18,000 Zagorets Nova Zagora Zagorets 5,900
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North-West Group
Stadia and locations
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South-West Group
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