1987–88 B Group

The 1987–88 B Group was the thirty-second season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 20 teams contested the league.[1]

Bulgarian B Group
Season1987–88
ChampionsCherno More
PromotedCherno More
Dunav
RelegatedRozova Dolina
Balkan
Neftochimic
Dimitrovgrad
Matches played380
Goals scored958 (2.52 per match)
Top goalscorerBulgaria Georgi Todorov
(28 goals)
← 1986–87

Teams

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 1987–88 Bulgarian B Group teams
Team City Stadium Capacity
AkademikSvishtovAkademik13,500
ArdaKardzhaliDruzhba (Kardzhali)12,000
BalkanBotevgradHristo Botev (Botevgrad)8,000
BdinVidinGeorgi Benkovski12,000
Cherno MoreVarnaYuri Gagarin35,000
DimitrovgradDimitrovgradRakovski12,000
DobrudzhaDobrichDruzhba (Dobrich)16,000
DunavRuseDunav12,000
HaskovoHaskovoDimitar Kanev14,000
HebarPazardzhikLyuben Shkodrov8,000
LudogoretsRazgradDyanko Stefanov8,000
MadaraShumenPanayot Volov28,000
NeftochimicBurgasNeftochimic12,000
OsamLovechHristo Karpachev12,000
RilaDupnitsaBonchuk22,000
Rozova DolinaKazanlakTsvyatko Radoynov15,000
SpartakPlovdivSpartak10,000
TundzhaYambolNikola Laskov12,000
VihrenSandanskiVihren8,000
YantraGabrovoHristo Botev (Gabrovo)12,000

Personnel
Team Manager Captain
Akademik Svishtov Bulgaria Petar Shatrov Bulgaria Todor Borisov
Arda Bulgaria Stefan Velichkov Bulgaria Hristo Topalov
Balkan Bulgaria Todor Nikolov Bulgaria Vasil Redovski
Bdin Bulgaria Ivan Petkov Bulgaria Toshko Borisov
Cherno More Bulgaria Bozhil Kolev Bulgaria Todor Marev
Dimitrovgrad Bulgaria Mavro Mavrov Bulgaria Stefan Metodiev
Dobrudzha Bulgaria Kurti Nedev Bulgaria Georgi Mirchev
Dunav Bulgaria Vasil Razsolkov Bulgaria Borislav Bogomilov
Haskovo Bulgaria Dobrin Nenov Bulgaria Sasho Georgiev
Hebar Bulgaria Toncho Prodanov Bulgaria Lazar Dimitrov
Ludogorets Bulgaria Lyuben Markov Bulgaria Andrey Borilov
Madara Bulgaria Todor Todorov Bulgaria Stoyan Cheshmedzhiev
Neftochimic Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov Bulgaria Drazho Stoyanov
Osam Bulgaria Tsetso Zelenski Bulgaria Petar Hubchev
Rila Bulgaria Mario Mitev Bulgaria Roman Karakolev
Rozova Dolina Bulgaria Petar Dimitrov Bulgaria Kolyo Petkov
Spartak Plovdiv Bulgaria Stancho Bonchev Bulgaria Nasko Nechev
Tundzha Bulgaria Asen Milushev Bulgaria Ivan Penchev
Vihren Bulgaria Andreya Metodiev Bulgaria Todor Mechev
Yantra Bulgaria Todor Todorov Bulgaria Vesko Ganchev

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Cherno More Varna (P) 38 20 10 8 57 36 +21 50 Promotion to 1988–89 A Group
2 Dunav Ruse (P) 38 17 11 10 48 40 +8 45
3 Arda Kardzhali 38 20 5 13 53 47 +6 45
4 Hebar Pazardzhik 38 16 12 10 47 41 +6 44
5 Bdin Vidin 38 18 5 15 53 45 +8 41
6 Yantra Gabrovo 38 16 9 13 52 46 +6 41
7 Vihren Sandanski 38 18 5 15 43 47 −4 41
8 Madara Shumen 37 18 4 15 69 43 +26 40
9 Dobrudzha Dobrich 38 14 10 14 48 49 −1 38
10 Osam Lovech 38 16 6 16 49 55 −6 38
11 Tundzha Yambol 38 16 5 17 53 46 +7 37
12 Akademik Svishtov 38 14 9 15 39 41 −2 37
13 Spartak Plovdiv 38 15 7 16 47 52 −5 37
14 Haskovo 38 16 4 18 43 42 +1 36
15 Ludogorets Razgrad 38 14 6 18 41 53 −12 34
16 Rila Dupnitsa 38 11 11 16 43 49 −6 33
17 Rozova Dolina Kazanlak (R) 38 13 7 18 45 57 −12 33 Relegation to 1988–89 V Group
18 Balkan Botevgrad (R) 38 10 12 16 33 46 −13 32
19 Neftochimic Burgas (R) 37 13 5 19 52 62 −10 31
20 Dimitrovgrad (R) 38 9 7 22 39 61 −22 25
Source: 1988 Football retro-football.bg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Bulgaria Georgi Todorov Madara Shumen 28
2 Bulgaria Ognyan Radev Cherno More 18
3 Bulgaria Lyubomir Burnarski Spartak Plovdiv 17
Bulgaria Alyosha Bayraktarov Arda Kardzhali
5 Bulgaria Krasimir Ibrishimov Yantra Gabrovo 15
Bulgaria Plamen Linkov Osam Lovech
7 Bulgaria Shibil Cheshmedzhiev Arda Kardzhali 14
8 Bulgaria Diyan Petkov Neftochimic 12
Bulgaria Yordan Dimitrov Dunav Ruse
Bulgaria Nikolay Kostov Dobrudzha

References
  1. ""Б" група сезон 1987/88" (in Bulgarian). rozovadolinakz.com.
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