FC Chernomorets 1919 Burgas

FC Chernomorets 1919 (Bulgarian: ФК Черноморец 1919) is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in the Southeast Third League, third level of Bulgarian football. Chernomorets plays its home matches at the local Stadion Lazur temporary, until they complete the construction of their planned 5,000 seats Ivan Pritargov Stadium.

Chernomorets 1919
Full nameFootball Club Chernomorets 1919 Burgas
Nickname(s)Акулите (The Sharks)
Short nameChernomorets Burgas
Founded4 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-04)
GroundIvan Pritargov Stadium,
Burgas
Capacity5,000
ChairmanDobromira Stoilova
ManagerAngel Stoykov
LeagueSoutheast Third League
2023–24Second League, 15th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

The club was founded in 2015, following the financial struggles of the former Burgas-based team, PSFC Chernomorets Burgas. Unlike PSFC Chernomorets, however, Chernomorets 1919 is considered to be the official reincarnation of the original club, founded in 1919. The Bulgarian Football Union considers it to be a legitimate successor to the original Chernomorets Burgas, thus it carries all records from the original club. PSFC Chernomorets’ records are kept separate.

History

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Following the relegate to V group of PSFC Chernomorets Burgas and the discoveries that Mitko Sabev drained the club,[1] association "Future for Chernomorets Burgas" wanted a new team to represent the original team FC Chernomorets Burgas who was dissolved in 2006.[2] On 4 August 2015 they officially founded Chernomorets 1919.[3] Zlatko Yankov, who played on 2 world cups with Bulgaria and Stoyko Sakaliev returned to football and were the first players to join the team.

In 2018, the team entered the Third Amateur Football League for the first time.[4] In their first season in the third tier, Chernomorets finished 4th. Chernomorets ended the 2022–23 season in 2nd place but showed a desire to join the Second League, since the group winner, Nesebar, struggled financially.[5] On 19 June 2023 Nesebar announced they will stay in Third League and Bulgarian Football Union announced that Chernomorets will be promoted to Second League, instead.[6]

In November 2023, Chernomorets announced their reconstruction of Cherveno Zname Stadium in Dolno Ezerovo neighborhood, with the plan to make the stadium with 5,000 seats, build additional 2 training fields, and rename it after their striker Ivan Pritargov.[7]

Chernomorets did not manage to survive in the second tier, suffering immediate relegation to the Third League after the 2023–24 season.

Shirt and sponsors

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Chernomorets 1919 main colors are blue and white.

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
2015–2017   Tomy Sport None
2017–2018 Efbet
2018–2021 None
2021– WINBET

Players

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Current squad

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As of 15 May 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BUL Dimitar Todorov
2 DF   BUL Mariyan Dimitrov
4 DF   BUL Stoyan Kizhev
5 DF   BUL Petar Genchev
6 MF   BUL Pavel Georgiev
8 MF   BUL Dimo Bakalov
9 FW   BUL Zhivko Petkov
10 DF   BUL Emanuil Manev
11 MF   BUL Hidayet Hyusein
12 GK   RUS Roman Vasenev
15 DF   BUL Ramis Ismailov
17 FW   BUL Denis Kyoseosman
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   BUL Mihail Mihov
19 DF   BUL Dimitar Zhekov
22 DF   BUL Petar Patev (captain)
23 FW   BUL Anton Atanasov
24 MF   UKR Oleksiy Helovani
27 DF   BUL Hristo Penev
30 MF   BUL Stanislav Malamov
33 MF   BUL Georgi Gospodinov
77 MF   BUL Georgi Madzharov
88 MF   UKR Oleksandr Klymenko
99 FW   BUL Todor Chavorski

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2023 and Transfers winter 2023–24.

Foreign players

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Up to twenty foreign nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Bulgarian First League, however only five non-EU nationals can be used during a match day. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years.

Managers

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Name From To Honours
  Angel Stoykov June 2015 July 2016
  Neno Nenov July 2016 December 2016
  Slavi Kostenski January 2017 July 2018
  Radostin Kishishev July 2018 November 2019
  Slavi Kostenski November 2019 January 2021
  Malin Orachev January 2021 3 May 2021
  Vladimir Valchev 11 August 2021 30 May 2022
  Georgi Chilikov 14 July 2022 24 September 2022
  Vladimir Valchev (interim) 26 September 2022 11 October 2022
  Veselin Velikov 11 October 2022 23 June 2023
  Angel Stoykov 1 July 2023

Seasons

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League positions

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Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)

Season statistics

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Results of league and cup competitions by season
Season League Bulgarian Cup Other competitions Top goalscorer
Division Level P W D L F A GD Pts Pos
2015–16 B Regional Burgas 5 16 14 1 1 79 9 +70 43 1st ↑ DNE
2016–17 A Regional Burgas 4 24 16 3 5 75 26 +49 51 3rd DNQ Cup of AFL Q1
2017–18 4 22 20 2 0 125 16 +109 51 1st ↑ DNQ
2018–19 Third League 3 24 21 5 8 76 35 +41 68 4th DNQ Cup of AFL Q1   Zhulien Parushev 16
2019–20 3 19 11 3 5 30 19 +11 36 4th DNQ QF   Trayo Grozev 7
2020–21 3 34 25 6 3 78 22 +56 81 3rd DNQ Q2
2021–22 3 34 19 10 5 53 28 +25 67 4th DNQ Q2   Milen Tanev 16
2022–23 3 38 24 8 6 82 26 +56 80 2nd ↑ DNQ Q2   Grigor Dolapchiev 19
2023–24 Second League 2 Round of 32
  • GS = Group stage
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

References

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