| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2012 – 25 May 2013 |
| Champions | Ludogorets Razgrad (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Botev Vratsa Minyor Pernik Etar 1924 Montana |
| Champions League | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Europa League | Levski Sofia Botev Beroe |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 600 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Levski 7–1Etar 1924 |
| Biggest away win | Pirin 0–5CSKA Sofia |
| Highest scoring | Levski 7–1 Etar 1924 |
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The2012–13 A Group was the 89th season of theBulgarian national top football division, and the 65th ofA Group as the top-tier football league in the country. The season began on 11 August 2012[1] and ended with the last games on 25 May 2013.Ludogorets Razgrad won the A Group title for a second consecutive season, afterLevski were leading prior to the last round match, but made a draw withSlavia.[2][3][4][5]
Vidima-Rakovski,Kaliakra andSvetkavitsa were relegated after finishing in the bottom three places of the table at the end of season2011–12.[6][7][8] 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 byPirin (Gotse Delchev), champions ofWest B Group,Etar 1924 (Veliko Tarnovo), champions ofEast B Group andpromotion play-off winnersBotev (Plovdiv). Botev returned toA Group aftertwo years of absence, Pirin made their debut on the highest level ofBulgarian football, whileEtar 1924 made its debut in the top level, although it’s unofficial predecessor,Etar Veliko Tarnovo played in the top level 14 years ago, season1997–98.
As in the previous year, the league comprised the best thirteen teams of season2011–12, the champions of the twoB Groups and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.[9]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 12,300 |
| Botev | Plovdiv | Hristo Botev | 18,000 |
| Botev | Vratsa | Hristo Botev | 32,000 |
| Cherno More | Varna | Ticha | 8,250 |
| Chernomorets | Burgas | Lazur | 18,037 |
| CSKA | Sofia | Balgarska Armiya | 22,015 |
| Etar 1924 | Veliko Tarnovo | Ivaylo | 18,000 |
| Levski | Sofia | Georgi Asparuhov | 19,200 |
| Litex | Lovech | Lovech | 8,100 |
| Lokomotiv | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv | 10,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Sofia | Lokomotiv | 22,000 |
| Ludogorets | Razgrad | Ludogorets Arena | 6,000 |
| Minyor | Pernik | Minyor | 8,000 |
| Montana | Montana | Ogosta | 8,000 |
| Pirin | Gotse Delchev | Gradski | 5,000 |
| Slavia | Sofia | Ovcha Kupel | 15,992 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe Stara Zagora | Uhlsport | Bulsatcom | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | adidas | KTB AD | ||
| Botev Vratsa | Zeus | — | ||
| Cherno More Varna | Misho | Armeets | ||
| Chernomorets Burgas | Legea | — | ||
| CSKA Sofia | Legea | GLOBUL | ||
| Etar | Jumper | CBA | ||
| Levski Sofia | Puma | VTB Bank,M-tel | ||
| Litex Lovech | adidas | b-connect | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Uhlsport | — | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Joma | MALIZIA, Casa Boyana | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | adidas | Navibulgar | ||
| Minyor Pernik | Jumper | Municipal Insurance Company | ||
| Montana | Jako | Ogosta Icecream | ||
| Pirin | Tinger | — | ||
| Slavia Sofia | Joma | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad(C) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 13 | +45 | 72 | Qualification forChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 71 | Qualification forEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 63 | Excluded from European competitions[a] |
| 4 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 60 | Qualification forEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 50 | |
| 6 | Chernomorets Burgas | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 47 | |
| 7 | Beroe | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 45 | Qualification forEuropa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 42 | |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Cherno More | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 35 | |
| 11 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 34 | |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 31[c] | |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa(R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 31[c] | Relegation to2013–14 B Group |
| 14 | Minyor Pernik(R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 20 | |
| 15 | Montana(R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 16 | |
| 16 | Etar(R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 75 | −55 | 16 |
| Home \ Away | BSZ | BOT | BVR | CHM | CHB | CSK | ETA | LEV | LIT | LPL | LSO | LUD | MIN | MON | PGD | SLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| Botev Vratsa | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Cherno More | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| CSKA Sofia | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Etar | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Litex Lovech | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Minyor Pernik | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | |
| Montana | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Pirin Gotse Delchev | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | |
| Slavia Sofia | 6–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | (0) | |
| 21 | 14 | (0) | |
| 91 | 10 | (0) | |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | (0) | |
| 5 | 14 | (3) | |
| 20 | 6 | (0) | |
| 25 | 24 | (0) | |
| 27 | 21 | (1) | |
| 33 | 22 | (2) | |
| 77 | 4 | (0) | |
| 80 | 28 | (0) | |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | (0) | |
| 7 | 15 | (5) | |
| 8 | 28 | (3) | |
| 10 | 9 | (0) | |
| 14 | 12 | (2) | |
| 15 | 6 | (0) | |
| 18 | 28 | (3) | |
| 19 | 15 | (4) | |
| 22 | 26 | (4) | |
| 84 | 25 | (6) | |
| 99 | 13 | (1) | |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 14 | (5) | |
| 11 | 17 | (3) | |
| 23 | 22 | (6) | |
| 73 | 28 | (9) | |
| Manager | |
|---|---|
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 19 | |
| 2 | Botev Plovdiv | 17 | |
| 3 | Litex Lovech | 16 | |
| 4 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 12 | |
| 5 | Litex Lovech | 11 | |
| 6 | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 9 | ||
| Litex Lovech | 9 | ||
| 9 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 8 | |
| Beroe Stara Zagora / Chernomorets Burgas | 8 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 8 |
| Round | Player of the Round | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| Round 1[11] | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 2[12] | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 3 | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 4[13] | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 5[14] | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 6[15] | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 7[16] | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 8[17] | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 9[18] | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 10[19] | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 11[20] | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 12 | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 13[21] | Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Round 14[22] | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 15[23] | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 16[24] | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 17[25] | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 18[26] | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 19[27] | Cherno More | |
| Round 20[28] | Cska Sofia | |
| Round 21[29] | Litex Lovech | |
| Round 22[30] | Slavia Sofia | |
| Round 23[31] | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 24[32] | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 25[33] | CSKA Sofia | |
| Round 26[34] | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
| Round 27[35] | Botev Plovdiv | |
| Round 28[36] | Levski Sofia | |
| Round 29[37] | Botev Vratsa | |