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1968–69 A Group
The 1968–69 A Group was the 21st 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 References External linksBulgaria - List of final tables (RSSSF) at a-pfg.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1968-69 A PFG First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) seasons |
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] |
PFC 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 Spartak Plovdiv. Minyor has spent a total of 38 seasons in the top tier of Bulgarian football, most recently during the 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 1941) merged to form SC Rudnichar. Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Zafirov
Ivan Georgiev Zafirov (; born 30 December 1947) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender. Career After short spells at Sliven, it was with CSKA Sofia that he found his spiritual home in the 1970s. Zafirov, a right-back, played 340 times for the ''Reds'', scoring 8 goals. Nine Bulgarian championships and five Bulgarian Cups tell the tale of how successful Zafirov was. Zafirov was on Bulgaria's roster for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He represented the ''Lions'' 50 times, scoring once. He also won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... . sports-re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitar Penev
Dimitar Dushkov Penev (, born 12 July 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player and central defender of CSKA Sofia. He played 90 games for Bulgaria national team and scored two goals. He is regarded as one of his country's best ever defenders, winning Bulgarian footballer of the year in 1967 and 1971, he also participated in three world cups for his national team in 1966, 1970 and 1974. He is Honorary President of CSKA Sofia and semi-pro side Nottingham United FC. Personal life Penev is uncle of former Bulgarian international and national team coach Lyuboslav Penev. Coaching career Penev was manager of the Bulgaria national team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where his team reached the semi-finals and then lost the bronze medal game with Sweden. Throughout his career as manager he demonstrated excellence in both tactics and team psychology. Penev's most notable quality was his ability to work well with young players. During his career at CSKA Sofia he discovered a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiril Stankov
Kiril Stankov Hristov (; 20 May 1949 – 7 May 1992) was an international Bulgarian association football, footballer who played for PFC CSKA Sofia, CSKA Sofia as a Defender (association football), defender. During his club career, he won the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), national Bulgarian league six times. Stankov died at the age of 42. International career At the age of 19, Stankov won the silver medal with the Bulgarian Olympic team at the football at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, where he featured in three games, including the final. Including these games, Stankov played twelve times for the Bulgaria national football team, senior national team. Honours Club * First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian A PFG (6): 1968–69 A PFG, 1968–69, 1970–71 A PFG, 1970–71, 1971–72 A PFG, 1971–72, 1972–73 A PFG, 1972–73, 1974–75 A PFG, 1974–75, 1975–76 A PFG, 1975–76 * Bulgarian Cup (4): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stancho Bonchev
Stancho Vasilev Bonchev () (1 May 1942-2013) was a Bulgarian football goalkeeper. He is legendary player of Lokomotiv Plovdiv and holds the record for the goalkeeper with the most First League appearances - 359 in total (331 league appearances for Lokomotiv Plovdiv and 28 for CSKA Sofia). Stancho Bonchev is also "best footballer of Plovdiv" for 1965 and "Master of Sports" since 1978. Bonchev played for the Bulgaria national football team in the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying rounds. Honours ;CSKA Sofia: * Champion of Bulgaria: 1968-69 *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 ... Winner: 1968-69 References 1942 births 2013 deaths Bulgarian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FC Sliven players PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players PFC CSKA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yordan Filipov
Yordan Filipov (; 18 June 1946 - 27 July 1996) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was maternal grandfather of Andrey Galabinov. In his career Filipov played for Rozova Dolina, Spartak Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Sliven, Dunav Ruse, Rabat Ajax and Cherno More Varna, with whom he became the oldest player to appear in the Bulgarian A Group. Filipov played his last career game on 26 November 1988 at Ticha Stadium against Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 42 years, 5 months and 8 days. Between 1965 and 1980 Filipov won nine A Group titles and four Bulgarian Cups with CSKA, playing 188 league matches. Honours Club ;CSKA Sofia * A Group (9): 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1986–87 * Bulgarian Cup (4): 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974 ;Rabat Ajax *Maltese Premier League The Maltese Premier League, known as 360Sports Malta Premier for sponsorship reasons with 360Sports (colloquialism, colloquially known as ''Il-K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoyan Yordanov
Stoyan Ivanov Yordanov (; born 29 January 1944) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At international level, Yordanov represented the Bulgaria national team on 25 occasions between 1968 and 1975, and participated at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1968 Olympics, where he won a silver medal. After his retirement, he worked in a coaching capacity with CSKA Sofia and also managed the Bulgaria U21 team. Honours CSKA Sofia * Bulgarian League (7): 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76 *Bulgarian Cup: 1965, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yordanov, Stoyan 1944 births Living people Bulgarian men's footballers 20th-century Bulgar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1969–70 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was the 10th edition of European football's secondary competition. Defending champions Slovan Bratislava were eliminated in the First Round by Dinamo Zagreb. English club Manchester City defeated Polish club Górnik Zabrze 2–1 in the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ... for their first and only Cup Winners' Cup title. The result was City's lone European triumph for more than 50 years, until their victory in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League. Preliminary round First leg Second leg ''1–1 on aggregate, Rapid Wien won on away goals.'' First round First leg ---- ---- Second leg ''Lierse won 11-1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rangers won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- '' Académica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFC Lokomotiv 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] |
PFC Marek Dupnitsa
FC Marek () is a Bulgarian football club based in Dupnitsa, currently playing in the Second League, the second level of the Bulgarian football league system. It was founded in 1947 following the unification of four local clubs. Home matches take place at Bonchuk Stadium, where Marek famously defeated Bayern Munich in 1977. Bonchuk stadium has a capacity of 16,000. Marek was founded in 1947, following the unification of four local clubs from Dupnitsa. Marek was one of the ten clubs that took part in the inaugural season of the A Group, the newly formed unified league of Bulgaria, in 1948. Since then, Marek has played a total of 29 seasons in the top level of Bulgarian football, most recently in 2015. Marek's most successful period came during the late 1970s, when the club competed in two successive European competitions. Marek managed to defeat Ferencvárosi TC and obtain a home win against FC Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup, who had been crowned European champions just two season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
