1997–98 A Group
Appearance
(Redirected from A PFG 1997–98)
Season | 1997–98 |
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Dates | 2 August 1997 – 10 May 1998 |
Champions | Litex Lovech (1st title) |
Relegated |
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Champions League | Litex |
UEFA Cup | CSKA |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 696 (2.9 per match) |
Top goalscorer | (17 goals each) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 A Group was the 50th season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.
Overview
[edit]It was contested by 16 teams, and Litex Lovech won the championship.
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Litex Lovech (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 69 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 64 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
3 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 61 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
4 | Neftochimic Burgas | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 55 | |
5 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 54 | |
6 | Levski Kyustendil | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 46 | |
7 | Spartak Varna | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round |
8 | Minyor Pernik | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 41 | |
9 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 39 | |
10 | Metalurg Pernik | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 37 | |
11 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 | |
12 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 36 | |
13 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 36 | |
14 | Olimpik Galata (R) | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 35 | Relegation to 1998–99 B Group |
15 | Spartak Pleven (R) | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 75 | −43 | 21 | |
16 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (R) | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 82 | −61 | 14 |
Results
[edit]Champions
[edit]- Litex Lovech
Goalkeepers | |||
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28 | (0) | |
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2 | (0) |
Defenders | |||
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16 | (2) | |
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21 | (1) | |
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24 | (1) | |
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1 | (0) | |
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27 | (0) | |
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27 | (3) | |
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5 | (0) | |
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6 | (0) | |
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28 | (0) | |
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1 | (0) |
Midfielders | |||
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17 | (1) | |
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28 | (6) | |
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30 | (8) | |
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5 | (0) | |
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22 | (6) | |
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12 | (2) | |
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16 | (3) | |
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2 | (0) |
Forwards | |||
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14 | (13) | |
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14 | (5) | |
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15 | (4) | |
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19 | (9) | |
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5 | (1) | |
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15 | (6) | |
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8 | (1) |
Manager | |
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- Petev, Tsanev, Yurukov and Belyakov left the club during a season.
Top scorers
[edit]- Source:1997–98 Top Goalscorers