FK Balkanski
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FK Balkanski is a football club based in Dimitrovgrad
, Serbia
.
After the World War II (1945) the club was re-founded as Asen Balkanski, which is the name of Bulgaria
n communist Warld War II hero. In late 1950s club changed its name again to Sportist, but in 1960 the name was reverted to Asen Balkanski.
Finally, in 1994 club's assembly changed clubname to Fudbalski klub "Balkanski" (shorter FK Balkanski), which means "Balcanic", both on Serbian and Bularian language. That's important because Dimitrovgrad
is a town in South-Eastern Serbia with Bulgarian ethnic majority.
Before the Warld War II club competed in Pirot
District League among teams from Pirot (Jedinstvo), Babušnica (Lužnica) and Bela Palanka (Jedinstvo).
After the War Asen Balkanski mostly played in 5th and 6th level of SFR Yugoslavia football.
In 1993 Balkanski promoted to Niška zona (4th level of competition in FR Yugoslavia), than in 1997 was promoted to Srpska Liga Niš (3rd level), but played only one season and relegated the next year.
Last few years are known as "Balkanski expansion". Balkanski with head coach Bratislav Mitrović promoted to Srpska Liga East in 2007 and finished its 1st season in 3rd level in 7th place. The next season, 2008-09, the club finished in 6th place with Radivoje Manić, ex FR Yugoslavia national
player and Korean golden booth
holder as head-coach. In the end of the 2009-10 season the club was relegated.
Dimitrovgrad, Serbia
Dimitrovgrad is a town and 483 km² large municipality located in the Pirot District of the Republic of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality of Dimitrovgrad has a population of 10,056 people and the town 6,247.-Name:...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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History
The Club was founded in 1924 as FK Balkan. Club changed its name several times before World War II.After the World War II (1945) the club was re-founded as Asen Balkanski, which is the name of 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 communist Warld War II hero. In late 1950s club changed its name again to Sportist, but in 1960 the name was reverted to Asen Balkanski.
Finally, in 1994 club's assembly changed clubname to Fudbalski klub "Balkanski" (shorter FK Balkanski), which means "Balcanic", both on Serbian and Bularian language. That's important because Dimitrovgrad
Dimitrovgrad, Serbia
Dimitrovgrad is a town and 483 km² large municipality located in the Pirot District of the Republic of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality of Dimitrovgrad has a population of 10,056 people and the town 6,247.-Name:...
is a town in South-Eastern Serbia with Bulgarian ethnic majority.
Before the Warld War II club competed in Pirot
Pirot
Pirot is a town and municipality located in south-eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a total population of 38,432, while the population of the municipality is 57,911...
District League among teams from Pirot (Jedinstvo), Babušnica (Lužnica) and Bela Palanka (Jedinstvo).
After the War Asen Balkanski mostly played in 5th and 6th level of SFR Yugoslavia football.
In 1993 Balkanski promoted to Niška zona (4th level of competition in FR Yugoslavia), than in 1997 was promoted to Srpska Liga Niš (3rd level), but played only one season and relegated the next year.
Last few years are known as "Balkanski expansion". Balkanski with head coach Bratislav Mitrović promoted to Srpska Liga East in 2007 and finished its 1st season in 3rd level in 7th place. The next season, 2008-09, the club finished in 6th place with Radivoje Manić, ex FR Yugoslavia national
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
player and Korean golden booth
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
holder as head-coach. In the end of the 2009-10 season the club was relegated.