Season | 1972–73 |
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Champions | CSKA Sofia (17th title) |
Relegated | |
European Cup | CSKA |
UEFA Cup | |
Matches played | 304 |
Goals scored | 848 (2.79 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Petar Zhekov (29 goals) |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → |
The 1972–73 A Group was the 25th 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 18 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.[1]
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | CSKA Sofia (C) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 40 | +40 | 51 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 43 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Slavia Sofia | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 43 | |
4 | Levski Sofia | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 40 | |
5 | Akademik Sofia | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 38 | |
6 | Dunav Ruse[a] (R) | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 37 | Relegation to 1973–74 B Group |
7 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 37 | |
8 | Botev Vratsa | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 33 | |
9 | Botev Plovdiv | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 32 | |
10 | Cherno More Varna | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 32 | |
11 | Spartak Pleven | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 31 | |
12 | Chernomorets Burgas[a] (R) | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 31 | Relegation to 1973–74 B Group |
13 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 30 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
14 | Minyor Pernik | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 30 | |
15 | Spartak Varna | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 29 | |
16 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 28 | |
17 | Tundzha Yambol (R) | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 25 | Relegation to 1973–74 B Group |
18 | Volov Shumen (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 70 | −45 | 18 |
Results
[edit]Champions
[edit]- CSKA Sofia
Goalkeepers | |||
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22 | (0) | |
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12 | (0) | |
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4 | (0) |
Defenders | |||
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28 | (1) | |
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24 | (3) | |
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31 | (1) | |
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14 | (1) | |
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34 | (0) | |
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34 | (6) |
Midfielders | |||
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17 | (1) | |
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32 | (2) | |
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27 | (4) | |
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33 | (12) | |
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21 | (3) | |
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13 | (1) |
Forwards | |||
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31 | (29) | |
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25 | (9) | |
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22 | (7) | |
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1 | (0) |
Manager | |
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Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
CSKA Sofia | 29 |
2 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 28 |
3 | ![]() |
Dunav Ruse | 23 |
4 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Botev Vratsa | 18 |
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Beroe | ||
7 | ![]() |
Slavia Sofia | 17 |
8 | ![]() |
Levski Sofia | 16 |
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Akademik Sofia | ||
10 | ![]() |
Akademik Sofia | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Размахват голямата тояга в А група заради черни каси" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.