Chavdar Cvetkov Stadium
Encyclopedia
Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium is a multi-use stadium
in Svoge
, Bulgaria
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of FC Sportist Svoge
. The stadium holds a capacity for 3,500 spectators.
The ground was opened in 1965 as Iskar Stadium. In 2007, the stadium was renovated and it was renamed after the legendary forward of the club Chavdar Tsvetkov.
In 2009, the stadium was expanded to 3,500 spectators in order to meet the BFU
's requirements.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Svoge
Svoge
Svogue is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located in the gorge of the Iskar River, at the place where the mountains Mala planina, Golema planina and Ponor meet, 40 km north of the capital Sofia....
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home ground of FC Sportist Svoge
FC Sportist Svoge
FC Sportist Svoge is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svoge, which currently competes in the West B PFG, the second level of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1924. Sportist's home ground is the Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators...
. The stadium holds a capacity for 3,500 spectators.
The ground was opened in 1965 as Iskar Stadium. In 2007, the stadium was renovated and it was renamed after the legendary forward of the club Chavdar Tsvetkov.
In 2009, the stadium was expanded to 3,500 spectators in order to meet the BFU
Bulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
's requirements.