2017–18 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)


The 2017–18 Second League was the 63rd season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 2nd season under this name and current league structure. The fixture list was released on 22 June 2017.

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.

To Second League

Promoted from Third League
Relegated from First League
Relegated to Third League
Promoted to First League
a.Zagorets, the champions of South-East Third League, declined promotion due to financial and organizational reasons; Maritsa Plovdiv took their place as runners-up.
b.CSKA Sofia II officially declined to participate in the South-West Third League and was dissolved.

Stadia and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
BotevGalabovoEnergitik3,000
BotevVratsaHristo Botev12,000
ChernomoretsBalchikGradski, Balchik3,100
LitexLovechGradski, Lovech8,100
LokomotivGorna OryahovitsaLokomotiv, Gorna Oryahovitsa10,500
LokomotivSofiaLokomotiv, Sofia22,000
Ludogorets IIRazgradEagles' Nest2,000
MaritsaPlovdivBotev 1912 Football Complex3,500
MontanaMontanaKiprovets, Chiprovtsi1,600
NeftochimicBurgasGradski, Balgarovo3,000
NesebarNesebarNesebar Stadium7,000
OborishtePanagyurishteOrcho Voyvoda3,000
PomoriePomorieLazur, Burgas18,037
SozopolSozopolArena Sozopol3,500
Strumska SlavaRadomirGradski, Radomir3,500
Tsarsko SeloSofiaTsarsko Selo2,000

A.Maritsa Plovdiv will play at Botev 1912 Football Complex because their Maritsa Stadium is not licensed for Second League.

B.Montana will play at Kiprovets Stadium in Chiprovtsi due to ongoing renovation works at their Ogosta Stadium.

C.Neftochimic will play at Gradski Stadium in Balgarovo for financial reasons.

D.Pomorie will play at Lazur Stadium in Burgas due to renovation works at their Pomorie Stadium.

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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorKit sponsor
Botev Galabovo Lyudmil Kirov Georgi KirilovKRASIKOGalabovo MunicipalityKnauf
Botev Vratsa Sasho Angelov Ivaylo MihaylovJumperWinBet
Chernomorets Balchik Georgi Ivanov Genadi LugoLegeaBalchik Municipality
Litex Zhivko Zhelev Ivaylo Radentsovadidas
Lokomotiv Sofia Mladen Dodić Aleksandar BranekovJomaEfbetMalizia
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Aleksandar Dimitrov Mariyan IvanovKRASIKOEfbetPrity, Enel, Go Grill
Ludogorets Razgrad II Radoslav Zdravkov Ventsislav KerchevUmbrobet365Vivacom, Spetema
Maritsa Dimcho Belyakov Iliya NikolovSportikaHristov Commerce
Montana Ferario Spasov Ivan MihovJakoEfbet
Neftochimic Diyan Petkov Stanislav ZhekovKRASIKOMasterhaus
Nesebar Nikolay Zhechev Nikolay KostovJomaEfbet
Oborishte Ivan Atanasov Tsvetomir TsonkovKRASIKOAsarel Medet
Pomorie Veselin Branimirov Georgi PetkovErreàPomorie Municipality, Efbet
Sozopol Margarit Dimov Ivan YanchevKRASIKO
Strumska Slava Vladimir Dimitrov Nikolay NikolovSportika
Tsarsko Selo Velislav Vutsov Simeon GanchevNike

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.
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

League table

Results

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Svetoslav DikovTsarsko Selo25
2 Iliya DimitrovLokomotiv Sofia17
3 Ivan KolevBotev Vratsa15
3 Vladislav MirchevChernomorets Balchik15
5 Pavel PetkovTsarsko Selo11
5 Atanas IlievMontana11
7 Nikolay KostovNesebar10
7 Petar AtanasovBotev Vratsa10
9 Nikolay TsvetkovLokomotiv Sofia9
9 Ivan KokonovMontana9
9 Ventsislav GyuzelevMaritsa Plovdiv9
9 Deyan HristovLokomotiv GO9
9 Kristiyan PeshovSozopol9
14 Spas GeorgievBotev Vratsa8
14 Iliyan KapitanovOborishte8
14 Ahmed AhmedovPomorie8
14 Denislav AleksandrovLudogorets Razgrad II8
14 Kristiyan TasevStrumska Slava8
14 Zhivko PetkovPomorie8
20 Ivaylo StoyanovStrumska Slava7
20 Rangel IgnatovMaritsa Plovdiv7
20 Ivan TsachevBotev Galabovo7

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