2015–16 A Group

92nd season of season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria A Group 2015–16 17 July 2015 – 28 May 2016 Ludogorets Razgrad (5th title) Litex Lovech (expelled) Champions League Ludogorets Razgrad Europa League Levski SofiaBeroeSlavia Sofia BUL Martin Kamburov (18) Montana 6–0 Botev Plovdiv Slavia Sofia 0–5 Ludogorets Beroe 5–2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 144 317 2014–15 2016–17 28 May 2016 The 2015–16 A Group was the 92nd season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, and 68th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid. The season has started on 17 July 2015 and is expected to end in May 2016. The league is contested by ten teams. Ludogorets Razgrad were the defending champions, and successfully defended the title after Levski Sofia's home loss against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the 29th round.Левски сгафи на "Герена" и връчи титлата на Лудогорец http://gong.bg/bg-football/a-grupa/multimedia/video/levski-sgafi-na-gerena-i-vrychi-titlata-na-ludogorec-377291 gong 10 May 2016 bg The title is Ludogorets' fifth consecutive and overall. Competition format The league is contested by ten teams and will be played in a quadruple round robin format, with each team playing every other team four times over 36 rounds."А" група стартира на 18 юли http://bfunion.bg/news/5538 bfunion.bg 22 June 2015 bg 25 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105537/http://bfunion.bg/news/5538 26 June 2015 dead Teams A total of 12 teams were set to contest the league, including the best 10 sides from the previous season, plus two promoted clubs from the lower division B Group. On 22 June 2015, the BFU announced the final list of participants for the 2015–16 season. CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia were both denied a professional license for the following season due to outstanding debts and would have to compete in the V AFG or fold. The group was kept at 10 teams. Marek Dupnitsa and Haskovo, who finished in the bottom two places of the table at the end of previous season, also failed to receive professional license, and were relegated to V Group.Очакваме жребий без ЦСКА и Локомотив Сф http://gong.bg/bg-football/a-grupa/ochakvame-zhrebij-bez-cska-i-lokomotiv-sf-335048 gong.bg 30 June 2015 bg The relegated teams were replaced by Montana, the 2014–15 B Group champions and Pirin Blagoevgrad, the 2014–15 B Group runner-up. While Montana returns to the top division after two years, Pirin reaches again the highest class after 4 years. Stadia and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Bulgaria right 480 Location of teams in 2015–16 A Group Bulgaria 42.7 23.333333 Sofia Green pog.svg top Bulgaria 42.433333 25.65 Beroe right Bulgaria 43.2176 27.914 Cherno More bottom Bulgaria 43.5376 26.514 Ludogorets left Bulgaria 43.142639 24.724861 Litex Bulgaria 42.136 24.7675 BotevLokomotiv bottom Bulgaria 42.016667 23.1 Pirin right Bulgaria 43.416667 23.233333 Montana bottom Bulgaria Sofia Sofia 2015–16 A Group football clubs right 200 Bulgaria Sofia 42.705467 23.363197 Levski top Bulgaria Sofia 42.675361 23.272028 Slavia left Team Location Stadium Capacity (seating)Beroe Stara Zagora Beroe 12,128 Botev Plovdiv Botev 1912 Football Complex 4,000 Cherno More Varna Ticha 8,250Levski Sofia Georgi Asparuhov 25,000Litex Lovech Gradski 8,100Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv 10,000 Ludogorets Razgrad Ludogorets Arena 7,500Montana Montana Ogosta 6,000Pirin Blagoevgrad Hristo Botev 7,000Slavia Sofia Slavia 25,556 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. