F.C. Chepinets Velingrad
Encyclopedia
Football Club Chepinets is a Bulgarian
association football
club based in Velingrad
, currently playing in the South-West V AFG
, the third level of Bulgarian football.
The club colours are red and blue, and their home ground since 1961 has been Chepinets Stadium.
The club was founded in 1926. At the end of the 1956 season Chepinets reached the second tier of Bulgarian football
for the first time in their history. In 1977–78 Chepinets reached the Bulgarian Cup
semi-finals, their best run in the competition, eliminating A PFG
sides Sliven
and Levski Sofia
along the way. In the following season they finished 3rd in the B PFG
, their highest ever league finish.
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...
association 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...
club based in Velingrad
Velingrad
Velingrad is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of Chepino Valley, part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Velingrad Municipality and one of the most popular Bulgarian balneological resorts...
, currently playing in the South-West V AFG
Bulgarian South-West V AFG
Bulgarian V AFG is the third division of the Bulgarian football. While first and second are professional, third division is on an amateur level...
, the third level of Bulgarian football.
The club colours are red and blue, and their home ground since 1961 has been Chepinets Stadium.
The club was founded in 1926. At the end of the 1956 season Chepinets reached the second tier of Bulgarian football
Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian B Professional Football Group or simply B PFG is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below the A PFG and above the Bulgarian V AFG. The B PFG is formed by two groups, running in parallel , where in each group are participating 10 teams...
for the first time in their history. In 1977–78 Chepinets reached the Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
semi-finals, their best run in the competition, eliminating A PFG
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
sides Sliven
OFC Sliven 2000
OFC Sliven 2000 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sliven, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium in Sliven with a capacity of 15,000...
and Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
along the way. In the following season they finished 3rd in the B PFG
Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian B Professional Football Group or simply B PFG is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below the A PFG and above the Bulgarian V AFG. The B PFG is formed by two groups, running in parallel , where in each group are participating 10 teams...
, their highest ever league finish.
Current squad
As of October 1, 2011External links
- Club profile at bgclubs.eu