The 1987–88 B Group was the 32nd 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]
| Season | 1987–88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cherno More |
| Promoted | Cherno More Dunav |
| Relegated | Rozova Dolina Balkan Neftochimic Dimitrovgrad |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 958 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Georgi Todorov(28 goals) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
Teams
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| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademik | Svishtov | Akademik | 13,500 |
| Arda | Kardzhali | Druzhba (Kardzhali) | 12,000 |
| Balkan | Botevgrad | Hristo Botev (Botevgrad) | 8,000 |
| Bdin | Vidin | Georgi Benkovski | 12,000 |
| Cherno More | Varna | Yuri Gagarin | 35,000 |
| Dimitrovgrad | Dimitrovgrad | Rakovski | 12,000 |
| Dobrudzha | Dobrich | Druzhba (Dobrich) | 16,000 |
| Dunav | Ruse | Dunav | 12,000 |
| Haskovo | Haskovo | Dimitar Kanev | 14,000 |
| Hebar | Pazardzhik | Lyuben Shkodrov | 8,000 |
| Ludogorets | Razgrad | Dyanko Stefanov | 8,000 |
| Madara | Shumen | Panayot Volov | 28,000 |
| Neftochimic | Burgas | Neftochimic | 12,000 |
| Osam | Lovech | Hristo Karpachev | 12,000 |
| Rila | Dupnitsa | Bonchuk | 22,000 |
| Rozova Dolina | Kazanlak | Tsvyatko Radoynov | 15,000 |
| Spartak | Plovdiv | Spartak | 10,000 |
| Tundzha | Yambol | Nikola Laskov | 12,000 |
| Vihren | Sandanski | Vihren | 8,000 |
| Yantra | Gabrovo | Hristo Botev (Gabrovo) | 12,000 |
Personnel
edit| Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Akademik Svishtov | Petar Shatrov |
Todor Borisov |
| Arda | Stefan Velichkov |
Hristo Topalov |
| Balkan | Todor Nikolov |
Vasil Redovski |
| Bdin | Ivan Petkov |
Toshko Borisov |
| Cherno More | Bozhil Kolev |
Todor Marev |
| Dimitrovgrad | Mavro Mavrov |
Stefan Metodiev |
| Dobrudzha | Kurti Nedev |
Georgi Mirchev |
| Dunav | Vasil Razsolkov |
Borislav Bogomilov |
| Haskovo | Dobrin Nenov |
Sasho Georgiev |
| Hebar | Toncho Prodanov |
Lazar Dimitrov |
| Ludogorets | Lyuben Markov |
Andrey Borilov |
| Madara | Todor Todorov |
Stoyan Cheshmedzhiev |
| Neftochimic | Dimitar Dimitrov |
Drazho Stoyanov |
| Osam | Tsetso Zelenski |
Petar Hubchev |
| Rila | Mario Mitev |
Roman Karakolev |
| Rozova Dolina | Petar Dimitrov |
Kolyo Petkov |
| Spartak Plovdiv | Stancho Bonchev |
Nasko Nechev |
| Tundzha | Asen Milushev |
Ivan Penchev |
| Vihren | Andreya Metodiev |
Todor Mechev |
| Yantra | Todor Todorov |
Vesko Ganchev |
League table
edit| 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
editReferences
edit- ↑ ""Б" група сезон 1987/88" (in Bulgarian). rozovadolinakz.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2019-10-25.