The 2017–18 Second League was the 62nd 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 Chernomorets Balchik Maritsa Plovdiv Litex Strumska Slava
Relegated from First League Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Montana Neftochimic
From Second League Relegated to Third League CSKA Sofia II Spartak Pleven Bansko Levski Karlovo
Promoted to First League Etar Septemvri Sofia Vitosha Bistritsa
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
Team City Stadium Capacity Botev Galabovo Energitik 3,000 Botev Vratsa Hristo Botev 12,000 Chernomorets Balchik Gradski, Balchik 3,100 Litex Lovech Gradski, Lovech 8,100 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv, Gorna Oryahovitsa 10,500 Lokomotiv Sofia Lokomotiv, Sofia 22,000 Ludogorets II Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000 Maritsa Plovdiv Botev 1912 Football Complex 3,500 Montana Montana Kiprovets, Chiprovtsi 1,600 Neftochimic Burgas Gradski, Balgarovo 3,000 Nesebar Nesebar Nesebar Stadium 7,000 Oborishte Panagyurishte Orcho Voyvoda 3,000 Pomorie Pomorie Lazur, Burgas 18,037 Sozopol Sozopol Arena Sozopol 3,500 Strumska Slava Radomir Gradski, Radomir 3,500 Tsarsko Selo Sofia Tsarsko Selo 2,000
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. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Kit sponsorBotev Galabovo Lyudmil Kirov Georgi Kirilov KRASIKO Galabovo Municipality KnaufBotev Vratsa Sasho Angelov Ivaylo Mihaylov Jumper WinBet Chernomorets Balchik Georgi Ivanov Genadi Lugo Legea Balchik Municipality Litex Zhivko Zhelev Ivaylo Radentsov adidasLokomotiv Sofia Mladen Dodić Aleksandar Branekov Joma Efbet MaliziaLokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Aleksandar Dimitrov Mariyan Ivanov KRASIKO Efbet Prity, Enel, Go GrillLudogorets Razgrad II Radoslav Zdravkov Ventsislav Kerchev Umbro bet365 Vivacom, SpetemaMaritsa Dimcho Belyakov Iliya Nikolov Sportika Hristov CommerceMontana Ferario Spasov Ivan Mihov Jako EfbetNeftochimic Diyan Petkov Stanislav Zhekov KRASIKO MasterhausNesebar Nikolay Zhechev Nikolay Kostov Joma Efbet Oborishte Ivan Atanasov Tsvetomir Tsonkov KRASIKO Asarel MedetPomorie Veselin Branimirov Georgi Petkov Erreà Pomorie Municipality, Efbet Sozopol Margarit Dimov Ivan Yanchev KRASIKO Strumska Slava Vladimir Dimitrov Nikolay NikolovSportikaTsarsko Selo Velislav Vutsov Simeon Ganchev Nike
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 TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentOborishte Emil VelevEnd of contract1 June 2017 Pre-season Georgi Chilikov9 June 2017Lokomotiv Sofia Yavor ValchinovMutual consent2 June 2017 Mladen Dodić9 June 2017Neftochimic Hristo YanevResigned3 June 2017 Nikolay Krastev23 June 2017Montana Atanas AtanasovEnd of contract11 June 2017 Yavor Valchinov14 June 2017Botev Galabovo Ivan VutovSigned by Etar16 June 2017 Svetoslav Todorov16 June 2017Nesebar Nikolay RusevAppointed as Head of Academy18 June 2017 Nikolay Zhechev18 June 2017Oborishte Georgi ChilikovSigned by Ludogorets Razgrad14 August 20174th Angel Slavkov14 August 2017Montana Yavor Valchinov Resigned27 August 201712th Ferario Spasov28 August 2017Pomorie Malin Orachev27 September 201714th Veselin Branimirov27 September 2017Neftochimic Nikolay KrastevDemoted to assistant6 October 201716th Blagomir Mitrev6 October 2017Botev Galabovo Svetoslav TodorovMutual consent16 November 201712th Lyudmil Kirov21 November 2017Oborishte Angel Slavkov2 December 201712th Ivan Atanasov12 December 2017Neftochimic Blagomir MitrevSigned by Vereya2 January 201816th Diyan Petkov3 January 2018Tsarsko Selo Nikola SpasovSigned by Kyzylzhar3 January 20182nd Veselin Velikov3 January 2018Sozopol Rumen DimovResigned24 April 201815h Margarit Dimov24 April 2018Maritsa Plovdiv Stoyan Dimitrov30 April 201814th Dimcho Belyakov30 April 2018Tsarsko Selo Veselin VelikovMutual consent8 May 20183rd Velislav Vutsov8 May 2018
League table
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Svetoslav DikovTsarsko Selo252 Iliya DimitrovLokomotiv Sofia173 Ivan KolevBotev VratsaIncluding 8 goals for Nesebar.15 Vladislav MirchevChernomorets Balchik5 Pavel PetkovTsarsko Selo11 Atanas IlievMontana7 Nikolay KostovNesebar10 Petar AtanasovBotev VratsaIncluding 3 goals for Montana.9 Nikolay TsvetkovLokomotiv Sofia9 Ivan KokonovMontana Ventsislav GyuzelevMaritsa Plovdiv Deyan HristovLokomotiv GO Kristiyan PeshovSozopol14 Spas GeorgievBotev Vratsa8 Iliyan KapitanovOborishteIncluding 6 goals for Botev Galabovo. Ahmed AhmedovPomorie Denislav AleksandrovLudogorets Razgrad II Kristiyan TasevStrumska Slava Zhivko PetkovPomorie20 Ivaylo StoyanovStrumska Slava7 Rangel IgnatovMaritsa Plovdiv Ivan TsachevBotev Galabovo Notes
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