- There will be a change in the format of the PPFL from this season. After the regular 26
rounds the top 6 and bottom 8 teams will form 2 playoff groups in which the teams will meet
each other once again twice. They'll be starting the playoff stage with the points they have
achieved in the regular season, divided by 2 (rounded up). The bottom 3 teams from the rele-
gation club will be relegated to the First Proffesional Football League.
- Lovech (Lovech) changes name to Liteks (Lovech).
- Hebar 1920 (Pazardzhik) merges into Belasitsa (Petrich) from the SPFG, with
the new club playing as Belasitsa (Petrich) in the PPFL. By so Hebar 1920 is effectively
dissolved.
- Velbazhd (Kyustendil) merges into Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) from the SPFG. The new
club will play as Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) in the PPFL. By so Velbazhd is effectively dissolved.
There is already a new club foudned - Velbazhd 1919 (Kyustendil). It is not clear where it
will compete in the coming season. Most probably it will start from the "A" OFG Kyustendil
(4th level).
Changes in the PPFL during the 2001-2002 season
- After round 12, the team of Spartak (Varna) moves to play its home matches at the
Albena resort, on the "Albena 1" stadium. However they played only two matches there and
returned to Varna from the 16th round on.
- During the winter brake (after round 17), Neftohimik (Burgas) changed name to Nafteks
(Burgas).
