2006–07 A Group

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The 2006–07 A Group was the 59th season of the Bulgarian A Football Group since its establishment in 1948 and the 83rd of a Bulgarian national top football division.

A Group
Season2006–07
Dates4 August 2006 – 27 May 2007
ChampionsLevski Sofia
(25th title)
RelegatedRilski Sportist
Rodopa
Chernomorets Burgas Sofia
Champions LeagueLevski
UEFA CupCSKA
Litex
Lokomotiv Sofia
Intertoto CupCherno More
Matches played240
Goals scored696 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerTsvetan Genkov
(27 goals)
Biggest home winLitex Lovech 11–0 Chernomorets Bs Sf
Biggest away winChernomorets Bs Sf 0–9 Levski Sofia
Highest scoringLitex Lovech 11–0 Chernomorets Bs Sf (11 goals)

The league was contested by 16 teams, thirteen returning from the 2005–06 season and three promoted from the B Group. Levski Sofia won the championship scoring a record 96 goals.[1]

Teams

Team changes

Three teams were relegated at the end of the 2005–06 season: Pirin 1922 Blagoevgrad, Naftex Burgas, and FC Pirin Blagoevgrad. The latter was disqualified for financial reasons after the first two rounds.

The relegated teams were replaced by Spartak Varna and Rilski Sportist, the two regional winners of B PFG. Spartak Varna make an immediate return to the top tier, while Rilski Sportist return after a three-year absence. A further place in the league was decided through a one match playoff, between Chernomorets Burgas Sofia and Maritsa Plovdiv, the two runners-up from the two B Groups. Chernomorets won the match 3-2 and promoted to the top tier for the very first time.

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BelasitsaPetrichTsar Samuil Stadium9,500
BeroeStara ZagoraBeroe Stadium13,512
BotevPlovdivHristo Botev Stadium22,000
Cherno MoreVarnaTicha Stadium8,250
Chernomorets BSSofiaVasil Levski National Stadium43,230
CSKASofiaBalgarska Armiya Stadium22,015
LevskiSofiaGeorgi Asparuhov Stadium29,200
LitexLovechLovech Stadium7,050
LokomotivPlovdivLokomotiv13,800
LokomotivSofiaLokomotiv Sofia22,000
MarekDupnitsaBonchuk Stadium16,050
Rilski SportistSamokovIskar Stadium7,000
RodopaSmolyanSeptemvri Stadium6,100
SlaviaSofiaOvcha Kupel Stadium18,000
SpartakVarnaSpartak Stadium7,500
VihrenSandanskiSandanski Stadium6,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Levski Sofia (C)3024519613+8377Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2CSKA Sofia3023346813+5572[a]Qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round
3Lokomotiv Sofia3023347028+4272[a]
4Litex Lovech3019566529+3662Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
5Slavia Sofia3014794775−2849
6Cherno More30145113529+647Qualification for Intertoto Cup second round
7Lokomotiv Plovdiv30134134843+543
8Belasitsa Petrich30115143843−538
9Vihren30114152739−1237[b]
10Botev Plovdiv30114154145−437[b]
11Beroe30106143433+136
12Marek3097143958−1934
13Spartak Varna30103172752−2533
14Rilski Sportist (R)30100203153−2230Relegation to 2007–08 B Group
15Rodopa Smolyan (R)3054212252−3019
16Chernomorets Burgas Sofia[c] (R)3001298127−119−2
Source: A PFG (in 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; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBELBSZBOTCHMCBSCSKLEVLITLPLLSOMARRILRDPSLASPVVIH
Belasitsa Petrich1–02–11–02–01–30–12–33–01–22–14–11–01–31–02–1
Beroe0–02–02–16–00–10–02–10–52–21–11–02–11–21–02–0
Botev Plovdiv3–11–02–05–11–02–21–23–21–23–01–02–11–15–11–2
Cherno More1–01–04–03–10–21–11–01–02–31–02–12–10–13–01–2
Chernomorets Burgas Sofia1–20–80–30–60–60–3[a]0–00–10–91–40–11–20–40–30–3[b]
CSKA Sofia2–12–02–00–06–00–12–03–04–12–03–01–06–14–05–0
Levski Sofia1–03–03–05–010–01–06–26–13–08–05–03–02–03–04–0
Litex Lovech7–12–02–00–011–00–10–05–12–14–13–12–12–01–01–0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv1–01–02–02–06–01–11–31–12–41–11–05–00–04–02–0
Lokomotiv Sofia1–01–03–12–07–01–13–51–02–01–02–05–02–12–01–0
Marek1–11–12–20–14–11–00–81–23–11–23–24–22–23–10–1
Rilski Sportist1–20–13–11–23–11–32–11–31–31–33–01–00–11–01–0
Rodopa Smolyan1–00–01–10–01–01–20–31–30–10–21–23–01–23–00–1
Slavia Sofia2–12–12–00–08–00–10–32–21–01–11–00–14–11–13–1
Spartak Varna3–32–11–02–02–11–31–21–32–10–11–03–11–01–00–0
Vihren1–12–01–00–22–00–20–00–13–20–21–21–20–03–22–0
Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Champions

Levski Sofia
Goalkeepers
01 Georgi Petkov170(0)
12 Bozhidar Mitrev070(0)
88 Nikolay Mihaylov050(0)
Defenders
03 Zhivko Milanov180(1)
04 Igor Tomašić220(0)
05 Borislav Stoychev090(2)
11 Elin Topuzakov230(0)
14 Veselin Minev100(0)
15 Simeon Ivanov010(0)
20 Stanislav Angelov260(1)
25 Lúcio Wagner190(1)
Midfielders
06 Richard Eromoigbe240(1)
07 Daniel Borimirov200(4)
08 Georgi Sarmov180(2)
13 Eli Zizov010(0)
16 Mariyan Ognyanov050(0)
18 Miroslav Ivanov230(5)
19 Atanas Bornosuzov040(0)
21 Dimitar Telkiyski250(8)
24 Nikolay Dimitrov080(3)
27 Cédric Bardon240(8)
30 Lachezar Baltanov020(0)
77 Milan Koprivarov150(5)
Forwards
09 Georgi Ivanov*120(9)
10 Hristo Yovov24(13)
17 Valeri Domovchiyski19(15)
23 Ekundayo Jayeoba060(4)
28 Emil Angelov190(9)
Manager
Stanimir Stoilov
  • Georgi Ivanov left the club during a season.

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Tsvetan GenkovLokomotiv Sofia27
2 Todor KolevSlavia Sofia25
3 Eugen TricăCSKA Sofia16
Enyo KrastovchevMarek Dupnitsa
5 Valeri DomovchiyskiLevski Sofia15
6 Hristo YovovLevski Sofia13
7 Krum BibishkovLitex Lovech12
MarquinhosBelasitsa Petrich

References