FC Dimitrovgrad

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Dimitrovgrad
File:F.C. Dimitrovgrad logo.png
Full nameFootball Club Dimitrovgrad
Founded1947; 78 years ago (1947)
GroundMinyor Stadium, Dimitrovgrad
Capacity10,000
ChairmanAngel Kolev
ManagerTodor Manev
LeagueSouth-East Third League
2023–24South-East Third League, 6th

Football Club Dimitrovgrad are a Bulgarian association football club based in Dimitrovgrad, Haskovo Province, currently playing in the South-East Third League, the third level of Bulgarian football.

The club's home ground is the Minyor Stadium in Dimitrovgrad, with a capacity of 10,000. Team colours are blue and yellow.

Honours

History

In 1967, the two former city club rivals, F.C. Himik and F.C. Minyor merged to establish a new club, named Football Club Dimitrovgrad. One of the original clubs, Himik, managed to compete in the A Group, in 1962–63.

In 1986, F.C. Dimitrovgrad qualified for the A PFG for first time in the club's history. The team won just eight games in their first A PFG campaign in 1986–87 season and were relegated, finishing in the last 16th place.

In 2000–01 season F.C. Dimitrovgrad, as F.C. Siera, won the Cup of Amateur Football League.

League positions

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Current squad

As of 1 September 2019 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Bulgaria BUL Stamen Boyadziev
4 DF Bulgaria BUL Gabriel Georgiev
5 DF Bulgaria BUL Stanislav Mitov
6 DF Bulgaria BUL Aleksandar Shabarkov
7 MF Bulgaria BUL Genadi Zhelev
8 MF Bulgaria BUL Aleksandar Daiov
9 FW Bulgaria BUL Rayko Raykov
10 MF Bulgaria BUL Anton Kolev (third-captain)
11 FW Bulgaria BUL Grigor Georgiev
12 GK Bulgaria BUL Yanislav Georgiev
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF Bulgaria BUL Filip Santov
15 DF Bulgaria BUL Tsanko Biserov
16 FW Bulgaria BUL Ahmed Osman
17 MF Bulgaria BUL Nikolai Georgiev
18 MF Bulgaria BUL Mario Yovov
19 MF Bulgaria BUL Vasil Santov
20 DF Bulgaria BUL Damyan Chaushev
21 MF Bulgaria BUL Slavi Kirilov
22 FW Bulgaria BUL Tsvetomir Matev (vice-captain)
23 DF Bulgaria BUL Chavdar Kamov (captain)
24 MF Bulgaria BUL Daniel Dobrikov

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries, held any club record, or had more than 100 league appearances. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries.

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