2011–12 PFC Litex Lovech season

The 2011–12 season was Professional Football Club Litex Lovech's 17th consecutive season in the A Group. In addition to the domestic league, Litex Lovech participated in this season's editions of the Bulgarian Cup, Bulgarian Supercup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Litex Lovech
2011–12 season
ManagerLyuboslav Penev
(until 24 October)
Atanas Dzhambazki
(from 24 October to 31 December)
Hristo Stoichkov
(from 5 January 2012)
StadiumLovech Stadium
A Group5th
Bulgarian CupSemi-finals
Bulgarian SupercupRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BUL Ilko Pirgov
2 DF   BUL Kiril Dinchev
2 DF   BUL Kristiyan Malinov
3 DF   BUL Petar Zanev
4 DF   BUL Vasil Bozhikov
5 DF   FRA Bernard Onanga Itoua
6 DF   FRA Maxime Josse
7 MF   BUL Hristo Yanev
8 MF   BUL Nikola Kolev
9 FW   BUL Svetoslav Todorov
10 MF   BRA Sandrinho
11 FW   BRA Thiago Miracema
14 MF   ALB Armando Vajushi
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   BUL Tomi Kostadinov
16 MF   BUL Strahil Popov
17 MF   BUL Georgi Milanov
18 DF   BUL Iliya Milanov
19 FW   BUL Rumen Rumenov
21 DF   BUL Aleksandar Tsvetkov
23 MF   SRB Nebojša Jelenković
24 MF   BUL Angel Zdravchev
27 FW   BUL Momchil Tsvetanov
30 GK   BUL Evgeni Aleksandrov
33 DF   BUL Nikolay Bodurov
77 FW   BUL Galin Ivanov
99 FW   BRA Marcelo Nicácio

Source: [1]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A Group 7 August 2011 23 May 2012 Matchday 1 5th 30 17 8 5 57 28 +29 056.67
Bulgarian Cup 23 November 2011 11 April 2012 Second round Semi-finals 4 3 0 1 12 1 +11 075.00
Bulgarian Supercup 30 July 2011 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
UEFA Champions League 12 July 2011 3 August 2011 Second qualifying round Third qualifying round 4 2 0 2 7 6 +1 050.00
UEFA Europa League 18 August 2011 25 August 2011 Play-off round Play-off round 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 41 22 8 11 78 41 +37 053.66

Source: Competitions

Bulgarian Supercup

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Litex Lovech, as A Group winners in the previous season, played against CSKA Sofia in the 2011 Bulgarian Supercup, who themselves won the Bulgarian Cup.

30 July 2011 Final Litex Lovech 1–3 CSKA Sofia Burgas
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Stadion Lazur
Referee: Anton Genov

First League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Levski Sofia 30 20 2 8 61 28 +33 62 Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round
4 Chernomorets Burgas 30 17 9 4 57 23 +34 60
5 Litex Lovech 30 17 8 5 57 28 +29 59
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 17 6 7 44 39 +5 57 Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[a]
7 Cherno More 30 16 4 10 46 25 +21 52
Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Ludogorets Razgrad won the 2011–12 Bulgarian Cup competition but were qualified for 2012–13 UEFA Champions League via winning the league, hence their Europa League berth was awarded to the cup runners-up, Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 17 8 5 57 28  +29 59 11 3 1 34 9  +25 6 5 4 23 19  +4

