PFC Naftex Burgas
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PFC Naftex Burgas is a former football
club from Burgas
, Bulgaria
.
. The team's first-ever friendly game was against Lokomotiv Burgas. In 1964 the Refinery was finally named Neftochim and the team's name was also changed to Neftochimic.
In 1965 the team earned its promotion to 2nd Bulgarian division. In its first game in 2nd division, on September 9, 1965, the team played in front of a crowd of 8000 fans. The team players at the time were workers from the refinery, who had been training daily after hours. 1965 was the year when the construction of the new official stadium of the team commenced. The stadium was completed in 1967 and was named "Neftochimic Stadium" ("Стадион Нефтохимик"). The first-ever game played at the stadium was the game between the under-21 teams of Bulgaria and Finland. The primary reason for the stadium construction was to host the home games of Neftochimic!
In 1969, after an ill-advised decision by the ruling communist party in Bulgaria, to form a unified Burgas team that would gather the best football players in town, FC Neftochimic was disbanded and the best players of the team left to join the other local team - Chernomorets
.
From 1969 to 1981 Neftochimic remained a lower tier club, involved in workers' championships only. The stadium in complex Lazur, however, was still frequented by the same enthusiastic crowd of fans that had supported the team during its years in second division. During those days, the local rival team - FC Chernomorec - tried on numerous occasions to "steal" Neftochimic's stadium. At the time FC Chernomorec was a member of Bulgaria's elite division, but it played its home games at a place called "Kolodruma" which did not suit the team's ambitions. The directors of the "Neftochim" refinery, however, managed to retain ownership of the stadium by creating an inter-refinery workers' championship that was hosted at the stadium.
For a period of 12 years Neftochimic was wiped off the map of Bulgarian football.
On May 6, 1981, after the stadium of second division club Lokomotiv Burgas (created 1932) was destroyed to leave space for a railway expansion, Lokomotiv decided to merge into FC Neftochimic and start playing its home games at "Neftochimic" stadium. That brought Neftochimic back into professional football and the official name of the team became DSF Neftochimic. The new team was officially registered on January 29, 1986 and this is what has caused a lot of confusion later and is the main source of the misconception that the team has been in existence since 1986 only.
The newly formed team started its first season in second division, where Lokomotiv had been playing before the merger.
and by the year 1997 the stadium was transformed into the best football stadium in Bulgaria and among the best on the Balkan Peninsula. In 1993, Dimitar Dimitrov
signed as a manager of the team and it won the Bulgarian Eastern B PFG and qualifies in the Bulgarian top division for the first time in its history. Neftochimic finished at 8th place in its first season and reached the semifinals of the Bulgarian Cup
eliminating champions Levski Sofia
on its way. The second season in the Bulgarian A PFG was among the most successful season in the history of the club. Neftochimic finished 4th and won the Professional League Cup. In 1997, PFC Neftochimic finished second after a series of referee's mistakes in favor of champions CSKA Sofia
and won again the Professional League Cup. In the following years, Neftochimic established itself as one of the best teams in the country regularly finishing in places allowing the team to participate in the UEFA Cup
. In 2000-01 season Neftochimic eliminated AC Omonia
Cyrpus with 2:1 on aggregate, but later was defeated by Lokomotiv Moscow - 0:0 and 2:4.
Lazur Stadium in Burgas
was the home stadium of PFC Neftochimic. The stadium is currently used by PFC Chernomorets Burgas
.
It has 18, 037 seats and a great training and fitness base. It is located in the Lazur complex near the sea garden in Burgas
. The stadium has great facilities and has hosted several international games of the Bulgarian national football team. Litex Lovech
and Lokomotiv Plovdiv have also played a number of their games for the continental competitions in Burgas.
Lazur Stadium's capacity of 18,037 seats was quite outnumbered in the past by eventually reaching up to 25,000 in derby games between domestic Naftex and leading teams from the country.
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club from 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...
, 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...
.
History
The club was created in 1962 by a group of workers, laying the foundations of the future Petroleum Refinery Neftochim, which had not yet been named. The team startеd in A regional group under the name of StroitelStroitel
Stroitel is a town and the administrative center of Yakovlevsky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located near the Vorskla River , from Belgorod. Population:...
