2025–26 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 2025 – June 2026[1] |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 63 (1.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | five players (2 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Konstantin Kostadinov Georgi Kitanov Stanislav Nistorov (3 clean sheets) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games Fratria |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 19:14, 22 August 2025 (UTC). | |
The 2025–26 Second Professional Football League, also known as MrBit Second League for sponsorship reasons,[2] will be the 70th season of the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system, and the 10th season under this name and current league structure.
This season, the league was reduced to 18 teams, including two teams relegated from First League and three teams promoted from Third League.
On 2 July 2025, the league was further reduced to 17 teams, after it was announced that Krumovgrad officially withdraws from participation due to lack of a proper venue in accordance with Bulgarian Football Union′s regulations.[3][4]
Teams
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2024–25 season.
From Second League
Relegated to Third League
Promoted to First League
Not returning
Declined promotion
Stadiums and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belasitsa | Petrich | Tsar Samuil | 12,000 |
| Chernomorets | Burgas | Lazur | 18,037 |
| CSKA II | Sofia | Dragalevtsi | 2,500 |
| Dunav | Ruse | Gradski | 13,000 |
| Etar | Veliko Tarnovo | Ivaylo | 18,000 |
| Fratria | Varna | Albena 1 | 1,500 |
| Hebar | Pazardzhik | Georgi Benkovski | 13,128 |
| Lokomotiv | Gorna Oryahovitsa | Lokomotiv | 10,500 |
| Ludogorets II | Razgrad | Eagles' Nest | 2,000 |
| Marek | Dupnitsa | Bonchuk | 16,000 |
| Minyor | Pernik | Minyor | 8,000 |
| Pirin | Blagoevgrad | Hristo Botev | 7,500 |
| Sevlievo | Sevlievo | Rakovski | 5,000 |
| Spartak | Pleven | Pleven | 22,000 |
| Sportist | Svoge | Chavdar Tsvetkov | 3,500 |
| Vihren | Sandanski | Sandanski | 6,000 |
| Yantra | Gabrovo | Hristo Botev | 14,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fratria Varna | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Promotion to the First League |
| 2 | Dunav Ruse | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | Qualification for the promotion play-off |
| 3 | Vihren Sandanski | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Yantra Gabrovo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Sportist Svoge | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | Marek Dupnitsa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 9 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Spartak Pleven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 11 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 12 | Minyor Pernik | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sevlievo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 14 | CSKA Sofia II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 15 | Chernomorets Burgas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | Relegation to the Third League |
| 16 | Belasitsa Petrich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 17 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2025. 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.[5]
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.[5]
Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2025. Source: Bulgarian Football
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Positions by round
First match(es) will be played on 19 August 2025. Source: Bulgarian Football
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 19 August 2025[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark-Emilio Papazov
|
CSKA Sofia II | 2 |
| Miroslav Marinov
|
Fratria | ||
| Iliyan Kapitanov
|
Fratria | ||
| Valentin Dotsev
|
Hebar | ||
| Denislav Angelov
|
Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| 2 | Zapro Dinev
|
Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1 |
| Velislav Boev
|
Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| Toni Ivanov
|
Yantra Gabrovo | ||
| Stiliyan Tisovski
|
Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| Dimitar Zakonov
|
Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| Iliya Rusinov
|
Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| Nikolay Ganchev
|
Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| Plamen Tsonchev
|
Etar Veliko Tarnovo | ||
| Angel Granchov
|
Fratria | ||
| Viktor Mitev
|
Fratria | ||
| Aleksandar Angelov
|
Fratria | ||
 Ivan Brikner
|
Fratria | ||
| Erik Manolkov
|
Fratria | ||
| Ayvan Angelov
|
Fratria | ||
| Emanuil Manev
|
Chernomorets Burgas | ||
| Zhivko Petkov
|
Chernomorets Burgas | ||
| Dimitar Kostadinov
|
Chernomorets Burgas | ||
| Daniel Pehlivanov
|
Vihren Sandanski | ||
| Aleksandar Veselinski
|
Vihren Sandanski | ||
| Tomi Kostadinov
|
Vihren Sandanski | ||
 Léo Pimenta
|
Vihren Sandanski | ||
| Mariyan Ivanov
|
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | ||
| Georgi Kolev
|
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | ||
| Zhulian Ivanov
|
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | ||
 Akintomide Ayeni
|
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | ||
| Emmanuel Ajoku
|
Marek Dupnitsa | ||
| Borislav Nikolov
|
Marek Dupnitsa | ||
| Slav Petkov
|
Spartak Pleven | ||
 Monir Al Badarin
|
Spartak Pleven | ||
| Preslav Antonov
|
Spartak Pleven | ||
| Martin Todorski
|
Belasitsa Petrich | ||
| Konstantin Yordanov
|
Belasitsa Petrich | ||
| Kaloyan Yosifov
|
Minyor Pernik | ||
| Aleksandar Aleksandrov
|
Minyor Pernik | ||
| Preslav Yordanov
|
Minyor Pernik | ||
| Kristiyan Boychev
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
| Hyusein Kelyovluev
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
| Stefan Statev
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
 Bilal El Bakkali
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
| Radoslav Apostolov
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
| Kamen Hadzhiev
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
| Filip Gigov
|
Ludogorets Razgrad II | ||
 Yelisey Syrov
|
Ludogorets Razgrad II | ||
| Petar Kirev
|
Ludogorets Razgrad II | ||
| Pipa
|
Ludogorets Razgrad II | ||
| Georgi Penev
|
Ludogorets Razgrad II | ||
| Stanislav Kostov
|
Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| Ivelin Georgiev
|
Sportist Svoge | ||
| Buá
|
Sportist Svoge | ||
| Kristiyan Hristov
|
Sportist Svoge | ||
| Todor Todorov
|
Sportist Svoge | ||
| Georgi Chorbadzhiyski
|
CSKA Sofia II | ||
| Yulian Iliev
|
CSKA Sofia II | ||
| Steliyan Dobrev
|
Sevlievo |
Clean sheets
- As of 22 August 2025[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantin Kostadinov
|
Marek Dupnitsa | 3 |
| Georgi Kitanov
|
Dunav Ruse | ||
| Stanislav Nistorov
|
Vihren Sandanski | ||
| 2 | Nikola Zlatinov
|
Sevlievo | 2 |
| 3 | Boris Gruev
|
Hebar Pazardzhik | 1 |
| Petar Debarliev
|
Sportist Svoge | ||
| Krasimir Kostov
|
Pirin Blagoevgrad | ||
| Angel Martinov
|
Etar | ||
| Ventsislav Dimitrov
|
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | ||
| Kristiyan Milushev
|
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | ||
| Igor Mostovei
|
Fratria | ||
 Fyodor Lapoukhov
|
CSKA Sofia II | ||
| Hristiyan Vasilev
|
Yantra Gabrovo |
Notes
- ^ Krumovgrad officially withdrew from participation before the start of the season.
References
- ^ "Втора професионална лига 2025/26".
- ^ "Втора лига стартира с интересни мачове" [Second League starts with interesting games.]. dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Доскорошен член на елита отказа участие във Втора лига". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "БФС каза с колко отбора ще започне Втора лига след отказването на Крумовград". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Първенства и турнири - регламенти и техническа информация 2024/25". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Втора професионална лига 2025/26". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.