FC Vihren Sandanski
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FC Vihren is a Bulgaria
n football club from the town of Sandanski
, currently playing in the West B PFG
, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium
in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and white.
, Yane Sandanski
and Cherveno zname throughout its history. Until the 2004/05 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian division, but gained a promotion to the Bulgarian A PFG for the 2005/06 season. In the first year of A PFG, FC Vihren's owner decided to bring players from other country. His first signing was the ex-FC Porto player Jose Furtado
. He was from the Portugal G.D. Tourizense
for free. Brazilian player Serginio Dias, and Portuguese players Mauro Alexandre and Nuno Almeida were just a few players who signed for FC Vihren after Furtado. The team coach was named Petar Zhekov
. Vihren finished season 2005/06 on 10th place in A PFG with 32 points. In season 2007-08, FC Vihren's owner Konstantin Dinev decided to bring Portuguese coach Rui Dias. With the club from Sandanski
signed also eight Portuguese and two Brazilian players. But three months later, Rui Dias was discharged for poor results. Again the team finished on 10th place. Season 2008/09 started excellent with a 1-0 win against Bulgarian Vice-champion Levski Sofia. In the 4th round, the club defeated Lokomotiv Sofia. In January 2009, with Vihren signed notable Greek players Christos Maladenis
and Dimitrios Zografakis
. In the end of the season the team finished in 14th place and were relegated to B PFG.
As of December 31, 2009.
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 Sandanski
Sandanski
-Municipality:Sandanski is the seat of Sandanski municipality , which includes the following 54 places:-Honour:Sandanski Point on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the town of Sandanski....
, 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. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium
Sandanski Stadium
Sandanski Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sandanski, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Vihren Sandanski. The stadium holds 6,000....
in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and white.
Equipment
Currently the team's home kit is green and the away kit is white. Various combinations of green and white have been used through the years, but green remains the basic colour of the team.History
The club was founded on 24 May 1925. It has carried the names Ustrem, Gotse DelchevGotse Delchev
Georgi Nikolov Delchev was an important revolutionary figure in Ottoman-ruled Macedonia and Thrace at the turn of the 20th century...
, Yane Sandanski
Yane Sandanski
Yane Ivanov Sandanski or Jane Ivanov Sandanski, was a revolutionary, one of the leaders of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization in the Serres region and head of the extreme leftist wing of the organization...
and Cherveno zname throughout its history. Until the 2004/05 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian division, but gained a promotion to the Bulgarian A PFG for the 2005/06 season. In the first year of A PFG, FC Vihren's owner decided to bring players from other country. His first signing was the ex-FC Porto player Jose Furtado
Jose Emilio Furtado
José Emílio Robalo Furtado is a Portuguese footballer of Cape Verdean descent who plays for Panachaiki in Greece, as a striker.-Football career:...
. He was from the Portugal G.D. Tourizense
G.D. Tourizense
Grupo Desportivo Tourizense is a Portuguese football club based in Touriz, Tábua Municipality. Founded in 1975, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio Visconde do Vinhal, with a 1,200-seat capacity.-History:...
for free. Brazilian player Serginio Dias, and Portuguese players Mauro Alexandre and Nuno Almeida were just a few players who signed for FC Vihren after Furtado. The team coach was named Petar Zhekov
Petar Zhekov
Petar Petrov Zhekov is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career in F.C. Dimitrovgrad. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between...
. Vihren finished season 2005/06 on 10th place in A PFG with 32 points. In season 2007-08, FC Vihren's owner Konstantin Dinev decided to bring Portuguese coach Rui Dias. With the club from Sandanski
Sandanski
-Municipality:Sandanski is the seat of Sandanski municipality , which includes the following 54 places:-Honour:Sandanski Point on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the town of Sandanski....
signed also eight Portuguese and two Brazilian players. But three months later, Rui Dias was discharged for poor results. Again the team finished on 10th place. Season 2008/09 started excellent with a 1-0 win against Bulgarian Vice-champion Levski Sofia. In the 4th round, the club defeated Lokomotiv Sofia. In January 2009, with Vihren signed notable Greek players Christos Maladenis
Christos Maladenis
Christos Maladenis, is a Greek footballer currently playing for Iasmos Rodopis. A central midfielder, Christos is known for his remarkable dribbling skills and his scoring capabilities.-Career:...
and Dimitrios Zografakis
Dimitrios Zografakis
Dimitrios Zografakis, is a Greek footballer currently playing as a midfielder.Zografakis started his career at amateur football club FC Orfeas Eleftheroupolis. at the age of 20, Dimitrios signed with Skoda Xanthi and played for the team for seven years. In 2005 Zografakis spent ten months at PAOK...
