Brestnik 1948
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PFC Brestnik 1948 is a 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...

n football club from the small village of Brestnik, located in the Plovdiv Province
Plovdiv
Plovdiv 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...

. 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's best season in the second division was in the 2009/2010 season - sixth place.

History

Brestnik 1948 was founded in 1948. During the whole history the team was competing in the amateur football and was a stepping-stone for the young football players that have left the schools of professional clubs in Plovdiv. At different periods of time, the team outfit was put on by Ayan Sadakov
Ayan Sadakov
Ayan Faikov Sadakov is a former Bulgarian footballer and a key member of the Bulgarian national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:...

, Georgi Ivanov-Gonzo
Georgi Ivanov (footballer)
Georgi Ivanov, nicknamed Gonzo , born 2 July 1976 in Plovdiv), is a former Bulgarian football striker who is the current manager of FC Levski Sofia...

, Dimitar Telkiyski
Dimitar Telkiyski
Dimitar Telkiyski is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Lokomotiv Sofia. His nickname is Mecho or in , was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters.-Botev Plovdiv:...

, Veselin Tosev and others. During season 2002-2003, the team won 1st place in „А” regional group - Plovdiv (the fourth division of Bulgarian football) and for the first time in its history entered in the third division
Bulgarian V AFG
The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division...

. During the 2008-2009 season, the team took first place in the third division
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...

 and qualified for the B PFG for the upcoming season.

Current squad

As of August 25, 2011
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