1996–97 A Group

It was contested by 16 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.temasport.com/news/view/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2+%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8+%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82,++%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5+%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8+%D0%BA%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0/news:23586|publisher=temasport.com|title=Порточанов вади пистолет, после Гочето прави кълбета|date=27 July 2013|language=Bulgarian}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=CSK|name_CSK=CSKA Sofia

|team2=NAF|name_NAF=Neftochimic Burgas

|team3=SLA|name_SLA=Slavia Sofia

|team4=LEV|name_LEV=Levski Sofia

|team5=BOT|name_BOT=Botev Plovdiv

|team6=MIN|name_MIN=Minyor Pernik

|team7=LSO|name_LSO=Lokomotiv Sofia

|team8=LVK|name_LVK=Levski Kyustendil

|team9=VAR|name_VAR=Spartak Varna

|team10=LPL|name_LPL=Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|team11=DOB|name_DOB=Dobrudzha Dobrich

|team12=PLE|name_PLE=Spartak Pleven

|team13=ETA|name_ETA=Etar Veliko Tarnovo

|team14=MPL|name_MPL=Maritsa Plovdiv

|team15=MON|name_MON=Montana

|team16=RAK|name_RAK=Rakovski Ruse

|win_CSK=22|draw_CSK=5|loss_CSK=3|gf_CSK=65|ga_CSK=19|status_CSK=C

|win_NAF=20|draw_NAF=7|loss_NAF=3|gf_NAF=70|ga_NAF=20

|win_SLA=17|draw_SLA=6|loss_SLA=7|gf_SLA=61|ga_SLA=23

|win_LEV=14|draw_LEV=11|loss_LEV=5|gf_LEV=58|ga_LEV=30

|win_BOT=14|draw_BOT=3|loss_BOT=13|gf_BOT=41|ga_BOT=41

|win_MIN=12|draw_MIN=8|loss_MIN=10|gf_MIN=28|ga_MIN=35

|win_LSO=13|draw_LSO=4|loss_LSO=13|gf_LSO=59|ga_LSO=47

|win_LVK=13|draw_LVK=3|loss_LVK=14|gf_LVK=51|ga_LVK=52

|win_VAR=13|draw_VAR=3|loss_VAR=14|gf_VAR=40|ga_VAR=41

|win_LPL=12|draw_LPL=5|loss_LPL=13|gf_LPL=38|ga_LPL=41

|win_DOB=11|draw_DOB=6|loss_DOB=13|gf_DOB=44|ga_DOB=48

|win_PLE=12|draw_PLE=3|loss_PLE=15|gf_PLE=35|ga_PLE=46

|win_ETA=10|draw_ETA=5|loss_ETA=15|gf_ETA=37|ga_ETA=53

|win_MPL=8|draw_MPL=8|loss_MPL=14|gf_MPL=38|ga_MPL=45|status_MPL=R

|win_MON=8|draw_MON=4|loss_MON=18|gf_MON=32|ga_MON=54|status_MON=R

|win_RAK=0|draw_RAK=1|loss_RAK=29|gf_RAK=8|ga_RAK=110|status_RAK=R

|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round

|result1=CL1

|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round

|result2=UC1

|col_CWCQ=yellow1|text_CWCQ=Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round

|result4=CWCQ

|col_IC1=#ccccff|text_IC1=Qualification for Intertoto Cup group stage

|result9=IC1

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to 1997–98 B Group

|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bulg97.html rsssf.com]

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BOT|team2=CSK|team3=DOB|team4=ETA|team5=LVK

