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]

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)

Teams

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Stadiums and locations

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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