List of football clubs in Bulgaria
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This is a list of football teams in Bulgaria, arranged by league, for 2010-2011 season.
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Note: Some of the teams might have undergone slight name changes.
First level - "A" Professional Football Group
- Akademik - SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, founded in 1947 -- akademik-sofia.com - BeroePFC Beroe Stara ZagoraPFC Beroe Stara Zagora or simply Beroe is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, that currently plays in the country's top division, the A PFG....
- Stara ZagoraStara ZagoraStara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...
, founded in 1916 -- beroe.eu - Cherno MorePFC Cherno More VarnaPFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG....
- VarnaVarnaVarna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
, founded in 1913 -- chernomorepfc.bg - ChernomoretsPFC Chernomorets BurgasPSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the...
- BurgasBurgas-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
, founded in 1919 -- chernomoretz.bg - CSKAPFC CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
- SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, founded in 1948 -- cska.bg - KaliakraPFC Kaliakra KavarnaPFC Kaliakra Kavarna is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Kavarna, which currently participates in the A PFG, the top division of Bulgarian football. Founded in 1922 as Kaliakra Sport Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur football before making a rapid ascent to the...
- KavarnaKavarnaKavarna is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Dobruja region of northeastern Bulgaria. It lies 64 km northeast of Varna and 49 km from Dobrich on the international road E87. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 11,397 inhabitants. A little yacht port, a...
, founded in 1922 -- fckaliakra.com - LevskiPFC 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...
- SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, founded in 1914 -- levski.bg - LitexPFC Litex LovechPFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
- LovechLovechLovech is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of 36,296 as of February 2011. It is the administrative centre of the Lovech Province and of the subordinate Lovech Municipality. The town is located about 150 km northeast from the capital city of Sofia...
, founded in 1921 -- pfclitex.com - LokomotivPFC Lokomotiv PlovdivPFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
- PlovdivPlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, founded in 1936 -- lokomotivpd.com - LokomotivPFC Lokomotiv SofiaPFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv...
- SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, founded in 1929 -- lokomotivsofia.bg - MontanaPFC MontanaPFC Montana is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Montana, currently playing in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football....
- MontanaMontana, Bulgaria- Elite High Scools :*Foreign Language HS "Petar Bogdan". Emphasis on English and German language proficiency. Recognized and praised for its scholars' academic accomplishments worldwide. http://gpchemont.com/sitegpche/...
, founded in 1947 -- - MinyorPFC Minyor PernikPFC Minyor Pernik is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pernik, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football. Their fans are known as the craziest and most loyal in Bulgaria because they always support the club...
- PernikPernikPernik is a city in western Bulgaria with a population of 81,052 . It is the main city of Pernik Province and lies on both banks of the Struma River in the Pernik Valley between the Viskyar, Vitosha and Golo Bardo mountains.Originally the site of a Thracian fortress founded in the 4th century BC,...
, founded in 1919 -- minyor.com - PirinPFC Pirin BlagoevgradPFC Pirin Blagoevgrad was a Bulgarian professional football club based in Blagoevgrad.Club was founded in 1931 as Makedonska Slava . In 1948 the club joined the newly established FD Julius Dermendzhiev and cease its independent existence...
- BlagoevgradBlagoevgradBlagoevgrad is а city in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 74,302 . It lies on the banks of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River....
, founded in 1922 -- pirinfc.com - SlaviaPFC Slavia SofiaPFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
- SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, founded in 1913 -- pfcslavia.com - Sliven 2000OFC Sliven 2000OFC 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...
- SlivenSlivenSliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. It is a relatively large town with 89,848 inhabitants, as of February 2011....
, founded in 1964 -- sliven-fc.com - Vidima-RakovskiPFC Vidima-Rakovski SevlievoPFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo оr simply Vidima-Rakovski is a Bulgarian football club based in Sevlievo, which currently competes in the A PFG....
- SevlievoSevlievoSevlievo is a town in north-central Bulgaria, part of Gabrovo Province. Sevlievo is known as one of the wealthiest towns in Bulgaria owing to the well developed local economy, high employment rate and major foreign investments, such as the American Standard Companies factory...
, founded in 1922 -- vidimarakovski.bg
Second level - "B" Professional Football Group
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- Brestnik 1948Brestnik 1948PFC Brestnik 1948 is a Bulgarian football club from the small village of Brestnik, located in the Plovdiv Province. The club will play its home matches at the Berkut Stadium, which is undergoing construction. The team currently plays in the B PFG - the second division of Bulgarian football...
