OFC Bdin Vidin explained

Clubname:	Bdin
Fullname:	OFC Bdin Vidin
Ground:	Georgi Benkovski, Vidin
Capacity:	15,000
Manager:	Nikolay Tsvetkov
League:	Nortwest Third League
Season:	2023–24
Position:	Second League, 18th (relegated)
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OFC Bdin (Bulgarian: ОФК Бдин) is a Bulgarian football club based in Vidin, currently (season 2023–2024) playing in the Second Professional League, the second level of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Georgi Benkovski" has a capacity of 15 000 seats. The current club color is blue. The club was officially founded in 1923.

History

The club was founded in 1923. In 1946, Bdin reached the Bulgarian Republic Football Championship semi-finals, eliminating Botev Plovdiv and Hadzhi Slavchev Pavlikeni along the way. Bdin also qualified to play in the A PFG in 1948–49 season, the first season of the newly established first tier of Bulgarian football. Bdin could not survive and was relegated, however. The club is yet to return to the first tier, as of 2023.

Honours

• Semifinalist in the national championship tournament: 1946
• Ninth place in the "A" group: 1948/49
• Four times 1/4 in the tournament National Cup: twice for the King's Cup – 1940 and 1941 and twice for the Cup of the Soviet Army – 1946 and 1948 / '49
• 1/4 finalist in the tournament Cup of the Soviet Army (as a secondary event): 1982/83

Current squad

As of 22 April 2024

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2023 and Transfers winter 2023–24.

History

• 2nd in 2008–09 Bulgarian V AFG North-West Group (Promoted)
• 3rd in Bulgarian Republic Football Championship in 1946
• 9th in "A" group in 1949
• 1/4 final for Bulgarian Cup in 1940, 1941, 1946 and 1949
• 1/4 final for Bulgarian Republic Football Championship in 1947 and 1948
• 1/4 final for BFS cup in 1983

League positions

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External links

• Official site