. The team's first-ever friendly game was against Lokomotiv Burgas. In 1964 the Refinery was finally named Neftochim and the team's name was also changed to Neftochimic.
In 1965 the team earned its promotion to 2nd Bulgarian division. In its first game in 2nd division, on September 9, 1965, the team played in front of a crowd of 8000 fans. The team players at the time were workers from the refinery, who had been training daily after hours. 1965 was the year when the construction of the new official stadium of the team commenced. The stadium was completed in 1967 and was named "Neftochimic Stadium" ("Стадион Нефтохимик"). The first-ever game played at the stadium was the game between the under-21 teams of Bulgaria and Finland. The primary reason for the stadium construction was to host the home games of Neftochimic!
In 1969, after an ill-advised decision by the ruling communist party in Bulgaria, to form a unified Burgas team that would gather the best football players in town, FC Neftochimic was disbanded and the best players of the team left to join the other local team - Chernomorets
PFC Chernomorets Burgas
PSFC 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...
.
From 1969 to 1981 Neftochimic remained a lower tier club, involved in workers' championships only. The stadium in complex Lazur, however, was still frequented by the same enthusiastic crowd of fans that had supported the team during its years in second division. During those days, the local rival team - FC Chernomorec - tried on numerous occasions to "steal" Neftochimic's stadium. At the time FC Chernomorec was a member of Bulgaria's elite division, but it played its home games at a place called "Kolodruma" which did not suit the team's ambitions. The directors of the "Neftochim" refinery, however, managed to retain ownership of the stadium by creating an inter-refinery workers' championship that was hosted at the stadium.
For a period of 12 years Neftochimic was wiped off the map of Bulgarian football.
On May 6, 1981, after the stadium of second division club Lokomotiv Burgas (created 1932) was destroyed to leave space for a railway expansion, Lokomotiv decided to merge into FC Neftochimic and start playing its home games at "Neftochimic" stadium. That brought Neftochimic back into professional football and the official name of the team became DSF Neftochimic. The new team was officially registered on January 29, 1986 and this is what has caused a lot of confusion later and is the main source of the misconception that the team has been in existence since 1986 only.
The newly formed team started its first season in second division, where Lokomotiv had been playing before the merger.
The Portochanov Era
Neftochimic played in the lower divisions in the first four years of the existences of the team. In 1990, Hristo Portochanov took charge of the administration of the club. In his first year as a president, he began the reconstruction of the Neftochimic StadiumNaftex Stadium
Lazur Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PSFC Chernomorets Burgas. The stadium holds 18,037 people and it's 3 star rated by UEFA. The stadium was opened in 1967 and was renovated between 1990 and 1997....
and by the year 1997 the stadium was transformed into the best football stadium in Bulgaria and among the best on the Balkan Peninsula. In 1993, 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...
signed as a manager of the team and it won the Bulgarian Eastern B PFG and qualifies in the Bulgarian top division for the first time in its history. Neftochimic finished at 8th place in its first season and reached the semifinals 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....
eliminating champions Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
on its way. The second season in the Bulgarian A PFG was among the most successful season in the history of the club. Neftochimic finished 4th and won the Professional League Cup. In 1997, PFC Neftochimic finished second after a series of referee's mistakes in favor of champions CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC 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...
and won again the Professional League Cup. In the following years, Neftochimic established itself as one of the best teams in the country regularly finishing in places allowing the team to participate in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. In 2000-01 season Neftochimic eliminated AC Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
Cyrpus with 2:1 on aggregate, but later was defeated by Lokomotiv Moscow - 0:0 and 2:4.
Difficult Years
In year 2004, Portochanov resigned as a president of Naftex and the club began experiencing serious troubles. Many of the very strong and experienced players that brought success to Naftex were sold and the new management managed the club carelessly allowing it to fall out of the Bulgarian A PFG in 2006. From 2006 PFC Naftex is a satellite of PFC Chernomorets. On July 6, 2009, the club is folded. On the next day - July 7 an amateur football club called "Athletic" was renamed to Neftochimic 1986 and was declared by its new owners as successor of the old team.Stadium
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...
was the home stadium of PFC Neftochimic. The stadium is currently used by PFC Chernomorets Burgas
PFC Chernomorets Burgas
PSFC 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...