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorBeroe BGR Plamen Lipenski (caretaker) BGR Ivo Ivanov Uhlsport BEROE, RefanBotev Plovdiv BGR Nikolay Kostov BGR Yordan Hristov Uhlsport efbetCherno More BGR Nikola Spasov BGR Mihail Venkov Uhlsport ArmeetsLevski Sofia SRB Ljupko Petrović BGR Veselin Minev Joma Vivacom, efbet, StrabagLitex Lovech BGR Lyuboslav Penev BGR Anton Nedyalkov adidas PrimaLokomotiv Plovdiv BGR Ilian Iliev BGR Martin Kamburov Uhlsport efbetLudogorets Razgrad BGR Georgi Dermendzhiev BGR Svetoslav Dyakov Macron eCasino.bg, VivacomMontana BGR Emil Velev BGR Hristo Ivanov Jako Montana MunicipalityPirin Blagoevgrad KVX Naci Şensoy BGR Yuliyan Popev Joma LafkaSlavia Sofia RUS Aleksandr Tarkhanov BGR Georgi Petkov Joma Asset Insurance, efbet Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Pirin Blagoevgrad BUL Ivo Trenchev End of caretaker tenure 31 May 2015 Pre-season BUL Nedelcho Matushev 6 June 2015Неделчо Матушев поема Пирин http://www.pirinfc.com/onenews.php?news_id=1299 pirinfc.com 6 June 2015 bg 25 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626114947/http://www.pirinfc.com/onenews.php?news_id=1299 26 June 2015 dead dmy-all Ludogorets Razgrad BUL Georgi Dermendzhiev Resigned 31 May 2015 POR Bruno Ribeiro 17 June 2015Bruno Ribeiro is the new head coach of PFC Ludogorets http://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=1410 ludogorets.com 17 June 2015 Litex Lovech BUL Krasimir Balakov 11 July 2015 SER Ljupko Petrović (interim) 12 July 2015 Botev Plovdiv BUL Petar Penchev Sacked 25 July 2015 9th SLO Ermin Šiljak 27 July 2015 Litex Lovech SER Ljupko Petrović (interim) Resigned 5 August 2015 1st ROM Laurențiu Reghecampf 5 August 2015 Ludogorets Razgrad POR Bruno Ribeiro Sacked 2 September 2015Лудогорец пусна Рибейро по пързалката с дисциплинарно уволнение http://gong.bg/bg-football/a-grupa/ludogorec-pusna-ribejro-po-pyrzalkata-s-disciplinarno-uvolnenie-343204 gong 2 September 2015 bg 1st BUL Eduard Eranosyan 2 September 2015 Pirin Blagoevgrad BUL Nedelcho Matushev Resigned 26 September 2015 10th KOS Naci Şensoy 14 October 2015 Ludogorets Razgrad BUL Eduard Eranosyan 6 November 2015 3rd BUL Georgi Dermendzhiev 6 November 2015 Montana BUL Ferario Spasov 8 November 2015 9th BUL Emil Velev 11 November 2015 Botev Plovdiv SLO Ermin Šiljak 9 November 2015 8th BUL Nikolay Kostov 11 November 2015 Slavia Sofia BUL Ivan Kolev 30 November 2015 6th BGR Vladimir Ivanov (caretaker) 30 November 2015 Litex Lovech ROM Laurențiu Reghecampf Signed by ROM Steaua București 3 December 2015 3rd SER Ljupko Petrović (interim) 3 December 2015 Slavia Sofia BGR Vladimir Ivanov End of caretaker tenure 18 December 2015 5th RUS Aleksandr Tarkhanov 18 December 2015 Litex Lovech SER Ljupko Petrović (interim) End of contract 23 December 2015 10th BUL Lyuboslav Penev 22 January 2016 Lokomotiv Plovdiv BUL Hristo Kolev Mutual agreement 26 February 2016 7th BUL Ilian Iliev 26 February 2016Илиан Илиев е новият старши треньор на Локомотив http://lokomotivpd.com/ilian-iliev-e-noviyat-starshi-trenor-na-lokomotiv/ PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 February 2016 bg Beroe BUL Petar Hubchev Sacked 7 April 2016"Берое" се раздели с Хубчев, нов Съвет на директорите http://www.beroe.bg/2016/04/07/beroe-hubchev/ PFC Beroe Stara Zagora 7 April 2016 bg 4thBUL Plamen Lipenski (caretaker) 8 April 2016 Levski Sofia BGR Stoycho Stoev Mutual agreement 13 May 2016 2nd SER Ljupko Petrović 17 May 2016 League table main WDL Bulgarian Football Association, Soccerway LUD LEV BSZ SLA LPL CHM BOT PIR MON LIT complete 14 11 7 37 27 8 9 15 27 44 10 8 14 36 45 16 8 8 36 18 0 (8) 0 (9) 0 (3) 0 (29) 0 (19) 15 4 13 40 45 21 7 4 55 21 4 9 19 23 43 5 11 16 27 45 14 7 11 36 29 Slavia Sofia ahead of Lokomotiv Plovdiv on head-to-head record; Slavia Sofia–Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3–0, Lokomotiv Plovdiv–Slavia Sofia 2–0, Slavia Sofia–Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3–0, Lokomotiv Plovdiv–Slavia Sofia 3–1. SLA DRRR C O CL2Q EL2Q EL1Q EL1Q RPO EXP QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round blue2 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round red1 Qualification for the relegation playoff black1 Expelled and relegated to the Second League On 16 December 2015, Litex Lovech were expelled from the league after their players left the field in protest over referee decisions in a match