2022–23 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

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Second Professional Football League
Season2022–23
Dates14 July 2022 – 4 June 2023 [1]
Champions CSKA 1948 Sofia II
Promoted Etar
Krumovgrad
Relegated Botev Plovdiv II
Minyor Pernik
Sozopol
Vitosha Bistritsa
Matches played306
Goals scored690 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorer15 goals
Yordan Dimitrov (Dunav Ruse)
Valentin Yoskov (CSKA 1948 II)
Biggest home win Dunav Ruse 5–0 Botev Plovdiv II (10 September 2022)
Biggest away win Sozopol 0–5 CSKA 1948 II
(11 November 2022)
Highest scoring Dobrudzha 6–2 Sportist Svoge (13 November 2022)
Longest winning run5 games
Krumovgrad
Longest unbeaten run9 games
CSKA 1948 II
Etar
Longest winless run10 games
Spartak Pleven
Strumska Slava
Longest losing run6 games
Belasitsa
2023–24
All statistics correct as of 4 June 2023.

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.

Contents

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.

Stadium and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
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 Krumovgrad1,500
Litex Lovech Gradski 8,100
Ludogorets II Razgrad Eagles' Nest2,000
Maritsa Plovdiv Maritsa5,000
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 Gradski3,500
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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorKit sponsor
Belasitsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ventsislav Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Taushanov Jako efbet
Botev Plovdiv II Flag of Israel.svg Daniel Cohen Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Balinov Uhlsport WinBet
CSKA 1948 II Flag of Bulgaria.svg Atanas Ribarski Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Mariyanov Adidas efbetBachkovo
Dobrudzha Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sasho Angelov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar IlievJako8888.bg
Dunav Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lyudmil Kirov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Diyan Dimov UhlsportWinBet
Etar Flag of Bulgaria.svg Emanuel Lukanov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Zdravko Iliev Joma WinBet
Krumovgrad Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nemanja Milanovic Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir IlievUhlsport
Litex Flag of Bulgaria.svg Andrey Andreev Flag of Bulgaria.svg Iliyan Kapitanov Givova WinBet
Ludogorets II Flag of Bulgaria.svg Todor Zhivondov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetoslav Petrov Nike Efbet Vivacom, Spetema
Maritsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Dimitrov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Valeri Domovchiyski Uhlsport
Minyor Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir Petrov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Andreas Vasev Jomaefbet
Montana Flag of Bulgaria.svg Angel Stoykov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivan Mihov Jomaefbet
Sоzopol Flag of Bulgaria.svg Margarit Dimov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Diyan Moldovanov Hummel efbet
Spartak Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetomir Mladenov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivo Varbanov Jakoefbet
Sportist Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petar Kolev Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislav Stoychev ZeusPetar Electric
Strumska Slava Flag of Bulgaria.svg Anatoli Nankov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislav Nikolov Jakoefbet
Vitosha Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Hristozov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Emil Gargorov Jumperefbet
Yantra Flag of Bulgaria.svg Zhivko Zhelev Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petar KazakovJumperefbet

