2016–17 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

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Second Professional Football League
Season 2016–17
Champions Etar
Promoted Etar
Septemvri Sofia
Vitosha Bistritsa
Relegated CSKA Sofia II
Spartak Pleven
Bansko
Levski Karlovo
Matches played 240
Goals scored 632 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorer Dimitar Georgiev (18)
Best goalkeeper Martin Temenliev
(13 clean sheets)
Biggest home win Etar 6–0 Nesebar
(30 November 2016)
Lokomotiv Sofia 6–0 Levski Karlovo
(4 December 2016)
Biggest away win Botev Galabovo 0–5 Septemvri Sofia
(1 April 2017)[1]
Highest scoring Tsarsko Selo 5–3 Botev Vratsa
(27 May 2017)
Longest winning run 6 games by Pomorie[2]
Longest unbeaten run 11 games by Sozopol[2]
Longest winless run 10 games by Bansko[2]
Longest losing run 9 games by Levski Karlovo[2]
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2017.

The 2016–17 Second League was the 61st season of the Bulgarian Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.

A total of 16 teams contested the league in a similar format to the B Group: 7 of which returning from the 2015–16 season, 7 of which promoted from third division and the reserves teams of Ludogorets Razgrad and CSKA Sofia.

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2016–17 Second League
Team City Stadium Capacity
Bansko Bansko Saint Peter 3,000
Botev Galabovo Energitik 3,000
Botev Vratsa Hristo Botev 32,000
CSKA II Sofia Balgarska Armia 22,995
Etar Veliko Tarnovo Ivaylo 25,000
Levski Karlovo Vasil Levski 6,000
Lokomotiv Sofia Lokomotiv 22,000
Ludogorets II Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000
Nesebar Nesebar Nesebar Stadium 7,000
Oborishte Panagyurishte Orcho Voyvoda 3,000
Pomorie Pomorie Pomorie Stadium 3,000
Sozopol Sozopol Arena Sozopol 3,500
Spartak Pleven Pleven Stadium 22,000
Septemvri Sofia Dragalevtsi 1,700
Tsarsko Selo Sofia Tsarsko Selo 2,000
Vitosha Bistritsa Bistritsa Stadium 2,000

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Kit sponsor
Bansko Bulgaria Petko Medvetski Bulgaria Ivan Topuzov adidas
Botev Galabovo Bulgaria Ivan Vutov Bulgaria Georgi Kirilov KRASIKO Galabovo Municipality Knauf
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Sasho Angelov Bulgaria Todor Gochev Jumper WinBet
CSKA Sofia II Bulgaria Svetoslav Todorov Bulgaria Petar Vitanov adidas Mtel WinBet
Etar Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev Bulgaria Kiril Akalski Joma
Levski Karlovo Bulgaria Krasimir Manolov Bulgaria Yanko Valkanov Saller Karlovo Municipality
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Yavor Valchinov Bulgaria Daniel Peev Joma
Ludogorets Razgrad II Bulgaria Radoslav Zdravkov Bulgaria Preslav Petrov Macron bet365 Vivacom, Spetema
Nesebar Bulgaria Nikolay Rusev Bulgaria Nikolay Kostov Joma
Oborishte Panagyurishte Bulgaria Emil Velev Bulgaria Anatoli Todorov KRASIKO Asarel Medet
Pomorie Bulgaria Malin Orachev Bulgaria Georgi Petkov Joma Pomorie Municipality Efbet
Sozopol Bulgaria Rumen Dimov Bulgaria Ivan Yanchev KRASIKO
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker) Bulgaria Tihomir Todorov adidas
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov Bulgaria Valentin Galev Joma
Tsarsko Selo Sofia Bulgaria Nikola Spasov Bulgaria Simeon Ganchev Joma
Vitosha Bistritsa Bulgaria Kostadin Angelov Bulgaria Chetin Sadula Jumper Efbet[3]

