Season | 2011–12 |
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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 |
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2012–13 →
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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.