- Brestnik, founded in 1948 -- - ChernomoretsPFC Chernomorets BalchikPFC Chernomorets Balchik is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Balchik, last played in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the second division of Bulgarian football. The team played its home games at the local "Balchik Stadium" with 6,000 seats.-History:Chernomorets were founded as...
- BalchikBalchikBalchik is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in Dobrich Oblast and is 42 km northeast of Varna...
, founded in 1918 -- - Chernomorets - PomoriePomoriePomorie is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is situated in Burgas Province, 20 km away from the city of Burgas and 18 km from the Sunny Beach resort. The ultrasaline lagoon...
, founded in 1944 -- pfc-pomorie.hit.bg - DobrudzhaPFC Dobrudzha DobrichPFC Dobrudzha is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dobrich. It plays its home matches at Druzhba Stadium with a capacity of 12,500 seats, and its team colours are green and yellow...
- DobrichDobrichDobrich is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province. With 91,030 inhabitants, as of February 2011, Dobrich is the ninth most populated town in Bulgaria, being the centre of the historical region of Southern Dobruja...
, founded in 1919 -- dobrudja1919.com - Dorostol 2003FC Dorostol 2003FC Dorostol 2003 is a Bulgarian football club based in Silistra, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Louis Ayer" has a capacity of 12 000 seats. Club colors are blue and white. The club was officially founded in 1945...
- SilistraSilistraSilistra is a port city of northeastern Bulgaria, lying on the southern bank of the lower Danube at the country's border with Romania. Silistra is the administrative centre of Silistra Province and one of the important cities of the historical region of Southern Dobrudzha...
, founded in 1945 -- dorostol2003.com - DunavFC Dunav RousseFC Dunav Ruse was a Bulgarian football club from the city of Ruse. Founded in 1949, they were participate in the North-East V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. Dunav Rousse's team colours was blue and white. The team were named after the Danube River...
- Ruse, founded in 1949 -- fcdunav.com - Lyubimetz 2007Lyubimetz 2007FC Lyubimetz 2007 is a Bulgarian association football club based in the town of Lyubimets, Bulgaria, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football....
- LyubimetsLyubimetsLyubimets is a small town in Haskovo Province, southern-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Lyubimets Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 7,670 inhabitants....
, founded in 1921 -- - LudogoretsPFC Ludogorets RazgradPFC Ludogorets Razgrad or simply Ludogorets is a Bulgarian association football club based in Razgrad, which currently competes in the A Professional Football Group , the first division of Bulgarian football...
- RazgradRazgradRazgrad is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Razgrad Province. As of February 2011, it has a population of 33,238 inhabitants.-History:...
, founded in 1945 -- razgrad2000.hit.bg - NesebarPFC NesebarPFC Nesebar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Nesebar, currently playing in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.-History:...
- NesebarNesebarNesebar is an ancient town and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nesebar Municipality...
, founded in 1946 -- - Ravda 1954FC Ravda 1954FC Ravda 1954 is a Bulgarian football club from the village of Ravda nearby city Nesebar, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid.-History:...
, founded in 1954 -- - SpartakFC Spartak PlovdivFC Spartak Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv. Spartak Plovdiv currently plays its home matches at the 3,000-seat Todor Diev Stadium in the Kichuk Parizh district of Plovdiv. The stadium is named after the club's all-time greatest player Todor Diev...
- PlovdivPlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, founded in 1947 -- spartakpd.info - SvetkavitsaPFC SvetkavitsaPFC Svetkavitsa Targovishte is a Bulgarian A PFG association football team based in Targovishte, having been promoted from the B PFG in 2011...
- TargovishteTargovishteTargovishte is a city in Bulgaria, capital of Targovishte Province. It is situated at the northern foot of the low mountain of Preslav on both banks of the Vrana River. The town is 335 km away to the north-east from the capital Sofia and about 125 km to the west from the city of Varna...
, founded in 1922 --
WEST
- BanskoFC BanskoFC Bansko is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Bansko, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home matches take place at the Saint Petar Stadium....
- BanskoBanskoBansko is a town and a popular ski resort in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains at an elevation of 925 m above sea level....
, founded in 1951 -- - BotevBotev KrivodolBotev Krivodol is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Krivodol, currently playing in the North-West V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home matches take place at the Hristo Botev Stadium.-History:...
- KrivodolKrivodolKrivodol is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is the administrative centre of Krivodol municipality, which lies in the western part of Vratsa Province, halfway between Vratsa and Montana and 130 kilometres north of Sofia...
