2016–17_Second_Professional_Football_League_(Bulgaria)
2016–17 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
Football league season
The 2016–17 Second League was the 61st season of the Bulgarian Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2016 – 27 May 2017 |
| 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] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2017. | |
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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.
More information Team, City ...
| 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 |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bansko |  Petko Medvetski |
Ivan Topuzov |
adidas | ||
| Botev Galabovo | Ivan Vutov |
Georgi Kirilov |
KRASIKO | Galabovo Municipality | Knauf |
| Botev Vratsa | Sasho Angelov |
Todor Gochev |
Jumper | WinBet | |
| CSKA Sofia II | Svetoslav Todorov |
Petar Vitanov |
adidas | Mtel | WinBet |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | Stanislav Genchev |
Kiril Akalski |
Joma | ||
| Levski Karlovo | Krasimir Manolov |
Yanko Valkanov |
Saller | Karlovo Municipality | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Yavor Valchinov |
Daniel Peev |
Joma | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | Radoslav Zdravkov |
Preslav Petrov |
Macron | bet365 | Vivacom, Spetema |
| Nesebar | Nikolay Rusev |
Nikolay Kostov |
Joma | ||
| Oborishte Panagyurishte | Emil Velev |
Anatoli Todorov |
KRASIKO | Asarel Medet | |
| Pomorie | Malin Orachev |
Georgi Petkov |
Joma | Pomorie Municipality | Efbet |
| Sozopol | Rumen Dimov |
Ivan Yanchev |
KRASIKO | ||
| Spartak Pleven | Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker) |
Tihomir Todorov |
adidas | ||
| Septemvri Sofia | Hristo Arangelov |
Valentin Galev |
Joma | ||
| Tsarsko Selo Sofia | Nikola Spasov |
Simeon Ganchev |
Joma | ||
| Vitosha Bistritsa | Kostadin Angelov |
Chetin Sadula |
Jumper | Efbet[3] | |
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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.
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botev Vratsa | Dimitar Mutafov |
End of caretaker tenure | 31 May 2016 | Pre-season | Boyko Velichkov |
8 June 2016[4] |
| Bansko | Ivan Atanasov |
Mutual consent | 23 June 2016[5] | Petko Medvetski |
23 June 2016[6] | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Anton Velkov |
Resigned | 5 July 2016 | Angel Kolev |
5 July 2016[7] | |
| Etar | Ferario Spasov |
1 August 2016[8] | Sasho Angelov |
5 August 2016[9] | ||
| Sasho Angelov |
10 August 2016[10] | 10th | Iliyan Kiryakov (caretaker) |
13 August 2016[11] | ||
| Iliyan Kiryakov |
End of caretaker tenure | 20 August 2016 | 2nd | Georgi Vasilev |
20 August 2016[12] | |
| Spartak Pleven | Diyan Donchev |
Resigned | 30 August 2016[13] | 10th | Ferario Spasov |
31 August 2016[14] |
| Septemvri Sofia | Nikolay Mitov |
Signed by Botev Plovdiv | 30 August 2016[15] | 1st | Hristo Arangelov |
30 September 2016[16] |
| Hristo Arangelov |
Mutual consent | 3 September 2016 | 1st | Nikolay Mitov |
3 September 2016[17] | |
| Botev Galabovo | Dimcho Markov |
14 October 2016[18] | 11th | Nikola Nikolov (caretaker) |
14 October 2016 | |
| Spartak Pleven | Ferario Spasov |
Resigned | 15 October 2016[19] | 12th | Boyko Tsvetkov |
17 October 2016[20] |
| Oborishte | Tancho Kalpakov |
17 October 2016[21] | 14th | Emil Velev |
17 October 2016[22] | |
| Tsarsko Selo | Todor Yanchev |
29 October 2016[23] | 8th | Nikola Spasov |
29 October 2016[24] | |
| Botev Vratsa | Boyko Velichkov |
22 November 2016[25] | 7th | Sasho Angelov |
23 November 2016[26] | |
| CSKA Sofia II | Stamen Belchev |
Promoted to CSKA Sofia | 27 November 2016[27] | 5th | Ivaylo Stanev (caretaker) |
28 November 2016[28] |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | Angel Kolev |
Promoted to Director of football | 20 December 2016 | 11th | Yavor Valchinov |
20 December 2016[29] |
| Botev Galabovo | Nikola Nikolov |
End of caretaker tenure | 31 December 2016 | 14th | Ivan Vutov |
1 January 2017 |
| Etar | Georgi Vasilev |
Resigned | 3 January 2017[30] | 1st | Stanislav Genchev |
8 January 2017[31] |
| Spartak Pleven | Boyko Tsvetkov |
Mutual consent | 4 January 2017 | 10th | Aleksandar Georgiev |
4 January 2017[32] |
| CSKA Sofia II | Ivaylo Stanev |
End of caretaker tenure | 9 January 2017 | 8th | Svetoslav Todorov |
9 January 2017[33] |
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | Galin Ivanov |
Demoted to assistant | 15 January 2017 | 13th | Radoslav Zdravkov |
15 January 2017[34] |
| Septemvri Sofia | Nikolay Mitov |
Signed by Levski Sofia | 2 March 2017[35] | 1st | Hristo Arangelov |
2 March 2017[36] |
| Spartak Pleven | Aleksandar Georgiev |
Resigned | 6 May 2017[37] | 14th | Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker) |
9 May 2017[38] |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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More information Home \ Away, BAN ...
