 The first season in the professional top-flight began with a 1-0 win over defending champions Ludogorets Razgrad.Lyubimets went on to win 9 points from their first four games, including wins against Lokomotiv Sofia and Europa League participants Botev Plovdiv (2-1 away in Plovdiv).Their form dropped after the fifth round, however, as the team managed to win only one of their next 18 games in the first phase.