2016–17 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

Second Professional Football League
Season 2016–17
Matches played 120
Goals scored 300 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorer Simeon Ganchev (10)
Biggest home win Etar 6–0 Nesebar (30 November 2016)
Biggest away win Tsarsko Selo 1–5 Spartak Pleven (22 October 2016)[1]
Highest scoring

Spartak Pleven 3–4 CSKA Sofia II (26 September 2016)[2]

Bansko 4–3 Spartak Pleven (4 November 2016)[3]
Longest winning run 5 games by Etar and Sozopol[4]
Longest unbeaten run 11 games by Sozopol[4]
Longest winless run 10 games by Bansko[4]
Longest losing run 9 games by Levski Karlovo[4]
2017–18 →

All statistics correct as of 2 December 2016.

The 2016–17 Second League is the 62nd season of the Bulgarian Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.

A total of 16 teams contested the league in 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

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 Ludogorets Arena 7,500
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

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

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Kit sponsor
Bansko Bulgaria Petko Medvetski Bulgaria Ivan Topuzov adidas
Botev Galabovo Bulgaria Nikola Nikolov (caretaker) Bulgaria Miroslav Radev Galabovo Municipality
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Sasho Angelov Bulgaria Ventsislav Ivanov Jumper WinBet
CSKA Sofia II Bulgaria Ivaylo Stanev Bulgaria Krasimir Stanoev adidas Mtel WinBet
Etar Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria Georgi Vasilev Bulgaria Petar Dimitrov Joma
Levski Karlovo Bulgaria Krasimir Manolov Bulgaria Tsvetan Pavlov
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Angel Kolev Bulgaria Daniel Peev Joma
Ludogorets Razgrad II Bulgaria Galin Ivanov Bulgaria Oleg Dimitrov Macron bet365 Vivacom, Spetema
Nesebar Bulgaria Nikolay Rusev Bulgaria Nikolay Kostov Joma
Oborishte Panagyurishte Bulgaria Emil Velev Bulgaria Anatoli Todorov
Pomorie Bulgaria Malin Orachev Bulgaria Georgi Petkov Joma Pomorie Municipality Efbet
Sozopol Bulgaria Rumen Dimov Bulgaria Ivan Yanchev Krasiko
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Boyko Tsvetkov Bulgaria Tihomir Todorov Jako
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov Bulgaria Valentin Galev Joma
Tsarsko Selo Sofia Bulgaria Nikola Spasov Bulgaria Simeon Ganchev Joma
Vitosha Bistritsa Bulgaria Kostadin Angelov Bulgaria Chetin Sadula Jumper

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[5]
Bansko Bulgaria Ivan Atanasov Mutual consent 23 June 2016[6] Bulgaria Petko Medvetski 23 June 2016[7]
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria Anton Velkov Resigned 5 July 2016 Bulgaria Angel Kolev 5 July 2016[8]
Etar Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria Ferario Spasov 1 August 2016[9] Bulgaria Sasho Angelov 5 August 2016[10]
Bulgaria Sasho Angelov 10 August 2016[11] 10th Bulgaria Iliyan Kiryakov (caretaker) 13 August 2016[12]
Bulgaria Iliyan Kiryakov End of caretaker tenure 20 August 2016 2nd Bulgaria Georgi Vasilev 20 August 2016[13]
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Diyan Donchev Resigned 30 August 2016[14] 10th Bulgaria Ferario Spasov 31 August 2016[15]
Septemvri Sofia Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov Signed by Botev Plovdiv 30 August 2016[16] 1st Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov 30 September 2016[17]
Bulgaria Hristo Arangelov Mutual consent 3 September 2016 1st Bulgaria Nikolay Mitov 3 September 2016[18]
Botev Galabovo Bulgaria Dimcho Markov 14 October 2016[19] 11th Bulgaria Nikola Nikolov (caretaker) 14 October 2016
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria Ferario Spasov Resigned 15 October 2016[20] 12th Bulgaria Boyko Tsvetkov 17 October 2016[21]
Oborishte Panagyurishte Bulgaria Tancho Kalpakov 17 October 2016[22] 14th Bulgaria Emil Velev 17 October 2016[23]
Tsarsko Selo Sofia Bulgaria Todor Yanchev 29 October 2016[24] 8th Bulgaria Nikola Spasov 29 October 2016[25]
Botev Vratsa Bulgaria Boyko Velichkov 22 November 2016[26] 7th Bulgaria Sasho Angelov 23 November 2016[27]
CSKA Sofia II Bulgaria Stamen Belchev Promoted to CSKA Sofia 27 November 2016[28] 5th Bulgaria Ivaylo Stanev 28 November 2016[29]

