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2016–17 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Second Professional Football League

| season = 2016–17

| dates = 6 August 2016 – 27 May 2017

| winners = Etar

| promoted = Etar
Septemvri Sofia
Vitosha Bistritsa

| relegated = CSKA Sofia II
Spartak Pleven
Bansko
Levski Karlovo

| continentalcup1 =

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =

| continentalcup2 =

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| league topscorer = Dimitar Georgiev (18)

| best goalkeeper = Martin Temenliev
(13 clean sheets)

| biggest home win = Etar 6–0 Nesebar
(30 November 2016)
{{nobreak|Lokomotiv Sofia 6–0 Levski Karlovo}}
(4 December 2016)

| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Botev Galabovo 0–5 Septemvri Sofia}}
(1 April 2017){{cite web | title = Botev Galabovo 0–5 Septemvri Sofia | url = http://bulgarian-football.com/stats/b22.html#2 | publisher = bulgarian-football.com | date = 1 April 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}

| highest scoring = Tsarsko Selo 5–3 Botev Vratsa
(27 May 2017)

| longest wins = 6 games by Pomorie{{cite web | title = Bulgarian Second Professional League Statistics – Streaks and Sequences | url = http://www.soccerstats.com/table.asp?league=bulgaria2&tid=g | publisher = soccerstats.com | accessdate = 10 December 2016}}

| longest unbeaten = 11 games by Sozopol

| longest winless = 10 games by Bansko

| longest losses = 9 games by Levski Karlovo

| matches = 240

| total goals = 632

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2015–16

| nextseason = 2017–18

| updated = 27 May 2017

}}

The 2016–17 Second League was the 61st season of the Bulgarian Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system and the 1st season under this name and current league structure.

A total of 16 teams contested the league in a similar format to the B Group: 7 of which returning from the 2015–16 season, 7 of which promoted from third division and the reserves teams of Ludogorets Razgrad and CSKA Sofia.

Stadia and locations

{{Location map+ |Bulgaria |float=right |width=600 |caption=Location of teams in 2016–17 Second League |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 Galabovo|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.201111 |long=23.5675 |label=Botev Vratsa|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.7 |long=23.33 |label=CSKA II
Lokomotiv
Septemvri
T. Selo|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.077222 |long=25.620556 |label=Etar|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.643611 |long=24.807222 |label=Levski|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.534556 |long=26.527722 |label=Ludogorets II|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.666800 |long=27.704942 |label=Nesebar|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.511667 |long=24.190833 |label=Oborishte|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.565985 |long=27.636656 |label=Pomorie|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.419167 |long=27.693611 |label=Sozopol|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.4125 |long=24.608611 |label=Spartak|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.586111 |long=23.36 |label=Vitosha|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! City

! Stadium

! Capacity

BanskoBanskoSaint Peteralign=center | 3,000
BotevGalabovoEnergitikalign=center | 3,000
BotevVratsaHristo Botevalign=center | 32,000
CSKA IISofiaBalgarska Armiaalign="center" | 22,995
EtarVeliko TarnovoIvayloalign=center | 25,000
LevskiKarlovoVasil Levskialign=center | 6,000
LokomotivSofiaLokomotivalign=center | 22,000
Ludogorets IIRazgradEagles' Nestalign="center" | 2,000
NesebarNesebarNesebar Stadiumalign=center | 7,000
OborishtePanagyurishteOrcho Voyvodaalign=center | 3,000
PomoriePomoriePomorie Stadiumalign=center | 3,000
SozopolSozopolArena Sozopolalign=center | 3,500
SpartakPlevenPleven Stadiumalign="center" | 22,000
SeptemvriSofiaDragalevtsialign="center" | 1,700
Tsarsko SeloSofiaTsarsko Seloalign=center | 2,000
VitoshaBistritsaBistritsa Stadiumalign=center | 2,000

Personnel and sponsorship

{{unreferenced section|date=July 2016}}

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"

! Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

! Kit sponsor

Bansko

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petko Medvetski

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Topuzov

| adidas

|

|

Botev Galabovo

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Vutov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Kirilov

| KRASIKO

| Galabovo Municipality

| Knauf

Botev Vratsa

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Sasho Angelov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Gochev

| Jumper

| WinBet

|

CSKA Sofia II

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Todorov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Vitanov

| adidas

| Mtel

| WinBet

Etar Veliko Tarnovo

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Kiril Akalski

| Joma

|

|

Levski Karlovo

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krasimir Manolov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Yanko Valkanov

| Saller

| Karlovo Municipality

|

Lokomotiv Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Yavor Valchinov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Daniel Peev

| Joma

|

|

Ludogorets Razgrad II

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Radoslav Zdravkov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Preslav Petrov

| Macron

| bet365

| Vivacom, Spetema

Nesebar

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Rusev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Kostov

| Joma

|

|

Oborishte Panagyurishte

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Emil Velev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Anatoli Todorov

| KRASIKO

| Asarel Medet

|

Pomorie

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Malin Orachev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Petkov

| Joma

| Pomorie Municipality

| Efbet

Sozopol

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Rumen Dimov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Yanchev

| KRASIKO

|

|

Spartak Pleven

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker)

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Tihomir Todorov

| adidas

|

|

Septemvri Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Arangelov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Valentin Galev

| Joma

|

|

Tsarsko Selo Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Spasov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Simeon Ganchev

| Joma

|

|

Vitosha Bistritsa

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Kostadin Angelov

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Chetin Sadula

| Jumper

| Efbet{{cite web | title = Третият във Втора лига обяви официален спонсор | url = https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=659587 | publisher = sportal.bg | date = 17 April 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}

|

Note: Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising. However, only one sponsorship is permitted per jersey for official tournaments organised by UEFA in addition to that of the kit manufacturer (exceptions are made for non-profit organisations).

Clubs in the domestic league can have more than one sponsorship per jersey which can feature on the front of the shirt, incorporated with the main sponsor or in place of it; or on the back, either below the squad number or on the collar area. Shorts also have space available for advertisement.

Managerial changes

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Botev Vratsa

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Mutafov

| End of caretaker tenure

| 31 May 2016

| rowspan=4 | Pre-season

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Boyko Velichkov

| 8 June 2016{{cite web|title=Ботев (Враца) представи Бойко Величков|url=http://www.blitz.bg/sport/bg-futbol/botev-vratsa-predstavi-boyko-velichkov_324717.html|publisher=blitz.bg|date=8 June 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Bansko

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Atanasov

| Mutual consent

| 23 June 2016{{cite web|title=Иван Атанасов напусна Банско|url=https://topsport.bg/b-group/ivan-atanasov-napusna-bansko.html|publisher=topsport.bg|date=23 June 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petko Medvetski

| 23 June 2016{{cite web|title=Петко Медвецки е новият старши треньор на ПФК Банско|url=http://www.novsport.com/news1995001_1007.html|publisher=novsport.com|date=23 June 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Lokomotiv Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Anton Velkov

| rowspan=3 | Resigned

| 5 July 2016

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Angel Kolev

| 5 July 2016{{cite web|title=Изненадващо махнаха Тони Велков от "Локо" (Сф), върнаха ветерана Ангел Колев|url=https://www.24chasa.bg/sport/article/5625795|publisher=24chasa.bg|date=5 July 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

rowspan=3 | Etar

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ferario Spasov

| 1 August 2016{{cite web|title=Ферарио Спасов си тръгва от Етър|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/ferario-spasov-si-trygva-ot-etyr-390229|publisher=gong.bg|date=1 August 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Sasho Angelov

| 5 August 2016{{cite web|title=Сашо Ангелов е новият старши треньор на "Етър"|url=http://focus-news.net/news/2016/08/05/2279082/veliko-tarnovo-sasho-angelov-e-noviyat-starshi-trenyor-na-etar.html|publisher=focus-news.net|date=5 August 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

