2012–13 A Group

(2nd title) Minyor Pernik Etar 1924 Montana Botev Beroe (19 goals) NOTE: If dates are to be added, those must be cited

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 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.

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. Vidima and Kaliakra return to the second tier after two-year spells in the elite, while Svetkavitsa return after just one season in the top tier.

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 two years of absence, Pirin made their debut on the highest level of Bulgarian football, while Etar 1924 made its debut in the top level, although it’s unofficial predecessor, Etar Veliko Tarnovo played in the top level 14 years ago, season 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.

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.

League table

Results

Champions

;Ludogorets Razgrad

• Guela left the club during a season.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Awards

Weekly awards

Player of the Round

Transfers

• List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2012
• List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2012–13

Attendances

Source:

References

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12. [http://football.sportal.bg/news.php?news=381995 Simeon Raykov is the top player of the Second Round (in Bulgarian)]
13. [http://football.sportal.bg/news.php?news=384029 Basile de Carvalho wins the award ahead of Anton Karachanakov and Stanko Yovchev (in Bulgarian)]
14. [http://football.sportal.bg/news.php?news=386590 Anicet wins the award after scoring twice against Botev Vratsa]
15. "Marcelinho wins the award after scoring against CSKA".
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18. [http://www.sportni.bg/index.phtml?tid=40&oid=2741687 The hero of the derby scoops Player of the round award (in Bulgarian)]
19. [http://www.cross.bg/1336629 Georgi Milanov became player of the tenth round (in Bulgarian)]
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22. [http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=399496 Basile de Carvalho named Footballer of the round]
23. [http://levski.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=315901 Joao Silva with first individual trophy at Levski]
24. [http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=332149 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. [https://archive.today/20130627100903/http://agrupa.news7.bg/klasacii/?phaseId=19 Joro Bozhilov became player of the 19 round (in Bulgarian)]
28. [https://archive.today/20130616011354/http://agrupa.news7.bg/klasacii/?phaseId=20 Michel Platini became player of the 20 round (in Bulgarian)]
29. "Milanov won the again (in Bulgarian)".
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