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2011–12 A Group

A Group
Season 2011–12
Champions Ludogorets Razgrad
(1st title)
Relegated Vidima-Rakovski, Kaliakra, Svetkavitsa
Champions League Ludogorets Razgrad
Europa League CSKA Sofia
Levski Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Matches played 240
Goals scored 643 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Junior Moraes
Ivan Stoyanov
(16 goals each)
Biggest home win Levski 7–0 Svetkavitsa
Biggest away win Minyor 0–7 Ludogorets
Highest scoring Cherno More 7–1 Kaliakra
Botev 6–2 Kaliakra
Litex 6–2 Lokomotiv

The 2011–12 A Group was the 88th season of the Bulgarian national top football division, and the 64th of A Group as the top tier football league in the country. The season began on 6 August 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012. Ludogorets Razgrad claimed their maiden title in their debut season, after winning the last round clash against CSKA, which were leading by 2 points prior to the match.Vidima-Rakovski, Kaliakra and Svetkavitsa were relegated.

Akademik Sofia and Sliven were directly relegated after finishing in the bottom two places of the table at the end of season 2010/11. Akademik were relegated after one year in the top league of Bulgarian football, while Sliven ended a three-year tenure at the top flight. Furthermore, Pirin (Blagoevgrad) were excluded from A Group due to financial difficulties and demoted to V Group.

The relegated teams were replaced by Botev (Vratsa), champions of West B Group, Ludogorets Razgrad, champions of East B Group and promotion play-off winners Svetkavitsa. Botev returned to A Group after twenty-two years, while Ludogorets Razgrad and Svetkavitsa made their debut on the highest level of Bulgarian football.


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