1982–83 A Group
39th season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria
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The 1982–83 A Group was the 35th season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.
| Season | 1982–83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (23rd title) |
| Relegated | |
| European Cup | CSKA Sofia |
| UEFA Cup | Levski Sofia |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 640 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Antim Pehlivanov (20 goals) |
← 1981–82 1983–84 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 45 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 42 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Trakia Plovdiv | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 38 | |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 32 | |
| 5 | Spartak Pleven (R) | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 31 | Relegation to 1983–84 B Group[b] |
| 6 | Sliven | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Spartak Varna | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 29 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[c] |
| 8 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 29 | |
| 9 | Cherno More Varna | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 29 | |
| 10 | Belasitsa Petrich | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 29 | |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 28[d] | |
| 12 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 28 | |
| 13 | Chernomorets Burgas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 28 | |
| 14 | Haskovo | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 22 | |
| 15 | Rozova Dolina Kazanlak (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 19 | Relegation to 1983–84 B Group |
| 16 | Pirin Blagoevgrad (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 19 |
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv, which participated in the B Group, won the 1982–83 Cup of the Soviet Army and thus qualified for the 1983–84 UEFA Cup first round.
- Spartak Pleven was relegated after the end of the season due to allegations of match fixing and bribery
- Spartak Varna qualified for Cup Winners' Cup as a finalists in the 1982–83 Bulgarian Cup
- 2 points deducted due to the performance of their second team in its level three group.
Results
Champions
- CSKA Sofia
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | (0) | ||
| 2 | (0) | ||
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | (2) | ||
| 17 | (1) | ||
| 25 | (0) | ||
| 16 | (0) | ||
| 16 | (0) | ||
| 23 | (0) | ||
| 9 | (0) | ||
| 29 | (0) | ||
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | (2) | ||
| 29 | (14) | ||
| 9 | (0) | ||
| 29 | (8) | ||
| 19 | (2) | ||
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | (7) | ||
| 27 | (9) | ||
| 26 | (7) | ||
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trakia Plovdiv | 20 | |
| 2 | Belasitsa Petrich | 17 | |
| 3 | Levski Sofia | 16 | |
| 4 | Spartak Pleven | 15 | |
| 5 | CSKA Sofia | 14 | |
| 6 | Botev Vratsa | 13 | |
| 7 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 11 | |
| Spartak Varna | |||
| 9 | Chernomorets Burgas | 10 | |
| Spartak Pleven | |||
| Botev Vratsa | |||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | |||
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trakia | 13,733 |
| 2 | Rozova | 12,154 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 10,968 |
| 4 | Levski | 10,602 |
| 5 | Chernomorets | 10,521 |
| 6 | Sliven | 10,462 |
| 7 | Pirin | 9,923 |
| 8 | Pleven | 9,667 |
| 9 | Haskovo | 9,487 |
| 10 | Etar | 9,467 |
| 11 | Varna | 9,367 |
| 12 | Belasitsa | 8,933 |
| 13 | Botev | 8,561 |
| 14 | Cherno More | 7,042 |
| 15 | Slavia Sofia | 4,867 |
| 16 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 4,600 |
Source:[1]