| Season | 1958–59 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CSKA Sofia (9th title) |
| Relegated | |
| European Cup | CSKA Sofia |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 320 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Vasilev (13 goals) |
← 1958 1959–60 → | |
The 1958–59 A Group was the 11th season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship for the fifth consecutive time.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia (C) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 32 | Qualification for European Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Slavia Sofia | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 27 | |
| 3 | Levski Sofia | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 24 | |
| 4 | Spartak Plovdiv | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 23 | |
| 6 | Dunav Ruse | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Spartak Pleven | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Botev Plovdiv | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 22 | |
| 9 | Spartak Varna | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 21 | |
| 10 | Minyor Pernik | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 18 | |
| 11 | Beroe Stara Zagora (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 18 | Relegation to 1959–60 B Group |
| 12 | Cherno More Varna (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | BSZ | BPD | CHM | CSK | DUN | LEV | LSO | MIN | SLA | SPL | SPD | SPV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Botev Plovdiv | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Cherno More | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| CSKA Sofia | 2–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Dunav Ruse | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 0–2 | |
| Minyor Pernik | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | |
| Slavia Sofia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Spartak Pleven | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |
| Spartak Plovdiv | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | |
| Spartak Varna | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Champions
- CSKA Sofia
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgi Naydenov |
16 | (0) | |
| Hristo Andonov |
6 | (0) | |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiril Rakarov |
21 | (3) | |
| Georgi Enisheynov |
5 | (0) | |
| Manol Manolov |
18 | (0) | |
| Nikola Kovachev |
20 | (2) | |
| Dimitar Vasilev |
4 | (0) | |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavril Stoyanov |
5 | (0) | |
| Stefan Bozhkov |
10 | (1) | |
| Petar Aleksiev |
13 | (2) | |
| Panteley Dimitrov |
7 | (0) | |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Krum Yanev |
17 | (3) | |
| Dimitar Milanov |
9 | (1) | |
| Bogomil Martinov |
18 | (1) | |
| Georgi Dimitrov |
15 | (4) | |
| Ivan Kolev |
21 | (7) | |
| Stefan Stefanov |
3 | (0) | |
| Anton Krastev |
6 | (2) | |
| Panayot Panayotov |
19 | (7) | |
| Nikola Tsanev |
6 | (0) | |
| Sasho Varbanov |
1 | (0) | |
| Manager | |
|---|---|
| Krum Milev
| |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandar Vasilev
|
Slavia Sofia | 13 |
| 2 | Nikola Kotkov
|
Lokomotiv Sofia | 9 |
| Vasil Romanov
|
Minyor Pernik | ||
| Petar Manchev
|
Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
| 5 | Nikola Yordanov
|
Spartak Pleven | 7 |
| Dobromir Tashkov
|
Slavia Sofia | ||
| Tsvetan Stoynov
|
Spartak Plovdiv | ||
| Yordan Kotev
|
Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| Ivan Kolev
|
CSKA Sofia | ||
| Panayot Panayotov
|
CSKA Sofia | ||
| Mihail Dushev
|
Spartak Plovdiv |
References
- ^ "ЦСКА задминава Левски по титли" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 20 October 2012.
External links
- Bulgaria - List of final tables (RSSSF)
- 1958–59 Statistics of A Group at a-pfg.com
