The 2018–19 Second League was the 63rd 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 Dobrudzha Dobrich Arda Kariana CSKA 1948
Relegated from First League Pirin Blagoevgrad
From Second League Relegated to Third League Neftochimic Sozopol Maritsa Plovdiv Oborishte
Promoted to First League Botev Vratsa
Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Arda Kardzhali Druzhba 15,000 Botev Galabovo Energetik 3,000 Chernomorets Balchik Gradski, Balchik 3,100 CSKA 1948 Sofia Vasil Levski National Stadium 43,230 Dobrudzha Dobrich Druzhba 12,500 Kariana Erden Sport Complex Kariana 1,000 Litex Lovech Gradski, Lovech 8,100 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv, Gorna Oryahovitsa 10,500 Lokomotiv Sofia Lokomotiv, Sofia 22,000 Ludogorets II Razgrad Eagles' Nest 2,000 Montana Montana Ogosta 8,000 Nesebar Nesebar Nesebar 7,000 Pirin Blagoevgrad Hristo Botev 7,500 Pomorie Pomorie Pomorie 2,000 Strumska Slava Radomir Gradski, Radomir 3,500 Tsarsko Selo Sofia Tsarsko Selo Sports Complex 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 sponsorArda Stamen Belchev Borislav Stoychev Nike — —Botev Galabovo Gospodin Mirchev Nikolay Yankov KRASIKO Galabovo Municipality KnaufChernomorets Balchik Georgi Ivanov Genadi Lugo Legea Balchik Municipality —CSKA 1948 Petko Petkov Evgeni Zyumbulev Errea Efbet —Dobrudzha Dobrich Emil Velev Daniel Gramatikov KRASIKO Albena Resort Pioneer Seeds, IzidaKariana Veselin Velikov Evgeni Ignatov Joma Upgrade —Litex Zhivko Zhelev Plamen Nikolov adidas — —Lokomotiv Sofia Mladen Dodić Vladislav Romanov Joma Efbet Malizia, Intesa, VIA 2000Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Krasimir Mechev Krasen Trifonov KRASIKO Efbet Prity, Enel, Go GrillLudogorets Razgrad II Radoslav Zdravkov Oleg Dimitrov Umbro Efbet Vivacom, SpetemaMontana Ferario Spasov Ivan Mihov Jako Efbet —Nesebar Nikolay Zhechev Nikolay Kostov Joma Nesebar Municipality EfbetPirin Blagoevgrad Petar Zlatinov Yulian Popev Erreà Katarino Spa —Pomorie Radoslav Boyanov Georgi Petkov Joma Efbet —Strumska Slava Vladimir Dimitrov Todor Zyumbulev Jumper Efbet —Tsarsko Selo Nikola Spasov Simeon Ganchev Nike Winbet —
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 appointmentLokomotiv GO Aleksandar DimitrovEnd of contract23 May 2018Pre-season Todor Kiselichkov10 June 2018Tsarsko Selo Velislav VutsovMutual consent1 June 2018 Nikola Spasov1 June 2018Pomorie Veselin BranimirovSigned by Riga12 June 2018 Radoslav Boyanov22 June 2018Lokomotiv Sofia Mladen DodićEnd of contract14 June 2018 Angel Kolev14 June 2018Pirin Blagoevgrad Milen Radukanov19 June 2018 Petar Zlatinov20 June 2018CSKA 1948 Valentin IlievMutual consent21 August 20184th Petko Petkov24 August 2018Kariana Atanas DzhambazkiSacked21 August 201814th Veselin Velikov26 August 2018Arda Elin Topuzakov26 August 20187th Stoycho Stoev26 August 2018Lokomotiv GO Todor KiselichkovMutual consent18 September 201816th Marin Baichev (caretaker)11 October 2018Botev Galabovo Lyudmil Kirov Signed by Vereya 27 September 2018 4th Gospodin Mirchev 27 September 2018Dobrudzha Diyan BozhilovMutual consent6 November 201816th Emil Velev13 November 2018Lokomotiv GO Marin Baichev (caretaker)Caretaking spell over13 December 20189th Krasimir Mechev13 December 2018Lokomotiv Sofia Angel KolevMutual consent17 December 2018 11th Mladen Dodić17 December 2018Arda Stoycho Stoev Signed by Ludogorets 6 March 2019 3rd Stamen Belchev 6 March 2019
League table
Results
Positions by round
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Georgi MinchevTsarsko Selo292 Andon GushterovCSKA 1948203 Atanas IlievMontana184 Ventsislav HristovArda12 Denislav AleksandrovCSKA 1948 Vladislav ZlatinovPirin Blagoevgrad
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