1999–2000 A Group

52nd completed season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1999–2000 A Group was the 52nd season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.

Season1999–2000
Dates6 August 1999 – 9 June 2000
ChampionsLevski Sofia
(21st title)
Relegated
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
A Group
Season1999–2000
Dates6 August 1999 – 9 June 2000
ChampionsLevski Sofia
(21st title)
Relegated
Champions LeagueLevski
UEFA CupCSKA
Matches240
Goals663 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerMihail Mihaylov
(20 goals)
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Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship.[1]

Team information

Stadia and locations

The following teams have ensured their participation in A Group for season 1999–00 (listed in alphabetical order):

Location of teams in 1999–2000 A Group
Sofia 1999–2000 A Group football clubs
More information Team, City ...
Team City Stadium Capacity
Belasitsa Petrich Tsar Samuil 9,500
Botev Plovdiv Hristo Botev 18,000
Chernomorets Burgas Chernomorets 22,000
CSKA Sofia Bulgarian Army 22,995
Dobrudzha Dobrich Druzhba 12,500
Levski Sofia Georgi Asparuhov 29,986
Lokomotiv Sofia Lokomotiv 22,000
Lovech Lovech Lovech 7,050
Minyor Pernik Minyor 18,000
Neftochimic Burgas Lazur 18,037
Olimpik-Beroe Stara Zagora Beroe 16,000
Pirin Blagoevgrad Hristo Botev 15,000
Shumen Shumen Panayot Volov 24,000
Slavia Sofia Ovcha Kupel 18,000
Spartak Varna Spartak 8,000
Velbazhd Kyustendil Osogovo 10,000
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League standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Levski Sofia (C) 30 23 5 2 66 17 +49 74 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 CSKA Sofia 30 20 4 6 60 26 +34 64 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Velbazhd Kyustendil 30 17 4 9 52 32 +20 55 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
4 Neftochimic Burgas 30 14 11 5 42 21 +21 53 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[a]
5 Lovech 30 15 4 11 61 34 +27 49
6 Slavia Sofia 30 13 6 11 38 40 −2 45
7 Spartak Varna 30 12 5 13 42 51 −9 41
8 Botev Plovdiv 30 12 4 14 43 42 +1 40
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 30 10 9 11 54 37 +17 39
10 Chernomorets Burgas 30 10 7 13 31 40 −9 37
11 Minyor Pernik 30 11 3 16 44 58 −14 36
12 Dobrudzha Dobrich (R) 30 10 5 15 30 43 −13 35 Qualification for relegation play-off
13 Olimpik-Beroe (O) 30 10 4 16 28 47 −19 34
14 Belasitsa Petrich (R) 30 9 6 15 28 57 −29 33[b] Relegation to 2000–01 B Group
15 Pirin Blagoevgrad (R) 30 10 3 17 31 50 −19 33[b]
16 Shumen (R) 30 3 2 25 13 68 −55 11
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Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian) and rsssf.com
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 season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Neftochimic Burgas qualified for UEFA Cup as a finalists in the 1999–2000 Bulgarian Cup.
  2. [b]
    Belasitsa Petrich ahead of Pirin Blagoevgrad on head-to-head record; Belasitsa Petrich–Pirin Blagoevgrad 4–1, Pirin Blagoevgrad–Belasitsa Petrich 1–0.

