2002–03 B Group

The 2002–03 B Group was the 48th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 16 teams contested the league.[1]

Bulgarian B Group
Season2002–03
ChampionsRodopa Smolyan
PromotedRodopa Smolyan, Makedonska Slava, Vidima-Rakovski, Belasitsa Petrich
RelegatedYantra Gabrovo, Olimpik Teteven, Dunav Ruse, Botev Vratsa
Matches played240
Goals scored694 (2.89 per match)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rodopa Smolyan (P) 30 22 4 4 75 26 +49 70 Promotion to 2003–04 A Group
2 Makedonska slava (P) 30 21 6 3 65 19 +46 69
3 Vidima-Rakovski (P) 30 18 6 6 60 24 +36 60
4 Belasitsa Petrich (P) 30 17 7 6 60 32 +28 58 Qualification for Promotion play-off
5 Pirin Blagoevgrad 30 17 7 6 56 32 +24 58
6 Svetkavitsa Targovishte 30 17 5 8 45 36 +9 56
7 Beroe Stara Zagora 30 13 9 8 36 30 +6 48
8 Sokol Markovo 30 11 7 12 39 44 −5 40
9 Yantra Gabrovo[lower-alpha 1] (R) 30 11 7 12 42 53 −11 40 Relegation to 2003–04 V Group
10 Olimpik Teteven[lower-alpha 2] (R) 30 11 5 14 47 54 −7 38
11 Akademik Svishtov 30 8 9 13 34 38 −4 33
12 Belite orli Pleven 30 8 4 18 29 51 −22 28
13 Conegliano German 30 7 6 17 41 61 −20 27
14 Spartak Pleven 30 7 5 18 32 57 −25 26
15 Dunav Ruse[lower-alpha 3] (R) 30 4 6 20 19 56 −37 15 Relegation to 2003–04 V Group
x Botev Vratsa[lower-alpha 4] (D) 30 1 1 28 14 81 −67 1 Excluded from the league
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Yantra Gabrovo were relegated to V Group due to a lack of finances.
  2. Olimpik Teteven were relegated to V Group due to a lack of finances.
  3. Dunav Ruse were docked three points for failing to show in round 26.
  4. Botev Vratsa were excluded after eight matches and demoted to their regional third level league (Southeastern V Group) for failing to show for the first two matches after the winter break, they had 3 points deducted for failing to show up at the first match and their results were annulled.

Promotion play-off
Belasitsa Petrich4–1Pirin Blagoevgrad
Radojičić 20'
Aldev 24'
Dimitrov 65'
Deyanov 90+5'		 Bizhev 90+1'
Attendance: 4,500

References
  1. "Bulgaria 2002/03". RSSSF.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.