2012–13 A Group

A Group
Season 2012–13
Champions Ludogorets Razgrad
(2nd title)
Relegated Botev Vratsa
Minyor Pernik
Etar 1924
Montana
Champions League Ludogorets Razgrad
Europa League Levski Sofia
Botev
Beroe
Matches played 240
Goals scored 600 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorer 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

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]

Teams

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]

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 three years of absence, while Pirin made their debut on the highest level of Bulgarian football. For Etar 1924 this is the first season in A Group since 1997–98.

Stadia and locations

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

Personnel and sponsoring

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 Bulgaria Petar Hubchev Bulgaria Doncho Atanasov Uhlsport Bulsatcom
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Stanimir Stoilov Bulgaria Asen Karaslavov adidas KTB AD
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Antoni Zdravkov Bulgaria Iliya Iliev Zeus
Cherno More Varna Bulgaria Georgi Ivanov Bulgaria Georgi Iliev Misho Armeets
Chernomorets Burgas Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov Bulgaria Trayan Dyankov Legea
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria Milen Radukanov Bulgaria Ivan Bandalovski Legea GLOBUL
Etar Turkey Serdar Dayat Bulgaria Dormushali Saidhodzha Jumper CBA
Levski Sofia Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov Bulgaria Stanislav Angelov Puma VTB Bank, M-tel
Litex Lovech Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov Serbia Nebojša Jelenković adidas b-connect
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria Stefan Genov Bulgaria Zdravko Lazarov Uhlsport
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Emil Velev Bulgaria Kristian Dobrev Joma MALIZIA, Casa Boyana
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria Ivaylo Petev Bulgaria Emil Gargorov adidas Navibulgar
Minyor Pernik Bulgaria Nikolay Todorov Bulgaria Ivaylo Tsvetkov Jumper Municipal Insurance Company
Montana Bulgaria Stoycho Stoev Bulgaria Georgi Mechedzhiev Jako Ogosta Icecream
Pirin Bulgaria Tencho Tenev Bulgaria Petar Lazarov Tinger
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria Velislav Vutsov Bulgaria Bogomil Dyakov Joma

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (C) 30 22 6 2 58 13+45 72 2013–14 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Levski Sofia 30 22 5 3 59 20+39 71 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
3 CSKA Sofia 30 19 6 5 54 20+34 63 Excluded from European competitions 1
4 Botev Plovdiv 30 18 6 6 51 21+30 60 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
5 Litex Lovech 30 15 5 10 56 24+32 50
6 Chernomorets Burgas 30 14 5 11 32 28+4 47
7 Beroe Stara Zagora 30 13 6 11 36 382 45 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 2
8 Slavia Sofia 30 12 6 12 39 35+4 42
9 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 10 9 11 37 34+3 39
10 Cherno More Varna 30 9 8 13 33 396 35
11 Pirin Gotse Delchev 30 10 4 16 27 5730 34
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 30 7 10 13 27 3811 31 LSO 3–0 BVR
BVR 0–0 LSO
13 Botev Vratsa (R) 30 8 7 15 23 5128 31 Relegation to 2013–14 B PFG
14 Minyor Pernik (R) 30 5 5 20 20 4929 20
15 Etar Veliko Tarnovo (R) 30 4 4 22 20 7555 16 MON 2–3 ETA
ETA 2–1 MON
16 Montana (R) 30 4 4 22 27 5730 16

Source: A PFG (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 goal difference; 7th goals scored
1PFC CSKA Sofia were excluded from European competitions due to debts.
2Beroe Stara Zagora qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2012–13 Bulgarian Cup.
(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 BSZ BOT BVRCHMCHBCSKETALEVLITLPLLSOLUDMINMONPGDSLA
Beroe Stara Zagora 21 40 10 01 01 10 12 10 12 11 00 10 22 23 21
Botev Plovdiv 12 50 31 20 11 30 20 10 00 20 01 20 31 50 30
Botev Vratsa 00 00 10 02 34 21 13 04 10 00 11 00 31 12 10
Cherno More Varna 21 00 11 11 00 01 11 10 30 20 03 20 21 51 00
Chernomorets Burgas 01 12 21 33 11 21 02 00 11 31 10 20 10 10 20
CSKA Sofia 20 10 30 32 20 31 10 02 00 11 00 30 10 30 21
Etar Veliko Tarnovo 02 12 10 01 03 04 03 04 11 22 15 03 21 01 11
Levski Sofia 20 31 20 40 10 21 71 21 21 21 10 21 00 20 11
Litex Lovech 12 01 51 41 10 10 61 12 22 12 02 00 20 50 50
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 22 01 10 20 02 30 01 11 20 25 51 40 10 10
Lokomotiv Sofia 22 12 30 00 03 21 30 11 02 11 01 10 00 01 10
Ludogorets Razgrad 31 20 41 20 30 10 40 21 00 10 21 30 30 11 21
Minyor Pernik 30 02 01 02 01 14 10 04 12 11 00 12 21 20 24
Montana 13 02 00 31 10 13 23 02 13 12 23 03 20 30 01
Pirin Gotse Delchev 00 01 21 32 01 05 22 11 02 21 20 02 21 42 03
Slavia Sofia 61 22 12 10 30 02 30 13 21 20 20 00 00 21 20

