2016–17 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

The 2016–17 Second League was the 61st season of the Bulgarian Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.

Second Professional Football League
Season2016–17
Dates6 August 2016 – 27 May 2017
ChampionsEtar
PromotedEtar
Septemvri Sofia
Vitosha Bistritsa
RelegatedCSKA Sofia II
Spartak Pleven
Bansko
Levski Karlovo
Matches played240
Goals scored632 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerDimitar Georgiev (18)
Best goalkeeperMartin Temenliev
(13 clean sheets)
Biggest home winEtar 6–0 Nesebar
(30 November 2016)
Lokomotiv Sofia 6–0 Levski Karlovo
(4 December 2016)
Biggest away winBotev Galabovo 0–5 Septemvri Sofia
(1 April 2017)
Highest scoringTsarsko Selo 5–3 Botev Vratsa
(27 May 2017)
Longest winning run6 games by Pomorie
Longest unbeaten run11 games by Sozopol
Longest winless run10 games by Bansko
Longest losing run9 games by Levski Karlovo
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2017.

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.

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