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Bulgarian B Group
Season	2002–03
Champions	Rodopa Smolyan
Promoted	Rodopa Smolyan, Makedonska Slava, Vidima-Rakovski, Belasitsa Petrich
Relegated	Yantra Gabrovo, Olimpik Teteven, Dunav Ruse, Botev Vratsa
Matches played	240
Goals scored	694 (2.89 per match)
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

Forty-seven season of the Bulgarian B Football Group,

The 2002–03 B Group was the 47th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 16 teams contested the league.

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	Qualification for Promotion play-off
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 (R)	30	11	7	12	42	53	−11	40	Relegation to 2003–04 V Group
10	Olimpik Teteven (R)	30	11	5	14	47	54	−7	38	Relegation to 2003–04 V Group
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 (R)	30	4	6	20	19	56	−37	15	Relegation to 2003–04 V Group
x	Botev Vratsa (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:

Yantra Gabrovo were relegated to V Group due to a lack of finances.
Olimpik Teteven were relegated to V Group due to a lack of finances.
Dunav Ruse were docked three points for failing to show in round 26.
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

4 June 2003

Belasitsa Petrich	4–1	Pirin Blagoevgrad
Radojičić 20' Aldev 24' Dimitrov 65' Deyanov 90+5'		Bizhev 90+1'

Lokomotiv, SofiaAttendance: 4,500

References

"Bulgaria 2002/03". RSSSF.

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v t e 2002–03 in Bulgarian football
Domestic leagues	A Group B Group V Group
Domestic cups	Bulgarian Cup (Final)
European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup
Related to national team	UEFA Euro 2004 qualification (Group 8) Plamen Markov
Club seasons
A Group	Botev Plovdiv Cherno More Chernomorets Burgas CSKA Dobrudzha Levski Litex Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv Sofia Marek Naftex Rilski Sportist Slavia Spartak
List of transfers

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