, founded in 1924 -- - BotevFC Botev VratsaOFC Botev Vratsa , founded in 1921, is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Vratsa. The club currently plays in A PFG, the first level of Bulgarian football....
- VratsaVratsaVratsa is a city in northwestern Bulgaria, at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Vratsa Province. As of February 2011, the town has a population of 60,482 inhabitants....
, founded in 1921 -- botev-inside.hit.bg - ChavdarPFC Chavdar Byala SlatinaPFC Chavdar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Byala Slatina, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.-Honours:* Quarterfinalist - 5th in National Championship....
- Byala SlatinaByala SlatinaByala Slatina is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Vratsa Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 12,433 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, founded in 1957 -- pfcchavdar.com - ChavdarFC Chavdar EtropoleFC Chavdar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Etropole, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.- History :...
- EtropoleEtropoleEtropole is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located close to the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the valley of the Malki Iskar from Sofia.-History:...
, founded in 1922 -- - EtarFC Etar Veliko TarnovoFC Etar is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Veliko Tarnovo. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the East B PFG, the second tier of professional football in Bulgaria....
- Veliko TarnovoVeliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists...
, founded in 1924 -- etarfans.org - Kom-MinyorKom-MinyorKom-Minyor was a Bulgarian football club from the town of Berkovitsa, which until recently used to play in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the second division of Bulgarian football...
- BerkovitsaBerkovitsaBerkovitsa is a town and ski resort in northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Berkovitsa Municipality, Montana Province and is close to the town of Varshets...
, founded in 1957 -- - MaleshFC Malesh MikrevoFC Malesh Mikrevo is a Bulgarian association football club based in the village of Mikrevo, Blagoevgrad Province, which currently competes in the West B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.The club was established in 1936...
- MikrevoMikrevoMikrevo is a village in the municipality of Strumyani, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria.-References:...
, founded in 1936 -- fcmalesh.eu - PirinPFC Pirin Gotse DelchevPFC Pirin Gotse Delchev is a Bulgarian football club.The club, hailing from the town of Gotse Delchev, were founded in 1925 as Pirin Nevrokop and currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football...
- Gotse DelchevGotse DelchevGeorgi Nikolov Delchev was an important revolutionary figure in Ottoman-ruled Macedonia and Thrace at the turn of the 20th century...
, founded in 1925 -- - SeptemvriSeptemvri SimitliFC Septemvri is Bulgarian football club from the town of Simitli.Founded in 1942. From 1961 to 1975 called "Pirin miner". Currently, the team is in the west part of B PFG. The players are mostly young boys from the age of 18 to 20, with the exception of goalkeeper Dimitar Atanasovski...
- SimitliSimitliSimitli is a small city in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It has a population of 7,454 and is located 17 km south of Blagoevgrad.-Geography:...
, founded in 1942 -- - SportistFC Sportist SvogeFC 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...
- SvogeSvogeSvogue 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....
, founded in 1924 -- sportist-svoge.net - VihrenFC Vihren SandanskiFC Vihren is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sandanski, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and...
- SandanskiSandanski-Municipality:Sandanski is the seat of Sandanski municipality , which includes the following 54 places:-Honour:Sandanski Point on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the town of Sandanski....
, founded in 1925 -- fcvihren.com
North-West
- AkademikAkademik SvishtovAkademik Svishtov is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svishtov. It plays its home matches at Akademik stadium with a capacity of 14,500 seats, and its team colours are blue and white. The team currently plays in the Bulgarian third division...
- SvishtovSvishtovSvishtov is a town in northern Bulgaria, located in Veliko Tarnovo Province on the right bank of the Danube river opposite the Romanian town of Zimnicea. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svishtov Municipality...
, founded in 1949 -- - Balkan - BelogradchikBelogradchikBelogradchik is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of the homonymous Belogradchik Municipality. The town, whose name literally means "small white town," is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 km...
, founded in - BdinFC BdinFC Bdin is a Bulgarian football club based in Vidin, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Georgi Benkovski" has a capacity of 15 000 seats. Club colors are red and white. The club was officially founded in 1923.- History :The club was...
- VidinVidinVidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Serbia and Romania, and is also the administrative centre of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin...
, founded in 1923 -- bdinvidin.wordpress.com - Botev - DimovoDimovoDimovo is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vidin Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dimovo Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of Vidin Province, 30 kilometres from Vidin at the Danube and 50 kilometres from Bregovo at the Timok River and the Serbian border...
