# 2015–16 V AFG

The 2015–16 V Football Group season was the 66th season of the Bulgarian V Group. The group comprised the third level of the Bulgarian football pyramid and was divided into four geographic regions: North-West, North-East, South-East, and South-West. The 2015–16 season was notable for the participation of CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia in the South-Western region, as the two teams were unable to obtain a license for the A PFG due to unpaid debts, which led to their administrative relegation.

## Changes from the 2014–15 season
### Club Movements Between V Group and B Group

The champions of the four 2014–15 V AFG divisions were promoted to the 2015–16 B Group: Dunav Ruse from V AFG North-East and Pomorie from V AFG South-East, Spartak Pleven from V AFG North-West and Oborishte Panagyurishte from V AFG South-West.
In return, four teams were relegated to the V AFG: Botev Vratsa, Chernomorets Burgas, Rakovski and Spartak Varna.

### Club Movements Between V Group and the Regional Groups

* North-East: Provadia and Dorostol 2003 relegated last season to regional divisions. Spartak Varna, which relegated to the amateur divisions on financial and organizational reasons, declared on 11 August 2015 its inability to participate shortly before the start of the season. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are Inter Plachidol, Marisan Ruse and Himik Devnya.
* North-West: Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo and Sitomir Nikopol relegated from last season to regional divisions. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are Era Sevlievo, Gigant Belene, Vihar Slavnyanovo and Tryavna. The team of Era Sevlievo renamed itself into FC Sevlievo.
* South-East: FC Stara Zagora relegated from last season to regional divisions, while Elhovo and Rodopa Smolyan resigned shortly before the start of the season. Furthermore, Tundzha Yambol declared on 31 July 2015 their inability to participate this season due to financial and organizational reasons. Its place was taken by FC Karnobat, which won 3-0 a play-off game against Vereya Stara Zagora II in Elhovo. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are Uragan Boyadzhik and Borislav Parvomay.
* South-West: FC Sportist Svoge and Mesta Hadzhidimovo relegated from last season to regional divisions. The new teams, coming from the regional divisions, are Chiko Byaga, Botev Ihtiman and Sofia 2010. New teams, coming from A PFG, are CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia as they had not received professional license. Two days before the start of the season, the game between CSKA and Slivnishki Geroy was postponed due to problems with the CSKA players' files, which is currently resolved. After playing its first game, the other Sofia powerhouse Lokomotiv declared its inability to maintain its participation due to financial and organizational reasons. The decision was confirmed by the Zonal Council of BFU on 24 August 2015, which led to the expulsion of Lokomotiv and the annulment of its current results. Conegliano German, which finished 10th last season, was acquired by DIT Group and later merged into PFC Septemvri Sofia.

### Broadcasting

Kanal 3 is the TV partner of the V group.

## North-East V AFG

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Chernomorets Balchik (P) | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 14 | +65 | 73 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Kaliakra Kavarna | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 24 | +42 | 58 | |
| 3 | Suvorovo | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 48 | |
| 4 | Svetkavitsa Targovishte | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 42 | |
| 5 | Botev Novi Pazar | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 38 | |
| 6 | Inter Plachidol | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 38 | |
| 7 | Marisan Ruse | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Benkovski Byala | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 32 | |
| 9 | Himik Devnya | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 32 | |
| 10 | Septemvri Tervel | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 31 | |
| 11 | Shumen 1929 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Kubrat | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 29 | |
| 13 | Ticha Dolni Chiflik (R) | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 18 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
| 14 | Dve Mogili (R) | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 64 | −46 | 11 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
* ↑ During the winter break Ticha Dolni Chiflik decided to cancel their participation in the championship due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0−3 against them.
* ↑ During the winter break Dve Mogili decided to cancel their participation in the championship due to financial difficulties. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0−3 against them.

