Season | 1986–87 |
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Champions | CSKA Sofia (24th title) |
Relegated | Akademik Svishtov, Dimitrovgrad |
European Cup | CSKA Sofia |
UEFA Cup | |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 786 (3.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nasko Sirakov (36 goals) |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → |
The 1986–87 A Group was the 39th 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 CSKA Sofia won the championship.
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]Locations of the 1986–87 Bulgarian A Group teams
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Akademik | Svishtov | Akademik | 13,500 |
Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 17,000 |
Chernomorets | Burgas | Deveti Septemvri | 18,000 |
CSKA | Sofia | Narodna Armia | 26,000 |
Dimitrovgrad | Dimitrovgrad | Rakovski | 12,000 |
Etar | Veliko Tarnovo | Ivaylo | 16,000 |
Levski | Sofia | Levski Rakovski |
40,000 18,000 |
Lokomotiv | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv Deveti Septemvri |
13,000 50,000 |
Lokomotiv | Sofia | Vasil Levski National Stadium | 60,000 |
Pirin | Blagoevgrad | Hristo Botev (Blagoevgrad) | 15,000 |
Slavia | Sofia | Slavia | 25,000 |
Sliven | Sliven | Hadzhi Dimitar | 15,000 |
Spartak | Varna | Spartak | 12,000 |
Trakia | Plovdiv | Hristo Botev (Plovdiv) | 30,000 |
Vratsa | Vratsa | Hristo Botev (Vratsa) | 25,000 |
Personnel
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Etar | ![]() |
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Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ![]() |
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League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | 0–0 | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | CSKA Sofia (C) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 30 | +43 | 47 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 44 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
3 | Trakia Plovdiv | 30 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 39 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 35 | |
5 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 35 | |
6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 30 | |
7 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 30 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 30 | |
8 | Vratsa | 30 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 28 | |
9 | Sliven | 30 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 27 | |
10 | Spartak Varna | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 25 | |
11 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 24 | |
12 | Chernomorets Burgas | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 76 | −28 | 24 | |
13 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 30 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 21 | |
14 | Spartak Pleven | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 21 | |
15 | Akademik Svishtov (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 21 | Relegation to 1987–88 B Group |
16 | Dimitrovgrad (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 21 |
Source: 1986-87 Football retro-football.bg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Levski Sofia qualified for Cup Winners' Cup as a finalists in the 1986–87 Bulgarian Cup.
Results
[edit]Champions
[edit]- CSKA Sofia
Goalkeepers | |||
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30 | (0) | |
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3 | (0) | |
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1 | (0) |
Defenders | |||
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26 | (0) | |
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18 | (1) | |
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30 | (2) | |
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24 | (1) | |
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1 | (0) | |
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5 | (0) | |
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30 | (0) | |
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4 | (0) | |
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20 | (0) |
Midfielders | |||
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1 | (0) | |
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22 | (0) | |
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26 | (6) | |
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4 | (0) | |
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29 | (28) | |
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2 | (0) |
Forwards | |||
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25 | (6) | |
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26 | (3) | |
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1 | (1) | |
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27 | (19) | |
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17 | (6) | |
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3 | (0) |
Manager | |
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Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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Levski Sofia | 36 |
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Slavia Sofia | 33 |
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CSKA Sofia | 28 |
4 | ![]() |
CSKA Sofia | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 18 |
6 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 16 |
7 | ![]() |
Pirin Blagoevgrad | 15 |
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Chernomorets Burgas | 13 |
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Vratsa | ||
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Etar Veliko Tarnovo | ||
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Lokomotiv Sofia |
Awards
[edit]Team of the Season
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football'87" (PDF). retro-football.bg (in Bulgarian).