PFC Chernomorets Burgas
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PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgaria
n 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 former PFC Chernomorets, which was founded in 1919 and dissolved in 2005. Chernomorets plays its home matches at the local Lazur Stadium, but the club will soon move to a new modern venue
. To date the club hasn't won any major competitions, although the team was a runner-up in the Bulgarian Cup
, Bulgarian Supercup
and UEFA Intertoto Cup
competitions.
:
Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Supercup
:
with the name SC Strela. Several years later, SC Strela was officially licensed as an association and in May, 1912, the local municipality chose the first staff and the first president of the club. In the period between 1918–1919, SC Strela had a roster of 200 members, slowly growing into an association with a big importance to the city. Тherefore some changes had to be made and on August 1, 1919, the first president of the club was chosen to be Stefan Ilic. By his suggestion, the club's name was chosen to be changed to SC Chernomorets and the same year, a football department was created to the sports society, named FC Chernomorets.
Between 1919 and 1944, the football club participated in the Bulgarian State Championship, regularly promoting and relegating from the different divisions of the league. In the following years several changes were made. In 1944, the club was bought by the Municipality of Burgas, its name was changed to FC Lyuboslav and a new manager was hired - the prominent Hungarian coach Kramer Lipot. However the results weren't good and soon he was sacked from his job. Years later, the bad results were the reason to bring FC Lyuboslav to a dissolve.
. Several years later, the authorities however decided to rename the club to its former name FC Chernomorets.
FC Chernomorets's best seasons in the Bulgarian top division were in the 1981/82 and 1983/84 seasons, finishing in the 5th place. Since its establishment, the club had played a total of 31 seasons in the Bulgarian top division. In 1989, Chernomorets surprisingly reached the final of the Bulgarian Cup
and played against CSKA Sofia, but the result of the match was a 0:3 loss for Chernomorets. In spite of loss, the team led by Dian Petkov
, Zlatko Yankov
, Lyubomir Sheytanov and Vlado Stoyanov, the Sharks managed to earn a position to participate in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
. The club's first participation in European club tournaments was not promising. The team faced Dinamo Tirana from Albania
. The first game in Burgas
, in the presence of 17 000 spectators at the Chernomorets Stadium
, ended with a 3-1 win. But the second game in Tirana
finished with a shameless 0-4 loss and Chernomorets were out of the European club tournament. A few years later, in 1994 Chernomorets were relegated to Southern "B" Group and its return to A PFG in 1999 with his new owner Ivaylo Drazhev.
In 2004, the club with president Ivaylo Drazhev went bankrupt and in the following two seasons Chernomorets was relegated from the top divisions of the Bulgarian football. The future of the club was unknown and in 2005 FC Chernomorets was dissolved.
, Chernomorets won with 4-0 against FC Benkovski Kostinbrod.
The same summer, Mitko Sabev
, a famous Bulgarian oil magnate and owner of the rival football club in the city Naftex Burgas, bought the club from the municipality and renamed it to PSFC Chernomorets Burgas. (the club is registered in the Bulgarian Football Union
as PFC Chernomorets Burgas and is known by that name to the people.) The football club was used as a reserve team for Naftex Burgas.
In 2007, the Sharks won the East B PFG and were promoted to the A PFG. The next season Chernomorets finished 6th and qualified for the Intertoto Cup. In the second round, the Sharks defeated ND Gorica
from Slovenia with 3-1 on aggregate to set up a third round clash with Swiss Grasshopper Zurich, but were eliminated with a 0-4 on aggregate. In December, 2008, Chernomorets's owner appointed for manager of the football club the notable Bulgarian player Krassimir Balakov
, after being sacked from FC St. Gallen
. At the end of that season, Mitko Sabev dissolved Naftex Burgas and bought PFC Chernomorets Pomorie
from Pomorie
, making the new club from the nearby town a reserve team for the main football club.
On January 14, 2010, Chernomorets was named as the most progressive club in 2009 in Bulgaria.
, Bulgaria
. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 18,037 people and it is 3 star rated by UEFA. The stadium was opened in 1967 and was renovated in 1997 and 2009.