. In the end of the season the team finished in 14th place and were relegated to B PFG.
Recent 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.... |
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| 2004-05 A PFG 2004-05 -League standings:-Top goalscorers:27 goals Martin Kamburov 22 goals Hristo Yanev 14 goals Vladislav Zlatinov 12 goals Tsvetan Genkov ... |
B PFG | 1 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 15 | 68 | 1/16 | Promoted |
| 2005-06 A PFG 2005-06 -League standings:-Top goalscorers:16 goals Milivoje Novakovič Jose Furtado 13 goals Martin Kamburov Saša Antunović ... |
A PFG | 10 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 32 | 1/4 | |
| 2006-07 A PFG 2006-07 - Final table :-Top goalscorers:27 goals Tsvetan Genkov 25 goals Todor Kolev 16 goals Eugen Trică Enyo Krastovchev 15 goals Valeri Domovchiyski ... |
A PFG | 10 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 1/8 | |
| 2007-08 A PFG 2007-08 The 2007-08 season in the Bulgarian A PFG started in mid August 2007.The defending champion was Levski Sofia. Clubs that were promoted from the B PFG were Chernomorets Burgas, Pirin Blagoevgrad and Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo.... |
A PFG | 10 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 1/8 |
Current squad
As of March 1, 2011Managerial history
This is a list of the last ten Vihren managers:| Name | Nat | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostadin Todorov |  |
January 2000 | January 2001 |
| Vasil Metodiev Vasil Metodiev Vasil Metodiev is a Bulgarian football midfielder who played for Bulgaria in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for PFC Lokomotiv Sofia.-External links:*... |
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January 2001 | June 2002 |
| Yordan Bozdanski Yordan Bozdanski Yordan Bozdanski is a Bulgarian former football player and the current football manager of Pirin Blagoevgrad.-Career:Born in Blagoevgrad, Yordan Bozdanski played in his career for Pirin Blagoevgrad, Vihren Sandanski, Pirin Gotse Delchev, Septemvri Simitli, Greek Ethnikos Piraeus, Spanish UD Las... |
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December 2002 | May 2004 |
| Petar Zhekov Petar Zhekov Petar Petrov Zhekov is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career in F.C. Dimitrovgrad. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between... |
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June 2004 | May 2005 |
| Petar Zhekov Petar Zhekov Petar Petrov Zhekov is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career in F.C. Dimitrovgrad. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between... |
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June 2005 | May 2006 |
| Dionisos Beklias |  |
June 2006 | August 2006 |
| Petar Zhekov Petar Zhekov Petar Petrov Zhekov is a former Bulgarian football player, who won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Zhekov was born in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province, and began his career in F.C. Dimitrovgrad. Later he moved to Beroe Stara Zagora, where he twice became Bulgaria's top goalscorer. Between... |
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August 2006 | May 2007 |
| Rui Dias |  |
June 2007 | October 2007 |
| Eduard Eranosyan Eduard Eranosyan Eduard Eranosyan is a Bulgarian former footballer and current football manager of Armenian origin. Beginning in 1978, he played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as one of the club's most acclaimed attackers, featuring in 161 matches and scoring 63 goals in the A PFG, winning the Cup of the Soviet Army in... |
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October 2007 | November 2007 |
| Filip Filipov Filip Filipov Filip Filipov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for OFC Sliven 2000 as a defender.-External links:*... |
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December 2007 | incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W... |
As of December 31, 2009.
Notable players
| Vasil Metodiev Vladimir Karakachiev Todor Mechev Krasimir Bakalov Valentin Stankov Atanas Manushev Plamen Mitsanski Emil Mitsanski Hristo Zlatinov | Pando Kotov Kiril Katzarov Ivan Stoyanov Bozhko Pandaziev Iliya Tochev Krasto Penev Evgeni Mihaylov Georgi Bachev Georgi Bachev Georgi Bachev is a Bulgarian former football player and currently manager.He played for a few clubs, including Slavia Sofia, Levski Sofia and Vihren Sandanski.... |
Former foreign players
 Brazil
 Cape Verde
 Croatia
 France
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Greece
 Hungary
 Macedonia
 Nigeria
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Portugal
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 Serbia
 Uruguay
 Argentina
 Venezuela
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