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1 Competition format  





2 Teams  



2.1  Stadia and locations  





2.2  Personnel and sponsoring  





2.3  Managerial changes  







3 League table  





4 Results  





5 Relegation playoff  





6 Positions by round  





7 Season statistics  



7.1  Top scorers  



7.1.1  Hat-tricks  





7.1.2  Clean sheets  









8 Transfers  





9 References  














201516 A Group






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A Group
Season2015–16
Dates17 July 2015 – 28 May 2016
ChampionsLudogorets Razgrad (5th title)
RelegatedLitex Lovech (expelled)
Champions LeagueLudogorets Razgrad
Europa LeagueLevski Sofia
Beroe
Slavia Sofia
Matches played144
Goals scored317 (2.2 per match)
Top goalscorerBulgaria Martin Kamburov (18)
Biggest home winMontana 6–0 Botev Plovdiv
Biggest away winSlavia Sofia 0–5 Ludogorets
Highest scoringBeroe 5–2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv

2014–15

2016–17

All statistics correct as of 28 May 2016.

The 2015–16 A Group was the 92nd season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, and 68th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as 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 Razgrad were the defending champions, and successfully defended the title after Levski Sofia's home loss against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the 29th round.[1] The title is Ludogorets' fifth consecutive and overall.

Competition format[edit]

The league is contested by ten teams and will be played in a quadruple round 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 the previous season, plus two promoted clubs from the lower division B Group.

On 22 June 2015, the BFU announced the final list of participants for the 2015–16 season. CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia were 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 Dupnitsa and Haskovo, 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 by Montana, the 2014–15 B Group champions and Pirin Blagoevgrad, the 2014–15 B Group runner-up. While Montana returns to the top division after two years, Pirin reaches again the highest class after 4 years.

Stadia and locations[edit]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

2015–16 A Group is located in Bulgaria
Sofia

Sofia

Beroe
Cherno More
Ludogorets
Litex
Botev Lokomotiv
Pirin
Montana
Location of teams in 2015–16 A Group
Slavia
Sofia 2015–16 A Group football 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 under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Beroe Bulgaria Plamen Lipenski (caretaker) Bulgaria Ivo Ivanov Uhlsport BEROE, Refan
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Nikolay Kostov Bulgaria Yordan Hristov Uhlsport efbet
Cherno More Bulgaria Nikola Spasov Bulgaria Mihail Venkov Uhlsport Armeets
Levski Sofia Serbia Ljupko Petrović Bulgaria Veselin Minev Joma Vivacom, efbet, Strabag
Litex Lovech Bulgaria Lyuboslav Penev Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov adidas Prima
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria Ilian Iliev Bulgaria Martin Kamburov Uhlsport efbet
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria Georgi Dermendzhiev Bulgaria Svetoslav Dyakov Macron eCasino.bg, Vivacom
Montana Bulgaria Emil Velev Bulgaria Hristo Ivanov Jako Montana Municipality
Pirin Blagoevgrad Kosovo Naci Şensoy Bulgaria Yuliyan Popev Joma Lafka
Slavia Sofia Russia Aleksandr Tarkhanov Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria Ivo Trenchev End of caretaker tenure 31 May 2015 Pre-season Bulgaria Nedelcho Matushev 6 June 2015[4]
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria Georgi Dermendzhiev Resigned 31 May 2015 Portugal Bruno Ribeiro 17 June 2015[5]
Litex Lovech Bulgaria Krasimir Balakov 11 July 2015 Serbia Ljupko Petrović (interim) 12 July 2015
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Petar Penchev Sacked 25 July 2015 9th Slovenia Ermin Šiljak 27 July 2015
Litex Lovech Serbia Ljupko Petrović (interim) Resigned 5 August 2015 1st Romania Laurențiu Reghecampf 5 August 2015
Ludogorets Razgrad Portugal Bruno Ribeiro Sacked 2 September 2015[6] 1st Bulgaria Eduard Eranosyan 2 September 2015
Pirin Blagoevgrad Bulgaria Nedelcho Matushev Resigned 26 September 2015 10th Kosovo Naci Şensoy 14 October 2015
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria Eduard Eranosyan 6 November 2015 3rd Bulgaria Georgi Dermendzhiev 6 November 2015
Montana Bulgaria Ferario Spasov 8 November 2015 9th Bulgaria Emil Velev 11 November 2015
Botev Plovdiv Slovenia Ermin Šiljak 9 November 2015 8th Bulgaria Nikolay Kostov 11 November 2015
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria Ivan Kolev 30 November 2015 6th Bulgaria Vladimir Ivanov (caretaker) 30 November 2015
Litex Lovech Romania Laurențiu Reghecampf Signed by Romania Steaua București 3 December 2015 3rd Serbia Ljupko Petrović (interim) 3 December 2015
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria Vladimir Ivanov End of caretaker tenure 18 December 2015 5th Russia Aleksandr Tarkhanov 18 December 2015
Litex Lovech Serbia Ljupko Petrović (interim) End of contract 23 December 2015 10th Bulgaria Lyuboslav Penev 22 January 2016
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria Hristo Kolev Mutual agreement 26 February 2016 7th Bulgaria Ilian Iliev 26 February 2016[7]
Beroe Bulgaria Petar Hubchev Sacked 7 April 2016[8] 4th Bulgaria Plamen Lipenski (caretaker) 8 April 2016
Levski Sofia Bulgaria Stoycho Stoev Mutual agreement 13 May 2016 2nd Serbia 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 the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Levski Sofia 32 16 8 8 36 18 +18 56 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Beroe 32 14 11 7 37 27 +10 53 Qualification for the Europa 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 the relegation playoff
10 Litex Lovech (D, R, R, R) 0 0 (8) 0 (9) 0 (3) 0 (29) 0 (19) 0 Expelled and relegated to the Second 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:
  1. ^ a b Slavia 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 Lovech were expelled from the league after their players left the field in protest over referee decisions in a match against Levski Sofia on 12 December 2015.[9][10] On 20 January 2016 it was announced that Litex Lovech would be relegated to B Group[11] All results from played matches involving Litex Lovech were annulled on 22 January 2016.[12]
  • Results[edit]

