The 2000–01 A Group was the 53rd season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.
Season | 2000–01 |
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Dates | 4 August 2000 – 27 May 2001 |
Champions | Levski Sofia (22nd title) |
Relegated | Botev Plovdiv, Minyor |
Champions League | Levski |
UEFA Cup | CSKA Litex Lovech |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 552 (3.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Georgi Ivanov (21 goals) |
← 1999–00 2001–02 → |
The league was contested by the top 12 teams from the 1999–2000 season as well as Cherno More Varna and Hebar Pazardzhik, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 1999–2000 B Group.
Defending champions Levski Sofia won their 22nd Bulgarian league title overall. Botev Plovdiv and Minyor Pernik were relegated at the end of the season by finishing in the last two places.
Teams
editFourteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the B Group. The promoted teams were Cherno More Varna (returning to the top flight after a six-year absence) and Hebar Pazardzhik (returning after an eight-year absence). They replaced Dobrudzha Dobrich, Belasitsa Petrich, Pirin Blagoevgrad and Shumen.
Stadiums and Locations
editTeam | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 22,500 |
Botev | Plovdiv | Hristo Botev | 22,000 |
Cherno More | Varna | Ticha | 8,250 |
Chernomorets | Burgas | Chernomorets | 22,000 |
CSKA | Sofia | Balgarska Armia | 22,015 |
Hebar | Pazardzhik | Georgi Benkovski | 13,128 |
Levski | Sofia | Georgi Asparuhov | 29,200 |
Lovech | Lovech | Gradski | 7,050 |
Lokomotiv | Sofia | Lokomotiv | 22,000 |
Minyor | Pernik | Minyor | 20,000 |
Neftochimic | Burgas | Lazur | 18,037 |
Slavia | Sofia | Slavia | 32,000 |
Spartak | Varna | Spartak | 7,500 |
Velbazhd | Kyustendil | Osogovo | 13,000 |
Personnel and kits
editTeam | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beroe | AKSA[2] | |||
Botev Plovdiv | Vitosha AD | |||
Cherno More | VAI Holding | |||
Chernomorets | ||||
CSKA Sofia | ||||
Hebar | ||||
Levski Sofia | Mobiltel | |||
Lokomotiv Sofia | Delta-G | |||
Lovech | Litex Commerce | |||
Minyor | ||||
Neftochimic | Petrol AD | |||
Slavia Sofia | Sofiyski Imoti | |||
Spartak Varna | ||||
Velbazhd | VIS-2 |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Botev Plovdiv | Mutual consent | 1 June 2000 | Pre-season | 26 June 2000 | ||
Lovech | Sacked | 10 June 2000 | Pre-season | 1 July 2000 | ||
Levski Sofia | Sacked | 15 June 2000[3] | Pre-season | 7 July 2000[4] | ||
CSKA Sofia | End of caretaker tenure | 23 June 2000 | Pre-season | 24 June 2000[5] | ||
Beroe | Mutual consent | June 2000 | Pre-season | June 2000 | ||
Slavia | Mutual consent | June 2000 | Pre-season | June 2000 | ||
Cherno More | Mutual consent | June 2000 | Pre-season | June 2000 | ||
Velbazhd | Mutual consent | 26 June 2000 | Pre-season | 26 June 2000[6] | ||
Neftochimic | Mutual consent | 30 June 2000 | Pre-season | 1 July 2000[7] | ||
Neftochimic | Sacked | 6 August 2000 | 13th | 6 August 2000 | ||
Beroe | Sacked | 14 August 2000 | 12th | 14 August 2000 | ||
Lokomotiv Sofia | Sacked | 29 August 2000 | 8th | 29 August 2000[8] | ||
Levski Sofia | Sacked | 30 August 2000[9] | 2nd | 30 August 2000 | ||
Levski Sofia | End of caretaker tenure | 2 October 2000 | 1st | 2 October 2000 | ||
Lovech | Sacked | 21 October 2000 | 6th | 21 October 2000[10] | ||
Slavia Sofia | Mutual consent | 27 November 2000 | 10th | 27 November 2000[11] | ||
CSKA Sofia | Mutual consent | 19 December 2000 | 2nd | 20 December 2000 | ||
CSKA Sofia | Mutual consent | 3 March 2001 | 2nd | 4 March 2001 | ||
Beroe | Sacked | 20 March 2001 | ? | 20 March 2001 | ||
Lokomotiv Sofia | Sacked | 29 April 2001 | ? | 29 April 2001 |
League standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Levski Sofia (C) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 13 | +50 | 69 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 16 | +49 | 62 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Velbazhd Kyustendil | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 57 | Relegation to V Group |
4 | Lovech | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 70 | 23 | +47 | 55 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
5 | Neftochimic Burgas | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 42 | |
6 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
7 | Spartak Varna | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 34 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
8 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 33 | |
9 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 26 | Relegation to V Group |
10 | Cherno More | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 26 | |
11 | Chernomorets Burgas | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 22 | |
12 | Beroe (O) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
13 | Botev Plovdiv (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 20 | Relegation to 2001–02 B Group |
14 | Minyor Pernik (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 71 | −52 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 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 season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lovech won the 2000–01 Bulgarian Cup and qualified for the 2001–02 UEFA Cup qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.
