1980–81 A Group
The 1980–81 A Group was the 33rd 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 16 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship. League standings Results Champions ;CSKA Sofia Top scorers ReferencesBulgaria - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 A PFG First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) seasons Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ... 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bulgarian A Football Group
The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulgarian First League (currently known as the efbet League for sponsorship reasons), is a professional association football league in Bulgaria and the highest level of the Bulgarian football league system. Contested by 16 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Second Professional Football League. The Bulgarian football championship was inaugurated in 1924 Bulgarian State Football Championship, 1924 as the ''Bulgarian State Football Championship'' and has been played in a league format since 1948 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship, 1948, when the A Group was established. The champions of the First League have the right to participate in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League based on the UEFA coefficient#League coefficient, league's European coefficient. Additionally, two UEFA Europa Conference League spots are a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia
FC Lokomotiv Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which currently plays in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League, the top tier of Bulgarian football. Founded as Railway Sports Club in 1929, and refounded in 2015, following bankruptcy, the club has played at Stadion Lokomotiv (Sofia), Stadion Lokomotiv since 1985. The original Lokomotiv has won four List of Bulgarian football champions, League titles and four Bulgarian Cups. Lokomotiv established itself as one of Bulgaria's top clubs throughout history, performing strongly both domestically and internationally. The club has spent the majority of its history in the top tier First League (previously A Group), with brief interruptions including a short-lived merging with PFC Slavia Sofia, Slavia Sofia in 1969, as well as an administrative relegation in 2014–15 A Group, 2015, due to financial problems. After the financial turbulences in 2015, the original club was d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tsonyo Vasilev
Tsonyo Dimitrov Vasilev (; 7 January 1952 – 2 June 2015) was a Bulgarian football defender who played for Bulgaria in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Vasilev made 199 appearances at left back for CSKA Sofia and also represented Volov Shumen. Honours Club ;CSKA Sofia * A Group (4): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81 * Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup () is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. The tournament's format is ''single-elimination'', with all matche ...: 1973–74 References External linksFIFA profile* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasilev, Tsonyo 1952 births 2015 deaths Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Men's association football defenders PFC CSKA Sofia players Ethnikos Achna FC players 1974 FIFA World Cup players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Bulgarian football managers Sportspe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Georgi Iliev (footballer, Born 1956)
Georgi Iliev, nicknamed ''The Michael'' (, ) (born 15 September 1956) is a retired Bulgarian footballer and manager. Career In his career, Iliev played for Sliven, CSKA Sofia, Slavia Sofia, Loko Sofia and Dunav Ruse. With CSKA Sofia, he won 4 A PFG titles between 1980 and 1983 and was also Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup () is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. The tournament's format is ''single-elimination'', with all matche ... holder twice – in 1981 and 1983. Iliev managed the "armymen" from 1990 to 1993. He is also a businessman. Iliev is married to Elizabeth and they have three sons – George, Georg and Georgi. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Iliev, Georgi 1956 births Living people Bulgarian men's footballers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen Bulgaria men's international footballers Men's association football defenders FC Sliven players PFC ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Georgi Dimitrov (footballer, Born 1959)
Georgi Georgiev Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Георги Георгиeв Димитров; 14 January 1959 – 8 May 2021) was a Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Dimitrov represented Bulgaria on 77 occasions between 1978 and 1988, scoring 7 goals. He captained his country 56 times including at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Honours Club CSKA Sofia * A Group: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1988–89 * Bulgarian Cup: 1983, 1985, 1989 * Cup of the Soviet Army: 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ..., 1986, 1989 Individual * Bulgarian Footballer of the Year: 1985 References External links * 1959 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Stara Zagora Province Bulgarian men's footballers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Todor Arsov
Todor ( Bulgarian, Macedonian, and ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian given name, a local rendering of the name Theodore. The Hungarian form of the name is rendered similarly as ''Tódor''. It is one of the most common names in Bulgarian villages. As a form of the name Theodore, ''Todor'' also ultimately comes from the Greek Θεόδωρος (''Theodoros''), signifying "gift of god", from θεός (''theos'') "god" and δῶρον (''doron'') "gift". Slavic equivalents bearing a similar meaning are '' Bozhidar'' and ''Bogdan''. The name Todd is similar too but has different meaning. The Bulgarian diminutives of ''Todor'' are Тошко (''Toshko''), Тошо (''Tosho'') and Тоше (''Toshe'') and the Macedonian diminutive is Тоше (''Toše'') and Тодорче (''Todorče''). Notable people * Todor Aleksandrov (1881–1924), Bulgarian revolutionary, army officer, politician and teacher * Todor Batkov (born 1958), Bulgarian football club president * Todor Burmov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Georgi Velinov
