FC Yambol

FC Yambol 1915
Full name Football Club Yambol 1915
Founded March 17, 1915 (1915-03-17) as Tundzha Yambol
August 1, 2017 (2017-08-01) (refounded)
Ground Luskov Stadium, Yambol
Capacity 15,000
Chairman Galin Iliev
Manager Rosen Petrov
League Bulgarian Third League
2013–14 South-East V AFG, 15th

FC Yambol 1915 (Bulgarian: ФК Ямбол 1915) is a Bulgarian football club based in Yambol, currently playing in the Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria), the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Tundzha" has a capacity of 18,000 seats. Club colors are blue and white.

History

Foundation

The club was officially founded on 17 March 1915. The team was one of the founders of Bulgarian B Group under the name Partizan. FC Tundzha is in 40th place on A Group All-time ranking 1948–2013.

The team is successor to Botev, Georgi Drazhev, Nikolai Lyskov, Partizan, Spartak, DNA, Red Flag, Victory and Glory. During the 1950s the team tried to become a stable part of Bulgarian B BFG. In the 1960s, as already established participant, the team was involved in the fight for the title almost every season, and in season 1969–70 FC Tungzha became a champion. The team played in Bulgarian top division between 1970 and 1973. The team is established as a middle-class team.

The 80s

During the 1980s the team tried to remain part of Bulgarian B Group. One time the team fell into the Bulgarian V AFG, but again went back to the professionals.

In the 1990s the team started its biggest falls in history. In 1994 the team fell from "B" Group to "V" Footbaall Group. During the season 2000–01 the team fell into the "A" local group. In 2005–06 it lost the promotion for entering "V" Football Group, but in 2006–07 entered "V" Group.

Post Tundzha Years

In the 2011–12 season FC Tundzha ended the season in second place, after the team lost the promotion in the last round in Southeastern "V" Group. The team played in 1/18 finals in The Bulgarian Cup in 2011–12. Two times semi-finalist in the National Championship in 1933 and 1936. The biggest success in First Professional Football League is the 13th place in 1970–71 and three years playing in there.

2017–present: Refounding as Yambol 1915

On 2 August 2017 the Third League team Uragan Boyadzhik adapted Yambol 1915 name and moved to Yambol to sucseed the dissolved in 2015 team.[1]

Honours

Current squad

As of 7 July 2018

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

No. Position Player
1 Bulgaria GK Asen Zhelev
5 Bulgaria DF Ivan Zhechev
7 Bulgaria MF Kristiyan Ivanov
8 Bulgaria MF Lachezar Georgiev
9 Bulgaria FW Yuliy Shekerov
11 Bulgaria MF Ivan Dyankov
12 Bulgaria GK Stoyko Yorgov
13 Bulgaria DF Dimitar Todorov
15 Bulgaria FW Hristo Dimitrov
No. Position Player
22 Bulgaria MF Ivan Panchev
44 Bulgaria MF Stoyan Kraeshtnikov
53 Bulgaria MF Stanimir Dimitrov (vice-captain)
69 Bulgaria DF Krasimir Andonov
73 Bulgaria MF Aleksandar Andonov
88 Bulgaria DF Stoyan Marinov
90 Bulgaria DF Stanislav Slavov
96 Bulgaria MF Dinko Dinev

Notable players

Past seasons

Season League Place W D L GF GA Pts Bulgarian Cup
2017–18Third League (III)not qualified
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

References


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