2015–16 A Group
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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 July 2015 – 28 May 2016 |
| Champions | Ludogorets Razgrad(5th title) |
| Relegated | Litex Lovech(expelled) |
| Champions League | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Europa League | Levski Sofia Beroe Slavia Sofia |
| Matches played | 144 |
| Goals scored | 317 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Martin Kamburov(18) |
| Biggest home win | Montana6–0Botev Plovdiv |
| Biggest away win | Slavia Sofia0–5Ludogorets |
| Highest scoring | Beroe5–2Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| All statistics correct as of 28 May 2016. | |
The2015–16 A Groupwas the 92nd season of the top division of theBulgarian football league system,and 68th since a league format was adopted for the national competition ofA Groupas 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 Razgradwere the defending champions, and successfully defended the title afterLevski Sofia's home loss againstLokomotiv Plovdivin the 29th round.[1]The title isLudogorets' fifth consecutive and overall.
Competition format
[edit]The league is contested by ten teams and will be played in a quadrupleround robin format,with each team playing every other team four times over 36 rounds.[2]
Teams
[edit]A total of 12 teams were set to contest the league, including the best 10 sides from theprevious season,plus two promoted clubs from the lower divisionB Group.
On 22 June 2015, the BFU announced the final list of participants for the 2015–16 season.CSKA SofiaandLokomotiv Sofiawere 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 DupnitsaandHaskovo,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.[3]
The relegated teams were replaced byMontana,the2014–15 B Groupchampions andPirin Blagoevgrad,the2014–15 B Grouprunner-up. While Montana returns to the top division aftertwo years,Pirin reaches again the highest class after4 years.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Location of teams in 2015–16A Group
Sofia 2015–16A Groupfootball clubs
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity (seating) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 12,128 |
| Botev | Plovdiv | Botev 1912 Football Complex | 4,000 |
| Cherno More | Varna | Ticha | 8,250 |
| Levski | Sofia | Georgi Asparuhov | 25,000 |
| Litex | Lovech | Gradski | 8,100 |
| Lokomotiv | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv | 10,000 |
| Ludogorets | Razgrad | Ludogorets Arena | 7,500 |
| Montana | Montana | Ogosta | 6,000 |
| Pirin | Blagoevgrad | Hristo Botev | 7,000 |
| Slavia | Sofia | Slavia | 25,556 |
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFAeligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe | Plamen Lipenski(caretaker)
|
Ivo Ivanov
|
Uhlsport | BEROE, Refan |
| Botev Plovdiv | Nikolay Kostov
|
Yordan Hristov
|
Uhlsport | efbet |
| Cherno More | Nikola Spasov
|
Mihail Venkov
|
Uhlsport | Armeets |
| Levski Sofia |  Ljupko Petrović
|
Veselin Minev
|
Joma | Vivacom,efbet,Strabag |
| Litex Lovech | Lyuboslav Penev
|
Anton Nedyalkov
|
adidas | Prima |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Ilian Iliev
|
Martin Kamburov
|
Uhlsport | efbet |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Georgi Dermendzhiev
|
Svetoslav Dyakov
|
Macron | eCasino.bg,Vivacom |
| Montana | Emil Velev
|
Hristo Ivanov
|
Jako | Montana Municipality |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad |  Naci Şensoy
|
Yuliyan Popev
|
Joma | Lafka |
| Slavia Sofia |  Aleksandr Tarkhanov
|
Georgi Petkov
|
Joma | Asset Insurance, efbet |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | Ivo Trenchev
|
End of caretaker tenure | 31 May 2015 | Pre-season | Nedelcho Matushev
|
6 June 2015[4] |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Georgi Dermendzhiev
|
Resigned | 31 May 2015 |  Bruno Ribeiro
|
17 June 2015[5] | |
| Litex Lovech | Krasimir Balakov
|
11 July 2015 | Ljupko Petrović(interim)
|
12 July 2015 | ||
| Botev Plovdiv | Petar Penchev
|
Sacked | 25 July 2015 | 9th |  Ermin Šiljak
|
27 July 2015 |
| Litex Lovech | Ljupko Petrović(interim)
|
Resigned | 5 August 2015 | 1st |  Laurențiu Reghecampf
|
5 August 2015 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Bruno Ribeiro
|
Sacked | 2 September 2015[6] | 1st | Eduard Eranosyan
|
2 September 2015 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | Nedelcho Matushev
|
Resigned | 26 September 2015 | 10th | Naci Şensoy
|
14 October 2015 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Eduard Eranosyan
|
6 November 2015 | 3rd | Georgi Dermendzhiev
|
6 November 2015 | |
| Montana | Ferario Spasov
|
8 November 2015 | 9th | Emil Velev
|
11 November 2015 | |
| Botev Plovdiv | Ermin Šiljak
|
9 November 2015 | 8th | Nikolay Kostov
|
11 November 2015 | |
| Slavia Sofia | Ivan Kolev
|
30 November 2015 | 6th | Vladimir Ivanov(caretaker)
|
30 November 2015 | |
