2015–16 B Group
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Bulgarian B Group
| season = 2015–16
| promoted = Dunav Ruse
Vereya
Loko GO
Neftochimic
| relegated =
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 =
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Tihomir Kanev
(14 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 240
| total goals = 580
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
}}
The 2015–16 B Group was the 60th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.
A total of 16 teams contested the league: 10 of which returning from the 2014–15 season, 4 of which promoted from third division and two new teams - the reserves team of Ludogorets Razgrad and Litex Lovech.
This season was different compared to previous seasons in terms of promotion. Since the league structure was changed for the first and second tiers, as well as the licensing criteria needed for teams entering the First League, a select number of teams were promoted administratively to the First League, without consideration of their league positions, which was reflected in the league table.
Stadia and locations
{{Location map+ |Bulgaria |float=right |width=400 |caption=Location of teams in B Group 2015–16 |places=
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=41.833333 |long=23.5 |label=Bansko|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.15 |long=25.85 |label=Botev G.|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.566667 |long=27.833333 |label=Dobrudzha|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.85 |long=25.966667 |label=Dunav|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.142639 |long=24.724861 |label=Litex II|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.133333 |long=25.7 |label=Loko GO|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.15 |long=23.7 |label=Loko 2012|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.5376 |long=26.514 |label=Ludogorets II|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.5125 |long=27.450278 |label=Neftochimic|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.5 |long=24.183333 |label=Oborishte|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=41.883333 |long=23.466667 |label=Pirin R.|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.568333 |long=27.616667 |label=Pomorie|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=41.883333 |long=23.116667 |label=Septemvri|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.416667 |long=27.7 |label=Sozopol|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.4125 |long=24.6088 |label=Spartak|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.433333 |long=25.65 |label=Vereya|position=left}}
}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Team
! City ! Stadium ! Capacity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bansko | Bansko | Saint Peter | align=center | 3,000 |
| Botev | Galabovo | Energetik | align=center | 3,000 |
| Dobrudzha | Dobrich | Druzhba | align=center | 12,500 |
| Dunav | Ruse | Gradski Stadium | align=center | 19,960 |
| Litex II | Lovech | Lovech Stadium | align="center" | 8,100 |
| Lokomotiv | Gorna Oryahovitsa | Lokomotiv | align=center | 12,000 |
| Lokomotiv 2012 | Mezdra | Lokomotiv | align=center | 5,000 |
| Ludogorets II | Razgrad | Ludogorets Arena | align="center" | 7,500 |
| Neftochimic | Burgas | Lazur Stadium | align=center | 18,037 |
| Oborishte | Panagyurishte | Orcho Voivoda | align=center | 3,000 |
| Pirin | Razlog | Razlog Stadium | align=center | 6,500 |
| Pomorie | Pomorie | Pomorie Stadium | align=center | 2,000 |
| Septemvri | Simitli | Struma | align=center | 8,000 |
| Sozopol | Sozopol | Arena Sozopol | align=center | 3,500 |
| Spartak | Pleven | Pleven Stadium | align="center" | 22,000 |
| Vereya | Stara Zagora | Trace Arena | align="center" | 1,714 |
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=PQR
|team1=DUN|name_DUN=Dunav Ruse
|team2=POM|name_POM=Pomorie
|team3=LGO|name_LGO=Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
|team4=SOZ|name_SOZ=Sozopol
|team5=LIT|name_LIT=Litex II
|team6=GAL|name_GAL=Botev Galabovo
|team7=LUD|name_LUD=Ludogorets Razgrad II
|team8=VER|name_VER=Vereya
|team9=BAN|name_BAN=Bansko
|team10=OBO|name_OBO=Oborishte
|team11=PRZ|name_PRZ=Pirin Razlog
|team12=NEF|name_NEF=Neftochimic
|team13=SPL|name_SPL=Spartak Pleven
|team14=DOB|name_DOB=Dobrudzha Dobrich
|team15=SIM|name_SIM=Septemvri Simitli
|team16=LM12|name_LM12=Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra
|win_DUN=18|draw_DUN=10|loss_DUN=2|gf_DUN=53|ga_DUN=19|status_DUN=P
|win_POM=15|draw_POM=9|loss_POM=6|gf_POM=36|ga_POM=23|status_POM=Q
|win_LGO=13|draw_LGO=11|loss_LGO=6|gf_LGO=42|ga_LGO=26|status_LGO=P
|win_SOZ=13|draw_SOZ=10|loss_SOZ=7|gf_SOZ=44|ga_SOZ=28
|win_LIT=14|draw_LIT=7|loss_LIT=9|gf_LIT=50|ga_LIT=38|status_LIT=R
|win_GAL=12|draw_GAL=5|loss_GAL=13|gf_GAL=32|ga_GAL=47
|win_LUD=12|draw_LUD=5|loss_LUD=13|gf_LUD=41|ga_LUD=41
|win_VER=10|draw_VER=10|loss_VER=10|gf_VER=33|ga_VER=27|status_VER=P
|win_BAN=11|draw_BAN=6|loss_BAN=13|gf_BAN=42|ga_BAN=38
|win_OBO=11|draw_OBO=6|loss_OBO=13|gf_OBO=29|ga_OBO=33
|win_PRZ=10|draw_PRZ=8|loss_PRZ=12|gf_PRZ=31|ga_PRZ=41
|win_NEF=8|draw_NEF=14|loss_NEF=8|gf_NEF=31|ga_NEF=39|status_NEF=P
|win_SPL=9|draw_SPL=9|loss_SPL=12|gf_SPL=35|ga_SPL=42
|win_DOB=8|draw_DOB=10|loss_DOB=12|gf_DOB=27|ga_DOB=33|status_DOB=R
|win_SIM=6|draw_SIM=5|loss_SIM=19|gf_SIM=26|ga_SIM=50|status_SIM=R
|win_LM12=5|draw_LM12=5|loss_LM12=20|gf_LM12=28|ga_LM12=55|status_LM12=R
|hth_LIT2=Litex II will be relegated to V AFG regardless of their position at the end of the season, due to the relegation of the first team.