Georgi Velinov Velinov (; born 5 October 1957 in Ruse), nicknamed Johnny, is a former Bulgarian footballer and football manager. A goalkeeper, he was elected Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1981. Career Velinov played for PFC Dunav Rousse (1974–1975, four A PFG matches) and PFC Cherno More Varna (1976–1978, 37 A PFG matches) before joining PFC CSKA Sofia, of whom he was part of from 1978 to 1987. During his first stay with CSKA, Velinov won the A PFG in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1987 and the Bulgarian Cup in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. Velinov then moved to Portugal to play for S.C. Braga (1987–1988), Atlético Clube de Portugal (1988–1989) and Elvas (1989–1990). He returned to Bulgaria and played one more season with CSKA, 1991–1992, winning the A PFG once more and setting his number of league appearances for CSKA at 285. Velinov continued his career in PFC Slavia Sofia (1993–1994, 12 A PFG matches), PFC Sliven (1994) and Botev Novi Pazar (1995). His ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
The Bulgarian Second Professional Football League (), also known as Second League () or Vtora liga, is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League and above the Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria), Third League. Twenty teams take part in the league, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away. Most matches are played on Saturdays and Sundays. The league is administered by the Bulgarian Professional Football League. In 2016, the B Group's name was rebranded to Second Professional Football League. Competition format A team receives 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Promotion and relegation positions For 2024–25 Season : * ''First place'' (champion) to ''Second place'' (runner-up): Direct promotion to First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) , First Professional Football League. * ''Third place'' to ''Fourth place'': Promotion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup was the 22nd season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, a club football competition organised by UEFA for the national cup winners from each of its member associations. Spanish club Barcelona won the title for a second time after beating Belgian side Standard Liège 2–1 in the final at Camp Nou Camp Nou (), meaning ''New Field'' and often referred to in English as the Nou Camp, is a stadium in Barcelona and the home of La Liga club FC Barcelona since its opening in 1957. It is currently undergoing renovation, and with a planned increa .... Preliminary round First leg Second leg ''Lokomotive Leipzig won 5–2 on aggregate.'' First round First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second leg ---- '' Tottenham won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- '' Vasas won 8–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ---- '' Porto won ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Minyor Pernik
FC Minyor () is a football club in Pernik, Bulgaria, currently competing in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football. Founded in 1919 as SC Krakra, the club's home ground since 1954 has been Stadion Minyor. The club's name comes from the fact that the area around the city of Pernik has had long traditions with mining and the mining industry. The club's highest league finish in the top division is fourth, which was achieved in the 1955 and 1960–61 seasons. Minyor played in the Bulgarian Cup Final in 1958, finishing runners-up to FC Spartak Plovdiv, Spartak Plovdiv. Minyor has spent a total of 38 seasons in the top tier of Bulgarian football, most recently during the 2012–13 A Group, 2012–13 season. History The origins of the club date back to 1919. Minyor came into existence with the merger of several football clubs from Pernik. In 1944, SC Krakra (founded in 1919), SC Svetkavitsa (founded in 1932), SC Benkovski (founded in 1936), and ZHSK (founded in 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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OFC Sliven 2000
FC Sliven (ФК Сливен) is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Sliven, currently playing in the Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria), Third League, the third level of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium, with a capacity of 15,000. Club colors are orange and blue. FC Sliven was founded in 1914. The team made several appearances in the Bulgarian top tier, starting from 1963, establishing itself as one of the strongest teams from Southeast Bulgaria. Sliven reached its peak in 1990, when the team managed to win the 1989–90 Bulgarian Cup, its only major trophy to date. This achievement qualified the team for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for that season, where Sliven faced Italian team Juventus F.C., Juventus. Financial problems started in the 1990s, which resulted in the team dropping down to the amateur leagues. The club was reformed in 2000 and managed to return to the A Group in 2008, before suffering relegation in 2011. Serious ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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OFC Belasitsa Petrich
OFC Belasitsa () is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Petrich, currently playing in the Second League. The team was founded in 1923. They play at the Stadion Tsar Samuil in Petrich, which has a capacity of 9,500. The club last played in the first tier of Bulgarian football during the 2008-09 season. History Founding and early years Belasitsa Petrich was founded in 1923 as FC Manush Voivoda. From 1957 the club was called DFS Belasitsa after the union of the local football clubs "Stroitel", "Cherveno zname", "Torpedo" and "Spartak", i.e. all the teams from Petrich. First promotion to the top tier In 1980, Belasitsa promoted to the A PFG for the first time ever. In its debut season in the Bulgarian elite in season 1980-81, the team finished in 13th place. In that same season, Belasitsa recorded its best appearance at the Bulgarian Cup, reaching the semifinals. They eliminated then holders of the cup, Slavia Sofia along the way. In the semifinal played on 22 April 1981 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |