2011–12 A Group

88th season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria April 2020 A Group 2011–12 6 August 2011 – 23 May 2012 Ludogorets Razgrad(1st title) Vidima-Rakovski, Kaliakra, Svetkavitsa Champions League Ludogorets Razgrad Europa League CSKA SofiaLevski SofiaLokomotiv Plovdiv BRA Junior MoraesIvan Stoyanov(16 goals each) Levski 7–0 Svetkavitsa Minyor 0–7 Ludogorets Cherno More 7–1 KaliakraBotev 6–2 KaliakraLitex 6–2 Lokomotiv 240 643 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 A Group was the 88th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 64th of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. The season began on 6 August 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012. Ludogorets Razgrad claimed their maiden title in their debut season, after winning the last round clash against CSKA, which were leading by 2 points prior to the match."Лудогорец" победи ЦСКА с 1:0 и спечели титлата при дебюта си в А група http://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2012/05/23/1833724_ludogorec_pobedi_cska_s_10_i_specheli_titlata_pri/ 28 April 2015 dnevnik bg Vidima-Rakovski, Kaliakra and Svetkavitsa were relegated, after finishing at the bottom three places. Team information Akademik Sofia and Sliven were directly relegated after finishing in the bottom two places of the table at the end of season 2010/11. Akademik were relegated after one year in the top league of Bulgarian football, while Sliven ended a three-year tenure in the top flight. Furthermore, Pirin (Blagoevgrad) were excluded from A Group due to financial difficulties and demoted to V Group. The relegated teams were replaced by Botev Vratsa, champions of West B Group, Ludogorets Razgrad, champions of East B Group and promotion play-off winners Svetkavitsa. Botev Vratsa returned to A Group after twenty-two years, while Ludogorets Razgrad and Svetkavitsa both made their debut on the highest level of Bulgarian football. There was some controversy regarding the relegation/promotion play-offs at the end of season 2010/11. In the original match-up, 14th-placed Vidima-Rakovski lost 3-0 against B Group play-off winners Chernomorets (Pomorie). However, Pomorie did not receive an A Group licence, so Vidima-Rakovski were spared from relegation. In order to fill the void, a second play-off match was scheduled between Svetkavitsa, 4th-placed team of East B Group, and Etar (Veliko Tarnovo), 3rd-placed team of West B Group. Svetkavitsa won this match by a score of 3-1. Stadia and locations As in the previous year, the league comprises the best thirteen teams of season 2010-11, the champions of the two B Groups and the winners of the promotion play-offs. Bulgaria right 480 Location of teams in 2011–12 A Group Bulgaria 42.7 23.333333 Sofia Green pog.svg top Bulgaria 43.216667 23.59333 Botev Bulgaria 42.433333 25.65 Beroe bottom Bulgaria 43.2176 27.914 Cherno More left Bulgaria 43.5376 26.514 Ludogorets left Bulgaria 43.2676 26.564 Svetkavitsa left Bulgaria 42.5125 27.450278 Chernomorets left Bulgaria 43.433333 28.333333 Kaliakra left Bulgaria 43.142639 24.724861 Litex Bulgaria 42.136 24.7675 Lokomotiv Plovdiv bottom Bulgaria 42.6 23.033333 Minyor left Bulgaria 43.416667 23.233333 Montana Bulgaria 43.025833 25.113611 Vidima-Rakovski Bulgaria Sofia Sofia 2011–12 A Group football clubs right 200 Bulgaria Sofia 42.684258 23.339769 CSKA right Bulgaria Sofia 42.705467 23.363197 Levski top Bulgaria Sofia 42.7325 23.298611 Lokomotiv left Bulgaria Sofia 42.675361 23.272028 Slavia left Team Location Stadium CapacityBeroeStara ZagoraBeroe 17,800BotevVratsaHristo Botev 32,000Cherno MoreVarnaTicha 8,250ChernomoretsBurgasLazur 18,037CSKASofiaBalgarska Armiya 22,015KaliakraKavarnaKavarna 5,000LevskiSofiaGeorgi