, founded in -- - BotevFC Botev KozloduyFC Botev Kozloduy is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Kozloduy. The club currently competes in the North-West V AFG, the third tier of the Bulgarian league.-History:...
- KozloduyKozloduyKozloduy is a town of 13,871 inhabitants in northwest Bulgaria, located in Vratsa Province, on the river Danube. The city was liberated from Ottoman rule on 23 November 1877 by the Romanian Army under the command of the Imperial Russian Army...
, founded in 1974 -- - GigantFC Gigant BeleneFC Giant Belene is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Belene. It was founded in 1947 Since then, the Gigant playing with variable success in B PFG. The first major success was the entry in B PFG in 1962, where he played until 1966, when it falls...
- BeleneBeleneBelene is a town in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Belene Municipality. The town is situated on the right bank of the Danube river, close to the town of Svishtov...
, founded in 1947 -- gigant-belene.hit.bg - Levski 2007 - Levski, founded in
- LokomotivFC Lokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaFC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, currently playing in the Bulgarian North-West V AFG, the third-level division of Bulgarian football. The club plays its home matches at the Lokomotiv Stadium which has a capacity of 12,000. Club colours...
- Gorna OryahovitsaGorna OryahovitsaGorna Oryahovitsa is a town in northern Bulgaria, situated in Veliko Tarnovo Province, not far from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality...
, founded in 1932 -- loko-gorna.com - LokomotivFC Lokomotiv DryanovoFC Lokomotiv Dryanovo is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dryanovo, currently playing in the Bulgarian North-West V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home matches take place at the Lokomotiv Stadium with a 3,500-seat capacity. Club colors are red and black...
- DryanovoDryanovoThe town of Dryanovo is situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria, amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of the homonymous Dryanovo Municipality, which is composed of 62 villages,...
, founded in 1927 -- - LokomotivPFC Lokomotiv MezdraPFC Lokomotiv Mezdra is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, currently playing in the North-West V AFG.Until the 2007-08 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian divisions, but gained a promotion to the top level for 2008-09. The club's home ground...
- MezdraMezdraMezdra is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is located on the left bank of the Iskar River just north of its gorge through the Balkan Mountains....
, founded in 1929 -- lokomotivmezdra.com - Sparta - Samovodene, founded in
- Sitomir - NikopolNikopol, BulgariaNikopol is a town in northern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Nikopol municipality, part of Pleven Province, on the right bank of the Danube river, 4 km downstream from the mouth of the Osam river. It spreads at the foot of steep chalk cliffs along the Danube and up a narrow valley...
, founded in - SpartakPFC Spartak PlevenPFC Spartak Pleven is a Bulgarian football club from Pleven founded in 1919. The team's greatest achievements are the Bulgarian Cup final in 1957 and the third place in the Bulgarian Championship the following season. The team went bankrupt in January 2009 and officially ceased existence in June...
- PlevenPlevenPleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality...
, founded in 1919 -- - Tryavna - TryavnaTryavnaTryavna is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums and expositions...
, founded in - Torpedo 2004 - BorovanBorovanBorovan is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is the administrative centre of Borovan municipality, which lies in the central part of Vratsa Province...
, founded in - YantraFC YantraFC Yantra is a football club based in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Its home stadium Hristo Botev has a capacity of 14 000 seats. Club colors are green and white...
- GabrovoGabrovoGabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire , as well as noted for its Bulgarian National...
, founded in 1919 -- fcyantra.wordpress.com
North-East
- Belitsa - Belitsa, founded in --
- Benkovski - Byala, founded in 1931 -- fcbenkovski.hit.bg
- Botev 2008 - Novi PazarNovi PazarNovi Pazar is a city and municipality located in southwest Serbia, in the Raška District. According to the official census in 2011, number of inhabitants of municipality is 92,776, while the city itself has a population of 60,638...
, founded in 1949 -- - ChernomoretsFC Chernomorets ByalaFC Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club based in Byala, Varna Province, currently playing in the Bulgarian V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. Club colors are blue, white and yellow. The club was officially founded in 1945.-Stadium:...
- ByalaByala, Varna ProvinceByala is a small town and seaside resort in Eastern Bulgaria, located on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in Varna Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Byala Municipality and lies in a semi-mountainous region in the easternmost branches of Stara Planina about 50 km south...
