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2008–09 A Group
85th season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria
85th season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | A Group |
| season | 2008–09 |
| dates | 9 August 2008 – 13 June 2009 |
| winners | Levski Sofia |
| (26th title) | |
| relegated | Vihren |
| Spartak | |
| Belasitsa | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2009-10-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Levski |
| continentalcup2 | [Europa League](2009-10-uefa-europa-league) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | CSKA |
| Cherno More | |
| Litex (via [domestic cup](2008-09-bulgarian-cup)) | |
| league topscorer | Martin Kamburov |
| (17 goals) | |
| biggest home win | Cherno More 6–0 Belasitsa |
| Levski 6–0 Botev | |
| biggest away win | Belasitsa 1–7 Levski |
| highest scoring | Vihren 3–5 Chernomorets |
| Belasitsa 1–7 Levski | |
| matches | 240 |
| total goals | 619 |
| prevseason | [2007–08](2007-08-a-group) |
| nextseason | [2009–10](2009-10-a-group) |
(26th title) Spartak Belasitsa Cherno More Litex (via domestic cup) (17 goals) Levski 6–0 Botev Belasitsa 1–7 Levski
The 2008–09 A Group was the 85th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 61st of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. It began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 June 2009. CSKA Sofia were the defending champions, but they were unable to retain it and Levski Sofia won the title, which was their 26th overall.
Promotion and relegation
Three teams were promoted from the 2007–08 B Group. These include the champions of the East and West B Groups, as well as the promotion playoff winner, decided through a one match between the runners-up of the two B Groups. The promoted teams were Lokomotiv Mezdra, Sliven, and Minyor Pernik. Lokomotiv Mezdra made their debut in the top tier of Bulgarian football, Sliven return after a fifteen-year absence, while Minyor Pernik return to the top tier after a seven-year absence. The promoted teams replaced Marek Dupnitsa, Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and Beroe Stara Zagora, who were relegated after respective top flight spells of seven, one, and four years in the A Group.
Teams promoted from B PFG after the 2007–08 season
- West group champions: Lokomotiv Mezdra
- East group champions: OFC Sliven
- Play-offs: Minyor Pernik
Teams relegated to B PFG after the 2007–08 season
- Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
- Marek Dupnitsa
- Beroe Stara Zagora
Team overview
| Club | Location | Manager | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belasitsa | Petrich | Bulgaria | Tsar Samuil Stadium | 9,500 |
| Botev | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv | 22,000 |
| Cherno More | Varna | Bulgaria | Ticha Stadium | 8,250 |
| Chernomorets | Burgas | Bulgaria | Naftex Stadium | 18,037 |
| CSKA | Sofia | Bulgaria | Balgarska Armiya Stadium | 22,015 |
| Levski | Sofia | Bulgaria | Georgi Asparuhov Stadium | 29,800 |
| Litex | Lovech | Bulgaria | Lovech Stadium | 7,000 |
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | Mezdra | Bulgaria | Lokomotiv Stadium, Mezdra | 5,000 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | Lokomotiv Stadium, Plovdiv | 13,800 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Sofia | Serbia | Lokomotiv Stadium, Sofia | 22,000 |
| Minyor | Pernik | Bulgaria | Minyor Stadium | 16,500 |
| OFC Sliven | Sliven | Bulgaria | Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium | 10,000 |
| Pirin | Blagoevgrad | Bulgaria | Hristo Botev Stadium, Blagoevgrad | 7,500 |
| Slavia | Sofia | Macedonia | Ovcha Kupel Stadium | 18,000 |
| Spartak | Varna | Serbia | Spartak Stadium | 8,000 |
| Vihren | Sandanski | Bulgaria | Sandanski Stadium | 6,000 |
League table
Results
Champions
;Levski Sofia
| Goalkeepers |
|---|
| 1 |
| 12 |
| 29 |
| 31 |
| Defenders |
|---|
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 5 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 20 |
| 25 |
| 26 |
| 33 |
| 34 |
| 37 |
| 55 |
| Midfielders |
|---|
| 4 |
| 6 |
| 8 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 24 |
| 30 |
| 45 |
| 70 |
| Forwards |
|---|
| 7 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 19 |
| 27 |
| 32 |
| Manager |
|---|
- Iliev and Jean Carlos left the club during a season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUL Martin Kamburov | Lokomotiv Sofia | 17 | |||||||
| Bulgaria Dormushali Saidhodzha | CSKA Sofia1 | 14 | |||||||
| Bulgaria Georgi Ivanov | Levski Sofia | 12 | |||||||
| Bulgaria Yordan Yurukov | Cherno More Varna | 11 | |||||||
| Bulgaria Georgi Hristov | Levski Sofia | ||||||||
| Macedonia Zoran Baldovaliev | Lokomotiv Sofia | 10 | |||||||
| Serbia Pavle Delibašić | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||||||||
| Brazil Michel Platini | Chernomorets Burgas | ||||||||
| Bulgaria Krum Bibishkov | Litex Lovech | 9 | |||||||
| Argentina Adrián Fernández | Chernomorets Burgas2 | ||||||||
| Bulgaria Miroslav Manolov | Cherno More Varna | ||||||||
| Serbia Saša Simonović | Lokomotiv Mezdra | ||||||||
| Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov | Sliven | ||||||||
| Bulgaria Yordan Todorov | CSKA Sofia |
1. Saidhodzha scored 7 goals for Botev Plovdiv and 7 for CSKA Sofia (he was transferred during the winter break)
2. Fernández scored 4 goals for Cherno More Varna and 5 for Chernomorets Burgas (he was transferred during the winter break)
Annual awards
Team of the season
The team have been voted by selected media representatives (Note: First team members are denoted in bold).
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Kiril Akalski | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| **Georgi Petkov** | **Levski** | |
| Defenders | Tanko Dyakov | Cherno More |
| **Ivan Ivanov** | **CSKA** | |
| **Stanislav Manolev** | **Litex** | |
| Zhivko Milanov | Levski | |
| **Veselin Minev** | **Levski** | |
| **Youssef Rabeh** | **Levski** | |
| Midfielders | **Alex** | **Cherno More** |
| **Joãozinho** | **Levski** | |
| Dani Kiki | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
| **Aleksandar Tonev** | **CSKA** | |
| **Todor Yanchev** | **CSKA** | |
| Kosta Yanev | Sliven | |
| Forwards | Spas Delev | Pirin |
| **Georgi Ivanov** | **Levski** | |
| **Martin Kamburov** | **Lokomotiv Sofia** | |
| Ivelin Popov | Litex | |
| Head coach | **Emil Velev** | **Levski** |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski | 5,967 |
| 2 | Cherno More | 5,289 |
| 3 | Sliven | 4,989 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 4,272 |
| 5 | Botev | 4,158 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3,667 |
| 7 | Chernomorets | 3,129 |
| 8 | Minyor | 2,720 |
| 9 | Pirin | 2,167 |
| 10 | Varna | 1,670 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 1,433 |
| 12 | Lovech | 1,385 |
| 13 | Slavia Sofia | 1,343 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1,333 |
| 15 | Vihren | 1,143 |
| 16 | Belasitsa | 1,129 |
Source:
References
References
- (14 June 2009). "Вижте идеалния отбор на сезона в "А" група - петима от Левски срещу трима от ЦСКА". sportal.bg.
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/bgr/avebgr09.htm
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