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The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group ("А" Професионална футболна група) or '''A PFG''' ("А" ПФГ) is the top division of Bulgarian Football . It determines the champion of Bulgaria . 16 teams take part in the division, each playing twice against every other, once home and once away. The Championship of Bulgaria exists under various names since 1924 and is administered by the Bulgarian Professional Football League .

The champion of Bulgaria has the right to take part in the UEFA Champions League from the stage allowed by The League's Coefficient . The teams that finished second and third take part in the UEFA Cup together with the Bulgarian Cup winner.


SEASONS


Season 2007-08

Participants:

Final rankings for the 2006/2007 season.



On the average - 16 000


CHAMPIONS



Performance by club



Cities

The following table lists the Bulgarian champions by cities.


RECORDS


Teams

  • Most times champion — CSKA Sofia — 30 times

  • Most seasons played in the division — Levski Sofia, who participated in all 85 seasons to date

  • Fewest seasons played in the divisionBenkovski Vidin , Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni , Rozova Dolina Kazanlak , Akademik Varna , Olimpik Teteven , PFC Nesebar and PFC Chernomorets Burgas Sofia each have played only a single season in the division

  • Most wins in a single season — Levski Sofia — 26 out of 36 matches during 2001/02

  • Fewest wins in a single seasonTorpedo Ruse (out of 22 matches during 1951) and Rakovski Ruse and Chernomorets Burgas Sofia (out of 30 matches during 1996/97) each did not win a game in a single season

  • Most defeats in a single season — Rakovski Ruse (out of 30 matches during 1996/97) and Chernomorets Burgas Sofia — 29 (out of 30 matches during 2006/2007)

  • Fewest defeats in a single seasonSpartak Sofia (out of 22 matches during 1951), Levski Sofia (out of 18 matches during 1948/49) and CSKA Sofia (then ''CDNA''; out of 11 matches in 1958) each did not lose a game in a single season

  • Most goals scored in a single season — Levski Sofia — 96 goals in 30 matches during 2006/07

  • Fewest goals scored in a single season — Rakovski Ruse, Chernomorets Burgas Sofia (out of 30 matches during 1996/97), Torpedo Ruse (out of 22 matches during 1951) and Cherno More Varna (out of 11 matches during 1968) each scored only 8 goals in a single season

  • Most goals conceded in a single season — Chernomorets Burgas Sofia — 131 (out of 30 matches during 2006/07)

  • Least goals conceded in a single season — CSKA Sofia (then ''CDNA''; out of 22 matches during 1951) and Spartak Sofia (out of 22 matches during 1951) each conceded only 7 goals in a single season

  • Biggest win — CSKA Sofia 12:0 Torpedo Ruse in 1951



Players



TOPSCORERS



SPONSORS:

  • 199?-2001: Kamenitza

  • 2001-2003: M-tel

  • 2004-2005: Zagorka

  • 2005- :TBI




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