Football Club Krumovgrad 1925 (Bulgarian: Футболен клуб Крумовград 1925) is a football club based in Krumovgrad, Bulgaria. which currently competes in the First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. The team plays its home matches at the local Krumovgrad Stadium, but for 2023–24 season they play at Sport Complex Nikola Shterev - Starika in Plovdiv.
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| Full name | Football Club Krumovgrad 1925 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Златотърсачите (The Golddiggers) | ||
| Founded | 1925 | ||
| Ground | Nikola Shterev - Starika Sports Complex | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Vasil Sarmov | ||
| Head coach | Atanas Ribarski | ||
| League | First League | ||
| 2023–24 | First League, 6th of 16 | ||
| Website | https://fckrumovgrad.bg/ | ||
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History
editEstablishment and regional leagues
editOriginal club was founded as Levski Krumovgrad in 1925, the team mostly played in the regional leagues. For a short period the team did not exist, but in 2005, the team was refounded under the name Levski 2005.
FC Krumovgrad and professional leagues (2021-present)
editIn 2021 the team won a promotion to the Bulgarian Third League and indicated serious ambitions to win the group and be promoted to the professional football with Stefan Genov becoming a manager.[1] On 21 September 2021 they eliminated the First League team of Tsarsko Selo.[2] In October 2021, the club changed its name from Levski 2005 to Krumovgrad and adopted a new badge.[3] In February 2022 Krumovgrad signed with Daniel Cerejido, the chief executive officer of Botev Plovdiv.[4] On 14 March 2022 the club won South-East Third League and was promoted to the Second League for the first time in their history.[5] On 26 May 2023 Krumovgrad secured their promotion to First League, for the first time in their history by finishing third in the second division, a place granting automatic promotion to the first league.[6]
For the 2023-2024 season, the club played its home games at the Komatevo ground in Plovdiv, due to its own stadium not meeting the requirements for hosting top division matches. The opener of Krumovgrad's maiden season in the first flight was an unlikely 3:1 victory at home, against reigning efbet League champions Ludogorets. Krumovgrad eventually managed to finish in 6th place in its maiden season in the top tier.
Honours
edit- Bulgarian Cup:
- Round of 16 (1): 2021–22
- Third League
- Winners (1): 2021–22
Colours and badge
editKrumovgrad plays in blue and yellow colours.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt front partner | Shirt back partner |
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| 2021–2023 |  Uhlsport
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| 2023– | Compass Cargo Airlines | PIMK |
Current squad
editAs of 30 September 2024[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2023–24 and Transfers summer 2024.
Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Foreign players
editUp to five non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Bulgarian First Professional League however only three can be used in 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.
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EU Nationals
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EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)
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Non-EU Nationals
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Notable players
editFor all players with a Wikipedia article see Category:FC Krumovgrad players.
The footballers enlisted below have international caps for their respective countries or more than 100 caps for Krumovgrad. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries.
Past seasons
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| Season | League | Bulgarian Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
| 2021–22 | South-East Third League | 3 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 112 | 16 | +96 | 86 | 1st ↑ | Round of 16 |  Ahmed Osman
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| 2022–23 | Second League | 2 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 60 | 3rd ↑ | Round of 32 | Martin Sorakov Ahmed Osman
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| 2023–24 | First League | 1 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 45 | +0 | 49 | 6th | Round of 32 | Aleksandar Kolev
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| 2024–25 | 1 | Qualified | ||||||||||||||
Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Goalscoring and appearance records
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Most league appearances for the club
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- Players in bold are still playing for Krumovgrad.
Personal
editClub officials
edit- As of October 2022
| Name | Position |
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| Management | |
| Asen Karaslavov
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Head of first team football |
| Kostadin Nichev
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Sporting Director |
| Stefan Genov
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Board Member |
| Coaching staff | |
| Stanislav Genchev
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Head coach |
| Ivan Tsvetanov
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Assistant |
| Iliyan Vasilev
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Goalkeeping coach |
Manager history
edit| Name | Nat | From | To | Honours |
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| Stefan Genov |
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17 June 2021 | 31 May 2022 | 1 Third League title |
| Akis Vavalis | 
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1 July 2022 | 3 October 2022 | |
| Velislav Vutsov |
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4 October 2022 | 23 December 2022 | |
| Nemanja Miljanović |  
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8 January 2023 | 28 October 2023 | |
| Stanislav Genchev |
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28 October 2023 | present |
References
edit- ^ Левски (Крумовград) с бюджет от половин милион лева и Стефан Генов за треньор
- ^ Хитът на Югоизток изхвърли Царско село
- ^ Новият хит във футбола маха Левски от името си, стяга як трансфер
- ^ Любопитно: Бивш испански шеф на Ботев (Пд) пое властта във ФК Крумовград
- ^ Крумовград ще гледа професионален футбол след победа с 8 гола
- ^ Крумовград в efbet Лига! Дубълът на Ботев (Пд) изпадна при аматьорите
External links
edit- Official website
- Team profile at bgclubs.eu