2001–02 PFC Cherno More Varna season

Cherno More

2001–02 season
Chairman	Krasen Kralev
Manager	Aleksandar Stankov
A Group	11th
Bulgarian Cup	Fourth round (knocked out by CSKA Sofia)
Top goalscorer	Kristiyan Dobrev (10)
Biggest win	4–0 (vs Litex, 26 August 2001)
Biggest defeat	3–0 (vs Neftochimic, 15 Sep 2001)
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This page covers all relevant details regarding PFC Cherno More Varna for all official competitions inside the 2000–01 season. These are A Group and Bulgarian Cup.

Transfers

Summer transfer window

In:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	BUL	Mihail Rolev (from Velbazhd)
—	GK	BUL	Ivaylo Petrov (from Beroe)
—	DF	BUL	Aleksey Dionisiev (on loan from Levski Sofia)
—	DF	BUL	Grigor Stoychovski (from Balkan)
—	MF	BUL	Ivan Mekikov (on loan from CSKA Sofia)
—	MF	BUL	Petar Zlatinov (on loan from CSKA Sofia)
—	MF	RUS	Vladimir Gerasimov (from Krylia Sovetov)
—	MF	BUL	Rumen Kalchev (on loan from CSKA Sofia)
—	MF	BUL	Plamen Petrov (from Velbazhd)
—	MF	BUL	Daniel Atanasov (from CSKA Sofia)
—	FW	BUL	Stanimir Georgiev (on loan from CSKA Sofia)
—	FW	BUL	Spas Gigov (on loan from CSKA Sofia)

Out:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	BUL	Tihomir Todorov (to Spartak Pleven)
—	GK	BUL	Galin Milkov (to Dijon FCO)
—	DF	BUL	Zdravko Zdravkov (released)
—	DF	BUL	Zdravko Stankov (released)
—	DF	BUL	Boyko Kamenov (released)
—	DF	BUL	Borislav Pavlov (to Velbazhd)
—	MF	BUL	Bozhidar Kolev (released)
—	MF	BUL	Daniel Kalchev (released)
—	FW	ROU	Costel Ilie (released)
—	FW	BUL	Mario Metushev (to Chernomorets Burgas)
—	FW	BUL	Filip Teofoolu (to Botev Plovdiv)

Winter transfer window

In:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	BUL	Todor Kyuchukov (from CSKA Sofia)
—	DF	BUL	Svetoslav Georgiev (from CSKA Sofia)
—	DF	NGA	Emmanuel Baba (from Jigawa Golden Stars)
—	DF	BUL	Steliyan Popchev (from Beroe)
—	MF	BUL	Slavi Zhekov (from Beroe)
—	MF	NGA	Richard Eromoigbe (on from Levski Sofia)
—	MF	NGA	Omonigho Temile (from Delta United)
—	FW	BUL	Evgeni Kurdov (from Botev Plovdiv)
—	FW	BUL	Miroslav Mindev (from Olimpik Teteven)
—	FW	BUL	Stanislav Rumenov (from CSKA Sofia)

Out:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	BUL	Mihail Rolev (released)
—	DF	BUL	Kaloyan Filatov (to Dobrudzha)
—	MF	BUL	Ivan Mekikov (loan return to CSKA Sofia)
—	MF	BUL	Milen Petkov (to Botev Vratsa)
—	MF	BUL	Rumen Kalchev (loan return to CSKA Sofia)
—	MF	BUL	Petar Zlatinov (loan return to CSKA Sofia)
—	FW	BUL	Stanimir Georgiev (loan return to CSKA Sofia)