, founded in 1945 -- - Chernolomets 04FC Chernolomets 04FC Chernolomets is the Bulgarian football club from the town of Popovo.Its current official name is "Chernolomets 04" with head coach Iliyan Stanchev. Teams is the successor of "Uragan" , "Kubrat,"Stam Kostov ","Cherni Lom" and the old "FC Chernolomets"...
- PopovoPopovoPopovo is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Targovishte Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Popovo Municipality...
, founded in 1919 -- - Devnya - DevnyaDevnyaDevnya is a town in Varna Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located about 25 km away to the west from the city of Varna and The Black Sea Coast. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Devnya Municipality...
, founded in 1948 -- - Dve mogiliF.C. Dve MogiliDve Mogili is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dve Mogili.By 2008 the name of the football team was Filip Totu. It plays its home matches at Filip Totu stadium with a capacity of 800 seats, and its team colours are white and green. The team currently plays in the Bulgarian third division...
- Dve mogiliDve MogiliDve Mogili is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Ruse Province. It is the administrative centre of Dve Mogili Municipality, which lies in the western part of the area. Dve Mogili is located 32 kilometres away from the provincial capital of Ruse...
, founded in -- - Kubrat - KubratKubratKubrat or Kurt was a Bulgar ruler credited with establishing the confederation of Old Great Bulgaria in 632. He is said to have achieved this by conquering the Avars and uniting all the Bulgar tribes under one rule....
, founded in 1949 -- - Makak 2008 - ShumenShumenShumen is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and capital of Shumen Province. In the period 1950–1965 it was called Kolarovgrad, after the name of the communist leader Vasil Kolarov...
- translated as Macaque 2008 - Preslav - PreslavPreslavPreslav was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 to 972 and one of the most important cities of medieval Southeastern Europe. The ruins of the city are situated in modern northeastern Bulgaria, some 20 kilometres southwest of the regional capital of Shumen, and are currently a...
, founded in 1964 -- - Rapid - Divdyadovo, founded in 2007 --
- Septemvri 98 - Tervel, founded in 1998 --
- Shabla - ShablaShablaShabla is a town and seaside resort in northeastern Bulgaria, administrative centre of the homonymous municipality part of Dobrich Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,586 inhabitants...
, founded in -- - Skrita sila - Madrevo, founded in 2006 --
- SpartakPFC Spartak VarnaPFC Spartak Varna is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of the Bulgarian football league system....
- VarnaVarnaVarna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
, founded in 1918 -- spartak1918.com - SportistFC Sportist General ToshevoFC Sportist is the Bulgarian football club from the town of General Toshevo.It was founded in 1945, with the name "Orlov", then called "Urozhay" "Septemvri","Locomotiv" and "Spartak". From 1970, is called "Sportist". He played two seasons in the B PFG - 1983/1984 and 1984/1985. In the beginning...
- General ToshevoGeneral ToshevoGeneral Toshevo is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Dobrich Province. Located in the historic region of Southern Dobruja, it is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and was named after the noted Bulgarian General Stefan Toshev...
, founded in 1945 -- - SuvorovoF.C. SuvorovoFootball Club Suvorovo are a Bulgarian association football club based in Suvorovo, Varna Province, currently playing in the V AFG, the third level of Bulgarian football.- Current squad :As of August 20, 2010...
- SuvorovoSuvorovoSuvorovo is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Varna Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Suvorovo Municipality, which lies in the northwestern part of the Province...
, founded in -- fksuvorovo.bgfutbol.com - Topolite - VarnaVarnaVarna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
, founded in 2010 -- spartak-varna.net
South-West
- Avangard - BachevoBachevoBachevo is a village in the municipality of Razlog, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.-References:...
- BalkanPFC Balkan BotevgradPFC Balkan Botevgrad is a Bulgarian football club, playing in the city of Botevgrad. The stadium of the club is "Hristo Botev" in Botevgrad with capacity of 8,000 people.-History:...
- BotevgradBotevgradBotevgrad ; pre-1866: Samundzhievo ), is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia Province and is close to Pravets. Botevgrad is situated at a 47-km-distance from Sofia.-Geography:...
, founded in 1929 -- forestboys.bot.bg - Botev 1937 - IhtimanIhtimanIhtiman is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located in the Ihtimanska Sredna Gora mountains and lies in a valley 48 km from Sofia and 95 km from Plovdiv, close to Trakiya motorway....
, founded in 1921 -- - Benkovski - PazardzhikPazardzhikPazardzhik is a city situated along the banks of the Maritsa river, Southern Bulgaria. It is the capital of Pazardzhik Province and centre for the homonymous Pazardzhik Municipality...
