The 2022–23 Second League is the 67th season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 7th season under this name and current league structure.
For this season, the league was reduced from 20 to 18 teams, with four teams relegated to Third League, five teams promoted from Third League and three teams promoted to First League.
Teams The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.
To Second League
Promoted from Third League Dunav Ruse Spartak Pleven Krumovgrad Belasitsa Petrich Vitosha Bistritsa
Relegated from First League None
From Second League Relegated to Third League Levski Lom Neftochimic Burgas Marek Dupnitsa Septemvri Simitli
Promoted to First League Septemvri Sofia Hebar Spartak Varna
Stadium and locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Belasitsa Petrich Tsar Samuil 12,000 Botev II Plovdiv Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912 3,500 CSKA 1948 II Sofia Bistritsa 2,500 Dobrudzha Dobrich Druzhba 12,500 Dunav Ruse Gradski 13,000 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Ivaylo 18,000 Krumovgrad Krumovgrad Krumovgrad 1,500 Litex Lovech Gradski 8,100 Ludogorets II Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000 Maritsa Plovdiv Maritsa 5,000 Minyor Pernik Minyor 8,000 Montana Montana Ogosta 6,000 Sozopol Sozopol Arena Sozopol 3,500 Spartak Pleven Pleven 22,000 Sportist Svoge Chavdar Tsvetkov 3,500 Strumska Slava Radomir Gradski 3,500 Vitosha Bistritsa Bistritsa 2,500 Yantra Gabrovo Hristo Botev 14,000
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 sponsorBelasitsa Ventsislav Ivanov Martin Taushanov Jako efbet —Botev Plovdiv II Daniel Cohen Dimitar Balinov Uhlsport WinBet —CSKA 1948 II Atanas Ribarski Georgi Mariyanov Adidas efbet BachkovoDobrudzha Sasho Angelov Dimitar Iliev Jako 8888.bg —Dunav Lyudmil Kirov Diyan Dimov Uhlsport WinBet —Etar Emanuel Lukanov Zdravko Iliev Joma WinBet —Krumovgrad Nemanja Milanovic Krasimir Iliev Uhlsport — —Litex Andrey Andreev Iliyan Kapitanov Givova WinBet —Ludogorets II Todor Zhivondov Tsvetoslav Petrov Nike Efbet Vivacom, SpetemaMaritsa Nikolay Dimitrov Valeri Domovchiyski Uhlsport — —Minyor Krasimir Petrov Andreas Vasev Joma efbet —Montana Angel Stoykov Ivan Mihov Joma efbet —Sоzopol Margarit Dimov Diyan Moldovanov Hummel efbet —Spartak Tsvetomir Mladenov Ivo Varbanov Jako efbet —Sportist Petar Kolev Borislav Stoychev Zeus Petar Electric —Strumska Slava Anatoli Nankov Borislav Nikolov Jako efbet —Vitosha Nikolay Hristozov Emil Gargorov Jumper efbet —Yantra Zhivko Zhelev Petar Kazakov Jumper efbet —
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 appointment Botev II Stefan Stoyanov Mutual consent 24 May 2022Pre-season Artur Hovhannisyan 12 June 2022 Etar Veselin Velikov Resigned 27 May 2022 Emanuel Lukanov 8 June 2022 CSKA 1948 II Vladimir Dimitrov Mutual consent 28 May 2022 Valentin Iliev 29 May 2022 Krumovgrad Stefan Genov Reassigned as a technical director 3 June 2022 Akis Vavalis 7 June 2022 Belasitsa Nikolay NikolovMutual consent 5 June 2022 Ivo Trenchev 13 June 2022 Litex Zhivko Zhelev 22 June 2022 Andrey Andreev 28 June 2022 Botev II Artur Hovhannisyan Reassigned to Botev Plovdiv coaching staff 22 August 2022 18th Nemanja Milanovic 22 August 2022 Belasitsa Ivo TrenchevMutual consent 21 August 2022 5th Ventsislav Ivanov 24 August 2022 Dunav Martin Tsirkov 31 August 2022 13th Ivaylo Kirilov (interim) 31 August 2022 Montana Antoni Zdravkov Resigned 8 September 2022 8th Svetlan Kondev (interim) 10 September 2022 Dunav Ivaylo KirilovEnd of interim period 12 September 2022 12th Lyudmil Kirov 12 September 2022 Montana Svetlan Kondev 13 September 2022 7th Ferario Spasov 13 September 2022 Minyor Hristo Yanev Mutual consent 14 September 2022 13th Petar Anestiev (interim) 14 September 2022 Yantra Sasho Angelov Resigned 26 September 2022 13th Nikolay Vasilev (interim) 26 September 2022 Minyor Petar Anestiev End of interim period 29 September 2022 16th Emil Serafimov 29 September 2022 Krumovgrad Akis Vavalis Resigned 4 October 2022 5th Velislav Vutsov 4 October 2022 Yantra Nikolay Vasilev End of interim period 5 October 2022 16th Zhivko Zhelev 5 October 2022 Dobrudzha Atanas Atanasov Resigned 16 October 2022 17th Sasho Angelov 18 October 2022 Sportist Borislav KyosevMutual consent 23 November 2022 5th Petar Kolev 17 December 2022 CSKA 1948 II Valentin Iliev 14 December 2022 1st Atanas Ribarski 29 December 2022 Botev II Nemanja Milanovic 27 December 2022 15th Daniel Cohen 5 January 2023 Krumovgrad Velislav Vutsov 23 December 2022 2nd Nemanja Milanovic 8 January 2023 Montana Ferario Spasov 17 February 2023 9th Angel Stoykov 25 February 2023 Strumska Slava Yuriy Vasev 21 February 2023 12th Anatoli Nankov 28 February 2023 Spartak Krasimir Bislimov 1 March 2023 6th Tsvetomir Mladenov 1 March 2023 Minyor Emil Serafimov Sacked 2 March 2023 16th Krasimir Petrov 2 March 2023
League table
Results
Results by round
Positions by round
References