{{flagicon|BUL}} Sasho Angelov

| 10 August 2016{{cite web|title=Сашо Ангелов напусна Етър|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/sasho-angelov-napusna-etyr-391533|publisher=gong.bg|date=10 August 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 10th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Iliyan Kiryakov (caretaker)

| 13 August 2016{{cite web|title=Киряков води Етър срещу Левски, болярите търсят нов треньор|url=http://7dnifutbol.bg/archives/38959|publisher=7dnifutbol.bg|date=13 August 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

{{flagicon|BUL}} Iliyan Kiryakov

| End of caretaker tenure

| 20 August 2016

| 2nd

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Vasilev

| 20 August 2016{{cite web|title=Георги Василев е новият треньор на Етър|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/georgi-vasilev-e-noviiat-trenior-na-etyr-393275?|publisher=gong.bg|date=20 August 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Spartak Pleven

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Diyan Donchev

| Resigned

| 30 August 2016{{cite web|title=Диян Дончев подаде оставка в Спартак (Плевен)|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=621855|publisher=sportal.bg|date=30 August 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 10th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ferario Spasov

| 31 August 2016{{cite web|title=Ферарио Спасов стана треньор на Спартак Плевен|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/ferario-spasov-stana-trenior-na-spartak-pleven-394804|publisher=gong.bg|date=31 August 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

rowspan=2 | Septemvri Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Mitov

| Signed by Botev Plovdiv

| 30 August 2016{{cite web|title=Николай Митов бе представен като старши треньор на Ботев|url=https://botevplovdiv.bg/Nikolai-Mitov-be-predstaven-kato-starshi-trenior-na-Botev-3631.html|publisher=PFC Botev Plovdiv|date=30 August 2016|language=Bulgarian|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011135922/https://botevplovdiv.bg/Nikolai-Mitov-be-predstaven-kato-starshi-trenior-na-Botev-3631.html|archive-date=11 October 2016|url-status=dead}}

| 1st

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Arangelov

| 30 September 2016{{cite web|title=Намериха заместник на Николай Митов в Септември|url=http://www.livesport.bg/nameriha-zamestnik-na-nikolaj-mitov-v-septemvri-110682.html|publisher=livesport.bg|date=28 August 2016|language=Bulgarian|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011065323/http://www.livesport.bg/nameriha-zamestnik-na-nikolaj-mitov-v-septemvri-110682.html|archive-date=11 October 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Arangelov

| rowspan=2 | Mutual consent

| 3 September 2016

| 1st

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Mitov

| 3 September 2016{{cite web|title=Митов се върна в Септември, след като напусна Ботев|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/multimedia/video/mitov-se-vyrna-v-septemvri-sled-kato-napusna-botev-395293|publisher=gong.bg|date=3 September 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Botev Galabovo

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimcho Markov

| 14 October 2016{{cite web|title=Ботев Гълъбово се раздели със старши треньора си|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/botev-gylybovo-se-razdeli-sys-starshi-treniora-si-401437|publisher=gong.bg|date=14 October 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 11th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Nikolov (caretaker)

| 14 October 2016

Spartak Pleven

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ferario Spasov

| rowspan=4 | Resigned

| 15 October 2016{{cite web|title=Ферарио Спасов напусна Спартак (Плевен)|url=https://topsport.bg/b-group/ferario-spasov-napusna-spartak-pleven.html|publisher=topsport.bg|date=15 October 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 12th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Boyko Tsvetkov

| 17 October 2016{{cite web|title=Бойко Цветков ще води Спартак, капитанът Иво Иванов е освободен от отбора|url=http://www.pleven.utre.bg/2016/10/17/394761-boyko_tsvetkov_shte_vodi_spartak_kapitanut_ivo_ivanov_e_osvoboden_ot_otbora|publisher=pleven.utre.bg|date=17 October 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Oborishte

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Tancho Kalpakov

| 17 October 2016{{cite web|title=Танчо Калпаков хвърли кърпата след съдийска сеч|url=http://zname.info/index.php/explore/sport/item/8763-%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%BE-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D1%85%D0%B2%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4-%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%87|publisher=zname.info|date=17 October 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 14th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Emil Velev

| 17 October 2016{{cite web|title=Емил Велев поема Оборище Панагюрище|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/emil-velev-poema-oborishte-panagiurishte-401910|publisher=gong.bg|date=17 October 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Tsarsko Selo

