The 1979–80 A Group was the 32nd season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1CSKA Sofia (C)30181026030+3046Qualification for European Cup first round
2Slavia Sofia3021366627+3945Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
3Levski Sofia3015784538+737Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
4Beroe Stara Zagora3013894937+1234
5Trakia Plovdiv30145113938+133
6Marek Dupnitsa30119105142+931
7Cherno More Varna3091383633+331
8Minyor Pernik30116133146−1528
9Chernomorets Burgas30123153942−327
10Botev Vratsa30106143543−826
11Lokomotiv Sofia30712113243−1126
12Pirin Blagoevgrad3097142734−725
13Sliven3089133243−1125
14Spartak Pleven30710132639−1324
15Lokomotiv Plovdiv (R)30610143352−1922Relegation to 1980–81 B Group
16Etar Veliko Tarnovo (R)3076173145−1420

Results

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Beroe Stara Zagora2–01–21–13–23–03–14–32–20–04–01–00–12–13–04–2
Botev Vratsa2–01–12–00–11–03–12–02–01–21–13–12–23–03–13–2
Cherno More0–00–02–11–12–10–11–14–12–21–11–00–22–03–02–2
Chernomorets Burgas1–23–02–32–31–03–03–02–01–01–23–01–22–12–12–1
CSKA Sofia1–11–02–01–16–01–13–02–21–03–13–01–11–02–03–1
Etar Veliko Tarnovo1–00–01–13–00–11–23–10–27–12–00–00–12–11–00–1
Levski Sofia1–04–22–21–02–32–03–05–11–14–11–01–02–22–21–0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv3–11–11–01–12–21–10–11–21–15–33–00–40–01–00–0
Lokomotiv Sofia1–14–20–03–11–20–02–30–21–12–10–10–10–02–01–2
Marek Dupnitsa3–22–01–23–11–23–32–17–11–13–01–02–06–01–15–1
Minyor Pernik1–12–11–00–11–32–12–02–10–02–01–02–00–31–11–0
Pirin Blagoevgrad2–42–01–02–01–14–11–11–10–01–10–11–03–02–01–0
Slavia Sofia2–04–01–14–02–14–32–03–25–14–14–13–13–13–04–0
Sliven2–13–02–21–02–32–00–02–10–12–00–01–02–33–30–0
Spartak Pleven1–12–02–01–21–11–00–10–02–21–03–11–11–00–01–0
Trakia Plovdiv1–21–02–12–13–32–04–01–00–02–01–02–12–13–11–0

Champions

CSKA Sofia

Goalkeepers
Bulgaria Georgi Velinov210(0)
Bulgaria Yordan Filipov090(0)
Defenders
Bulgaria Georgi Dimitrov230(1)
Bulgaria Tsonyo Vasilev210(0)
Bulgaria Angel Rangelov300(0)
Bulgaria Vasil Tinchev090(0)
Bulgaria Ivan Zafirov260(0)
Bulgaria Dinko Dimitrov030(0)
Bulgaria Angel Kalburov180(0)
Bulgaria Hristo Topalov120(0)
Midfielders
Bulgaria Plamen Markov300(5)
Bulgaria Krasimir Goranov240(0)
Bulgaria Vasil Simov090(0)
Bulgaria Dimitar Aleksiev030(0)
Bulgaria Tsvetan Yonchev270(4)
Bulgaria Metodi Tomanov050(0)
Bulgaria Ivan Metodiev240(5)
Forwards
Bulgaria Spas Dzhevizov28(21)
Bulgaria Mario Valkov220(6)
Bulgaria Tsvetan Danov020(0)
Bulgaria Nikola Hristov26(13)
Bulgaria Georgi Slavkov090(5)
Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov040(0)
Manager
Bulgaria Asparuh Nikodimov

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1Bulgaria Spas DzhevizovCSKA Sofia21
2Bulgaria Andrey ZhelyazkovSlavia Sofia19
3Bulgaria Chavdar TsvetkovSlavia Sofia18
4Bulgaria Ivan PetrovMarek Dupnitsa14
5Bulgaria Nikola HristovCSKA Sofia13
6Bulgaria Petko PetkovBeroe Stara Zagora12
Bulgaria Tsonko SimeonovSliven
8Bulgaria Krasimir ManolovTrakia Plovdiv11
Bulgaria Rafi RafievCherno More
Bulgaria Blagoy KrastanovSpartak Pleven

Awards

Team of the Season

Team of the Season (by newspaper Naroden Sport)
GoalkeeperBulgaria Hristo Hristov (Pirin)
DefenceBulgaria Ivan Ilchev (Chernomorets)Bulgaria Bozhil Kolev (Cherno More)Bulgaria Boko Dimitrov (Lokomotiv Sofia)Bulgaria Evlogi Banchev (Minyor)
MidfieldBulgaria Venelin Toshkov (Botev Vratsa)Bulgaria Andrey Zhelyazkov (Slavia)Bulgaria Valentin Maldzhanski (Botev Vratsa)
AttackBulgaria Georgi Iliev (Chernomorets)Bulgaria Petko Petkov (Beroe)Bulgaria Chavdar Tsvetkov (Slavia)

External links

  • at a-pfg.com