2024–25 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

The 2024–25 Second League will be the 69th season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 9th season under this name and current league structure.

Second Professional Football League
Season2024–25
DatesJuly 2024 – June 2025[1]
Matches played140
Goals scored325 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerMartin Toshev
(12 goals)
Best goalkeeperBoyan Dishkov
(5 clean sheets)
Biggest home winDunav 6–1 Nesebar
(13 August 2024)
Biggest away winBotev Plovdiv II 0–5 Dunav Ruse
(30 September 2024)
Pirin Blagoevgrad 0–5 CSKA 1948 II
(6 October 2024)
Highest scoringDunav 6–1 Nesebar
(13 August 2024)

Spartak Pleven 2–5 Dunav
(20 July 2024)

Etar 2–5 CSKA 1948 II
(16 September 2024)
Longest winning run6 games
CSKA 1948 II
Longest unbeaten run11 games
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Longest winless run12 games
Botev Plovdiv II
Longest losing run6 games
Botev Plovdiv II
All statistics correct as of 19:06, 30 October 2024 (UTC).

Teams

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The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season.

Stadium and locations

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No. of
teams
Province Team(s)
2
Blagoevgrad Pirin Blagoevgrad, Belasitsa
Pernik Minyor Pernik, Strumska Slava
Veliko Tarnovo Etar, Lokomotiv GO
Sofia City CSKA Sofia II, CSKA 1948 II
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Dobrich Dobrudzha
Burgas Nesebar
Kyustendil Marek
Gabrovo Yantra
Lovech Lovech
Pleven Spartak Pleven
Montana Montana
Plovdiv Botev Plovdiv II
Razgrad Ludogorets Razgrad II
Ruse Dunav Ruse
Sofia Sportist Svoge
Varna Fratria Varna

Personnel and sponsorship

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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

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Pirin Blagoevgrad 14 9 4 1 25 14 +11 31 Promotion to the First League
2 Montana 14 8 5 1 17 6 +11 29
3 Dobrudzha 14 7 5 2 27 9 +18 26 Qualification for the promotion play-off
4 Ludogorets Razgrad II 14 7 4 3 26 16 +10 25 Ineligible for promotion
5 Belasitsa Petrich 14 7 3 4 17 9 +8 24 Qualification for the promotion play-off
6 CSKA Sofia II 14 6 4 4 14 10 +4 22 Ineligible for promotion
7 Spartak Pleven 14 6 4 4 16 16 0 22
8 Etar 14 6 3 5 22 22 0 21
9 Yantra 14 6 3 5 21 14 +7 21
10 Fratria 14 5 5 4 14 14 0 20
11 Dunav Ruse 14 5 5 4 19 19 0 20
12 CSKA 1948 II 14 6 1 7 24 19 +5 19 Ineligible for promotion
13 Marek Dupnitsa 14 4 7 3 15 11 +4 19
14 Lovech 14 5 3 6 9 10 −1 18
15 Minyor Pernik 14 4 4 6 12 17 −5 16
16 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 14 4 1 9 11 18 −7 13
17 Strumska Slava 14 2 4 8 10 25 −15 10 Relegation to the Third League
18 Sportist Svoge 14 2 4 8 8 17 −9 10
19 Nesebar 14 2 3 9 9 29 −20 9
20 Botev Plovdiv II 14 2 2 10 9 30 −21 8
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2024. 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]

Results

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Home \ Away BEL BOT CSK CSS DOB DUN ETV FRA LGO LOV LUD MAR MIN MON NES PIR SPA SPO STR YAN
Belasitsa P 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–0
Botev Plovdiv II 1–0 0–5 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–2
CSKA 1948 II 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–4
CSKA Sofia II 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0
Dobrudzha 4–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 6–1 3–1
Dunav R 1–4 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0
Etar 2–5 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 5–1
Fratria 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1
Lokomotiv GO 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–3 4–0
Lovech 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1
Ludogorets Razgrad II 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–2 2–3 3–2
Marek Dupnitsa 1–0 4–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1
Minyor Pk 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1
Montana 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0
Nesebar 0–0 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–5 2–1 0–3
Pirin Blr 2–0 0–5 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–1
Spartak Pleven 0–0 2–5 0–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–0
Sportist Svoge 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–3
Strumska Slava 3–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0
Yantra 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2024. 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

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Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
BelasitsaWLWLWDWLWDLLWD
Botev Plovdiv IIWWLLLLLLDLLLDL
CSKA 1948 IILLLLLDWWWWWWLL
CSKA Sofia IILLLWLDWDDDWWWW
DobrudzhaDWDWDDDWLWWLWW
Dunav RuseWWLDLWLDDLDWWD
EtarWDLWWLDLLWWWDL
FratriaDWLLDWLLWDWDDW
Lokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaLLWLLWWWLLLLDL
LovechWLWDLLLLWWLDDW
Ludogorets Razgrad IIWWWDDWWDWDLLLW
Marek DupnitsaDDLWDWDDWLDDLW
Minyor PernikLDWWWLWLDDLLDL
MontanaDWWDWDWWDLWWDW
NesebarWLLLWLLLLDLLDD
Pirin BlagoevgradWDWWWWWDWWWLDD
Spartak PlevenLWDDDDLWLWWWLW
Sportist SvogeLLWDLLLLDDLWDL
Strumska SlavaLDWLDLLDLLWDLL
Yantra GabrovoLDLWWWDWLDLWWL
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2024. Source: Bulgarian Football
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Belasitsa2107107544334435
Botev Plovdiv II434913151719171719191920
CSKA 1948 II14171920202020151410771112
CSKA Sofia II17202017191915161616151396
Dobrudzha94836975555643
Dunav Ruse115710710119141411811
Etar57105546101196568
Fratria105121315111213121510121210
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa181916181814118101316161616
Lovech712689131414151113151514
Ludogorets Razgrad II32112223222354
Marek Dupnitsa111317111110998811101413
Minyor Pernik1314964857679141315
Montana126243332442222
Nesebar611151914151618191818202019
Pirin Blagoevgrad88321111111111
Spartak Pleven199131212121312131288107
Sportist Svoge1618141617181920201920181818
Strumska Slava2016111516171817182017171717
Yantra Gabrovo1515181486867612979
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2024. Source: Bulgarian Football

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 20 October 2024[3]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Martin Toshev Yantra Gabrovo 12
2   Aymen Souda Pirin Blagoevgrad 9
3   Hyusein Kelyovluev Ludogorets II 8
  Philip Ejike Montana
5   Iliya Dimitrov Marek Dupnitsa 7
6   Boris Dimitrov CSKA 1948 II 6
  Denislav Angelov Fratria
8   Valentin Yoskov Pirin Blagoevgrad 5
  Lucas Cardoso Dobrudzha
  Ivan Kokonov Etar

Clean sheets

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As of 6 October 2024[3]
Rank Goalkeeper Club Clean
sheets
1   Boyan Dishkov Spartak Pleven 5
3   Vasil Simeonov Montana 4
  Krasimir Kostov Pirin Blagoevgrad
4   Daniel Leontiev Minyor Pernik 3
  Georgi Kitanov Fratria
  Damyan Hristov Ludogorets II
  Georgi Argilashki Dobrudzha
  Konstantin Kostadinov Marek Dupnitsa

References

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  1. ^ "Втора професионална лига 2023/24".
  2. ^ "Първенства и турнири - регламенти и техническа информация 2024/25". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Втора професионална лига 2024/25". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.