, founded in 2004 -- - Chepinets - VelingradVelingradVelingrad 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...
, founded in 1926 -- - Germanea - Sapareva banyaSapareva BanyaSapareva Banya is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Kyustendil Province. It is located at the north foot of the Rila mountain 15 km east of Dupnitsa...
- Kostinbrod - KostinbrodKostinbrodKostinbrod is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located 15 km west of the capital city of Sofia. It is located on two important transport corridors: Lom — Sofia — Thessaloniki and Sofia — Belgrade...
, founded in 1924 -- - Levski - Elin PelinElin Pelin (town)Elin Pelin , previously known as Novoseltsi , is a town in central western Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of Elin Pelin municipality, located in central Sofia Province...
, founded in 1923 -- - Lokomotiv - SeptemvriSeptemvriSeptemvri is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of the Upper Thracian Lowland, away to the west from the city of Pazardzhik. It is the administrative centre of homonymous Septemvri Municipality...
, founded in 1925 -- - Mesta 2005 - HadzhidimovoHadzhidimovoHadzhidimovo is a small town and a centre of a municipality in Blagoevgrad Province , south-western Bulgaria.It is located in the southernmost part of Bulgaria, bordering on Greece in the Chech region.-Geography:...
- MinyorPFC Minyor Bobov dolPFC Minyor Bobov dol is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Bobov dol, currently playing in the Bulgarian South-West V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football....
- Bobov dolBobov DolBobov Dol is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Kyustendil Province. Bovov Dol lies near the geographic centre of the Balkan Peninsula and is known for its coal mines and thermal power plant...
, founded in 1952 -- - HebarPFC Hebar PazardzhikPFC Hebar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pazardzhik, playing in the Bulgarian South-West V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. The current name of the club was chosen in 1979: Hebar-the old Thracian name of the river Maritsa. This is the name that the club has borne for...
- PazardzhikPazardzhikPazardzhik is a city situated along the banks of the Maritsa river, Southern Bulgaria. It is the capital of Pazardzhik Province and centre for the homonymous Pazardzhik Municipality...
, founded in 1918 -- hebarfc.com - Pirin - RazlogRazlogRazlog is a town and ski resort in Razlog Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It is situated in the Razlog Valley and was first mentioned during the reign of Byzantine emperor Basil II....
- Perun - KresnaKresnaKresna is a town and municipality in Blagoevgrad Province in Bulgaria.It is located in the southwestern part of Bulgaria.-Geography:The town of Kresna lies at the north end of the Kresna Gorge of the Struma River at the foot of Pirin mountain. The Melo hills are striking sandstone formations...
- Septemvri - SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, founded in 1944 -- - Slivnishki geroiF.C. Slivnishki geroiFootball Club Slivnishki geroi are a Bulgarian association football club based in Slivnitsa, Sofia Province, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second level of Bulgarian football. Their home ground since 1966 has been Slivnishki geroi Stadium...
- SlivnitsaSlivnitsaSlivnitsa is a town in western Bulgaria, 22 km away from Sofia, lying on the main road connecting the capital with the Bulgarian-Serbian border...
, founded in 1923 -- slivnishki-geroi.com - Strumska Slava - RadomirRadomirRadomir is a town in the Pernik Province of Bulgaria with a population of about 16,503. It is located at .- History :The town was first mentioned in a 15th-century source as Uradmur. The current form appears for the first time in a source from 1488...
, founded in 1927 -- - VelbazhdPFC Velbazhd KyustendilF.C. Velbazhd is a Bulgarian association football club based in Kyustendil. The club currently competes in the South-West V AFG, the third tier of the Bulgarian league....
- KyustendilKyustendilKyustendil is a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of Kyustendil Province, with a population of 44 416 . Kyustendil is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, 90 km southwest of Sofia...
, founded in 2004 -- - VitoshaF.C. Vitosha BistritsaFC Vitosha Bistritsa is a Bulgarian association football club based in Bistritsa, Sofia Province, currently playing in the South-West V AFG, the third level of Bulgarian football. Their home ground is Bistritsa Stadium. The team was founded in 1958 and played in the Bulgarian fourth division until...
- BistritsaBistritsa, SofiaBistritsa or Bistrica is a large village in the Pancharevo municipality, located at 15 km to the south of the capital Sofia. it has 4,004 inhabitants....
, founded in 1958 -- - Vitosha - Dolna Dikanya
South-East
- ArdaFC ArdaFC Arda is a Bulgarian football club based in Kardzhali, currently playing in the South-East V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football....
