The 2004–05 A Group was the 57th season of the top Bulgarian national football league (commonly referred to as A Group) and the 81st edition of a Bulgarian national championship tournament.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2004 – 28 May 2005 |
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (30th title) |
| Relegated | Vidima-Rakovski Nesebar Spartak Varna |
| Champions League | CSKA Sofia |
| UEFA Cup | Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Litex Lovech |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 638 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Martin Kamburov (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Levski 8–1 Belasitsa |
| Biggest away win | Spartak 0–7 Levski |
| Highest scoring | Levski 8–1 Belasitsa (9 goals) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Overview edit
It was contested by 16 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.[1]
Teams edit
Promotion and Relegation edit
The league was contested by 16 teams, 13 returning from the previous season, as well as three teams promoted from the B Group. The promoted teams are Beroe Stara Zagora, Pirin Blagoevgrad, and Nesebar. Beroe return after a two-year absence, Pirin return after a four-year absence, while Nesebar made their debut in the top level of Bulgarian football.
Stadiums and Locations edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belasitsa | Petrich | Tsar Samuil | 12,000 |
| Beroe | Stara Zagora | Beroe | 12,500 |
| Cherno More | Varna | Ticha | 8,250 |
| CSKA | Sofia | Balgarska Armia | 22,015 |
| Levski | Sofia | Georgi Asparuhov | 29,200 |
| Litex | Lovech | Gradski (Lovech) | 7,050 |
| Lokomotiv | Plovdiv | Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) | 20,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Sofia | Lokomotiv (Sofia) | 17,500 |
| Marek | Dupnitsa | Bonchuk | 12,500 |
| Naftex | Burgas | Lazur | 18,037 |
| Nesebar | Nesebar | Gradski (Nesebar) | 5,500 |
| Pirin | Blagoevgrad | Hristo Botev | 15,000 |
| Rodopa | Smolyan | Septemvri | 6,000 |
| Slavia | Sofia | Slavia | 32,000 |
| Spartak | Varna | Spartak | 7,500 |
| Vidima-Rakovski | Sevlievo | Rakovski | 6,000 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia (C) | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 16 | +65 | 79 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 19 | +57 | 76 | Qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 58 | |
| 4 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 52 | |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 48 | |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Sofia[a] | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 46 | |
| 7 | Naftex Burgas | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 35[b] | |
| 8 | Cherno More | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 35[b] | |
| 9 | Marek | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 35[b] | |
| 10 | Beroe | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 35[b] | |
| 11 | Belasitsa Petrich | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 34 | |
| 12 | Rodopa Smolyan | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 33[c] | |
| 13 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 33[c] | |
| 14 | Vidima-Rakovski (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to 2005–06 B Group |
| 15 | Nesebar (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 20 | |
| 16 | Spartak Varna (R) | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 73 | −55 | 18 |
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 goal difference; 7th goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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 goal difference; 7th goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lokomotiv Sofia were docked three points for failure to pay salaries to a former player.
- ^ a b c d Naftex Burgas ahead of Cherno More, Marek and Beroe on head-to-head points; Naftex Burgas: 10 pts, Cherno More: 9 pts, Marek: 9 pts, Beroe: 7 pts.
- ^ a b Rodopa Smolyan ahead of Pirin Blagoevgrad on head-to-head away goals scored; Rodopa Smolyan–Pirin Blagoevgrad 2–0, Pirin Blagoevgrad–Rodopa Smolyan 4–2.
Results edit
Champions edit
- CSKA Sofia
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ivaylo Ivanov |
11 | (0) |
| 12 | Hristo Bahtarliev |
0 | (0) |
| 31 |  Evgheni Hmaruc |
19 | (0) |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Radoslav Zabavník |
29 | (6) |
| 3 | Adalbert Zafirov |
13 | (0) |
| 4 |  Marcos Charras* |
6 | (1) |
| 11 |  Robert Caha |
8 | (0) |
| 13 | Yordan Varbanov |
11 | (0) |
| 14 | Valentin Iliev |
18 | (4) |
| 25 | Ivan Ivanov |
1 | (0) |
| 27 |  Tiago Silva |
15 | (0) |
| 29 |  Ibrahima Gueye |
23 | (1) |
| 30 | Yordan Todorov |
28 | (5) |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Todor Yanchev |
26 | (1) |
| 7 | Hristo Yanev |
29 | (22) |
| 10 |  Amiran Mujiri |
28 | (5) |
| 15 |  Benoît Cauet |
15 | (0) |
| 17 |  Joel Lindpere |
11 | (0) |
| 20 | Yordan Yurukov |
10 | (0) |
| 23 | Emil Gargorov |
22 | (9) |
| 26 | Petko Iliev |
2 | (0) |
| Mansour Ayanda* |
8 | (0) | |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Velizar Dimitrov |
10 | (4) |
| 9 | Ivan Ploshtakov |
3 | (0) |
| 18 | Gerasim Zakov |
10 | (1) |
| 19 | Evgeni Yordanov |
23 | (10) |
| 21 | Stoyko Sakaliev* |
13 | (5) |
| 31 | Miroslav Manolov* |
1 | (0) |
| Manager | |
|---|---|
 Miodrag Ješić
| |
- Charras, Ayanda, Sakaliev and Manolov left the club during a season.
Top scorers edit
References edit
- ^ "(2004-2005) ЦСКА слага 3 звезди след шпагати на Топчо" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2016.