1996–97 B Group
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Litex |
| Promoted | Litex Olimpik Metalurg |
| Relegated | Lokomotiv Ruse Parva Atomna Spartak Plovdiv Lokomotiv GO Chirpan Hebar |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 776 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Dimcho Belyakov(23 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The 1996–97 B Group was the 41st season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 18 teams contested the league.[1]
Litex Lovech, Olimpik Galata and Metalurg Pernik were promoted to Bulgarian A Group. Lokomotiv Ruse, Parva Atomna Kozloduy, Spartak Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, Chirpan and Hebar Pazardzhik were relegated.
League table[edit]
Locations of the 1996–97 Bulgarian B Group teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litex Lovech (P) | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 74 | 21 | +53 | 81 | Promotion to 1997–98 A Group |
| 2 | Olimpik Galata (P) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 65 | |
| 3 | Metalurg Pernik (P) | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 63 | |
| 4 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 62 | |
| 5 | Haskovo | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 54 | |
| 6 | Chardafon Gabrovo | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 53 | |
| 7 | Chernomorets Burgas | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 52 | |
| 8 | Cherno More Varna | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 52 | |
| 9 | Akademik Sofia | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 49 | |
| 10 | Avtotreid Aksakovo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 49 | |
| 11 | Shumen | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 49 | |
| 12 | Septemvri Sofia | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 48 | |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Ruse (R) | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 46 | Relegation to 1997–98 V Group |
| 14 | Parva Atomna Kozloduy (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 36 | |
| 15 | Spartak Plovdiv (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 36 | |
| 16 | Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 36 | |
| 17 | Chirpan (R) | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 60 | −33 | 24 | |
| 18 | Hebar Pazardzhik (R) | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 60 | −37 | 16 |
Source: 1996-97 B Group season futbolbg.dir.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[edit]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimcho Belyakov
|
Litex Lovech | 23 |
References[edit]
- ^ ""Б" група сезон 1996/97" (in Bulgarian). lokomotiv1930.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
External links[edit]
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