|hth_SOZ=SOZ 3−1 LIT; LIT 3−1 SOZ
|hth_LIT=SOZ,LIT2
|hth_LUD=LUD 0−1 GAL; GAL 3−1 LUD
|hth_GAL=LUD
|hth_OBO=OBO 2−2 BAN; BAN 2−1 OBO
|hth_BAN=OBO
|hth_PRZ=PRZ 3−1 NEF; NEF 1−0 PRZ
|hth_NEF=PRZ
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the First League
|result1=P|result3=P|result8=P|result12=P
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification for the promotion play-offs
|result2=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the Third League
|result5=R|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R
|source=[https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2015-2016/b-grupa.html bulgarian-football.com]
|class_rules=1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points; 8th Draw
|update=complete
}}
Results
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAN|team2=GAL|team3=DOB|team4=DUN|team5=LIT
|team6=LGO|team7=LM12|team8=LUD|team9=NEF|team10=OBO
|team11=PRZ|team12=POM|team13=SIM|team14=SOZ|team15=SPL
|team16=VER
|name_BAN=Bansko
|match_BAN_GAL=2–1
|match_BAN_DOB=0–1
|match_BAN_DUN=1–2
|match_BAN_LIT=2–2
|match_BAN_LGO=0–0
|match_BAN_LM12=2–2
|match_BAN_LUD=1–0
|match_BAN_NEF=3–0
|match_BAN_OBO=2–1
|match_BAN_PRZ=3–0
|match_BAN_POM=0–1
|match_BAN_SIM=2–0
|match_BAN_SOZ=0–0
|match_BAN_SPL=1–2
|match_BAN_VER=5–0
|name_GAL=Botev Galabovo
|match_GAL_BAN=1–0
|match_GAL_DOB=2–1
|match_GAL_DUN=0–1
|match_GAL_LIT=0–2
|match_GAL_LGO=2–1
|match_GAL_LM12=2–1
|match_GAL_LUD=3–1
|match_GAL_NEF=4–2
|match_GAL_OBO=0–3
|match_GAL_PRZ=4–1
|match_GAL_POM=0–0
|match_GAL_SIM=3–1
|match_GAL_SOZ=1–1
|match_GAL_SPL=2–2
|match_GAL_VER=1–0
|name_DOB=Dobrudzha Dobrich
|match_DOB_BAN=1–2
|match_DOB_GAL=1–1
|match_DOB_DUN=1–1
|match_DOB_LIT=2–1
|match_DOB_LGO=0–1
|match_DOB_LM12=3–1
|match_DOB_LUD=1–1
|match_DOB_NEF=2–0
|match_DOB_OBO=2–1
|match_DOB_PRZ=0–0
|match_DOB_POM=0–1
|match_DOB_SIM=1–0
|match_DOB_SOZ=1–1
|match_DOB_SPL=1–1
|match_DOB_VER=0–1
|name_DUN=Dunav Ruse
|match_DUN_BAN=3–1
|match_DUN_GAL=5–0
|match_DUN_DOB=2–2
|match_DUN_LIT=4–1
|match_DUN_LGO=0–0
|match_DUN_LM12=3–0
|match_DUN_LUD=4–1
|match_DUN_NEF=1–0
|match_DUN_OBO=0–0
|match_DUN_PRZ=2–0
|match_DUN_POM=1–0
|match_DUN_SIM=1–2
|match_DUN_SOZ=2–0
|match_DUN_SPL=0–0
|match_DUN_VER=1–0
|name_LIT=Litex II
|match_LIT_BAN=1–0
|match_LIT_GAL=3–0
|match_LIT_DOB=1–1
|match_LIT_DUN=1–2
|match_LIT_LGO=1–4
|match_LIT_LM12=2–1
|match_LIT_LUD=2–0
|match_LIT_NEF=1–1
|match_LIT_OBO=4–1
|match_LIT_PRZ=1–0
|match_LIT_POM=0–1
|match_LIT_SIM=0–0
|match_LIT_SOZ=3–1
|match_LIT_SPL=4–1
|match_LIT_VER=1–0
|name_LGO=Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
|match_LGO_BAN=2–1
|match_LGO_GAL=2–0
|match_LGO_DOB=1–1
|match_LGO_DUN=2–0
|match_LGO_LIT=1–2
|match_LGO_LM12=2–0
|match_LGO_LUD=4–1
|match_LGO_NEF=1–3
|match_LGO_OBO=0–1
|match_LGO_PRZ=0–0
|match_LGO_POM=1–1
|match_LGO_SIM=2–1
|match_LGO_SOZ=3–2
|match_LGO_SPL=5–1
|match_LGO_VER=1–0