Chernomorets Arena is a future modern stadium in Burgas
, which is going to be the new home ground of Chernomorets Burgas. The new venue will be built in the place of the old home ground of FC Chernomorets, the Chernomorets Stadium
, and will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators and a possible expansion to 55,000. It is scheduled to be opened in 2017. The construction will start in the summer of 2013, because of the current demolishing process of the old stadium and the global financial crisis, and will cost 500 million euros, making it one of the most expensive stadiums in Europe. The stadium will be probably rated with a elite ranking by UEFA
and will host Champions League
and Europa League matches in Burgas
and Eastern Bulgaria.
In July 2009, the owner of the club announced an ambitious plan to build a modern sports complex for the club in the Sarafovo neighborhood of Burgas. The sports complex will be named Sharks Nest and will include two training pitches and one training pitch with artificial turf, an administrative building for the team and one building for the management of the football club. The construction of the sports complex started the same month and was finished in July, 2010 at a cost of € 20 million.
For recent transfers, see List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2011–12.
Chernomorets Pomorie
(From 2009 is used as a satellite team for Chernomorets Burgas)
However, the importance of the match determines to a large extent the number of fans visiting the stadium. And while meaningless games had 20 000 people, the unbeaten record to this day remains a semifinal match of the Cup of Bulgaria
against Levski Sofia in Haskovo
in 1989. Around 7,000 supporters from Burgas filled the stadium in the southern city to see a 3:1 victory and a final ranking for the Cup, ensuring the club's participation in the European club tournaments.
In 1998, a group of supporters of Chernomorets decided to officially join in the partnership, with creating the fanclub Blue Sharks. Roughly at the same time began the separation of certain groups and factions, mainly conceptual or with district basis. The fanclub doesn't maintain close relations with any of the organized supporters of other Bulgarian teams, but it has better relations with the fans from other countries across Europe. Good connections with the Blue Sharks have the supporters of PAOK F.C. and their prominent fanclub GATE4, which prepared and even had a cooperation agreement also with the Dutch ADO Den Haag
.
On October 22, 2009 Krassimir Balakov
officially opened a pub and a fan shop for the fans of Chernomorets Burgas.
(January - March 2011) Krassimir Balakov
(2008–10) Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager)
(2006–08) Dian Petkov
(2005–06) Vassil Zelev - the most successful coach for the club Lyubomir Borisov Totko Dremsizov - lead the sharks seven years in a row (record) Evgeni Yanchovski
Kramer Lipot
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...
n football club from the city of Burgas
Burgas
-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...
, 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 former PFC Chernomorets, which was founded in 1919 and dissolved in 2005. Chernomorets plays its home matches at the local Lazur Stadium, but the club will soon move to a new modern venue
Chernomorets Arena
Chernomorets Arena is a planned future modern sports venue in Burgas, Bulgaria. The stadium will be built in the place of the old Chernomorets Stadium and will have an exact capacity of 30,000 spectators and a possible expansion to 55,000. It is scheduled to be opened in 2017 and it will be the...
. To date the club hasn't won any major competitions, although the team was a runner-up in 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....
, Bulgarian Supercup
Bulgarian Supercup
The Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
and UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
competitions.
Domestic
Bulgarian A PFGBulgarian 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...
:
- Fifth place (3): 1979, 1984 (as FC Chernomorets), 2010 (as PSFC Chernomorets)
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....
- Runner-up (1): 1989 (as FC Chernomorets)
Bulgarian Supercup
Bulgarian Supercup
The Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
- Runner-up (1): 1989 (as FC Chernomorets)
International
UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
:
- Runners-up (1): 2008UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament, the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. Three rounds were held, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw...
1905-1958
In 1905, a group of Bulgarian students from the Robert College of Istanbul created a new sports club in 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...
with the name SC Strela. Several years later, SC Strela was officially licensed as an association and in May, 1912, the local municipality chose the first staff and the first president of the club. In the period between 1918–1919, SC Strela had a roster of 200 members, slowly growing into an association with a big importance to the city. Тherefore some changes had to be made and on August 1, 1919, the first president of the club was chosen to be Stefan Ilic. By his suggestion, the club's name was chosen to be changed to SC Chernomorets and the same year, a football department was created to the sports society, named FC Chernomorets.
