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- ↑ Официално 14-те отбора в родния елит, новият формат и новото име на първенството
- ↑ Bulgarian Football Union Regulation on the Divisions and Cup Tournaments for Season 2006/07 Archived 2017-08-18 at the Wayback Machine , visited on 22.11.2007
- ↑ Bulgarian Football Union Information System Archived June 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , visited on 22.11.2007