.
It has 18, 037 seats and a great training and fitness base. It is located in the Lazur complex near the sea garden 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...
. The stadium has great facilities and has hosted several international games of the Bulgarian national football team. Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC 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...
and Lokomotiv Plovdiv have also played a number of their games for the continental competitions in Burgas.
Lazur Stadium's capacity of 18,037 seats was quite outnumbered in the past by eventually reaching up to 25,000 in derby games between domestic Naftex and leading teams from the country.
Prominent Players
| Ilia Gruev 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... Velian Parushev Stoyko Sakaliev Stoyko Sakaliev Stoyko Sakaliev is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Neftochimic Burgas as a forward.- Career :Sakaliev was born in Sofia. His first team was Naftex Burgas, where he rose to prominence as a quality forward, but he also spent some time on loan at Naftex Burgas... Stancho Tzonev 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... Mitko Trendafilov Mitko Trendafilov Mitko Trendafilov is a retired Bulgarian footballer, who played as a midfielder.-External links:* *... Todor Yanchev Todor Yanchev Todor Yanchev is a Bulgarian professional football midfielder, who plays for CSKA Sofia. He mainly plays as a defensive midfielder.-Career:... |
Stanimir Dimitrov Stanimir Dimitrov Stanimir Dimitrov is a Bulgarian footballer playing for Neftochimic Burgas 1986, where he plays as a midfielder.-Career:... Todor Kiselichkov Milen Georgiev Anton Spasov Anton Spasov Anton Spasov is a Bulgarian football player, currently plays for Neftochimic Burgas 1986.-Career:Born in Kazanlak, Spasov began playing football with the local Rozova Dolina.... Blagomir Mitrev Vesko Petkov Gancho Evtimov Veselin Shulev |
Miroslav Kosev Veselin Branimirov Veselin Branimirov Veselin Branimirov Atanasov is a Bulgarian retired football defender. He has 3 caps at international level for the Bulgarian national team.-Career:... Rosen Petrov 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... Simeon Chilibonov Vanyo Kostov Vesko Petkov Valentin Naydenov |
Krasimir Dimitrov Krasimir Dimitrov Krasimir Dimitrov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Brestnik 1948 as a midfielder.Dimitrov previously played for PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the A PFG.-References:... Yordan Gospodinov Yordan Gospodinov Yordan Gospodinov Kolev is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper, currently playing for Romanian Concordia Chiajna.He had previously played for Neftochimic Burgas, Litex Lovech, Slavia Sofia, Greek Panserraikos FC and Kaliakra Kavarna.... 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... Andrea Parola Andrea Parola Andrea Parola is an Italian football midfielder. He currently plays for Piacenza Calcio.-Football career:He started his career at native club Pisa Calcio at Serie C2. He was loaned to Poggibonsi at Serie D on summer 1999. He was surprisingly loaned to Bulgarian A PFG team Naftex Burgas on summer... Mario Nunes Daniel Morales Daniel Morales Daniel Alexandre Morales Batagello is a former Brazilian footballer. Currently he is playing for Lokomotiv Mezdra as a midfielder. Morales typically plays as a defensive midfielder... Tomáš Mica Tomáš Mica Tomas Mica is a Czech association footballer.-external links:*http://www.football.ch/sfl/777820/de/Kader.aspx?pId=669579... Saša Viciknez Saša Viciknez Aleksandar “Saša” Viciknez is a Serbian footballer, playing predominately as a left wing... |
Prominent Managers
- Ivan Vutov
- Dimitar Stoychev
- Georgi VasilevGeorgi VasilevGeorgi Vasilev may refer to:* Georgi Vasilev , born in 1946, Bulgarian football player and Levadiakos manager*Georgi Parvanov Vasilev, born in 1945, football player and Bulgaria manager...
- Dimitar DimitrovDimitar 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...