| Season | 2001–02 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Rilski Sportist | 
| Promoted | Rilski Sportist, Dobrudzha, Botev Plovdiv | 
| Relegated | Svilengrad, Minyor, Devnya | 
| Matches played | 156 | 
| Goals scored | 394 (2.53 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer |  Rumen Shankulov (14 goals) | 
| ← 2000–01  2002–03 →  | |
The 2001–02 B Group was the 46th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 13 teams contested the league.[1]
Team changes
The following teams had changed division after the 2000–01 season.
To B Group
| Promoted from V Group | Relegated from A Group | 
|---|---|
From B Group
| Promoted to A Group | Relegated to V Group | 
|---|---|
| 
 | 
Teams
Stadiums and locations


Devnya
Locations of the 2001–02 Bulgarian B Group teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademik | Svishtov | Akademik | 13,500 | 
| Belite Orli | Pleven | Belite Orli | 15,000 | 
| Botev | Plovdiv | Hristo Botev (Plovdiv) | 20,000 | 
| Botev | Vratsa | Hristo Botev (Vratsa) | 32,000 | 
| Devnya | Devnya | Povelyanovo | 3,000 | 
| Dobrudzha | Dobrich | Druzhba | 16,000 | 
| Dunav | Ruse | Dunav | 12,000 | 
| Minyor | Pernik | Minyor | 20,000 | 
| Pirin | Blagoevgrad | Hristo Botev (Blagoevgrad) | 15,000 | 
| Rilski Sportist | Samokov | Iskar | 7,000 | 
| Svetkavitsa | Targovishte | Dimitar Burkov | 8,000 | 
| Svilengrad | Svilengrad | Kolodruma | 1,750 | 
| Vidima-Rakovski | Sevlievo | Rakovski | 8,816 | 
Personnel
| Team | Manager | Captain | 
|---|---|---|
| Akademik Svishtov |  Stoycho Stoev |  | 
| Belite Orli |  |  | 
| Botev Plovdiv |  Tencho Tenev |  | 
| Botev Vratsa |  |  | 
| Devnya |  |  | 
| Dobrudzha |  Eduard Eranosyan |  | 
| Dunav |  Ignat Mladenov |  Dragomir Grigorov | 
| Minyor |  |  | 
| Pirin |  |  | 
| Rilski Sportist |  Ivan Marinov |  | 
| Svetkavitsa |  Miroslav Mironov |  | 
| Svilengrad |  |  | 
| Vidima-Rakovski |  Dimitar Todorov |  | 
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botev Plovdiv |  Petar Kurdov | Sacked | September 2001 |  Krasimir Manolov | September 2001 | 
| Vidima-Rakovski |  Plamen Markov | Signed by Bulgaria | December 2001 |  Dimitar Todorov | December 2001 | 
| Botev Plovdiv |  Krasimir Manolov | Sacked | February 2002 |  Tencho Tenev | February 2002 | 
| Dunav Ruse |  Nikola Hristov | Mutual consent | March 2002 |  Ignat Mladenov | March 2002[2] | 
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rilski Sportist (P) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 51 | Promotion to 2002–03 A Group | 
| 2 | Dobrudzha Dobrich (P) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 48 | |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv (P) | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 46 | |
| 4 | Svetkavitsa Targovishte | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 41 | |
| 5 | Vidima-Rakovski | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 40 | |
| 6 | Akademik Svishtov | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 37 | |
| 7 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 33 | |
| 8 | Botev Vratsa | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 33 | |
| 9 | Belite Orli Pleven | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Dunav Ruse | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 26 | |
| 11 | Svilengrad (R) | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 20 | Relegation to 2002–03 V Group | 
| 12 | Minyor Pernik (R) | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 47 | −37 | 16 | |
| 13 | Devnya (R) | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 11 | 
Source: 2001–02 B Group 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
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rumen Shankulov | Vidima-Rakovski | 14 | 
| 2 |  Borislav Dimitrov | Botev Plovdiv | 13 | 
| 3 |  Vasil Kirov | Rilski Sportist | 12 | 
| 4 |  Georgi Kichukov | Botev Vratsa | 11 | 
| 5 |  Desislav Rusev | Akademik Svishtov | 9 | 
|  Spas Urumov | Akademik Svishtov | ||
| 7 |  Nikolay Filipov | Dobrudzha | 7 | 
|  Stanislav Rumenov | Svetkavitsa | ||
| 9 |  Emil Angelov | Svilengrad | 6 | 
|  Todor Pramatarov | Pirin | ||
|  Georgi Zdravkov | Dobrudzha | ||
|  Milen Kunchev | Botev Plovdiv | ||
|  Valentin Ignatov | Vidima-Rakovski | ||
References
- ↑ ""Б" група сезон 2001/02" (in Bulgarian). futbolbg.dir.bg.
- ↑ "Игнат Младенов пое Дунав" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 28 March 2002.
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