PFC Belasitsa is a Bulgaria

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 club from the town of Petrich

Petrich

Petrich 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...

, currently playing in the Bulgarian 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 team founded 1923

1923 in football (soccer)

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. They play at the Tzar Samuil Stadium in Petrich

Petrich

Petrich 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...

, which has a capacity of 9,500.In August 2009 because of financial problems Belasitsa announced they won't be playing in Western B Group.The club is sent to Bulgarian 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...

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History

PFC Belasitsa Petrich was founded in 1923 as FC Manush Voivoda.From 1957

1957 in football (soccer)

The following are the football events of the year 1957 throughout the world.-Events:* February 8 – The Confederation of African Football is founded at a meeting in Khartoum, Sudan....

 the club was called DFS Belasitsa after the union of the local football clubs "Stroitel", "Cherveno zname", "Torpedo" and "Spartak", i.e. all the teams from Petrich

Petrich

Petrich 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...

. Belasitsa's best season in the TBI A Football Group was in the 2005/2006 season – 6 place. The club has played a total of 9 seasons in the first division and 24 seasons in the Bulgarian second division. In 2008, the president of Belasitsa Kostadin Hadzhiivanov was arrested in Greece. After the 2008/09 season, the club was relegated to Western B PFG Group. However, due to the delayed registration of players and financial problems, the team was sent to play in the Bulgarian 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...

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Previous names

• 1923 FC Manush Voivoda
• 1928 FC Luben Vesov
• 1931 FC Macedonia
• 1946 FC Ilinden
• 1948 FC Spartak

Most league appearances for Belaitsa Petrich in A PFG

• 1.   Dimitar Karadaliev – 108
• 2.   Lozan Trenchev – 105
• 3.   Yordan Popov – 101
• 4.   Valeri Stoyanov – 93
• 5.   Aleksandar Vukov – 86

Season record goals for Belasitsa Petrich

• 1.   Kostadin Kabranov – 22
• 2.   Dimitar Karadaliev – 19
• 3.   Vavá
  Marcelo Gonçalves Vieira
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   – 18
• 4.   Georgi Bibishkov – 16
• 4.   Dimitar Dimitrov
  Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager)
  Dimitar Dimitrov , nicknamed Héro, is a Bulgarian football coach and currently manager of Bulgarian Chernomorets Burgas. He has managed Neftohimik Burgas, Litex Lovech, the Bulgarian national team, Levski Sofia, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Chernomorets Burgas, FC Amkar Perm and Al-Qadisiya. Known for his...
  
   – 16
• 5.   Gabrijel Radojičić – 13
• 5.   Ivan Yanev – 13

Current squad

As of March 2009

Belasitsa Petrich'2008

Notable managers

Najim Shensoy (2008) Miroslav Mitev (2007) Stevica Kuzmanovski Stevica Kuzmanovski Stevica Kuzmanovski is a former Macedonian footballer and the current manager of Armenian Premier League club Banants Yerevan.-Playing career:...  (2005–2007) Petar Mihtarski (2003–2004) Slovomir Katic (2002–2003) Krasimir Chakarov

Yordan Arsov Ludmil Goranov (2000–2001) Grigor Petkov (1999–2000) Vasil Metodiev Vasil Metodiev Vasil Metodiev is a Bulgarian football midfielder who played for Bulgaria in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for PFC Lokomotiv Sofia.-External links:*...  Kiril Ivkov Kiril Ivkov Kiril Ivkov is a former Bulgarian football player in defender role.In career he played for PFC Levski Sofia. In 1974 and 1975 he was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year....  Pavel Panov Pavel Panov Pavel Panov is a former Bulgarian football player and coach, who played as a midfielder or striker. He started his career in Septemvri Sofia in 1963 and stayed there until 1968....

Selected former players

Ditmar Bici Klodian Semina Edin Ademović Edin Ademovic Edin Ademović is a Bosnian football midfielder who currently plays for FK Novi Pazar in the Serbian Superliga....  Beto Webert Da Silva Miguel Webert Da Silva Miguel or simply Beto is a Brazilian football player. He plays for FC Banants as an attacking midfielder.-Career:...  Dinei Eduardo Du Bala Julio Cesar Júlio César Mendes Moreira Júlio César Mendes Moreira is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Salgueiro.-São Paulo state:Born in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais state, Júlio César was signed by Portuguesa Santista in 2004. In January 2005 he extended his contract for 1 more year but left for Inter de Limeira on loan...  Elidiano Marques Marquinhos Marcos Antônio Malachias Júnior Marcos Antônio Malachias Júnior or simply Marquinhos is a Brazilian-born Bulgarian footballer. He currently plays as a playmaker in the midfield for Anorthosis Famagusta.- Career :...  Rogerio Pereira Vava Marcelo Gonçalves Vieira Marcelo Gonçalves Vieira , commonly known as Vavá, is a retired Brazilian footballer who holds a Bulgarian passport as well...  Villa

Georgi Bibishkov Ventsislav Ivanov Ivailo Ivankov Kostadin Kabranov Dimitar Karadaliev Svetlan Kondev Svetlan Kondev Svetlan Kondev is a Bulgarian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for PFC Montana. Kondev was capped 7 times for Bulgaria U21.-Career:...  Vladimir Manolkov Vladimir Manolkov Vladimir Manolkov is a Bulgarian former football goalkeeper.-External links:*...  Yordan Minev Yordan Minev Yordan Minev is a Bulgarian football defender who plays for Ludogorets Razgrad.-Career:...  Dimitar Mutafov Dimitar Mutafov Dimitar Mutafov is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Sportist Svoge as a defender.- External links :...  Yordan Popov Zdravko Stankov Zdravko Stankov Zdravko Stankov is a football defender from Bulgaria currently playing for Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo.He had previously played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Cherno More Varna, Marek Dupnitsa, Belasitsa Petrich, Rodopa Smolyan, Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Mezdra....  Lozan Trenchev

Joel Kiki Joel Kiki Joel Kiki Ngako Nyobu is a French footballer, who currently plays for Vera Cruz Futebol Clube .-Career:...  Ivan Sertić Ivan Sertic Ivan Sertić is a Croatian football forward, currently playing for NK Nehaj.-Career:Sertić start to play football in NK Rijeka...  Zakirija Ramadan Gabrijel Radojičić