|team6=LEV|team7=LPL|team8=LSO|team9=MAR|team10=MIN

|team11=MON|team12=NEF|team13=RAK|team14=SLA|team15=SPL

|team16=SPV

|name_SPV=Spartak Varna

|match_SPV_LSO=2–0

|match_SPV_LEV=0–0

|match_SPV_ETA=3–1

|match_SPV_LPL=1–0

|match_SPV_RAK=4–0

|match_SPV_MON=2–0

|match_SPV_NEF=2–3

|match_SPV_MAR=2–0

|match_SPV_SLA=1–0

|match_SPV_CSK=0–1

|match_SPV_DOB=1–1

|match_SPV_MIN=3–0

|match_SPV_LVK=2–1

|match_SPV_BOT=2–1

|match_SPV_SPL=1–0

|name_LSO=Lokomotiv Sofia

|match_LSO_SPV=3–1

|match_LSO_LEV=2–3

|match_LSO_ETA=2–0

|match_LSO_LPL=0–0

|match_LSO_RAK=7–0

|match_LSO_MON=1–0

|match_LSO_NEF=2–2

|match_LSO_MAR=2–0

|match_LSO_SLA=2–3

|match_LSO_CSK=1–2

|match_LSO_DOB=4–0

|match_LSO_MIN=4–1

|match_LSO_LVK=4–3

|match_LSO_BOT=3–0

|match_LSO_SPL=1–2

|name_LEV=Levski Sofia

|match_LEV_SPV=4–0

|match_LEV_LSO=2–0

|match_LEV_ETA=6–0

|match_LEV_LPL=2–1

|match_LEV_RAK=3–0

|match_LEV_MON=4–1

|match_LEV_NEF=1–1

|match_LEV_MAR=2–2

|match_LEV_SLA=2–2

|match_LEV_CSK=0–2

|match_LEV_DOB=5–0

|match_LEV_MIN=0–0

|match_LEV_LVK=6–1

|match_LEV_BOT=0–1

|match_LEV_SPL=4–1

|name_ETA=Etar Veliko Tarnovo

|match_ETA_SPV=1–0

|match_ETA_LSO=2–4

|match_ETA_LEV=1–1

|match_ETA_LPL=2–0

|match_ETA_RAK=5–0

|match_ETA_MON=1–0

|match_ETA_NEF=0–0

|match_ETA_MAR=2–1

|match_ETA_SLA=3–2

|match_ETA_CSK=0–1

|match_ETA_DOB=4–3

|match_ETA_MIN=0–0

|match_ETA_LVK=2–2

|match_ETA_BOT=2–0

|match_ETA_SPL=1–0

|name_LPL=Lokomotiv Plovdiv

|match_LPL_SPV=1–2

|match_LPL_LSO=3–0

|match_LPL_LEV=0–2

|match_LPL_ETA=2–0

|match_LPL_RAK=5–1

|match_LPL_MON=4–0

|match_LPL_NEF=1–5

|match_LPL_MAR=2–1

|match_LPL_SLA=0–1

|match_LPL_CSK=1–1

|match_LPL_DOB=2–1

|match_LPL_MIN=2–0

|match_LPL_LVK=3–1

|match_LPL_BOT=2–0

|match_LPL_SPL=2–0

|name_RAK=Rakovski Ruse

|match_RAK_SPV=0–2

|match_RAK_LSO=2–4

|match_RAK_LEV=0–1

|match_RAK_ETA=0–4

|match_RAK_LPL=0–1

|match_RAK_MON=2–5

|match_RAK_NEF=0–6

|match_RAK_MAR=0–2

|match_RAK_SLA=0–7

|match_RAK_CSK=0–2

|match_RAK_DOB=1–7

|match_RAK_MIN=1–2

|match_RAK_LVK=0–1

|match_RAK_BOT=0–1

|match_RAK_SPL=0–0

|name_MON=Montana

|match_MON_SPV=1–1

|match_MON_LSO=4–3

|match_MON_LEV=1–1

|match_MON_ETA=2–1

|match_MON_LPL=0–0

|match_MON_RAK=3–0

|match_MON_NEF=0–1

|match_MON_MAR=0–1

|match_MON_SLA=1–2

|match_MON_CSK=3–1

|match_MON_DOB=3–2

|match_MON_MIN=0–1

|match_MON_LVK=1–1

|match_MON_BOT=2–0

|match_MON_SPL=2–0

|name_NEF=Neftochimic Burgas

|match_NEF_SPV=3–1

|match_NEF_LSO=1–1

|match_NEF_LEV=4–1

|match_NEF_ETA=5–0

|match_NEF_LPL=4–0

|match_NEF_RAK=2–0

|match_NEF_MON=5–1

|match_NEF_MAR=2–0

|match_NEF_SLA=1–1

|match_NEF_CSK=2–1

|match_NEF_DOB=5–0

|match_NEF_MIN=1–0

|match_NEF_LVK=2–0

|match_NEF_BOT=2–0

|match_NEF_SPL=3–1

|name_MAR=Maritsa Plovdiv

|match_MAR_SPV=1–0

|match_MAR_LSO=2–2

|match_MAR_LEV=0–0

|match_MAR_ETA=3–1

|match_MAR_LPL=1–1

|match_MAR_RAK=8–0

|match_MAR_MON=2–0

|match_MAR_NEF=0–5

|match_MAR_SLA=0–0

|match_MAR_CSK=1–2