Note: Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising. However, only one sponsorship is permitted per jersey for official tournaments organised by UEFA in addition to that of the kit manufacturer (exceptions are made for non-profit organisations). Clubs in the domestic league can have more than one sponsorship per jersey which can feature on the front of the shirt, incorporated with the main sponsor or in place of it; or on the back, either below the squad number or on the collar area. Shorts also have space available for advertisement.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Dimitar Mutafov End of caretaker tenure 31 May 2016 Pre-season Bulgaria Boyko Velichkov 8 June 2016[4]
Bansko Bulgaria Ivan Atanasov Mutual consent 23 June 2016[5] Bulgaria Petko Medvetski 23 June 2016[6]
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Anton Velkov Resigned 5 July 2016 Bulgaria Angel Kolev 5 July 2016[7]
Etar Bulgaria Ferario Spasov 1 August 2016[8] Bulgaria Sasho Angelov 5 August 2016[9]
Bulgaria Sasho Angelov 10 August 2016[10] 10th Bulgaria Iliyan Kiryakov (caretaker) 13 August 2016[11]
Bulgaria Iliyan Kiryakov End of caretaker tenure 20 August 2016 2nd Bulgaria Georgi Vasilev 20 August 2016[12]
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Diyan Donchev Resigned 30 August 2016[13] 10th Bulgaria Ferario Spasov 31 August 2016[14]
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov Signed by Botev Plovdiv 30 August 2016[15] 1st Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov 30 September 2016[16]
Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov Mutual consent 3 September 2016 1st Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov 3 September 2016[17]
Botev Galabovo Bulgaria Dimcho Markov 14 October 2016[18] 11th Bulgaria Nikola Nikolov (caretaker) 14 October 2016
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Ferario Spasov Resigned 15 October 2016[19] 12th Bulgaria Boyko Tsvetkov 17 October 2016[20]
Oborishte Bulgaria Tancho Kalpakov 17 October 2016[21] 14th Bulgaria Emil Velev 17 October 2016[22]
Tsarsko Selo Bulgaria Todor Yanchev 29 October 2016[23] 8th Bulgaria Nikola Spasov 29 October 2016[24]
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Boyko Velichkov 22 November 2016[25] 7th Bulgaria Sasho Angelov 23 November 2016[26]
CSKA Sofia II Bulgaria Stamen Belchev Promoted to CSKA Sofia 27 November 2016[27] 5th Bulgaria Ivaylo Stanev (caretaker) 28 November 2016[28]
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Angel Kolev Promoted to Director of football 20 December 2016 11th Bulgaria Yavor Valchinov 20 December 2016[29]
Botev Galabovo Bulgaria Nikola Nikolov End of caretaker tenure 31 December 2016 14th Bulgaria Ivan Vutov 1 January 2017
Etar Bulgaria Georgi Vasilev Resigned 3 January 2017[30] 1st Bulgaria Stanislav Genchev 8 January 2017[31]
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Boyko Tsvetkov Mutual consent 4 January 2017 10th Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev 4 January 2017[32]
CSKA Sofia II Bulgaria Ivaylo Stanev End of caretaker tenure 9 January 2017 8th Bulgaria Svetoslav Todorov 9 January 2017[33]
Ludogorets Razgrad II Bulgaria Galin Ivanov Demoted to assistant 15 January 2017 13th Bulgaria Radoslav Zdravkov 15 January 2017[34]
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov Signed by Levski Sofia 2 March 2017[35] 1st Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov 2 March 2017[36]
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev Resigned 6 May 2017[37] 14th Bulgaria Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker) 9 May 2017[38]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Etar (C, P) 30 17 10 3 52 27 +25 61 Promotion to the First League
2 Septemvri Sofia (O, P) 30 17 8 5 52 26 +26 59 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Vitosha Bistritsa (O, P) 30 15 8 7 37 23 +14 53
4 Sozopol 30 14 8 8 38 25 +13 50
5 Tsarsko Selo 30 14 6 10 54 39 +15 48 Ineligible for promotion
6 Lokomotiv Sofia 30 13 8 9 47 34 +13 47[lower-alpha 1]
7 Pomorie 30 14 5 11 36 32 +4 47[lower-alpha 1]
8 Ludogorets Razgrad II 30 13 5 12 39 33 +6 44 Ineligible for promotion
9 Nesebar 30 11 7 12 39 47 −8 40
10 Botev Vratsa 30 9 11 10 42 41 +1 38
11 Oborishte 30 10 7 13 30 39 −9 37
12 Botev Galabovo 30 9 7 14 28 39 −11 34
13 CSKA Sofia II (R) 30 9 6 15 44 49 −5 33[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to the Third League
14 Spartak Pleven (R) 30 9 6 15 44 52 −8 33[lower-alpha 2]
15 Bansko (R) 30 6 7 17 26 55 −29 25
16 Levski Karlovo (R) 30 5 1 24 24 71 −47 16
Source: bulgarian-football.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points; 8th Draw
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 POM 2–0 LSO; LSO 3–0 POM
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 SPL 3–4 CSK; CSK 1–1 SPL

