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Revision as of 20:53, 9 August 2007
| Bulgarian "A" Professional Football Group |
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 "A" PFG Season 2007-08
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| Logo of the "A" Group |
| Founded |
| 1924 |
| Nation |
 Bulgaria
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| Relegation To |
| Bulgarian B PFG |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 1 |
| European Qualification |
| Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup |
| Domestic Cups |
| Bulgarian Cup |
| Current Champions (2006-07) |
| Levski Sofia |
| Most Successful Club |
| CSKA(30) |
| Website |
| Official site Ariana-football.bg |
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group ("А" Професионална футболна група) or A PFG ("А" ПФГ) is the top division of Bulgarian football. It determines the champion of Bulgaria. 16 teams take part in the division, each playing twice against every other, once home and once away. The Championship of Bulgaria exists under various names since 1924 and is administered by the Bulgarian Professional Football League.
The champion of Bulgaria has the right to take part in the UEFA Champions League from the stage allowed by the league's coefficient. The teams that finished second and third take part in the UEFA Cup together with the Bulgarian Cup winner.
Seasons
Season 2007-08
Participants:
- Levski Sofia
- CSKA Sofia
- Lokomotiv Sofia
- Litex Lovech
- Slavia Sofia
- Cherno More Varna
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv
- Belasitsa Petrich
- Botev Plovdiv
- Vihren Sandanski
- Beroe Stara Zagora
- Marek Dupnitsa
- Chernomorets Burgas
- Pirin Blagoevgrad
- Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
Season 2006/2007
Final rankings for the 2006/2007 season.
| position | team | pld | points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia | 30 | 77 pts | |
| CSKA Sofia | 30 | 72 pts | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 72 pts | |
| Litex Lovech | 30 | 62 pts | |
| Slavia Sofia | 30 | 49 pts | |
| Cherno More Varna | 30 | 47 pts | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 43 pts | |
| Belasitsa Petrich | 30 | 38 pts | |
| Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 37 pts | |
| Vihren Sandanski | 30 | 37 pts | |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 30 | 36 pts | |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 30 | 34 pts | |
| Spartak Varna | 30 | 33 pts | |
| Rilski Sportist Samokov | 30 | 30 pts | |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 30 | 19 pts | |
| Chernomorets Burgas Sofia | 30 | −2 pts[1] |
UEFA Cup zone
relegation zone
^ The team of Chernomorets Burgas Sofia was given a −3 points penalty for failing to appear in their first two games.
Season 2005/2006
Final rankings for the 2005/2006 season.[2]
| position | team | pld | points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia | 28 | 68 pts | |
| CSKA Sofia | 28 | 65 pts | |
| Litex Lovech | 28 | 60 pts | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 28 | 54 pts | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 28 | 40 pts | |
| Belasitsa Petrich | 28 | 39 pts | |
| Slavia Sofia | 28 | 39 pts | |
| Cherno More Varna | 28 | 37 pts | |
| Vihren Sandanski | 28 | 32 pts | |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 28 | 32 pts | |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 28 | 31 pts | |
| Rodopa Smolyan | 28 | 25 pts | |
| Botev Plovdiv | 28 | 24 pts | |
| Pirin 1922 Blagoevgrad | 28 | 23 pts | |
| Naftex Burgas | 28 | 18 pts |
leader; Champions League zone
UEFA Cup zone
relegation zone
^ The team of PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad (as distinct from Pirin 1922) disbanded shortly after the start of the season due to financial problems, reducing the number of teams for the 2005/06 season to 15. Due to this, only two teams instead of three were relegated in 2005/2006 and one team rested every round. Games with PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad were not counted for the standings.
Stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia | Georgi Asparuhov Stadium | 29,000 | Largest stadium in A PFG |
| Slavia Sofia | Slavia Stadium | 28,000 | |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | Beroe Stadium | 23,200 | |
| CSKA Sofia | Balgarska Armiya Stadium | 22,015 | |
| Botev Plovdiv | Hristo Botev Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Stadium Lokomotiv | 19,000 | |
| FC Chernomorets 919 Burgas | Naftex Stadium | 18,037 | |
| Marek Dupnitsa | Bonchuk Stadium | 16,050 | |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | Hristo Botev Stadium (Blagoevgrad) | 16,000 | |
| Cherno More Varna | Ticha Stadium | 12,000 | |
| Belasitsa | Tsar Samuil Stadium | 12,000 | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Lokomotiv Stadium (Plovdiv) | 10,000 | The capacity of the stadium was reduced |
| Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo | Rakovski Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Spartak Varna | Stadion Spartak | 7,500 | |
| Litex Lovech | Lovech Stadium | 7,050 | |
| Vihren Sandanski | Sandanski Stadium | 5,000 |
Champions
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Performance by club
- CSKA Sofia: 30
- 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2005
- Levski Sofia: 25
- 1933, 1937, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007
- Slavia Sofia: 7
- 1928, 1930, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1996
- Lokomotiv Sofia: 4
- 1940, 1945, 1964, 1978
- Cherno More Varna: 4
- 1925, 1926, 1934, 1938
- Botev Plovdiv: 2
- 1929, 1967
- Litex Lovech: 2
- 1998, 1999
- AS-23: 1
- 1931
- Spartak Varna: 1
- 1932
- Sportklub Sofia: 1
- 1935
- Spartak Plovdiv: 1
- 1963
- Beroe Stara Zagora: 1
- 1986
- Etar Veliko Tarnovo: 1
- 1991
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv: 1
- 2004
Cities
The following table lists the Bulgarian champions by cities.
