The 2022–23 Second League is the 67th 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 7th season under this name and current league structure.
For this season, the league was reduced from 20 to 18 teams, with four teams relegated to
Third League, five teams promoted from
Third League and three teams promoted to
First League.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.
To Second League
Promoted from
Third League
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Dunav Ruse
FC Dunav (, officially named ''"Дунав от Русе"'') is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Ruse, which currently competes in the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.
Part of a larger spor ...
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Spartak Pleven
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Krumovgrad
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Belasitsa Petrich
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Vitosha Bistritsa
Relegated from
First League
* None
From Second League
Relegated to
Third League
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Levski Lom
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Neftochimic Burgas
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Marek Dupnitsa
FC Marek () is a Bulgarian football club based in Dupnitsa, currently playing in the Second League, the second level of the Bulgarian football league system. It was founded in 1947 following the unification of four local clubs. Home matches take ...
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Septemvri Simitli
FC Septemvri () is a Bulgarian football club based in Simitli, which currently plays in the Third League, the third tier of the Bulgarian football league system.
History
The club was founded in 1942. From 1961 to 1975, it was called "Pirin miner ...
Promoted to
First League
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Septemvri Sofia
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Hebar
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Spartak Varna
FC Spartak Varna () is a Bulgarian association football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. Spartak plays its home matches at the local Stadion Spartak.
Founded ...
Stadium and locations
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
Results by round
Positions by round
References
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