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 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefan StoyanovMutual consent24 May 2022 [2] Pre-season Flag of Armenia.svg Artur Hovhannisyan12 June 2022 [3]
Etar Flag of Bulgaria.svg Veselin Velikov Resigned27 May 2022 [4] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Emanuel Lukanov 8 June 2022 [5]
CSKA 1948 II Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir DimitrovMutual consent28 May 2022 [6] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Valentin Iliev 29 May 2022 [7]
Krumovgrad Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefan Genov Reassigned as a technical director3 June 2022 [8] Flag of Greece.svg Akis Vavalis7 June 2022 [9]
Belasitsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay NikolovMutual consent5 June 2022 [10] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivo Trenchev 13 June 2022 [11]
Litex Flag of Bulgaria.svg Zhivko Zhelev 22 June 2022 [12] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Andrey Andreev28 June 2022 [13]
Botev II Flag of Armenia.svg Artur HovhannisyanReassigned to Botev Plovdiv coaching staff22 August 2022 [14] 18th Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nemanja Milanovic22 August 2022 [15]
Belasitsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivo Trenchev Mutual consent21 August 2022 [16] 5th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ventsislav Ivanov 24 August 2022 [17]
Dunav Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Tsirkov 31 August 2022 [18] 13th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivaylo Kirilov (interim)31 August 2022 [18]
Montana Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoni Zdravkov Resigned8 September 2022 [19] 8th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlan Kondev (interim)10 September 2022 [20]
Dunav Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivaylo Kirilov End of interim period12 September 2022 [21] 12th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lyudmil Kirov 12 September 2022 [21]
Montana Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlan Kondev 13 September 2022 [22] 7th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ferario Spasov 13 September 2022 [22]
Minyor Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Yanev Mutual consent14 September 2022 [23] 13th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petar Anestiev (interim)14 September 2022 [23]
Yantra Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sasho Angelov Resigned26 September 2022 [24] 13th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Vasilev (interim)26 September 2022
Minyor Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petar AnestievEnd of interim period29 September 2022 [25] 16th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Emil Serafimov29 September 2022 [25]
Krumovgrad Flag of Greece.svg Akis VavalisResigned4 October 2022 [26] 5th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Velislav Vutsov 4 October 2022 [26]
Yantra Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay VasilevEnd of interim period5 October 202216th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Zhivko Zhelev 5 October 2022 [27]
Dobrudzha Flag of Bulgaria.svg Atanas Atanasov Resigned16 October 2022 [28] 17th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sasho Angelov 18 October 2022 [29]
Sportist Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislav KyosevMutual consent23 November 2022 [30] 5th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petar Kolev 17 December 2022 [31]
CSKA 1948 II Flag of Bulgaria.svg Valentin Iliev 14 December 2022 [32] 1st Flag of Bulgaria.svg Atanas Ribarski29 December 2022 [33]
Botev II Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nemanja Milanovic27 December 2022 [34] 15th Flag of Israel.svg Daniel Cohen5 January 2023 [35]
Krumovgrad Flag of Bulgaria.svg Velislav Vutsov 23 December 2022 [36] 2nd Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nemanja Milanovic8 January 2023 [37]
Montana Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ferario Spasov 17 February 2023 [38] 9th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Angel Stoykov 25 February 2023 [39]
Strumska Slava Flag of Bulgaria.svg Yuriy Vasev21 February 2023 [40] 12th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Anatoli Nankov 28 February 2023 [41]
Spartak Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir Bislimov1 March 2023 [42] 6th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetomir Mladenov1 March 2023 [42]