Asparuhov 29,200LitexLovechLovech 7,050LokomotivPlovdivLokomotiv 13,800LokomotivSofiaLokomotiv Sofia1 22,000LudogoretsRazgradLudogorets Arena 6,000MinyorPernikMinyor 8,000MontanaMontanaOgosta 8,000SlaviaSofiaOvcha Kupel 18,000SvetkavitsaTargovishteDimitar Burkov 8,000Vidima-RakovskiSevlievoRakovski 8,816 Notes Lokomotiv Sofia play their home matches at Vasil Levski National Stadium as their own ground, Lokomotiv Stadium, had not received approval from the BFU license committee.February 2012 Personnel and sponsoring TeamManagerCaptainJuly 2011Kit ManufacturerJuly 2011Shirt SponsorJuly 2011Beroe Stara ZagoraBGR Ilian IlievBGR Slavi ZhekovUhlsportBulsatcomBotev VratsaBGR Sasho AngelovBGR Rosen VankovJumperCherno More VarnaBGR Stefan GenovBGR Georgi IlievMishoArmeetsChernomorets BurgasBGR Dimitar DimitrovBGR Radostin KishishevMacronCSKA SofiaBGR Dimitar PenevBGR Todor YanchevKappaGLOBULKaliakraBGR Radostin TrifonovBGR Ivan RaychevUhlsportMunicipality of KavarnaLevski SofiaBGR Nikolay KostovBGR Hristo YovovNikeVTB BankLitex LovechBGR Atanas DzhambazkiSER Nebojša Jelenkovićadidasb-connectLokomotiv PlovdivBGR Emil VelevBGR Zdravko LazarovUhlsportRefanLokomotiv SofiaBGR Anton VelkovBGR Kristian DobrevPumaLudogorets RazgradBGR Ivaylo PetevBGR Todor KolevadidasHuvepharmaMinyor PernikBGR Stoycho StoevBGR Kostadin MarkovJumperMunicipal Insurance CompanyMontanaBGR Stefan GrozdanovBGR Daniel GadzhevJakoGM CapitalSlavia SofiaBGR Martin KushevBGR Bogomil DyakovPumaSvetkavitsaBGR Nikola SpasovBGR Georgi DamyanovJakoVinprom TargovishteVidima-RakovskiBGR Kostadin AngelovBGR Georgi StoychevAsicsVIDEXIM Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager(s) Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Levski Sofia BGR Yasen PetrovEnd of contract 27 May 2011Pre-season BGR Georgi Ivanov 27 May 2011http://www.btv.bg/sport/a-grupa/story/1739477336-Georgi_IvanovGonzo_e_noviyat_trenyor_na_Levski.html Георги Иванов-Гонзо е новият треньор на Левски 27 May 2011 btv.bg bg Slavia Sofia BGR Emil VelevSacked 28 May 2011 BGR Martin Kushev 28 May 2011http://bsport.bg/article-27242 Кушев поема Славия 28 May 2011 bsport.bg bg 2 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324224312/http://bsport.bg/article-27242 24 March 2012 dead Kaliakra Kavarna BGR Antoni ZdravkovEnd of contract 28 May 2011 BGR Adalbert Zafirov 28 May 2011http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1393907306 Адалберт Зафиров пое Калиакра 28 May 2011 topsport.bg bg Chernomorets Burgas BGR Georgi VasilevSacked 30 May 2011 BGR Dimitar Dimitrov 30 May 2011http://chernomoretz.bg/display-news/258/Dimitar-Dimitrov-is-the-new-head-coach-of-PSFC-%22Chernomoretz-Burgas%22 Dimitar Dimitrov is the new head coach of Chernomorets 30 May 2011 chernomoretz.bg Montana BGR Atanas DzhambazkiEnd of contract 2 June 2011 BGR Stefan Grozdanov 11 June 2011 Lokomotiv Plovdiv SRB Saša NikolićSacked 14 June 2011 MKD Dragan Kanatlarovski 17 June 2011 Vidima-Rakovski BUL Dimitar TodorovSacked 16 June 2011 BUL Kostadin Angelov 17 June 2011 Lokomotiv Sofia BUL Dian PetkovSacked 3 October 201110th BUL Anton Velkov 3 October 2011 Kaliakra Kavarna BGR Adalbert ZafirovSacked 19 October 2011http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=330672 Калиакра уволни Адалберт Зафиров 19 October 2011 sportal.bg bg15th BGR Radostin Trifonov 19 October 2011http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=330771 Стана ясен новият старши-треньор на Калиакра 19 October 2011 sportal.bg bg Svetkavitsa Targovishte BGR Plamen DonevResigned 19 October 201116th BGR Nikola Spasov 23 October 2011http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=331422 Никола Спасов стана треньор на Светкавица 23 October 2011 sportal.bg bg Litex Lovech BUL