54th completed season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria
Football league season
The 2001–02 A Group was the 54th season of the A Football Group , the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.
Defending champions Levski Sofia won their third consecutive title , and 23rd title overall.
Overview
The format of the league was changed from last season, with the intention of making the league more competitive. This resulted in the league being divided into two groups after the regular season. The top 6 teams from the regular season would continue in the championship round, while the bottom 8 teams would play in the relegation round. It was contested by 14 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship.[1]
Teams
Fourteen teams competed in the league. The promoted teams from the 2000–01 B Group were Spartak Pleven (returning to the top flight after a three-year absence) and Marek Dupnitsa (returning after a nineteen-year absence). The league also included Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Belasitsa Petrich after mergers with Velbazhd Kyustendil and Hebar Pazardzhik respectively.
These teams replace Botev Plovdiv and Minyor Pernik , who were relegated at the end of the last season.
Stadiums and Locations
Location of teams in 2001–02
A Group
Sofia 2001–02
A Group football clubs
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Belasitsa
Petrich
Tsar Samuil
9,500
Beroe
Stara Zagora
Beroe
22,500
Cherno More
Varna
Ticha
8,250
Chernomorets
Burgas
Chernomorets
22,000
CSKA
Sofia
Balgarska Armia
22,015
Levski
Sofia
Georgi Asparuhov
29,200
Litex
Lovech
Gradski
7,050
Lokomotiv
Plovdiv
Lokomotiv
24,000
Lokomotiv
Sofia
Lokomotiv
22,000
Marek
Dupnitsa
Bonchuk
16,050
Naftex
Burgas
Lazur
18,037
Slavia
Sofia
Slavia
32,000
Spartak
Pleven
Slavi Aleksiev
21,940
Spartak
Varna
Spartak
7,500
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
First stage
League standings
Source:
A PFG (in Bulgarian) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw.
Results
Source:
todor66.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
^ Match awarded after was not played after referee was beaten up ahead of the match.
Championship group
Standings
Source:
A PFG (in Bulgarian) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw.
(C) Champions
Results
Source:
todor66.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation group
Standings
Source:
A PFG (in Bulgarian) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw.
(R) Relegated
Results
Source:
todor66.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Champions
Levski Sofia
Markov, Terziev, Nikolov, Batista, Barkanichkov, Gaucho and Kolev left the club during a season.
Top scorers
References
External links
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups UEFA competitions