Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
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Current: 2023–24 season |
The Bulgarian Second Professional Football League (Bulgarian: Втора професионална футболна лига, romanized: Vtora Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), also known as Second League (Bulgarian: Втора Лига) or Vtora liga, is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below First League and above the Third League. Sixteen teams take part in the league, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away. Most matches are played on Saturdays and Sundays. The league is administered by the Bulgarian Professional Football League.
In 2016, the B Group's name was rebranded to Second Professional Football League.[1]
Competition format
A team receives 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss.
Promotion and relegation positions
For 2021–22 Season :
- First place (champion) to Third place: Direct promotion to First Professional Football League.
- Fourth place: Promotion playoff against the 13th place team from First Professional Football League.
- 19th to 20th place: Relegation to Third Amateur Football League.
2023–24 clubs
Location of teams in 2023–24 Second LeagueTeam | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bdin | Vidin | Georgi Benkovski | 15,000 |
Belasitsa | Petrich | Tsar Samuil | 12,000 |
Chernomorets Balchik | Balchik | Balchik | 2,600 |
Chernomorets Burgas | Burgas | Lazur Stadium |
18,037 |
CSKA 1948 II | Sofia | Bistritsa | 2,500 |
Dobrudzha | Dobrich | Druzhba | 12,500 |
Dunav | Ruse | Gradski | 13,000 |
Litex | Lovech | Gradski |
8,100 |
Ludogorets II | Razgrad | Eagles' Nest | 2,000 |
Marek | Dupnitsa | Bonchuk | 16,000 |
Maritsa | Plovdiv | Maritsa | 5,000 |
Montana | Montana | Ogosta | 6,000 |
Septemvri | Sofia | DIT | 2,000 |
Spartak Pleven | Pleven | Pleven | 22,000 |
Spartak Varna | Varna | Stadion Spartak | 6,000 |
Sportist | Svoge | Chavdar Tsvetkov | 3,500 |
Strumska Slava | Radomir | Gradski | 3,500 |
Yantra | Gabrovo | Hristo Botev | 14,000 |
History
B Republican Football Group
The B group was established in 1950 when the league was divided in two groups - North and South, in each group participating 10 teams. The first champions of the B Republican Football Group are
In season 1951 the group is only one - B Republican Football Group with 12 teams. The regulations are - in
In the next season 1952 the group is formed by 14 teams and from season 1953 the league is divided into five groups - Sofia B Group, North-West B Group, South-West B Group, North-East B Group and South-East B Group.
Second Professional Football Group
In the next seasons the league had many changes. In 2000 the Bulgarian Football Union changed the name of the division. The league is formed by 18 teams, not like previous seasons - 16 teams. To reduce the teams to 16 again in the next season the last six teams that finish in the final standings in the league were directly relegated.
First Professional Football League
Before the start of season 2001/2002 the league was again renamed. The championship started with 13 teams, because
B Professional Football Group
Returning to the traditions of the B Republican Football Group was the creating of the B Professional Football Group. 16 teams participated in the league, each playing twice against all the other, once home and once away, with no play-offs.
Before the start of season
But just before the start of season
Further changes were made before the start of season
Second League
Former champions (from season 2005–06)
The following table presents the former champions of B Group (until season 2011–12 it had separate champions about the zones East and West).[2]
References
- ^ Официално 14-те отбора в родния елит, новият формат и новото име на първенството
- ^ "Bulgarian football - B Group". bulgarian-football.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.