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Yanchev

| 29 October 2016{{cite web|title=Легенда на ЦСКА падна тежко в "Б" група за втори пореден път и подаде оставка|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=631750|publisher=sportal.bg|date=29 October 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 8th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Spasov

| 29 October 2016{{cite web|title=Никола Спасов пое Царско село|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/nikola-spasov-poe-carsko-selo-403822|publisher=gong.bg|date=29 October 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Botev Vratsa

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Boyko Velichkov

| 22 November 2016{{cite web|title=Бойко Величков вече не е треньор на Ботев (Враца)|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=635697|publisher=sportal.bg|date=22 November 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 7th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Sasho Angelov

| 23 November 2016{{cite web|title=Сашо Ангелов е новият треньор на Ботев (Враца)|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=635777|publisher=sportal.bg|date=23 November 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

CSKA Sofia II

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stamen Belchev

| Promoted to CSKA Sofia

| 27 November 2016{{cite web|title=Позиция на футболен клуб ЦСКА|url=http://cska.bg/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=1822|publisher=cska.bg|date=27 November 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

| 5th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Stanev (caretaker)

| 28 November 2016{{cite web|title=Ивайло Станев поема дублиращия отбор на ЦСКА|url=http://7dnicska.bg/archives/5416|publisher=7dnicska.bg|date=28 November 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Lokomotiv Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Angel Kolev

| Promoted to Director of football

| 20 December 2016

| 11th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Yavor Valchinov

| 20 December 2016{{cite web|title=Локо Сф с нов треньор, досегашният става спортен директор|url=http://gong.bg/bg-football/vtora-liga/loko-sf-s-nov-trenior-dosegashniiat-stava-sporten-direktor-411499|publisher=gong.bg|date=20 December 2016|language=Bulgarian}}

Botev Galabovo

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Nikolov

| End of caretaker tenure

| 31 December 2016

| 14th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Vutov

| 1 January 2017

Etar

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Vasilev

| Resigned

| 3 January 2017{{cite web|title=Георги Василев: Махнах се от Етър за доброто на отбора|url=http://sporta.bg/?load=Football::Article&sportId=1&id=1122043|publisher=sporta.bg|date=4 January 2017|language=Bulgarian}}

| 1st

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Stanislav Genchev

| 8 January 2017{{cite web|title=Етър с нов шеф, бивш национал зае треньорския пост|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=642626|publisher=sportal.bg|date=8 January 2017|language=Bulgarian}}

Spartak Pleven

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Boyko Tsvetkov

| Mutual consent

| 4 January 2017

| 10th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Georgiev

| 4 January 2017{{cite web|title=Спартак (Плевен) назначи нов треньор|url=http://www.blitz.bg/sport/bg-futbol/spartak-pleven-naznachi-nov-trenor_350523.html|publisher=blitz.bg|date=4 January 2017|language=Bulgarian}}

CSKA Sofia II

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ivaylo Stanev

| End of caretaker tenure

| 9 January 2017

| 8th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Todorov

| 9 January 2017{{cite web|title=Светослав Тодоров ще води ЦСКА II|url=http://cska.bg/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=65&products_id=2087|publisher=cska.bg|date=9 January 2017|language=Bulgarian}}

Ludogorets Razgrad II

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Galin Ivanov

| Demoted to assistant

| 15 January 2017

| 13th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Radoslav Zdravkov

| 15 January 2017{{cite web|title=Ради Здравков поема Лудогорец II, Спас Джевизов селекционер на тима|url=http://ludogorets.com/bg/news/?i=1940|publisher=ludogorets.com|date=15 January 2017|language=Bulgarian}}