Lyuboslav PenevResigned 24 October 2011http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=331633 Любо Пенев напусна Литекс - "оранжевите" представиха новия треньор, изненадата е голяма 24 October 2011 sportal.bg bg5th BUL Atanas Dzhambazki 24 October 2011 CSKA Sofia BUL Milen RadukanovSacked 25 October 2011http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=331801 Официално: ЦСКА се раздели с Милен Радуканов 25 October 2011 sportal.bg bg2nd BUL Dimitar Penev 25 October 2011 Levski Sofia BUL Georgi IvanovResigned 4 November 20115th BUL Nikolay Kostov 7 November 2011http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=234609 Официално: Николай Костов ще води Левски до края на сезона 4 November 2011 gong.bg bg Lokomotiv Plovdiv MKD Dragan KanatlarovskiSacked 7 November 20116th BGR Emil Velev 8 November 2011http://gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=235321 Емил Велев е новият треньор на Локо Пд, помага му Ники Митов, тренировката е от 11 часа 8 November 2011 gong.bg bg Levski Sofia BGR Nikolay KostovResigned 26 March 20124th BGR Georgi Ivanov (caretaker) March 2012 Note: Georgi Ivanov subsequently stepped down and was replaced by Yasen Petrov as caretaker manager at the helm of Levski, with Ilian Iliev set to take over prior to the 2012/2013 season. League table main WDL 5 QR LUD Ludogorets Razgrad CSK CSKA Sofia LEV Levski Sofia CHB Chernomorets Burgas LIT Litex Lovech LPL Lokomotiv Plovdiv CHM Cherno More SLA Slavia Sofia MIN Minyor Pernik BSZ Beroe MON Montana BVR Botev Vratsa LSO Lokomotiv Sofia VRA Vidima-Rakovski KAV Kaliakra SVE Svetkavitsa 22 4 4 73 16 C 22 3 5 60 19 20 2 8 61 28 17 9 4 57 23 17 8 5 57 28 17 6 7 44 39 16 4 10 46 25 15 6 9 42 36 8 12 10 35 40 9 8 13 30 37 8 7 15 29 51 7 8 15 30 44 5 9 16 26 50 3 6 21 19 59 R 2 5 23 26 77 R 1 5 24 8 71 R green1 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round CL2 blue1 Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round EL2 EL2 blue1 Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round Ludogorets Razgrad won the 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup competition but were qualified for 2012–13 UEFA Champions League via winning the league, hence their Europa League berth was awarded to the cup runners-up, Lokomotiv Plovdiv. EL2b red1 Relegation to 2012–13 B Group R R R 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 complete A PFG bg Results main FBR grey BSZ BVR CHM CHB CSK KAV LEV LIT LPL LSO LUD MIN MON SLA SVE VRA Beroe 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 Botev Vratsa 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 6–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–4 0–1 1–0 2–2 Cherno More 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 7–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 Chernomorets Burgas 2–2 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–3 6–0 4–0 CSKA Sofia 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 4–1 Kaliakra 3–1 0–0 0–5 0–4 1–2 1–4 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–4 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 3–2 Levski Sofia 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 3–2 3–2 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 7–0 2–1 Litex Lovech 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 5–0 1–0 6–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 6–0 3–0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–2 Lokomotiv Sofia 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–4 1–2 3–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 4–1 0–1 Ludogorets Razgrad 3–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 4–0 4–1 3–0 6–0 5–0 4–0 Minyor Pernik 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 0–7 