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The 1988–89 A Group was the 41st season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.[1] The campaign was won by CSKA Sofia, ten points ahead of Levski Sofia.[2] Spartak Varna and Minyor Pernik were relegated.
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (25th title) |
| Relegated | |
| European Cup | CSKA Sofia |
| UEFA Cup | Levski Sofia |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 642 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hristo Stoichkov (23 goals) |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 18,000 |
| Cherno More | Varna | Yuri Gagarin Ticha | 35,000 8,000 |
| CSKA | Sofia | Narodna Armia | 26,000 |
| Dunav | Ruse | Gradski Dunav | 22,000 12,000 |
| Etar | Veliko Tarnovo | Ivaylo | 15,000 |
| Levski | Sofia | Levski Rakovski | 40,000 18,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Gorna Oryahovitsa | Dimitar Dyulgerov | 14,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv Deveti Septemvri | 13,000 50,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Sofia | Vasil Levski National Stadium | 60,000 |
| Minyor | Pernik | Minyor | 16,000 |
| 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
| Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Beroe |  Petko Petkov |
Petko Tenev |
| Cherno More | Bozhil Kolev |
Todor Marev |
| CSKA | Dimitar Penev |
Georgi Dimitrov |
| Dunav | Simeon Simeonov |
Borislav Bogomilov |
| Etar | Georgi Vasilev |
Emil Dimitrov |
| Levski | Vasil Metodiev |
Petar Petrov |
| Lokomotiv GO | Todor Velev |
Angel Minchev |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Stancho Bonchev |
Ayan Sadakov |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Atanas Mihaylov |
Stoycho Stoev |
| Minyor | Evlogi Banchev |
Rumen Andonov |
| Pirin | Boris Nikolov |
Petar Tsvetkov |
| Slavia | Hristo Mladenov |
Antonio Ananiev |
| Sliven | Lyudmil Goranov |
Tenko Dobrev |
| Spartak Varna | Blagoy Kalfov |
Zhivko Gospodinov |
| Trakia | Ivan Gluhchev |
Dimitar Mladenov |
| Vratsa | Petar Kamenov |
Emil Marinov |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia[a] (C) | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 86 | 24 | +62 | 49 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 39 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 34 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | Trakia Plovdiv | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 33 | |
| 5 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Dunav Ruse | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 31 | |
| 7 | Cherno More Varna | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 30 | |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 28 | |
| 9 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Sliven | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 27 | |
| 11 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 26 | |
| 12 | Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 26 | |
| 13 | Vratsa | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 26 | |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 26 | |
| 15 | Spartak Varna (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 23 | Relegation to 1989–90 B Group and Qualification for Intertoto Cup |
| 16 | Minyor Pernik (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 22 | Relegation to 1989–90 B Group |
Source: RSSSF - Bulgaria Championship History 1924-2009
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th head-to-head away goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th head-to-head away goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- The champion CSKA Sofia also won the Bulgarian Cup and the losing finalists of B Group side Chernomorets Burgas were handed the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary round spot.
| Home \ Away | BSZ | CHM | CSK | DUN | ETA | LEV | LGO | LPL | LSO | MIN | PIR | SLA | SLI | SPV | TRA | VRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Cherno More | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| CSKA Sofia | 4–2 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |
| Dunav Ruse | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | |
| Levski Sofia | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
| Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Minyor Pernik | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | |
| Slavia Sofia | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Sliven | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Spartak Varna | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
| Trakia Plovdiv | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–0 | |
| Vratsa | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
- CSKA Sofia
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iliya Valov | 23 | (0) | |
| Rumen Apostolov | 10 | (0) | |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nedyalko Mladenov | 22 | (0) | |
| Stefan Bachev | 28 | (1) | |
| Krasimir Bezinski | 25 | (0) | |
| Georgi Dimitrov | 22 | (2) | |
| Kiril Kachamanov | 12 | (0) | |
| Trifon Ivanov | 29 | (3) | |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgi Georgiev | 24 | (4) | |
| Kostadin Yanchev | 21 | (1) | |
| Ivaylo Kirov | 26 | (4) | |
| Petar Vitanov | 24 | (3) | |
| Lachezar Tanev | 14 | (3) | |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hristo Stoichkov | 26 | (23) | |
| Emil Kostadinov | 29 | (12) | |
| Doncho Donev | 12 | (1) | |
| Lyuboslav Penev | 22 | (21) | |
| Plamen Getov* | 11 | (8) | |
| Rumen Stoyanov | 3 | (0) | |
| Manager | |
|---|---|
| Dimitar Penev | |
- Getov left the club during a season.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hristo Stoichkov |
CSKA Sofia | 23 |
| 2 | Lyuboslav Penev |
CSKA Sofia | 21 |
| 3 | Vasil Dragolov |
Levski Sofia | 18 |
| 4 | Preslav Getov |
Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 14 |
| Nikolay Petrunov |
Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| 6 | Plamen Kazakov |
Spartak Varna | 13 |
| 7 | Emil Kostadinov |
CSKA Sofia | 12 |
| Petar Aleksandrov |
Slavia Sofia | ||
| Rosen Krumov |
Levski Sofia | ||
| 10 | Antim Pehlivanov |
Botev Plovdiv | 11 |
| Myumyun Kashmer |
Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
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