Results
editRelegation play-off
editBeroe Stara Zagora | 1–0 | Pirin Blagoevgrad |
---|---|---|
Zhelev |
Champions
edit- Levski Sofia
Goalkeepers | |||
---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 | (5) | |
12 | 1 | (0) | |
30 | 1 | (0) |
Defenders | |||
---|---|---|---|
2 | 18 | (0) | |
3 | 15 | (2) | |
5 | 22 | (0) | |
6 | 17 | (2) | |
11 | 22 | (3) | |
14 | 8 | (0) | |
15 | 7 | (0) | |
22 | 20 | (1) | |
23 | 16 | (2) | |
6 | (0) | ||
3 | (0) |
Midfielders | |||
---|---|---|---|
4 | 22 | (0) | |
10 | 7 | (0) | |
16 | 15 | (2) | |
17 | 4 | (0) | |
19 | 4 | (0) | |
20 | 5 | (0) | |
21 | 15 | (5) | |
25 | 9 | (0) | |
26 | 1 | (0) | |
28 | 3 | (1) | |
7 | (1) | ||
12 | (1) | ||
2 | (0) |
Forwards | |||
---|---|---|---|
7 | 8 | (0) | |
8 | 11 | (2) | |
9 | 24 | (21) | |
18 | 2 | (1) | |
24 | 12 | (1) | |
29 | 1 | (0) | |
99 | 11 | (4) | |
4 | (3) |
Manager | |
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- Pažin, Koval, Aleksandrov, Tsykhmeystruk, Kaynov and Georgiev left the club during a season.
Top scorers
editRank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Levski Sofia | 22 | |
2 | Lovech | 17 | |
3 | Lovech | 14 | |
4 | CSKA Sofia | 13 | |
Spartak Varna | |||
Lovech | |||
7 | CSKA Sofia | 12 | |
8 | Slavia Sofia | 11 | |
Velbazhd Kyustendil | |||
10 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 9 |
- Source:2000–01 Top Goalscorers
References
edit- ^ "„Берое в елита": 2000-2001 г. – Бараж" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg.
- ^ "Турски спонсор пое "Берое"" (in Bulgarian). capital.bg. 15 September 2000.
- ^ "Димитър Димитров – Херо напуска Левски" (in Bulgarian). news.bg. 15 June 2000.
- ^ "Циркът на Герена е с традиции" (in Bulgarian). bgfootball.com. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Енрико Катуци подписва с ЦСКА за 1 година" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 23 June 2000.
- ^ "Димитър Димитров поема Велбъжд в понеделник" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 22 June 2000.
- ^ "Българо-италианската връзка в Нефтохимик не сработи" (in Bulgarian). capital.bg. 21 July 2000.
- ^ "Ради Здравков е новия треньор на Локомотив (Сф)" (in Bulgarian). news.bg. 29 August 2000.
- ^ "Уволниха протежето на Чорни от Левски" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 31 August 2000.
- ^ "Цената на треньорските авантюри на Гриша Ганчев" (in Bulgarian). capital.bg. 20 October 2000.
- ^ "Славия избра най-лесния вариант за нов старши треньор" (in Bulgarian). capital.bg. 24 November 2000.
External links
edit- Bulgaria Championship History at rsssf.com
- 2000–01 A Group Statistics at a-pfg.com