FC Svetkavitsa Targovishte
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| Full name | Football Club Svetkavitsa Targovishte | ||
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| Founded |
6 July 1922 1 July 2013 /refounded/ | ||
| Ground |
Dimitar Burkov Stadium, Targovishte | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Owner | Tanyu Tanev | ||
| Manager | Deyan Kirilov[1] | ||
| League | North-East Third League | ||
| 2017–18 | North-East Third League, 7th | ||
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FC Svetkavitsa (Bulgarian: ФК Светкавица) is a Bulgarian football club based in Targovishte, which currently competes in Bulgaria's 3rd football league, the North-East Third League. They play their home matches at the local Dimitar Burkov Stadium.
They have competed in the second division for a record 49 seasons, they have played more second-flight league games than any other Bulgarian team.
History
Svetkavitsa was founded on 6 July 1922 by the merger of Levski and Botev, two neighborhood teams in Targovishte and have played at their current home ground, Dimitar Burkov Stadium, since 1971. In 1961–62 season the club was promoted for the first time to the B PFG. Svetkavitsa's most notable achievement came in 1974, when they finished runners-up in second division. In 1987 the club's form dropped, and they were relegated to V AFG finishing last. Svetkavitsa regained second-flight status in 1989 after a two-year absence.
The team finished the 2010–11 season in fourth place in the B PFG, their highest finish in the league since 1973–74, and claimed a spot in the play-offs for promotion to A PFG. Svetkavitsa defeated Etar Veliko Tarnovo 3–1 on 17 June to earn promotion to the A PFG. It would be Svetkavitsa's debut appearance in the top league since the 1948 founding of the competition.
The team was dissolved in 2013, but refounded in 2014 starting from First Regional.
Current squad
As of 1 September 2018 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics and Records
The club's record appearance maker is Boris Stoyanov, who made 544 appearances between his debut in 1962 and retirement in 1980, and the club's record goalscorer is Dimo Valev, who scored 105 goals in 289 games between 1959 and 1973.
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Competitive matches only. As of 14 May 2013.
Managers
Past seasons
| Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Bulgarian Cup | ||
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| 2013–14 | V AFG (III) | 2 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 11 | 72 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2014–15 | V AFG | 8 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 45 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2015–16 | V AFG | 4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 42 | First round | ||
| 2016–17 | Third League | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 27 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2017–18 | Third League | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 26 | 42 | Did not qualify | ||
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Деян Кирилов поема Светкавица (Търговище)" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 18 July 2017.