51st completed season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria
Football league season
The 1998–99 A Group was the 51st 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 Litex Lovech won the championship.[1]
League standings
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Litex (Lovech) have changed name to Lovech.
- ^ a b Litex and Levski three points deducted for winning fixed matches against Metalurg.
- ^ a b Levski (Kyustendil) and CSKA (Sofia) awarded no points following April 11 match abandoned at half-time.
- ^ CSKA Sofia won the 1998–99 Bulgarian Cup and qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.
- ^ Metalurg Pernik relegated by Bulgarian Football Union for match fixing.
Results
Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- ^ Match Levski Kyustendil–CSKA Sofia was abandoned at half-time. No points were awarded to these two teams.
Champions
- Litex Lovech
- Ignatov, Kirilov, Balabanov, Sarbakov, Bogdanović and Stoynev left the club during a season.
Top scorers
- Source:1998–99 Top Goalscorers
References
- ^ "Касета убива Металург, Литекс се измъква сух" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 10 August 2013.
External links
- Bulgaria - List of final tables (RSSSF)