## South-East V AFG

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nesebar (P) | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 88 | 20 | +68 | 90 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Rozova Dolina | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 81 | 30 | +51 | 76 | |
| 3 | Zagorets Nova Zagora | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 20 | +44 | 72 | |
| 4 | Uragan Boyadzhik | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 93 | 45 | +48 | 64 | |
| 5 | Dimitrovgrad | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 62 | |
| 6 | Gigant Saedinenie | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 58 | |
| 7 | Svilengrad | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 56 | |
| 8 | Asenovets | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 53 | |
| 9 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 51 | |
| 10 | Eurocollege Plovdiv | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 46 | |
| 11 | Karnobat | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 43 | |
| 12 | Spartak Plovdiv | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 42 | |
| 13 | Levski Karlovo | 34 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 35 | |
| 14 | Rakovski | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 34 | |
| 15 | Borislav Parvomay | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 29 | |
| 16 | Minyor Radnevo | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 32 | 84 | −52 | 27 | |
| 17 | Chernomorets Burgas (R) | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 42 | 100 | −58 | 19 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
| 18 | Sliven 2000 (R) | 34 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 112 | −92 | 10 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
* 1 2 The game from Round 1 between Zagorets and Svilengrad was annulled by the Zonal Council of the BFU as it was established that both club used illegible players (Vladislav Yamukov and Stoyan Kostadinov), which had remaining suspensions from the past season.
* ↑ Karnobat took the place of Tundzha Yambol after the Yambol club declared its resignation on 31 July 2015 due to financial and organizational reasons.
* ↑ On 9 February 2016 Chernomorets received a three point deduction due to unpaid obligations to their former player Pedrinha.

## North-West V AFG

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo (P) | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 16 | +84 | 82 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Botev Vratsa | 30 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 17 | +84 | 81 | |
| 3 | Akademik Svishtov | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 59 | |
| 4 | Levski 2007 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Kariana Erden | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 47 | |
| 6 | Pavlikeni | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 46 | |
| 7 | Vihar Slavyanovo | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Partizan Cherven Bryag | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 44 | |
| 9 | Sevlievo | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 42 | |
| 10 | Botev Lukovit | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 41 | |
| 11 | Tryavna | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
| 12 | Bdin Vidin | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 34 | |
| 13 | Juventus Malchika | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 31 | |
| 14 | Yantra Gabrovo (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 29 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
| 15 | Botev Kozloduy (R) | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 15 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |
| 16 | Gigant Belene (R) | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 92 | −71 | 11 | Relegation to Regional Divisions |

## South-West V AFG

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CSKA Sofia (P) | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 10 | +136 | 94 | Promoted to Second League |
| 2 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 16 | +56 | 74 | |
| 3 | Slivnishki Geroy | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 35 | +45 | 69 | |
| 4 | Strumska Slava | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 60 | |
| 5 | Minyor Pernik | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 59 | |
| 6 | Vihren Sandanski | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 55 | |
| 7 | Chiko Byaga | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 43 | |
| 8 | Septemvri Sofia | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 42 | |
| 9 | Belasitsa Petrich | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 39 | |
| 10 | Botev Ihtiman | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 37 | |
| 11 | Rilski Sportist Samokov | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 35 | |
| 12 | Sofia 2010 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 51 | 72 | −21 | 34 | |
| 13 | Velbazhd Kyustendil | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 34 | |
| 14 | Chepinets Velingrad | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 72 | −37 | 32 | |
| 15 | Pirin Gotse Delchev | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 28 | |
| 16 | Germanea | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 122 | −102 | 19 | |
| 17 | Balkan Varvara (R) | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 80 | −55 | 17 | Relegated to Regional Divisions |
| 18 | Lokomotiv Sofia (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Regional Divisions |
* ↑ Lokomotiv Sofia was excluded from the group on 24 August 2015 for a second no-show without an excusable reason. The team's results up to this point were cancelled and its opponents until the end of the season received byes. The team was relegated to the Sofia City Regional Division, which it joined straightaway.