3–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 Montana 0–0 2–0 1–3 2–4 0–5 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–4 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 Slavia Sofia 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–3 0–2 3–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 Svetkavitsa 1–3 0–0 1–3 0–3 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–0 Vidima-Rakovski 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–6 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–5 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–0 The match between Lokomotiv Sofia and Slavia Sofia was awarded to Slavia by a score of 3–0.April 2012 The original fixture was not played after police security for the match could not be provided.March 2012 complete A PFG bg Champions Ludogorets Razgrad Goalkeepers1SRB Uroš Golubović 28 (0)13CZE Radek Petr 2 (0)30BUL Georgi Argilashki 0 (0) BUL Emil Mihaylov* 0 (0) Defenders3SVK Marián Jarabica 1 (0)4FIN Tero Mäntylä 3 (0)5FRA Alexandre Barthe 29 (3)20BRA Guilherme Choco 27 (1)25BUL Yordan Minev 28 (0)26BUL Diyan Dimitrov 0 (0)33SVK Ľubomír Guldan 28 (0)77POR Vitinha 10 (0) SVN Jure Travner* 3 (0) BIH Suvad Grabus* 1 (0) Midfielders6BUL Georgi Kostadinov 5 (2)7BUL Mihail Aleksandrov 28 (5)8BUL Stanislav Genchev 27 (6)18BUL Svetoslav Dyakov 29 (1)19BUL Dimo Bakalov 14 (2)22BUL Miroslav Ivanov 27 (4)36MNE Mladen Kašćelan 11 (1)84BRA Marcelinho 25 (9) BUL Shener Remzi* 0 (0) BUL Dimo Atanasov* 6 (0) BUL Nikolay Dyulgerov* 2 (0) Forwards11BRA Juninho Quixadá 11 (5)23BUL Emil Gargorov 26 (13)27BEL Christian Kabasele 11 (3)73BUL Ivan Stoyanov 25 (16) BUL Todor Kolev* 9 (1) Manager BUL Ivaylo Petev Mihaylov, Travner, Grabus, Remzi, Atanasov, Dyulgerov and Kolev left the club during a season. Season statistics Top goalscorers Below is a list of the top goalscorers at the end of the competition.https://int.soccerway.com/national/bulgaria/a-pfg/2011-2012/regular-season/players/ Bulgaria - A PFG Top goalscorers Soccerway.com 23 May 2012 RankScorerClubGoals1Brazil Júnior MoraesCSKA Sofia16Bulgaria Ivan StoyanovLudogorets Razgrad163Bulgaria Emil GargorovLudogorets Razgrad13Romania Ianis ZicuCSKA Sofia135Brazil JuninhoSlavia Sofia / Levski Sofia126Bulgaria Svetoslav TodorovLitex Lovech11BGR Ivan TsvetkovLevski Sofia11Bulgaria Gerasim ZakovKaliakra Kavarna119Brazil Lourival AssisChernomorets Burgas10Morocco Aatif ChahechouheChernomorets Burgas10Bulgaria Georgi IlievCherno More Varna10Brazil Marcelo NicácioLitex Lovech10 Scoring First goal of the season: 19:08 – Georgi Bozhilov for Cherno More against Montana (6 August 2011)http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=217891 Честито! 53 минути за първия гол от новия сезон в А група 6 August 2011 gong.bg bg Fastest goal of the season: 6 seconds – Miroslav Manolov (Cherno More) against Montana (22 March 2012)March 2012 Transfers List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2011 List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2011–12 Attendances No. Club Average Highest 1 CSKA Sofia 4,227 8,800 2 Ludogorets 3,919 6,000 3 Beroe 3,559 7,000 4 Levski 3,133 15,000 5 Botev 2,937 8,000 6 Chernomorets 2,619 8,900 7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2,589 7,200 8 Cherno More 2,355 8,780 9 Svetkavista 1,818 5,400 10 Montana 1,597 5,000 11 Lovech 1,550 7,000 12 Minyor 1,481 3,900 13 Vidima-Rakovski 547 1,300 14 Slavia Sofia 532 2,300 15 Lokomotiv Sofia 505 2,370 16 Kaliakra 499 1,680 Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/bgr/avebgr12.htm Attendances Bulgaria average European-football-statistics.co.uk 28 June 2026 References External links Official website Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) seasons Bul 1