Results

More information Home \ Away, BEL ...
Home \ Away BEL BOT CHB CSK DOB LEV LSO LOV MIN NEF BSZ PIR SHU SLA SPV VEL
Belasitsa Petrich 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2
Botev Plovdiv 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 4–0 6–0 6–2 1–0
Chernomorets Burgas 3–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–1
CSKA Sofia 3–0 4–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 6–1 1–4 3–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–0 3–1
Dobrudzha Dobrich 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 0–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 0–0 2–1 4–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–1
Levski Sofia 6–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 4–1 5–0 3–0
Lokomotiv Sofia 2–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 2–0 6–0 5–0 1–1
Lovech 8–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 6–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 6–0 0–1 4–1 3–1
Minyor Pernik 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 3–2 0–1 4–3 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–2
Neftochimic Burgas 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–0
Olimpik-Beroe 1–0 5–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–4[a]
Pirin Blagoevgrad 1–0 3–1 2–3 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–4 2–0 1–0
Shumen 0–1 1–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 1–4 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–3[b] 0–3 1–2
Slavia Sofia 5–1 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–2
Spartak Varna 3–1 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–1 4–0 0–0 5–3
Velbazhd Kyustendil 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 6–0 1–0 2–0
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Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Match awarded as Olimpik-Beroe did not play after the 0–1 in the second half.
  2. [b]
    Match awarded as Slavia did not play the match.

Relegation play-off

More information Dobrudzha Dobrich, 0–2 ...
Dobrudzha Dobrich0–2Hebar Pazardzhik
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More information Olimpik-Beroe, 1–0 ...
Olimpik-Beroe1–0Spartak Pleven
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Champions

Levski Sofia
More information Goalkeepers ...
Goalkeepers
1Bulgaria Dimitar Ivankov27(5)
12Bulgaria Georgi Sheytanov3(0)
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More information Defenders ...
Defenders
2Bulgaria Martin Stankov14(0)
3Bulgaria Stanimir Stoilov25(3)
5Uzbekistan Aleksey Dionisiev12(2)
6Scotland John Inglis17(0)
11Bulgaria Elin Topuzakov23(3)
13Bulgaria Yulian Petkov7(0)
16Bulgaria Veselin Vachev6(0)
21Bulgaria Zahari Sirakov29(1)
23Bosnia and Herzegovina Dalibor Dragić9(0)
24Bulgaria Predrag Pažin23(1)
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More information Midfielders ...
Midfielders
4Bulgaria Biser Ivanov26(4)
7Bulgaria Aleksandar Aleksandrov28(6)
10Bulgaria Asen Nikolov12(1)
14Bulgaria Krasimir Dimitrov21(0)
15Bulgaria Chavdar Atanasov21(4)
20Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Neško Milovanović12(1)
22Bulgaria Dimitar Telkiyski17(4)
25Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev1(0)
26Bulgaria Viktorio Pavlov6(0)
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More information Forwards ...
Forwards
8Ivory Coast Serge Yoffou25(13)
9Bulgaria Georgi Ivanov23(12)
17Uzbekistan Georgi Georgiev14(3)
18Bulgaria Georgi Bachev7(3)
19Bulgaria Todor Kolev3(0)
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More information Manager ...
Manager
Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov
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Top scorers

More information Rank, Scorer ...
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Bulgaria Mihail Mihaylov Velbazhd Kyustendil 20
2 Bulgaria Svetoslav Todorov Litex Lovech 19
3 Bulgaria Plamen Timnev Spartak Varna 16
4 Bulgaria Dimitar Ivanov CSKA Sofia 14
Bulgaria Dimitar Berbatov CSKA Sofia
Bulgaria Anton Evtimov Minyor Pernik
7 Ivory Coast Serge Yoffou Levski Sofia 13
8 Bulgaria Georgi Ivanov Levski Sofia 12
9 Bulgaria Anastas Petrov Botev Plovdiv 10
Bulgaria Stefan Yurukov Spartak Varna
Litex Lovech
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Attendances

More information No., Club ...
No.ClubAverage
1Beroe13,600
2Levski12,667
3Neftochimik12,600
4Chernomorets10,000
5Botev Plovdiv8,400
6Belasitsa7,500
7CSKA Sofia7,367
8Pirin6,500
9Dobrudzha5,967
10Velbazhd5,067
11Lokomotiv Sofia5,067
12Spartak Varna3,280
13Shumen3,157
14Lovech2,987
15Minyor2,880
16Slavia Sofia2,700
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