1960–61 PFC Cherno More Varna season

Cherno More Varna 1960-61 Lozan Kotsev Republican Football Group A 12th 1959-60 1961-62 The 1960-61 season marked the immediate return of Cherno More to the top flight of Bulgarian football after the club finished bottom of A Group in 1958-1959. Overview Despite spending the majority of the season mid-table, Cherno More narrowly avoided relegation on the last day of the season. The team was seven points clear of Spartak Sofia with only five matches left in the two-points-for-a-win league. Spartak's resurgence began with an away victory against their namesakes and Cherno More's city rivals. On the penultimate day of the season Cherno More lost against city rivals Spartak Varna at home, while Spartak Sofia thrashed Dunav Ruse 5-0 to move just a point behind the Sailors with both teams scheduled to play in Sofia in the last round. Spartak Sofia recorded another convincing win by defeating runners-up Levski Sofia 4-1 but eventually went down despite having a +4 goal difference, after Cherno More, without a win away the whole season, prevailed against Septemvri Sofia 2-1. Republican Football Group A 1960-61 A Group Matches 18 September 1960 Round 1 Minyor Dimitrovo 1–0 L Cherno More Varna Pernik 25 September 1960 Round 2 Cherno More Varna 2–0 W Dunav Ruse Varna 29 September 1960 Round 3 Spartak Sofia 0–0 D Cherno More Varna Sofia 2 October 1960 Round 4 Cherno More Varna 1–0 W Lokomotiv Sofia Varna 9 October 1960 Round 5 Spartak Plovdiv 1–0 L Cherno More Varna Plovdiv 16 October 1960 Round 6 Cherno More Varna 2–1 W Slavia Sofia Varna 19 October 1960 Round 7 Levski Sofia 4–0 L Cherno More Varna Sofia 23 October 1960 Round 8 Marek Stanke Dimitrov 2–2 D Cherno More Varna Dupnitsa 30 October 1960 Round 9 Cherno More Varna 1–1 D Beroe Stara Zagora Varna 7 November 1960 Round 10 CDNA Sofia 5–0 L Cherno More Varna Sofia 13 November 1960 Round 11 Cherno More Varna 0–0 D Botev Plovdiv Varna 18 December 1960 Round 12 Spartak Varna 2–0 L Cherno More Varna Varna 25 December 1960 Round 13 Cherno More Varna 5–1 W Septemvri Sofia Varna 12 March 1961 Round 14 Cherno More Varna 0–1 L Minyor Dimitrovo Varna 19 March 1961 Round 15 Dunav Ruse 1–1 D Cherno More Varna Ruse 26 March 1961 Round 16 Cherno More Varna 2–1 W Spartak Sofia Varna 9 April 1961 Round 17 Lokomotiv Sofia 1–0 L Cherno More Varna Sofia 16 April 1961 Round 18 Cherno More Varna 4–0 W Spartak Plovdiv Varna 21 April 1961 Round 19 Slavia Sofia 3–1 L Cherno More Varna Sofia 29 April 1961 Round 20 Cherno More Varna 1–1 D Levski Sofia Varna 14 May 1961 Round 21 Cherno More Varna 4–1 W Marek Stanke Dimitrov Varna 21 May 1961 Round 22 Beroe Stara Zagora 1–1 D Cherno More Varna Stara Zagora 27 May 1961 Round 23 Cherno More Varna 1–2 L CDNA Sofia Varna 4 June 1961 Round 24 Botev Plovdiv 4–2 L Cherno More Varna Plovdiv 25 June 1961 Round 25 Cherno More Varna 1–2 L Spartak Varna Varna 2 July 1961 Round 26 Septemvri Sofia 1–2 W Cherno More Varna Sofia http://www.retro-football.bg/?q=bg/196061 1960/61 | Ретро - футбол League standings CHM Results summary 7 3 3 24 11 1 4 8 9 26 Soviet Army Cup Round of 32 Cherno More Varna 2–1 W FC Gigant Belene Round of 16 Cherno More Varna 1–2 L Levski Sofia References External links http://www.retro-football.bg/?q=bg/196061 http://a-pfg.com/%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD/1960-1961/ Category:PFC Cherno More Varna seasons Cherno More Varna