Second Professional Football League
Season2023–24
Dates14 July 2023 – June 2024[1]
Matches played178
Goals scored365 (2.05 per match)
Longest winning run5 games
Septemvri Sofia
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Montana
Septemvri Sofia
Longest winless run9 games
Sportist Svoge
Longest losing run4 games
Dunav Ruse
Maritsa Plovdiv
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 17 December 2023.

The 2023–24 Second League is the 68th season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 8th season under this name and current league structure.

Teams

The following teams have changed divisions since the 2022–23 season.

Stadium and locations

Team City Stadium Capacity
BelasitsaPetrichTsar Samuil12,000
BdinVidinGeorgi Benkovski15,000
Chernomorets BalchikBalchikBalchik2,600
Chernomorets BurgasBurgasLazur18,037
CSKA 1948 IISofiaBistritsa2,500
DobrudzhaDobrichDruzhba12,500
DunavRuseGradski13,000
LitexLovechGradski8,100
Ludogorets IIRazgradEagles' Nest2,000
MarekDupnitsaBonchuk16,000
MaritsaPlovdivMaritsa5,000
MontanaMontanaOgosta6,000
SeptemvriSofiaDragalevtsi1,800
Spartak PlevenPlevenPleven22,000
Spartak VarnaVarnaSpartak6,000
SportistSvogeChavdar Tsvetkov3,500
Strumska SlavaRadomirGradski3,500
YantraGabrovoHristo Botev14,000

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.

Managerial changes

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Septemvri Sofia 20 12 5 3 28 14 +14 41 Promotion to the First League
2 Spartak Varna 20 11 3 6 34 17 +17 36
3 Marek Dupnitsa 20 9 8 3 21 16 +5 35 Qualification for the promotion play-off
4 Montana 20 9 7 4 23 15 +8 34
5 Yantra 20 8 7 5 24 19 +5 31
6 Strumska Slava 20 8 6 6 21 17 +4 30[lower-alpha 1]
7 Dobrudzha 20 8 6 6 29 20 +9 30[lower-alpha 1]
8 Spartak Pleven 20 9 1 10 21 22 1 28
9 CSKA 1948 II 20 7 6 7 19 22 3 27 Ineligible for promotion
10 Ludogorets Razgrad II 20 7 5 8 22 22 0 26
11 Litex Lovech 20 7 5 8 16 20 4 26
12 Dunav Ruse 20 7 5 8 14 21 7 26
13 Chernomorets Burgas 20 6 6 8 20 23 3 24
14 Maritsa Plovdiv 20 7 1 12 18 27 9 22
15 Sportist Svoge 20 5 7 8 20 26 6 22 Relegation to the Third League
16 Belasitsa Petrich 20 5 6 9 17 22 5 21
17 Bdin Vidin 20 4 5 11 8 19 11 17
18 Chernomorets Balchik 20 4 5 11 15 28 13 17
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 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.[2]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: Strumska Slava 3, Dobrudzha 0.

Results

Home \ Away BEL BDI CBA CBU CSK DOB DUN LIT LUD MAR MRA MON SEP SPA SPV SPO STR YAN
Belasitsa Petrich 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–0
Bdin Vidin 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–0
Chernomorets Balchik 1–3 0–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–0
Chernomorets Burgas 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–2
CSKA 1948 II 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–3 0–5 1–1 0–2
Dobrudzha 1–0 4–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 6–2 2–0 0–2 2–0
Dunav Ruse 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–3
Litex Lovech 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–0
Ludogorets Razgrad II 4–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–0
Marek Dupnitsa 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 4–1 2–0 1–1
Maritsa Plovdiv 2–0 3–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 3–1
Montana 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0
Septemvri Sofia 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–1
Spartak Pleven 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 4–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–1
Spartak Varna 1–0 4–0 2–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–0
Sportist Svoge 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0
Strumska Slava 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–1
Yantra 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–1 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 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
BelasitsaWLDLDWLLLDLWWLLLDDDW
Bdin VidinDLLWLLDLLWLDWLDDLLWL
Chernomorets BalchikLDLLWLLLWWDDLLWLLLDD
Chernomorets BurgasLWDDDDWWLLDWWWLLDLLL
CSKA 1948 IILWWLDLDWLWLDDWWDDLLW
DobrudzhaWDWLDDWLWDWLWLWLDWLD
Dunav RuseDWLWLDDWLWDDLWWWLLLL
LitexLDWLLDDLWWDLLWLLWWWD
Ludogorets IIDLLWLWDLLLWDLWWLWWDD
Marek DupnitsaWDWWDDLWWWDDDWLDDWLW
MaritsaWLWLDWWLLLLWLLLWLLWL
MontanaLDWWWWDDWWWLDWLDDLWD
Septemvri SofiaWWWWWLLWWWWDDWDDWLDW
Spartak PlevenLLLWLLWWWLWLLLDWWWWL
Spartak VarnaWLWDWLWWWLLWDWWWLWDL
Sportist SvogeLWLLLDDDLLLWDLDWWDDW
Strumska SlavaWDLLWWDLWLWLWLDWDWDD
Yantra GabrovoDWLWWWLWLLDDWLDDDWDW
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source: Bulgarian Football
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Belasitsa2711141291213141516151213151516161616
Bdin Vidin1015161314151617181617171616171718181717
Chernomorets Balchik1817171813171818161415141517161617171818
Chernomorets Burgas1511101011139681010899101010111213
CSKA 1948 II128487111111129111210107889119
Dobrudzha12246868654555565567
Dunav Ruse93125101010910789876567812
Litex151671116141516131312131411141414121011
Ludogorets II813151215121314151714161715111312131310
Marek Dupnitsa34322475433333444343
Maritsa61069975791113101112131113141414
Montana14141364324322222333434
Septemvri Sofia311111111111111111111
Spartak Pleven121818161718141211129111314121211878
Spartak Varna612573642245444222222
Sportist Svoge179141718161715171818181818181815151515
Strumska Slava5591585810787778977656
Yantra Gabrovo1068352335666668991095
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2023. Source: Bulgarian Football

References

  1. "Втора професионална лига 2023/24".
  2. "Първенства и турнири - регламенти и техническа информация 2023/24". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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