    Relegation playoff[edit]

    19:00 EEST
    Montana2–1Pomorie
    S. Georgiev 54'
    Iliev 86'
    Report Bozhinov 73' (pen.)

    Attendance: 1,500

    Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)

    Positions by round[edit]

    Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
    Beroe742244235644443444342343344433333333
    Botev Plovdiv398787688989888888876666555767777777
    Cherno More476876766565666655655555666676666666
    Levski Sofia567655543311111112223222222222222222
    Litex Lovech23111241113232222341010101010101010101010101010101010
    Lokomotiv Plovdiv10109999999897777777767777777555555555
    Ludogorets Razgrad954431122223234331111111111111111111
    Montana82556887777899999101099999999999999999
    Pirin Blagoevgrad681010101010101010101010101010109988888888888888888
    Slavia Sofia113323354456555566534434433344444444
    Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2016. Source: en.bulgarian-football.com

    Season statistics[edit]

    Round Goal of the week Club
    1 Colombia Danilo AspirillavsLudogorets [1] Litex
    2 Cape Verde SténiovsLudogorets [2] Cherno More
    3 Bulgaria Georgi BozhilovvsPirin Blagievgrad [3] Beroe
    4 Bulgaria Aleksandar KolevvsPirin Blagievgrad [4] Botev Plovdiv
    5 Bulgaria Atanas ZehirovvsCherno More [5] Beroe
    6 Bulgaria Aleksandar VasilevvsPirin Blagievgrad [6] Ludogorets
    7 Bulgaria Bozhidar VasevvsCherno More [7] Botev Plovdiv
    8 Portugal Arsénio NunesvsBotev Plovdiv [8] Litex
    9 Bulgaria Ivan MinchevvsSlavia [9] Montana
    10 Bulgaria Georgi KostadinovvsBotev Plovdiv [10] Levski Sofia
    11 Slovakia Roman ProcházkavsLitex [11] Levski Sofia
    12 Romania Claudiu KeșerüvsLevski Sofia [12] Ludogorets
    13 Bulgaria Atanas ZehirovvsSlavia [13] Beroe
    14 Serbia Nemanja MilisavljevićvsCherno More [14] Beroe
    15 Bulgaria Atanas ZehirovvsBotev Plovdiv [15] Beroe
    16 France Igor DjomanvsLitex [16] Beroe
    17 Slovakia Roman ProcházkavsSlavia [17] Levski Sofia
    18 Bulgaria Spas DelevvsLevski Sofia [18] Beroe
    19 Bulgaria Strahil PopovvsLudogorets [19] Litex
    20 Bulgaria Georgi DinkovvsLokomotiv Plovdiv [20] Beroe
    21 Serbia Nemanja MilisavljevićvsPirin Blagoevgrad [21] Beroe
    22 Spain Miguel BedoyavsCherno More [22] Levski Sofia
    23 Russia Serder SerderovvsBotev Plovdiv [23] Slavia
    24 Bulgaria Georgi AndonovvsBotev Plovdiv [24] Beroe
    25 Bulgaria Ventsislav HristovvsPirin Blagoevgrad [25] Levski Sofia
    26 Bulgaria MarcelinhovsBeroe [26] Ludogorets
    27 Bulgaria Martin KamburovvsPirin Blagoevgrad [27] Lokomotiv Plovdiv
    28 Slovakia Roman ProcházkavsBotev Plovdiv [28] Levski Sofia
    29 Serbia Nemanja MilisavljevićvsLokomotiv Plovdiv [29] Beroe
