A total of fourteen teams are contesting the league, including the best 12 sides from the previous 2012–13 season, plus two promoted clubs from the 2012–13 B Group.

As finishing in the bottom four places of the table at the end of season 2012–13, Botev Vratsa, Minyor Pernik, Montana and Etar 1924 were relegated to B Group and only two teams were promoted from B Group with the object of decreasing the number of teams from 16 to 14 only for the current season.

On 8 May 2013 Neftochimic 1986 earned promotion after winning their match against Shumen 2010 with result of 3:1 and returned to A Group after seven years of absence.

Lyubimets on the other hand made their debut in the highest level of Bulgarian football.

The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.

At the end of the Play-offs, the team placed first in the group can compete in the qualifying rounds of 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.

The second and the third placed teams earn the right to compete in the qualifying rounds of 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.