Septemvri Sofia

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolay Mitov

| Signed by Levski Sofia

| 2 March 2017{{cite web | title = На вниманието на "Синята" общественост | url = https://levski.bg/news/details/175986 | publisher = levski.bg | date = 2 March 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}

| 1st

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Hristo Arangelov

| 2 March 2017{{cite web | title = Христо Арангелов заменя Николай Митов в Септември | url = http://football24.bg/novina/169508-hristo-arangelov-zamenya-nikolaj-mitov-v-septemvri | publisher = football24.bg | date = 2 March 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}

Spartak Pleven

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Aleksandar Georgiev

| Resigned

| 6 May 2017{{cite web | title = Александър Георгиев подаде оставка | url = https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=662801 | publisher = sportal.bg | date = 6 May 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}

| 14th

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Momchil Chelestinov (caretaker)

| 9 May 2017{{cite web | title = Спартак (Плевен) избра нов треньор, който ще води тима до края на сезона | url = http://football24.bg/novina/171763-spartak-pleven-izbra-nov-trenyor-kojto-shte-vodi-tima-do-kraya-na-sezona | publisher = football24.bg | date = 9 May 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}

League table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=PQR

|team1=ETA|name_ETA=Etar

|team2=SEP|name_SEP=Septemvri Sofia

|team3=VIT|name_VIT=Vitosha Bistritsa

|team4=SOZ|name_SOZ=Sozopol

|team5=TSS|name_TSS=Tsarsko Selo

|team6=LSO|name_LSO=Lokomotiv Sofia

|team7=POM|name_POM=Pomorie

|team8=LUD|name_LUD=Ludogorets Razgrad II

|team9=NES|name_NES=Nesebar

|team10=BVR|name_BVR=Botev Vratsa

|team11=OBO|name_OBO=Oborishte

|team12=GAL|name_GAL=Botev Galabovo

|team13=CSK|name_CSK=CSKA Sofia II

|team14=SPL|name_SPL=Spartak Pleven

|team15=BAN|name_BAN=Bansko

|team16=LEK|name_LEK=Levski Karlovo

|win_ETA=17|draw_ETA=10|loss_ETA=3|gf_ETA=52|ga_ETA=27|status_ETA=C,P

|win_SEP=17|draw_SEP=8|loss_SEP=5|gf_SEP=52|ga_SEP=26|status_SEP=O,P

|win_VIT=15|draw_VIT=8|loss_VIT=7|gf_VIT=37|ga_VIT=23|status_VIT=O,P

|win_SOZ=14|draw_SOZ=8|loss_SOZ=8|gf_SOZ=38|ga_SOZ=25

|win_TSS=14|draw_TSS=6|loss_TSS=10|gf_TSS=54|ga_TSS=39

|win_LSO=13|draw_LSO=8|loss_LSO=9|gf_LSO=47|ga_LSO=34

|win_POM=14|draw_POM=5|loss_POM=11|gf_POM=36|ga_POM=32

|win_LUD=13|draw_LUD=5|loss_LUD=12|gf_LUD=39|ga_LUD=33

|win_NES=11|draw_NES=7|loss_NES=12|gf_NES=39|ga_NES=47

|win_BVR=9|draw_BVR=11|loss_BVR=10|gf_BVR=42|ga_BVR=41

|win_OBO=10|draw_OBO=7|loss_OBO=13|gf_OBO=30|ga_OBO=39

|win_GAL=9|draw_GAL=7|loss_GAL=14|gf_GAL=28|ga_GAL=39

|win_CSK=9|draw_CSK=6|loss_CSK=15|gf_CSK=44|ga_CSK=49|status_CSK=R

|win_SPL=9|draw_SPL=6|loss_SPL=15|gf_SPL=44|ga_SPL=52|status_SPL=R

|win_BAN=6|draw_BAN=7|loss_BAN=17|gf_BAN=26|ga_BAN=55|status_BAN=R

|win_LEK=5|draw_LEK=1|loss_LEK=24|gf_LEK=24|ga_LEK=71|status_LEK=R

|hth_POM=POM 2–0 LSO; LSO 3–0 POM

|hth_LSO=POM

|hth_SPL=SPL 3–4 CSK; CSK 1–1 SPL

|hth_CSK=SPL

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the First League

|result1=P

|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|result2=PP|result3=PP

|col_INP=inherit|text_INP=Ineligible for promotion

|result5=INP|result6=INP|result8=INP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the Third League

|result13=R|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R

|update=complete

|source=[https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2016-2017/vtora-liga.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