| City | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Sofia
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CSKA Sofia (30), Levski Sofia (25), Slavia Sofia (7), Lokomotiv Sofia (4), AS-23 (1), Sportclub Sofia (1) | |
| File:Coat varna new.gif Varna | Cherno More Varna (4), Spartak Varna (1) | |
 Plovdiv
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Botev Plovdiv (2), Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1), Spartak Plovdiv (1) | |
 Lovech
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Litex Lovech (2) | |
 Stara Zagora
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Beroe Stara Zagora (1) | |
 Veliko Tarnovo
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Etar Veliko Tarnovo (1) |
Records
Teams
- Most times champion — CSKA Sofia — 30 times
- Most seasons played in the division — Levski Sofia, who participated in all 83 seasons to date
- Fewest seasons played in the division — Benkovski Vidin, Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni, Rozova Dolina Kazanlak, Akademik Varna, Olimpik Teteven, PFC Nesebar and PFC Chernomorets Burgas Sofia each have played only a single season in the division
- Most wins in a single season — Levski Sofia — 26 out of 36 matches during 2001/02
- Fewest wins in a single season — Torpedo Ruse (out of 22 matches during 1951) and Rakovski Ruse and Chernomorets Burgas Sofia (out of 30 matches during 1996/97) each did not win a game in a single season
- Most defeats in a single season — Rakovski Ruse (out of 30 matches during 1996/97) and Chernomorets Burgas Sofia — 29 (out of 30 matches during 2006/2007)
- Fewest defeats in a single season — Spartak Sofia (out of 22 matches during 1951), Levski Sofia (out of 18 matches during 1948/49) and CSKA Sofia (then CDNA; out of 11 matches in 1958) each did not lose a game in a single season
- Most goals scored in a single season — Levski Sofia — 96 goals in 30 matches during 2006/07
- Fewest goals scored in a single season — Rakovski Ruse, Chernomorets Burgas Sofia (out of 30 matches during 1996/97), Torpedo Ruse (out of 22 matches during 1951) and Cherno More Varna (out of 11 matches during 1968) each scored only 8 goals in a single season
- Most goals conceded in a single season — Chernomorets Burgas Sofia — 131 (out of 30 matches during 2006/07)
- Least goals conceded in a single season — CSKA Sofia (then CDNA; out of 22 matches during 1951) and Spartak Sofia (out of 22 matches during 1951) each conceded only 7 goals in a single season
- Biggest win — CSKA Sofia 12:0 Torpedo Ruse in 1951
Players
- Most times champion — Manol Manolov with CSKA Sofia — 12 times
- Most matches played in the division — Marin Bakalov — 454 matches for Botev Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Spartak Plovdiv, Maritsa Plovdiv and Olimpik Teteven
- Most goals in the division — Petar Zhekov — 253 goals; 8 for Dimitrovgrad, 101 for Beroe Stara Zagora and 144 for CSKA Sofia
- Most goals in a single season — Hristo Stoichkov — 38 goals for CSKA Sofia during 1989/90
- Most goals in a single match — Petar Mihaylov (for CSKA Sofia against Torpedo Ruse in 1951), Ivo Georgiev (for Spartak Varna against Spartak Plovdiv in 1995/96) and Todor Pramatarov (for Slavia Sofia against Rakovski Ruse in 1996/97) each scored 6 goals in a single match
Topscorers
| Year | Topscorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Krum Milev | Slavia Sofia | 12 |
