1988–89 A Group

A Group
Season 1988–89
Champions CSKA Sofia
(25th title)
Relegated Spartak Varna, Minyor
European Cup CSKA Sofia
UEFA Cup Levski Sofia
Matches played 240
Goals scored 642 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Hristo Stoichkov
(23 goals)

Statistics of Bulgarian A Football Group in the 1988–1989 season.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.

League standings

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1CSKA Sofia3020918624+6249European Cup 1989–90 First round
2Levski Sofia3017586338+2539UEFA Cup 1989–90 First round
3Etar Veliko Tarnovo3013894830+1834Intertoto Cup 1989
4Botev Plovdiv3012994936+1333
5Beroe Stara Zagora30137104146-533
6Dunav Ruse30127112932-331
7Cherno More Varna301010103343-1030
8Lokomotiv Sofia30124143634+228
9Pirin Blagoevgrad30123153433+127
10Sliven30115143839-127
11Slavia Sofia30810123236-426
12Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa30114152645-1926
13Vratsa3098133253-2126
14Lokomotiv Plovdiv30106143155-2426
15Spartak Varna3079143754-1723Relegation to B Group and Intertoto Cup 1989
16Minyor Pernik3086162744-1722Relegation to B Group

Updated to games played on 16 August 2009.
Source: RSSSF - Bulgaria Championship History 1924-2009
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th head-to-head away goals scored;
1The champion CSKA Sofia also won the Bulgarian Cup and the losing finalists of B PFG side Chernomorets Burgas were handed the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary round spot.
(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.

Champions

CSKA Sofia
Goalkeepers
Bulgaria Iliya Valov 23 (0)
Bulgaria Rumen Apostolov 10 (0)
Defenders
Bulgaria Nedyalko Mladenov 22 (0)
Bulgaria Stefan Bachev 28 (1)
Bulgaria Krasimir Bezinski 25 (0)
Bulgaria Georgi Dimitrov 22 (2)
Bulgaria Kiril Kachamanov 12 (0)
Bulgaria Trifon Ivanov 29 (3)
Midfielders
Bulgaria Georgi Georgiev 24 (4)
Bulgaria Kostadin Yanchev 21 (1)
Bulgaria Ivaylo Kirov 26 (4)
Bulgaria Petar Vitanov 24 (3)
Bulgaria Lachezar Tanev 14 (3)
Forwards
Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov 26 (23)
Bulgaria Emil Kostadinov 29 (12)
Bulgaria Doncho Donev 12 (1)
Bulgaria Lyuboslav Penev 22 (21)
Bulgaria Plamen Getov* 11 (8)
Bulgaria Rumen Stoyanov 3 (0)
Manager
Bulgaria Dimitar Penev

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov CSKA Sofia 23
2 Bulgaria Lyuboslav Penev CSKA Sofia 21
3 Bulgaria Vasil Dragolov Levski Sofia 18

References

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