Between 1919 and 1944, the football club participated in the Bulgarian State Championship, regularly promoting and relegating from the different divisions of the league. In the following years several changes were made. In 1944, the club was bought by the Municipality of Burgas, its name was changed to FC Lyuboslav and a new manager was hired - the prominent Hungarian coach Kramer Lipot. However the results weren't good and soon he was sacked from his job. Years later, the bad results were the reason to bring FC Lyuboslav to a dissolve.
1958-2005
In 1958, the communist authorities in Burgas decided to reestablish a sports club, which is a successor of the achievements of the former FC Chernomorets. The sports club was named SC Botev in honour of the Bulgarian national hero - Hristo BotevHristo Botev
Hristo Botev , born Hristo Botyov Petkov , was a Bulgarian poet and national revolutionary. Botev is widely considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and national hero.-Early years:...
. Several years later, the authorities however decided to rename the club to its former name FC Chernomorets.
FC Chernomorets's best seasons in the Bulgarian top division were in the 1981/82 and 1983/84 seasons, finishing in the 5th place. Since its establishment, the club had played a total of 31 seasons in the Bulgarian top division. In 1989, Chernomorets surprisingly reached the final of 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....
and played against CSKA Sofia, but the result of the match was a 0:3 loss for Chernomorets. In spite of loss, the team led by Dian Petkov
Dian Petkov
Diyan Petkov Dimov is a former Bulgarian footballer and currently manager.-Career:He played for Naftex Burgas, Chernomorets Burgas, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Sofia, Nesebar/Slanchev Bryag and C.F. Os Belenenses. In 'A' group has 268 matches and 64 goals...
, Zlatko Yankov
Zlatko Yankov
Zlatko Yankov is a retired Bulgarian football midfielder.He was capped 80 times and scored 4 goals for the Bulgarian national team between 1989 and 1999. He played eight games at the World Cups in 1994 and 1998, and he was also in the Bulgarian Euro 1996 squad...
, Lyubomir Sheytanov and Vlado Stoyanov, the Sharks managed to earn a position to participate in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
. The club's first participation in European club tournaments was not promising. The team faced Dinamo Tirana from Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. The first game in Burgas
Burgas
-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...
, in the presence of 17 000 spectators at the Chernomorets Stadium
Chernomorets Stadium
Chernomorets Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of PFC Chernomorets Burgas and its predecessor OFC Chernomorets 1919. The stadium currently holds 22,000 people and soon it will be replaced with a new modern sports...
, ended with a 3-1 win. But the second game in Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
finished with a shameless 0-4 loss and Chernomorets were out of the European club tournament. A few years later, in 1994 Chernomorets were relegated to Southern "B" Group and its return to A PFG in 1999 with his new owner Ivaylo Drazhev.
In 2004, the club with president Ivaylo Drazhev went bankrupt and in the following two seasons Chernomorets was relegated from the top divisions of the Bulgarian football. The future of the club was unknown and in 2005 FC Chernomorets was dissolved.
Mitko Sabev era, 2005-present
In the summer of 2005, the club was restored by the mayor of Burgas. Despite the protests of the former owner Ivaylo Drazhev, the new club was named OFC Chernomorets 919 and was named as a successor of the former FC Chernomorets. After a one season stay in the amateur division, the club easily won the Bulgarian South-East V AFG, finishing in the 1st place. In June, 2006, OFC Chernomorets 919 won the Bulgarian Amateur Cup. In the final at the Vasil Levski National StadiumVasil Levski National Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium , named after Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski, is one of Bulgaria's largest sports venues and the country's second largest stadium...
, Chernomorets won with 4-0 against FC Benkovski Kostinbrod.
The same summer, Mitko Sabev
Mitko Sabev
Mitko Sabev , is a Bulgarian businessman.Sabev graduated from the higher naval school "Nikola Vaptsarov" in Varna, and then served as chief of the Bulgarian maritime fleet. Co-founder and manager on the "Festa Holding". He is also CEO of Yukos Petroleum Bulgaria Plc and Chairman of the Supervisory...
, a famous Bulgarian oil magnate and owner of the rival football club in the city Naftex Burgas, bought the club from the municipality and renamed it to PSFC Chernomorets Burgas. (the club is registered in the Bulgarian Football Union
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...
as PFC Chernomorets Burgas and is known by that name to the people.) The football club was used as a reserve team for Naftex Burgas.
