2009–10 A Group

A Group
Season 2009–10
Champions Litex Lovech
(3rd title)
Relegated Botev Plovdiv
Sportist Svoge
Loko Mezdra
Champions League Litex Lovech
Europa League CSKA Sofia
Levski Sofia
Beroe (via domestic cup)
Matches played 191
Goals scored 462 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorer Wilfried Niflore
(19 goals)
Biggest home win Levski 5–0 Botev
Litex 5–0 Loko P.
Levski 5–0 Sportist
Biggest away win Loko M. 0–5 Litex
Loko P. 0–5 CSKA
Loko M. 0–5 Ch'morets
Highest scoring Minyor 4–2 Sliven
Ch. More 4–2 Loko S.
Loko P. 3–3 Minyor
Sportist 1–5 Loko S.
Sliven 2–4 CSKA
Loko P. 2–4 Montana
CSKA 5–1 Loko S.
Sportist 2–4 Litex

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 30 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, Spartak Varna and Vihren 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, champions of the East B PFG 2008-2009. Montana returned to the A PFG after twelve years, while Beroe won promotion for the ninth time in its history. The club did this for the ninth time, 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

Club Location Manager Stadium Capacity Team captain
Beroe Stara Zagora Bulgaria Ilian Iliev Beroe 17,800[1] Bulgaria Slavi Zhekov
BotevPlovdiv Italy Enrico Piccioni Hristo Botev (Plovdiv) 21,000[2] Bulgaria Vasil Vasilev
Cherno MoreVarna Bulgaria Velizar Popov Ticha 8,250 Bulgaria Georgi Iliev
ChernomoretsBurgas Bulgaria Krassimir Balakov Lazur 18,037[3] Bulgaria Cvetomir Conkov
CSKASofia Bulgaria Pavel Dochev Bulgarian Army 22,015[4] Bulgaria Todor Yanchev
LevskiSofia Bulgaria Georgi Ivanov Georgi Asparuhov 29,200[5] Bulgaria Georgi Petkov
LitexLovech Bulgaria Angel Chervenkov Gradski Stadion 7,050[6] Bulgaria Ivelin Popov
Lokomotiv MezdraMezdra Bulgaria Voyn Voynov Lokomotiv (Mezdra) 5,000 Bulgaria Strati Iliev
Lokomotiv PlovdivPlovdiv Bulgaria Hristo Bonev Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) 13,800 Bulgaria Georgi Mechedzhiev
Lokomotiv SofiaSofia Bulgaria Dimitar Vasev Lokomotiv (Sofia) 22,000[7] Bulgaria Georgi Markov
MinyorPernik Bulgaria Anton Velkov Minyor 12,000[8] Bulgaria Ivaylo Ivanov
MontanaMontana Bulgaria Atanas Dzhambazki Ogosta 8,000 Bulgaria Ventsislav Ivanov
Sliven 2000Sliven Serbia Dragoljub Simonović Hadzhi Dimitar 10,000 Bulgaria Miroslav Mindev
PirinBlagoevgrad Bulgaria Stefan Grozdanov Hristo Botev (Bgd) 7,500 Bulgaria Georgi Georgiev
SlaviaSofia Bulgaria Velislav Vutsov Ovcha Kupel 18,000[2] Bulgaria Yordan Petkov
SportistSvoge Bulgaria Stoycho Stoev Chavdar Cvetkov 3,500[9] Bulgaria Todor Kyuchukov

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Litex Lovech (C) 30 22 4 4 59 17 +42 70 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 CSKA Sofia 30 16 10 4 51 25 +26 58 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
3 Levski Sofia 30 17 6 7 57 26 +31 57 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 30 15 7 8 47 33 +14 52
5 Chernomorets Burgas 30 15 6 9 44 29 +15 51
6 Slavia Sofia 30 14 8 8 34 28 +6 50
7 Cherno More 30 13 9 8 40 28 +12 48
8 Minyor Pernik 30 13 6 11 38 26 +12 45
9 Pirin Blagoevgrad 30 11 10 9 34 32 +2 43
10 Beroe 30 10 8 12 30 36 −6 38 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round 1
11 Montana 30 9 9 12 30 37 −7 36
12 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 9 6 15 36 52 −16 33
13 OFC Sliven 30 9 5 16 29 40 −11 32
14 Lokomotiv Mezdra (R) 30 7 6 17 30 48 −18 27 Relegation to 2010–11 B PFG
15 Sportist Svoge (R) 30 5 4 21 23 59 −36 19
16 Botev Plovdiv (R) 30 1 4 25 12 78 −66 012