Source: Competitions

Matches

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7 August 2011 1 Litex Lovech 2–1 Beroe Lovech
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Ahmed
13 August 2011 2 Vidima-Rakovski 1–1 Litex Lovech Sevlievo
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Rakovski Stadium
Referee: Vihren Manev
21 August 2011 3 Litex Lovech 6–0 Svetkavitsa Lovech
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Stoyan Denev
28 August 2011 4 Slavia Sofia 0–2 Litex Lovech Sofia
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Ovcha Kupel Stadium
Referee: Tasko Taskov
10 September 2011 5 Litex Lovech 1–0 Cherno More Lovech
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Kostadinov
17 September 2011 6 Levski Sofia 3–2 Litex Lovech Sofia
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
24 September 2011 7 Litex Lovech 3–1 Botev Vratsa Lovech
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Ivan Kirilov
1 October 2011 8 Minyor Pernik 2–2 Litex Lovech Pernik
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Minyor
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
15 October 2011 9 Litex Lovech 0–0 Montana Lovech
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Bogomil Marinov
24 October 2011 10 Litex Lovech 2–1 Ludogorets Razgrad Lovech
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
31 October 2011 11 Lokomotiv Sofia 1–2 Litex Lovech Sofia
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov
5 November 2011 12 Litex Lovech 0–0 Chernomorets Burgas Lovech
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
20 November 2011 14 Litex Lovech 0–2 CSKA Sofia Lovech
15:30 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
27 November 2011 15 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2–1 Litex Lovech Plovdiv
13:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
3 March 2012 17 Litex Lovech 3–0 Vidima-Rakovski Lovech
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Atanas Dimitrov
7 March 2012 13 Kaliakra 0–2 Litex Lovech Kavarna
14:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Kavarna Stadium
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
10 March 2012 18 Svetkavitsa 1–3 Litex Lovech Targovishte
14:30 EET (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Dimitar Burkov
Referee: Radan Miryanov
17 March 2012 19 Litex Lovech 1–0 Slavia Sofia Lovech
14:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Bogomil Marinov
21 March 2012 16 Beroe 1–1 Litex Lovech Stara Zagora
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Beroe
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
25 March 2012 20 Cherno More 0–1 Litex Lovech Varna
14:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Stadion Ticha
Referee: Hristo Ristoskov
29 March 2012 21 Litex Lovech 1–0 Levski Sofia Lovech
16:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
2 April 2012 22 Botev Vratsa 1–3 Litex Lovech Vratsa
14:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Referee: Stefan Spasov
7 April 2012 23 Litex Lovech 2–2 Minyor Pernik Lovech
14:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Stoyan Denev
19 April 2012 24 Montana 1–0 Litex Lovech Montana
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Stadion Ogosta
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
22 April 2012 25 Ludogorets Razgrad 1–1 Litex Lovech Razgrad
16:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
Referee: Kalin Lyudmilov
30 April 2012 26 Litex Lovech 2–0 Lokomotiv Sofia Lovech
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
5 May 2012 27 Chernomorets Burgas 1–1 Litex Lovech Burgas
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: efbet Arena
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
12 May 2012 28 Litex Lovech 5–0 Kaliakra Lovech
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov
19 May 2012 29 CSKA Sofia 4–1 Litex Lovech Sofia
15:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Referee: Aleksandar Kostadinov
23 May 2012 30 Litex Lovech 6–2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lovech
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Hristo Ristoskov

Bulgarian Cup

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23 November 2011 Second round Sportist Svoge 0–5 Litex Lovech Svoge
12:30 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov
3 December 2011 Third round Litex Lovech 5–0 Kaliakra Kavarna Lovech
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Kostadinov
14 March 2012 Quarter-finals Litex Lovech 2–0 Minyor Pernik Lovech
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Ahmed
11 April 2012 Semi-finals Litex Lovech 0–1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lovech
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Referee: Tasko Taskov

UEFA Champions League

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Second qualifying round

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12 July 2011 First leg Mogren   1–2   Litex Lovech Podgorica, Montenegro[note 1]
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500[2]
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
19 July 2011 Second leg Litex Lovech   3–0
(5–1 agg.)
  Mogren Lovech, Bulgaria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Attendance: 4,000[3]
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)
Note: Litex Lovech won 5–1 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round

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26 July 2011 First leg Litex Lovech   1–2   Wisła Kraków Lovech, Bulgaria
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Attendance: 6,800[4]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven (Norway)
3 August 2011 Second leg Wisła Kraków   3–1
(5–2 agg.)
  Litex Lovech Kraków, Poland
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana
Attendance: 23,050[5]
Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey)
Note: Wisła Kraków won 5–2 on aggregate.

UEFA Europa League

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Play-off round

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18 August 2011 First leg Litex Lovech   1–2   Dynamo Kyiv Lovech, Bulgaria
18:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Lovech Stadium
Attendance: 5,862[6]
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)
25 August 2011 Second leg Dynamo Kyiv   1–0
(3–1 agg.)
  Litex Lovech Kyiv, Ukraine
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 8,100[7]
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
Note: Dynamo Kyiv won 3–1 on aggregate.

Notes

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  1. ^ The match was played at the Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica, instead of Mogren regular stadium, the Stadion Lugovi in Budva, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

References

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  1. ^ "Litex Lovetch Squad 2011-12". eufo.de. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Mogren vs. Litex" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Litex vs. Mogren" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Litex vs. Wisła Kraków" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Wisła Kraków vs. Litex" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Litex vs. Dynamo Kyiv" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Dynamo Kyiv vs. Litex" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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