| Litex Lovech | Laurențiu Reghecampf
|
Signed bySteaua București
|
3 December 2015 | 3rd | Ljupko Petrović(interim)
|
3 December 2015 |
| Slavia Sofia | Vladimir Ivanov
|
End of caretaker tenure | 18 December 2015 | 5th | Aleksandr Tarkhanov
|
18 December 2015 |
| Litex Lovech | Ljupko Petrović(interim)
|
End of contract | 23 December 2015 | 10th | Lyuboslav Penev
|
22 January 2016 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Hristo Kolev
|
Mutual agreement | 26 February 2016 | 7th | Ilian Iliev
|
26 February 2016[7] |
| Beroe | Petar Hubchev
|
Sacked | 7 April 2016[8] | 4th | Plamen Lipenski(caretaker)
|
8 April 2016 |
| Levski Sofia | Stoycho Stoev
|
Mutual agreement | 13 May 2016 | 2nd | Ljupko Petrović
|
17 May 2016 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad(C) | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 70 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 56 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Beroe | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 53 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Slavia Sofia | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 49[a] | |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 49[a] | |
| 6 | Cherno More | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 38 | |
| 7 | Botev Plovdiv | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 33 | |
| 8 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 26 | |
| 9 | Montana(O) | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 21 | Qualification for therelegation playoff |
| 10 | Litex Lovech(D, R, R, R) | 0 | 0 (8) | 0 (9) | 0 (3) | 0 (29) | 0 (19) | — | 0 | Expelled and relegated to theSecond League[b] |
Source:Bulgarian Football Association,Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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.[13]
(C)Champions;(D)Disqualified;(O)Play-off winners;(R)Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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.[13]
(C)Champions;(D)Disqualified;(O)Play-off winners;(R)Relegated
Notes:
- ^abSlavia 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.
- ^On 16 December 2015,Litex Lovechwere expelled from the league after their players left the field in protest over referee decisions in a match againstLevski Sofiaon 12 December 2015.[9][10]On 20 January 2016 it was announced that Litex Lovech would be relegated toB Group[11]All results from played matches involving Litex Lovech were annulled on 22 January 2016.[12]
Results
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Relegation playoff
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Positions by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2016. Source:en.bulgarian-football.com
Season statistics
[edit]
Top scorers
[edit]
- Note
1Including 2 goals forMontana.
Updated on 28 May 2016
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Minchev |
Montana | Botev Plovdiv | 6–0 | 25 July 2015 |
| Martin Kamburov |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 4–2 | 1 April 2016 |
| Ventsislav Hristov |
Levski Sofia | Cherno More | 5–1 | 28 April 2016 |
Updated on 28 April 2016
Clean sheets
[edit]- Levski Sofia– 13
- Ludogorets– 12
- Slavia Sofia– 12
- Beroe– 11
Transfers
[edit]- List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2015
- List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2015–16
References
[edit]- ^"Левски сгафи на" Герена "и връчи титлата на Лудогорец"(in Bulgarian). gong. 10 May 2016.
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- ^"Очакваме жребий без ЦСКА и Локомотив Сф"(in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 30 June 2015.
- ^"Неделчо Матушев поема Пирин"(in Bulgarian). pirinfc.com. 6 June 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 26 June 2015.Retrieved25 June2015.
- ^"Bruno Ribeiro is the new head coach of PFC Ludogorets".ludogorets.com. 17 June 2015.
- ^"Лудогорец пусна Рибейро по пързалката с дисциплинарно уволнение"(in Bulgarian). gong. 2 September 2015.
- ^"Илиан Илиев е новият старши треньор на Локомотив"(in Bulgarian). PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv. 26 February 2016.
- ^""Берое" се раздели с Хубчев, нов Съвет на директорите "(in Bulgarian). PFC Beroe Stara Zagora. 7 April 2016.
- ^"Decision DK 12/16/2015"(in Bulgarian).Bulgarian Football Union.16 December 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 20 December 2015.Retrieved16 December2015.
- ^"Litex Lovech expelled from Bulgarian league over protest".BBC Sport.16 December 2015.Retrieved16 December2015.
- ^"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)] (in Bulgarian).Sportal.bg.20 January 2016.Retrieved20 January2016.
- ^"Анулираха резултатите на Литекс"[Cancellation results Litex] (in Bulgarian).Sportal.bg.22 January 2016.Retrieved22 January2016.[ ]
- ^"A PFG 2015/2016 – Season rules".Scoresway. Archived fromthe originalon 30 October 2014.Retrieved12 July2015.
