1960–61 PFC Cherno More Varna season

The 1960-61 season marked the immediate return of Cherno More to the top flight of Bulgarian football after the club finished bottom of A Group in 1958-1959.

Cherno More Varna
1960-61 season
ManagerLozan Kotsev
Republican Football Group A12th

Overview

Despite spending the majority of the season mid-table, Cherno More narrowly avoided relegation on the last day of the season. The team was seven points clear of Spartak Sofia with only five matches left in the two-points-for-a-win league. Spartak's resurgence began with an away victory against their namesakes and Cherno More's city rivals. On the penultimate day of the season Cherno More lost against city rivals Spartak Varna at home, while Spartak Sofia thrashed Dunav Ruse 5-0 to move just a point behind the Sailors with both teams scheduled to play in Sofia in the last round. Spartak Sofia recorded another convincing win by defeating runners-up Levski Sofia 4-1 but eventually went down despite having a +4 goal difference, after Cherno More, without a win away the whole season, prevailed against Septemvri Sofia 2-1.

Republican Football Group A

Matches
18 September 1960 Round 1Minyor Dimitrovo1–0Cherno More VarnaPernik
25 September 1960 Round 2Cherno More Varna2–0Dunav RuseVarna
29 September 1960 Round 3Spartak Sofia0–0Cherno More VarnaSofia
2 October 1960 Round 4Cherno More Varna1–0Lokomotiv SofiaVarna
9 October 1960 Round 5Spartak Plovdiv1–0Cherno More VarnaPlovdiv
16 October 1960 Round 6Cherno More Varna2–1Slavia SofiaVarna
19 October 1960 Round 7Levski Sofia4–0Cherno More VarnaSofia
23 October 1960 Round 8Marek Stanke Dimitrov2–2Cherno More VarnaDupnitsa
30 October 1960 Round 9Cherno More Varna1–1Beroe Stara ZagoraVarna
7 November 1960 Round 10CDNA Sofia5–0Cherno More VarnaSofia
13 November 1960 Round 11Cherno More Varna0–0Botev PlovdivVarna
18 December 1960 Round 12Spartak Varna2–0Cherno More VarnaVarna
25 December 1960 Round 13Cherno More Varna5–1Septemvri SofiaVarna
12 March 1961 Round 14Cherno More Varna0–1Minyor DimitrovoVarna
19 March 1961 Round 15Dunav Ruse1–1Cherno More VarnaRuse
26 March 1961 Round 16Cherno More Varna2–1Spartak SofiaVarna
9 April 1961 Round 17Lokomotiv Sofia1–0Cherno More VarnaSofia
16 April 1961 Round 18Cherno More Varna4–0Spartak PlovdivVarna
21 April 1961 Round 19Slavia Sofia3–1Cherno More VarnaSofia
29 April 1961 Round 20Cherno More Varna1–1Levski SofiaVarna
14 May 1961 Round 21Cherno More Varna4–1Marek Stanke DimitrovVarna
21 May 1961 Round 22Beroe Stara Zagora1–1Cherno More VarnaStara Zagora
27 May 1961 Round 23Cherno More Varna1–2CDNA SofiaVarna
4 June 1961 Round 24Botev Plovdiv4–2Cherno More VarnaPlovdiv
25 June 1961 Round 25Cherno More Varna1–2Spartak VarnaVarna
2 July 1961 Round 26Septemvri Sofia1–2Cherno More VarnaSofia

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League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Beroe Stara Zagora 26 7 10 9 30 38 −8 24
11 Slavia Sofia 26 8 7 11 33 37 −4 23
12 Cherno More Varna 26 8 7 11 33 37 −4 23
13 Spartak Sofia (R) 26 8 6 12 39 35 +4 22 Relegation to 1961–62 B Group
14 Septemvri Sofia (R) 26 5 7 14 33 56 −23 17
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 8 7 11 33 37  −4 31 7 3 3 24 11  +13 1 4 8 9 26  −17

Soviet Army Cup
Round of 32Cherno More Varna2–1FC Gigant Belene
Round of 16Cherno More Varna1–2Levski Sofia

References
  1. http://www.retro-football.bg/?q=bg/196061

http://www.retro-football.bg/?q=bg/196061
http://a-pfg.com/%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD/1960-1961/

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