The 2011–12 V AFG season is the 57th season of the Bulgarian V AFG, the third tier of the Bulgarian football league system. The winners of each of the four regional groups progress to the 2012–13 B PFG, and up to four teams from each group are relegated to regional amateur championships.

Bulgarian V AFG
Season2011–12

Changes from the 2010–11 season edit

Movement between B PFG and V AFG edit

The champions of the four 2010–11 V AFG divisions were promoted to the 2011–12 B PFG: Spartak Varna from V AFG North-East and Botev Plovdiv from V AFG South-East promoted to the B PFG East, Bdin Vidin from V AFG North-West and Slivniski Geroy Slivnitsa from V AFG South-West ascended to the B PFG West. As the East B PFG needed one more team from the third division, the two runners-up from the Eastern divisions Neftochimic Burgas and Septemvri Tervel played a special play-off on 26 June 2011. Neftohimic won the match 1:0.[1]

In return, Chernomorets Balchik, Dunav Ruse and Ravda canceled their participation during the East B PFG championship and relegated automatically in the third division. Ravda and Dunav Ruse even dissolved themselves, so they won't participate this season. Chernomorets Balchik will participate in the North-East V AFG. Additionally two more teams - Brestnik and Spartak Plovdiv - canceled their East B PFG participation after the end of the last season and automatically relegated into the South-East V AFG.

From West B PFG relegated three teams - Kom-Minyor canceled its participation during the season and dissolved as club, Botev Krivodol will play in the North-West V AFG and Vihren Sandanski have not received a professional licence, but due financial difficulties they canceled its participation in the South-West V AFG. Additionally the team of Pirin Blagoevgrad, which have not received a license for the 2011-12 A PFG, relegated to the third division. The team is struggling financially, so they have decided not to participate in the South-West V AFG.

Movement from V Group to fourth-level leagues edit

In the North-East V AFG the teams of Sportist General Toshevo, Kubrat, Topolite and Shabla resigned form the championship in different stages during the season. Additionally Skrita Sila Mudrevo decided not to participate in the new season. The new teams coming from the regional divisions are Lokomotiv Kaspichan and the newly founded Dunav 2010 Ruse (which should not be confused with the dissolved Dunav Ruse). The team of Makak 2008 Shumen renamed itself and this season they will play as Shumen 2010.

The South-East V AFG was left from Gabrovnitsa Gorno Strahane and Stambolovo. The new teams are Sportist Roza and Master Burgas. Also the team of Maritsa Plovdiv united with Rakovski, so this season the team is called Rakovski 2011 and will play its games in the town of Rakovski.

The North-West V AFG was joined by Cherven Bryag and Dunav Selanovtsi. They replace Samovodene and Botev Dimovo, which could not afford their participation this season.

The new teams in the South-West V AFG are Oborishte Panagyurishte, Belasitsa Petrich, the newly founded Marek 2010 Dupnitsa and Rilski Sportist Samokov. Benovski Pazardzhik canceled their participation for the new season. Additionally the team of Lokomotiv Septemvri united with the newly founded Hebar 2011 Pazardzhik (not to be confused with Hebar Pazardzhik) and will play under the name Hebar 2011 Pazardzhik.

