2018–19 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)


The 2018–19 Second League is the 64th 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. The fixture list was released on 8 June 2018. 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.

Teams

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

To Second League

Promoted from Third League
Relegated from First League
Relegated to Third League
Promoted to First League
TeamCityStadiumCapacity
ArdaKardzhaliDruzhba15,000
BotevGalabovoEnergetik3,000
ChernomoretsBalchikGradski, Balchik3,100
CSKA 1948SofiaVasil Levski National Stadium43,230
DobrudzhaDobrichDruzhba12,500
KarianaErdenSport Complex Kariana1,000
LitexLovechGradski, Lovech8,100
LokomotivGorna OryahovitsaLokomotiv, Gorna Oryahovitsa10,500
LokomotivSofiaLokomotiv, Sofia22,000
Ludogorets IIRazgradEagles' Nest2,000
MontanaMontanaOgosta8,000
NesebarNesebarNesebar7,000
PirinBlagoevgradHristo Botev7,500
PomoriePomoriePomorie2,000
Strumska SlavaRadomirGradski, Radomir3,500
Tsarsko SeloSofiaTsarsko Selo Sports Complex2,000

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
Arda Stamen Belchev Borislav StoychevNike——
Botev Galabovo Gospodin Mirchev Nikolay YankovKRASIKOGalabovo MunicipalityKnauf
Chernomorets Balchik Georgi Ivanov Genadi LugoLegeaBalchik Municipality—
CSKA 1948 Petko Petkov Evgeni ZyumbulevErreaEfbet—
Dobrudzha Dobrich Emil Velev Daniel GramatikovKRASIKOAlbena ResortPioneer Seeds, Izida
Kariana Veselin Velikov Evgeni IgnatovJomaUpgrade—
Litex Zhivko Zhelev Plamen Nikolovadidas——
Lokomotiv Sofia Mladen Dodić Vladislav RomanovJomaEfbetMalizia, Intesa, VIA 2000
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Krasimir Mechev Krasen TrifonovKRASIKOEfbetPrity, Enel, Go Grill
Ludogorets Razgrad II Radoslav Zdravkov Oleg DimitrovUmbroEfbetVivacom, Spetema
Montana Ferario Spasov Ivan MihovJakoEfbet—
Nesebar Nikolay Zhechev Nikolay KostovJomaNesebar MunicipalityEfbet
Pirin Blagoevgrad Petar Zlatinov Yulian PopevErreàKatarino Spa—
Pomorie Radoslav Boyanov Georgi PetkovJomaEfbet—
Strumska Slava Vladimir Dimitrov Todor ZyumbulevJumperEfbet—
Tsarsko Selo Nikola Spasov Simeon GanchevNikeWinbet—

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.
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

Results

Positions by round

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Georgi MinchevTsarsko Selo29
2 Andon GushterovCSKA 194820
3 Atanas IlievMontana18
4 Ventsislav HristovArda12
4 Denislav AleksandrovCSKA 194812
4 Vladislav ZlatinovPirin Blagoevgrad12