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2018–19 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

The 2018–19 Second League was the 63rd season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 3rd season under this name and current league structure. In June 2018, the Executive Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union decided to increase the participating teams to 18 for the 2019–20 season; as a result, only two teams will be relegated to Third League.[1] The fixture list was released on 8 June 2018.[2] The participating teams were confirmed on the same day. FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia became champions of the second league and were promoted directly to the first division. FC Dobrudzha Dobrich and PFC Nesebar were relegated.[3]

Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.

Stadia and locations

2018–19 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) is located in Bulgaria
Sofia
Sofia
Arda
Arda
Botev
Chernomorec Balchik
Dobrudzha
Kariana
Litex
Lokomotiv GO
Ludogorets II
Montana
Nesebar
Pirin
Pomorie
Strumska Slava
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Location of teams in 2018–19 Second League
2018–19 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) is located in Sofia
CSKA 1948
Lokomotiv Sofia
Tsarsko Selo
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Sofia 2018–19 Second League football clubs

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.

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

League table

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.[25]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Strumska Slava Radomir is ahead of Chernomorets Balchik on head-to-head points: Strumska Slava–Chernomorets Balchik 1–0, Chernomorets Balchik–Strumska Slava 2–1.
  2. ^ a b c Lokomotiv Sofia is ahead of Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa and Pomorie on head-to-head points: Lokomotiv Sofia 8 pts, Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 6 pts, Pomorie 2 pts.
  3. ^ a b c Kariana is ahead of Pirin Blagoevgrad and Botev Galabovo on head-to-head points: Kariana 9 pts, Pirin Blagoevgrad 4 pts, Botev Galabovo 4 pts.

Results

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.

Positions by round

Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2019. Source: bulgarian-football.com

Top scorers

As of match(es) played on 23 May 2019[26]
  1. ^ Includes 6 goals for Ludogorets Razgrad II

References

  1. ^ "Изпълкомът увеличава състава на Втора професионална лига за сезон 2019/20" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Жребият за професионалния футбол е изтеглен" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 8 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Състав на Първа и Втора професионална лига за сезон 2018/19" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Лентата вече е на ръката на Евгени Зюмбулев" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 19 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Владимир Димитров ще води Струмска слава и във Втора лига" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 31 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Тодор Киселичков е новият треньор на ФК Локомотив (ГО)" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivgo.com. 10 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Официално съобщение" (in Bulgarian). fa.tsarskoselo-bg.com. 1 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Веселин Бранимиров отиде в Латвия, Поморие търси треньор" (in Bulgarian). kotasport.com. 12 June 2018.
  9. ^ "ОФК Поморие с нов треньор" (in Bulgarian). ofc.pomorie.bg. 22 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Иван Василев остава начело на Локомотив, Ангел Колев е старши треньор, начало на подготовката понеделник 18.06.2018 17:30 ч." (in Bulgarian). lokomotivsofia.bg. 14 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Милен Радуканов вече не е треньор на Пирин" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 19 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Петър Златинов извежда ОФК Пирин за първа тренировка утре" (in Bulgarian). pirinfc.com. 20 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Вальо, ти ни вдигна от пепелта! Благодарим ти!" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Петкратен шампион на България застана начело на ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.com. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Официално: Кариана има нов старши треньор" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 26 August 2018.
  16. ^ "АРДА освободи Елин Топузаков, Стойчо Стоев поема отбора" (in Bulgarian). fcarda.bg. 26 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Киселичков: Пожелавам много успехи на Локо (ГО)". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Локо (ГО) обяви кой ще води отбора до зимата". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Нова треньорска рокада във Втора лига". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Последният шампион с Левски ще спасява Добруджа" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 13 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Локо (ГО) взе юноша на Левски, бащата на Симеон Мечев пое тима". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Локо (София) има нов старши треньор". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 17 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Официално: Стойчо Стоев е новият треньор на Лудогорец, обявиха бъдещето на Здравков". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  24. ^ "Арда обяви официално новия треньор". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  25. ^ "Second League - Season Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Втора лига 2018/19" [Second League 2018/19] (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.