The 2017–18 Second League was the 62nd season of the
Second League, the second tier of the
Bulgarian football league system
The Bulgarian football league system or the Bulgarian football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Bulgaria. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, and ...
, and the 2nd season under this name and current league structure. The fixture list was released on 22 June 2017.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.
To Second League
Promoted from
Third League
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Chernomorets Balchik
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Maritsa Plovdiv
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Litex
*
Strumska Slava
Relegated from
First League
*
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
*
Montana
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Neftochimic
From Second League
Relegated to
Third League
*
CSKA Sofia II
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Spartak Pleven
*
Bansko
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Levski Karlovo
Promoted to
First League
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Etar
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Septemvri Sofia
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Vitosha Bistritsa
a.
Zagorets, the champions of South-East Third League, declined promotion due to financial and organizational reasons; Maritsa Plovdiv took their place as runners-up.
b.
CSKA Sofia II officially declined to participate in the South-West Third League and was dissolved.
Stadia and locations
A.
Maritsa Plovdiv will play at Botev 1912 Football Complex because their Maritsa Stadium is not licensed for Second League.
B.
Montana
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will play at Kiprovets Stadium in Chiprovtsi
Chiprovtsi (, pronounced ) List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, is a small town in northwestern Bulgaria, administratively part of Montana Province. It lies on the shores of the river Ogosta in the western Balkan Mountains, very close to the Bulg ...
due to ongoing renovation works at their Ogosta Stadium.
C.
Neftochimic will play at Gradski Stadium in Balgarovo for financial reasons.
D.
Pomorie
Pomorie ( ), historically known as Anchialos (, ), is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
It is situated in Burgas Province, 20,5 k ...
will play at Lazur Stadium
efbet Arena () is a multi-purpose stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football (soccer), football matches and is the home ground of PFC Neftochimic Burgas, Neftochimic 1962 Burgas. The stadium holds 18,037 people and carries ...
in Burgas
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due to renovation works at their Pomorie Stadium.
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising. However, only one sponsorship is permitted per jersey for official tournaments organised by UEFA
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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.
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Top scorers
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References
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