Source: Soccerway
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
1Via Bulgarian Cup 2009–10.
2Botev Plovdiv were expelled from the league during the winter break because they were unable to meet the criteria required to continue the season, and deducted six points for administrative irregularities. All of their remaining matches have been scratched and will be counted as a 3–0 win for their opponents.[10][11]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home \ Away[1] BSZ BOT CHMCHBCSKLEVLITLMELPLLSOMINMONOFCPIRSLASPO
Beroe 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0
Botev Plovdiv 0–32 0–32 0–32 0–1 0–32 0–32 0–32 1–0 0–32 0–3 2–3 0–32 2–2 0–1 1–1
Cherno More 0–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 4–2 1–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–0
Chernomorets Burgas 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 3–0
CSKA Sofia 3–0 3–02 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 3–2 5–1 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–1
Levski Sofia 0–1 5–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 5–0
Litex Lovech 3–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0
Lokomotiv Mezdra 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–5 4–03 1–1 0–5 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–0 2–1
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–3 3–02 1–0 2–1 0–5 2–2 0–3 0–1 2–1 3–3 2–4 1–2 2–0 0–2 3–0
Lokomotiv Sofia 2–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–2
Minyor Pernik 3–0 3–02 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 4–2 0–1 0–1 1–2
Montana 2–1 3–02 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 2–0 1–0
OFC Sliven 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–4 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–0 4–0 1–2 1–0
Pirin Blagoevgrad 2–2 3–02 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0
Slavia Sofia 3–1 3–02 1–0 3–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Sportist Svoge 1–2 3–02 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 0–4 2–1 1–5 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1

Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2Matches awarded after Botev's expulsion during the winter break.
3This match was abandoned after 66 minutes, with Lokomotiv Mezdra leading 1–0, due to a pitch invasion by CSKA supporters. The match was awarded a 4–0 win in favour of Lokomotiv Mezdra; CSKA Sofia were fined $10,370 and their stadium was suspended for three games.[12]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Champions

Litex Lovech
Goalkeepers
1Serbia Uroš Golubović19(0)
12Bulgaria Todor Todorov0(0)
30Bulgaria Evgeni Aleksandrov0(0)
31Brazil Rodrigo Galatto12(0)
Defenders
2France Alexandre Barthe27(2)
3Bulgaria Petar Zanev19(0)
5Bulgaria Mihail Venkov10(1)
6Bulgaria Ivaylo Petkov15(1)
14Bulgaria Tsvetomir Panov1(0)
18Bulgaria Iliya Milanov1(0)
22Bulgaria Plamen Nikolov27(1)
25Bulgaria Radostin Kishishev20(0)
33Bulgaria Nikolay Bodurov18(2)
Midfielders
7Bulgaria Hristo Yanev26(6)
8Brazil Tom18(2)
10Brazil Sandrinho25(1)
13Bulgaria Maksim Stoykov1(0)
15Brazil Doka Madureira26(6)
17Bulgaria Georgi Milanov27(2)
21Bulgaria Aleksandar Tsvetkov1(0)
23Serbia Nebojša Jelenković24(1)
24Brazil Adriano Miranda*1(0)
27Bulgaria Momchil Tsvetanov4(1)
28Brazil Diego Ferraresso9(0)
Forwards
9Bulgaria Svetoslav Todorov12(1)
19France Wilfried Niflore27(19)
71Bulgaria Ivelin Popov18(7)
99Bulgaria Dormushali Saidhodzha*11(1)
Manager
Bulgaria Angel Chervenkov
  • Saidhodzha and Miranda left the club during a season.

Statistics

Transfers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28. Accessed on 9 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  2. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28. Accessed on 1 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  3. ↑ Accessed on 1 August 2009 (English).
  4. ↑ Accessed on 1 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  5. ↑ Accessed on 1 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  6. ↑ Accessed on 7 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  7. ↑ Accessed on 9 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  8. ↑ The capacity of the stadium was reduced to 8,000 spectators Accessed on 13 August 2009
  9. ↑ The capacity of the stadium was expanded to 3,500 spectators Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on 7 August 2009 (Bulgarian).
  10. ↑ БФС: Ботев не изпълни нито едно условие, сами се досещате накъде отиват нещата (in Bulgarian)
  11. ↑ Изхвърлиха официално Ботев Пловдив от "А" група (in Bulgarian)
  12. ↑ "CSKA Sofia handed 4-0 loss for pitch invasion". Reuters. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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