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2024–25 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

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Second Professional Football League
Season2024–25
DatesJuly 2024 – June 2025[1]
Matches played100
Goals scored234 (2.34 per match)
Biggest home winDunav 6–1 Nesebar
(13 August 2024)
Biggest away winNesebar 1–5 Pirin
(15 September 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
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Pirin Blagoevgrad
Longest winless run8 games
Botev Plovdiv II
Longest losing run6 games
Botev Plovdiv II
All statistics correct as of 05:44, 28 September 2024 (UTC).

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.

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
1
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 10 8 2 0 20 5 +15 26 Promotion to the First League
2 Ludogorets Razgrad II 9 6 3 0 17 7 +10 21 Ineligible for promotion
3 Belasitsa Petrich 10 6 2 2 15 6 +9 20 Promotion to the First League
4 Montana 10 5 4 1 11 4 +7 19 Qualification for the promotion play-off
5 Dobrudzha 10 4 5 1 19 8 +11 17
6 Minyor Pernik 10 4 3 3 9 8 +1 15
7 Yantra 10 4 3 3 15 11 +4 15
8 Marek Dupnitsa 11 3 6 2 13 9 +4 15
9 Etar 10 4 2 4 18 18 0 14
10 CSKA 1948 II 10 4 1 5 15 15 0 13 Ineligible for promotion
11 Lovech 10 4 1 5 8 9 −1 13
12 Spartak Pleven 10 3 4 3 9 11 −2 13
13 Dunav Ruse 11 3 4 4 14 17 −3 13
14 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 10 4 0 6 10 12 −2 12
15 Fratria 10 3 3 4 7 10 −3 12
16 CSKA Sofia II 9 2 3 4 6 8 −2 9 Ineligible for promotion
17 Botev Plovdiv II 10 2 1 7 6 19 −13 7 Relegation to the Third League
18 Nesebar 10 2 1 7 9 24 −15 7
19 Sportist Svoge 10 1 3 6 5 12 −7 6
20 Strumska Slava 10 1 3 6 7 20 −13 6
Updated to match(es) played on 27 September 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 28 Sep 2–1 3–0
Botev Plovdiv II 1–0 28 Sep 1–1 0–1 0–2
CSKA 1948 II 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–4
CSKA Sofia II 6 Oct 0–1 7 Sep 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0
Dobrudzha 4–0 7 Oct 2–0 0–0 6–1 3–1
Dunav R 1–4 6 Oct 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0
Etar 2–5 28 Sep 2–2 1–1 5–1
Fratria 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 6 Oct
Lokomotiv GO 30 Sep 1–0 0–1 0–3 4–0
Lovech 1–2 3–1 0–0 6 Oct 0–1 0–1
Ludogorets Razgrad II 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 7 Oct 30 Sep 3–2
Marek Dupnitsa 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1
Minyor Pk 1–2 1–0 30 Sep 2–0 1–0 1–1
Montana 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 28 Sep 1–0
Nesebar 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–5 2–1 6 Oct
Pirin Blr 2–0 6 Oct 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–1
Spartak Pleven 0–0 2–5 0–0 6 Oct 2–1 1–0 1–2
Sportist Svoge 1–1 6 Oct 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–3
Strumska Slava 3–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 28 Sep
Yantra 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 28 Sep
Updated to match(es) played on 27 September 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
BelasitsaWLWLWDWLWD
Botev Plovdiv IIWWLLLLLLDL
CSKA 1948 IILLLLLDWWWW
CSKA Sofia IILLLWLDWDD
DobrudzhaDWDWDDDWLW
Dunav RuseWWLDLWLDDLD
EtarWDLWWLDLLW
FratriaDWLLDWLLWD
Lokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaLLWLLWWWLL
LovechWLWDLLLLWW
Ludogorets Razgrad IIWWWDDWWWD
Marek DupnitsaDDLWDWDDWLD
Minyor PernikLDWWWLWLDD
MontanaDWWDWDWWDL
NesebarWLLLWLLLLD
Pirin BlagoevgradWDWWWWWDWW
Spartak PlevenLWDDDDLWLW
Sportist SvogeLLWDLLLLDD
Strumska SlavaLDWLDLLDLL
Yantra GabrovoLDLWWWDWLD
Updated to match(es) played on 27 September 2024. Source: Bulgarian Football
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Belasitsa21071075433
Botev Plovdiv II43491315171717
CSKA 1948 II141719202020201410
CSKA Sofia II172020171919151616
Dobrudzha948369755
Dunav Ruse115710710914
Etar57105546119
Fratria10512131511121215
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa181916181814111013
Lovech71268913141511
Ludogorets Razgrad II321122222
Marek Dupnitsa111317111110988
Minyor Pernik13149648567
Montana1262433344
Nesebar61115191415161918
Pirin Blagoevgrad883211111
Spartak Pleven19913121212131312
Sportist Svoge161814161718192019
Strumska Slava201611151617181820
Yantra Gabrovo1515181486876
Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2024. Source: Bulgarian Football

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.