PFK Svetkavitsa 1922
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| League | North-East Third League | ||
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| 2022–23 | North-East Third League, 3rd | ||
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Profesionalen futbolen klub Svetkavitsa 1922 (
Svetkavitsa have competed in the second division for a record 49 seasons, playing more second-flight league games than any other Bulgarian team.
Svetkavitsa played in the top tier for the first time during season 2011-12. They were relegated after winning just one of their 30 games. In 2013, the club was dissolved due to financial problems, but it was refounded the same year. Since then, the club has been mostly competing in the third tier.
The name of the club, Svetkavitsa, means lightning in Bulgarian, which is reflected on the club emblem.
History
Svetkavitsa was founded on 6 July 1922 from a merger of Levski and Botev, two neighborhood teams in
Svetkavitsa established itself as a consistent team in the B Group during the early 2000s. The team finished the 2010—11 season in fourth place in the
Svetkavitsa entered the A Group as clear outsiders and favorites for relegation, mainly because of the team’s inexperience with top flight football, as well as the fact that Svetkavitsa wasn’t supposed to play in the playoffs for the A Group in the first place. Expectations proved to be reality, as the team’s first top-flight season ended poorly, with Svetkavitsa managing only one win, five draws, and 24 losses, marking one of the poorest performances for a team in the top tier. Their only win came against FC Kaliakra Kavarna. Svetkavitsa finished last and was relegated to the B Group.
The following season, the team finished in fourth place in the B Group, four points behind second-placed FC Lyubimets, who qualified for promotion. Before the 2013-14 season, the team decided to cancel their participation in the second league, for financial reasons. After the financial problems worsened, the team was dissolved in 2013, but refounded in 2014 starting from First Regional. The team promoted to the third league after one year, and has been playing there ever since.
Current squad
As of 1 February 2020[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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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
Plamen Donev (1996–2011)- Nikola Spasov (2011)
- Alyosha Andonov (2011–2012)
- Georgi Ivanov (2012–2013)
- Miroslav Mironov (2013)
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. | |||||||||||