against Levski Sofia on 12 December 2015.http://www.bfunion.bg/news/6126 Decision DK 12/16/2015 Bulgarian Football Union bg 16 December 2015 16 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151220022612/http://www.bfunion.bg/news/6126 20 December 2015 dead dmy-all https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35113997 Litex Lovech expelled from Bulgarian league over protest BBC Sport 16 December 2015 16 December 2015 On 20 January 2016 it was announced that Litex Lovech would be relegated to B Grouphttp://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=585917 Михайлов обяви бъдещето на Литекс и заяви, че има идея ЦСКА да играе в "А" група (видео) Mikhailov said the future of Litex and said he has an idea CSKA to play in group "A" (video) Sportal.bg bg 20 January 2016 20 January 2016 All results from played matches involving Litex Lovech were annulled on 22 January 2016.http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=586218 Анулираха резултатите на Литекс Cancellation results Litex Sportal.bg bg 22 January 2016 22 January 2016[ ] Beroe Botev Plovdiv Cherno More Levski Sofia Litex Lovech Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Montana Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia 5 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=11671&view=rules A PFG 2015/2016 – Season rules Scoresway 12 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000151/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer 30 October 2014 dead Results main Matches 1–18 FBR grey BSZ BOT CHM LEV LIT LPL LUD MON PIR SLA Beroe 0–0 1–1 1–0 null 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 Botev Plovdiv 1–3 2–1 1–1 null 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 Cherno More 0–3 1–2 0–1 null 2–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 Levski Sofia 2–0 1–0 1–0 null 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 Litex Lovech null null null null null null null null null Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 null 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 Ludogorets Razgrad 5–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 null 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 Montana 1–0 6–0 0–4 0–2 null 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 Pirin Blagoevgrad 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 null 3–0 0–3 0–0 0–3 Slavia Sofia 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 null 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 complete bulgarian-football.com main Matches 19–36 FBR grey BSZ BOT CHM LEV LIT LPL LUD MON PIR SLA Beroe 1–1 0–0 2–1 null 5–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 Botev Plovdiv 0–1 3–1 0–0 null 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 Cherno More 1–0 3–0 0–2 null 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 Levski Sofia 1–0 3–0 5–1 null 2–3 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 Litex Lovech null null null null null null null null null Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 null 2–1 2–0 4–2 3–1 Ludogorets Razgrad 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 null 2–0 2–1 4–1 3–1 Montana 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–1 null 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–3 Pirin Blagoevgrad 1–1 2–2 4–0 0–1 null 1–2 1–3 0–0 0–3 Slavia Sofia 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 null 3–0 0–5 3–1 1–2 complete bulgarian-football.com Relegation playoff 4 June 2016 19:00 EEST Montana 2–1 Report Pomorie S. Georgiev 54Iliev 86 Bozhinov 73 pen. Trace Arena, Stara Zagora 1,500 Nikola Popov (Sofia) Positions by round table br Beroe 7/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3 Botev Plovdiv 3/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7 Cherno More 4/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6 Levski Sofia 5/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2 Litex Lovech 2/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 