- KardzhaliKardzhaliKardzhali or Kurdzhali is a town in Bulgaria, capital of Kardzhali Province in the Eastern Rhodopes. Near the town is the noted Kardzhali Dam.-Geography:...
, founded in 1924 -- - AsenovetsF.C. AsenovetsFootball Club Asenovets are a Bulgarian association football club based in Asenovgrad, Plovdiv Province, currently playing in the South-East V AFG, the third level of Bulgarian football. Their home ground since 1949 has been Shipka Stadium....
- AsenovgradAsenovgradAsenovgrad is a town in central southern Bulgaria, part of Plovdiv Province.-History:Asenovgrad was founded by the Thracians as Stenímachos around 300–400 BC. In 72 BC the city was captured by the troops of the Roman Empire as part of the Roman expansion towards the Black Sea. After a long period...
, founded in 1965 -- ultra-assenovec.hit.bg - Botev - GalabovoGalabovoGalabovo is a town in south-central Bulgaria, part of Stara Zagora Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Galabovo Municipality...
- BotevPFC Botev PlovdivPFC Botev Plovdiv , is the oldest Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which currently competes in Bulgaria's second football league, the B PFG....
- PlovdivPlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, founded in 1912 -- botev1912.com - Chirpan - ChirpanChirpanChirpan is a town on the Tekirska River in Stara Zagora Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Chirpan Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 16,355 inhabitants....
, founded in 1929 -- - DimitrovgradF.C. DimitrovgradFootball Club Dimitrovgrad are a Bulgarian association football club based in Dimitrovgrad, Haskovo Province, currently playing in the V AFG, the third level of Bulgarian football....
- DimitrovgradDimitrovgrad, BulgariaDimitrovgrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, located close to the province capital - Haskovo. It is a newly founded settlement, built in the end of the 1940s. and named after the communist leader Georgi Dimitrov. The town is the administrative centre of the homonymous...
, founded in 1967 -- - ITD Gigant - SaedinenieSaedinenieSaedinenie is a town in the Plovdiv Province, central Bulgaria. As of 2006 it has 6 302 inhabitants. There is a new electronics plant there with 540 employees.-Honour:...
, founded in 1946 -- - Gabrovnitsa 04 - Gorno Sahrane, founded in 2004 --
- HebrosFC HebrosFC Hebros is a Bulgarian football club based in Harmanli, currently playing in the Bulgarian "V" Amateur Football Group, the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Hebros" has a capacity of 5 000 seats. Its best achievement was participating in the Bulgarian "B" Professional...
- HarmanliHarmanliHarmanli is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Harmanli Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,557 inhabitants....
, founded in 1921 -- harmanli-bg.com - Levski - KarlovoKarlovoKarlovo is a picturesque and a historically important town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains...
, founded in 1923 -- - Levski - Stara ZagoraStara ZagoraStara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...
, founded in 1947 -- - MaritsaFC Maritsa PlovdivMaritsa FC is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv. Established in 1921 after the merger of Karshiaka's teams Vampir and Trite Konski Sili....
- PlovdivPlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, founded in 1921 -- pfcmaritza.com - NeftochimicNeftochimic Burgas 1986Neftochimic is a football club from Burgas, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded in 2009 and was claimed that is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the disbanded Naftex Burgas, which was founded in 1962...
- BurgasBurgas-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
, founded in 1962 -- neftochimic1986.com - RodopaPFC Rodopa SmolyanPFC Rodopa Smolyan was a Bulgarian football club from the town of Smolyan, which used to play in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the top division of football in Bulgaria...
- SmolyanSmolyanSmolyan is a town and ski resort in the very south of Bulgaria not far from the border with Greece. It is the administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Smolyan Province...
, founded in 1927 -- - Rozova DolinaF.C. Rozova DolinaFootball Club Rozova Dolina is a Bulgarian association football club based in Kazanlak, Stara Zagora Province, currently playing in the South-East V AFG, the third level of Bulgarian football. Their home ground since 1968 has been Sevtopolis Stadium....
- KazanlakKazanlakKazanlak, formerly Kazanlık is a Bulgarian town in Stara Zagora Province, located in the middle of the plain of the same name, at the foot of the Balkan mountain range, at the eastern end of the Rose Valley...
, founded in 1948 -- fcrozovadolina.com - SozopolF.C. SozopolFootball Club Sozopol is a Bulgarian association football club based in Sozopol, currently playing in the South-East V AFG, the third level of Bulgarian football.- History :...
