The 2024–25 Second League will be the 69th season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 9th season under this name and current league structure.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 2024 – June 2025[1] |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 490 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Martin Toshev (17 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Vasil Simeonov (7 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Dunav 6–1 Nesebar (13 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Botev Plovdiv II 0–5 Dunav Ruse (30 September 2024) Pirin Blagoevgrad 0–5 CSKA 1948 II (6 October 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Dunav 6–1 Nesebar (13 August 2024) Spartak Pleven 2–5 Dunav (16 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games CSKA 1948 II |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games Pirin Blagoevgrad |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Botev Plovdiv II |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Botev Plovdiv II |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 13:23, 15 December 2024 (UTC). | |
Teams
editThe following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season.
To Second League
editPromoted from Third League
Introduced reserve teams
Relegated from First League
Stadium and locations
edit
Location of teams in 2024–25 Second League
Personnel and sponsorship
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial changes
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 46 | Promotion to the First League |
| 2 | Dobrudzha | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 10 | +32 | 45 | |
| 3 | Montana | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 45 | Qualification for the promotion play-off |
| 4 | Marek Dupnitsa | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 38 | |
| 5 | Belasitsa Petrich | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Dunav Ruse | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 34 | |
| 7 | Yantra | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Etar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 32 | |
| 9 | Spartak Pleven | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 31 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 11 | CSKA Sofia II | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 30 | |
| 12 | CSKA 1948 II | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 27 | |
| 13 | Minyor Pernik | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 27 | |
| 14 | Fratria | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 26 | |
| 15 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 25 | |
| 16 | Lovech | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 19 | |
| 17 | Botev Plovdiv II | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 14 | Relegation to the Third League |
| 18 | Strumska Slava | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 13 | |
| 19 | Nesebar | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 13 | |
| 20 | Sportist Svoge | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2024. Source: bulgarian-football.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[2]
Results
editResults by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 13 December 2024. Source: Bulgarian Football
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Positions by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 9 December 2024. Source: Bulgarian Football
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 19 December 2024[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martin Toshev
|
Yantra Gabrovo | 17 |
| 2 | Boris Dimitrov
|
CSKA 1948 II | 12 |
| 3 |  Philip Ejike
|
Montana | 11 |
 Aymen Souda
|
Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| Hyusein Kelyovluev
|
Ludogorets II | ||
| 5 | Ivan Kokonov
|
Etar | 10 |
| 7 | Iliya Dimitrov
|
Marek Dupnitsa | 9 |
| Rumen Rumenov
|
Dobrudzha | ||
| 9 | Denislav Angelov
|
Fratria | 8 |
| Valentin Yoskov
|
Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
 Jonathan N'Sondé
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
| Yoan Bornosuzov
|
CSKA Sofia II | ||
| 13 | Mark-Emilio Papazov
|
CSKA Sofia II | 7 |
| 14 |  Lucas Cardoso
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Dobrudzha | 6 |
| Ibrahim Keita
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Etar | ||
| Preslav Antonov
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Spartak Pleven |
Clean sheets
edit- As of 1 December 2024[3]
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasil Simeonov
|
Montana | 7 |
| 2 | Krasimir Kostov
|
Pirin Blagoevgrad | 6 |
| 3 | Boyan Dishkov
|
Spartak Pleven | 5 |
| 4 | Daniel Leontiev
|
Minyor Pernik | 3 |
| Georgi Kitanov
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Fratria | ||
| Damyan Hristov
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Ludogorets II | ||
| Georgi Argilashki
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Dobrudzha | ||
| Konstantin Kostadinov
|
Marek Dupnitsa |
References
edit- ^ "Втора професионална лига 2023/24".
- ^ "Първенства и турнири - регламенти и техническа информация 2024/25". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Втора професионална лига 2024/25". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 6 October 2024.