Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Dates | 9 August 2008 β 13 June 2009 |
Champions |
Levski Sofia (26th title) |
Relegated |
Vihren Spartak Belasitsa |
Champions League | Levski |
Europa League |
CSKA Cherno More Litex (via domestic cup) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 619 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Martin Kamburov (17 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Cherno More 6β0
Belasitsa Levski 6β0 Botev |
Biggest away win | Belasitsa 1β7 Levski |
Highest scoring |
Vihren 3β5
Chernomorets Belasitsa 1β7 Levski |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 A Group was the 85th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 61st of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. It began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 June 2009. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but they were unable to retain it and Levski Sofia won the title, which was their 26th overall.
Three teams were promoted from the 2007β08 B Group. These include the champions of the East and West B Groups, as well as the promotion playoff winner, decided through a one match between the runners-up of the two B Groups. The promoted teams were Lokomotiv Mezdra, Sliven, and Minyor Pernik. Lokomotiv Mezdra made their debut in the top tier of Bulgarian football, Sliven return after a fifteen-year absence, while Minyor Pernik return to the top tier after a seven-year absence. The promoted teams replaced Marek Dupnitsa, Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and Beroe Stara Zagora, who were relegated after respective top flight spells of seven, one, and four years in the A Group.
Teams promoted from B PFG after the 2007β08 season
Teams relegated to B PFG after the 2007β08 season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Levski Sofia (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 69 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 68 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round |
3 | Cherno More | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 60 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 58 | Qualification for Europa League play-off round [a] |
5 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 54 | |
6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 [b] | |
7 | Chernomorets Burgas | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 43 [b] | |
8 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 37 [c] | |
9 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 37 [c] | |
10 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 35 [d] | |
11 | Minyor Pernik | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 35 [d] | |
12 | Sliven | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 32 | |
13 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 30 | |
14 | Vihren (R) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 26 | Relegation to 2009β10 B Group |
15 | Spartak Varna (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 25 | |
16 | Belasitsa Petrich (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 71 | −47 | 17 |
Goalkeepers | |||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgi Petkov | 17 | (0) |
12 | Bozhidar Mitrev | 7 | (0) |
29 | Daniel Kiss | 3 | (0) |
31 | Tsvetan Dimitrov | 3 | (0) |
Defenders | |||
---|---|---|---|
2 | Viktor Genev | 14 | (0) |
3 | Zhivko Milanov | 23 | (2) |
5 | Youssef Rabeh | 22 | (0) |
14 | Veselin Minev | 18 | (0) |
15 | Chakib Benzoukane | 3 | (0) |
20 | David BystroΕ | 19 | (2) |
25 | LΓΊcio Wagner | 16 | (0) |
26 | Martin Dimov | 1 | (0) |
33 | Stefan Stanchev | 1 | (0) |
34 | Dimitar Dimitrov | 1 | (0) |
37 | Simeon Ivanov | 1 | (0) |
55 | Yordan Miliev | 4 | (0) |
Midfielders | |||
---|---|---|---|
4 | Georgi Chakarov | 2 | (0) |
6 | Rachid Tiberkanine | 14 | (3) |
8 | Georgi Sarmov | 21 | (2) |
16 | Mariyan Ognyanov | 1 | (0) |
17 | Georgi Nedyalkov | 1 | (1) |
18 | Miroslav Ivanov | 20 | (0) |
