| Competition: | A Group |
| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Dates: | 11 August 2012 – 25 May 2013 |
| Winners: | Ludogorets Razgrad (2nd title) |
| Relegated: | Botev Vratsa Minyor Pernik Etar 1924 Montana |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Levski Sofia Botev Beroe |
| League Topscorer: |  Basile de Carvalho(19 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Levski 7–1 Etar 1924 |
| Biggest Away Win: | Pirin 0–5 CSKA Sofia |
| Highest Scoring: | Levski 7–1 Etar 1924 |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 600 |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 A Group was the 89th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 65th of A Group as the top-tier football league in the country. The season began on 11 August 2012[1] and ended with the last games on 25 May 2013. Ludogorets Razgrad won the A Group title for a second consecutive season, after Levski were leading prior to the last round match, but made a draw with Slavia.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Vidima-Rakovski, Kaliakra and Svetkavitsa were relegated after finishing in the bottom three places of the table at the end of season 2011–12.[6] [7] [8] Vidima and Kaliakra return to the second tier after two-year spells in the elite, while Svetkavitsa return after just one season in the top tier.
The relegated teams were replaced by Pirin (Gotse Delchev), champions of West B Group, Etar 1924 (Veliko Tarnovo), champions of East B Group and promotion play-off winners Botev (Plovdiv). Botev returned to A Group after two years of absence, Pirin made their debut on the highest level of Bulgarian football, while Etar 1924 made its debut in the top level, although it’s unofficial predecessor, Etar Veliko Tarnovo played in the top level 14 years ago, season 1997–98.
As in the previous year, the league comprised the best thirteen teams of season 2011–12, the champions of the two B Groups and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.[9]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 12,300 | |
| Botev | Plovdiv | Hristo Botev | 18,000 | |
| Botev | Vratsa | Hristo Botev | 32,000 | |
| Cherno More | Varna | Ticha | 8,250 | |
| Chernomorets | Burgas | Lazur | 18,037 | |
| CSKA | Sofia | Balgarska Armiya | 22,015 | |
| Etar 1924 | Veliko Tarnovo | Ivaylo | 18,000 | |
| Levski | Sofia | Georgi Asparuhov | 19,200 | |
| Litex | Lovech | Lovech | 8,100 | |
| Lokomotiv | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv | 10,000 | |
| Lokomotiv | Sofia | Lokomotiv | 22,000 | |
| Ludogorets | Razgrad | Ludogorets Arena | 6,000 | |
| Minyor | Pernik | Minyor | 8,000 | |
| Montana | Montana | Ogosta | 8,000 | |
| Pirin | Gotse Delchev | Gradski | 5,000 | |
| Slavia | Sofia | Ovcha Kupel | 15,992 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe Stara Zagora |  Petar Hubchev | Doncho Atanasov | Uhlsport | Bulsatcom | |
| Botev Plovdiv | Stanimir Stoilov | Asen Karaslavov | adidas | KTB AD | |
| Botev Vratsa | Antoni Zdravkov | Iliya Iliev | Zeus | — | |
| Cherno More Varna | Georgi Ivanov | Georgi Iliev | Misho | Armeets | |
| Chernomorets Burgas | Dimitar Dimitrov | Trayan Dyankov | Legea | — | |
| CSKA Sofia | Milen Radukanov | Ivan Bandalovski | Legea | GLOBUL | |
| Etar |  Serdar Dayat | Dormushali Saidhodzha | Jumper | CBA | |
| Levski Sofia | Nikolay Mitov | Stanislav Angelov | Puma | VTB Bank, M-tel | |
| Litex Lovech | Hristo Stoichkov |  Nebojša Jelenković | adidas | b-connect | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Stefan Genov | Zdravko Lazarov | Uhlsport | — | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Emil Velev | Kristian Dobrev | Joma | MALIZIA, Casa Boyana | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Ivaylo Petev | Emil Gargorov | adidas | Navibulgar | |
| Minyor Pernik | Nikolay Todorov | Ivaylo Tsvetkov | Jumper | Municipal Insurance Company | |
| Montana | Stoycho Stoev | Georgi Mechedzhiev | Jako | Ogosta Icecream | |
| Pirin | Tencho Tenev | Petar Lazarov | Tinger | — | |
| Slavia Sofia | Velislav Vutsov | Bogomil Dyakov | Joma | — |
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | (0) | |
| 21 | 14 | (0) | |
| 91 | 10 | (0) | |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | (0) | |
| 5 | 14 | (3) | |
| 20 | 6 | (0) | |
| 25 | 24 | (0) | |
| 27 | 21 | (1) | |
| 33 | 22 | (2) | |
| 77 | 4 | (0) | |
| 80 | 28 | (0) | |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | (0) | |
| 7 | 15 | (5) | |
| 8 | 28 | (3) | |
| 10 | 9 | (0) | |
| 14 | 12 | (2) | |
| 15 | 6 | (0) | |
| 18 | 28 | (3) | |
| 19 | 15 | (4) | |
| 22 | 26 | (4) | |
| 84 | 25 | (6) | |
| 99 |  Franck Guela* | 13 | (1) |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 14 | (5) | |
| 11 | 17 | (3) | |
| 23 | 22 | (6) | |
| 73 | 28 | (9) | |
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basile de Carvalho | Levski Sofia | 19 |
| 2 | Ivan Tsvetkov | Botev Plovdiv | 17 |
| 3 | Georgi Milanov | Litex Lovech | 16 |
| 4 | Georgi Andonov | Beroe Stara Zagora | 12 |
| 5 | Ismail Isa | Litex Lovech | 11 |
| 6 | Todor Nedelev | Botev Plovdiv | 9 |
| Ivan Stoyanov | Ludogorets Razgrad | 9 | |
| Litex Lovech | 9 | ||
| 9 | Rangel Abushev | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 8 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora / Chernomorets Burgas | 8 | ||
 Michel Platini | CSKA Sofia | 8 |
| Round | Player of the Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| Round 1[11] | Ivan Tsvetkov | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 2[12] | Simeon Raykov | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 3 | Marcelinho | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 4[13] | Basile de Carvalho | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 5[14] |  Anicet Andrianantenaina | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 6[15] | Marcelinho | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 7[16] | Emil Gargorov | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 8[17] | Todor Nedelev | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 9[18] |  Serge Nyuiadzi | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 10[19] | Georgi Milanov | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 11[20] | Ismail Isa | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 12 | Ivan Tsvetkov | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 13[21] | Stanislav Genchev | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 14[22] | Basile de Carvalho | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 15[23] |  João Silva | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 16[24] |  Armando Vajushi | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 17[25] | Serginho | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 18[26] | Georgi Milanov | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 19[27] | Georgi Bozhilov | Cherno More | |
| Round 20[28] | Michel Platini Mesquita | Cska Sofia | |
| Round 21[29] | Georgi Milanov | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 22[30] | Zdravko Lazarov | Slavia Sofia | |
| Round 23[31] |  Garry Rodrigues | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 24[32] | João Silva | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 25[33] | Marcinho | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 26[34] | Yordan Gospodinov | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
| Round 27[35] | Ivan Tsvetkov | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 28[36] | Stanislav Angelov | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 29[37] | Iliya Iliev | Botev Vratsa | |