}}

Results

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BAN|team2=GAL|team3=BVR|team4=CSK|team5=ETA

|team6=LEK|team7=LSO|team8=LUD|team9=NES|team10=OBO

|team11=POM|team12=SOZ|team13=SPL|team14=SEP|team15=TSS

|team16=VIT

|name_BAN=Bansko

|match_BAN_GAL=0–0

|match_BAN_BVR=1–3

|match_BAN_CSK=2–1

|match_BAN_ETA=0–0

|match_BAN_LEK=0–2

|match_BAN_LSO=1–4

|match_BAN_LUD=0–0

|match_BAN_NES=2–0

|match_BAN_OBO=0–0

|match_BAN_POM=1–2

|match_BAN_SOZ=0–2

|match_BAN_SPL=4–3

|match_BAN_SEP=0–1

|match_BAN_TSS=1–1

|match_BAN_VIT=1–3

|name_GAL=Botev Galabovo

|match_GAL_BAN=1–0

|match_GAL_BVR=1–3

|match_GAL_CSK=3–2

|match_GAL_ETA=0–2

|match_GAL_LEK=2–0

|match_GAL_LSO=2–1

|match_GAL_LUD=2–0

|match_GAL_NES=1–0

|match_GAL_OBO=1–0

|match_GAL_POM=2–3

|match_GAL_SOZ=1–0

|match_GAL_SPL=0–1

|match_GAL_SEP=0–5

|match_GAL_TSS=0–1

|match_GAL_VIT=0–0

|name_BVR=Botev Vratsa

|match_BVR_BAN=4–0

|match_BVR_GAL=1–1

|match_BVR_CSK=3–2

|match_BVR_ETA=3–3

|match_BVR_LEK=2–1

|match_BVR_LSO=0–0

|match_BVR_LUD=0–0

|match_BVR_NES=2–2

|match_BVR_OBO=2–1

|match_BVR_POM=2–1

|match_BVR_SOZ=0–2

|match_BVR_SPL=1–1

|match_BVR_SEP=0–0

|match_BVR_TSS=1–2

|match_BVR_VIT=2–4

|name_CSK=CSKA Sofia II

|match_CSK_BAN=3–2

|match_CSK_GAL=2–1

|match_CSK_BVR=2–1

|match_CSK_ETA=2–3

|match_CSK_LEK=1–1

|match_CSK_LSO=2–1

|match_CSK_LUD=0–2

|match_CSK_NES=2–0

|match_CSK_OBO=1–0

|match_CSK_POM=0–1

|match_CSK_SOZ=0–1

|match_CSK_SPL=1–1

|match_CSK_SEP=1–1

|match_CSK_TSS=1–2

|match_CSK_VIT=0–1

|name_ETA=Etar

|match_ETA_BAN=2–0

|match_ETA_GAL=2–1

|match_ETA_BVR=1–1

|match_ETA_CSK=2–2

|match_ETA_LEK=2–1

|match_ETA_LSO=3–1

|match_ETA_LUD=3–0

|match_ETA_NES=6–0

|match_ETA_OBO=0–0

|match_ETA_POM=2–1

|match_ETA_SOZ=3–1

|match_ETA_SPL=3–0

|match_ETA_SEP=2–1

|match_ETA_TSS=0–0

|match_ETA_VIT=1–0

|name_LEK=Levski Karlovo

|match_LEK_BAN=2–0

|match_LEK_GAL=0–1

|match_LEK_BVR=1–3

|match_LEK_CSK=0–3

|match_LEK_ETA=2–0

|match_LEK_LSO=2–3

|match_LEK_LUD=2–1

|match_LEK_NES=2–3

|match_LEK_OBO=0–1

|match_LEK_POM=1–0

|match_LEK_SOZ=0–2

|match_LEK_SPL=2–3

|match_LEK_SEP=0–1

|match_LEK_TSS=1–3

|match_LEK_VIT=1–4

|name_LSO=Lokomotiv Sofia

|match_LSO_BAN=2–0

|match_LSO_GAL=2–1

|match_LSO_BVR=2–0

|match_LSO_CSK=2–2

|match_LSO_ETA=0–0

|match_LSO_LEK=6–0

|match_LSO_LUD=1–0

|match_LSO_NES=3–1

|match_LSO_OBO=2–2

|match_LSO_POM=3–0

|match_LSO_SOZ=3–1

|match_LSO_SPL=1–0

|match_LSO_SEP=2–3

|match_LSO_TSS=2–1

|match_LSO_VIT=1–1

|name_LUD=Ludogorets Razgrad II

|match_LUD_BAN=4–1

|match_LUD_GAL=2–0

|match_LUD_BVR=0–2

|match_LUD_CSK=3–2

