2006–07_A_Group

2006–07 A Group

2006–07 A Group

59th completed season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria


The 2006–07 A Group was the 59th season of the Bulgarian A Football Group since its establishment in 1948 and the 83rd of a Bulgarian national top football division.

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The league was contested by 16 teams, thirteen returning from the 2005–06 season and three promoted from the B Group. Levski Sofia won the championship scoring a record 96 goals.[1]

Teams

Team changes

Three teams were relegated at the end of the 2005–06 season: Pirin 1922 Blagoevgrad, Naftex Burgas, and FC Pirin Blagoevgrad. The latter was disqualified for financial reasons after the first two rounds.

The relegated teams were replaced by Spartak Varna and Rilski Sportist, the two regional winners of B PFG. Spartak Varna make an immediate return to the top tier, while Rilski Sportist return after a three-year absence. A further place in the league was decided through a one match playoff, between Chernomorets Burgas Sofia and Maritsa Plovdiv, the two runners-up from the two B Groups. Chernomorets won the match 3-2 and promoted to the top tier for the very first time.

Stadia and locations

League table

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Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
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 goal difference; 7th goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. CSKA Sofia ahead of Lokomotiv Sofia on head-to-head record; Lokomotiv Sofia–CSKA Sofia 1–1, CSKA Sofia–Lokomotiv Sofia 4–1.
  2. Vihren ahead of Botev Plovdiv on head-to-head record; Vihren–Botev Plovdiv 1–0, Botev Plovdiv–Vihren 1–2.
  3. Chernomorets Burgas Sofia were docked three points for failing to register enough youth players.

Results

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Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Match awarded as Chernomorets Burgas Sofia failed to register five youth players.
  2. Match awarded as Chernomorets Burgas Sofia failed to engage a licensed security firm for the game.

Champions

Levski Sofia
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  • Georgi Ivanov left the club during a season.

Top scorers


References

  1. "Сезон 2006-07: След русенски фараон А група разсмива и бургаски фарфарон" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 5 October 2013.

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