4/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5 Ludogorets Razgrad 9/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 Montana 8/ 2/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9 Pirin Blagoevgrad 6/ 8/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8 Slavia Sofia 1/ 1/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4 1st green1 red3 red1 28 May 2016 en.bulgarian-football.com October 2016 Season statistics Round Goal of the week Club1COL Danilo Aspirilla vs Ludogorets Litex2CPV Sténio vs Ludogorets Cherno More3BUL Georgi Bozhilov vs Pirin Blagievgrad Beroe4BUL Aleksandar Kolev vs Pirin Blagievgrad Botev Plovdiv5BUL Atanas Zehirov vs Cherno More Beroe6BUL Aleksandar Vasilev vs Pirin Blagievgrad Ludogorets7BUL Bozhidar Vasev vs Cherno More Botev Plovdiv8POR Arsénio Nunes vs Botev Plovdiv Litex9BUL Ivan Minchev vs Slavia Montana10BUL Georgi Kostadinov vs Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia11SVK Roman Procházka vs Litex Levski Sofia12ROM Claudiu Keșerü vs Levski Sofia Ludogorets13BUL Atanas Zehirov vs Slavia Beroe14SER Nemanja Milisavljević vs Cherno More Beroe15BUL Atanas Zehirov vs Botev Plovdiv Beroe16FRA Igor Djoman vs Litex Beroe17SVK Roman Procházka vs Slavia Levski Sofia18BUL Spas Delev vs Levski Sofia Beroe19BUL Strahil Popov vs Ludogorets Litex20BUL Georgi Dinkov vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv Beroe21SER Nemanja Milisavljević vs Pirin Blagoevgrad Beroe22SPA Miguel Bedoya vs Cherno More Levski Sofia23RUS Serder Serderov vs Botev Plovdiv Slavia24BUL Georgi Andonov vs Botev Plovdiv Beroe25BUL Ventsislav Hristov vs Pirin Blagoevgrad Levski Sofia26BUL Marcelinho vs Beroe Ludogorets27BUL Martin Kamburov vs Pirin Blagoevgrad Lokomotiv Plovdiv28SVK Roman Procházka vs Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia29SER Nemanja Milisavljević vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv Beroe30BUL Stefan Velev vs Botev Plovdiv Lokomotiv Plovdiv31BUL Ventsislav Hristov vs Cherno More Levski Sofia32BUL Emil Gargorov vs Ludogorets Lokomotiv Plovdiv33BUL Ventsislav Hristov vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv Levski Sofia34BUL Georgi Iliev vs Botev Plovdiv Cherno More35BUL Martin Kamburov vs Cherno More Lokomotiv Plovdiv36BUL Veselin Marchev vs Pirin Blagoevgrad Lokomotiv Plovdiv Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1Bulgaria Martin KamburovLokomotiv Plovdiv182Romania Claudiu KeșerüLudogorets Razgrad153MTQ snake Mathias CoureurCherno More114Bulgaria Martin ToshevPirin Blagoevgrad105Brazil WandersonLudogorets Razgrad96Bulgaria Ventsislav HristovLevski Sofia87Bulgaria MarcelinhoLudogorets Razgrad7Bulgaria Ivaylo DimitrovSlavia SofiaBulgaria Lachezar BaltanovBotev PlovdivBrazil Jonathan CafuLudogorets RazgradBulgaria Borislav Baldzhiyski1Slavia Sofia12Bulgaria Anton KarachanakovSlavia Sofia6Slovakia Roman ProcházkaLevski SofiaBulgaria Ivan MinchevMontanaBulgaria Ismail IsaBeroe Stara ZagoraSpain Miguel BedoyaLevski Sofia Note 1 Including 2 goals for Montana. Updated on 28 May 2016 Hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateBUL Ivan Minchev Montana Botev Plovdiv 6–0 dmy 2015 07 25BUL Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Plovdiv Pirin Blagoevgrad 4–2 dmy 2016 04 01BUL Ventsislav Hristov Levski Sofia Cherno More 5–1 dmy 2016 04 28 Updated on 28 April 2016 Clean sheets Levski Sofia – 13 Ludogorets – 12 Slavia Sofia – 12 Beroe – 11 Transfers List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2015 List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2015–16 Attendances # Club Average Highest 1 Levski 3,558 12,500 2 Ludogorets 3,000 7,000 3 Beroe 2,491 5,200 4 Pirin 2,438 4,100 5 Botev 2,194 3,500 6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1,959 6,700 7 Cherno More 1,619 4,300 8 Montana 1,491 3,600 9 Lovech 1,334 5,800 10 Slavia Sofia 595 3,600 Source:Attendances Bulgaria average https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/bgr/avebgr16.htm 2026-08-30 www.european-football-statistics.co.uk References 2 2015-16 Bul 1