2025–26 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

Second Professional Football League
Season2025–26
DatesJuly 2025 – June 2026[1]
Matches152
Goals367 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorerLeo Pimenta
Mark-Emilio Papazov
(9 goals)
Best goalkeeperGeorgi Kitanov
(13 clean sheets)
Longest winning run7 games
Fratria
Longest unbeaten run17 games
Dunav Ruse
Longest winless run12 games
Belasitsa
Longest losing run6 games
Sevlievo
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 09:06, 13 December 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.

To Second League

Promoted from Third League

Relegated from First League

From Second League

Relegated to Third League

Promoted to First League

Not returning

Declined promotion

Stadiums and locations

Location of teams in 2025–26 Second League
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 Dunav Ruse 17 15 2 0 35 4 +31 47 Promotion to the First League
2 Fratria Varna 18 13 2 3 35 13 +22 41 Qualification for the promotion play-off
3 Yantra 18 9 7 2 21 13 +8 34
4 Vihren 18 10 3 5 35 22 +13 33
5 CSKA Sofia II 18 8 5 5 31 17 +14 29 Ineligible for promotion
6 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 18 6 6 6 19 22 −3 24
7 Pirin Blagoevgrad 18 6 6 6 25 23 +2 24
8 Ludogorets Razgrad II 18 7 2 9 22 25 −3 23 Ineligible for promotion
9 Chernomorets Burgas 18 5 8 5 20 20 0 23
10 Minyor Pernik 18 5 7 6 18 20 −2 22
11 Etar 18 5 7 6 19 23 −4 22
12 Sportist Svoge 18 5 5 8 18 25 −7 20
13 Hebar 18 5 4 9 23 31 −8 19
14 Marek 18 4 5 9 14 28 −14 17
15 Sevlievo 18 3 4 11 12 26 −14 13 Relegation to the 2026–27 Third League
16 Spartak Pleven 18 3 4 11 15 29 −14 13
17 Belasitsa 17 2 5 10 5 26 −21 11
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 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]

Results

Home \ Away BEL CHE CSS DUN ETV FRA HEB LGO LUD MAR MIN PIR SEV SPA SPO VIH YAN
Belasitsa — 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–2
Chernomorets Burgas 0–0 — 0–2 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–1
CSKA Sofia II 2–0 1–1 — 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–0 6–0 2–0
Dunav Ruse 3–0 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 4–0
Etar 3–0 3–3 — 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 3–3 0–1
Fratria Varna 5–0 2–1 2–0 — 3–2 5–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1
Hebar 1–1 0–3 2–0 1–3 — 1–2 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–3
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 0–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–2
Ludogorets Razgrad II 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 — 4–0 2–1 0–1
Marek 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 — 1–2 3–1 0–0
Minyor Pernik 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–2 — 0–0 0–0 3–1 3–2
Pirin Blagoevgrad 1–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 — 0–0 2–2
Sevlievo 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–3 1–3 —
Spartak Pleven 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–5 0–1 — 2–3 1–2
Sportist Svoge 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–1 0–1
Vihren 0–0 3–2 6–0 2–0 2–1 5–1 1–0 — 0–0
Yantra 0–0 0–3 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2025. Source: bulgarian-football.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819
Belasitsa PetrichD-LDLLLDLDLLLWWLLD-
Chernomorets BurgasLDD-DWDWLDLLDDWWWLD
CSKA Sofia IILLWLWLDDWDWWWWL-DWD
Dunav Ruse-WWWDWWWWWWDWWWWW-W
Etar Veliko TarnovoDDLLD-WDLDLWDDLWWLW
Fratria VarnaWWWWWWWLW-DWLWLWDWW
Hebar PazardzhikWLDD-LWDLLWWDLWLLLL
Lokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaLLWWDWLDWDDDW-LWDLL
Ludogorets Razgrad IILWLLLLLDLWWW-WWLLWD
Marek DupnitsaWDDLLL-DLDLDWWLWLLL
Minyor PernikDLDDDWWWLLL-LDWWLDD
Pirin BlagoevgradDW-LWWLLWLWLDLDWDDD
SevlievoLDDDWLLL-DWLLLLLLWL
Spartak PlevenWLLDLLLDWDLLLD-LWLL
Sportist SvogeDDWDLLL-LDLWLLDLWWW
Vihren SandanskiWWLWDWWLWDWLWLDL-WW
Yantra GabrovoDDDWWWWWWW-DWLDLWDD
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2025. Source: Bulgarian Football
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; - = Annulled

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819
Belasitsa6121716171717171717171717171515161717
Chernomorets Burgas1514131514109799101111131110889
CSKA Sofia II14171214911101088755555555
Dunav Ruse12622222221111111111
Etar791517161512101212141212121313111111
Fratria4111111113223222222
Hebar17771012891010988879101013
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa1316116555655566666666
Ludogorets Razgrad II165811151616161616129911101213128
Marek Dupnitsa5458111314141515151613101211121414
Minyor Pernik81314121277577810109989910
Pirin Blagoevgrad9369666866677787777
Sevlievo171516137813131413111314141616171515
Spartak Pleven38910131415151111131516161717151616
Sportist Svoge1010458911121314161415151414141312
Vihren Sandanski2233333444444444444
Yantra Gabrovo1111104444332332333333
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2025. Source: Bulgarian Football

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 12 December 2025 [6]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mark-Emilio Papazov CSKA Sofia II 9
Léo Pimenta Vihren Sandanski
3 Preslav Yordanov Minyor Pernik 8
4 Steven Stoyanchov Etar Veliko Tarnovo 7
Daniel Pehlivanov Vihren Sandanski
6 Zapro Dinev Pirin Blagoevgrad 6
Dimitar Kostadinov Chernomorets Burgas
Denislav Angelov Yantra Gabrovo
Xavello Druiventak Fratria
Ibrahim Keita Dunav Ruse
Miroslav Marinov Fratria
Metodi Kostov Vihren Sandanski
Mariyan Vangelov Pirin Blagoevgrad

Clean sheets

As of 12 December 2025 [6]
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Georgi Kitanov Dunav Ruse 13
2 Hristiyan Vasilev Yantra Gabrovo 10
3 Igor Mostovei Fratria 8
4 Stanislav Nistorov Vihren Sandanski 6
Krasimir Kostov Pirin Blagoevgrad
Nikola Videnov Etar Veliko Tarnovo
7 Ivan Goshev Minyor Pernik 5
Konstantin Kostadinov Marek

Notes

  1. ^ Krumovgrad officially withdrew from participation before the start of the season.

References

  1. ^ "Втора професионална лига 2025/26".
  2. ^ "Втора лига стартира с интересни мачове" [Second League starts with interesting games.]. dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  3. ^ "Доскорошен член на елита отказа участие във Втора лига". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  4. ^ "БФС каза с колко отбора ще започне Втора лига след отказването на Крумовград". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Първенства и турнири - регламенти и техническа информация 2024/25". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Soccerway - Vtora Liga". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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