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 15 9 5 1 28 11+17 32 Promotion to 2017–18 First League
2 Septemvri Sofia 15 9 4 2 22 9+13 31 Qualification for Promotion playoffs
3 Vitosha Bistritsa 15 7 6 2 18 9+9 27
4 Sozopol 15 7 5 3 14 8+6 26
5 Pomorie 15 7 3 5 21 20+1 24 POM 2–1 CSK
6 CSKA Sofia II 15 7 3 5 26 21+5 24
7 Nesebar 15 7 2 6 20 22−2 23
8 Spartak Pleven 15 6 2 7 25 24+1 20
9 Tsarsko Selo Sofia 15 5 3 7 22 24−2 18 BVR 1–2 TSS; TSS 1–0 LUD
LSO 2–1 TSS
BVR 0–0 LSO
LUD 0–0 LSO
LUD 0–2 BVR
10 Lokomotiv Sofia 15 4 6 5 16 18−2 18
11 Botev Vratsa 15 4 6 5 18 16+2 18
12 Ludogorets Razgrad II 15 5 3 7 17 18−1 18
13 Botev Galabovo 15 4 5 6 14 17−3 17 Relegation to 2017–18 Third League
14 Oborishte Panagyurishte 15 4 3 8 14 24−10 15
15 Bansko 15 2 6 7 14 26−12 12
16 Levski Karlovo 15 2 0 13 11 33−22 6

Updated to games played on 2 December 2016.
Source: Soccerway
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; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away BAN GAL BVRCSKETALEKLSOLUDNESOBOPOMSOZSPLSEPTSSVIT
Bansko 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 4–3 1–1 1–3
Botev Galabovo 3–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–1
Botev Vratsa 4–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–4
CSKA Sofia II 3–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1
Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1–1 2–2 2–1 6–0 2–1 3–1 3–0
Levski Karlovo 1–3 0–3 2–3 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–2 0–1
Lokomotiv Sofia 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–3 2–1 1–1
Ludogorets Razgrad II 2–0 0–2 3–2 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–3
Nesebar 4–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–4 3–0 0–0 1–2
Oborishte Panagyurishte 1–3 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–0
Pomorie 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–2
Sozopol 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–2
Spartak Pleven 1–1 3–4 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 0–2 0–4
Septemvri Sofia 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0
Tsarsko Selo Sofia 1–1 1–2 5–0 1–0 0–2 2–3 1–5 0–1
Vitosha Bistritsa 0–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–0

Updated to games played on 2 December 2016.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of matches played on 20 November 2016[30]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bulgaria Simeon Ganchev Tsarsko Selo 10
2 Bulgaria Milcho Angelov CSKA Sofia II 9
3 Bulgaria Kostadin Adzhov Septemvri Sofia 8
4 Bulgaria Georgi Fikiyn Bansko 7
France Chris Gadi Spartak Pleven
Bulgaria Todor Chavorski Botev Vratsa
Bulgaria Georgi Kirilov Botev Galabovo
8 Bulgaria Dimitar Georgiev Lokomotiv Sofia 6
9 Bulgaria Grigor Dolapchiev Spartak Pleven 5
Bulgaria Daniel Peev Lokomotiv Sofia

References

  1. ↑ "Tsarsko Selo 1–5 Spartak Pleven" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com. 22 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Spartak Pleven 3–4 CSKA Sofia II" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com. 26 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bansko 4–3 Spartak Pleven" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com. 4 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Bulgarian First Professional League Statistics – Current sequences". soccerstats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ботев (Враца) представи Бойко Величков" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 8 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Иван Атанасов напусна Банско" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 23 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Петко Медвецки е новият старши треньор на ПФК Банско" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 23 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Изненадващо махнаха Тони Велков от "Локо" (Сф), върнаха ветерана Ангел Колев" (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. 5 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ферарио Спасов си тръгва от Етър" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 1 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Сашо Ангелов е новият старши треньор на "Етър"" (in Bulgarian). focus-news.net. 5 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Сашо Ангелов напусна Етър" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 10 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Киряков води Етър срещу Левски, болярите търсят нов треньор" (in Bulgarian). 7dnifutbol.bg. 13 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Георги Василев е новият треньор на Етър" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 20 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Диян Дончев подаде оставка в Спартак (Плевен)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 30 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Ферарио Спасов стана треньор на Спартак Плевен" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 31 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Николай Митов бе представен като старши треньор на Ботев" (in Bulgarian). PFC Botev Plovdiv. 30 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Намериха заместник на Николай Митов в Септември" (in Bulgarian). livesport.bg. 28 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Митов се върна в Септември, след като напусна Ботев" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 3 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Ботев Гълъбово се раздели със старши треньора си" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 14 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Ферарио Спасов напусна Спартак (Плевен)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 15 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Бойко Цветков ще води Спартак, капитанът Иво Иванов е освободен от отбора" (in Bulgarian). pleven.utre.bg. 17 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Танчо Калпаков хвърли кърпата след съдийска сеч" (in Bulgarian). zname.info. 17 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "Емил Велев поема Оборище Панагюрище" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 17 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "Легенда на ЦСКА падна тежко в "Б" група за втори пореден път и подаде оставка" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 29 October 2016.
  25. ↑ "Никола Спасов пое Царско село" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 29 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "Бойко Величков вече не е треньор на Ботев (Враца)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 22 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "Сашо Ангелов е новият треньор на Ботев (Враца)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 23 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "Позиция на футболен клуб ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 27 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Ивайло Станев поема дублиращия отбор на ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). 7dnicska.bg. 28 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "Втора лига". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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