Squad

League Statistics

Pos.	Nat.	Name	App	Goals
GK		Ivaylo Petrov	?	0
GK		Todor Kyuchukov	?	0
GK		Nedelcho Dobrev	?	0
DF		Grigor Stoychovski	?	0
DF		Filip Ilkov	?	0
DF		Aleksey Dionisiev	30	1
DF		Miroslav Milošević	?	0
DF		Svetoslav Georgiev	11	0
DF		Emmanuel Baba	?	0
DF		Ventsislav Marinov	?	0
DF		Mark Šekularac	?	0
DF		Steliyan Popchev	?	2
MF		Daniel Atanasov	?	2
MF		Georgi Iliev	36	8
MF		Vladimir Gerasimov	31	1
MF		Ivo Mihaylov	?	1
MF		Yavor Georgiev	?	0
MF		Lyudmil Kirov	?	1
MF		Richard Eromoigbe	5	0
MF		Kristiyan Dobrev	33	10
MF		Slavi Zhekov	?	2
MF		Omonigho Temile	19	2
MF		Stanislav Stoyanov	21	2
MF		Plamen Petrov	?	0
FW		Stanislav Rumenov	?	4
FW		Evgeni Kurdov	?	2
FW		Miroslav Mindev	15	1
FW		Spas Gigov	?	3

Players, who left the club during a season

Pos.	Nat.	Name	App	Goals
GK		Mihail Rolev	8	0
DF		Kaloyan Filatov	?	0
MF		Ivan Mekikov	2	0
MF		Milen Petkov	?	0
MF		Rumen Kalchev	?	?
MF		Petar Zlatinov	11	0
MF		Stanimir Georgiev	?	3

Matches

A Group

Regular season

Cherno More v Slavia Sofia

4 August 2001 Round 1	Cherno More	0 – 1	Slavia Sofia	Varna
18:00 EEST			Kushev 19' (pen.)	Stadium: Ticha

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Levski Sofia v Cherno More

11 August 2001 Round 2	Levski Sofia	1 – 0	Cherno More	Sofia
19:00 EEST	Pantelić 26'	report	Mihaylov Ilkov Milošević Filatov N. Dobrev	Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Svetoslav Stefanov (Veliko Tarnovo)

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Cherno More v Beroe Stara Zagora

18 August 2001 Round 3	Cherno More	2 – 0	Beroe Stara Zagora	Varna
18:00 EEST	Dragov 22' (o.g.) Dobrev 89'	report		Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Asen Nikolov

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Cherno More v Litex Lovech

26 August 2001 Round 4	Cherno More	4 – 0	Litex Lovech	Varna
18:00 EEST	Zhelev 58' (o.g.) Dobrev 72' (pen.) Kirov 83' Gigov 87'			Stadium: Ticha

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Cherno More

8 September 2001 Round 5	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2 – 1	Cherno More	Plovdiv
17:00 EEST	Pavlov 63' Stoynev 72'		Stoyanov 41'	Stadium: Lokomotiv

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Cherno More v Neftochimic Burgas

15 September 2001 Round 6	Cherno More	0 – 3	Neftochimic Burgas	Varna
17:30 EEST			Timnev 35' Sakaliev 78', 84' (pen.)	Stadium: Ticha

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Lokomotiv Sofia v Cherno More

22 September 2001 Round 7	Lokomotiv Sofia	1 – 2	Cherno More	Sofia
17:00 EEST	Karl 49' (pen.) Genchev Donev Hristov	report	St. Georgiev 10' G. Iliev 44' Kalchev Dobrev	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)

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Cherno More v Belasitsa Petrich

29 September 2001 Round 8	Cherno More	2 – 1	Belasitsa Petrich	Varna
17:00 EEST	G. Iliev 43', 90' (pen.) G. Iliev Gerasimov St. Georgiev	report	Arnaudov 65' A. Dimitrov Dinei	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Sofia)

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CSKA Sofia v Cherno More

9 October 2001 Round 9	CSKA Sofia	1 – 0	Cherno More	Sofia
17:30 EEST	Sv. Petrov 88' (pen.)	report	Šekularac Gerasimov Kirov Rolev	Stadium: Balgarska Armia Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Yordan Stalev (Plovdiv)

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Cherno More v Spartak Varna

14 October 2001 Round 10	Cherno More	1 – 1	Spartak Varna	Varna
14:00 EEST	Dionisiev 48' Dionisiev Kalchev Atanasov	report	V. Stanchev 45' Stoykov Karakanov Varbanov Simeonov An. Petrov N. Stanchev	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Momchil Vraykov (Pleven)