In 2007, the Sharks won the East B PFG and were promoted to the A PFG. The next season Chernomorets finished 6th and qualified for the Intertoto Cup. In the second round, the Sharks defeated ND Gorica
ND Gorica
ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in...
from Slovenia with 3-1 on aggregate to set up a third round clash with Swiss Grasshopper Zurich, but were eliminated with a 0-4 on aggregate. In December, 2008, Chernomorets's owner appointed for manager of the football club the notable Bulgarian player Krassimir Balakov
Krassimir Balakov
Krasimir Genchev Balakov is a former Bulgarian footballer and a current manager of Croatian club Hajduk Split. He was a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
, after being sacked from FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
. At the end of that season, Mitko Sabev dissolved Naftex Burgas and bought PFC Chernomorets Pomorie
PFC Chernomorets (Pomorie)
PFC Chernomorets Pomorie is a Bulgarian association football club from the town of Pomorie, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid. The club plays its home matches at the Pomorie Stadium, which has an overall capacity of 3,000 seats...
from Pomorie
Pomorie
Pomorie 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...
, making the new club from the nearby town a reserve team for the main football club.
On January 14, 2010, Chernomorets was named as the most progressive club in 2009 in Bulgaria.
Historical names
| Years | Names |
|---|---|
| 1919-28 | FC Chernomorets |
| 1929-31 | FC Chernomorets-29 |
| 1931-44 | FC Chernomorets |
| 1944-58 | FC Lyuboslav |
| 1958-68 | FC Botev |
| 1968-05 | FC Chernomorets |
| 2005-06 | OFC Chernomorets 919 |
| 2006 | PSFC Chernomorets Burgas |
Performance by seasons
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | 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.... |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | V AFG Bulgarian South-East 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. It is divided into:*Bulgarian North-West V AFG*Bulgarian North-East V AFG*Bulgarian South-West V AFG... |
1 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 9 | 88 | 1/16 | Promoted |
| 2006-07 | B PFG | 1 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 20 | 60 | 1/8 | Promoted |
| 2007-08 | A PFG | 6 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 47 | 1/8 | |
| 2008-09 | A PFG | 7 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 43 | 1/8 | |
| 2009-10 2009–10 A PFG The 2009-10 season of the Bulgarian A PFG was the 86th season of top-tier football in Bulgaria. It began on 7 August 2009 with the game between Beroe and Lokomotiv Sofia. The last round took place on 30 May 2010... |
A PFG | 5 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 29 | 51 | 1/8 | |
| 2010-11 2010–11 A PFG The 2010–11 A PFG is the 87th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgaria's premier football league. The season commenced on 31 July 2010 and will end with the last games on 28 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between weekends around 29 November 2010 and 26 February... |
A PFG | 8 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 1/4 |
European
Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1989-90 The season 1989-90 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won for the only time by Sampdoria in the final against Anderlecht, 2-0 at Nya Ullevi in Göteborg, on 9 May 1990... |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
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KS Dinamo Tirana KS Dinamo Tirana Klubi Sportiv Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the Albanian capital of Tirana, founded in 1950. They play at the Stadiumi Qemal Stafa which has a capacity of 25,000. Their main rivals are fellow Tirana team KF Tirana.- History :... |
3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 |
| 2008-09 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament, the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. Three rounds were held, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw... |
UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
2nd Round |  |
ND Gorica ND Gorica ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in... |
1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| 2008-09 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament, the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. Three rounds were held, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw... |
UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
3rd Round |  |
Grasshopper Grasshopper-Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team... |
0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 |
Stadium and Sports Complex
Chernomorets plays its home games at the Lazur Stadium. Lazur Stadium is a multi-use stadium in 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...
, 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 matches. The stadium holds 18,037 people and it is 3 star rated by UEFA. The stadium was opened in 1967 and was renovated in 1997 and 2009.
Chernomorets Arena is a future modern stadium in Burgas
Burgas
-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...
, which is going to be the new home ground of Chernomorets Burgas. The new venue will be built in the place of the old home ground of FC Chernomorets, the Chernomorets Stadium
Chernomorets Stadium
Chernomorets Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of PFC Chernomorets Burgas and its predecessor OFC Chernomorets 1919. The stadium currently holds 22,000 people and soon it will be replaced with a new modern sports...