|name_LM12=Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra
|match_LM12_BAN=2–0
|match_LM12_GAL=3–0
|match_LM12_DOB=0–0
|match_LM12_DUN=1–5
|match_LM12_LIT=4–2
|match_LM12_LGO=1–1
|match_LM12_LUD=1–4
|match_LM12_NEF=0–0
|match_LM12_OBO=1–3
|match_LM12_PRZ=2–0
|match_LM12_POM=0–2
|match_LM12_SIM=1–3
|match_LM12_SOZ=1–3
|match_LM12_SPL=0–1
|match_LM12_VER=0–3
|name_LUD=Ludogorets Razgrad II
|match_LUD_BAN=2–1
|match_LUD_GAL=0–1
|match_LUD_DOB=1–2
|match_LUD_DUN=2–3
|match_LUD_LIT=2–1
|match_LUD_LGO=2–1
|match_LUD_LM12=1–2
|match_LUD_NEF=0–0
|match_LUD_OBO=2–0
|match_LUD_PRZ=1–1
|match_LUD_POM=0–0
|match_LUD_SIM=5–0
|match_LUD_SOZ=3–2
|match_LUD_SPL=3–1
|match_LUD_VER=1–1
|name_NEF=Neftochimic
|match_NEF_BAN=2–0
|match_NEF_GAL=1–0
|match_NEF_DOB=2–1
|match_NEF_DUN=1–1
|match_NEF_LIT=0–6
|match_NEF_LGO=2–2
|match_NEF_LM12=2–1
|match_NEF_LUD=1–2
|match_NEF_OBO=0–0
|match_NEF_PRZ=1–0
|match_NEF_POM=1–1
|match_NEF_SIM=2–1
|match_NEF_SOZ=0–0
|match_NEF_SPL=1–1
|match_NEF_VER=1–1
|name_OBO=Oborishte
|match_OBO_BAN=2–2
|match_OBO_GAL=3–0
|match_OBO_DOB=1–0
|match_OBO_DUN=0–1
|match_OBO_LIT=0–0
|match_OBO_LGO=1–0
|match_OBO_LM12=1–0
|match_OBO_LUD=0–2
|match_OBO_NEF=1–2
|match_OBO_PRZ=2–1
|match_OBO_POM=2–1
|match_OBO_SIM=2–1
|match_OBO_SOZ=1–3
|match_OBO_SPL=2–0
|match_OBO_VER=0–0
|name_PRZ=Pirin Razlog
|match_PRZ_BAN=2–2
|match_PRZ_GAL=2–0
|match_PRZ_DOB=2–0
|match_PRZ_DUN=2–2
|match_PRZ_LIT=0–0
|match_PRZ_LGO=0–0
|match_PRZ_LM12=3–1
|match_PRZ_LUD=1–0
|match_PRZ_NEF=3–1
|match_PRZ_OBO=2–1
|match_PRZ_POM=0–1
|match_PRZ_SIM=2–1
|match_PRZ_SOZ=1–0
|match_PRZ_SPL=2–1
|match_PRZ_VER=1–1
|name_POM=Pomorie
|match_POM_BAN=0–1
|match_POM_GAL=0–0
|match_POM_DOB=1–0
|match_POM_DUN=1–2
|match_POM_LIT=0–4
|match_POM_LGO=1–1
|match_POM_LM12=1–0
|match_POM_LUD=1–0
|match_POM_NEF=2–1
|match_POM_OBO=3–0
|match_POM_PRZ=5–1
|match_POM_SIM=3–2
|match_POM_SOZ=2–1
|match_POM_SPL=1–0
|match_POM_VER=4–1
|name_SIM=Septemvri Simitli
|match_SIM_BAN=2–3
|match_SIM_GAL=0–1
|match_SIM_DOB=0–1
|match_SIM_DUN=0–4
|match_SIM_LIT=1–1
|match_SIM_LGO=0–1
|match_SIM_LM12=2–2
|match_SIM_LUD=0–1
|match_SIM_NEF=0–0
|match_SIM_OBO=0–0
|match_SIM_PRZ=1–0
|match_SIM_POM=2–1
|match_SIM_SOZ=0–3
|match_SIM_SPL=2–0
|match_SIM_VER=4–2
|name_SOZ=Sozopol
|match_SOZ_BAN=2–1
|match_SOZ_GAL=5–1
|match_SOZ_DOB=2–0
|match_SOZ_DUN=0–0
|match_SOZ_LIT=3–1
|match_SOZ_LGO=0–0
|match_SOZ_LM12=2–0
|match_SOZ_LUD=4–1
|match_SOZ_NEF=1–1
|match_SOZ_OBO=1–0
|match_SOZ_PRZ=1–2
|match_SOZ_POM=0–0
|match_SOZ_SIM=1–0
|match_SOZ_SPL=3–2
|match_SOZ_VER=1–0
|name_SPL=Spartak Pleven
|match_SPL_BAN=1–3
|match_SPL_GAL=3–1
|match_SPL_DOB=2–1
|match_SPL_DUN=0–0
|match_SPL_LIT=1–2
|match_SPL_LGO=0–1
|match_SPL_LM12=1–0
|match_SPL_LUD=2–0
|match_SPL_NEF=3–3
|match_SPL_OBO=2–0
|match_SPL_PRZ=4–1
|match_SPL_POM=1–1
|match_SPL_SIM=1–0
|match_SPL_SOZ=1–1
|match_SPL_VER=0–0
|name_VER=Vereya
|match_VER_BAN=3–1
|match_VER_GAL=0–1
|match_VER_DOB=3–0
|match_VER_DUN=0–0