|match_LUD_ETA=1–0

|match_LUD_LEK=2–1

|match_LUD_LSO=0–0

|match_LUD_NES=3–0

|match_LUD_OBO=1–1

|match_LUD_POM=4–0

|match_LUD_SOZ=2–0

|match_LUD_SPL=4–2

|match_LUD_SEP=1–3

|match_LUD_TSS=2–1

|match_LUD_VIT=0–1

|name_NES=Nesebar

|match_NES_BAN=4–1

|match_NES_GAL=1–1

|match_NES_BVR=2–0

|match_NES_CSK=0–0

|match_NES_ETA=2–2

|match_NES_LEK=4–0

|match_NES_LSO=2–1

|match_NES_LUD=1–4

|match_NES_OBO=3–0

|match_NES_POM=0–1

|match_NES_SOZ=0–0

|match_NES_SPL=3–1

|match_NES_SEP=1–2

|match_NES_TSS=2–1

|match_NES_VIT=1–0

|name_OBO=Oborishte

|match_OBO_BAN=1–3

|match_OBO_GAL=3–2

|match_OBO_BVR=1–0

|match_OBO_CSK=3–1

|match_OBO_ETA=1–2

|match_OBO_LEK=4–0

|match_OBO_LSO=2–1

|match_OBO_LUD=2–1

|match_OBO_NES=0–0

|match_OBO_POM=1–1

|match_OBO_SOZ=2–0

|match_OBO_SPL=2–1

|match_OBO_SEP=2–0

|match_OBO_TSS=0–3

|match_OBO_VIT=0–0

|name_POM=Pomorie

|match_POM_BAN=0–1

|match_POM_GAL=1–0

|match_POM_BVR=0–0

|match_POM_CSK=2–1

|match_POM_ETA=2–0

|match_POM_LEK=1–0

|match_POM_LSO=2–0

|match_POM_LUD=0–1

|match_POM_NES=3–1

|match_POM_OBO=5–1

|match_POM_SOZ=0–1

|match_POM_SPL=2–2

|match_POM_SEP=1–2

|match_POM_TSS=1–1

|match_POM_VIT=1–0

|name_SOZ=Sozopol

|match_SOZ_BAN=0–0

|match_SOZ_GAL=3–2

|match_SOZ_BVR=1–0

|match_SOZ_CSK=0–2

|match_SOZ_ETA=1–1

|match_SOZ_LEK=4–0

|match_SOZ_LSO=0–0

|match_SOZ_LUD=2–0

|match_SOZ_NES=3–3

|match_SOZ_OBO=2–0

|match_SOZ_POM=0–0

|match_SOZ_SPL=3–1

|match_SOZ_SEP=1–0

|match_SOZ_TSS=2–2

|match_SOZ_VIT=3–0

|name_SPL=Spartak Pleven

|match_SPL_BAN=1–3

|match_SPL_GAL=3–1

|match_SPL_BVR=1–1

|match_SPL_CSK=3–4

|match_SPL_ETA=1–2

|match_SPL_LEK=2–0

|match_SPL_LSO=2–0

|match_SPL_LUD=3–0

|match_SPL_NES=2–0

|match_SPL_OBO=1–0

|match_SPL_POM=0–1

|match_SPL_SOZ=0–2

|match_SPL_SEP=0–4

|match_SPL_TSS=1–3

|match_SPL_VIT=0–0

|name_SEP=Septemvri Sofia

|match_SEP_BAN=1–1

|match_SEP_GAL=0–0

|match_SEP_BVR=1–1

|match_SEP_CSK=2–1

|match_SEP_ETA=1–2

|match_SEP_LEK=4–1

|match_SEP_LSO=1–1

|match_SEP_LUD=2–1

|match_SEP_NES=4–0

|match_SEP_OBO=1–0

|match_SEP_POM=1–0

|match_SEP_SOZ=2–1

|match_SEP_SPL=3–3

|match_SEP_TSS=3–0

|match_SEP_VIT=1–0

|name_TSS=Tsarsko Selo

|match_TSS_BAN=4–0

|match_TSS_GAL=1–1

|match_TSS_BVR=5–3

|match_TSS_CSK=4–2

|match_TSS_ETA=1–2

|match_TSS_LEK=5–0

|match_TSS_LSO=3–0

|match_TSS_LUD=1–0

|match_TSS_NES=0–2

|match_TSS_OBO=3–0

|match_TSS_POM=2–3

|match_TSS_SOZ=1–0

|match_TSS_SPL=1–5

|match_TSS_SEP=1–1

|match_TSS_VIT=0–1

|name_VIT=Vitosha Bistritsa

|match_VIT_BAN=4–1

|match_VIT_GAL=0–0

|match_VIT_BVR=2–1

|match_VIT_CSK=2–1

|match_VIT_ETA=1–1

|match_VIT_LEK=4–1