    30 Bulgaria Stefan VelevvsBotev Plovdiv [30] Lokomotiv Plovdiv
    31 Bulgaria Ventsislav HristovvsCherno More [31] Levski Sofia
    32 Bulgaria Emil GargorovvsLudogorets [32] Lokomotiv Plovdiv
    33 Bulgaria Ventsislav HristovvsLokomotiv Plovdiv [33] Levski Sofia
    34 Bulgaria Georgi IlievvsBotev Plovdiv [34] Cherno More
    35 Bulgaria Martin KamburovvsCherno More [35] Lokomotiv Plovdiv
    36 Bulgaria Veselin MarchevvsPirin Blagoevgrad [36] Lokomotiv Plovdiv

    Top scorers[edit]

    Rank Scorer Club Goals
    1 Bulgaria Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Plovdiv 18
    2 Romania Claudiu Keșerü Ludogorets Razgrad 15
    3 Martinique Mathias Coureur Cherno More 11
    4 Bulgaria Martin Toshev Pirin Blagoevgrad 10
    5 Brazil Wanderson Ludogorets Razgrad 9
    6 Bulgaria Ventsislav Hristov Levski Sofia 8
    7 Bulgaria Marcelinho Ludogorets Razgrad 7
    Bulgaria Ivaylo Dimitrov Slavia Sofia
    Bulgaria Lachezar Baltanov Botev Plovdiv
    Brazil Jonathan Cafu Ludogorets Razgrad
    Bulgaria Borislav Baldzhiyski1 Slavia Sofia
    12 Bulgaria Anton Karachanakov Slavia Sofia 6
    Slovakia Roman Procházka Levski Sofia
    Bulgaria Ivan Minchev Montana
    Bulgaria Ismail Isa Beroe Stara Zagora
    Spain Miguel Bedoya Levski Sofia
    Note

    1 Including 2 goals for Montana.

    Updated on 28 May 2016

    Hat-tricks[edit]

    Player For Against Result Date
    Bulgaria Ivan Minchev Montana Botev Plovdiv 6–0 25 July 2015
    Bulgaria Martin Kamburov Lokomotiv Plovdiv Pirin Blagoevgrad 4–2 1 April 2016
    Bulgaria Ventsislav Hristov Levski Sofia Cherno More 5–1 28 April 2016

    Updated on 28 April 2016

    Clean sheets[edit]

    Transfers[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Левски сгафи на『Герена』и връчи титлата на Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). gong. 10 May 2016.
  • ^ ""А" група стартира на 18 юли" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  • ^ "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 from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  • ^ "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 from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  • ^ "Litex Lovech expelled from Bulgarian league over protest". BBC Sport. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  • ^ "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. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  • ^ "Анулираха резултатите на Литекс" [Cancellation results Litex] (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.[ ]
  • ^ "A PFG 2015/2016 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

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