|match_VER_LIT=5–0
|match_VER_LGO=2–2
|match_VER_LM12=1–0
|match_VER_LUD=0–2
|match_VER_NEF=0–0
|match_VER_OBO=1–0
|match_VER_PRZ=3–0
|match_VER_POM=0–0
|match_VER_SIM=4–0
|match_VER_SOZ=0–0
|match_VER_SPL=1–0
|update=complete
|source=[https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2015-2016/b-grupa.html#grid-b bulgarian-football.com]
}}
Promotion play-offs
{{football box
|date = 4 June 2016
|time = 19:00 EEST
|team1 = Montana
|score = 2−1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/06/04/bulgaria/play-offs-12/pfc-montana-1921/pfk-pomorie/2235815/
|team2 =Pomorie
|goals1 = S. Georgiev {{goal|54}}
Iliev {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Bozhinov {{goal|73|pen.}}
|stadium = Trace Arena, Stara Zagora
|attendance = 1,500
|referee = Nikola Popov (Sofia)
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Scorer !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Tihomir Kanev |align="left"|Lokomotiv GO |rowspan="1"|14 |
| rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Vasil Kaloyanov |align="left"|Sozopol |rowspan="1"|13 |
| rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Petar Dimitrov |align="left"|Lokomotiv Mezdra |rowspan="1"|12 |
| rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Yanaki Smirnov |align="left"|Ludogorets Razgrad II |rowspan="1"|11 |
| rowspan="1"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Diyan Dimov |align="left"|Dunav Ruse |rowspan="1"|10 |
| rowspan="1"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Lyubomir Bozhinov |align="left"|Pomorie |rowspan="1"|9 |
| rowspan="6"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Grigor Dolapchiev |align="left"|Spartak Pleven |rowspan="6"|8 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Borislav Hazurov
|align="left"|Bansko |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Georgi Kirilov
|align="left"|Botev Galabovo |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Ivan Kolev
|align="left"|Oborishte |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Emanuil Manev
|align="left"|Sozopol |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BGR}} Yuliyan Nenov
|align="left"|Dunav Ruse |
Updated on 1 June 2016
=Hat-tricks=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center"| Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{flagicon|BUL}} {{sortname|Borislav|Borisov|Borislav Borisov (footballer)}} | Neftochimic Burgas | Spartak Pleven | style="text-align:center;"| 3–3 | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|08|29}} |
| {{flagicon|BUL}} {{sortname|Atanas|Chipilov}} | Bansko | Vereya Stara Zagora | style="text-align:center;"| 5–0 | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|10|17}} |
| {{flagicon|BUL}} {{sortname|Tihomir|Kanev}} | Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | Spartak Pleven | style="text-align:center;"| 5–1 | {{dts|format=dmy|2016|04|23}} |