Bulgarian Double 'B' League
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The Bulgarian Doubles Football Group was a Bulgarian football
reserve team
league
. It existed for just two seasons - 2008–09 and 2009–10.
The 16 clubs that used to form the Doubles Groups were the 16 reserve team
s of the clubs currently playing in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
(A PFG). They played their matches each Monday following the official fixtures of A PFG but with a reverse home team
(if Club A entertains Club B in their A PFG match, Club B entertains Club A in their Doubles Groups match).
Source: Bulgarian-football.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head matches; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
1 Levski Sofia made a double league win as the club's first team also won the respective A PFG season.
2 The clubs lose their places in next season's Doubles Football Group as their first teams were relegated during the 2008–09 A PFG season.
Source: Bulgarian-football.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head matches; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
1 Litex Lovech made a double league win as the club's first team also won the respective A PFG season
.
2 The clubs lose their places in next season's Doubles Football Group as their first teams were relegated during the 2009–10 A PFG
season.
3 In February 2010 Botev Plovdiv
were expelled from both A PFG and Doubles Group because they were unable to meet the criteria required to continue the season. All of their remaining matches of the second half of the season were counted as a 3–0 win for their opponents.
Football in Bulgaria
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Reserve team
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league
Sports league
League is a term commonly used to describe a group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can be an...
. It existed for just two seasons - 2008–09 and 2009–10.
The 16 clubs that used to form the Doubles Groups were the 16 reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
s of the clubs currently playing in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
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...
(A PFG). They played their matches each Monday following the official fixtures of A PFG but with a reverse home team
Home team
In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
(if Club A entertains Club B in their A PFG match, Club B entertains Club A in their Doubles Groups match).
Season 2008–09
| Pos | |Pld | |D | |GF | |GD | 1 | Levski Sofia B PFC Levski Sofia B Levski Sofia B or simply Levski B is the double team of PFC Levski Sofia. In 2008, Bulgarian Football Union decided to create a football league, where each team can introduce their doubles.Levski Sofia B is mainly built by young players.... 1 |
30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 91 | 34 | 57 | 67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CSKA Sofia B PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 30 | 43 | 66 |
| 3 | Pirin Blagoevgrad B 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... |
30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 87 | 40 | 47 | 62 |
| 4 | Litex Lovech B PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 58 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia B PFC Slavia Sofia PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black.... |
30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 26 | 57 |
| 6 | Chernomorets Burgas B PFC Chernomorets Burgas PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the... |
30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 83 | 46 | 37 | 55 |
| 7 | Cherno More Varna B Cherno More Reserves and Academy -Reserve team:Cherno More Reserves play in the Bulgarian Reserves League. In their division, the reserves became Champions in 2008.The current Reserve team manager is Todor Marev. His assistant will be Krasimir Kolev... |
30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 50 | ||
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| 8 | Lokomotiv Mezdra B PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, currently playing in the North-West V AFG.Until the 2007-08 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian divisions, but gained a promotion to the top level for 2008-09. The club's home ground... |
30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 67 | 71 | ||
| 45 | |||||||||
| 9 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv B PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv... |
30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 73 | 67 | 7 | 42 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Sofia B PFC Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv... |
30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 60 | ||
| 40 | |||||||||
| 11 | Sliven B 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... |
30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 65 | ||
| 37 | |||||||||
| 12 | Vihren Sandanski B 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... 2 |
30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 72 | ||
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| 13 | Botev Plovdiv B 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.... |
30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 67 | 73 | ||
| 29 | |||||||||
| 14 | Minyor Pernik B PFC Minyor Pernik PFC Minyor Pernik is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pernik, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football. Their fans are known as the craziest and most loyal in Bulgaria because they always support the club... |
30 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 36 | 96 | ||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 15 | Spartak Varna B 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.... 2 |
30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 101 | ||
| 18 | |||||||||
| 16 | Belasitsa Petrich B PFC Belasitsa Petrich PFC Belasitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Petrich, currently playing in the Bulgarian South-West V AFG. The team founded 1923... 2 |
30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 72 | ||
| 12 |
Source: Bulgarian-football.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head matches; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
1 Levski Sofia made a double league win as the club's first team also won the respective A PFG season.
2 The clubs lose their places in next season's Doubles Football Group as their first teams were relegated during the 2008–09 A PFG season.
Season 2009–10
| Pos | |Pld | |D | |GF | |GD | |Head-to-head | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litex Lovech B PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... 1 |
30 | |24 | 2 | 4 | 83 | 22 | 74 |
| 2 | Sliven B 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... |
30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 36 | 63 |
| 3 | Levski Sofia B PFC Levski Sofia B Levski Sofia B or simply Levski B is the double team of PFC Levski Sofia. In 2008, Bulgarian Football Union decided to create a football league, where each team can introduce their doubles.Levski Sofia B is mainly built by young players.... |
30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 22 | 62 |
| 4 | Cherno More Varna B Cherno More Reserves and Academy -Reserve team:Cherno More Reserves play in the Bulgarian Reserves League. In their division, the reserves became Champions in 2008.The current Reserve team manager is Todor Marev. His assistant will be Krasimir Kolev... |
30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 32 | 61 |
| 5 | Pirin Blagoevgrad B 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... |
30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 56 |
| 6 | Beroe Stara Zagora B PFC Beroe Stara Zagora PFC Beroe Stara Zagora or simply Beroe is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, that currently plays in the country's top division, the A PFG.... |
30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 31 | 54 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia B PFC Slavia Sofia PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black.... |
30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 49 |
| 8 | CSKA Sofia B PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 36 | 48 |
| 9 | Chernomorets Burgas B PFC Chernomorets Burgas PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the... |
30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 43 |
| 10 | Sportist Svoge B 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... 2 |
30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 68 | |
| 30 | ||||||||
| 11 | Lokomotiv Mezdra B PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, currently playing in the North-West V AFG.Until the 2007-08 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian divisions, but gained a promotion to the top level for 2008-09. The club's home ground... 2 |
30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 87 | |
| 29 | LMZ 3–1 MONMON 0–3 LMELME 6–0 MINMIN 2–3 LMEMON 6–0 MINMIN 4–0 MON | |||||||
| 12 | Montana B PFC Montana PFC Montana is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Montana, currently playing in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football.... |
30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 69 | |
| 29 | ||||||||
| 13 | Minyor Pernik B PFC Minyor Pernik PFC Minyor Pernik is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pernik, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football. Their fans are known as the craziest and most loyal in Bulgaria because they always support the club... |
30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 55 | 86 | |
| 29 | ||||||||
| 14 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv B PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv... |
30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 68 | |
| 28 | ||||||||
| 15 | Lokomotiv Sofia B PFC Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv... |
30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 98 | |
| 27 | ||||||||
| 16 | Botev Plovdiv B 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.... 2 3 |
30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 104 | |
| 4 |
Source: Bulgarian-football.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head matches; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
1 Litex Lovech made a double league win as the club's first team also won the respective A PFG season
2009–10 A PFG
The 2009-10 season of the Bulgarian A PFG was the 86th season of top-tier football in Bulgaria. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 30 May 2010...
.
2 The clubs lose their places in next season's Doubles Football Group as their first teams were relegated during the 2009–10 A PFG
2009–10 A PFG
The 2009-10 season of the Bulgarian A PFG was the 86th season of top-tier football in Bulgaria. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 30 May 2010...
season.
3 In February 2010 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....
were expelled from both A PFG and Doubles Group because they were unable to meet the criteria required to continue the season. All of their remaining matches of the second half of the season were counted as a 3–0 win for their opponents.