|match_MAR_DOB=1–0

|match_MAR_MIN=1–1

|match_MAR_LVK=4–3

|match_MAR_BOT=0–1

|match_MAR_SPL=2–2

|name_SLA=Slavia Sofia

|match_SLA_SPV=1–0

|match_SLA_LSO=3–1

|match_SLA_LEV=1–2

|match_SLA_ETA=2–0

|match_SLA_LPL=4–0

|match_SLA_RAK=6–0

|match_SLA_MON=5–0

|match_SLA_NEF=0–1

|match_SLA_MAR=2–0

|match_SLA_CSK=1–3

|match_SLA_DOB=3–0

|match_SLA_MIN=4–0

|match_SLA_LVK=3–0

|match_SLA_BOT=2–1

|match_SLA_SPL=1–2

|name_CSK=CSKA Sofia

|match_CSK_SPV=4–1

|match_CSK_LSO=0–1

|match_CSK_LEV=1–1

|match_CSK_ETA=5–1

|match_CSK_LPL=4–1

|match_CSK_RAK=9–0

|match_CSK_MON=3–0

|match_CSK_NEF=1–0

|match_CSK_MAR=3–1

|match_CSK_SLA=0–0

|match_CSK_DOB=2–0

|match_CSK_MIN=2–1

|match_CSK_LVK=4–2

|match_CSK_BOT=1–0

|match_CSK_SPL=4–0

|name_DOB=Dobrudzha Dobrich

|match_DOB_SPV=3–0

|match_DOB_LSO=2–0

|match_DOB_LEV=1–1

|match_DOB_ETA=2–0

|match_DOB_LPL=2–1

|match_DOB_RAK=4–0

|match_DOB_MON=2–0

|match_DOB_NEF=1–1

|match_DOB_MAR=3–1

|match_DOB_SLA=0–0

|match_DOB_CSK=0–0

|match_DOB_MIN=1–0

|match_DOB_LVK=2–0

|match_DOB_BOT=2–2

|match_DOB_SPL=3–2

|name_MIN=Minyor Pernik

|match_MIN_SPV=1–0

|match_MIN_LSO=2–1

|match_MIN_LEV=0–0

|match_MIN_ETA=1–1

|match_MIN_LPL=3–0

|match_MIN_RAK=1–0

|match_MIN_MON=2–1

|match_MIN_NEF=0–0

|match_MIN_MAR=2–1

|match_MIN_SLA=1–1

|match_MIN_CSK=0–1

|match_MIN_DOB=2–0

|match_MIN_LVK=1–0

|match_MIN_BOT=2–1

|match_MIN_SPL=1–0

|name_LVK=Levski Kyustendil

|match_LVK_SPV=3–1

|match_LVK_LSO=2–1

|match_LVK_LEV=3–0

|match_LVK_ETA=2–0

|match_LVK_LPL=2–2

|match_LVK_RAK=3–1

|match_LVK_MON=2–0

|match_LVK_NEF=3–1

|match_LVK_MAR=1–0

|match_LVK_SLA=1–3

|match_LVK_CSK=0–1

|match_LVK_DOB=2–1

|match_LVK_MIN=5–1

|match_LVK_BOT=2–0

|match_LVK_SPL=5–1

|name_BOT=Botev Plovdiv

|match_BOT_SPV=4–3

|match_BOT_LSO=3–1

|match_BOT_LEV=4–3

|match_BOT_ETA=2–1

|match_BOT_LPL=0–1

|match_BOT_RAK=3–0

|match_BOT_MON=1–0

|match_BOT_NEF=0–1

|match_BOT_MAR=2–2

|match_BOT_SLA=1–0

|match_BOT_CSK=0–3

|match_BOT_DOB=3–0

|match_BOT_MIN=2–2

|match_BOT_LVK=3–0

|match_BOT_SPL=3–1

|name_SPL=Spartak Pleven

|match_SPL_SPV=3–2

|match_SPL_LSO=0–2

|match_SPL_LEV=0–1

|match_SPL_ETA=2–1

|match_SPL_LPL=1–0

|match_SPL_RAK=2–0

|match_SPL_MON=3–1

|match_SPL_NEF=2–1

|match_SPL_MAR=2–0

|match_SPL_SLA=0–1

|match_SPL_CSK=1–1

|match_SPL_DOB=2–1

|match_SPL_MIN=2–0

|match_SPL_LVK=2–0

|match_SPL_BOT=1–2

|update=complete

|source=[http://a-pfg.com/сезон/1996-1997/ A PFG] {{in lang|bg}}

}}

;CSKA Sofia

• Vidolov and Hristov left the club during a season.

• Source:[http://top15goalscorers.blogspot.bg/2016/03/bulgaria-1996-97.html 1996–97 Top Goalscorers]

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bulghist.html Bulgaria - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
• [http://a-pfg.com/%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD/1996-1997/ 1996–97 Statistics of A Group] at a-pfg.com

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