2011–12 B PFG
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The 2011–12 B PFG season is the 57th season of the Bulgarian B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system
. The season started on 13 August 2011 and will finish in June 2012 with the A PFG
promotion play-off.
On 9 June the Executive Committee of Bulgarian Football Union
decided to reduce further the number of teams in both West and East B PFG due licensing problems in most of the clubs. The new format will consist 10 teams in each group playing three times during the season. There will be no draw for the matches between round 19 and round 27. The program will be issued depending the position of every club after the completion of round 18.
Like the last season the A PFG
promotion play-off will be played in two stages. The first will be the match between the runners-up from the East and West B PFG. The final stage will be played between the 14th finished team from A PFG and the winner from the first stage.
divisions were promoted to the A PFG 2011/12
. These were Botev Vratsa
(West) and Ludogorets Razgrad
(East). The third promoted team is Svetkavitsa (Targovishte)
, which won the promotion play-off against Etar (Veliko Tarnovo).
PFC Akademik (Sofia)
and PFC Sliven (Sliven)
were directly relegated from A PFG 2010/11 after finishing in the bottom two places. The team that finished 14th in A PFG - Vidima-Rakovski (Sevlievo)
lost the relegation play-off against Chernomorets Pomorie
, but Chernomorets
did not received a license for A PFG, so Vidima-Rakovski retained its place. The third relegated team is Pirin (Blagoevgrad)
, finished in 13th place, because it filed bancrupcy. Pirin
did not even receive license for the B PFG, so the team will participate in V AFG
.
, Dunav Ruse and Ravda
decided to cancel their participation on the East B PFG and relegated from the group. Additionally the teams of Spartak Plovdiv and Brestnik
declared not being ready to fulfill the license regulations and voluntarily relegted in the V AFG
. On the place of those five teams came the third league champions Botev Plovdiv
(South-East), Spartak Varna
(North-East) and the winner of the promotion play-off Neftochimic Burgas
. Further the team of Etar (Veliko Tarnovo) was moved from West to East B PFG so that the league has ten participating teams.
The situation in the West B PFG was much more clearer. PFC Kom-Minyor left the competition during the winter break due financial difficulties, PFC Botev Krivodol
relegated after finishing on 11th place and FC Vihren Sandanski
voluntarily left West B PFG after the end of the season. Those teams will be replaced from the V AFG
champions - PFC Slivnishki Geroi (Slivnitsa)
(South-West) and PFC Bdin (Vidin)
(North-West).
Bulgarian football league system
The Bulgarian football league system or the Bulgarian football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Bulgaria...
. The season started on 13 August 2011 and will finish in June 2012 with the A PFG
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
promotion play-off.
On 9 June the Executive Committee of Bulgarian Football Union
Bulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
decided to reduce further the number of teams in both West and East B PFG due licensing problems in most of the clubs. The new format will consist 10 teams in each group playing three times during the season. There will be no draw for the matches between round 19 and round 27. The program will be issued depending the position of every club after the completion of round 18.
Like the last season the A PFG
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
promotion play-off will be played in two stages. The first will be the match between the runners-up from the East and West B PFG. The final stage will be played between the 14th finished team from A PFG and the winner from the first stage.
Movement between A PFG and B PFG
The champions of the two B PFG 2010/112010–11 B PFG
The 2010/11 B PFG season was the 56th season of the Bulgarian B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. The season started on 31 July 2010 and will finish in May 2011 with the A PFG promotion play-off....
divisions were promoted to the A PFG 2011/12
2011–12 A PFG
The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012...
. These were Botev Vratsa
FC Botev Vratsa
OFC Botev Vratsa , founded in 1921, is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Vratsa. The club currently plays in A PFG, the first level of Bulgarian football....
(West) and Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football...
(East). The third promoted team is Svetkavitsa (Targovishte)
PFC Svetkavitsa
PFC Svetkavitsa Targovishte is a Bulgarian A PFG association football team based in Targovishte, having been promoted from the B PFG in 2011...
, which won the promotion play-off against Etar (Veliko Tarnovo).
PFC Akademik (Sofia)
Akademik Sofia
Akademik is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Sofia, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The team's stadium is located in the Slatina municipality of Sofia and its capacity is 10,000....
and PFC Sliven (Sliven)
OFC Sliven 2000
OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000...
were directly relegated from A PFG 2010/11 after finishing in the bottom two places. The team that finished 14th in A PFG - Vidima-Rakovski (Sevlievo)
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo оr simply Vidima-Rakovski is a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo, which currently competes in the A PFG....
lost the relegation play-off against Chernomorets Pomorie
PFC Chernomorets (Pomorie)
PFC Chernomorets Pomorie is a Bulgarian association football club from the town of Pomorie, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid. The club plays its home matches at the Pomorie Stadium, which has an overall capacity of 3,000 seats...