, and will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators and a possible expansion to 55,000. It is scheduled to be opened in 2017. The construction will start in the summer of 2013, because of the current demolishing process of the old stadium and the global financial crisis, and will cost 500 million euros, making it one of the most expensive stadiums in Europe. The stadium will be probably rated with a elite ranking by UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
and will host Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and Europa League matches in Burgas
Burgas
-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...
and Eastern Bulgaria.
In July 2009, the owner of the club announced an ambitious plan to build a modern sports complex for the club in the Sarafovo neighborhood of Burgas. The sports complex will be named Sharks Nest and will include two training pitches and one training pitch with artificial turf, an administrative building for the team and one building for the management of the football club. The construction of the sports complex started the same month and was finished in July, 2010 at a cost of € 20 million.
Current squad
As of September 8, 2011For recent transfers, see List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2011–12.
Foreign players
Up to three non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the A PFG. 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 Jérémy Faug-Porret Jérémy Faug-Porret Jérémy Faug-Porret is an French football defender. He currently plays for Bulgarian A PFG side Chernomorets Burgas. Jérémy has previously played for Chambéry, Vauban Strasbourg and Strasbourg B.-External links:* at Scoresway.com... |
EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)  Jugurtha HamrounJugurtha Hamroun Jugurtha Hamroun is an Algerian football player who currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas in Bulgaria.-Personal:Hamroun was born in the town of Bouzeguene in the Tizi Ouzou Province...  Enis HajriEnis Hajri Enis Hajri is a Tunisian footballer. He is playing for Chernomorets Burgas in the Bulgarian A PFG after being transferred from German FSV Oggersheim in 2009 for free. He also holds a German passport.-External links:*... |
Non-EU Nationals Lourival Assis Lourival Assis Lourival Rodrigues Assis Filho is a Brazilian football midfielder. He currently plays for Bulgarian A PFG side Chernomorets Burgas. He has previously played for Iraty, Kalmar, Avaí, América RN and Botafogo SP.-External links:... Anicet Andrianantenaina Anicet Andrianantenaina Anicet Andrianantenaina Abel is a Malagasy football player, who currently plays for Bulgarian A PFG side Chernomorets Burgas as a second striker.-Career:... |
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Mitko SabevMitko Sabev Mitko Sabev , is a Bulgarian businessman.Sabev graduated from the higher naval school "Nikola Vaptsarov" in Varna, and then served as chief of the Bulgarian maritime fleet. Co-founder and manager on the "Festa Holding". He is also CEO of Yukos Petroleum Bulgaria Plc and Chairman of the Supervisory... |
| Managing director | Plamen Kiryakov |
| Director | Mihail Hadzhiyanev |
| Director | Georgi Mitsov |
| Director | Atanas Paytashev |
| Director of Youth Academy | Vacant |
| Manager | Dimitar Dimitrov |
| Assistant Coach | Georgi Chilikov Georgi Chilikov Georgi Chilikov in Burgas is a retired Bulgarian football.He was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which exited in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase... |
| Assistant Coach | Petar Kolev Petar Kolev Petar Kolev is a Bulgarian retired football defender and currently assistant in Chernomorets Burgas.-External links:* at BulgarianPlayers.com* at PFL.bg... |
| Conditioning Coach | Detelin Maslov |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Lyubomir Sheytanov |
Satellite Club
The following club is affiliated with PSFC Chernomorets Burgas:Chernomorets Pomorie
PFC Chernomorets (Pomorie)
PFC Chernomorets Pomorie is a Bulgarian association football club from the town of Pomorie, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid. The club plays its home matches at the Pomorie Stadium, which has an overall capacity of 3,000 seats...
(From 2009 is used as a satellite team for Chernomorets Burgas)
Fans
The first time, when a large group of people who support the team with flags, scarves and songs started in the end of the 70's and the early 80's. Then the so-called differentiated English Sector of the stadium, was named 'Ninth September'. So because of traditions, and to this day the fans of Chernomorets Burgas are considered old school and one of the oldest and traditional fans in Bulgaria. Full 2000-3000 people at each match, the English Sector became emblematic in the city and in the whole country for its devoted supporters.However, the importance of the match determines to a large extent the number of fans visiting the stadium. And while meaningless games had 20 000 people, the unbeaten record to this day remains a semifinal match of the Cup of Bulgaria
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....
against Levski Sofia in Haskovo
Haskovo
Haskovo , 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....
in 1989. Around 7,000 supporters from Burgas filled the stadium in the southern city to see a 3:1 victory and a final ranking for the Cup, ensuring the club's participation in the European club tournaments.