| 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 |
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Source: bulgarian-football.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- As of matches played on 27 May 2017[39]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Georgiev |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 18 |
| 2 | Simeon Ganchev |
Tsarsko Selo | 13 |
| 3 | Kostadin Adzhov |
Septemvri Sofia | 12 |
| Milcho Angelov |
CSKA Sofia II | ||
| 5 | Georgi Fikiyn |
Bansko | 11 |
 Chris Gadi |
Spartak Pleven | ||
| 7 | Georgi Kirilov |
Botev Galabovo | 10 |
| Todor Chavorski |
Botev Vratsa | ||
| Ahmed Ahmedov |
Pomorie | ||
| Pavel Petkov[nb 1] |
Tsarsko Selo | ||
| 11 | Stefan Hristov[nb 2] |
Vitosha Bistritsa | 9 |
| Daniel Pehlivanov |
Septemvri Sofia | ||
| 13 | Daniel Peev |
Lokomotiv Sofia | 8 |
| Ivan Petkov |
Etar | ||
| Svetoslav Dikov |
Tsarsko Selo | ||
| Vladimir Aytov |
Oborishte | ||
| Eray Karadayi |
Nesebar |
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- Notes
- Including 4 goals for Botev Vratsa.
- Including 4 goals for Spartak Pleven.
- "Botev Galabovo 0–5 Septemvri Sofia" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com. 1 April 2017.
- "Bulgarian Second Professional League Statistics – Streaks and Sequences". soccerstats.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Третият във Втора лига обяви официален спонсор" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 17 April 2017.
- "Ботев (Враца) представи Бойко Величков" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 8 June 2016.
- "Иван Атанасов напусна Банско" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 23 June 2016.
- "Петко Медвецки е новият старши треньор на ПФК Банско" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 23 June 2016.
- "Изненадващо махнаха Тони Велков от "Локо" (Сф), върнаха ветерана Ангел Колев" (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. 5 July 2016.
- "Ферарио Спасов си тръгва от Етър" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 1 August 2016.
- "Сашо Ангелов е новият старши треньор на "Етър"" (in Bulgarian). focus-news.net. 5 August 2016.
- "Сашо Ангелов напусна Етър" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 10 August 2016.
- "Киряков води Етър срещу Левски, болярите търсят нов треньор" (in Bulgarian). 7dnifutbol.bg. 13 August 2016.
- "Георги Василев е новият треньор на Етър" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 20 August 2016.
- "Диян Дончев подаде оставка в Спартак (Плевен)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 30 August 2016.
- "Ферарио Спасов стана треньор на Спартак Плевен" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 31 August 2016.
- "Николай Митов бе представен като старши треньор на Ботев" (in Bulgarian). PFC Botev Plovdiv. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Намериха заместник на Николай Митов в Септември" (in Bulgarian). livesport.bg. 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Митов се върна в Септември, след като напусна Ботев" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 3 September 2016.
- "Ботев Гълъбово се раздели със старши треньора си" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 14 October 2016.
- "Ферарио Спасов напусна Спартак (Плевен)" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 15 October 2016.
- "Бойко Цветков ще води Спартак, капитанът Иво Иванов е освободен от отбора" (in Bulgarian). pleven.utre.bg. 17 October 2016.
- "Танчо Калпаков хвърли кърпата след съдийска сеч" (in Bulgarian). zname.info. 17 October 2016.
- "Емил Велев поема Оборище Панагюрище" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 17 October 2016.
- "Легенда на ЦСКА падна тежко в "Б" група за втори пореден път и подаде оставка" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 29 October 2016.
- "Никола Спасов пое Царско село" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 29 October 2016.
- "Бойко Величков вече не е треньор на Ботев (Враца)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 22 November 2016.
- "Сашо Ангелов е новият треньор на Ботев (Враца)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 23 November 2016.
- "Позиция на футболен клуб ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 27 November 2016.
- "Ивайло Станев поема дублиращия отбор на ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). 7dnicska.bg. 28 November 2016.
- "Локо Сф с нов треньор, досегашният става спортен директор" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 20 December 2016.
- "Георги Василев: Махнах се от Етър за доброто на отбора" (in Bulgarian). sporta.bg. 4 January 2017.
- "Етър с нов шеф, бивш национал зае треньорския пост" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 8 January 2017.
- "Спартак (Плевен) назначи нов треньор" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 4 January 2017.
- "Светослав Тодоров ще води ЦСКА II" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 9 January 2017.
- "Ради Здравков поема Лудогорец II, Спас Джевизов селекционер на тима" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 15 January 2017.
- "На вниманието на "Синята" общественост" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 2 March 2017.
- "Христо Арангелов заменя Николай Митов в Септември" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 2 March 2017.
- "Александър Георгиев подаде оставка" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 6 May 2017.
- "Спартак (Плевен) избра нов треньор, който ще води тима до края на сезона" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 9 May 2017.
- "Втора лига". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 27 May 2017.