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.
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 1 | Minyor Dimitrovo | 1–0 | Cherno More Varna | Pernik |
| 25 September 1960 Round 2 | Cherno More Varna | 2–0 | Dunav Ruse | Varna |
| 29 September 1960 Round 3 | Spartak Sofia | 0–0 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
| 2 October 1960 Round 4 | Cherno More Varna | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia | Varna |
| 9 October 1960 Round 5 | Spartak Plovdiv | 1–0 | Cherno More Varna | Plovdiv |
| 16 October 1960 Round 6 | Cherno More Varna | 2–1 | Slavia Sofia | Varna |
| 19 October 1960 Round 7 | Levski Sofia | 4–0 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
| 23 October 1960 Round 8 | Marek Stanke Dimitrov | 2–2 | Cherno More Varna | Dupnitsa |
| 30 October 1960 Round 9 | Cherno More Varna | 1–1 | Beroe Stara Zagora | Varna |
| 7 November 1960 Round 10 | CDNA Sofia | 5–0 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
| 13 November 1960 Round 11 | Cherno More Varna | 0–0 | Botev Plovdiv | Varna |
| 18 December 1960 Round 12 | Spartak Varna | 2–0 | Cherno More Varna | Varna |
| 25 December 1960 Round 13 | Cherno More Varna | 5–1 | Septemvri Sofia | Varna |
| 12 March 1961 Round 14 | Cherno More Varna | 0–1 | Minyor Dimitrovo | Varna |
| 19 March 1961 Round 15 | Dunav Ruse | 1–1 | Cherno More Varna | Ruse |
| 26 March 1961 Round 16 | Cherno More Varna | 2–1 | Spartak Sofia | Varna |
| 9 April 1961 Round 17 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–0 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
| 16 April 1961 Round 18 | Cherno More Varna | 4–0 | Spartak Plovdiv | Varna |
| 21 April 1961 Round 19 | Slavia Sofia | 3–1 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
| 29 April 1961 Round 20 | Cherno More Varna | 1–1 | Levski Sofia | Varna |
| 14 May 1961 Round 21 | Cherno More Varna | 4–1 | Marek Stanke Dimitrov | Varna |
| 21 May 1961 Round 22 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–1 | Cherno More Varna | Stara Zagora |
| 27 May 1961 Round 23 | Cherno More Varna | 1–2 | CDNA Sofia | Varna |
| 4 June 1961 Round 24 | Botev Plovdiv | 4–2 | Cherno More Varna | Plovdiv |
| 25 June 1961 Round 25 | Cherno More Varna | 1–2 | Spartak Varna | Varna |
| 2 July 1961 Round 26 | Septemvri Sofia | 1–2 | Cherno More Varna | Sofia |
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 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 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 32 | Cherno More Varna | 2–1 | FC Gigant Belene |
| Round of 16 | Cherno More Varna | 1–2 | Levski Sofia |
References
External links
- http://www.retro-football.bg/?q=bg/196061
- http://a-pfg.com/%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BD/1960-1961/
This page was last edited on 22 November 2022, at 07:13