20 | JoΓ£ozinho | 19 | (4) |
21 | ZΓ© Soares | 25 | (3) |
22 | Darko Tasevski | 23 | (6) |
24 | Nikolay Dimitrov | 17 | (1) |
30 | Lachezar Baltanov | 15 | (0) |
45 | Vladimir Gadzhev | 23 | (1) |
70 | Filipe da Costa | 8 | (0) |
Boyan Iliev* | 2 | (0) |
Forwards | |||
---|---|---|---|
7 | Jean Carlos* | 4 | (1) |
9 | Georgi Ivanov | 23 | (12) |
10 | Hristo Yovov | 11 | (4) |
11 | Georgi Hristov | 25 | (11) |
19 | Ivan Tsachev | 9 | (4) |
27 | Enyo Krastovchev | 3 | (0) |
32 | Boyan Tabakov | 1 | (0) |
Manager | |
---|---|
Emil Velev |
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Martin Kamburov | Lokomotiv Sofia | 17 |
2 | Dormushali Saidhodzha | CSKA Sofia1 | 14 |
3 | Georgi Ivanov | Levski Sofia | 12 |
4 | Yordan Yurukov | Cherno More Varna | 11 |
Georgi Hristov | Levski Sofia | ||
6 | Zoran Baldovaliev | Lokomotiv Sofia | 10 |
Pavle DelibaΕ‘iΔ | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
Michel Platini | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
9 | Krum Bibishkov | Litex Lovech | 9 |
AdriΓ‘n FernΓ‘ndez | Chernomorets Burgas2 | ||
Miroslav Manolov | Cherno More Varna | ||
SaΕ‘a SimonoviΔ | Lokomotiv Mezdra | ||
Ivan Stoyanov | Sliven | ||
Yordan Todorov | CSKA Sofia |
1. Saidhodzha scored 7 goals for Botev Plovdiv and 7 for CSKA Sofia (he was transferred during the winter break)
2. FernΓ‘ndez scored 4 goals for Cherno More Varna and 5 for Chernomorets Burgas (he was transferred during the winter break)
The team have been voted by selected media representatives (Note: First team members are denoted in bold). [1]
Position | Name | Club |
---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Kiril Akalski | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
Georgi Petkov | Levski | |
Defenders | Tanko Dyakov | Cherno More |
Ivan Ivanov | CSKA | |
Stanislav Manolev | Litex | |
Zhivko Milanov | Levski | |
Veselin Minev | Levski | |
Youssef Rabeh | Levski | |
Midfielders | Alex | Cherno More |
JoΓ£ozinho | Levski | |
Dani Kiki | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
Aleksandar Tonev | CSKA | |
Todor Yanchev | CSKA | |
Kosta Yanev | Sliven | |
Forwards | Spas Delev | Pirin |
Georgi Ivanov | Levski | |
Martin Kamburov | Lokomotiv Sofia | |
Ivelin Popov | Litex | |
Head coach | Emil Velev | Levski |
Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Dates | 9 August 2008 β 13 June 2009 |
Champions |
Levski Sofia (26th title) |
Relegated |
Vihren Spartak Belasitsa |
Champions League | Levski |
Europa League |
CSKA Cherno More Litex (via domestic cup) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 619 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Martin Kamburov (17 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Cherno More 6β0
Belasitsa Levski 6β0 Botev |
Biggest away win | Belasitsa 1β7 Levski |
Highest scoring |
Vihren 3β5
Chernomorets Belasitsa 1β7 Levski |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 A Group was the 85th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 61st of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. It began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 June 2009. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but they were unable to retain it and Levski Sofia won the title, which was their 26th overall.
Three teams were promoted from the 2007β08 B Group. These include the champions of the East and West B Groups, as well as the promotion playoff winner, decided through a one match between the runners-up of the two B Groups. The promoted teams were Lokomotiv Mezdra, Sliven, and Minyor Pernik. Lokomotiv Mezdra made their debut in the top tier of Bulgarian football, Sliven return after a fifteen-year absence, while Minyor Pernik return to the top tier after a seven-year absence. The promoted teams replaced Marek Dupnitsa, Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and Beroe Stara Zagora, who were relegated after respective top flight spells of seven, one, and four years in the A Group.
