2008–09 A Group
Season | 2008–09 |
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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 6–0 Belasitsa Levski 6–0 Botev |
Biggest away win | Belasitsa 1–7 Levski |
Highest scoring | Vihren 3–5 Chernomorets Belasitsa 1–7 Levski |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 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.
Contents
Promotion and relegation[edit]
Teams promoted from B PFG after the 2007–08 season
- West group champions: Lokomotiv Mezdra
- East group champions: OFC Sliven
- Play-offs: Minyor Pernik
Teams relegated to B PFG after the 2007–08 season
Team overview[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levski Sofia (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 69 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
2 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 68 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round |
3 | Cherno More | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 60 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round |
4 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 58 | 2009–10 UEFA 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 | OFC 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 2009–10 B PFG |
15 | Spartak Varna (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 25 | |
16 | Belasitsa Petrich (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 71 | −47 | 17 |
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 goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ^ Litex Lovech won the 2008–09 Bulgarian Cup and qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.
- ^ a b CHB 1–3 LPL; LPL 1–1 CHB
- ^ a b SLA 0–0 LME; LME 1–0 SLA
- ^ a b MIN 0–0 PIR; PIR 1–0 MIN
Results[edit]
Champions[edit]
- Levski Sofia
Goalkeepers | |||
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1 | ![]() |
17 | (0) |
12 | ![]() |
7 | (0) |
29 | ![]() |
3 | (0) |
31 | ![]() |
3 | (0) |
Defenders | |||
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2 | ![]() |
14 | (0) |
3 | ![]() |
23 | (2) |
5 | ![]() |
22 | (0) |
14 | ![]() |
18 | (0) |
15 | ![]() |
3 | (0) |
20 | ![]() |
19 | (2) |
25 | ![]() |
16 | (0) |
26 | ![]() |
1 | (0) |
33 | ![]() |
1 | (0) |
34 | ![]() |
1 | (0) |
37 | ![]() |
1 | (0) |
55 | ![]() |
4 | (0) |
Midfielders | |||
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4 | ![]() |
2 | (0) |
6 | ![]() |
14 | (3) |
8 | ![]() |
21 | (2) |
16 | ![]() |
1 | (0) |
17 | ![]() |
1 | (1) |
18 | ![]() |
20 | (0) |
20 | ![]() |
19 | (4) |
21 | ![]() |
25 | (3) |
22 | ![]() |
23 | (6) |
24 | ![]() |
17 | (1) |
30 | ![]() |
15 | (0) |
45 | ![]() |
23 | (1) |
70 | ![]() |
8 | (0) |
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2 | (0) |
Forwards | |||
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7 | ![]() |
4 | (1) |
9 | ![]() |
23 | (12) |
10 | ![]() |
11 | (4) |
11 | ![]() |
25 | (11) |
19 | ![]() |
9 | (4) |
27 | ![]() |
3 | (0) |
32 | ![]() |
1 | (0) |
Manager | |
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- Iliev and Jean Carlos left the club during a season.
Top scorers[edit]
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv Sofia | |
2 | ![]() |
CSKA Sofia1 | |
3 | ![]() |
Levski Sofia | |
4 | ![]() |
Cherno More Varna | |
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Levski Sofia | ||
6 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv Sofia | |
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Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
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Chernomorets Burgas | ||
9 | ![]() |
Litex Lovech | |
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Chernomorets Burgas2 | ||
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Cherno More Varna | ||
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Lokomotiv Mezdra | ||
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Sliven | ||
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CSKA Sofia |
1. Saidhodzha scored 7 goals for Botev Plovdiv and 7 for CSKA Sofia (he was transferred during the winter break)
2. Fernández scored 4 goals for Cherno More Varna and 5 for Chernomorets Burgas (he was transferred during the winter break)
Annual awards[edit]
Team of the season[edit]
The team have been voted by selected media representatives (Note: First team members are denoted in bold).[1]
Position | Name | Club |
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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 |
Joãozinho | 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 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Вижте идеалния отбор на сезона в "А" група - петима от Левски срещу трима от ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.