|match_VIT_LSO=0–2

|match_VIT_LUD=0–0

|match_VIT_NES=0–1

|match_VIT_OBO=2–0

|match_VIT_POM=2–1

|match_VIT_SOZ=0–0

|match_VIT_SPL=1–0

|match_VIT_SEP=2–1

|match_VIT_TSS=2–1

|update=complete

|source=[https://en.bulgarian-football.com/season-2016-2017/vtora-liga.html#grid-b bulgarian-football.com]

}}

Top scorers

{{updated|matches played on 27 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=Втора лига|url=http://bulgarian-football.com/vtora-liga.html|website=bulgarian-football.com|accessdate=27 May 2017|language=Bulgarian}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Georgiev

|align="left"|Lokomotiv Sofia

|18

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Simeon Ganchev

|align="left"|Tsarsko Selo

|13

rowspan="2"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Kostadin Adzhov

|align="left"|Septemvri Sofia

|rowspan="2"|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Milcho Angelov

|align="left"|CSKA Sofia II

rowspan="2"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Fikiyn

|align="left"|Bansko

|rowspan="2"|11

align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Chris Gadi

|align="left"|Spartak Pleven

rowspan="4"|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Kirilov

|align="left"|Botev Galabovo

|rowspan="4"|10

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Todor Chavorski

|align="left"|Botev Vratsa

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Ahmed Ahmedov

|align="left"|Pomorie

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Pavel PetkovIncluding 4 goals for Botev Vratsa.

|align="left"|Tsarsko Selo

rowspan="2"|11

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefan HristovIncluding 4 goals for Spartak Pleven.

|align="left"|Vitosha Bistritsa

|rowspan="2"|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Daniel Pehlivanov

|align="left"|Septemvri Sofia

rowspan="5"|13

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Daniel Peev

|align="left"|Lokomotiv Sofia

|rowspan="5"|8

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Ivan Petkov

|align="left"|Etar

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Svetoslav Dikov

|align="left"|Tsarsko Selo

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Vladimir Aytov

|align="left"|Oborishte

align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Eray Karadayi

|align="left"|Nesebar

;Notes

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References

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{{BG B Seasons}}

{{2016–17 in Bulgarian football}}

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