Teams promoted from B PFG after the 2007β08 season
Teams relegated to B PFG after the 2007β08 season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Levski Sofia (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 69 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 68 | Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round |
3 | Cherno More | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 60 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 58 | Qualification for Europa League play-off round [a] |
5 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 54 | |
6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 [b] | |
7 | Chernomorets Burgas | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 43 [b] | |
8 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 37 [c] | |
9 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 37 [c] | |
10 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 35 [d] | |
11 | Minyor Pernik | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 35 [d] | |
12 | Sliven | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 32 | |
13 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 30 | |
14 | Vihren (R) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 26 | Relegation to 2009β10 B Group |
15 | Spartak Varna (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 25 | |
16 | Belasitsa Petrich (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 71 | −47 | 17 |
Goalkeepers | |||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgi Petkov | 17 | (0) |
12 | Bozhidar Mitrev | 7 | (0) |
29 | Daniel Kiss | 3 | (0) |
31 | Tsvetan Dimitrov | 3 | (0) |
Defenders | |||
---|---|---|---|
2 | Viktor Genev | 14 | (0) |
3 | Zhivko Milanov | 23 | (2) |
5 | Youssef Rabeh | 22 | (0) |
14 | Veselin Minev | 18 | (0) |
15 | Chakib Benzoukane | 3 | (0) |
20 | David BystroΕ | 19 | (2) |
25 | LΓΊcio Wagner | 16 | (0) |
26 | Martin Dimov | 1 | (0) |
33 | Stefan Stanchev | 1 | (0) |
34 | Dimitar Dimitrov | 1 | (0) |
37 | Simeon Ivanov | 1 | (0) |
55 | Yordan Miliev | 4 | (0) |
Midfielders | |||
---|---|---|---|
4 | Georgi Chakarov | 2 | (0) |
6 | Rachid Tiberkanine | 14 | (3) |
8 | Georgi Sarmov | 21 | (2) |
16 | Mariyan Ognyanov | 1 | (0) |
17 | Georgi Nedyalkov | 1 | (1) |
18 | Miroslav Ivanov | 20 | (0) |
20 | JoΓ£ozinho | 19 | (4) |
21 | ZΓ© Soares | 25 | (3) |
22 | Darko Tasevski | 23 | (6) |
24 | Nikolay Dimitrov | 17 | (1) |
30 | Lachezar Baltanov | 15 | (0) |
45 | Vladimir Gadzhev | 23 | (1) |
70 | Filipe da Costa | 8 | (0) |
Boyan Iliev* | 2 | (0) |
Forwards | |||
---|---|---|---|
7 | Jean Carlos* | 4 | (1) |
9 | Georgi Ivanov | 23 | (12) |
10 | Hristo Yovov | 11 | (4) |
11 | Georgi Hristov | 25 | (11) |
19 | Ivan Tsachev | 9 | (4) |
27 | Enyo Krastovchev | 3 | (0) |
32 | Boyan Tabakov | 1 | (0) |
Manager | |
---|---|
Emil Velev |
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Martin Kamburov | Lokomotiv Sofia | 17 |
2 | Dormushali Saidhodzha | CSKA Sofia1 | 14 |
3 | Georgi Ivanov | Levski Sofia | 12 |
4 | Yordan Yurukov | Cherno More Varna | 11 |
Georgi Hristov | Levski Sofia | ||
6 | Zoran Baldovaliev | Lokomotiv Sofia | 10 |
Pavle DelibaΕ‘iΔ | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
Michel Platini | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
9 | Krum Bibishkov | Litex Lovech | 9 |
AdriΓ‘n FernΓ‘ndez | Chernomorets Burgas2 | ||
Miroslav Manolov | Cherno More Varna | ||
SaΕ‘a SimonoviΔ | Lokomotiv Mezdra | ||
Ivan Stoyanov | Sliven | ||
Yordan Todorov | CSKA Sofia |
1. Saidhodzha scored 7 goals for Botev Plovdiv and 7 for CSKA Sofia (he was transferred during the winter break)
2. FernΓ‘ndez scored 4 goals for Cherno More Varna and 5 for Chernomorets Burgas (he was transferred during the winter break)
The team have been voted by selected media representatives (Note: First team members are denoted in bold). [1]
Position | Name | Club |
---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Kiril Akalski | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
Georgi Petkov | Levski | |
Defenders | Tanko Dyakov | Cherno More |
Ivan Ivanov | CSKA | |
Stanislav Manolev | Litex | |
Zhivko Milanov | Levski | |
Veselin Minev | Levski | |
Youssef Rabeh | Levski | |
Midfielders | Alex | Cherno More |
JoΓ£ozinho | Levski | |
Dani Kiki | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
Aleksandar Tonev | CSKA | |
Todor Yanchev | CSKA | |
Kosta Yanev | Sliven | |
Forwards | Spas Delev | Pirin |
Georgi Ivanov | Levski | |
Martin Kamburov | Lokomotiv Sofia | |
Ivelin Popov | Litex | |
Head coach | Emil Velev | Levski |