2009–10 A Group Explained

Season:2009–10
Dates:7 August 2009 – 16 May 2010
Winners:Litex Lovech
(3rd title)
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:CSKA Sofia
Levski Sofia
Beroe (via domestic cup)
League Topscorer: Wilfried Niflore
(19 goals)
Matches:191
Total Goals:462
Nextseason:2010–11

The 2009–10 A Group was the 86th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 62nd of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 16 May 2010. Levski Sofia were the defending champions, but they were unable to defend it and Litex Lovech won the title, which was their third overall.

Promotion and relegation from 2008–09

Belasitsa Petrich, Spartak Varna and Vihren Sandanski were directly relegated for finishing in the bottom three places. Belasitsa ended a six-year stint in the Bulgarian top flight, while Spartak Varna were relegated for a record ninth time since the introduction of the A PFG, after three years. Vihren ended their four-year tenure in the A PFG, the club's first ever in the top division.

The relegated teams were replaced by Montana, champions of the West B PFG 2008-2009, and Beroe Stara Zagora, champions of the East B PFG 2008-2009. Montana returned to the A PFG after twelve years, while Beroe returned after a one-year absence. Beroe won promotion for the ninth time in its history, therefore equaling the record previously set by Minyor Pernik.

A further place in the league was decided through a one-legged play-off. Sportist Svoge as runner-up in West B PFG had to face Naftex Burgas, who came second in East B PFG. Sportist Svoge won the game 4–2 after a penalty shootout, following a regular time score of 2–2. This was Sportist's first participation in the Bulgarian top flight.

Team overview

ClubLocationManagerStadiumCapacityTeam captain
Beroe Beroe17,800[1] Slavi Zhekov
BotevPlovdiv Hristo Botev (Plovdiv)21,000[2] Vasil Vasilev
Cherno MoreVarna Ticha8,250 Georgi Iliev
ChernomoretsBurgas Lazur18,037[3] Cvetomir Conkov
CSKASofia Bulgarian Army22,015[4] Todor Yanchev
LevskiSofia Georgi Asparuhov29,200[5] Georgi Petkov
LitexLovech Gradski Stadion7,050[6] Ivelin Popov
Lokomotiv MezdraMezdra Lokomotiv (Mezdra)5,000 Strati Iliev
Lokomotiv PlovdivPlovdiv Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)13,800 Georgi Mechedzhiev
Lokomotiv SofiaSofia Lokomotiv (Sofia)22,000[7] Georgi Markov
MinyorPernik Minyor12,000[8] Ivaylo Ivanov
MontanaMontana Ogosta8,000 Ventsislav Ivanov
Sliven 2000Sliven Hadzhi Dimitar10,000 Miroslav Mindev
PirinBlagoevgrad Hristo Botev (Bgd)7,500 Georgi Georgiev
SlaviaSofiaOvcha Kupel18,000 Yordan Petkov
SportistSvogeChavdar Cvetkov3,500[9] Todor Kyuchukov

League table

Champions

Litex Lovech
Goalkeepers
119 (0)
120 (0)
300 (0)
3112 (0)
Defenders
227 (2)
319 (0)
510 (1)
615 (1)
141 (0)
181 (0)
2227 (1)
2520 (0)
3318 (2)
Midfielders
726 (6)
818 (2)
1025 (1)
131 (0)
1526 (6)
1727 (2)
211 (0)
2324 (1)
24 Adriano Miranda* 1 (0)
274 (1)
289 (0)
Forwards
912 (1)
1927 (19)
7118 (7)
99 Dormushali Saidhodzha* 11 (1)

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Source:Bulgarian PFL official site

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Wilfried NifloreLitex Lovech19
2 Martin KamburovLokomotiv Sofia16
3 Ismail IsaLokomotiv Mezdra11
JuniorSlavia Sofia11
Georgi AndonovBeroe11
Hristo YovovLevski Sofia11
7 Deyan HristovSliven10
8 Miroslav AntonovSportist Svoge / Levski Sofia9
Goran JankovićMinyor Pernik9
10 Ivan StoyanovCSKA Sofia8
Yordan TodorovCSKA Sofia / Lokomotiv Plovdiv8

Top assistants

Source:Sportal

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Wilfried NifloreLitex Lovech9
2 Daniel PeevPirin / Slavia Sofia8
3 Strati IlievLokomotiv Mezdra7
Ivelin PopovLitex Lovech7
5 Galin IvanovSlavia Sofia6
6 Roberto CarboniChernomorets Burgas5
TomLitex Lovech5
8 Hristo YanevLitex Lovech4
Georgi IlievCherno More4
Slavi ZhekovBeroe4
Todor KolevSlavia Sofia4
Velimir IvanovićMinyor Pernik4
Adrián FernándezChernomorets Burgas4

Transfers

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Bulgaria . 2010-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100811083735/http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/BUL.html . 2010-08-11 . Accessed on 9 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  2. Web site: Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Bulgaria . 2010-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100811083735/http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/BUL.html . 2010-08-11 . Accessed on 1 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  3. http://www.trivago.co.uk/burgas-593/sports-facilities--stadium/lazur-stadium-1094906
  4. http://www.sport1.bg/sport1/node/1927
  5. http://www.football24.bg/?gg=4&hh=13&ii=4&jj=1&ll=12&mm=0&oo=9
  6. http://195.34.107.45/?load=Football::Playground&championshipId=15991&showDetailedDescription=true&id=39&teamId=21
  7. http://195.34.107.45/?load=Football::Playground&championshipId=15991&teamId=28&id=38
  8. http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?id=189136 The capacity of the stadium was reduced to 8,000 spectators
  9. http://www.winner.bg/bulgarian-football/read11334.html The capacity of the stadium was expanded to 3,500 spectators