FC Rilski Sportist Samokov
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| Full name | FC Rilski Sportist 2011 Samokov | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Skiers | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Ground | Iskar | ||
| Capacity | 7 000 | ||
| Chairman | Dimitar Dzhorgov | ||
| Head coach | Nikolay Nikolov - Chezeto & Hristo Dzhodzhov | ||
| League | South-West Third League | ||
| 2020–21 | South-West Third League, 13th | ||
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FC Rilski Sportist (ФК Рилски спортист Самоков) is a
Throughout the majority of its history, Rilski Sportist has competed in the lower levels of Bulgarian football, usually the second, or third tiers. In 2002, however, the team managed to promote to the A Group for the very first time. Their inexperience led to an immediate relegation. Three years later, Rilski Sportist returned to the A Group, only to be relegated again. Since then, the club has been competing mostly in the amateur levels of Bulgarian football.
The club's nickname is the ‘Skiers’, which originates from the fact that the town of Samokov and nearby Borovets are major resorts for winter sports in Bulgaria.
History
PFC Rilski Sportist was founded in 1947 after the union of a few smaller teams from Samokov. Throughout much of its history, the team competed in the second or third tiers of Bulgarian football.
In 2002, Sportist achieved its first ever promotion to the Bulgarian elite, then known as
Three seasons later, the team managed to win the
In the second division "The Skiers" have 23 participations – 664 matches in total, with 269 wins, 139 draws and 253 losses. Their best result in the Bulgarian Cup has been reaching the quarter-finals in 1950/51 and 2001/02.
"Rilski Sportist" means "Rila sportsman" in Bulgarian.
Crest history
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1947–1960 -
1978–1990 -
1990–present
League positions
Honours
B Group (now Second League):
- Winners (2): 2001–02, 2005–06
- Winners (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
Current squad
As of 6 March 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries, held any club record, or had more than 100 league appearances. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries.
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Past seasons
| Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Bulgarian Cup | ||
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| 2010–11 | A RFG (IV) |
1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 6 | 52 | not qualified | ||
| 2011–12 | V Group (III) |
3 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 29 | 68 | not qualified | ||
| 2012–13 | B PFG | 15 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 71 | 22 | not qualified | ||
| 2013–14 | A RFG (IV) |
1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 12 | 60 | not qualified | ||
2014–15 |
V Group (III) |
14 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 27 | not qualified | ||
2015–16 |
V Group | 11 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 43 | 35 | not qualified | ||
| 2016–17 | Third League (III) | 9 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 61 | 43 | not qualified | ||
| 2017–18 | Third League | 15 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 51 | 36 | not qualified | ||
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | |||||||||||
Stadium
Iskar stadium is situated in the southwestern part of Samokov near the biggest park of the city – "Gradski". Built in 1972, the stadium has around 7 000 seating places, most of which are covered. The field measures 105x68 meters. The best attendance was on 31.8.2002 in the match with PFC Levski Sofia – 6 800 spectators.