Promotion to East B PFG edit

North-East V AFG edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shumen 2010 (C, P) 28 19 6 3 69 24 +45 63 Promotion to B Group
2 Dve Mogili 28 19 5 4 75 28 +47 62
3 Suvorovo[a] 28 18 6 4 60 23 +37 59
4 Belitsa 28 14 8 6 50 24 +26 50
5 Septemvri Tervel 28 13 10 5 45 27 +18 49
6 Dunav 2010 Ruse 28 12 10 6 48 19 +29 46
7 Chernolomets Popovo 28 12 7 9 46 30 +16 43
8 Benkovski Byala 28 13 2 13 52 60 −8 41
9 Devnya[a] 28 11 7 10 33 38 −5 39
10 Chernomorets Balchik 28 10 6 12 43 33 +10 36
11 Chernomorets 2003 Byala 28 8 7 13 41 32 +9 31
12 Veliki Preslav 28 7 3 18 24 74 −50 24
13 Rapid Divdyadovo (R) 27 6 4 17 33 57 −24 22[b] Relegation to Regional Division
14 Lokomotiv 2008 Kaspichan 28 4 3 21 19 88 −69 15
15 Botev Novi Pazar (R) 27 0 2 25 3 84 −81 2[c] Relegation to Regional Division
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Suvorovo and Devnya received a one point deduction, because their match was suspended due to mass brawl between the players of both teams and pitch invasion by the fans.
  2. ^ Rapid Divdyadovo fused with Shumen 2010 and canceled its further participation on this division. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0-3 against them.[2]
  3. ^ Botev Novi Pazar decided to cancel their participation in the championship during the winter break due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0-3 against them.[3]

South-East V AFG edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rakovski 2011 (C, P) 34 23 6 5 91 30 +61 75 Promotion to B Group
2 Tundzha Yambol 34 23 6 5 71 24 +47 75
3 Botev Galabovo 34 19 9 6 57 23 +34 66
4 Svilengrad 34 18 11 5 67 29 +38 65
5 Asenovets 34 19 6 9 59 54 +5 63
6 Master Burgas 34 17 8 9 45 34 +11 59
7 Dimitrovgrad 34 18 4 12 64 47 +17 58
8 Sozopol 34 17 5 12 54 30 +24 56
9 Brestnik 34 14 8 12 60 45 +15 50
10 Zagorets Nova Zagora 34 14 4 16 42 40 +2 46
11 Arda Kardzhali 34 13 5 16 42 49 −7 44
12 Spartak Plovdiv 34 9 10 15 51 57 −6 37
13 Gigant Saedinenie 34 10 6 18 45 63 −18 36
14 Levski Karlovo 34 9 7 18 32 64 −32 34
15 Rozova Dolina 34 8 8 18 38 60 −22 32
16 Hebros Harmanli 34 8 6 20 43 58 −15 30
17 Sportist Roza (R) 34 4 6 24 21 98 −77 18 Relegation to Regional Division
18 Chirpan[a] (R) 34 4 3 27 13 89 −76 15
Rodopa Smolyan[b] (R) 12 1 2 9 7 25 −18 5
Tundzha Yagoda[c] (R) 9 0 0 9 3 43 −40 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Chirpan decided to cancel their participation after Round 31 due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0-3 against them.[4]
  2. ^ Rodopa Smolyan resigned from participation in the league after round 13, all fixtures were annulled and every opponent will rest if it is the case (according to schedule) that they should play against Rodopa.[5]
  3. ^ Tundzha Yagoda resigned from participation in the league after round 9, all fixtures were annulled and every opponent will rest if it is the case (according to schedule) that they should play against Tundzha Yagoda.[6]

Promotion to West B PFG edit

North-West V AFG edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Spartak 1919 Pleven (C, P) 30 27 2 1 111 10 +101 83 Promotion to B Group
2 Lokomotiv Mezdra[a] 30 28 1 1 102 21 +81 79
3 Botev Kozloduy 30 19 4 7 78 24 +54 61
4 Akademik Svishtov 30 18 4 8 65 33 +32 58
5 Dunav Selanovtsi 30 16 7 7 49 22 +27 55
6 Torpedo Borovan 30 17 4 9 62 43 +19 55
7 Gigant Belene 30 13 7 10 43 34 +9 46
8 Cherven Bryag 30 12 5 13 44 63 −19 41
9 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 30 10 7 13 34 31 +3 37
10 Sitomir Nikopol 30 11 3 16 41 79 −38 36
11 Tryavna 30 7 8 15 32 60 −28 29
12 Botev Krivodol[b] (R) 28 7 2 19 22 54 −32 23 Relegation to Regional Division
13 Yantra Gabrovo[c] (R) 29 7 2 20 20 60 −40 23
14 Balkan Belogradchik 30 5 5 20 24 83 −59 20
15 Levski 30 5 2 23 29 85 −56 17
16 Lokomotiv Dryanovo[d] (R) 29 2 5 22 13 68 −55 11 Relegation to Regional Division
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Lokomotiv Mezdra received 3 points deduction due unsettled debts to former employees incl. players.[7] On 11 April 2012 a new 3 points deduction were implemented due new unsettled debts to the former player Michael Tawiah.[8]
  2. ^ Botev Krivodol decided to cancel their participation in the championship during the winter break due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0-3 against them.[9]
  3. ^ Yantra Gabrovo decided to cancel their participation after Round 17 due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0-3 against them.[10]
  4. ^ Lokomotiv Dryanovo decided to cancel their participation in the championship during the winter break due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0-3 against them[11]