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Marek Dupnitsa v Cherno More

20 October 2001 Round 11	Marek Dupnitsa	2 – 0	Cherno More	Dupnitsa
16:00 EEST	Paparkov 7' (pen.) V. Dimitrov 55' Paparkov Belchev Stoynov	report	Zlatinov Filatov G. Iliev Pl. Petrov Dobrev Dionisiev	Stadium: Bonchuk Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Anton Getsov (Veliko Tarnovo)

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Cherno More v Spartak Pleven

27 October 2001 Round 12	Cherno More	2 – 2	Spartak Pleven	Varna
16:00 EEST	Dobrev 8' St. Georgiev 32' G. Iliev Stoychovski	report	E. Todorov 59' T. Kolev 69' Goshev Bogdanov G. Ivanov	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia)

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Chernomorets Burgas v Cherno More

3 November 2001 Round 13	Chernomorets Burgas	1 – 0	Cherno More	Burgas
14:30 EEST	Banev 65'			Stadium: Chernomorets

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Slavia Sofia v Cherno More

10 November 2001 Round 14	Slavia Sofia	0 – 0	Cherno More	Sofia
14:30 EEST	Y. Petkov Đukić Marinković Dzhorov  62' Vachev  70'	report	Dobrev Gerasimov Gigov Dionisiev  40'	Stadium: Slavia Attendance: 500 Referee: Anton Genov (Gabrovo)

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Cherno More v Levski Sofia

16 November 2001 Round 15	Cherno More	1 – 2	Levski Sofia	Lovech
14:30 EEST	G. Iliev 20' Dobrev Pl. Petrov	report	Chilikov 6' B. Ivanov 78' Angelov	Stadium: Lovech Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Svetozar Marinov (Ruse)

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Beroe Stara Zagora v Cherno More

23 November 2001 Round 16	Beroe Stara Zagora	3 – 1	Cherno More	Stara Zagora
14:30 EEST	Bibishkov 39', 83' Shishkov 55' Popchev Penev Zhelev Zhekov	report	G. Iliev 65'	Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kamen Aleksiev (Veliko Tarnovo)

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Litex Lovech v Cherno More

1 December 2001 Round 17	Litex Lovech	3 – 2	Cherno More	Lovech
14:00 EEST	Janković 14', 60' Yurukov 19' Henrique	report	Gigov 83' St. Georgiev 87' Dobrev Gerasimov	Stadium: Lovech Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Sofia)

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Cherno More v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

13 March 2002 Round 18	Cherno More	1 – 3	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Varna
14:30 EEST	Temile 23'		Paskov 8' Stoynev 83' Trajanov 90'	Stadium: Ticha

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Neftochimic Burgas v Cherno More

16 February 2002 Round 19	Neftochimic Burgas	1 – 0	Cherno More	Burgas
17:30 EEST	Viciknez 4'			Stadium: Lazur

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Cherno More v Lokomotiv Sofia

23 February 2002 Round 20	Cherno More	1 – 1	Lokomotiv Sofia	Varna
14:30 EEST	Popchev 5' Sv. Georgiev Zhekov Pl. Petrov Mihaylov	report	Donev 84'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ivan Dobrinov (Sofia)

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Belasitsa Petrich v Cherno More

2 March 2002 Round 21	Belasitsa Petrich	1 – 1	Cherno More	Petrich
14:00 EEST	Y. Minev 45' Arnaudov Salis Aldev	report	Rumenov 42' Popchev Gerasimov Mihaylov Temile	Stadium: Tsar Samuil Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Momchil Vraykov (Pleven)

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Cherno More v CSKA Sofia

6 March 2002 Round 22	Cherno More	0 – 1	CSKA Sofia	Varna
15:30 EEST	Popchev Atanasov	report	Manchev 76' Gueye G. Ivanov Manchev	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Stefan Gospodinov (Stara Zagora)