Source: A PFG
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals[10]
1 Guinea-Bissau Basile de Carvalho Levski Sofia 19
2 Bulgaria Ivan Tsvetkov Botev Plovdiv 17
3 Bulgaria Georgi Milanov Litex Lovech 16
4 Bulgaria Georgi Andonov Beroe Stara Zagora 12
5 Bulgaria Ismail Isa Litex Lovech 11
6 Bulgaria Todor Nedelev Botev Plovdiv 9
Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov Ludogorets Razgrad 9
Albania Armando Vajushi Litex Lovech 9
9 Bulgaria Rangel Abushev Lokomotiv Plovdiv 8
Bulgaria Ventsislav Hristov Beroe Stara Zagora / Chernomorets Burgas 8
Brazil Michel Platini CSKA Sofia 8

Awards

Weekly awards

Player of the Round

Round Player of the Round
Player Club
Round 1[11] Bulgaria Ivan Tsvetkov Botev Plovdiv
Round 2[12] Bulgaria Simeon Raykov Levski Sofia
Round 3 Brazil Marcelinho Ludogorets Razgrad
Round 4[13] Guinea-Bissau Basile de Carvalho Levski Sofia
Round 5[14] Madagascar Anicet Andrianantenaina CSKA Sofia
Round 6[15] Brazil Marcelinho Ludogorets Razgrad
Round 7[16] Bulgaria Emil Gargorov Ludogorets Razgrad
Round 8[17] Bulgaria Todor Nedelev Botev Plovdiv
Round 9[18] Togo Serge Nyuiadzi CSKA Sofia
Round 10[19] Bulgaria Georgi Milanov Litex Lovech
Round 11[20] Bulgaria Ismail Isa Litex Lovech
Round 12 Bulgaria Ivan Tsvetkov Botev Plovdiv
Round 13[21] Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev Ludogorets Razgrad
Round 14[22] Guinea-Bissau Basile de Carvalho Levski Sofia
Round 15[23] Portugal João Silva Levski Sofia
Round 16[24] Albania Armando Vajushi Litex Lovech
Round 17[25] Portugal Serginho CSKA Sofia
Round 18[26] Bulgaria Georgi Milanov Litex Lovech
Round 19[27] Bulgaria Georgi Bozhilov Cherno More
Round 20[28] Brazil Michel Platini Mesquita Cska Sofia
Round 21[29] Bulgaria Georgi Milanov Litex Lovech
Round 22[30] Bulgaria Zdravko Lazarov Slavia Sofia
Round 23[31] Cape Verde Garry Rodrigues Levski Sofia
Round 24[32] Portugal João Silva Levski Sofia
Round 25[33] Brazil Marcinho CSKA Sofia
Round 26[34] Bulgaria Yordan Gospodinov Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Round 27[35] Bulgaria Ivan Tsvetkov Botev Plovdiv
Round 28[36] Bulgaria Stanislav Angelov Levski Sofia
Round 29[37] Bulgaria Iliya Iliev Botev Vratsa

Transfers

References

  1. The new season begins
  2. Ludogorets Razgrad completed a remarkable league-and-cup double by being crowned champions of Bulgaria
  3. Ludogorets wins the championship
  4. Ludogorets Razgrad - the new champion of Bulgaria
  5. Ludogorets wins A PFG
  6. Vidima was relegated from A PFG, after losing against Levski Sofia
  7. Litex send Kaliakra into B PFG after –-0 win
  8. Svetkavica is relegated from A PFG
  9. News, standings, rounds, seasons, teams, grounds, cities, matches at a-pfg.com
  10. "Извеждане на голмайсторите в "А" Група". A PFG (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian A Professional Football Group. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  11. Ivan Tsvetkov named for Bulgarian Player of the First Round (in Bulgarian)
  12. Simeon Raykov is the top player of the Second Round (in Bulgarian)
  13. Basile de Carvalho wins the award ahead of Anton Karachanakov and Stanko Yovchev (in Bulgarian)
  14. Anicet wins the award after scoring twice against Botev Vratsa
  15. Marcelinho wins the award after scoring against CSKA
  16. Emil Gargorov is picked for the best player of the round (in Bulgarian)
  17. Stars of Botev (Plovdiv) blew the competition in 'A' group away (in Bulgarian)
  18. The hero of the derby scoops Player of the round award (in Bulgarian)
  19. Georgi Milanov became player of the tenth round (in Bulgarian)
  20. Ismail Isa - number one player of the eleventh round (in Bulgarian)
  21. Stanislav Genchev number one of the round (in Bulgarian)
  22. Basile de Carvalho named Footballer of the round
  23. Joao Silva with first individual trophy at Levski
  24. Armando Vajushi named as footballer of the 16th round
  25. Serginho named as footballer of the 17th round
  26. Georgi Milanov became player of the 18th round (in Bulgarian)
  27. Joro Bozhilov became player of the 19 round (in Bulgarian)
  28. Michel Platini became player of the 20 round (in Bulgarian)
  29. Milanov won the again (in Bulgarian)
  30. Elektrichkata player of the 22nd round (in Bulgarian)
  31. Convincing Garry Rodrigues (in Bulgarian)
  32. Convincing Garry Rodrigues (in Bulgarian)
  33. Marcinho player of the round (in Bulgarian)
  34. Yordan Gospodinov number 1 of the round (in Bulgarian)
  35. Ivan Tsvetkov best player of the round (in Bulgarian)
  36. Stanislav Angelov: Luck is part of life (in Bulgarian)
  37. Iliya Iliev number 1 of the 29th round (in Bulgarian)
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