1959–60 A Group
16th season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria
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The 1959–60 A Group was the 12th season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.
| Season | 1959–60 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (10th title) |
| Relegated | Spartak Pleven |
| European Cup | CSKA Sofia |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 338 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (12 goals each) |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship, giving them the title for the sixth time in a row.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia (C) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 32 | Qualification for European Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 28 | |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 23 | |
| 4 | Slavia Sofia | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Septemvri Sofia | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Minyor Pernik | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Botev Plovdiv | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Dunav Ruse | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Spartak Plovdiv | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 20 | |
| 10 | Spartak Varna | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 20 | |
| 11 | Spartak Sofia | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 19 | |
| 12 | Spartak Pleven (R) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 14 | Relegation to 1960–61 B Group |
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dimitar Yordanov |
Levski Sofia | 12 |
| Lyuben Kostov |
Spartak Varna | ||
| 3 | Dimitar Yakimov |
Septemvri Sofia | 11 |
| Tsvetan Milev |
Septemvri Sofia | ||
| 5 | Vasil Razsolkov |
Dunav Ruse | 10 |