FC Krumovgrad explained

Clubname:FC Krumovgrad
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Fullname:Football Club Krumovgrad 1925
Nickname:Златотърсачите (The Golddiggers)
Ground:Krumovgrad Stadium, Krumovgrad
Nikola Shterev - Starika Sports Complex, Plovdiv (interim)
Capacity:1,500
Chairman:Vasil Sarmov
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Atanas Ribarski
League:First League
Season:2023–24
Position:First League, 6th of 16
Website:https://fckrumovgrad.bg/
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Football Club Krumovgrad 1925 (Bulgarian: Футболен клуб Крумовград 1925) is a football club based in Krumovgrad, Bulgaria. which currently competes in the First League, the top level of Bulgarian football league system. The team plays its home matches at the local Krumovgrad Stadium, but for 2023–24 season they play at Sport Complex Nikola Shterev - Starika in Plovdiv.

History

Establishment and regional leagues

Original club was founded as Levski Krumovgrad in 1925, the team mostly played in the regional leagues. For a short period the team did not exist, but in 2005, the team was refounded under the name Levski 2005.

FC Krumovgrad and professional leagues (2021-present)

In 2021 the team won a promotion to the Bulgarian Third League and indicated serious ambitions to win the group and be promoted to the professional football with Stefan Genov becoming a manager.[1] On 21 September 2021 they eliminated the First League team of Tsarsko Selo.[2] In October 2021, the club changed its name from Levski 2005 to Krumovgrad and adopted a new badge.[3] In February 2022 Krumovgrad signed with Daniel Cerejido, the chief executive officer of Botev Plovdiv.[4] On 14 March 2022 the club won South-East Third League and was promoted to the Second League for the first time in their history.[5] On 26 May 2023 Krumovgrad secured their promotion to First League, for the first time in their history by finishing third in the second division, a place granting automatic promotion to the first league.[6]

For the 2023-2024 season, the club played its home games at the Komatevo ground in Plovdiv, due to its own stadium not meeting the requirements for hosting top division matches. The opener of Krumovgrad's maiden season in the first flight was an unlikely 3:1 victory at home, against reigning efbet League champions Ludogorets.

Honours

Colours and badge

Krumovgrad plays in blue and yellow colours.

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt front partnerShirt back partner
2021–2023 UhlsportNone
2023–Compass Cargo AirlinesPIMK

Squad

For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2023–24 and Transfers summer 2024.

Foreign players

Up to five non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Bulgarian First Professional League however only three can be used in a match day. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years. EU Nationals

EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)

Non-EU Nationals

Notable players

For all players with a Wikipedia article see .

The footballers enlisted below have international caps for their respective countries or more than 100 caps for Krumovgrad. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries.

Bulgaria
Europe

Past seasons

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Results of league and cup competitions by season
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scope=row rowspan=12021–22South-East Third League334275211216+96861st Round of 16 Ahmed Osman25
scope=row rowspan=12022–23Second League23417984333+10603rd Round of 32 Martin Sorakov
Ahmed Osman
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scope=row rowspan=12023–24First League1351310124545+0496thRound of 32 Aleksandar Kolev15
scope=row rowspan=12024–251Qualified

Key

ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Goalscoring and appearance records

Most league appearances for the club

RankNameCareerAppearances
1 Blagoy Makendzhiev2021–present67
2 Tsvetelin Radev2021–202362
3 Dzhuneyt Yashar2021–present59
4 Oktay Yusein2021–present53
Ahmed Osman2021–202349
6 Kaloyan Stefanov2021–202347
7 Kitan Vasilev2023–present37
8 Zhak Pehlivanov2022–present36
9 Aleksandar Kolev2023–present33
Vyacheslav Velyev2023–present33
Matej Šimić2023–present33
Most league goals for the club
RankNameCareerGoals
1 Ahmed Osman2021–202332
2 Dzhuneyt Yashar2021–present17
3 Aleksandar Kolev2023–present15
4 Petar Hristov2021–202214
Miroslav Budinov2021–202211
6 Tsvetelin Radev2021–202310
Kaloyan Stefanov2021–202310
8 Martin Sorakov20238
9 Patrick Luan2023–present6
10 Serkan Yusein2023–present5
Borimir Karamfilov2021–20225
Aurel Musai2021–20225

Personal

Club officials

NamePosition
Management
Asen KaraslavovHead of first team football
Kostadin NichevSporting Director
Stefan GenovBoard Member
Coaching staff
Stanislav GenchevHead coach
Ivan TsvetanovAssistant
Iliyan VasilevGoalkeeping coach

Manager history

NameNatFromToHonours
Stefan Genov17 June 202131 May 20221 Third League title
Akis Vavalis1 July 20223 October 2022
Velislav Vutsov4 October 202223 December 2022
Nemanja Miljanović 8 January 202328 October 2023
Stanislav Genchev28 October 2023present

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://topsport.bg/amateur/levski-krumovgrad-s-byudzhet-ot-polovin-milion-leva-i-stefan-genov-za-trenyor.html Левски (Крумовград) с бюджет от половин милион лева и Стефан Генов за треньор
  2. https://sportal.bg/news-2021092115262039136 Хитът на Югоизток изхвърли Царско село
  3. https://blitz.bg/sport/bg-futbol/noviyat-khit-vv-futbola-makha-levski-ot-imeto-si-styaga-yak-transfer_483994.html Новият хит във футбола маха Левски от името си, стяга як трансфер
  4. https://topsport.bg/amateur/lyubopitno-bivsh-ispanski-shef-na-botev-pd-poe-vlastta-vav-fk-krumovgrad.html Любопитно: Бивш испански шеф на Ботев (Пд) пое властта във ФК Крумовград
  5. https://dsport.bg/krumovgrad-ste-gleda-profesionalen-futbol-sled-pobeda-s-8-gola~82039.html Крумовград ще гледа професионален футбол след победа с 8 гола
  6. https://sportal.bg/news-2023052617244798455 Крумовград в efbet Лига! Дубълът на Ботев (Пд) изпадна при аматьорите