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Spartak Varna v Cherno More

10 March 2002 Round 23	Spartak Varna	0 – 0	Cherno More	Varna
15:30 EEST	St. Donchev Karakanov Krastev	report	Dionisiev Popchev G. Iliev	Stadium: Spartak Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ivan Dobrinov (Sofia)

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Cherno More v Marek Dupnitsa

16 March 2002 Round 24	Cherno More	3 – 1	Marek Dupnitsa	Varna
15:30 EEST	Dobrev 11' Zhekov 38' Atanasov 75' Temile	report	Kirilov 8' Arangelov Velikov Yonkov	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dimitar Kostov (Burgas)

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Spartak Pleven v Cherno More

23 March 2002 Round 25	Spartak Pleven	3 – 1	Cherno More	Pleven
15:30 EEST	G. Georgiev 10' T. Kolev 43', 48' Peykov	report	Mindev 79' I. Petrov Baba Temile Atanasov	Stadium: Belite Orli Attendance: 200 Referee: Anton Getsov (Veliko Tarnovo)

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Cherno More v Chernomorets Burgas

1 April 2002 Round 26	Cherno More	3 – 1	Chernomorets Burgas	Varna
15:30 EEST	G. Iliev 39' Rumenov 60', 66'		Dzhambazov 63' (pen.)	Stadium: Ticha

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Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
10	Chernomorets Burgas	26	7	5	14	24	54	−30	26	Qualification for relegation group
11	Marek	26	6	6	14	22	42	−20	24
12	Cherno More	26	6	6	14	28	36	−8	24
13	Belasitsa Petrich	26	6	5	15	21	35	−14	23
14	Beroe	26	3	5	18	13	46	−33	14

Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	6	6	14	28	36	−8	24	5	3	5	20	17	+3	1	3	9	8	19	−11

League performance

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	L	W	W	L	L	W	W	L	D	L	D	L	D	L	L	L	L	L	D	D	L	D	W	L	W
Position	14	14	11	7	8	10	9	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	12

Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation round

Spartak Varna v Cherno More

6 April 2002 Round 27	Spartak Varna	1 – 2	Cherno More	Varna
17:00 EEST	Krumov 50' Lazarov N. Stanchev I. Iliev Karakanov Donchev Krumov	report	Gerasimov 30' Mihaylov 56' (pen.) Sv. Georgiev Pl. Petrov Y. Georgiev	Stadium: Spartak Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Kostadin Kostadinov (Sofia)

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Cherno More v Chernomorets Burgas

13 April 2002 Round 28	Cherno More	1 – 1	Chernomorets Burgas	Varna
17:00 EEST	Dobrev 83' (pen.) Mihaylov Atanasov	report	Y. Todorov 48' (pen.) Ivanikov	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Hristo Ristoskov (Sandanski)

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Marek Dupnitsa v Cherno More

17 April 2002 Round 29	Marek Dupnitsa	1 – 1	Cherno More	Dupnitsa
17:00 EEST	Arangelov 63'		Dobrev 14' (pen.)	Stadium: Bonchuk Attendance: 2,000

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Beroe Stara Zagora v Cherno More

20 April 2002 Round 30	Beroe Stara Zagora	1 – 1	Cherno More	Stara Zagora
17:00 EEST	Gospodinov 43' Gospodinov Bibishkov Yonov	report	Dobrev 62' Popchev Temile   45'	Stadium: Beroe Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Yordan Stalev (Plovdiv)

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Cherno More v Belasitsa Petrich

24 April 2002 Round 31	Cherno More	1 – 1	Belasitsa Petrich	Varna
17:00 EEST	Rumenov 65'		Tunchev 73'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 200 Referee: Yordan Ivanov (Sofia)

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Spartak Pleven v Cherno More

28 April 2002 Round 32	Spartak Pleven	2 – 1	Cherno More	Plaven
17:00 EEST	Sirakov 25' E. Todorov 60' (pen.)		Gigov 70'	Stadium: Pleven Attendance: 1,200