South-West V AFG edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Pirin Razlog (C, P) 36 30 3 3 93 20 +73 93 Promotion to B Group
2 Perun Kresna 36 27 8 1 83 20 +63 89
3 Rilski Sportist Samokov 36 21 5 10 66 29 +37 68
4 FC Oborishte Panagyurishte 36 20 7 9 76 35 +41 67
5 Marek 2010 Dupnitsa 36 18 9 9 62 31 +31 63
6 Vitosha Bistritsa 36 19 4 13 53 36 +17 61
7 Velbazhd Kyustendil 36 17 6 13 57 54 +3 57
8 Germaneya Sapareva Banya 36 14 10 12 50 51 −1 52
9 Chepinets Velingrad 36 13 10 13 68 50 +18 49
10 Belasitsa Petrich 36 15 3 18 54 47 +7 48
11 Mesta Hadzhidimovo 36 13 7 16 51 51 0 46
12 Kostinbrod 36 13 7 16 42 50 −8 46
13 Septemvri Sofia 36 12 8 16 38 49 −11 44
14 Minyor Bobov Dol 36 12 6 18 45 62 −17 42
15 Vitosha Dolna Dikanya 36 13 3 20 48 68 −20 42
16 Strumska Slava (R) 36 10 6 20 44 63 −19 36 Relegation to Regional Division
17 Hebar 2011 Pazardzhik[a] (R) 36 10 4 22 39 76 −37 34
18 Levski Elin Pelin (R) 36 6 5 25 31 85 −54 23
19 Hebar Pazardzhik[b] (R) 36 2 3 31 22 145 −123 0
Balkan Botevgrad[c] (R) 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Hebar 2011 Pazardzhik decided to cancel their participation in the championship during the winter break due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0-3 against them.[12]
  2. ^ Hebar Pazardzhik have not send their youth team to five consecutive games in the youth championship and received 9 point deduction. The club received also a fine of 2100 Leva.[13]
  3. ^ Balkan Botevgrad resigned from participation in the league after round 2, all fixtures were annulled and every opponent will rest if it is the case (according to schedule) that they should play against Balkan.[14]

References edit

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  2. ^ "Два варианта пред Рапид (Дивдядово) - на село или с юноши" (in Bulgarian). www.football24.bg. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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  5. ^ "И Родопа-1927 (Смолян) се отказа от участие в първенството" (in Bulgarian). www.bfu-tournaments.com. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Тунджа-2006 се отказа от участие във В група" (in Bulgarian). www.sportni.bg. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  7. ^ "УЕФА отне 3 точки на Локо (Мездра)" (in Bulgarian). www.sportal.bg. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  8. ^ "ОФИЦИАЛНО: Отнеха още три точки от Локо (Мездра) - Вижте класирането" (in Bulgarian). www.football24.bg. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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  10. ^ "Ексклузивно: И Янтра Габрово изчезна от футболната карта!" (in Bulgarian). www.football24.bg. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Още един отбор се отказа от В група" (in Bulgarian). www.sportal.bg. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  12. ^ "ОФК Хебър приключи след само половин сезон" (in Bulgarian). www.football24.bg. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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  14. ^ "Балкан (Ботевград) се отказа от участие във "В" група" (in Bulgarian). www.sportni.bg. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.