The 2012–13 A Group was the 89th season of the
Bulgarian national top football division, and the 65th of
A Group
The First Professional Football League ( bg, Първа професионална футболна лига, Parva Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), also known as the Bulgarian First League or Parva Liga, currently known as the efbet League for spon ...
as the top-tier football league in the country. The season began on 11 August 2012 and ended with the last games on 25 May 2013.
Ludogorets Razgrad won the A Group title for a second consecutive season, after
Levski were leading prior to the last round match, but made a draw with
Slavia.
Teams
Vidima-Rakovski
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,
Kaliakra
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and
Svetkavitsa were relegated after finishing in the bottom three places of the table at the end of season
2011–12. Vidima and Kaliakra return to the second tier after two-year spells in the elite, while Svetkavitsa return after just one season in the top tier.
The relegated teams were replaced by
Pirin (Gotse Delchev), champions of
West B Group,
Etar 1924 (Veliko Tarnovo), champions of
East B Group and ''promotion play-off'' winners
Botev (Plovdiv). Botev returned to
A Group
The First Professional Football League ( bg, Първа професионална футболна лига, Parva Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), also known as the Bulgarian First League or Parva Liga, currently known as the efbet League for spon ...
after
two years of absence, Pirin made their debut on the highest level of
Bulgarian football
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, while
Etar 1924 made its debut in the top level, although it’s unofficial predecessor,
Etar Veliko Tarnovo played in the top level 14 years ago, season
1997–98.
Stadia and locations
As in the previous year, the league comprised the best thirteen teams of season
2011–12, the champions of the two
B Groups and the winners of the promotion play-offs.
''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League table
Results
Champions
;Ludogorets Razgrad
*Guela left the club during a season.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Awards
Weekly awards
Player of the Round
Transfers
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List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2012
This is a list of Bulgarian football transfers for the 2012 summer transfer window. Only transfers involving a team from the A PFG are listed.
The summer transfer window opens on 1 July 2012. The window was closed at midnight on 31 August 2012. ...
*
List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2012–13
References
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