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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.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Bulgarian A Group
Season1988–89
ChampionsCSKA Sofia
(25th title)
Relegated
European CupCSKA Sofia
UEFA CupLevski Sofia
Matches played240
Goals scored642 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerHristo Stoichkov
(23 goals)
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Teams

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 1988–89 Bulgarian A Group teams
Sofia 1988–89 A Group football clubs

Personnel

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain
Beroe Bulgaria Petko Petkov Bulgaria Petko Tenev
Cherno More Bulgaria Bozhil Kolev Bulgaria Todor Marev
CSKA Bulgaria Dimitar Penev Bulgaria Georgi Dimitrov
Dunav Bulgaria Simeon Simeonov Bulgaria Borislav Bogomilov
Etar Bulgaria Georgi Vasilev Bulgaria Emil Dimitrov
Levski Bulgaria Vasil Metodiev Bulgaria Petar Petrov
Lokomotiv GO Bulgaria Todor Velev Bulgaria Angel Minchev
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria Stancho Bonchev Bulgaria Ayan Sadakov
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Atanas Mihaylov Bulgaria Stoycho Stoev
Minyor Bulgaria Evlogi Banchev Bulgaria Rumen Andonov
Pirin Bulgaria Boris Nikolov Bulgaria Petar Tsvetkov
Slavia Bulgaria Hristo Mladenov Bulgaria Antonio Ananiev
Sliven Bulgaria Lyudmil Goranov Bulgaria Tenko Dobrev
Spartak Varna Bulgaria Blagoy Kalfov Bulgaria Zhivko Gospodinov
Trakia Bulgaria Ivan Gluhchev Bulgaria Dimitar Mladenov
Vratsa Bulgaria Petar Kamenov Bulgaria Emil Marinov
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League standings

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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
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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:
  1. 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.
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Results

More information Home \ Away, BSZ ...
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
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Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Champions

CSKA Sofia
More information Goalkeepers ...
Goalkeepers
Bulgaria Iliya Valov230(0)
Bulgaria Rumen Apostolov100(0)
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More information Defenders ...
Defenders
Bulgaria Nedyalko Mladenov220(0)
Bulgaria Stefan Bachev280(1)
Bulgaria Krasimir Bezinski250(0)
Bulgaria Georgi Dimitrov220(2)
Bulgaria Kiril Kachamanov120(0)
Bulgaria Trifon Ivanov290(3)
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More information Midfielders ...
Midfielders
Bulgaria Georgi Georgiev240(4)
Bulgaria Kostadin Yanchev210(1)
Bulgaria Ivaylo Kirov260(4)
Bulgaria Petar Vitanov240(3)
Bulgaria Lachezar Tanev140(3)
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More information Forwards ...
Forwards
Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov26(23)
Bulgaria Emil Kostadinov29(12)
Bulgaria Doncho Donev120(1)
Bulgaria Lyuboslav Penev22(21)
Bulgaria Plamen Getov*110(8)
Bulgaria Rumen Stoyanov030(0)
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More information Manager ...
Manager
Bulgaria Dimitar Penev
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  • Getov left the club during a season.
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Top scorers

References

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