In 1998, a group of supporters of Chernomorets decided to officially join in the partnership, with creating the fanclub Blue Sharks. Roughly at the same time began the separation of certain groups and factions, mainly conceptual or with district basis. The fanclub doesn't maintain close relations with any of the organized supporters of other Bulgarian teams, but it has better relations with the fans from other countries across Europe. Good connections with the Blue Sharks have the supporters of PAOK F.C. and their prominent fanclub GATE4, which prepared and even had a cooperation agreement also with the Dutch ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
.
On October 22, 2009 Krassimir Balakov
Krassimir Balakov
Krasimir Genchev Balakov is a former Bulgarian footballer and a current manager of Croatian club Hajduk Split. He was a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
officially opened a pub and a fan shop for the fans of Chernomorets Burgas.
Notable players
| Zlatko Yankov Zlatko Yankov Zlatko Yankov is a retired Bulgarian football midfielder.He was capped 80 times and scored 4 goals for the Bulgarian national team between 1989 and 1999. He played eight games at the World Cups in 1994 and 1998, and he was also in the Bulgarian Euro 1996 squad... Radostin Kishishev Radostin Kishishev Radostin Prodanov Kishishev is a Bulgarian footballer, who is currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas in the A PFG.-Career:Kishishev, born in the Bulgarian city of Burgas, began his career with local sides Chernomorets Burgas and Neftochimic Burgas... Georgi Chilikov Georgi Chilikov Georgi Chilikov in Burgas is a retired Bulgarian football.He was part of the Bulgarian 2004 European Football Championship team, which exited in the first round, finishing bottom of Group C, having finished top of Qualifying Group 8 in the pre-tournament phase... Rusi Gochev Rusi Gochev Rusi Gochev is a retired football striker.During his club career, Gochev played for Chernomorets Burgas, Levski Sofia and LASK Linz. He also amassed 33 caps for the Bulgaria national team, scoring 3 goals. From July 2011 he is the director of Chernomorets Burgas's youth academy.-External links:... Georgi Madjarov Todor Raykov Ivan Yovchev Nikolay Rusev Iliyan Banev Simeon Chilibonov Hristo Momchev Ivan Pritargov Vanyo Kostov Panayot Kostov Drazho Stoyanov Plamen Krumov Plamen Krumov Plamen Krumov is a retired Bulgarian football forward. He played as a Striker for OFC Zagorets, Sliven, Maritsa, CSKA Sofia, Botev Plovdiv, Spartak Varna, Naftex and Chernomorets on left and right attack. Krumov was signed with Chernomorets in January 2009 for a free transfer from Naftex Burgas... Pedrinha Pedrinha Pedro Ricardo Marques Pereira Monteiro , aka Pedrinha, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Penafiel as a central midfielder.-Football career:... Rali Halachev Stefan Traykov Stefan Traykov Stefan Traykov is a Bulgarian footballer, who currently plays for Master Burgas as a midfielder.Traykov was raised in Akademik Svishtov's youth teams. In his career he played also for Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Chernomorets Burgas, Marek Dupnitsa and Ravda 1954.-External links:* *... Vančo Trajanov Vanco Trajanov Vančo Trajanov or Vanco Trajanov is a Macedonian football player who currently plays for Minyor Pernik. Trajanov is a defensive midfielder who previously played for the Macedonia national football team.-Career:... Adrián Fernández Nikolay Krastev Nikolay Krastev Nikolay Krastev is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Chernomorets Pomorie as a defender. Krastev is a central/left defender and captain of the team. He was raised in PFC Naftex Burgas's youth teams.-Career:... Ivaylo Kotsev Ivan Pazachev Pascal Borel Pascal Borel Pascal Borel is a German footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for RB Leipzig. In 1999, Borel earned two caps for Germany at the U-21 level.-Career:... Ricardo André Ricardo Andre Ricardo André Duarte Pires is a Portuguese footballer who last played for PSFC Chernomorets Burgas in Bulgaria, as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:... |
