FC Chavdar Etropole
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FC Chavdar is a Bulgaria
n football club from the town of Etropole
, currently playing in the West B PFG
, the second division of Bulgarian football.
. In 2007/2008 season Chavdar finishes 3rd in the Bulgarian South-West V AFG
, and wins promotion for the 2008/2009 season.
The club qualified at the 1/16 finals of the Bulgarian Cup 1972-73 after defeating Botev Vratsa and at the 1/8 finals in 2007-08 after defeating PFC Haskovo and beating surprisingly elite Marek Dupnitsa with 5:3 (after penalty kicks) to made it to the 1/8 finals of the competition. There "Chavdar" is eliminated by the Kaliakra Kavarna
after loss with 2:0.
On 31 March 2010, Chavdar reached the semi-finals of the Bulgarian Cup
for the first time in their history - the team from Etropole
eliminated higher echelon Slavia Sofia after a penalty shootout (the score at the end of exra time was 0:0, the hosts won 4:2 in the kicks from the spot contest).
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 town of Etropole
Etropole
Etropole is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located close to the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the valley of the Malki Iskar from Sofia.-History:...
, currently playing in the West B PFG
Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian B Professional Football Group or simply B PFG is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below the A PFG and above the Bulgarian V AFG. The B PFG is formed by two groups, running in parallel , where in each group are participating 10 teams...
, the second division of Bulgarian football.
History
The club was established in 1922 with the name "Balkan". In 1945 the club was renamed "Peyo Krinchev". Between 1957 and 1985 the club was named DFS "Etropole". Since 1985 the name is "Chavdar". The main kit-colours of the team are red and white. In your history the club participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian division. Currently the team is playing in the West B PFGBulgarian B Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian B Professional Football Group or simply B PFG is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below the A PFG and above the Bulgarian V AFG. The B PFG is formed by two groups, running in parallel , where in each group are participating 10 teams...
. In 2007/2008 season Chavdar finishes 3rd 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...
, and wins promotion for the 2008/2009 season.
The club qualified at the 1/16 finals of the Bulgarian Cup 1972-73 after defeating Botev Vratsa and at the 1/8 finals in 2007-08 after defeating PFC Haskovo and beating surprisingly elite Marek Dupnitsa with 5:3 (after penalty kicks) to made it to the 1/8 finals of the competition. There "Chavdar" is eliminated by the Kaliakra Kavarna
PFC Kaliakra Kavarna
PFC Kaliakra Kavarna is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Kavarna, which currently participates in the A PFG, the top division of Bulgarian football. Founded in 1922 as Kaliakra Sport Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur football before making a rapid ascent to the...
after loss with 2:0.
On 31 March 2010, Chavdar reached the semi-finals 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....
for the first time in their history - the team from Etropole
Etropole
Etropole is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located close to the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the valley of the Malki Iskar from Sofia.-History:...
eliminated higher echelon Slavia Sofia after a penalty shootout (the score at the end of exra time was 0:0, the hosts won 4:2 in the kicks from the spot contest).