The 2016–17 Second League was the 61st season of the Bulgarian Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system and the 1st season under this name and current league structure.
A total of 16 teams contested the league in a similar format to the B Group: 7 of which returning from the 2015–16 season, 7 of which promoted from third division and the reserves teams of Ludogorets Razgrad and CSKA Sofia.
Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Bansko Bansko Saint Peter 3,000 Botev Galabovo Energitik 3,000 Botev Vratsa Hristo Botev 32,000 CSKA II Sofia Balgarska Armia 22,995 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Ivaylo 25,000 Levski Karlovo Vasil Levski 6,000 Lokomotiv Sofia Lokomotiv 22,000 Ludogorets II Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000 Nesebar Nesebar Nesebar Stadium 7,000 Oborishte Panagyurishte Orcho Voyvoda 3,000 Pomorie Pomorie Pomorie Stadium 3,000 Sozopol Sozopol Arena Sozopol 3,500 Spartak Pleven Pleven Stadium 22,000 Septemvri Sofia Dragalevtsi 1,700 Tsarsko Selo Sofia Tsarsko Selo 2,000 Vitosha Bistritsa Bistritsa Stadium 2,000
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. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Kit sponsorBansko Petko Medvetski Ivan Topuzov adidas Botev Galabovo Ivan Vutov Georgi Kirilov KRASIKO Galabovo Municipality KnaufBotev Vratsa Sasho Angelov Todor Gochev Jumper WinBet CSKA Sofia II Svetoslav Todorov Petar Vitanov adidas Mtel WinBetEtar Veliko Tarnovo Stanislav Genchev Kiril Akalski Joma Levski Karlovo Krasimir Manolov Yanko Valkanov Saller Karlovo Municipality Lokomotiv Sofia Yavor Valchinov Daniel Peev Joma Ludogorets Razgrad II Radoslav Zdravkov Preslav Petrov Macron bet365 Vivacom, SpetemaNesebar Nikolay Rusev Nikolay Kostov Joma Oborishte Panagyurishte Emil Velev Anatoli Todorov KRASIKO Asarel MedetPomorie Malin Orachev Georgi Petkov Joma Pomorie Municipality EfbetSozopol Rumen Dimov Ivan Yanchev KRASIKO Spartak Pleven Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker) Tihomir Todorov adidas Septemvri Sofia Hristo Arangelov Valentin Galev Joma Tsarsko Selo Sofia Nikola Spasov Simeon Ganchev Joma Vitosha Bistritsa Kostadin Angelov Chetin Sadula Jumper Efbet
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.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Botev Vratsa Dimitar Mutafov End of caretaker tenure 31 May 2016 Pre-season Boyko Velichkov 8 June 2016 Bansko Ivan Atanasov Mutual consent 23 June 2016 Petko Medvetski 23 June 2016 Lokomotiv Sofia Anton Velkov Resigned 5 July 2016 Angel Kolev 5 July 2016 Etar Ferario Spasov 1 August 2016 Sasho Angelov 5 August 2016 Sasho Angelov 10 August 2016 10th Iliyan Kiryakov (caretaker) 13 August 2016 Iliyan Kiryakov End of caretaker tenure 20 August 2016 2nd Georgi Vasilev 20 August 2016 Spartak Pleven Diyan Donchev Resigned 30 August 2016 10th Ferario Spasov 31 August 2016 Septemvri Sofia Nikolay Mitov Signed by Botev Plovdiv 30 August 2016 1st Hristo Arangelov 30 September 2016 Hristo Arangelov Mutual consent 3 September 2016 1st Nikolay Mitov 3 September 2016 Botev Galabovo Dimcho Markov 14 October 2016 11th Nikola Nikolov (caretaker) 14 October 2016 Spartak Pleven Ferario Spasov Resigned 15 October 2016 12th Boyko Tsvetkov 17 October 2016 Oborishte Tancho Kalpakov 17 October 2016 14th Emil Velev 17 October 2016 Tsarsko Selo Todor Yanchev 29 October 2016 8th Nikola Spasov 29 October 2016 Botev Vratsa Boyko Velichkov 22 November 2016 7th Sasho Angelov 23 November 2016 CSKA Sofia II Stamen Belchev Promoted to CSKA Sofia 27 November 2016 5th Ivaylo Stanev (caretaker) 28 November 2016 Lokomotiv Sofia Angel Kolev Promoted to Director of football 20 December 2016 11th Yavor Valchinov 20 December 2016 Botev Galabovo Nikola Nikolov End of caretaker tenure 31 December 2016 14th Ivan Vutov 1 January 2017 Etar Georgi Vasilev Resigned 3 January 2017 1st Stanislav Genchev 8 January 2017 Spartak Pleven Boyko Tsvetkov Mutual consent 4 January 2017 10th Aleksandar Georgiev 4 January 2017 CSKA Sofia II Ivaylo Stanev End of caretaker tenure 9 January 2017 8th Svetoslav Todorov 9 January 2017 Ludogorets Razgrad II Galin Ivanov Demoted to assistant 15 January 2017 13th Radoslav Zdravkov 15 January 2017 Septemvri Sofia Nikolay Mitov Signed by Levski Sofia 2 March 2017 1st Hristo Arangelov 2 March 2017 Spartak Pleven Aleksandar Georgiev Resigned 6 May 2017 14th Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker) 9 May 2017
League table
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Dimitar GeorgievLokomotiv Sofia182 Simeon GanchevTsarsko Selo133 Kostadin AdzhovSeptemvri Sofia12 Milcho AngelovCSKA Sofia II5 Georgi FikiynBansko11 Chris GadiSpartak Pleven7 Georgi KirilovBotev Galabovo10 Todor ChavorskiBotev Vratsa Ahmed AhmedovPomorie Pavel PetkovIncluding 4 goals for Botev Vratsa.Tsarsko Selo11 Stefan HristovIncluding 4 goals for Spartak Pleven.Vitosha Bistritsa9 Daniel PehlivanovSeptemvri Sofia13 Daniel PeevLokomotiv Sofia8 Ivan PetkovEtar Svetoslav DikovTsarsko Selo Vladimir AytovOborishte Eray KaradayiNesebar
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