| 1939 | Georgi Pachedzhiev | AS`23 | 14 |
| 1940 | Yanko Stoyanov Dimitar Nikolaev |
Levski Sofia FK`13 |
14 |
| 1949 | Dimitar Milanov Nedko Nedev |
CSKA Sofia Cherno More Varna |
11 |
| 1950 | Lyubomir Hranov | Levski Sofia | 13 |
| 1951 | Dimitar Milanov | CSKA Sofia | 14 |
| 1952 | Dimitar Isakov Dobromir Tashkov |
Slavia Sofia Spartak Sofia |
10 |
| 1953 | Dimitar Minchev | Spartak Pleven; VVS Sofia | 15 |
| 1954 | Dobromir Tashkov | Slavia Sofia | 25 |
| 1955 | Todor Diev | Spartak Plovdiv | 13 |
| 1956 | Pavel Vladimirov | Minyor Pernik | 16 |
| 1957 | Hristo Iliev Dimitar Milanov |
Levski Sofia CSKA Sofia |
14 |
| 1958 | Dobromir Tashkov Georgi Arnaudov |
Slavia Sofia Spartak Varna |
9 |
| 1959 | Aleksandar Vasilev | Slavia Sofia | 13 |
| 1960 | Dimitar Yordanov Lyuben Kostov |
Levski Sofia Spartak Varna |
12 |
| 1961 | Ivan Sotirov | Botev Plovdiv | 20 |
| 1962 | Nikola Yordanov Todor Diev |
Dunav Ruse Spartak Plovdiv |
23 |
| 1963 | Todor Diev | Spartak Plovdiv | 26 |
| 1964 | Nikola Tsanev | CSKA Sofia | 26 |
| 1965 | Georgi Asparuhov | Levski Sofia | 27 |
| 1966 | Traycho Spasov | Marek Dupnitsa | 21 |
| 1967 | Petar Zhekov | Beroe Stara Zagora | 21 |
| 1968 | Petar Zhekov | Beroe Stara Zagora | 31 |
| 1969 | Petar Zhekov | CSKA Sofia | 36 |
| 1970 | Petar Zhekov | CSKA Sofia | 31 |
| 1971 | Dimitar Yakimov | CSKA | 26 |
| 1972 | Petar Zhekov | CSKA Sofia | 27 |
| 1973 | Petar Zhekov | CSKA Sofia | 29 |
| 1974 | Petko Petkov Kiril Milanov |
Beroe Stara Zagora Levski Sofia |
19 |
| 1975 | Ivan Pritargov | Botev Plovdiv | 20 |
| 1976 | Petko Petkov Pavel Panov |
Beroe Stara Zagora Levski Sofia |
18 |
| 1977 | Pavel Panov | Levski Sofia | 20 |
| 1978 | Stoycho Mladenov | Beroe Stara Zagora | 21 |
| 1979 | Rusi Gochev | Chernomorets Burgas and Levski Sofia | 19 |
| 1980 | Spas Dzhevizov | CSKA Sofia | 23 |
| 1981 | Georgi Slavkov | Botev Plovdiv | 31 |
| 1982 | Mihail Valchev | Levski Sofia | 24 |
| 1983 | Antim Pehlivanov | Botev | 20 |
| 1984 | Eduard Eranosyan Emil Spasov |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Levski Sofia |
19 |
| 1985 | Plamen Getov | Spartak Pleven | 26 |
| 1986 | Atanas Pashev | Botev Plovdiv | 30 |
| 1987 | Nasko Sirakov | Levski Sofia | 36 |
| 1988 | Nasko Sirakov | Levski Sofia | 28 |
| 1989 | Hristo Stoichkov | CSKA Sofia | 23 |
| 1990 | Hristo Stoichkov | CSKA Sofia | 38 |
| 1991 | Ivaylo Yordanov Petar Mihtarski |
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Levski Sofia |
20 |
| 1992 | Nasko Sirakov | Levski Sofia | 26 |
| 1993 | Plamen Getov | Levski Sofia | 26 |
| 1994 | Nasko Sirakov | Levski Sofia | 30 |
| 1995 | Petar Mihtarski | CSKA Sofia | 24 |
| 1996 | Ivo Georgiev | Spartak Varna | 21 |
| 1997 | Todor Pramatarov | Slavia Sofia | 26 |
| 1998 | Anton Spasov Bontcho Guentchev |
Naftex Burgas CSKA Sofia |
17 |
| 1999 | Dimcho Belyakov | Litex Lovech | 21 |
| 2000 | Mihail Mihailov | Velbazhd Kyustendil | 20 |
| 2001 | Georgi Ivanov Hristo Yovov |
Levski Sofia Litex Lovech |
19 |
| 2002 | Vladimir Manchev | CSKA Sofia | 21 |
| 2003 | Georgi Chilikov | Levski Sofia | 23 |
| 2004 | Martin Kamburov | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 |
| 2005 | Martin Kamburov | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 27 |
| 2006 | Milivoje Novakovič Jose Emilio Furtado |
Litex Lovech Vihren and CSKA Sofia |
16 |
| 2007 | Tsvetan Genkov | Lokomotiv Sofia | 27 |