, but Chernomorets
PFC Chernomorets (Pomorie)
PFC Chernomorets Pomorie is a Bulgarian association football club from the town of Pomorie, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid. The club plays its home matches at the Pomorie Stadium, which has an overall capacity of 3,000 seats...
did not received a license for A PFG, so Vidima-Rakovski retained its place. The third relegated team is Pirin (Blagoevgrad)
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad was a Bulgarian professional football club based in Blagoevgrad.Club was founded in 1931 as Makedonska Slava . In 1948 the club joined the newly established FD Julius Dermendzhiev and cease its independent existence...
, finished in 13th place, because it filed bancrupcy. Pirin
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad was a Bulgarian professional football club based in Blagoevgrad.Club was founded in 1931 as Makedonska Slava . In 1948 the club joined the newly established FD Julius Dermendzhiev and cease its independent existence...
did not even receive license for the B PFG, so the team will participate in V AFG
Bulgarian V AFG
The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division...
.
Movement between B PFG and V AFG
In different stages Chernomorets BalchikPFC Chernomorets Balchik
PFC Chernomorets Balchik is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Balchik, last played in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the second division of Bulgarian football. The team played its home games at the local "Balchik Stadium" with 6,000 seats.-History:Chernomorets were founded as...
, Dunav Ruse and Ravda
FC Ravda 1954
FC Ravda 1954 is a Bulgarian football club from the village of Ravda nearby city Nesebar, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid.-History:...
decided to cancel their participation on the East B PFG and relegated from the group. Additionally the teams of Spartak Plovdiv and Brestnik
Brestnik 1948
PFC Brestnik 1948 is a Bulgarian football club from the small village of Brestnik, located in the Plovdiv Province. The club will play its home matches at the Berkut Stadium, which is undergoing construction. The team currently plays in the B PFG - the second division of Bulgarian football...
declared not being ready to fulfill the license regulations and voluntarily relegted in the V AFG
Bulgarian V AFG
The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division...
. On the place of those five teams came the third league champions Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv
PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
(South-East), Spartak Varna
PFC Spartak Varna
PFC Spartak Varna is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of the Bulgarian football league system....
(North-East) and the winner of the promotion play-off Neftochimic Burgas
Neftochimic Burgas 1986
Neftochimic is a football club from Burgas, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded in 2009 and was claimed that is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the disbanded Naftex Burgas, which was founded in 1962...
. Further the team of Etar (Veliko Tarnovo) was moved from West to East B PFG so that the league has ten participating teams.
The situation in the West B PFG was much more clearer. PFC Kom-Minyor left the competition during the winter break due financial difficulties, PFC Botev Krivodol
Botev Krivodol
Botev Krivodol is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Krivodol, currently playing in the North-West V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home matches take place at the Hristo Botev Stadium.-History:...
relegated after finishing on 11th place and FC Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sandanski, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and...
voluntarily left West B PFG after the end of the season. Those teams will be replaced from the V AFG
Bulgarian V AFG
The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division...
champions - PFC Slivnishki Geroi (Slivnitsa)
F.C. Slivnishki geroi
Football Club Slivnishki geroi are a Bulgarian association football club based in Slivnitsa, Sofia Province, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second level of Bulgarian football. Their home ground since 1966 has been Slivnishki geroi Stadium...
(South-West) and PFC Bdin (Vidin)
FC Bdin
FC Bdin is a Bulgarian football club based in Vidin, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Georgi Benkovski" has a capacity of 15 000 seats. Club colors are red and white. The club was officially founded in 1923.- History :The club was...
(North-West).
League table
||rowspan=6 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botev PFC Botev Plovdiv PFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG.... |
Plovdiv Plovdiv Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe... |
Hristo Botev | 22,000 |
| Chernomorets | Pomorie Pomorie Pomorie is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is situated in Burgas Province, 20 km away from the city of Burgas and 18 km from the Sunny Beach resort. The ultrasaline lagoon... |
Pomorie Pomorie Stadium Pomorie Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pomorie, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Chernomorets Pomorie. The stadium currently holds 3,000 spectators.... |
3,000 |
| Dobrudzha PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich PFC Dobrudzha is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dobrich. It plays its home matches at Druzhba Stadium with a capacity of 12,500 seats, and its team colours are green and yellow... |
Dobrich Dobrich Dobrich is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province. With 91,030 inhabitants, as of February 2011, Dobrich is the ninth most populated town in Bulgaria, being the centre of the historical region of Southern Dobruja... |
Druzhba | 12,500 |
| Dorostol FC Dorostol 2003 FC Dorostol 2003 is a Bulgarian football club based in Silistra, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Louis Ayer" has a capacity of 12 000 seats. Club colors are blue and white. The club was officially founded in 1945... |
Silistra Silistra Silistra is a port city of northeastern Bulgaria, lying on the southern bank of the lower Danube at the country's border with Romania. Silistra is the administrative centre of Silistra Province and one of the important cities of the historical region of Southern Dobrudzha... |
Louis Ayer | 12,000 |
| Etar | Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists... |
Ivaylo | 18,000 |