Minyor Flag of Bulgaria.svg Emil SerafimovSacked2 March 2023 [43] 16th Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir Petrov2 March 2023 [44]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 CSKA 1948 II (C)3422846017+4374Ineligible for promotion
2 Etar (P)3418974722+2563Promotion to the First League
3 Krumovgrad (P)3417984333+1060
4 Ludogorets Razgrad II 34176114235+757Ineligible for promotion
5 Sportist Svoge (Q)341410104140+152Qualification for the promotion play-off
6 Dunav Ruse 341311104738+950
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 341451536461047
8 Yantra 341111123134344
9 Litex Lovech 341111123228+444
10 Montana 34128143739244
11 Spartak Pleven 341012124444042
12 Belasitsa Petrich 34125173341841
13 Dobrudzha 34109153840239
14 Strumska Slava 34912133544939
15 Minyor Pernik (R)34911143335238Relegation to the Third League
16 Sozopol (R)349111432522038
17 Vitosha Bistritsa (R)34991634501636
18 Botev Plovdiv II (R)34772025522728
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2023. Source: bulgarian-football.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. [45]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BEL BOT CSK DOB DUN ETA KRU LIT LUD MAR MIN MON SOZ SPA SPO STR VIT YAN
Belasitsa 1–00–22–11–21–11–31–00–20–01–01–22–33–13–03–00–11–0
Botev Plovdiv II 0–11–32–00–01–41–30–10–21–01–14–10–03–31–10–32–02–0
CSKA 1948 Sofia II 1–01–01–12–00–12–02–02–03–00–01–03–00–01–03–12–11–1
Dobrudzha 1–12–11–00–00–00–23–21–21–22–00–12–02–26–21–10–12–0
Dunav Ruse 0–25–00–01–10–02–11–10–12–14–20–12–24–21–02–14–10–1
Etar 2–03–01–32–11–10–10–10–13–12–02–01–03–01–22–12–01–0
Krumovgrad 3–11–21–12–01–02–11–11–02–11–02–11–22–10–00–03–20–0
Litex 1–00–11–11–01–31–10–03–11–23–00–04–03–01–01–10–00–2
Ludogorets II 3–01–00–02–13–11–11–01–05–01–03–21–11–01–11–11–02–2
Maritsa 1–02–10–32–11–20–12–21–02–01–01–03–01–00–01–24–13–0
Minyor Pernik 2–13–01–40–12–00–03–01–15–12–00–02–00–01–21–11–11–0
Montana 2–10–02–10–11–30–14–10–12–00–11–14–10–20–03–23–10–0
Sozopol 0–01–10–52–12–10–21–11–02–11–11–04–00–21–12–21–21–1
Spartak Pleven 1–12–00–33–10–01–01–11–01–34–03–00–10–03–01–12–12–2
Sportist Svoge 0–21–00–31–05–20–00–21–13–02–00–02–23–23–23–11–00–1
Strumska Slava 0–11–01–20–20–00–31–01–01–03–10–30–02–02–20–33–00–1
Vitosha Bistritsa 2–01–02–11–11–12–21–21–21–03–11–11–41–02–21–20–00–0
Yantra Gabrovo 4–14–01–31–10–31–30–10–01–00–01–01–00–11–01–22–22–1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2023. Source: bulgarian-football.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Belasitsa WLWLLWDWLWDWWDDWLDLWLLWLLLWWLLLLLL
Botev Plovdiv II LDLDLLLLLWDWLWWLWWLLLLLDWDLDLLLLLD
CSKA 1948 II DDDDWLWWWWLWWWDWWWWLWWWLWWDWWDDWWW
Dobrudzha LWDDLWDLLWLLLLLDWDWWWDLDLWDLDLWWLL
Dunav Ruse WDWLLLDLWWWLLLDDWDDWDWLDWDLDWWWLWD
Etar WDDWDWDWDLWWWLLWDWDWWLWWWWDLDWLWWL
Krumovgrad WWLDLWDWDLWWWWLLWDWWLDDDLWDDLWWWWW
Litex LLWDWLDWDWWLWLDLDDLLLLWDLWDDWDDLWW
Ludogorets II LDLWLWLDLWWLWLWLWWLDWWWWLDDWWWWLDW
Maritsa LWLLWDWWDLWLDDWLLWWLLDWLWLWWWLWLLL
Minyor Pernik WLWDDDLLDLWDLWLWLLLLWDDDWLDDLDLWLW
Montana LWDWDWDLDLLWLWWWLLWDWDLWWLWLLDLLLD
Sozopol LLLWLLDDWWDLLLDLLDDWDDLWWLDDWLDWWL
Spartak Pleven WWDLWLWWWLDDLDWWLLDLLDDDLDWLWDDLLD
Sportist Svoge LDDWDLWLWWLWDWWWLDWDWWLDLWLDLWDLDW
Strumska Slava WDWDWWDDLLLLLDDDWDLDLDWLWLLDLLDWLW
Vitosha Bistritsa WLDLWDLDLLLWWDLDLLLLLWDWLDDDLWLWWL
Yantra Gabrovo DDDDWDDLWLLLWDLLWLWWWLLLLDDDWDWWWL
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2023. Source: Bulgarian Football
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Belasitsa 6868137768475444344556767887789991012
Botev Plovdiv II 13141616181818181818181818161616151314151616161817161717171818181818
CSKA 1948 Sofia II 101313128156532322111111111111111111111
Dobrudzha 117991599111412151517181818171615141212141113111212131313121313
Dunav Ruse 3325711131612968101311121012101098987799977766
Etar 8471323323211332322322222222222222
Krumovgrad 5257945456533226234234333333444333
Litex 141714131014159974667898101113141413131512111111111213119
Ludogorets II 1716171416121615171511139121011979976556565333444
Maritsa 18911161413876108988781287811108109988666677
Minyor Pernik 111434612131316121215101310131416161515151512151515151415151715
Montana 1268653387111310119977987557656567888910
Sozopol 16181817171717171614141416171717181818171718181716171616161616161416
Spartak Pleven 211425211114566566668910910101010101010111211
Sportist Svoge 15151510121610101181077554553443444444555555
Strumska Slava 453211124591112111213111112121313121411131313141514141514
Vitosha Bistritsa 7101015111014121517171714151514161717181817171618181818181717171617
Yantra Gabrovo 912121168111410131616131414151415131110111112141414141212111088
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2023. Source: Bulgarian Football

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