FC Svetkavitsa Targovishte

Dimitar Burkov Stadium

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. Their first top-flight season ended poorly, with the team managing a single win, against FC Kaliakra Kavarna. Svetkavitsa finished last and was relegated to the B PFG.

The following season, the team finished in fourth place in the second league, four points behind second-placed FC Lyubimets, who qualified for promotion. For the 2013-14 season, the team decided to cancel their participation in the second league, for financial reasons.

The team was dissolved in 2013, but refounded in 2014 starting from First Regional. Svetkavitsa finished second in the V AFG for the 2013-14 season. The next season was not as successful, finishing 8th. For the 2015-16 season, Svetkavitsa managed a 4th-place finish. In 2016-17 season, the team managed an 8th-place finish, 4 points behind Lokomotiv Ruse, who qualified for promotion playoffs. Svetkavitsa then finished 7th for the 2017-18 season. The team improved its performance for the next season, finishing eventually third in the promotion groups of the North-East Group.

As of 1 February 2020 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Todor Todorov 2 DF Momchil Stoyanov 3 DF Sevdalin Staykov 4 DF Valentin Boyanov 5 DF Daniel Genov 6 MF Serkan Mustafov 7 MF Dinko Stanchev 8 MF Yordan Yordanov 9 FW Kristiyan Arsovski 10 FW Rumen Ruskov 11 MF Rumen Kasabov

No. Position Player 12 GK Dobromir Dobrev 13 MF Mert Seidov 14 MF Ivo Mihaylov 15 MF Georgi Dimitrov 16 MF Radoslav Stefanov 17 DF Georgi Damyanov 18 MF Yoan Rusev 19 MF Mladen Mladenov 20 MF Hasan Hasanov 21 DF Georgi Shterev 22 MF Yavor Todorov

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.

Rank Name Nat Apps 1 Boris Stoyanov 544 2 Miroslav Gospodinov 383 3 Ivan Todorov 365 4 Plamen Donev 355

Rank Name Nat Goals 1 Dimo Valev 105 2 Andrey Andreev 82 3 Petko Markov 76 4 Nikolay Bachvarov 62

Competitive matches only. As of 14 May 2013.

• Plamen Donev (1996–2011)
• Nikola Spasov (2011)
• Alyosha Andonov (2011–2012)
• Georgi Ivanov - Gesha (2012–2013)
• Miroslav Mironov (2013)

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