2008–09 A Group


The 2008–09 A Group was the 85th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 61st of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. It began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 13 June 2009. [PFC PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia] were the defending champions, but they were unable to retain it and Levski Sofia won the title, which was their 26th overall.

Promotion and relegation

Three teams were promoted from the 2007–08 B Group. These include the champions of the East and West B Groups, as well as the promotion playoff winner, decided through a one match between the runners-up of the two B Groups. The promoted teams were Lokomotiv Mezdra, [OFC OFC Sliven 2000|Sliven 2000|Sliven], and Minyor Pernik. Lokomotiv Mezdra made their debut in the top tier of Bulgarian football, Sliven return after a fifteen-year absence, while Minyor Pernik return to the top tier after a seven-year absence. The promoted teams replaced Marek Dupnitsa, Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and Beroe Stara Zagora, who were relegated after respective top flight spells of seven, one, and four years in the A Group.
Teams promoted from B PFG after the 2007–08 season
Teams relegated to B PFG after the 2007–08 season

Team overview

ClubLocationManagerVenueCapacity
BelasitsaPetrichsortname|Miroslav|Mitev

League table


Champions

;Levski Sofia

Top scorers

1. Saidhodzha scored 7 goals for Botev Plovdiv and 7 for CSKA Sofia

2. Fernández scored 4 goals for Cherno More Varna and 5 for Chernomorets Burgas

Annual awards

Team of the season

The team have been voted by selected media representatives.
PositionNameClub
GoalkeepersKiril AkalskiLokomotiv Plovdiv
GoalkeepersGeorgi PetkovLevski
DefendersTanko Dyakov[PFC PFC Cherno More Varna|Cherno More Varna|Cherno More]
DefendersIvan IvanovCSKA
DefendersStanislav ManolevLitex
DefendersZhivko MilanovLevski
DefendersVeselin MinevLevski
DefendersYoussef RabehLevski
MidfieldersAlexCherno More
MidfieldersJoãozinhoLevski
MidfieldersDani KikiLokomotiv Plovdiv
MidfieldersAleksandar TonevCSKA
MidfieldersTodor YanchevCSKA
MidfieldersKosta YanevSliven
ForwardsSpas DelevPirin
ForwardsGeorgi IvanovLevski
ForwardsMartin KamburovLokomotiv Sofia
ForwardsIvelin PopovLitex
Head coachEmil VelevLevski

Attendances

#ClubAverage attendance
1Levski5,967
2Cherno More5,289
3Sliven4,989
4CSKA Sofia4,272
5Botev4,158
6Lokomotiv Plovdiv3,667
7Chernomorets3,129
8Minyor2,720
9Pirin2,167
10Varna1,670
11Lokomotiv Mezdra1,433
12Lovech1,385
13Slavia Sofia1,343
14Lokomotiv Sofia1,333
15Vihren1,143
16Belasitsa1,129

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