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2019–20 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)


Season
CSKA 1948
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PomorieSpartak PlevenSpartak VarnaVereyaBotev GalabovoChernomorets Balchik
176
475 (2.7 per match)
Andon Gushterov(26 goals)
Ivaylo Vasilev(11 clean sheets)
9 games by Septemvri Sofia
10 games by Septemvri Sofia
13 games by Ludogorets Razgrad II
9 games by Spartak Varna
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2020.

The 2019–20 Second League was the 64th season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 4th season under this name and current league structure. The season began in July 2019 and ended in May 2020, but without playing all the scheduled games. The two promotion/relegation playoffs (involving teams from the First League as well) were held in July 2020.

After the possibility of holding matches without spectators was initially envisioned, on 13 March 2020, the Bulgarian Football Union decided to suspend all fixtures until 13 April in accordance with the measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. On 3 April 2020, the state of national emergency was extended until 13 May 2020 and on 11 April the Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev confirmed that no mass participation sports events and full training sessions will be held until that date. On 15 May 2020, the Bulgarian Football Union announced that the league will not be completed, with the standings after 22 rounds to be considered final. Reportedly, 10 of the lower-ranked clubs expressed a preference for this scenario due to the financial and personnel difficulties experienced by them as a result of the crisis, though Septemvri Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia were opposed. CSKA 1948 gained promotion to the First League while Septemvri Sofia and Montana faced the teams who finished in the 13th (Tsarsko Selo) and the 12th (Dunav Ruse) places respectively in the highest league in promotion/relegation playoffs, with the former losing the playoff and the latter promoted.

The season was marred by controversies, as several teams were disqualified from the Second League and admitted to lower divisions. Vereya was disqualified before the season started and relegated to the fourth division. During the season, Pomorie declined to further participate, resulting in demotion to the Third League for next season, due to financial problems. Similarly to Pomorie, Botev Galabovo and Chernomorets Balchik decided to withdraw from the league (during the period when the games were halted) due to financial issues.

In July 2020, after the season, three Lokomotiv GO players, twelve Minyor Pernik playing personnel, two Neftochimic footballers, four members of the Hebar squad and four Septemvri footballers as well as a trainer were reported to have tested positive for COVID-19.

The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.

Note: FC Vereya, who were disqualified from the First League for match fixing, failed to obtain a professional license from the Bulgarian Football Union with the team instead entering the Southeast group of the Third Football League. As a result the Second League will consist of only 17 teams with no replacement team for Vereya's vacated spot.

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
BotevGalabovoEnergetik3,000
ChernomoretsBalchikGradski, Balchik3,100
CSKA 1948SofiaVasil Levski43,230
HebarPazardzhikGeorgi Benkovski13,128
KarianaErdenSport Complex Kariana1,000
LitexLovechGradski, Lovech8,100
LokomotivGorna OryahovitsaLokomotiv, Gorna Oryahovitsa10,500
LokomotivSofiaLokomotiv, Sofia22,000
Ludogorets IIRazgradEagles' Nest2,000
MontanaMontanaOgosta8,000
NeftochimicBurgasArena Sozopol3,500
PirinBlagoevgradHristo Botev7,500
PomoriePomoriePomorie2,000
SeptemvriSofiaDIT2,000
SpartakPlevenPleven22,000
SpartakVarnaSpartak8,000
Strumska SlavaRadomirGradski, Radomir3,500

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
Botev GalabovoMitko KotsinovNikolay YankovKRASIKOJeepKnauf, Galabovo Municipality
Chernomorets BalchikGeorgi IvanovGenadi LugoUhlsportBalchik MunicipalityEfbet
CSKA 1948Yordan YurukovEmil MihaylovErreaEfbetBachkovo
HebarNikolay MitovVasil GerovJakoEfbetPazardzhik Municipality
KarianaVeselin VelikovEvgeni IgnatovJoma
LitexZhivko ZhelevPlamen NikolovGivovaWINBET
Lokomotiv SofiaMladen DodićTomJomaCasa BoyanaEfbet, Malizia, Intesa, VIA 2000, Club 33
Lokomotiv GOMilcho SarmovIvo HarizanovKRASIKOEfbetPrity, Enel, Go Grill
Ludogorets IITodor ZhivondovPreslav PetrovNikeEfbetVivacom, Spetema
MontanaVladimir IvanovIvan MihovJakoEfbet
NeftochimicDiyan PetkovTsvetan FilipovKRASIKOMasterhausBurgas Municipality
Pirin BlagoevgradWarren FeeneyVladislav ZlatinovUmbroEmirates Wealth
PomorieMalin OrachevGeorgi PetkovJakoEfbet
Septemvri SofiaMilen RadukanovBoris GalchevUhlsportWINBET
Spartak PlevenKrasimir BislimovIvaylo RadentsovHummelEfbet
Spartak VarnaNedelcho MatushevBoyan IlievJakoEfbet
Strumska SlavaVladimir DimitrovBorislav NikolovGivovaEfbet

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.

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Spartak VarnaEngibar EngibarovEnd of contract29 May 2019Pre-seasonDiyan Bozhilov3 June 2019
Septemvri SofiaMarian HristovMutual consent4 June 2019Milen Radukanov4 June 2019
MontanaAtanas AtanasovEnd of contract5 June 2019Vladimir Ivanov12 June 2019
Ludogorets IIRadoslav KomitovMutual consent14 June 2019Todor Zhivondov14 June 2019
Pirin BlagoevgradIvan StoychevMutual consent19 June 2019Ivo Trenchev20 June 2019
Botev GalabovoSaša SimonovićMutual consent2 July 2019Mitko Kotsinov4 July 2019
Lokomotiv GOKrasimir MechevMutual consent2 August 201914thMilcho Sarmov6 August 2019
Spartak VarnaDiyan BozhilovMutual consent3 August 201917thNedelcho Matushev13 August 2019
CSKA 1948Petko PetkovMutual consent20 October 20192ndYordan Yurukov21 October 2019
  • List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2019
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