Ivan Pazachev Valentin Deliminkov Dimitar Bozhidarov Dimitar Papazov Lyubomir Sheytanov Ivan Ilchev Totko Dremsizov Dian Petkov Dian Petkov Diyan Petkov Dimov is a former Bulgarian footballer and currently manager.-Career:He played for Naftex Burgas, Chernomorets Burgas, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Sofia, Nesebar/Slanchev Bryag and C.F. Os Belenenses. In 'A' group has 268 matches and 64 goals... Miroslav Kosev Márcio Abreu Marcio Abreu Márcio Nuno Ornelas Abreu is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Krasnodar in Russian Premier League, as a winger.-Football career:... Petar Kyumurdzhiev Petar Kyumurdzhiev Petar Kyumurdzhiev is a Bulgarian football defender who plays for Akademik Sofia. Kyumurdzhiev played for PFC Slavia Sofia prior to joining Loko Plovdiv.-External links:* * , , at PFL.bg... Marian Balan Vladimir Stoyanov Stoyan Pumpalov Peyo Nikolov Georgi Iliev Kostadin Dzhambazov Konstadin Dzhambazov Kostadin Dzhambazov is a retired Bulgarian footballer, who played as a defender.-External links:* * at PFL.bg... Nikolay Radlev Ivan Vutov Orlin Starokin Orlin Starokin Orlin Starokin is a football defender/midfielder from Bulgaria currently playing for Levski Sofia. He plays normally as a left wingback.-Youth career:... Angel Stoykov Angel Stoykov Angel Stoykov is a retired Bulgarian footballer, he played as a midfielder.He had previously played for Chernomorets Burgas, Marek Dupnitsa, Slavia Sofia, Cypriot Nea Salamis and Kaliakra Kavarna.... Michel Platini Michel Mesquita Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita or simply Michel Platini is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia as a forward... Dudu Adalton Luis Juvenal Adalton Luis Juvenal or simply Dudu is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Burmese side Yangon United on loan from FC Thun as a forward.... Jochen Seitz Jochen Seitz Jochen Seitz is a German footballer who currently plays for Chernomorets Burgas.He had previously played in his country for Hamburger SV, SpVgg Unterhaching, VfB Stuttgart, FC Schalke 04, Kaiserslautern, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Alemannia Aachen. Seitz signed with Bulgarian Chernomorets Burgas for... Savio Nsereko Savio Nsereko Savio Magala Nsereko , more commonly known as Savio, is a Ugandan-born German footballer who plays for Juve Stabia on loan from Fiorentina... Jaime Bragança Jaime Celestino Dias Bragança Jaime Celestino Dias Bragança is a Portuguese footballer who now play for Persija Jakarta in Indonesian Premier League, as a left midfielder.-External links:** * * *... |
- For all players with a Wikipedia article see :Category:PFC Chernomorets Burgas players.
Notable former coaches
Georgi Vasilev (March - May 2011) Anton VelkovAnton Velkov
Anton Velkov is a Bulgarian former football player and the current football manager of Lokomotiv Sofia.-Career:Born in Sofia, Velkov played in his career for Lokomotiv Sofia, USA football club Virginia Beach Mariners and German SC Paderborn 07.-Coaching career:Velkov started his coaching career in...
(January - March 2011) Krassimir Balakov
Krassimir Balakov
Krasimir Genchev Balakov is a former Bulgarian footballer and a current manager of Croatian club Hajduk Split. He was a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
(2008–10) Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager)
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...
(2006–08) Dian Petkov
Dian Petkov
Diyan Petkov Dimov is a former Bulgarian footballer and currently manager.-Career:He played for Naftex Burgas, Chernomorets Burgas, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Sofia, Nesebar/Slanchev Bryag and C.F. Os Belenenses. In 'A' group has 268 matches and 64 goals...
(2005–06) Vassil Zelev - the most successful coach for the club Lyubomir Borisov Totko Dremsizov - lead the sharks seven years in a row (record) Evgeni Yanchovski
Evgeni Yanchovski
Evgeni Yanchovski is a former Bulgarian football player and manager.Yanchovski represented Bulgaria at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Bulgaria at the 1968 Summer Olympics....
Kramer Lipot