| Lyubimetz 2007 Lyubimetz 2007 FC Lyubimetz 2007 is a Bulgarian association football club based in the town of Lyubimets, Bulgaria, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.... |
Lyubimets Lyubimets Lyubimets is a small town in Haskovo Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Lyubimets Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,670 inhabitants.... |
Lyubimetz | 5,000 |
| Neftochimic Neftochimic Burgas 1986 Neftochimic is a football club from Burgas, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded in 2009 and was claimed that is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the disbanded Naftex Burgas, which was founded in 1962... |
Burgas Burgas -History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower... |
Lazur | 18,037 |
| Nesebar PFC Nesebar PFC Nesebar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Nesebar, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.-History:... |
Nesebar Nesebar Nesebar is an ancient town and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nesebar Municipality... |
Nesebar Nesebar Stadium Nesebar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nesebar, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Nesebar. The stadium currently holds 10,000 spectators.... |
10,000 |
| Spartak PFC Spartak Varna PFC Spartak Varna is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of the Bulgarian football league system.... |
Varna Varna Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011... |
Spartak | 13,000 |
| Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000... |
Sliven Sliven Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. It is a relatively large town with 89,848 inhabitants, as of February 2011.... |
Hadzhi Dimitar | 10,000 |
League table
||rowspan=6 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademik | Sofia Sofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... |
Akademik Akademik Stadium Akademik Stadium is a soccer stadium located in Sofia, Bulgaria with a capacity of 8,000 sitting and 2,000 standing for sports and expandable to 22,000 for concerts... |
10,000 |
| Bansko FC Bansko FC Bansko is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Bansko, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home matches take place at the Saint Petar Stadium.... |
Bansko Bansko Bansko is a town and a popular ski resort in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains at an elevation of 925 m above sea level.... |
Saint Peter | 3,000 |
| Bdin FC Bdin FC Bdin is a Bulgarian football club based in Vidin, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Georgi Benkovski" has a capacity of 15 000 seats. Club colors are red and white. The club was officially founded in 1923.- History :The club was... |
Vidin Vidin Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Serbia and Romania, and is also the administrative centre of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin... |
Georgi Benkovski | 15,000 |
| Chavdar PFC Chavdar Byala Slatina PFC Chavdar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Byala Slatina, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.-Honours:* Quarterfinalist - 5th in National Championship.... |
Byala Slatina Byala Slatina Byala Slatina is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Vratsa Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 12,433 inhabitants.-External links:*... |
Chavdar | 3,000 |
| Chavdar FC Chavdar Etropole FC Chavdar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Etropole, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.- History :... |
Etropole Etropole Etropole is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located close to the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the valley of the Malki Iskar from Sofia.-History:... |
Chavdar | 5,000 |
| Malesh FC Malesh Mikrevo FC Malesh Mikrevo is a Bulgarian association football club based in the village of Mikrevo, Blagoevgrad Province, which currently competes in the West B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.The club was established in 1936... |
Mikrevo Mikrevo Mikrevo is a village in the municipality of Strumyani, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria.-References:... |
Malesh | 1,500 |
| Pirin PFC Pirin Gotse Delchev PFC Pirin Gotse Delchev is a Bulgarian football club.The club, hailing from the town of Gotse Delchev, were founded in 1925 as Pirin Nevrokop and currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football... |
Gotse Delchev Gotse Delchev (town) Gotse Delchev , is a town in Blagoevgrad Province of Bulgaria with a population of 23,573.In 1951 the town was renamed after the Bulgarian revolutionary Georgi Nikolov Delchev. It had hitherto been called Nevrokop .... |
Gradski | 8,000 |
| Septemvri Septemvri Simitli FC Septemvri is Bulgarian football club from the town of Simitli.Founded in 1942. From 1961 to 1975 called "Pirin miner". Currently, the team is in the west part of B PFG. The players are mostly young boys from the age of 18 to 20, with the exception of goalkeeper Dimitar Atanasovski... |
Simitli Simitli Simitli is a small city in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It has a population of 7,454 and is located 17 km south of Blagoevgrad.-Geography:... |
Struma | 8,000 |
| Slivnishki geroi F.C. Slivnishki geroi Football Club Slivnishki geroi are a Bulgarian association football club based in Slivnitsa, Sofia Province, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second level of Bulgarian football. Their home ground since 1966 has been Slivnishki geroi Stadium... |
Slivnitsa Slivnitsa Slivnitsa is a town in western Bulgaria, 22 km away from Sofia, lying on the main road connecting the capital with the Bulgarian-Serbian border... |
Slivnishki geroi | 10,000 |
| Sportist FC Sportist Svoge FC Sportist Svoge is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svoge, which currently competes in the West B PFG, the second level of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1924. Sportist's home ground is the Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators... |
Svoge Svoge Svogue is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located in the gorge of the Iskar River, at the place where the mountains Mala planina, Golema planina and Ponor meet, 40 km north of the capital Sofia.... |
Chavdar Tsvetkov Chavdar Cvetkov Stadium Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Svoge, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Sportist Svoge. The stadium holds a capacity for 3,500 spectators.... |
5,500 |