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Cherno More v Lokomotiv Sofia

4 May 2002 Round 33	Cherno More	3 – 2	Lokomotiv Sofia	Varna
18:00 EEST	Dobrev 20' Zhekov 47' Kurdov 63'		R. Hristov 74' Velichkov 77'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,000

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Cherno More v Spartak Varna

8 May 2002 Round 34	Cherno More	1 – 1	Spartak Varna	Varna
17:00 EEST	Dobrev 89' (pen.)		Kremenliev 28' (pen.)	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ivan Dobrinov (Sofia)

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Chernomorets Burgas v Cherno More

12 May 2002 Round 35	Chernomorets Burgas	2 – 0	Cherno More	Burgas
18:00 EEST	Metushev 12' Martinov 82'			Stadium: Chernomorets Attendance: 4,000

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Cherno More v Marek Dupnitsa

16 May 2002 Round 36	Cherno More	2 – 0	Marek Dupnitsa	Sevlievo
18:00 EEST	Popchev 40' Atanasov 47'			Stadium: Rakovski Attendance: 300

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Cherno More v Beroe Stara Zagora

19 May 2002 Round 37	Cherno More	2 – 1	Beroe Stara Zagora	Nesebar
17:00 EEST	G. Iliev 51', 53'		Penev 45'	Stadium: Nesebar Attendance: 1,000

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Belasitsa Petrich v Cherno More

22 May 2002 Round 38	Belasitsa Petrich	1 – 0	Cherno More	Petrich
18:00 EEST	Vava 29'		Atanasov  30'	Stadium: Tsar Samuil Attendance: 700

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Cherno More v Spartak Pleven

25 May 2002 Round 39	Cherno More	2 – 0	Spartak Pleven	Targovishte
18:00 EEST	Kurdov 45' Temile 79'			Stadium: Dimitar Burkov Attendance: 2,500

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Lokomotiv Sofia v Cherno More

29 May 2002 Round 40	Lokomotiv Sofia	1 – 2	Cherno More	Sofia
18:00 EEST	R. Ivanov 19' Manolkov  22'		Dobrev 48' Stoyanov 63'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 200

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
9	Spartak Varna	40	12	13	15	50	51	−1	36
10	Chernomorets Burgas	40	13	9	18	41	69	−28	35
11	Cherno More	40	12	11	17	47	51	−4	35
12	Spartak Pleven (R)	40	15	4	21	58	66	−8	33	Relegation to 2002–03 B Group
13	Belasitsa Petrich (R)	40	12	7	21	34	50	−16	32

Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw.
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
14	6	5	3	19	15	+4	23	4	3	0	12	6	+6	2	2	3	7	9	−2

League performance

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result	W	D	D	D	D	L	W	D	L	W	W	L	W	W
Position	11	10	10	10	11	12	12	12	13	12	10	13	12	11

Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Goalscorers in A Group

Rank	Scorer	Goals
1	Kristiyan Dobrev	10
2	Georgi Iliev	8
3	Stanislav Rumenov	4
4	Spas Gigov	3
	Stanimir Georgiev
6	Stanislav Stoyanov	2
	Omonigho Temile
	Steliyan Popchev
	Slavi Zhekov
	Daniel Atanasov
	Evgeni Kurdov
12	Lyudmil Kirov	1
	Aleksey Dionisiev
	Miroslav Mindev
	Vladimir Gerasimov
	Ivo Mihaylov

Bulgarian Cup

Cherno More v Botev Vratsa

23 October 2001 3rd Round	Cherno More	5 – 0	Botev Vratsa	Varna
	M. Petkov 3' Dionisiev 23' Zlatinov 37', 41' Gigov 70'			Stadium: Ticha

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CSKA Sofia v Cherno More

28 November 2001 4th Round	CSKA Sofia	3 – 2	Cherno More	Sofia
	Manchev 54' Yanev 56' Penev 89'	report	Dobrev 43' Gigov 90'	Stadium: Balgarska Armia