2001–02 B Group

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Bulgarian B Group
Season2001–02
Champions Rilski Sportist
Promoted Rilski Sportist, Dobrudzha, Botev Plovdiv
Relegated Svilengrad, Minyor, Devnya
Matches played156
Goals scored394 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Bulgaria.svg Rumen Shankulov
(14 goals)
2002–03

The 2001–02 B Group was the 46th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 13 teams contested the league. [1]

Contents

Team changes

The following teams had changed division after the 2000–01 season.

To B Group

  Promoted from V Group    Relegated from A Group   

From B Group

  Promoted to A Group     Relegated to V Group  

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Akademik Svishtov Akademik 13,500
Belite Orli Pleven Belite Orli15,000
Botev Plovdiv Hristo Botev (Plovdiv)20,000
Botev Vratsa Hristo Botev (Vratsa)32,000
Devnya Devnya Povelyanovo3,000
Dobrudzha Dobrich Druzhba 16,000
Dunav Ruse Dunav 12,000
Minyor Pernik Minyor 20,000
Pirin Blagoevgrad Hristo Botev (Blagoevgrad)15,000
Rilski Sportist Samokov Iskar 7,000
Svetkavitsa Targovishte Dimitar Burkov 8,000
Svilengrad Svilengrad Kolodruma1,750
Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo Rakovski 8,816

Personnel

TeamManagerCaptain
Akademik Svishtov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stoycho Stoev Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Belite Orli Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Botev Plovdiv Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tencho Tenev Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Botev Vratsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Devnya Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Dobrudzha Flag of Bulgaria.svg Eduard Eranosyan Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Dunav Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ignat Mladenov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dragomir Grigorov
Minyor Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Pirin Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Rilski Sportist Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivan Marinov Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Svetkavitsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg Miroslav Mironov Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Svilengrad Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Vidima-Rakovski Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Todorov Flag of Bulgaria.svg

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
Botev Plovdiv Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petar Kurdov SackedSeptember 2001 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir Manolov September 2001
Vidima-Rakovski Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Markov Signed by Bulgaria December 2001 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Todorov December 2001
Botev Plovdiv Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir Manolov SackedFebruary 2002 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tencho Tenev February 2002
Dunav Ruse Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikola Hristov Mutual consentMarch 2002 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ignat Mladenov March 2002 [2]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Rilski Sportist (P)2415634416+2851Promotion to 2002–03 A Group
2 Dobrudzha Dobrich (P)2414644221+2148
3 Botev Plovdiv (P)2413743619+1746
4 Svetkavitsa Targovishte 2412573524+1141
5 Vidima-Rakovski 2411763920+1940
6 Akademik Svishtov 2410773528+737
7 Pirin Blagoevgrad 249693229+333
8 Botev Vratsa 249693540533
9 Belite Orli Pleven 2476112635927
10 Dunav Ruse 2468102126526
11 Svilengrad (R)24621624462220Relegation to 2002–03 V Group
12 Minyor Pernik (R)24371410473716
13 Devnya (R)24251714422811
Source: 2001–02 B Group futbolbg.dir.bg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Rumen Shankulov Vidima-Rakovski 14
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislav Dimitrov Botev Plovdiv 13
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vasil Kirov Rilski Sportist 12
4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Kichukov Botev Vratsa 11
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Desislav Rusev Akademik Svishtov 9
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Spas Urumov Akademik Svishtov
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Filipov Dobrudzha 7
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stanislav Rumenov Svetkavitsa
9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Emil Angelov Svilengrad 6
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Todor Pramatarov Pirin
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Zdravkov Dobrudzha
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Milen Kunchev Botev Plovdiv
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Valentin Ignatov Vidima-Rakovski

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References

  1. ""Б" група сезон 2001/02" (in Bulgarian). futbolbg.dir.bg.
  2. "Игнат Младенов пое Дунав" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 28 March 2002.