- SozopolSozopolSozopol is an ancient seaside town located 35 km south of Burgas on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Today it is one of the major seaside resorts in the country, known for the Apollonia art and film festival that is named after one of the town's ancient names.The busiest times of the year...
, founded in -- - Stambolovo 2007 - StambolovoStambolovoStambolovo may refer to several villages in Bulgaria named after Stefan Stambolov:* Stambolovo, Haskovo Province, the administrative centre of Stambolovo municipality in Haskovo Province, Bulgaria...
, founded in -- - Svilengrad 1921FC Svilengrad 1921FC Svilengrad 1921 is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svilengrad, currently playing in the South-East V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football....
- SvilengradSvilengradSvilengrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,132 inhabitants....
, founded in 1921 -- svilengrad1921.com - TundzhaFC TundzhaFC Tundzha is a Bulgarian football club based in Yambol, currently playing in the Bulgarian V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Tundzha" has a capacity of 5000 seats. Club colors are blue and yellow. The club was officially founded in 1915...
- YambolYambolYambol is a city in southeastern Bulgaria, an administrative centre of Yambol Province. It lies on both banks of the Tundzha river in the historical region of Thrace. As of February 2011, the town has a population of 72,843 inhabitants. It is occasionally spelt 'Jambol'.The administrative centres...
, founded in 1915 -- - ZagoretsZagorets Nova ZagoraOFC Zagorets is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Nova Zagora, currently playing in the Bulgarian South-East V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football.- Current squad :As of October 20, 2011...
- Nova ZagoraNova ZagoraNova Zagora is a town located in the southeastern plains of Bulgaria in Sliven Province. It is the administrative centre of Nova Zagora Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 23,625 inhabitants , while the entire municipality has a population of 45,111. The first traces...
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Other important or famous teams
- MarekPFC Marek DupnitsaPFC Marek Dupnitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dupnitsa. It was founded in 1947 after the unification of four other local clubs - Atletic, Slavia, ZHSK and Levski...
- Dupnitsa, founded in 1947, competes in 4th division - Rilski Sportist - SamokovSamokovSamokov is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in a kettle between the mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia...
, founded in 1947, competes in 4th division - BelasitsaPFC Belasitsa PetrichPFC Belasitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Petrich, currently playing in the Bulgarian South-West V AFG. The team founded 1923...
- PetrichPetrichPetrich is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Belasica Mountains in the Strumeshnitsa Valley. , the town has 29920 inhabitants.Petrich is located close to the borders with Greece and the Republic of Macedonia...
, founded in 1923 - competes in 4th division - HaskovoFC HaskovoFC Haskovo is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Haskovo founded in 1957. The play their home matches at the 7,000-seat Haskovo City Stadium. It is the former team of several noted Bulgarian footballers, including Levski Sofia legends Nasko Sirakov and Stanimir Stoilov...
- HaskovoHaskovoHaskovo , is a city, an administrative centre of the homonymous Haskovo Province in southern Bulgaria, not far from the borders with Greece and Turkey. As of February 2011, it has a population of 74,843 inhabitants....
, founded in 1957 - competes in 4th division - Belite orliPFC Belite orli PlevenBelite orli was a Bulgarian football club from the town of Pleven, currently playing in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the second division of Bulgarian football.The team went bankrupt in 2010 and officially ceased existence in the same year....
- PlevenPlevenPleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality...
, founded in 1931 - nonexistent - LokomotivPFC Lokomotiv Stara ZagoraPFC Lokomotiv Stara Zagora is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, founded on April 1934 as ZHSK . PFC Lokomotiv is the second celebrity football team from Stara Zagora. Its best achievement was participating in the "B" group of football championship...
– Stara ZagoraStara ZagoraStara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...
, founded in 1934 - nonexistent - MinyorPFC Minyor RadnevoPFC Minyor Radnevo is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Radnevo, currently playing in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the second division of Bulgarian football.-Current squad:As of October 1, 2009...
– RadnevoRadnevoRadnevo is a town in southern Bulgaria, part of Stara Zagora Province, located in the eastern Upper Thracian Lowlands close to the Maritsa Iztok Complex. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Radnevo Municipality...
, founded in 1952 - nonexistent - Volov – ShumenShumenShumen is the tenth-largest city in Bulgaria and capital of Shumen Province. In the period 1950–1965 it was called Kolarovgrad, after the name of the communist leader Vasil Kolarov...
, merged with FC Makak due to financial troubles.
Note: Some of the teams might have undergone slight name changes.