Results

Home \ Away BAN GAL BVR CSK ETA LEK LSO LUD NES OBO POM SOZ SPL SEP TSS VIT
Bansko — 0–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–4 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 4–3 0–1 1–1 1–3
Botev Galabovo 1–0 — 1–3 3–2 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–1 0–5 0–1 0–0
Botev Vratsa 4–0 1–1 — 3–2 3–3 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–4
CSKA Sofia II 3–2 2–1 2–1 — 2–3 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–1
Etar 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 — 2–1 3–1 3–0 6–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Levski Karlovo 2–0 0–1 1–3 0–3 2–0 — 2–3 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–3 1–4
Lokomotiv Sofia 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 6–0 — 1–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–1
Ludogorets Razgrad II 4–1 2–0 0–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 — 3–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 4–2 1–3 2–1 0–1
Nesebar 4–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 4–0 2–1 1–4 — 3–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–0
Oborishte 1–3 3–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–3 0–0
Pomorie 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 5–1 — 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0
Sozopol 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 0–0 — 3–1 1–0 2–2 3–0
Spartak Pleven 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–4 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 — 0–4 1–3 0–0
Septemvri Sofia 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–3 — 3–0 1–0
Tsarsko Selo 4–0 1–1 5–3 4–2 1–2 5–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–3 1–0 1–5 1–1 — 0–1
Vitosha Bistritsa 4–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 —
Source: bulgarian-football.com

Top scorers

As of matches played on 27 May 2017[39]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bulgaria Dimitar Georgiev Lokomotiv Sofia 18
2 Bulgaria Simeon Ganchev Tsarsko Selo 13
3 Bulgaria Kostadin Adzhov Septemvri Sofia 12
Bulgaria Milcho Angelov CSKA Sofia II
5 Bulgaria Georgi Fikiyn Bansko 11
France Chris Gadi Spartak Pleven
7 Bulgaria Georgi Kirilov Botev Galabovo 10
Bulgaria Todor Chavorski Botev Vratsa
Bulgaria Ahmed Ahmedov Pomorie
Bulgaria Pavel Petkov[nb 1] Tsarsko Selo
11 Bulgaria Stefan Hristov[nb 2] Vitosha Bistritsa 9
Bulgaria Daniel Pehlivanov Septemvri Sofia
13 Bulgaria Daniel Peev Lokomotiv Sofia 8
Bulgaria Ivan Petkov Etar
Bulgaria Svetoslav Dikov Tsarsko Selo
Bulgaria Vladimir Aytov Oborishte
Bulgaria Eray Karadayi Nesebar
Notes
  1. ↑ Including 4 goals for Botev Vratsa.
  2. ↑ Including 4 goals for Spartak Pleven.

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